The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-23

threatened introduction Of the Medi
terranean fruit fly OH the Pacific coas..
Western States fear the approach OF
this scourge in fruit from HonoiuiS
where it made its appearance a few
years ago. Sherman Allen, assistan,
secretary Of the treasury, today took
UP with the agricultural department
the question OF means of preventing
an invasion.
New Currency Bill.
A rival to the ADMINISTRATION currency
bill appeared to-day--the creation If
those Democratic members of the
House banking committee who havt
opposed various features of the admin
istration bill. II is largely re-write
Of the Glass plan.
Repre- sentative Ragsdale. Of South
Carolina, who yesterday quit the de.
alterations Of the committee Demo
Gratis; Representative Wingo of Ar.
kansas and Representative Henry oil
Texas, all had a hand in preparing the
new bill.-.'tl would embody many rec
concentrations OF the old money trust
investigating committee.
The bill will not be introduced in
the House imediately. but first will be
submitted 10 President Wilson and
Secretary McAdoo in an informal way.
II substantial amendments make inc
Glass bill conform 10 the suggestions
Of its opponents the new bill may not
be introduced.
Appointments by Wilson.
President Wilson today nominated
Preston C.. West. OF Oklahoma. TO be
an assistant attorney general attach
ed to the interior department and
Royal Mecker Of New Jersey TO be
commissioner OF labor statistics.
Mr.. Meeker. now professor of polti-
cal economy in Princeton university,
is a close friend OF President Wilson
He has given much attention to labor
problems and it is expected that he
%ill be imediately designated to act
on the board OF mediation and con.
ciliation working on the Eastern rail.
road strike situation. Prof. MeeEer
has in the last few years been giving
course in money and banking at
Princeton and has frequently been
consulted by Wilson administration
leaders on the currency question.
Urges Larger Supreme Bench.
Two more justices for the supreme
court were proposed in bill to-day
by Representative Ripley of Pennsyl.
vania 1t would provide for a chief
justice aud 10 associate justices.
Diplomat Quite Service.
The resignation of W. w. Russell.
one Of the Latin-American specialists
OF the diplomatic service. as minister
tc the Dominican republic has been
accepted by the President. 1t is un-
derstood James NJ. Sullivan. of New
York. will succeed him.
Minister Russell entered the diplo-
matte service MS n Democrat under the
Cleveland administration in 1895. He
served first at the legation at Cara
cas-. Venezuela. then at Panama and
was appointed minister to Venezuela
March II. 1904. Since 1910 he has
been minister to Domingo For some
time Mr.. Russell has been desirous or
obtaining a transfer from the Carib.
bean countries.
No Check on OIL Suits.
Attorney General McReynolds to-
day said the settlement Of the Texas
antitrust suit against Standard Oil
interests would have no effect OH the
Governments oil investigation, so far
as he could see at this time. The at
torney generals opinion was based on
newspaper reports of the compromise
by which Texas receives penalty of
100000 and the individual control by
John D. Archbold and II. c. Folger, Jr.,