Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-03-14
PANAMA VI Bill B ].
PROVIDES / ! I !; { Tolls.
MEASURE AGREED UPON WOULD
AUTHORIZE he iDENTaTo
oPENssANp OPERATE. CANAL. q
AMERICANS AREFAVoRE
Boats Controlled by Railroad Inter.
ests Prohibited From Using Cham
Other News OF 4.
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Washington, March 11.---The: bill for
the, government Of the Panama canal
zone Zone and the operation of the canal
was agreed to by the house commits
tee on Interstate commerce. 1t would
give to the president authoritysto fix
tolls within certain limitations, amax-
im mum OF $1.25 a ton being prescribed
with minimum not below an amount
sufficient to maintain and operate tho
canal. No preference would be civ.
en- to American ships. I'D .3s3.
y The bill would authorize the presi-
dent to open and operate the canal and
20 make rules for the government Of
the canal and fxe the, tolls. ..3 ~. s..
Prohibition Clauses.
The prohibition clauses, summarize
ed, include: ss, 81 !. q ..
That it shall be unlawful for. ships
to pass through the canal which are
owned, leased, operated or controlled
BY any railroad company. engaged in,
Interstate rIsstta commerce mn or BY. any other,
corporation in which such railroad
company Don p my has any interest whatsoever,
or by any other person, association
or corporation with. intent to restrain
or prevent, or with the effect of: re-
straining or prevention of compete.
ton through the Panama canal, either.
between lH.ete ships, 1ssshii ship lines and ship,
companies, or between ships, ship
lines mes Of ship companies lp,.ani and rail-
roads" .:F,., s.,.,.,.ss Il, ,..' ~
~ 49, The Government j: ,,eni SEX 1'l's 81
That it shall be unlawful for; any
ship to pass through the; canal if the
owner shall be engaged in any agrees
ne9nrnt, combination y, ship ring or con
ference with intent to restrain Of pre-
vent, or with the: effect Of restraining
or preventing competition through
the Panama canal among ships, ship
lines or ship companies. or between
railroads and such ships, ship lines
or ship companies, 3, !.
The bill would establish one United
States district Judge with magistrates
and bailiffs IN the various towns
throughout the zone and would; pro-
vide jury trial on demand in all Grim
inal cases and cases at law. The dis
trict court would have appellate iur-
tsdiction with the circuit court of an.
peals at New Orleans. Extradition Of
criminals also would be provided.
Democrats Would Hasten Legislation.
Curtailment of the Democratic tar
1T revision program with view to
speeding up" congress to permit ad-
)ournment before the national conyen-
lions is now the expressed aim of the
Democratic majority in the house. Re.
publicans and Democrats in the SEN
ate and house are chafing over delay
In actual legislation that threatens to
crowd congress later on. Democratic
Leader Underwood of the house, chair
man Fof the ways, and means commit
tee, Indicated that the wool tariff re-
vision bill, which is to be reported
probably within ten days, will be the
last of the revision measures at this
session of congress-. II
Senator Smith Of Georgia, who was
Becretary of the interior under the
last Cleveland administration, is lead
Ing an attack on private pension bills
and says many of these are for the
benefit of deserters
Replying to these allegations, Sen
ator McCumber of North Dakota.
chairman Of the senate pension com
mittee, says that the only basis for
such charge is the fact that in
few instances where congress has by
special legislation removed the charge
pf desertion and given an honorable
discharge to a soldier, such soldier is
granted pension by the pension bu-
reau, it 1t is disclosed Il that. he is
entitled to such pension as a result
Of disabilities incurred, in the sery-
Ice, y. ..s5. ss.s rs Bun Il. s5s
There are now pending in the house
committee on pensions, of which the
Democrats now have majority of the
men bership, j more than so 900 private
pens pension. bills. In g great. majority Of
These. cases. the committeeman say.
the private pension bills are proposed
Leceause under the general pension !.
laws these soldiers or their widows
lre. not entitled to either pension. or /:
Increase Of pension under the. gener-
II law and special reasons exist why
such pension :d'9tt N y Ilf be granted
asftR& aofafT1sl-F.f1T Y z--7--- aI Ia Isl
Rebels Rob Bank 81;
El Paso, s. March II 1 Il ! Sseeking the
nn rl{l Of the Nader W AK goYernment in the
BaapG So NaciopaaIle jn Juarez, owned by
me Greel ana lT 81; Kas reba,
els PleM tae ,Xaglts With iinitra9l ycerin
100 A''OVo; .a,ia
Americans Regain L rophy.
San p9i ifql Cal March March AL
American !s5l ea R0!9 trophy 9ll hFought
back to the United States when Pasa-