The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-02-05
IN CONGRESS;
WORN TODAY
Another Bitter Exposition Bat
tie Staged in the
House.

UNITED Press Leased wire Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.Another
exposition battle" almost as bitter
as when San Francisco and New Or
leans struggled for location OF the
Panama-Pacific exhibition, was staged
today In the house.
Proposed appropriation OF $4,000
600 for an exhibit by Uncle Sam a,
the California exposition in 1915. and
100000 for another exposition a.
Knoxville, Tenn. were the two points
Of controversy. The San Francisco
measure was introduced by Represen-
tative Rodenberg Of Illinois. and the
Knoxville bill by Representative Aus
tin OF Tennessee.
Highly colored hand-painted views
Of the proposed San Francisco expo
sition were displayed In the house
lounging rooms today.
+ While little opposition appeared 70
the proposed $2,00O,o00 appropriation,
limited solely to federal building
and exhibit. appointment Of federal
commission OF seven members with
snug salaries was the principal ob1ec-
ton. Representative Kent of Califor-
MIA, is openly denouncing the com
mission as gigantic graft
Liquor Shipments.
WASHINGTON Feb. s. After
months of hearings, the house Judi
Eciary committee today planned favor.
ably to report one Of the numerous
bills providing for restriction upon In
terstate shipments Of liquor from
wet to ''dry" states The commit
tee vote was scheduled for this after
noon
Today the general committee took
up several liquor bills, including those
OF Senator Kenyon, Senator Shepard
of Texas, and Representative Webb OF
North Carolina. All propose to pro-
hibit the shipment OF liquor into pro
hibition states for Illegal purposes,
and contain important provisions E.
garding seizure OF such liquor.
Protection Of Workers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Pleas for
protection Of workers in dangerous
occupations by enactment Of the pro
posed "workmen's compensation" bill
flooded the mail today OF members Of
the house Early action upon the bill
was requested, at the present session
of congress.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation OF Labor, and representa-
tiyes OF the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers Joined in letter to
every congressman in support OF the
measure.
"Your earnest and immediate action
in aiding passage Of a liberal. COM
prehensive and effective workman g
compensation bill will meet with the
sincere appreciation OF the workers,
as wen as the people generally,
Gompers' letter states.
The house judiciary committee Is
preparing its favorable report on the
Brantley bill.
Berger on Contract System.
WASHINGTON Feb. 5.Layfng the
blame for the New York garment
workers strike on the miserable and
vicious" sub-contracting system. which
destroys the workers and uniermineh
their moral stmina,'' Representative
Berger today appealed to the rules
committee to hasten its report on his
resolution. demanding congressional
probe OF the situation.
1T is a strike on credit" he said.
None OF them have money. Few OF
them are well fed or well clothed.
They are merely workers in the gar
ment industry. the victims Of the sub
contractor system which must be elm
mated before peace ever comes.
l "The sub-contractor is a little man.
who earns a little profit for sewing
up the garments cut by the greas
firms. He has poorly lighted and ven
tilated shops | wouldn't call them
sweatships, but they are unhealthy
and confinement there for long hours
saps the youth OF these foreign chill
dren who come here and are shut UP
almost from morning until night.
Let them provide clear, airy places
to work and reasonable hours and the
question will be solved"
Holding constantinopIe.
Kansas City Star: The chief reason
the Turks have not been driven from
Constantinople-and will not be--is
that Napoleon told Alexander OF Rus
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