The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-05-13
DICKINSON GIVES
UP WAR PORTFOLIO
Especial to the Silver State.)

OF War Jacob McGavick Dickinson, of
Tennessee, the Democratic member of
President Taft's cabinet, has resigned.
Henry i. Stimson, of New York, re-
Gently defeated Republican candidate
for governor of that state, has been
given the portfolio. This announcement
was made from the White house last
night.
In the letters exchanged between the
president and Mr.. Dickinson, no rea.
son other and that of pressing private
affairs, is given for the secretary's re-
tIrement The president will confer
with Mr.. Stimson in New York today
or tomorrow but the new secretary Of
war will not be sworn in until the re-
turn of the president to the capital
Monday.
Mr.. Dickinson will go to his Ten.
nessee home Immediately upon the
qualification of his successor He ex-
poets to devote his attention to bust
ness and will not return to the prac-
tice of law, in which he was engaged
when President Taft appointed him
secretary of war in March, 1909.
He is the second member of Mr.
Taft's cabinet to retire to private
life, Secretary of the Interior Balling-
er having severed his connection with
the president official family only
few months ago.
May Couple Two Measures.
Facing the question of an early re-
port on the Canadian reciprocity bill,
and with the free list Bill already be
than ms hDr of hA Ia
committee on finance are considering a
Democratic proposition to couple the
two measures. There is no hope of
having the two bills reported as one,
but a motion will be made in COM
mittee
Senator Simmons, of North Carolina,
finds the Democratic senators friendly
to the proposition as a whole. He al
so has been in consultation with regu-
lar and insurgent Republicans, some of
whom have manifested interest.
Many of the insurgent senators fav-
or broadening the application of the
reciprocity bill, though only few are
willing to ehangre it as proposed by
those who would appropriate the house
free list bill without change. No reg.
ular Republican would accept the
feating the reciprocity BILL which |
they think would be accomplished by
vote if the two measures should be
combined.
The insurgent senators perefer to
work out the problem along their own |
lines, but they as well as the Demo |
Gratis confess that in the end they may |
find themselves united.
. he
pectation of solid party vote in IA |
vor of the rider, they will need only |
five Republican votes to place it on the |
bill. 1t is believed that the house would |
welcome the change, and in that event |
the president would be compelled eth |
er to accept reciprocity with an en-
larged free list, or reject both.
May Investigate Postal Department.
complete investigation of the post
office department proposed by Repre-
sentative Saunders, of Virginia to de. |
termine whether political influences
were operating in the department,
whether the employees are discharged |
for political reasons, and covering 9th |
er features of postal operations was
authorized by the adoption of resolu-
tion in the house.
Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Stewart frankly admitted before
the house committee on the civil ser
vice that clerks had been discharged |
from the government service for ac-
lively promoting the organization of a
trade union. The clerks were remov-
ed from the st. Paul office. They were
good clerks, Mr.. Stewart said, but
their "pernicious action amounted to
nsubordination.
Oscar +. Nelson, president of the
National Federation of Postal Clerks,
and dismissed from the postal service
nh Chicago because of union activity,
also was witness.
Democrats Split on Economy.
Democratic harmony broke on the
rocks of economy. Acting upon the
of its caucus early in the
session, the party leaders brought two
resolutions into the house for passage,
cutting off many employees and rear
ranging the basis of committee clerk
ships.
The first resolution, that cutting off
$4,000 worth of employees, went
through without trouble. The second
)ne providing session clerks for sew
sral committees, broke up the Demo
,ratie ranks, but was finally accepted.
In the resolution was a provision for
IN assistant clerk to the committee on
new position, which was
eliminated from the resolution on pro.
;est of Rucker, of Missouri, whose
,lerk S pay had been reduced.
Representative Garner, of Texas, q
Democrat on the committee on ac
counts, assisted the Republicans in
this creation of an add
;ional place. Rucker said the trouble
with the Democrats was that they
we're attempting "to -- much
economy
Bills of Interest to West.
Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, has
introduced bill authorizing the ac-
luisition of lands by the reclamation
service by exchange, for the purpose
If rounding out reclamation projects.
Representative Lafferty, of Oregon,
las introduced bill amending the
Try farm, or enlarged homestead act,