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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
Declares Investigation and
Disclosures Show Trusts
Make Laws
REVIEWS WHAT HAS
BEEN BROUGHT OUT
Positive Evidence That Tools
Were Aided and Enemies
Weeded Out.
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Washington, July Ex-senator James
A. Reed, of Missouri, today gave the
following statement to the United
Press:
'The lobby investigation and its at
tendant disclosures have demonstrated
what has long been suspected-that the
great financial interests have secretly
and effectivel directed and controlled
legislation. do not mean that all
legislation has thus been controlled,
but that the interests have been po-
tential influence is beyond question.
"Evidence plainly shows:
"First, that they have opposed the
election of men known to be opposed
to their plans and desires. ~
"Second, that they have secretly Civ
en- aid and support, financial and NOR
al, to those who have been subservient
to their interests.
"Third, that they have carefully
and secretly affected public senti-
ment through carefully prepared news
matter sent out through the press Of
the country
"Fourth, that with great skill they
have carried on a propaganda with
their business connections and by this
means sought to influence votes Of
congressman.
"Fifth, that they have maintained
lobbyists in Washington whose business
IL has been not only to undertake to
direct a course of legislation and to
oppose all inimical legislation, but to
undertake to control the selection Of
the committees Of congress.
"Sixth, in one instance at least, one
of these interests, the woolen manufac-
turers, succeeded IN having appointed
as confidential clerk oiE4se Republi-
con members Of the finance committee
Of the senate, the secretary Of the
Wooden Manufacturers Association,
who performed his work so satisfactor-
lily that he was presented by bis EN-
ployers, the wooden manufacturers, with
$4,000.
"seventh, that tho sugar interests
of Hawaii, Porto Rico, Louisiana and
the beet sugar interests have made
common cause to prevent reduction
of the tariff on sugar
"Eighth, that there Is community
Of interests between many Of the pro.
tected industries and that there has
been raised and expended directly and
indirectly for the purpose Of contrOll-
ing public sentiment and effecting leg
islation many thousands Of dollars
"Every day is bringing new devel-
opments, Gradually facts are being
laid before the public. No one can
predict exactly what may yet be de.
veloped but MS result Of this inves.
tigation these things will happen;
"The work Of the lobbyist, having
been exposed he will be discredited,
and his influence greatly lessened.
! "Legisation will be enacted which
will render the work Of the lobbyist,
IL not impossible, at least more diff.
cult. In my opinion lobbyists will be
required to register and to present
themselves before committee Of con-
gress in their true character -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
DRUGGIST ACTS IN
TIME TO SAVE LIFE
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st. Louis, Mo-, July 12.-When
Clifton T, Bloom, a drug clerk, real.
lied that he had sold a deadly drug in
stead of a mild one, he sent an ambu-
lance to the home of Hugh A. Crouch,
who had just administered it to his z
year.old daughter, Ida. She was taken
to the city dispensary, where physi-
clans today say she will recover.
Crouch asked for spirits of aconite,
and the clerk, by mistake, gave him
tincture of aconite, a dangerous poison.
Bloom was arrested, charged with
dispensing drugs without registration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
EXPERT SWIMMER browns
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Portland, Ore, July l2,-Although
reputed to have been an expert swim
mer, William Mackey, of Astoria, is
dead here today from drowning. Mac
key swan to the center Of the William
cite river, and on his return trip had
reached within ten feet of the shore
when he sank from sight. Watchers
on shore were unable to lend assist
ance on account Of the steep bank.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
MEHEaAN WINS FIGHT.
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Sydney, N. s. w., July l2,-Hughio
Michigan tonight knocked out Holberg,
the Danish lightweight champion in the
seventeenth round. The Australian put
Holberg down for the count in the
ninth round and outclassed him through
out. The fight was for the champion.
ship OF Australia.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
AUTO OWNER LOSES HEAD
AND FOUR ARE INJURED
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Woodland Wash, July 12.-Four wO.
men are today suffering from injuries
received when an automobile driven by
William Lawyer, went over an embanlS.
ment pinning the occupants underneath.
Mrs. William Lawyer was probably
fatally injured; Miss Glenn Mckinney
was injured internally, and Ruth Me.
Donald Of Portland, and Miss Edna
Dunham were slightly injured,
Lawyer, who had purchased the auto.
mobile a week ago, became nervous
when the engine went dead and lost
control. lie was not injured.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
GIRL Is ELEVATOR BOY"
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Washington, July 12.-POStmaster-
General BurlesOn today appointed Miss
Jessie VachOn "elevator boy" in the
federal building at Bellingham, Wash,
Some time ago the pOstoffice depart
ment refused to confirm a temporary
of Miss Vachon, and this
caused Senator Poindexter to make n
vigorous protest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
FrRE.F1oHTERs ooNTRoL
CANYON BRUSH FIRES

Santa Cruz, Cal, July l2.--After
working all night on the brush fire
which is sweeping down the Newell
Crock and Lowell Creek canyons, tho
five hundred fire.fightors shortly be.
fore noon today announced that the
flames were under control.
The summer resorts of Glen Arbor
and BraCkney were endangered through
the night, but were relieved by back
firing Resident fled from their homes
last night but returned today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
WILSON THREATENED.
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Mexico City, July 12.-Threats to
blow up the United States embassy
were received here today by Ambassa
dor Henry Lane Wilson in an anony.
nous letter. It was referred to the
Mexican foreign office for investiga.
Ainn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
RoAsTs DEMOCRATS.
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Washington, July l2.-Representative
Lindbergh, of Minnesota, introduced in
the house this afternoon resolution
an investigation Of secret
conferences of the Democratic members
Of the house banking committee on cur.
rency. He denounced the administra.
tiOn currency bill, and declared the Re.
publican members of the committee
were barred from the committee meet
ings.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
PORTLAND WILL MUzzLR
ALL DOGS TILL SEPT /

Portland, Ore, July l2.--As the re-
suit Of the death here from hydropho-
bia of Frank Griffith, an ordinance re.
quiring that all dogs be muzzled be.
tween July ! and September 10 will be
rushed through the council at its reg.
ular meeting next Wednesday. The or
dinance will be introduced by Mayor
Albee, who has already had It drawn
up, with an emergency clause attached.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
an Describes Manipula-
n of Leaders by Means
of Fat Brides.
; 'CRTED ALDRICH
AND ELECTED HIM
Iinent Unionists Hired to
feat Man Boosting
Their S-Hour Law.
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aington, July 12.-How the Ma
association of Manufacturers
iders of labor unions, through
re-elect Nelson W. Aldrich, SEN
,oni Rhode Island, and to defeat
McComas, Of Maryland, for re-
3, and William Hughes as a can
fol congress from New Jersey in
fas told before the senate lobby
' itee today by Martin M. Null
Baltimore, self.confessed chief
I and strike-breaker for the
aeturers' organization.
Witness described his manipu-
Of labor leaders, and told Of
prominent union men in Phila-
and New York to accomplish
pose.
Union Members Aided.
"a to name the men who aided
political fights, Mulhall said:
ey were Michael Collins, Of Phil
ia, Secretary Curtin, Of the
ng Trades Council, of Philadel-
Jacob Cassiler, of New York;
m Ryan, an electrical worker, of
EoSk, and George Burke, of New
who was later named as depu-
ector Of internal revenue. "
ball said the National Manufac.
Association usually backed Re.
an candidates in the primaries.
Feels Out Defeated Man.
= Senator McComas was defeat.
lrshall Cushing, then secretary Of
annfacturers Association, sent
q feel him Out." Cushing, the
said, told him that McComas
candidate for the federal bench,
lat Mulhall was to tell him that
avDcacy of the eight-hour bill
40 him the senatorship, and that
she to repudiate his advocacy Of
ing's letter, which Mulhall was
ed to burn, read: eff he hon
means to let up, you can prom
y TO remove any obstacle to his
y ambition. y
hell testified that he saw Nc
who tried to make peace with
aiional Manufacturers Associa-
ul refused to abandon his advo'
Of the S.hour bill.
aFich and Foraker wise.
hill stated positively that former
ara Aldrich and Foraker, with
he worked, knew at all times
e was employed by the manufac-
although he was head of the
nen g Protective Association.
DOS" Mulhall said, 81 left the
t9 which | belonged, and took
np a paidup union card. ] did
yto hide from the heads Of the
the fact that I was with the
' 'nai Association of Manufaetur'
/ MAS under the impression that
iiieers of the American Fedora.
Il Labor knew ] was working for
anufacturers' Association" F"
Letter TO House.
' alDr Overman as letter to Chair
parrett today reviewed the cir
ntes Of the house subpoenainl
ll last night, and added
ishout intending the slightest dis
10 the house or to your com
will be obvious TO YOU thai
aan be obliged to hold the wit
Aulhan, until our examination II
efed, at which time we win b,
10 release him, subject to sub
Nt you, and I will make availabl,
your order any and all paper
afe now or which may come int,
osgession in connection with tn,
Mount of personal business, Mul
Nss excused this afternoon, an,
mAn Overman adjourned the sen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
COUNCILMAN MINTON IS
SUED FOR $4,000 ON
GROUND OF ISLANDER
Maggie May Ivie, Proprietor
of Cottage Hotel, Plaintiff
in Action.
SAYS BUSINESS INJURED
Asserts Minton Referred Maliciously to
Place as "Disorderly House" and
"House of Ill-Fame."
SAYS BUSINESS INJURED

Suit for $4,000 damages was insti.
tuted in the circuit court today by
Maggie May Ivie against Councilman
Z. c. Minton, the plaintiff alleging that
on June 20, 1913, MintOn publicly de.
clared that the Cottage hotel was at
that time disorderly house and house
of ill-fame.
The plaintiff in the action is the
owner of the Cottage hotel and has
been conducting the place as a
family hotel and rooming house. She
sets forth in the complaint that she has
been supporting herself and three chill.
dren by conducting the hotel and dur
ing the two years last past built up a
good and valuable reputation and valu-
able and lucrative business.
Calls It Malicious.
1t is asserted that Minton maligned
the Cottage hotel in the presence Of the
assembled police investigation commit
tee, numerous citizens, newspaper men
and the public generally gathered at
the hearing held by the committee. The
defendant is charged with malicious
ly, willfully and Intentionally and for
the purpose of injuring this plaintiff
and her reputation and. damaging her
character and running the trade Of heI
said family hotel" making such state
ments.
In the same address and on the same
date it is asserted that Minton referred
to the Cottage hotel as "house Of i'll
fame" it is asserted
1t is contended by the plaintiff that
the false, scandalous and defamatory
statement" of the defendant have
been given wide circulation, being pub
lished in the public press, and the trav
cling public has been wrongfully warn
ed and false advised as to the charac
ter of the hotel.
Damages for Mental Anglish.
The plaintiff asks $4,000 for the in
jury to her business and $4,000 for ter
ribe mental anguish, humiliation, griei
and worry and for the reason that hei
health has been injured and cher good
reputation forever tarnished and de
stroyed." "
Ivan G. Martin and Carey F. MartiI
are counsel for the plaintiff.
In denouncing the police force Min
ton is alleged to have mentioned five
hotels, the Cottage among the number
and stated that the whole bunch o.
houses of ill.fame should be closed up
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
ILLIHEE CLUB NAME
NOWCOMMERCIAL CLUB

At meeting held in the Illihee club
rooms by the board of governors last
night, it was voted unanimously to
change the name of the Illihee Club to
the Salem Commercial Club. Hereafter
the leading social and commercial or
ganization in Salem will be known as
the Salem Commercial 0.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
Giant TiwirIer
Is Writing Play
christy Mathewson's Offering VIII
Be Called Fair Play" and 1t VIII
Be Staged in Fall.
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New York, July 12.-Chhsty
Mathewson, star Giant twirIer, is writ.
ing a play to be staged at Broadway
theatre this fall. 1t is to be called
"Fair Play" and baseball is the
theme. This is the report fans heard
today when the announcement was
made that Mathewson eollaborated
with Mrs. Mda johnson Young, author
or "Brown at Harvard" " was working
on the plot. The hero will be young
American ball player.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
JOHNSON NECKLACE SOLD
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Chicago, July 12.-The diamond
necklace purchased by Jack Johnson,
the negro pugilist for his first wife,
who committed suicide, and was confis.
Gated by federal authorities, was sold
at public auction today. It was bought
by Barnett Bros, jewellers, for $2l6O.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
WATER FOR FRISCO.
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17I3EFFII3H
Washington, July 1.-THE house
committee on public lands voted this
afternoon to favOrably report neat
Monday bill granting San Francisco
water rights for a municipal supply in
Hetch. .Hetchy valley Of the Yosemite
National park.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
ST. PAUL GETS IT.
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llNlIED ihhNH lbAohu Nlhh'l
Salt Lake City, Utah, July l2.--The
directors of the National Education As.
sociation, in convention here, today Sc.
'lected st. Paul, Mimi, as the meeting
place for next year s convention. The
board also chose Oakland CAL, for the
1915 convention.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
SEVEN ARE KILLED.

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Paris, July l2.-seven persons were
killed today by boiler explosion in
brickyard at ChatenRy, near here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12
She wiH Refuse
to LeaUe Jail
Suffragette Promises Hunger Strike
and Other Troubles for Being
Punished in London.
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London, July l2.--Kitty Marion, who
hurled package of suffragette litera-
ture through window of the home Of
flee yesterday, was arraigned in court
this afternoon. She refused to pay
fine, and was sent to Holloway Jail AS
she was led away, she shouted: "Not
only will I go on hunger strike, but
I shall refuse to let them put me out
of Jail when am released "
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29
SLAUGHTER IN BATTLE.
Gettysburg Losses Eelipsed Those a
BaialClava and Inkerman.

Gettysburg Losses Eelipsed Those at
BalaklaVa and lnkerman.
At Balaklava the light brigade lost
81 per cent Of its men. and at Inker-
man the guards lost 45 per cent, and
both go down to history in verse and
prose as having been annihilated.
At Gettysburg the Second Wisconsin
lost 233 out OF 302. the Nineteenth In
diana lost 21O out of 2ss and the One
Hundred and Fiftieth Pennsylvania
volunteers out Of $50 men and II Off
GERS brought back about eighty men
and only one officer not wounded. The
One Hundred and Twenty-frst, the
One Hundred and Forty-second. the
One Hundred and Forty-third, the One
Hundred and FOrty-ninth and the One
Hundred and Flfty-frst Pennsylvania
lost quite as heavily.
Among the First corps officers
wounded In the first days fight were
Generals Doubleday. Meredith and
Paul and Colonies Morrow, Stone, wis
ter. Fairchild. Dudley, Biddle, Tilden.
Leonard. Coulter and Mcfarland. The
disasters Of the afternoon to the Sec
Ond division were lessened by its cap
ture OF much Of Iverson's brigade, Of
Ewelps corps, out at the Johannesburg
road, near Oak hill.-General II. S.
Huidekoper in National Magazine.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29
Valuations Increased

Idaho gained over $1,000, 600 in
assessed valuations as the result of
the action Of the state board Of equal
ization In raising the reported sssess-
meuts on branch lines of main line
railroads aud raising the assessments
OF telegraph lines.
The east and west, or Montpelier
to. Huntington main line branch of
the Oregon Short Line was left at the
assessed value equalized by the last
board, or Sc, 500 per mile, and the
Salt Lake and Butte maiu line was
left at the same figure, $50, 500 per
mile. All other branch lines were
raised from $1,000 to SIS, 200 per
mile The increase on the Short
Lines holdings alone was 81, 3O9,
995.
The hoard found that north Idaho
railroads we're assessed too high, In
most iustnces. A heavy increase WAS
nude in the road Of the Idaho Rail-
way, Light aud Power company.
Northern Idaho roads we're de-
creased per mile as follows by the
present board over the assessment
made by the former board. Northern
Pacific branch lines: Clearwater
Short Line, decreased from s2S, 600
to $4,000; Fort Sherman branch
from sl7.O to 5000; Palouse
& Lewiston. rom s45. 500 to s45.
600; Genesee branch, from So. SOC
TO $40. 900; Lapwai branch, from
s35, coo, TO s32. 600; Burke branch,
from sl7,5OO to sl5, 900. The Wal
lace branch of the Oregon Washing
ton Railwa 10 Navigation company
was decree om s45. 500 to $50.
900. ~ Ament equalizei by
the h.s other north Idaho
raiksoreet that hug the main lines
of tkess OF the Pacific. Great North
eru, SNekins.Ailwaukee ~ Puget
Sound, SsUSane aud Inland Empire
we're unchanged by the present hoard.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pany was assessed at a fiat rate OF
500 per mile, making an increase
OF slI4.S79.SO The Central Idaho
Telegraph aud Telephone company
WAS assessed at 5000 per mile and The
Continental Telegraph company at
300 per mile.
Timber lands In north Idaho conn
ties we're decreased as follows: Ad-
ans, 10 per cent; Bonner, 10 per
cent; Latnh, II per cent; Lewis 10,
Ter cent; Nez Peroe, 10 per cent.
On cutover timber lands Adams was
cut 10 per cent, Bonner 10 per cent,
Clearwater C per cent, Latah 10 per
cent and Lewis 10 per cent.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29

At a recent sessions a prisoner was
indicted for pocketpicking. and to most
people In court the clearest possible
case was made out by the prosecution
Have you anything you would like
to tell the jury before they retireT
said the judge.
We'll, all l wanter say is, hopes as
'Ow they'll give me the benefit Of the
doubt" replied the prisoner despond-
emily.
The jury considered their verdict.
They were no little time over it.
Can l assist you in any way, gen
tlemen?" said the judge. as last becom-
ing impatient
we are almost agreed. me lud,'
said the foreman. but we can't quite
understand what the doubt is the pris-
oner wishes us to give him the benefit
of."-LOndon Answers.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29

commission by the auditor Of the va
rious counties. One of the best crop
peo out Saturday. This was the
fact. 60 far as It appears from the alb
straot now on file. that LatHh county
has within It's borders every pound of
wool 10 the state of Idaho. The wool
In Latah county Is assessed at 1921.
No other county shows a dollars
wUrtn. Even such we'll known sheep
counties as GoodinR and Lincoln
seem to be swept clean of wool.
Some attribute this to democratic
free trade IN wool. Others attribute
1t to the different ways different as
SCISSORS have of looking at taxable
property. Whatever the cause, the
fact remains that up to this time La
tab county has a complete monopoly
on the wool In Idaho. Statesman.
When Senator Borah learns that
the value of all the wool In Idaho
amounts to 1921 possibly he will dry
bis tears over the democratic propos-
al to put wool on the free list. Wool
on the free list he claims will kill
the industry In the state. Yet IL the
entire product amounts to only 1921
would It's death be very great ca
lamityY Furthermore, If the wool
growers of the state are hiding their
product from the assessors to escape
taxation are they entitled to any pro-
lection Whatever
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29

De recommended TO the racing man los
free style swimming, the crawl for dis
tances not exceeding 300 yards and
both the crawl and the trudgeon for
longer journeys. Some question Is
still In the mind Of many as to which
is preferable for the latter events, but
In the writer's opinion-based upon
the teachings Of the past-any set OF
movements which affords best results
at the furOng will also prove best at
the longer courses after the swimmer
has accustomed his muscles to the
action by constant practice.-Outing
magazine
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1913-08-29
Equalization and
Taxation

Two Idaho state boards have spent
two weeks listening to the corpora
tions upon the matter of the valua
tion Of their property, but they gave
the farmers of the state. through the
duly elected public officials of the
various counties, just one hour TO be
heard
It has always struck rs rs startling
that all state officials always feel
themselves thoroughly conveEsant
with values in every nook and corner
on every bench and In every valley,
when Il comes to considering the val
ne of the property of The individuals
of the state and can pass upon such
values off hand with scarcely more
oGnoern than they would exercise in
selecting a place to eat their day s
lunch, but when ii comes to the prop
erty of the corporations, they be
come impressed with their ignorance
and inability aud must seek informa
ton, which is alw Us ready to he
supplied-by aud from the agents
and officers Of the corporations
We say this has always been one Of
the amazing features of every session
of the state board of equalization.
The mining interest has It's valua
tion fixed by unconstitutional law at
the net income earned from that
property and placed in the pockets
of the owners, nearly all non resi-
dents of the state
The timber syndicate, the railroad
corporation and the telegraph and
telephone concerns send their repre-
sentatives who are given half the time
or more, at the disposal of the state
boards to instruct and advise the
boards how to ok the values upon
their property.
The farmer. however, the owner Of
the little house aud lot around the
corner, the merchant barely able Co
make a living by devoting every hour
of his time to his business, aud the
balance of the peope Of the state are
visited personally by chosen repre-
sentatives of the state who estimate
the values on the spot their work is
reviewed aud revised by three other
men more or less personally hoquaint-
ed with the property and It's values;
the state then sends speqla1agents to
spy around. peer into thisfs aud in
vestlgate whether OF not sr me poor,
luekless individual has al been as
sessed upon his property five cents
less than strangers to It. having at
best but a limited months time to
devote to the whole work, half tr
more of which is given 60 the afore-
staid corporations, may conclude
that 1t Ought to have been assessed at
And the worst of IL is, that for
every five cent piece that these com
parative strangers state boards
may be made to beiieve that the
farmer, the little home owner, the in
significant business man or other IN
dividual resident msy have been fav-
ored, a hundred times rs much is cut
off from the valuations of the oorpo-
rations or other special interests.
When the people get over the fear
Of soaring some rich corporation or
special interest to doaih, they will
begin to get a square deal in all gov
ernmental affairs, not ia taxation
alone, but Ia a hundred other mat