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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Details Can Be Corrected.


currency system proposed.
Details Can Be Corrected.
"These three provisions are to my mind
of such transcendent importance that l
am relatively but little concerned as to
the details Of the bill. I do not mean
to say that the details are unimportant,
but whatever mistakes may be made in
details can be corrected easily and soon
a wrong step in the matter of principle
would be more difficult to retrace. I take
it for granted that no one who is really
in favor of the bill will permit a diff
ference Of opinion on matter Of detail
to lead him to jeopardize the BILL
THE papers have in few cases, re-
ported members Of Congress as present
ing views which were alleged to be mine.
/ do not know to what extent these re-
ports may exaggerate what has been said
and done, but you are authorized to speak
for me. and say that | appreciate SO pro-
profoundly the service rendered by the
President to the people In the stand that
he has taken on the fundamental prin-
cipleS involved that l am with him on
all the details.
Plea for Cooperation.
IF my opinion has influence with any
one who is called upon to act on this
measure. ! am willing to assume full
responsibility for what I do when l ad-
wise him to stand by the President and
assist in securing the passage of the
measure at the earliest possible mo-
ment. l am sure that the President will
be ready to join in making any change
of detail that can be made to advantage,
and being sure of his singleness Of pur-
pose, I am willing to leave to future
action the correction of any provision
which he may now regard as essential
to the plan and purpose of the bill"
President Is Pleased.
President Wilson issued the following
statement last night:
Il am proud. as every democrat must
be, of the way in which the committee
and the caucus have accomplished con-
sistent piece of constructive work.
With the frankest discussion and under
the ablest leadership, the democrats have
shown their capacity as a party to
serve the country by an admirable piece
=, business legislation. It must stimu-
late the country to see such evidences
of harmony along with constructive
purpose in q work of no small COM
pleXity and difficulty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Declare Cuts Too Severe.

Members of the ways and means COM
III :tee, however, are confident that they
Niil be able to convince the Senate con-
ferees that the cuts in the revenue-pru-
ducing qualities of the bill have been too
severe. and that the Senate will make the
necessary recessions.
One of the most striking instances of
these cuts is the loss OF some $5.OOOOOO
due to the removal by the Senate Of the
duties ON burlaps. The House leaders be-
iieve that burlap is d legitimate article
Tor taxation, and an effort will be made
10 have this returned to the dutiable list
The Senate has stricken out the anti
dumping clause of the House bill, which
aims to prevent foreign manufacturers
from flooding American markets with
goods below the prices charged for them
in Europe. and this will bring fight,
TOO. In fact the most serious differences
are likely to develop over some OF the
amendments made by the Senate in the
administrative feature of the bill and
in the income tax provisions. Another
provision for which the House will make
a fight is that giving a reduction OF
per cent in the duties on goods imported
in American bottoms.
The Senate has maze many important
changes in the income tax section Of the
BILL and House members believe that
some of the corporations now taxed un-
der the corporation tax law will be ex-
.mpted under the new law. The provi-
sion exempting mutual life insurance
companies from the tax will be fought.
1t is commonly agreed by members of
the ways and means committee that the
free listing of wheat, with a countervail-
ing duty, and the free listing of cattle
will be allowed TO stand in the bill. There
schedule made by the Senate which may
have 70 b.. revised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Interest in Final Outcome In
creases as Last Stage
Approaches.
TEST TO COME SOON
IN JOINT CONFERENCE
Leaders in Lower Body Disturbed
Over the Shrinkage in Revenues
From Reduced Duties.

With the approach of the last stage in
conference between the representatives Of
Senate and House. the interest in the final
outcome. the latest thing in the way of a
democratic tariff has increased. That
the Senate will pass the tariff bill as
amended by the finance committee and
approved by the democratic caucus has
been proved beyond all doubt
The democrats have stood shoulder to
shoulder ard put through the schedules
rs approved without break in their
alignment. They have passed through the
sugar and wool fights successfully. It re-
mains therefore, only to see how the
House will take to the Senate amend
mcnts
IL is learned upon the highest authority
that the House leaders are not satisfied
with the Senate bill as a revenue pro-
Queer. They believe that the Senate has
made too many reductions from the House
rate, with result that the government
will fail to obtain the many millions Of
dollars of revenue which are needed to
carry on the government.
This means that the Senate will have
10 recede from some of these reductions.
For all democrats unite in the opinion
that the tariff law must raise sufficient
revenue. even though it give incidental
protection.
Ever since the Senate amendments were
made public the experts connected with
the ways and means committee of the
House have been at work figuring out for
the democratic members of the commit
tee just how much revenue the Senate bill
will produce as compared to the House
bill
1t IS a case largely where experts dis
agree, for it is remembered that the
Senate experts have figured it all out to
show that the Senate bill actually will
produce more revenue than the House
bill. owing to the fact that the Senate
mas placed duties upon bananas.
irandies used in fortifying wines and
other articles not taxed by the House
me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23
Revenue Reduction Too Great.

The House conferees, however, are
prepared to back up the statements of
their experts, and will demand that the
Senate conferees make it plain that suf-
fcient revenue will be forthcoming
While it has not been stated just how
much of a shrinkage the Senate amend
ments are declared by the House eX-
rcrts to have brought about, it is un-
derstood that the shrinkage will run
wei into the millions, and that House
leaders are somewhat worried over the
matter.
Reducing the duties is popular from a
democratic standpoint today, but a stand
must be taken. they point out to pre-
Vent too great a reduction in the reve-
Iues.
1t is said that the best of feeling exists
between the two houses regarding the
tariff measure, and that conference
lasting not more than two weeks, and
probably much less time, is to be ex-
pected. Nevertheless, House members
are not slow in saying that they believe
that their bill in many respects is better
than the Senate measure.
n the first place, one of the amend
inents of the Senate upon which the
finance committee depends to raise some
SJ,cO0OOO of revenue, the amendment
which places duty of one-tenth of 1
cent upon "a pound OF bananas, is not re-
ure.
In fact. the placing of this tax upon
What is considered as one Of the poor
mans foods is considered distinctly un-
popular, and there is sure to be q fight
this in conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23

currency legislation In generation. It
is hard to overestimate the value of this
feature of the bill.
I'm the second place the bill provides
for government control of the issue Of
this money-that is, control through a
board composed of government officials
appointed by the President with the ap-
prevail Of the Senate. This is another
distinct triumph for the people, one with
out which the government issue of the
money would be largely barren victory.
The third provision in this bill which
regard as Of the first Importance is the
one permitting state banks to share with
national banks the advantages of the
currency system proposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-23

A Glimpse at the Sun Bathcrs'
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

Commenting upon Speaker Tay
lor's 'snartness" in referring q bin
introduced by Mrs. Axtell OF this
county last week, the Tacoma Tri-
hume SAYS;
Its only few years since poll
ticians laughed At womau's suffrsse
and made a Joke Of every PROPOSE
non presented by woman for change
or reform Of existing conditions.
Some politicians have found il diff
ficDlt to break themselves OF the
old habit and viewpoint. Speaker
Taylor of the Legislature at Olym-
pia probably has been broken Of
the habit.
Mrs. Axtell. one OF the women
Representatives. offered 8 bill de-
signed to curb white slavery /"
Speaker Taylor. being good nstur-
ed and wanting TO have some fun,
ordered il referred TO the commit
tee on commerce and manufactures
and the male members OF The House
approaching the joke. let out =
roar of laughter-which lasted b.
bout q second Mrs Axfell, anger
ed to the core, but self-possesssd,
demanded that the speaker refer
the measure to the committee on
morals, where it belonged. The
reference was made.
Men politicians. and particular
ly members OF the Legislature, must
realize that whatever part the
women may take in the political Af-
fairs OF the state, however lightly
some of their political attempts may
be treated with safety. they are all
very much in earnest on questions
affecting the public morals. The
mere fact that they are thus earn-
EST promises legislation for the cor
recIion Of some abuses of the public
morals that have too long been is-
nored or purposely Neglected by the
men The average American WOMB 2
has fairly well developed sense
of humor, but she fails 10 see a
joke where a question OF morals is
involved
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23
Squalls and Squabhles-

A lengthy affidavit OF about two
columns, sworn to by one William
Fulcher. 8 self-confessed criminal
was received by The Tribune last
week. but was not gwen space. II
was, however, published in several
Of the county papers as well as in
the Bellingham dailies- The Tribune
has made inquiry in regard 10 the
Kennedy estate matter and believes
Mr.. Rixby to be entirely hlameless
but the general opinion seems 10 he
that Fulcher is man of amazing
lack of principle who prefers falsify.
ing to telling the truth and { years
III %alla walla may do him good.
AS for the controversy between
the county attorney and the Amer.
ican- Reveille, which has resulted II
q libel suit. these two parties have
had chips on their shoulders for
sometime and il is likely that a jury
in the superior court viii take a fall
out of both. At any rate the matter
is up to the court for adjudication,
and comment is unnecessary
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23
For a Square Deal All Around.

The daily newspapers Of Belling-
la would have il appear that the
two new Progressive county conn1s-
sioners, Messrs. Shagrea and Legoe
are not willing 10 give Sheriff Thorn
as and his deputies 9 square deal,
and that they DO not favor the call
ing Of d grand jury These two
commissioners. in whom the people
of The county hare entire confidence
have distinctly expressed themselves
as proposing 10 give Thomas, his
three deputies. as well as everyone
else having business with them. the
squares. kind Of q square deal and
as for q grand jury, they both ad-
vocate the gullonilg Of such DO
dy. providing il is 10 t'e an inquisl-
torisl one. ready TO probe INFO the
matters brought before IL ana Will
ing TO right the wrongs. II any, p-r-
petrated oy public servants whose
actions are under question CouD1s-
Kioasrs Legoe ana SaAgren desire
4 grand sury-ols that viii lnres-
tisz.s vitaolt fear Or faTOr-
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

q state Of affairs must stop ana the
first thing TO put an end 10 il was
the county commissioners order OF
stopping the pay OF Thomas
deputies.
The Bellingham sentinel very
properly remarks: Drop the car
pet Dagger land shark as you would
a hot spud. If you monkey with
those fellows you're apt 10 get your
fingers scorched.
During the recent SLOW Storm
many residents OF Lynden fed the
birds that were unable 10 secure
food on account OF the deep snow
A wealthy farmer made a bet OF
in Chicago last week that ne
could spend s. q minute .fooashl!
during an entire day The police
arrested him when he WAS pretf.
well into his third hundred dollars.
The officers believed that any man
who would spend the amount OF
money this man was spending 10
win a SIS wager Was mentally de-
Hcienf.
Amos Rusie, the once-great pitch
sr of the New York Giants SIN
knows how to pitch He has peer
released from jail in Seattle io'
pitching his invalid wife and oausn-
ter into the street.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

One democrat in three voting on
the question in the national house
stood out against the b.ll remoy-
iar the tourIh-elsss postmasters and
deputy postmAsIcrs in city offices
from the protection Of the civil ser
vice. If the one-third hold firm
that will block the raid. We are
soon to know what the democratic
party as represented by its onsress-
men has upperrpost in its mind
whether q slut of offices for itself
or the efficient administration Of
The government
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

Nrs- Ax.ell. elected On the re-
publican ticket ak q representative
to the Legislature supported tbs
Progressive measures advanced b!
Progressive legislators AZ the open
ing o. the session and has SINCE
been found acting with the new
party representatives Has anyone
noticed q favorable comment on the
lady's ability rs representative o.
the people in the Beliinghsn dailies
So far Hughes. the democratic rep
resentssive is receiving all the bou-
qusts the twins are dispensing.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23
Editorial Driblets-

Our esteemed Bellinrham con-
temporaries have been il eXaltaLion
over the increase in receipts Of the
Bellingham post office over those
of 1911 The record OF the county
seat post office is an increase Of
s Per cent. while that of the Lynn
den postoffice Is a fraction over Il
per cent. or over twice as large al
increase than is the record Of the
windy city on the bay.
The proposed 100000 appropri-
alton for an exhibit at the San
Fran cisco exposition will be in the
interest of a few grafters, but nine-
ty per cent of those that pay the
lakes can get no benefit therefrom.
John C. Wooley. noted pro-
hihitionist and at one time .
prohibition candidate for president,
has thrown up the sponge and de-
clares that the people have reject
I'd the idea of forcing prohibition
by means of a political party. He
is quite right Prohibition Is 4
moral question. When public sent
iment sustains prohibition the fight
is Won
Donavan has been dictator ST.
pre1ne at the Bellingham Normal
about long enough. The people
want change
Anyway the legislator that goes
home over Sunday does not fear
facing his constituents.
The Tribune will soon occupy
brxnd-new, fire-proof. up-to-date
building On Third and Front Street.
It's IN favor of cement walking the
road 10 the depot. Of course. and
SO is every progressive man aud
woman of this beautiful valley me
tropolis
The Sumas News calls Belling-
ham the Windy City" Well, there
is quite a lot of blowing going on
over there right along.
Sheriff Thomas wants q grand
jury. By all means let him have
II.
A grand jury might find q few
OF those blind pigs which the sheriff
and his deputies could not locate
Oh. by all means Give the Sheriff
a grand jury
When Bixby makes the charge
that the Sheriff's office has mol
worked in harmony with the pros
eeutor. he is telling the truth. Such
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23
Making the Insurance Good.

The Mobile bill, providing for an
nual valuation of life insurance pol
ieies and publication of results for
the information OF the members OF
The societies has been endorsed by
The Associated Fraterni1ies Of A
Insrica, the National Fraternal Con-
gress and the Federated Fraterni-
lies Of America, representing al
The beneficiary societies in the
county. 1t Was framed by The
convention OF state insurance COM
Iaissioners III Mobile, Ala, in III o.
That body approved an amendment
at Recent convention in New York
Nevertheless there is some factional
opposition within some of the So
cieties. and a conference Of mem
bers of these organizations opposed
to the bill. has been called for
early the present year. The bill
has become law hy statutory en-
Aclmenf in sixteen states, and by
departmental ruling in fourteen OF
her states In some states efforts
will be made the present winter "a
have the law repealed on the ground
that il will require frAternal soei-
cities 10 increase their rates whet-
her they wish TO do so OF not. II
is not The fact. however, that the
law contains any such compulsory
feature The theory Of its friends
is that when a valuation shows that
d particular society viii not be able
ct its existing rates TO redeem all
its outstanding certificates or poll
cies ~ par, self-interest will lead
the member Of these societies. en-
frightened by the reports Of the IN
surAnce departments. TO demand
that the rates be made adequate 10
The payment Of the Socistys obj
cations in full
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

An order has been entered by the
state public service commission
denying the WhatcoIn County Rail-
way 4 Light Company the right
TO fix 9 minimum OF 81 for electric
and gas meter service The COM
mission reports that there is not
a city in the state where the mini
mum exceeds 80 cents per month,
SO the commission declines 10 allow
the increase 1t is shown that OF
thirteen cities in the state two gel
8 minimum rate OF % cents PEI
monih-Seattle and Spokane, while
all others have 50-cent minimum
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

He-eafter ri resolutions OF CONDO
lence cards Of thanks, notices OF en-
rsyrR1ulpenIS where an Aom1SS,on y
charged and all notices af any kana IN
fendsa to promote somebody's business
mus, ne paid for st regular advertising
rates when printed in the Tribune
When ooh printing is oStalnso az l1is
Decassary publicity free Of charge
If you expect this paper TO help pro
mole enterprises 10 make none! you car
AFFORD to contri butte TO its support AL
free, entertainments Of whatsoever klna
or movements TO promote lhe "eiIArt
and ylrpsps,ity Of the community as .
whole viii re given the tree use e1 als
columns
No deviation Will bs made from these
rules.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

Governor Sulrer of New York.
4 member Of Tanuasy who Claims
TO be independent Of Tannany con
troll. L. to have plenty Of chance TO
prove his claim Tannany has or
CANNED the New York legislature
from top 10 bottom
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

II is reasonable to suppose that
our state legislators believe in good
salaries A bill has been introduc-
ed raising their pay from IS TO $40
per day. Now just watch Governor
Lister veto that bill in case the
LEGISLATORS have nerve enough TO
mass II
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

The parcel posi- Law gives the
local dealer an advantage of the
mail order house in one particular;
il will not carry the bulky adrertis-
ins matter of The latter at cheap
rate. The local dealer can easily
raach his custom airs through The
columns of the local press.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

ed president Of the United States
by the electoral colleges The G.
lection surprised nobody and WAS
responsive TO the suggestion Of the
people in November. The people
often rule in this country. and In
speech made TO the electors OF
New Jersey M. Wilson said that
he was the instrument chosen BY
them 10 carry cut their will HE
declared that he would choose On
ly progressires TO aid him A pro-
gressire is briefly one who puts tie
man above the dollar
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

Let hare that grand 5ury- And
by al! Esz-s let's have that Bell
inEhsz Normal School inrestiga-
i.ol. S4f. are nee5sd-
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

II is claimed at the National cap
itol that President-elect Wilson has
d desire TO appoint Frederick W
Lehman. of ST. Louis. Attorney
General in his Cabinet Mr. Leh-
mann is considered Ole of the fore
most prosecutors in the United
States. He recently resigned as
United States solicitor general be
cause. il was said, he WAS not in
sympathy with the Taft policies. He
has been president Of the ST. Louis
and the American bar associations
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23
National Bank Profits.

Some light on the profits earn
ed" by the large national banks
was cast at the money trust invest
igariou now going On at Washing
ton when George r Baker, OF the
First National Bank. Of New YORK
City. furnished records showing thai
since the organization of that bank
in 1868 with capitalization
Of $500 200 the institution has
made more than sso.ob0,eb0 pro
fits
Samuel Untsrmeyer, counsel 10Y
the committee. calculated from the
figures supplied hy MIR. Baker that
since he assumed the presidency OF
the bank in 1879 that institution
had paid dividends Of 1850 per
cent on its original capitalization
In the four years since 1905, MI.
Baker told the committee, the hank
had paid dividends Of ee6 per cent
. or more than twice the total capi-
talization. which is now sl0, 100000.
When the capital Vas Increased
to that amount in 1901 a special
dividend of $4,000, eAa WAS deelar-
ed to enable stockholders 10 take
up the additional investment
In 1898, to provide $4,000, poe
Of capital for the orga nization OF
the First Securities Company to
take over business which the
bank could not do under the law,
Mr.. Baker said, special dividend
Of 100000 WAS declared This
vas in addition 10 the regular year
iy dividends.
Mr.. Baker fatty opposed a sug-
gestion made by Mr.. Cntermeyer
that national banks be required 10
make public their assets, that de-
positors and stockholders might
know the nature of securities held
by the banks He declared he saw
no possible good that could come
through such a provision
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

The new board of county commits
sioners Will offer q reward 10 any
one securing evidence for conviction
Of violating the local option Law
in this county. The Tribune voices
the sentiments Of the Belhn CHAM
Sentinel on these matters The
Sentinel says: This is q step IN The
right direction. and may every per-
son caught selling booze illegally
be soaked with a big fine. and jail
sentence. If possible The selling
% liquor in this territory should
De stopped. and stopped right, un-
til such tine as the people vote TO
license the dispoging Of such liquids
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

A United States Department OF
Agriculture report issued the other
day states that the farmer Of the
country WAS sharing the profits OF
the generally higher cost OF living
in December last, as compared %
d year ago. but that al the same
time he WAS receiving less for his
staple crops than in the year BE-
fore Las. December the farmer
got from 3 TO 20 per cent more
for his meat products and l.-2 peg
cent less for his staple crops
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23

Advertising Eates furnished on appii
ca tion-
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1913-01-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF
WHATcoM COUNTY
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RAJ hA.
r..,. :, Aer.nc. Fl 80
so s.I ~1s..n a sTsnce - II
canada and Foreign. one Year -. w
Eufereo a. second-clkss mail m6ttef'
July 4. 1909 1T the past once 81 Lsn
nSn WILMINGTON under the ACT OF
March 8. 1873