El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-05-30

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NJ Thad Thompson, wealthy
business man Of Austin. Tex,
has been selecled Tor minister TO Co
lOmbia. to succeed minister Dubois. Mr.
Thompson was a delegate to the Balti-
more convention and has been an active
worker in the Democratic party. He is
q personal friend of postmaster general
Burles0u-
Cattle May BE On Free List.
Whether to put cattle and oats on
the free list or whether to put duty
on their products, is one Of the alb
committee just now in revising the
Underwood tariff bill for senate con-
sideratiOn senator Simmons chair
man Of the committee, John = VIII
iams. chairman Of the subcommittee
handling the agricultural schedules,
ana leader Underwood. discussed the
matter with president Wilson.
The president is reported to have
agreed with senators Williams and
Simmons that raw materials and their
products In the agricultural schedule
should be eUualiZed in the bill. instead
Of placing raw products on the dutl-
able list and making meats and Hour
free as in the bill at present To
eQualiZe them was determined upon
several weeks. ago, and the senate
clded also to put cattle, sheep and
hogs and wheat and oats on the free
list
Whether the president agreed to free
listing Of the raw materials or urged
that the AGRICULTURAL products be made
dutiable in conformity to the Under
wood rates on raw materials, was not
disclosed after the conference but
DEM cratic senators were resi- gued to
the generally accepted report that all
the articles would be place on the free
list
The cotton schedule is reported now
10 be very unsatisfactory in many in
stances to the fina1ce subcommittee
and ii is TO be generally rearranged.
the duties In most cases to be in
creased from the Underwood rates
Urge Rigid Meat Inspection.
The application Of the rigid prOvis-
ions OF the American meat inspection
law to imported meats was asked for
In petitions presented TO the senate
by senator Sheppard, Of Texas. from
the American National Livestock assoc
citation. the Cattle Raisers' association
Of Texas the National Wool Growers
association and other livestock organi-
The petitioners urged THAT the tariff
law be so changed as to establish the
fuI vlgor Of the Inspection against
the proposed tariff rates.
May Pay Reclamation Delegates
Payment OF expenses by the govern
ment to delegates Of reclama ton pro
lecL settlers who attended the recent
reclamation conference held here by
secretary Lane, Of the interior depart
ment. IS proposed in a resolution intro
duceo by senator AsnursL me e1-
penses amounted TO about $4,000.
To Probe Tariff Lobby.
After a sharp debate over terms. the
senate adopted a resolution instructing
the judiciary committee TO Investigate
the charge that a LOBBY is being main
tanned in Washington or elsewhere to
influence pending legislation with par
ticular emphasis on its effort for or
against the Underwood tariff bill now
before the finance committee The
resolution was in direct response TO
the public statement made by president
wilson that an lnsidlOus lobby with
plenty Of money was operating against
Wilson VIII Furnish Names.
President Wilson in his talk with
newspaper correspondents declared he
was In sympathy with the proposed in
TestlgatOn and would be glad TO fur
uish the names of the lobbyists to
whom he referred, If public necessity
required" He added that if a senate
committee were charged with the in
VeSugatlon II would have ample pow
ers TO obtain Information.
Under the resolution which was
adopted as introduced by senator Cum
minis with amendments by senator
Kern, the judiciary committee is di-
recled 10 report Its findings within 10
Criticise Civil Service.
In report 10 the senate by president
wilson the economy and efficiency
committee severely arraiEned the Oper-
alton Of the United States civil service
laws, declared that the effort to dis
tribute appointments prOpOrtiOnauely
among the different states greatly had
reduced the efficiency OF federal en-
ployes and caused the government loss
IN the quality OF Its professional labor.
The commission recommended that
the attempt 10 give each state its share
of federal Jobs at Washington be
greatly modified. that a mark of IS
be set as the standard by which the
first choice OF applicants shall be
made; and that all of the eligible per
sons slanolng over 50 De elected ursLr
Notwithstanding the fact that several
states may still lack their quota.
To Draft Currency Bill.
Democratic leaders in congress inter
ested In currency reform have invited
president Wilson to frame a bill from
the three drafts presented by senator
owen ana representative Glass, heads OF
the TO congressional committees on
banking and currency, and secretary
AcACOO OF the treasury department.
The president has let II be known
that while he considered the request a
generous one, he did not feel competent
10 write detailed measure and would
turn over the TASK OF c0ndenSing the
three bills TO secretary. McAdOO, indi-
eating first his approval Of different
sections IN each
measures were the only ones before him
at present and that the present object
OF the currency conference was TO reach
q comm on cement on q measure 10
be launched in congress within q short
time There IL VIII be subjected. the
president hopes, to the freest criticism
by all parties, in order that a nOn-parti-
san measure may be passed
Regional Reserve Banks.
The central ideas OF the three bills,
the president said. We're the same. He
gave no Information as TO their con-
tents, but it is known that the meas
ures would provide a system of regional
reserve banks from 10 TO Is in number
-nese lusllluIonS would be coordinate
in their powers, and besides receiving a
portion OF the reserves of banks in their
districts would serve as banks of dis
count for their members
No attempt, 1t is said, viii be made to
establish a national rate discount but
a method by which the uniformity Of
rates I'm these regions would be OBJ
tanned is suggested.
IOWA MOB MAKES ATTEMPT
TO LYNCH An ITALIAN
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