The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-23
ITO CURTA|L Use OF
CAMPAIGN funds
Bill Prohibiting Campaign
Fund from Going to Other
States Passes Senate

expenditures came when the senate
passed Senator Clapp's bill prohibiting
the sending OF campaign funds from
one state to another.
II the house approves the measure
II will put rigid limitations, not only
on the activities OF general political
interests, but also on the work OF such
organizations as the National Associa.
tion OF Manufacturers, the American
Federation OF Labor and the National
Association OF Woman's Suffrage.
The bill prohibits the carrying or
sending Of funds from one state to
another to be used in the eelction Of
president, vlce.president. presidential
electors or members OF congress.
The proposed new law would not
prohibit the present work OF national
political committees, so long as they
make public reports OF all contribu-
tions received and expedtures.
Lane TO Insist on 500, 100000 Loan.
Secretary Lane, head OF the interior
department. intends TO make n deter
mined fight before congress the com.
ing session TO secure the loan or bond
issue he advocates, which will make
available s1OO,OO0.00O for government
irrigation and drainage work In the
west. To that end he is endeavoring
to center the attention OF the entire
country on the irrigated sections OF
the west.
once the general public realizes
what irrigation has done and can do
for the desert regions. he believes
there will be little objection TO loan
to the reclamation fund, even II II be
for the sum named II is to the irri
gated lands that the country must look
for it's increased production OF food
products. in the opinion OF the secre-
tary. and II 100000 900 In addition TO
amounts now available can be expend.
cd for irrigation and drainage during
the next decade. Secretary Lane be-
lieves the problem OF high cost OF liv.
ing will be nt least partially solved.
National Capital BrevltIes.
Secretary McAdoo states that he has
no intention OF resigning from the
cabinet
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels de-
clares that American citizens should
be compelled to cast their ballots on
OF state.
Postmaster. General Burleson con.
ferrod with a delegation OF American
presidents seeking better pay
for transporting mail.
President Wilson will 30 TO Phila.
ielphia 2lturday to speak at the re.
dedication OF Congress hall. The same
night he will leave for Mobile. Ala.
where he Is TO deliver an address be-
tore the Southern Commercial con-
gress.
"The whole west has felt bitter to-
ward the interior department" said
Secretary Lane. on his return 10
and have devoted
much thought and study TO ascertain
he reason. | have concluded that this
bitterness is due partially to the bu.
administration OF the de-
but the main complaint Is
because there Is too much red tape"
Active preparations by Argentina 10
AXE immediate advantage OF the free
reef clause OF the new tariff law and ]
END TO the United States large ship. |
nents OF beef were reported by DIR.
!. ID. Melvin. chief OF the bureau OF
nlmal industry. who has just re-
urned from South America
Former President TAFT spoke at the
dedication OF the Grover Cleveland
nemorial tower at Princeton unlve-.
ity on Wednesday.
washington.-with President VII,
on willing TO accept substantial
mendments 10 the administration
urrency bill In the hope OF obtaining
peedy action on the measure In the
enate committee. supporters OF the
grew optimistic over
he chances for the passage OF the
before the end OF the extra
ession OF congress.
The president himself. In n letter to
Iajority Leader Underwood. announc-
4 his willingness TO consider a pro
osal for recess OF the house. be.
luse, he said. conferences with mem.
ers OF the senate committee led him
} believe the bill would be reported
} the senate the first week In Noyem.
pr and passed AT the present session.
Republican members OF the commit
u and Senator Hitchcock, OF Ne
-aska, were inclined 10 look upon
iis plan as too optimistic. but other
embers OF the committee said they
lped 10 be able 10 live up 10 the
'esident's expectations.
A reduction in the number OF re /
rye banks. fixed by the administra- ;