The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-07-04
Washington

Washington
report of his economy and efficiency
commission with the recommendation
that the reforms suggested be adopt
! ed. In his message accompanying the
report, the president declares con-
gress has held 100 congressional in
vestigations in matters relating to the
executive departments and on subjects
that should have been laid before
congress as an open book"
President Taft transmitted to con-
gross a special message urging that
provision be made for the salaries Of
government employees pending the
passage of the regular appropriation
bill.
President Taft has made it known
he favored Charles Dewey Hilles, his
secretary, for chairman of the Repub-
lican national committee, which will
have charge of his campaign this sum-
mer and fall.
President Taft sent a message to
congress pointing out the situation
whereby the machinery of the fed
eral government must continue in
operation in direct violation of law,
making officials liable to fine and i'm
prlsonment unless steps are imme-
diately taken to provide funds for the
next fiscal year, beginning July 1.
The improvement of conditions in
Cuba led the war department to
abandon the arrangements made for
the dispatch of the "expeditionary
force" of about $1,000 men and orders
were issued to put out of commission
the four big army transports at New
port News.
Frederick W. Lehman, solicitor
general of the United States, has
placed his resignation in the hands
of President Taft. The president ac-
cepted Mr.. Lehmann's resignation to
take effect upon the appointment and
qualification of his successor
Declaring from the bench that Sam
uel Gompers, Frank Morrison and
John Mitchell are guilty of "assiduous
and persistent effort to undermine
the supremacy of the law" Federal
Justice Wright adjudged these officials
of the American Federation of Labor
guilty of contempt and sentenced
President Gompers to year in jail
and Morrison to six months. John
Mitchell is yet to be sentenced.
Personal
Ethelbert Stewart of Decatur, ILL.,,
for many years connected with the
federal bureau of labor and lately
with the tariff board, has been ap
pointed by Secretary Nagel as CHIEF
statistician of the new children's bu
reau.
Compelled by gusty winds to resort
to the plebeian automobile, Aviator
Claude Grahame-White and his hancee
Miss Dorothy Taylor of New York
motored to Chelmsford from London
Eng, where they were married. Both
were keenly disappointed by the nee
essary change in their plans for flying
| to the altar.
Alfred L. Seligman, brother Of
Isaac N. Seligman, head of the bank
ing firm of j. & W. Seligman & Co.
was killed in New York when his
touring car, in which he was riding
with Morris Ranger, his nephew and
secretary, was in collision with q
car owned by Russell w. Stuart.
Mrs. Gertrude Halle Lanman, widow
of William Camp Lanman, has aban
doned society and is now in the con
vent of the Sisters of Mercy, at Hook
set, N. H. Mrs. Lanman inherited
$1.000,000 from her father.
Foreign
Baron Palermo was sentenced al
Rome, Italy, to life imprisonment
with ten years solitary confinement
for the murder of Countess Trigona
lady in waiting to the queen.
| Five additional cases of huhonir