The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-05-10
ARE to consummate the purchase

care to consummate the purchase
without the approval Of the japanese
government and that the latter would
not give it's approval unless assured
the transaction would be u~nObjection-
able TO the United States.
The department Of state made it
plain to the American syndicate that
such a transfer of lands would be in
terpreted in some quarters in a man
ner TO cause a great outcry and that
such a result would be so obviously
a cause Of regret to the government
of the United States that it would
appear unnecessary further to com
ment upon the disposition of the fed
eral government in the premises
The message precipitated a debate
in the senate. Senators Bacon and
Lodge %concurred in the opinion that if
the Monroe doctrine did not cover the
situation a new doctrine covering it
could be created.
Explaining his reasons for calling
for the correspondence, Mr.. Lodge
said it was to prevent the development
of any embarrassing situation with
reference to Mexico and Japan. He
said the time had come when the
United States should take the posi-
ton that neither directly nor indirect
" could any foreign government OBJ
tain the control of land in this hemi-
sphere that might constitute a menace
TO the United States.
Senator Rayner said that if japan
established a base Of supply or coaling
station in Mexico he would regard the
act as a declaration of war.
Blow at Commerce Court.
By failing to report an a%ppropria-
ton for the recently created com
merce court. the house committee on
appropriations sought to abolish that
tribunal. The general supply bill for
the legislative, judicial and executive
branches of the government is a
wholesale attempt at reduction of gov
eminent expenses.
The bill proposes a reduction of the
salary of the secretary to the presi-
dent from $500 to $4,000, and the
abolition in the department of com
merce and labor of the bureaus of
MANUFACTURES and statistics.
1t Is further proposed to abolish the
minis at San Francisco, New Orleans
and Carson City, Nevada, and the as
say Offices at Boise, Idaho, Charlotte,
N. c., Deadwood, S. D., Helena, Mont,
Seattle, Wash, and Salt Lake City,
Utah.
San Francisco would get an assay
office in lieu of its mint.
Washington, d. C.-The perfected
postofice appropriation bill as agreed
upon contained several new features
of legislation advocated by the ma
jority.
One was an abrogation of the rule
described by Democrats as a gag"
rule, which prevented federal employ
es in the postal service from COM
planning to congress.
The bill also contains a provision
which would compel newspapers, mag
azines and other periodicals to pub
lish the names of their managing edi-
tors and stockholders who own stock
valued at more than $3.50.
The bill provides that all matter for
money has been received must
be labeled advertisement"
A compromise on the parcel post
and express provisions occupied most
of the time of the debate and was
agreed to after numerous amendments
we're voted down. AS the bill was
perfected in the committee of the
whole, the parcels post and express
questions are given to a committee
of three senators and three representa-
tives for study and report to the next
session of congress.
In the meantime a rural route par
Gel service is provided. It's rates are
five cents for the first pound n n
cent for each additional pound up to
II pounds. A general parcel post serv-
ice Of twelve cents a pound for eleven
pounds is contained in the bill.
Lakes Steamers to Have Wireless.
Washington, May 8. - Regulations
regarding life saving appliances on
American owned ships would be ex-
tended to foreign owned vessels as
well by a bill agreed upon by the
house merchant marine committee.
1t would require passengers ships on
the Great Lakes to be equipped with
wireless, but would exempt Long Is
land sound passenger ships from the
ocean going requirements. Auxiliary
wireless equipment and two operators
for each ship are among other fea-
lures of the measure.