Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-02-27

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one thing can be said for the mem
bers: They certainly gave the ear
or attention to everybody who cared
to open his mouth to speak for or
against any schedule.
1t seems now that the net results
of the hearings will be that the I'm
derwood bills of the last session, vir-
tually In the form in which they
were then presented again will be
given TO the house for sanction. and
later VIII be sent to the senate to run
course of tariff and free trade criti-
cism. 1t is said by men in congress.
Democrats and Republicans, that Mr.
Underwood expects his bills after the
senate has considered them will come
back to him considerably dishgured.
Much Depends on Wilson.
The bills will be passed by the
house unquestionably almost as Mr.
Underwood. in behalf of his commit
tee. presents them. and just how much
punishment they will undergo at the
hands of the senate Democratic con-
servatives. aided perhaps by some of
the high tarif Republicans. depends
probably largely upon how staunch
- eSA w OOQlOW w lloOu Will D6
to the house bills In their original
form. Democrats say that the pres
ident-elect can save the measures vir-
tually as they pass the house If he
chooses to interpose a violent de-
tense.
The wool bill which will 60 over
to the senate probably will be the
wool bill Of last session. The house
measure. however was not the one
which was vetoed by President Taft.
Some OF the Progressive-Republic ans
in the senate antagonized the bill in
its presented form and were aided
IN their antagonism by some OF the
democratic senators who thought Mr.
Underwoods bill made cuts in the
rates which were too deep. The pres
ident therefore, did not veto Mr.. I'm
derwoods bill. He vetoed what
may be called the senate bill. and II
the senate at the extra session shall |
insist upon a compromise, Mr.. VIII |
son may be called upon to sign a wool !
Dill which will be called by the name |
or Underwood. but will bear the Sc
cret mark of some senator who sue
ceeded in effecting a compromise.
'S~NcichcT Ran = aVOrc0.
1t seems to be the general be-
lief in Washington that the SEN
ate Will pass and the president will
sign the bill recently sanctioned
by the house of representatives
FOR the incorporation of what is known
as the Rockefeller Foundation. There
was opposition to the incorporation OF
the Rockefeller institutional founda-
ton and it was thought at one time
mat the representatives would fail
20 sanction it, but a change suddenly
came over their temper and the bill
went through by an entirely unexpect-
ed majority. 1t Is now for the senate
and the president to act
As the country knows, sMr. Rookie
teller wants the national legislature
TO incorporate this foundation which
ne has established in order that IL
may 90 It's work with the government
sanction back of it's endeavor. The
proponents of incorporation say that
ne good which will come from the
expenditure of Mr.. Rockefeller's mil
ions along the proposed lines can
not be measured They say that the
government is not committed to any
ming except an act OF incorporation !
and that there can be no real opposi.
Ion except that which is based on
what they call false sentiment. There
are other views on this question of
ne falsity of sentiment, but inasmucb
Is the measure has been approved by
house which supposedly was hos
Tile, 1t seems likely that the senate.
less hostile, will give its
sanction and that Mr.. Taft will give
MS signature
Crusade Against Hookworm.
The moment that the Rockefeller
Foundation bill becomes a law the IN.
;orporators will announce the on.
trance upon a field of labor which
they say, if fully understood by the
lawmakers today, would furnish q
powerful argument for the proposed
The Rockefeller money
Is TO be used in part for a worldwide
against the hookworm dis
ease The Rockefeller sanitary com.
mission has prepared for the crusade
and II Is said that the only thing now
lacking to make the work a success
Is the assurance of that prestige in
foreign countries which nothing can |
give except incorporation papers sane. |
TONED by the congress and the presi. |
dent of the United States.
The Rockefeller sanitary commits
sion has been cooperating with the |
department of state to the extent of /
with the American |
representatives in all foreign coun. !
tries asking for information on the |
hookworm subject Letters also have
been written to physicians and public
health authorities in foreign lands |
and the reports received have been
supplemented by reference to the ma |
terial on file In the surgeon generals