Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-02-02
STEVENS FAvORS
ST|MSON'S PLANS
BUT DOESN'T THINK FORT SMELL.
ING WILL BE ABANDONED
FOR MANY YEARS.
POST TOO WELL EQUIPPED
To Be Given Up Without Serious Con,
observation-disclosures Wants
Entry Date on Northwestern
Public Lands Extended.

Washington, Jan. 31.-"Secretary
posts and the abandonment of several,
including Fort Smelling, is an ideal pol
icy, considered from an ideal stand
point" said Representative Stevens of
Minnesota, in commenting upon the
possibility that at some time in the
near future Fort Smelling may be
abandoned as military post.
Mr. Stevens does not expect that
Fort Smelling will be abandoned for
many years to come, if ever. Changes
and changed conditions may make
what is now regarded as an ideal pol
icy in the arrangement of the mill
tary posts entirely different a few
years from now.
Mr. Stevens calls attention to the
fact that in the past ten years the gov
eminent has expended more than
million and half dollars at Fort
Smelling, and additional expenditures,
which have been approved by the de-
partment, are now contemplated. 1t is
true the department has made.a num-
Der OF recommendations regarding the
character of Smelling as brigade or
as an artillery post, and other changes
may be made, but it seems impossible
to suppose that steps will be taken in
the immediate future looking to the
abandonment of so much valuable
property and equipment.
Child Labor Bill Passed
After amending the child labor bill
so as to prohibit the invasion of pri-
vate residences in quest of informa-
ton, the measure was passed by the
senate, "a to 20.
The negative vote was cast by Sen
ators Bailey, Bryan, Chiffon, Culber-
son, O'Gorman, Overman, Paynter,
Smith (Maryland), Stone, Thornton,
Tillman and Watson, Democrats, and
by Senators Burnham, Clark (Wyom-
ing), Gallinger, Hepburn, Nixon, Oil
yer, Wetmore and Works, Republic
ans.
The bill authorized the creation of
bureau in the department of COM
merce and labor for the collection of
information pertaining to the welfare
Of children and child labor. Special
authority is given to investigate ques-
tons of infant mortality, the birth rate,
orphanage, legislation, juvenile courts.
desertion, diseases, accidents, occupa-
tons, and kindred subjects.
Representative STEVENSON appeared
before the house committee on public
lands to urge a favorable report on
his bill extending until May Is the
period in which entrymen on public
lands in Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and other western states may
establish their residence thereon.
The original measure opening these
lands to settlement required establish
ment of residence within six months
which ended December IL last. Mr..
STEVENSON argued that original period
was not one In which residence could
conveniently be taken up on account
of the severe weather prevailing. The
committee will give the measure fur
Their consideration.
Hearings on the Steel Bill.
The Democratic steel tariff revision
bill, passed by the house with an av-
erage reduction of IS per cent from
the present law, will be the subject of
hearings by the senate finance COM
mittee. A host of interests have asked
permission to protest against the re-
auctions.
The absence of report from the
tariff board and the omission of hear
ings by the house ways and means
committee when framing the bill will
influence the Republican senators.