The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-10-16
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Believe President VIII Ask Con-
gress to Repeal Canal Tolls
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ment that any announcement OF the
administration policy on that sub
ject at this time was unauthorized
Officials declined to amplify that
statement.
In other administration quarters.
however, the belief was expressed that
later such a repeal would be recon.
mended to congress, but those who
spoke disclalmed any official knowl-
edge of President Wilson's intentions.
Those closest to the president pre-
dicted that any announcement OF pol
Icy would not be made until the legis.
lative situation In congress was op-
perfume.
Last negotiations over Great Brit.
aims diplomatic protest against the
alleged discrimination were conducted
by former Ambassador Brice last Feb
ruary. He relinquished his post after
having announced he would not do
so until the matter was on the way
TO settlement. Sir Cecil Spring-Rico,
the new ambassador, has taken no
steps In the question and diplomatists
have construed this inaction as an In
dication that satisfactory assurances
have been given by Washington TO
London OF n settlement OF the dispute.
Dispatch Of Warshlp Not plsapproved
Germany's decision to dispatch
warship to Mexican waters attracted
wide attention In official circles here.
No formal comment was made on the
incident, but Il was apparent that the
Washington government was not dis.
pleased
Significance was attached 20 the
action by official Washington, how.
ever, because II was accepted as In.
dicating that European powers which
previously had recognized the Huertn
government. among which were Ger.
many and Great Britain, now saw
evidences OF Huerta's inability TO dom.
mate the situation.
Latest advices from Great Britain
to Washington are 10 the effect that
King George and Queen Mary have
taken personal interest In the sItuP''
tion with view 10 fostering measures
that would support the policy OF the
United States. II IL reported that
Great Britain is prepared at the first
opportunity TO repudiate the recognl.
ton. and that failure OF the Huerta
administration to hold constitution.
nj election on October 20 probably
will be held as sufficient cause.
Commerce Judges Kept on Rolls.
The United States commerce court.
created In 1912 10 have jurisdiction
over appeals from the interstate com.
merce commission. will 10 out OF ex-
istence on December 81, II President
Wilson signs the deficiency approprla'
ton bill as II repassed the house. The
positions OF Its judges. however. were
finally saved when the house accepted
the senate's amendment continuing
the present judges as additional cir
cult judges OF the United States until
they resign or retire.
The senate's amendment was ac'
cepted because OF the belief that the
deficiency bill would be indefin0sly
held up by the senate II the house In
sisted on iegislating the present com
merce court judges out OF office.
National Capital Brevlties.
jefferson McCarn, OF Nashville.
Tenn, has been selected by President
Wilson and Attorney General Mercy
nolds for United States attorney for
Hawaii.
l.. +. speer of Bangor. Me. chief Of
the corporation tax division OF the
treasury department. has been named
by Secretary McAdoo as deputy com
missioner OF internal revenue In
charge OF the income tax administra'
tion.
Propositions whereby the railroads
may avoid prosecution under the Sher-
man law were made 10 the attorney
general by President Elliott, 4. ID.
Quiyler. and President Hadley OF Yale,
directors OF the New Haven road.
II is possible that the government
will not start its suit under the anti!
trust law against the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph company for sew
eral months yet, pending outcome OF
the suit 10 separate the trust" from
It's Pacific coast holdings, now under
way at Portland.
"The government could expend prof
itably In 10 years 800 O.OOO.O 900 In the
reclamation OF arid. semi-arid and
swamp lands in that part Of the coun.
try west OF the Missouri river said
Secretary Lane.
BY the closest vote OF the session,
III TO l06. the house voted TO recede
from vs. conference disagreement 10
concur In the senate amendment 10
the urgent deficiency appropriation
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