The Washington herald., 1912-09-01

virtue of q special rule will show how
unwarranted is such criticism:
"A bill providing for the publication Of
campaign expenses before and after cleo
ton was considered and passed by
special rule.
The committee brought in a special
rule for the consideration Of the agri-
cultural extension bill. which will result
In the wider dissemination of agricultural
information through the universities of
the country.
"Labor's demand that Federal Judges
should be curbed in their power to issue
writs Of injunction was before the House
by a special rule. This is piece of lesis-
lation that has been demanded for many
years, and is one Of the promises we have
made in our platform.
The Contempt Bill.
The contempt bill, which gives the
right Of jury trial in cases Of indirect
contempt, Is another Of the matters
brought before the House under a special
rule.
The parcel post amendment was en-
acted by the aid of the Rules Committee,
and could not have been considered other
wise.
1T was by a special rule that considera-
ton and passage of a bill prohibiting the
dealing In cotton futures and fixing of
gamblers in Wall Street was made pos
sible
The Rules Committee authorized the
consideration of bills providing for bet
ter laws and regulations for the protec-
ton of crews and passengers at sea. for
the American registration of vessels en-
gagged in the foreign trade. and to pro-
tect American trade and American ship
ping from foreign monopolies-
THE committee conducted a yery ex-
tensive investigation into the causes and
conditions surrounding the strike of the
textile workers in the cotton and wooden
mills at Lawrence, Mass. state of af-
fairs was revealed by this investigation
that should be intolerabie in any city or
town in the United States. It showed
that these workers in the mills OF the
American Wooden Company. the recipi-
ent Of a huge bounty from the govern
ment in the shape of a protective tariff.
were compelled to work for wages upon
which no American could live; that young
children had to go into the factory and
add their small pittance in order to help
their parents exc out a bare existence,
and that from this poor sum was taken
a certain amount each week for drinking
water. A perusal of the testimony
ELECTED by this investigation will go far
toward convincing any one that whatever
may be the benefits of protective tariff
upon the whole country, IL does not re-
suit in securing American wages for
American workmen engaged therein
suIzcr on Foreign Affairs.
Representative William Sulzer OF New
York was the unanimous choice Of his
party colleagues for the craftsmanship Of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs
The Committee on Foreign Affairs has
made a record OF which the party should
feel proud" says Mr.. Sulzer. 1T re-
ported and passed in the House. by a
vote of 800 to /, the Sulzer resolution for
equal rights TO all American citizens. ma
tive and naturalized, at home and abroad,
and forced the abrogation Of the Russian
treaty of 1882 because Russia refused to
recognize American passports regardless
of race or religion
Among the accomplishments of the
committee are the following mes sures
which were reported and passed: To
protect Niagara Falls: for the protection
" the fur seal herds from the pelagic
'ealers in the North Pacific Ocean; con-
graduating the people of China on the
OF a republic; utilizing the
American Red Cross on land and sea
during war or when war is threatened:
providing for an interparliamentary
union: providing an international council
for the exploration of the sea 10 study
and protect the food fishes Of the ocean:
for an international congress
II the chambers Of commerce. to be held
n Boston: a bill for an international
prison congress; a bill regarding the
rights of American citizens on the MeIi-
IAN frontier, to secure them damages for
INJURIES by shots fired across the border:
4 joint resolution for an international
oeace commission, and a Chinese indem-
lity bill.
Among the measures reported by the
committee was the Sulzer bill for the
Improvement OF the foreign service. TO
,ut the diplomats and consular repre-
entatives on a high plane of efficiency;
providing for the acquisition of embassy
'ites abroad: providing for an interna-
ional marine conference. to prevent a
of maritime disasters like the
Titanic and for the greater security of
ife and the protection Of property at
lea: the Mccall anti-conquest of terri
DRY resolution; the joint resolution for
IN international inquiry into the high
ost OF living
The committee prepared, reported. and
'assed the diplomatic and consular ap-
ropriation bill. This bill was the first
4 the great supply measures 10 be signed
" the President. The estimates sub
nitted aggregated S.44s.sg the amount
for the last fiscal year was
:, sss,5l6 The bill as 1t passed the House
arried appropriations for the next fiscal
56S. SIS under last years appropriation.
Ill carries s3.s3s.047. which is ssl1, $50 less
han the estimates and Is $3.50. 4S9 less
han the appropriation for last year"