Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-06-01
CAPITAL JoTTINes.

The House, Friday, passed the Military
Academy appropriation bill carrying ST.
oS4.05s, decrease of sl25,eoo from last
year.
Another attack on the Beef Trust
by the federal authorities is demanded
in a bill introduced in the House. FRI
day. by Rep. Edwards, Dem, Ca The
measure directs the attorney general
to immediately institute an honest
and thorough investigation Of the
Beef Trust in the United States"
After having collected more than
$4,000 for the relief of the famine snf-
ferers in Central China, the Red Cross.
Friday, announced that further dona
tons We're not required for that pur-
pose, being advised by the Shanghai
people that money contributions should
not be forwarded after June l.
An exhaustive study of the iceberg
problem with view to. finding a practi-
cal method for determining the proxim-
ity of icebergs to ships will be conduct
ed by three officers of the United States
bureau of standards, which will leave
Philadelphia, Sunday, on the scout criiis-
er Chester. The Chester has been des-
ignated by Sec. Meyer of the navy to re-
lieve her sister ship. the Birmingham,
which began the patrol two weeks ago.
The officials will take with them large
number of delicate Instruments for meas
uring the temperature and other condi-
lions in the water in the vicinity of ice
bergs.
Attorney General Wickersham has
| authorized federal grand jury inquiry
at san Diego, CAL, into the activities
OF the Industrial Workers of the World.
This action was in response to. an APP
peal from the city authorities. who
charged that the Industrial Workers
had offended federal laws by seditious
activity and also by violation Of
American neutrality in connection
with statements regarding Mexico The
United States attorney at Los Angf-
les has been given authority to lay the
matter before the grand jury at san
Diego. The department, Of justice has
been watching the situation for several
weeks. 10 ysff
Responsibility for Canadian reel
procity was debated in the House Fri
day, during consideration of the Mill
itary Academy appropriation bill. Rep.
Shaekleford of Missouri. Democrat as
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peal Of which was placed ON the
House metal tariff revision bill by the
Senate, was the work of President TAFT
and former President" Represent
tative. Prince of Illinois, Republican
retorted that the Democratic Speaker
of the House was a bedfellow of Pres
ident Taft on the reciprocity question
Mr.. Prince insisted that the people
would hold the Democrats responsible.
Rep. Lloyd backed Mr.. Shackleford in
reiteratine that President Taft father
ed the measure upon the advice of an
ex-President."
Immediate legislation to prevent the
promiscuous use of habit-forming drugs
was urged by President Tagt in q mes
sage transmitted, Friday, to Congress.
| The message was accompanied by re-
| port from Secretary of State Knox de-
| claring that unless speedy action is taken
| on measures now pending In Congress-
| the American government may be Justly
| accused of being half-hearted In its ef-
| fort to mitigate or suppress the opium
habit and aAied evils. The President as
| serted he would not ask the Senate to
ratify the convention adopted by the re-
cent International Opium Conference un-
| til The Netherlands government had OBJ
| tained the signatures of "a additional
| countries to the convention. The sigma
lures will be secured, 1t is expected by
the end of the present year.