Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1912-05-30
PRNCALIY SENATOR'S FROM THE INLAND STATES OPPOSE PANAMA
CANAL TOLL BILL IN SENATE
FIGHTS AGAINST MONEY TRUST ON
Loyalty d Republican Senator's Saves teSugnr Industry From
the Hands Of few
haiIiOnairS

ilaborers AM manufacturers, is
presented contrast Of party
policies that is seldom excelled.
To Help the Money Trust Query
Inasmuch as financial institu-
tions refused to furnish informa-
tion to the congressional com
lmittee investigating the so-called
money trust the House of Repre-
sentatives has passed Ia bill
amending the national banking
laws and giving inquisitorial pow
ers to its committee, and now that
legal obstacles have been removed
the democratic leaders promise a
bonifide investigation, and em-
phatically declare that political
effect will be tabooed.
The Coffee Trust at Bar.
A worldwide trust. backed by
La $75,000,000 loan guaranteed BIZ
Brazil, has been hauled into
court to prove it is not operating
in restraint of trade and contrary
to the Sherman law. Coffee To
the value Of $10,000,O00 is stored
in New York and withheld from
sale as part OF the trust plan
to regulate prices.
Growing Feeling to Cut
Things Short.
Things are rather topsy tIlryv
iii the Legislative program il The.
Senate, where large number Of
members are IN thorough accord
with the sentiment in the House,
whose members want to get
away On the other hand, there
are sharp differences shown III the
Senate regarding taking up the
tariff measures that have been
sent over from the House Up to
the present time there seems to be
no indication that any alignment
has been made which will secure
the passage Of tariff bills, and as
the time Of the national conven-
tions approach the desire to cut
things short IS noticeably having
its effect. On the other hand.
there il an element Of respectable
size demanding that tariff meas
ures now pending be consistently
disposed Of before adjourning
No Tolls for American Vessels,
One of the most interesting de-
bates Of the session has ended id
the House, and by vote Of 147 to
126 that body reaffrmed it's de-
cision that no tolls should be-
charged American vessels en-
gagged III coasfwise trade Id the
passage through the Panama
canal. The measure was debated
| BIZ most Of the big men lib con-
gress. The division was not along
party lines, but those opposed to
tolls, as rule. represented THE
coastwise states of fhe Atlantic
and Pacific, is well as the gull
countries. and also the region of
the Mississippi The demand fo
| tolls for this class of shippina
ea1ne principally from the repre-
sentatitres Of inland states
Among those who participated Ill
the debate and made speeches oF
added TO the remarks were Rep
eesentatives Stevens, Nve ant
Miller, of Minnesota Martin. III
colorado Esch, Ilenrout AM
Cooper, Of Wisconsin AIondell
u Wyoming Humphrey u
Washington Martin. of South Das
kota Driseoll Of New York
Mann md Cannon. III IlIiaoiS
Rorland and Hanlin, 81 Missouri
roWner of Iowa, and Cnllop. q
Indiana
Of That Lorimsr Case
The senators who have been
| Tightening up their pirders 70 pre-
pare fof another WrestIe with Tia
IaorinaRr affair had short speil
of relief when TIE matter went
over tor few days 90 account ID
II tie Illness 0a Iii. L0rifn6r III [lail