The pioneer express., 1912-05-24
"HIstory Of shlpwreeks.., !,

\ Aos ~ tAe restraint upon the
trade were removed. The history Of
the aluminium cooking utensil industry
in the Unites States, says the petition
is history Of shipwrecks, .caused
chiefly or contributed to by the arbi
trary, discriminatory and unfair deal
ings of the defendant
The agreed decree. which will be en-.
tered within a few days. will follow
the governments prayer for restraints
upon the company. This agreement
obviatfng a prolonged battle in the
courts was the result Of several weeks
of negotiations between the denart.
ment of justice and the corporation
Washington, D. C. - Supported bv
all of the Progressive Republicans the
house passed the Clayton anti.iniunc.
ton bill. PA to 81. Every Democrat
present voted for it, and the res,lt
was announced to the accompaniment
OF remarkable demonstration.
The legislation is regarded as one
OF the most advanced steps yet taken
in the interests of organized labor.
Throughout the debate, President
Gompers. Secretary Morrison and a
half dozen members of the executive
committee of the American Fedora.
t1on of Labor were interested listen.
ers. They occupied front row in the
members gallery.
The bill amends the law to prohibit
the issuance of injunctions without
notice being served on those affected
Such injunctions would be effective
for seven days only, and renewal
would be possible only when the court
was convinced such action was neces.
sary for the conservation of rights
of property.
John Doe" injunctions would be
impossible and the rights of peaceful
picketing" in strikes or peaceful boy.
colts" would be recognized.
Sherman Signs Election Bill.
Washington, D. c. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman, as presiding officer of
the senate, signed the joint resolu.
tion for constitutional amendment for
direct election of United States sen.
ators. Secretary Knox now will pre.
sent the amendment to the states.
Washington, D. C. - The house
adopted, by vote of 2S7 to 80, joint
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the constitution to permit the
election of United States senators by
direct vote of the people. 1t already
had passed the senate and now goes
to the states for ratification.
All that remains to be done is the
formal signing of the instrument and
the issuance of proclamation to the
states to signify their wishes on the
proposed change.
There was not single Republican
vote cast against the resolution, which
was adopted to the accompaniment of
thunderous applause.
The direct election of senators was
first taken up by congress in 1926.
From time to time recurring attempts
have been made to make the senate
Popular body, and have its mem
bers elected as are the members of
the house. Numbers of these resolu-
tions have died in committee, while
others were passed at the last mo.
ments OF congress never to receive
the presidents signature
Senator Bristow of Kansas, intro.
duced in 1911 the present one.
Bryan Approves Plan.
Lincoln.-Mr. Bryan when informed
of the action of the house in passing
the joint resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution to elect
United States senators by direct vote
said:
1T is the best thing congress has
done and is an epoch making reform"
Mr.. Bryan added that for 81 years he
had been working for the action taken
by the house.
An amendment by Senator Crawford
of South Dakota to appropriate $4,000
for buffalo preserve at Wind Cave
was adopted and consideration of the
bill will be continued.
Chicago.-A dispatch from Washing.
ton says:
Tne administration purposes to use
all it's influence to induce the senate
to refuse to accept the provision in
the legislative bill passed by the
house abolishing the scheme of re.
organization of the state department
inaugurated by Secretary Of State
Knox.
In q statement issued by Acting
Secretary of State Wilson 1t is assert.
ed that the resignation of Secretary
Knox and his own would be the logical
and probable consequences Of the leg
islation.
The house bill purposes to abolish
the bureau Of trade relations, the office
Of director Of consular service. and
the chiefs Of all the divisions Of for
eign service created under the reor.
J ganization Of the department IN 1910.
90 Long, Mary.
New York, N. Z. Mary Garden
sailed on the George Washington. She
plans to make an automobi tour ol
the continent after aning an engage