The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-16
In d ana Congressman to
Fight Advocates of In
creased Armament.
CRIMES COMMITTED
IN LABORERS' NAME
SolOn Calls Attention to Of
ficials' Statements About
Smaller Navy.
palladium Specially


WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Accord
ing to Representative Gray of Indiana
the plea by advocates of larger navy,
that increased armamenIs and more
war vessels are more useful because
of continuing - furnish employment
to labor is a mistaken idea of present
day civilization.
Mr. Gray oratorically declared, "Oh,
working man, what crimes have been
done and are committed in thy name.
Child labor, the sweat shop system
and many villainies against society
have long been defended upon the
ground of furnishing employment to
labor, but this is probably the first
use of the policy of war and human
slaughter"
Regardless of the merits of an en-
1arged navy, it needs only a short
memory to recall that heads of de-
partments and naval officers gave as
one of the reasons for building the
Panama canal that the Pacific and
Atlantic coasts of our country would
become closer connected and require
smaller naval power to protect
them. The same conditions are now
recited as emphasizing the need for
larger navies and more ships.
Case of Brand Whtock.
One of the most original characters
in Ohio is Brand Whitlock, former
mayor of Toledo, who is, in the lam
guage of John Sharp Williams, "a
man Of constructive ability, even ge-
MUS" Whtlock has been named by
the president for the position of min
lister to Belgium, and the organization
Democrats of his home city have sue
ceeded in tying up the nomination
before the senate. The opposition
claims that Mr. Whitlock is not
Democrat, but Progressive, and to
this Senator Williams, who has taken
up the championship OF the famous
Ohioan, replies that there should be
no objection Ito going outside the
party when such a man is concerned"
The opposition to WhitIock is likely
to prove unavailing.
Bipartisan Lobbying"
There is a storm Of protest among
the Republicans over the action Of
Michigan Democrats IN coming to
Washington to use their influence to
seat Claude S. Carney In place of
Representative NJ. C. Smith, Repub-
lican, in the Third Michigan district.
Representative Frear, of Wisconsin,
charges that there is partisan lobby
ing and wants an investigation.
Congress Denied Inform alton.
Congress is not to be informed of
the diplomatic relations conducted be-
tween the government OF Columbia
and the United States in reference to
Panama. since Secretary Bryan and
the representatives of the southern
republic are at present discussing
whether we owe Columbia an apology
or anything else, for having decapitat-
ed their republic so ruthlessly when
hn ~ cof
canal purposes. Aside from Senator
Chamberlain no one has voiced any
particular antagonism to the manner
in which matters have already been
arranged by. and to the satisfaction
of the United States.
Proposes Bachelor Tax.
A tax on bachelors in the national
capital to provide pensions for wild
ows with children is proposed by
Representative Borland of Missouri
The bill. which he has outlined, will
tax unmarried men between 25 and
30 years 800 year; 80 and 35, 5000
a year, and $300 year for those 50
and upward. Widows with one child
under IA years would get SS a month.
and those with more. 81 month for
each additional youngster.
Stevens Introduces Bill.
Representative stevens or New
Hampshire has introduced bill to
empower the interstate commerce
commission to formulate and enforce
measures for the protection and the
safety of passengers and employees of
railroads.
The house committee on immigra-
ton voted to report favorabIy the
Burnett immigration bill containing
drastic amendments to the present
law. These amendments include the
ilneracy test provision which Presi-
dent Taft vetoed in the bill last spring
because 1t required immigrants to be
able to read and write some language.