The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-02-27
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Nom Intervention Plan Adhered
To But Precautions
Arc Taken

NTH brigade OF the army at Calves
ton for possible embarkation on tran
sports. The order is the result OF Q
conference between President Taft
end Secretary Of War stimson.
Although Il was emphasized that
oAe government contemplated no
change in its nonintervention policy,
g was admitted that nearly 5000
troops would be held In Galveston. In
ease of untoward developments.
Despite assurances from various
American consuls in Mexico that the
governors Of Mexican states are ra-
pidly declaring their loyalty to Pro-
vfsionai President Huerta. Secretary
of State Knox believes the present
quiet is only the calm before storm.
Net. Weight Bill Passed.
Plain labelling of food packages with.
the net weight and contents before
they are sold to the public is required
by bill passed by the senate, which
already had passed the house. Slight
changes made by the senate will re-
quire a conference committee of the
two houses before the measure il sent
70 President Taft for signature.
The proposed law would require the
net weight and measure of the food
product to be conspicuously displayed
on the outside of each package.
Webb Bill Not to Affect Individual.
The right of an individual residing
In dry" state to import liquor for
his own use will not be restrained or
interfered with II President Taft ap-
proves the Webb liquorshipment bill |
which recently passed both houses OF
congress. According to the advocates
Ing in dry" territory will have all
the privileges he had prior to the pass
age of this bill. 30 long as he docs not |
attempt to import liquor for sale con-
trary To the law OF the state within
which he lives. This being true. ~
the friends OF the bill assert. this
measure has been greatly misunder. |
stood.
Women Worry congrsssmsn.
It 10 a serious Job to be a member
Of congress these days. according TO |
plants that are rcsoundins through.
out the capitol. The burden OF the
legislators' trouble 10 tho suffrAgist |
and the anti-suffragist controversy.
All congressman have been invited
TO march with the votes for women |
advocates on March 8. All have like
wise been quietly informed by the
antis that close watch will be kept
on their suffrage activity. The situa'
tion does not bother members from |
equal suffrage states. but II Is giving
those from other commonweaiths
lot OF trouble to decide which camps
they will favor.
The anti-suffragists are conducting
q lobbying" campaign at the capitol
which adds to the woes OF the iegis-
lators-
Deficiency 10 biggest In Many Years.
Preparation OF the biggest general
deficiency appropriation bill In many
years was begun by the house appro-
priations committee. II will carry
about $ab.000.0 900. against 100000
last year.
Deficits In appropriations OF PEN
siong OF s15.000,0oo will bs included
IN the forthcoming bill. This deficit
II caused by the operations OF the new
Sherwood s1-a-day service pension
law. Another huge deficit IL In the
preliminary operation OF the parcel
post.
Both houses listened to the reading
OF Washington's farewell message on
Washington's birthday.
The death of the commerce court
March lth was decreed by the oon-
ference report on the legislative bill.
High officers of the navy depart
ment have recommended TO Secretary
Never that the battleship Oregon be
"scrapped." or sold for junk.
Intervention of the United States
government to secure justice or at
least a fair trial for fallen President
Madero. of Mexico. is announced by
Secretary Knox.
The senate interstate commerce
committee voted to report favoraoiy
the La Follette-Adamson bill for the
phvsical valuation of railroads and all
interstate commerce carriers.
Laurence o. Murray, controller OF
the currency. has announced that ne
intended TO stop the practice by ma
tional banks OF paying dividends when
their earnings did not warrant It,
Judiciary committee favorably re-
ported bill making 1t prison Of