The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-04-19
ON FOREIGN SERVICE
STEVENSON TAKES ISSUE WITH
ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Declares Mr.. Wickersham Has Over.
looked Point Calling for En-
forcement of Laws.

April 0SSllld-
i've ~eners has taken direct is
sue with Attorney General Wicker
sham decision that state militias
cannot De sent to a foreign country
at any time short of actual warfare.
Inc attorney general made such a
decision last February, in response to
an inquiry from the war department,
based. presumably, on possible devel.
opmentS in Mexico.
Mr.. STEVENSON, who as chairman OF
committee OF militia of the last con-
gress. made a study of the militia sit.
uatlon, mas written to the National
Guard Magazine calling Mr.. Wicker
shams conclusion incorrect, in that
he bases 1t only Oh two causes given
m the constitution for which the mill
tia may invade foreign soil, namely,
to repel invasion and suppress ins,lr-
rection. overlooking the first, which is
to enforce the laws of the country.
Inc entire question. it is believed,
has arisen over the desire of the war
department to learn what use it can
make OF the national guard in the
Mexican difficulties should they IN
creaSe.
Representative Augustus p. Gard
ner, OF Massachusetts. the son-in-law
OF senator Lodge, made an attempt
to punch the face of Representative
Augustus 0. Stanley. of kentucky,
chairman of the steel trust ~investi-
eating committee. 1t an executive SEES
sion OF the committee. Mr.. Gardner
animated that the chairman was re-
sponslble for leaks OF the executive
proceedings.
IF YOU mean,' MIR. Stanley broke
in, that | have been giving these
stories out. you are saying what is
an untruth."
lu show YOU who is telling an un-
truth, Gardner shouted. He made a
jump for the chairman. but other
members got hold of him and forced
him back into his seat
National and state banks to the
number OF 1000 or more will be inter.
roeated by the house money trust
investigating committee. The banks
Will be asked to furnish lists of their
directors with information concerning
deposits. trusts and stock holdings
with numerous other details of their
business.
1t is the purpose OF the committee
to determine the extent Of the control
OF banks over industrial corporations.
trust companies 9n0 like concerns.
The series OF questions to be pro.
pounded will be several DAYS in course
OF preparation.
Secretary OF Agriculture James Will
son. whose attitude toward the Florida
Everglades drainage project resulted
in an investigation into the subject
by the house committee on expendi,
lures in the agricultural department.
defended the Departments actions in
connection with reports on the Ever.
elades.
He denied in detail that any one
had approached him either directly or
indirectly with any proposal to SUP
press any department information on
the subject with an improper motive.
The excerpt OF Major J. O. Wrieht's
favorable report on the Everglades,
which has been used by land compa-
iitS III Stlil!iS tHtII anus Mt. W 1iSOn
said had been given out without his
consent. AS to the department cir.
cular, which was suppressed, the sec,
rotary said it was in defiance of the
authority of the department." hat it
was issued and was not such as to
reflect credit on the department.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Wilson's
testimony the Everglades investiga-
ton hearings We're adjourned. The
committee now will formulate it's re-
port.
Senator CrawfOrd's bill looking to
an international inquiry into the high
cost Of living was ordered favOrably
reported by the senate committee on
foreign relations. 1t would provide
for a general conference between rep
resentatives OF the United States and
foreign governments into the present
cost of living, its extent, causes and
effects, and possible remedies"
The wireless treaty" which has
pigoonholed in the n for
several years was ratified without the
formality OF d roll call. 1t is a con-
VentiOn between several governments
for the regulation OF wireless com
m%uniCatiOns.
Ouartemont Is Freed,