The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1912-12-19
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Capitalists in U. S. Said to
Have Deliberately Fomented
Discomfort and Strife.


nancial interests will be held respon-
sible for the revolutions in Mexico
and Cuba by the subcommittee of
the senate foreign relations commit
tee which has been investigating con-
ditions in those countries. The sub
committee under the direction of Sen
gan, expects to conclude it's inquiry
shortly and to submit it's report to
congress Immediately after the Christ
mas holidays. This report promises
to be scathing arraignment of Amer
lean business interests for the part
they played in aiding the overthrow
of the Diaz government in Mexico
and in the attempts they made to Gre
ate disturbances in Cuba. Some of
the interests, it is asserted, were anx
ious to have the United States inter-
vene both in Mexico and Cuba with a
view to annexing those countries to
the American republic
The report of the Smith sub-commit-
tee will disclose that the United
States has served as a base for Mexi-
can and Cuban revolutionists. That
large sums Of money have been OBJ
tanned from American financiers for
use in fomenting discomfort and aid
ing in revolutions; that munitions of
war have been purchased in this coun-
try and shipped in violation of neutral
ity laws to the neighboring states.
Express Companies Submit Business
The interstate commerce commits
sion has ordered that every interstate
express carrying company in the coun-
try submit before February 1 complete
statements of business on certain de-
signated days. and show cause before
that date why the commissions low
rates, recently suggested, should not
be declared effective,
The commission recently notified
the express companies of the prOpos-
ed rates. If they become effective it
will save millions of dollars annually
to shippers.
The order forces the companies to
show what they are charging shippers
under present rates, and makes com
parison of what would be charged if
the suggested rates become effective.
Liquor Opponents in Washington.
Delegates appointed by the COVER
nors of nearly all of the states are in
Washington to attend the conference
on federal regulation of the liquor
traffic, which assembled Monday. The
enactment of a federal statute to pro
tect prohibition territory from inter
state shipments of Intoxicating liquors
is the chief end sought by the sup
porters of the movement.
AS a result of the conference held
here last year bill for the federal
regulation of the liquor traffic was
agreed upon and presented to con
gress, but that body adjourned before
the bill came up for passage. Extra
ordinary efforts will be made to have
the measure again brought up and
acted upon at the present session of
congress.
money Trust" Inquiry Resumed
The main inquiry Of the money
trust" investigation, that into the al
legged concentration Of money and cred
it's in the hands of a few financiers
of New York, was begun Monday when
the Pujo committee Of the house re-
sumed it's hearings.
Bankers from New York and out
lying cities and towns have been sub
penaed to answer as to the extent of
New York's control over the bank de-
posits of the nation and the extent to
which a few men may control the
banking activities of New York.