American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1913-05-01

" dUOuL n QuUQT6O
OF ldaho's leading citizens-includin
the Idaho delegation to congress,
lhelr letters were filed AVA in the
archives Of the interior department
along with thousands of similar en-
of other federal offici-
ais. Mr.. Smith desired to have the
papers returned to him, that he
might preserve them for his chill
dren as an heirloom and made for
NAL application to Secretary Fisher
ABOUT a year ago for them. The
secretary replied that in 1853 an
ORDER mad been issued that no let
ters OF endorsement on which favor
able action had been taken could be
returned and that he was unable TO
comply with the request. Mr.. Smith
made a personal call pom Secre-
tary Lane referring to the musty old
order which the secretary immedia-
tely proceeded to cancel, stating
that there was no possible reason
why the papers should be kept in
the files. His action will probably
result in the general clean up of
the old papers which it is believed
now must weigh several tons and
which are stored in the basement of
the interior department.
The following are resolutions
adopted at the annual convention of
the Columbia and Snake river Wafer
ways Association at Pendleton, Ore
gon on April Is, and wired to SEN
ator Brady by the association with
an earnest request for his support.
We d%eprecate the widespread
propaganda manifestly carried on by
the great railroad interests seek
ing the notification of the law pro-
viding for free tolls for American
shipping through the Panama canal.
We believe the principle of Ameri-
can control of American enterprise
upon American territory to be an
inviolate right which cannot in the
very nature of National sovereignty
be jeopardized by the simple treaty
entered into with any other
nation and therefore tn claim that
the grantingof free tolls to Ameri-
can shipping is a violation of the
Hay, Pa%uncefoot treaty is self evil
sophistry equal rights to all
foreign nations as such in the use
o. the Panama canal IS all THAT in
and reason could be demand
ed Of the American nation.
I'VE believer in the propaganda
for tolls for American shipping at
the Panama canal involves the
principles of tolls at all national ca
mails and government built water
and is purely in the interest
of the corporate transportation en-
-erprises of the nation and subver-
sive of the freedom of waterways
competition. Therefore, be it here
~ resolved hat this association
strongly urge the present Ameri-
an congress and the national ad-
ninistraton to sustain the law
by the preceding congress
expecting tolls at the Panama
anal"
Senator Brady has visited the
resident as also the chairman
f the Interoceanic canals commit
ee in the interests of this legisla-
He is a trsong believer in the
rec Toll bill as passed by the
asst congress, and it is believed
hat on account of practical ex-
%erience and knowledge along this
he he will WELD an influence when
he matter comes before congress.
Upon invitation of the National
Voman's Suffrage Association, Rep
sentative French appeared last
eek before tn Woman's Suffrage
of the Senate and urged
he passage Of an amendment to the
institution grazing suffrage to the