New-York tribune., 1911-01-14
GHEDAyIN WA SHINGTON

Service, was made evident by the food OF
/ protests against the passage OF this meas
ure which reached the Capitol to-day Rep
| resentative Mann worked the greater part
of the summer on his bill. seeking 10 devise
a measure which would avoid the objec-
tions which have been made in the past TO
legislation which would establish "A general
federal bureau Of health and he was much
surprised at the objections which followed
the announcement that his committee might
report favorably the measure he completed
and introduced. His measure would change
the name Of this bureau of the government
to the Public Health Service. and that fact
seems unduly TO have alarmed the Chris
tian Scientists and others. Accordingly,
Mr.. Mann announced to-day that his COM
nittee will hold hearings on the bill next
Wednesday, and will be glad to hear any
reasonable objections which may be pre-
sented.
WOULD RESTRICT IMMIGRATION
That the thorough work OF the Immigration
Commission has borne some good fruit
seems 20 be indicated by the fact that the
House Committee on immigration reported
favoraby to-day a bill introduced by Rep
resentative Gardner. of Massachusetts,
which provides that no immigrant shall be
admitted to this country who cannot read.
The purpose Of tho bill is, Of course, 10
check the influx Of ignorant foreigners. who
are not only likely TO become a burden on
the community, but whose arrival in large
numbers seems certain TO lower the wages
and the standard OF living of American
workingmen. 1t is tOo early To determine
the attitude OF the House toward such
legislation, although it should be supported
by every labor organization, and that may
insure for ii a favorable reception in the
popular body. That it will encounter ser
ious opposition in tho Senate is. however.
almost certain. Those who employ large
gangs of day laborers for the building OF
railroads and similar work and who fear
any enhancement Of the wage scale always
have effectively opposed this policy I'm the
Senate, and will doubtless endeavor 10 do
so again.
WOULD PROTECT MOUNT VERNON
The effort 10 protect Mount Vernon. the
home of the Father Of His Country, and its
historic surroundings from desecration by
the erection Of n penal institution in the
Immediate vicinity. TO which reference was
made recently in this column has led the
President to refer the entire matter to the
Commission Of Fine Arts. OF which d. II.
Burnham, Of Chicago. IS president. The
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association made an
earnest plea TO President Taft yesterday 70
forbid the erection Of the proposed reforma-
tory so close 10 this historic shrine, and
to-day Mr.. Taft called I'm the commissioners
Of the District Of Columbia and listened TO .
their reasons for proposing the scheme.
They contended that while the tract OF
land practically adJoined Mount Vernon.
they purposed to place the reformatory as
far as possible from the Mount Vernon
grounds and that no other equally adyan-
tageous site could be procured. This latter
assertion is disputed by those who have in
vestigated the situation. Considerable sur
prise was expressed to-day, when Frank
Niilet, the artist, took sides with the COM
missloners on the ground that the nearness
Of Mount Vernon would OF itself have a |
influence on the inmates OF the re- |
formatory After hearing both sides OF the |
the President decided 10 refer /
the entire matter TO the Arts Commission |
and ask II TO prepare a comprehensive re-
port on the SUBJECT
VIRGINIA POLITICS. - Representative
William a. Jones, OF Virginia, to-day an
nounced his candidacy for the seat IN tho /
''-.'. o"cupied by Thomas S Martin, and |
iU 80 doing denounced the Martin faction |
as machine organization. II IS also as
serted that Representative Carter Glass
will announce his candidacy in opposition
TO Senator Swanson, who was appointed 10
the seat made vacant by tho death OF Sen
ator Daniel and is Il candidate TO succeed
himself Mr.. Glass. It is understood will
charge that Senator Swanson is q part OF
the old Martin machine. There is a pros
pect OF the utmost bitterness IN the cam
paign, which promises 10 equal in that re-
gard the campaign OF a year ago. when
Harry St George Tucker opposed William
II. Mann for the Governorship.
G.. g. H.