The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-10-09
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The Official" speechmaking record
held by Representative Joseph Pag-
CART of Kansas.
The attorney general has appointed
Annette Abbott Adams, a suffrage
header, an assistant United States dis
tict attorney Of San Francisco.
The British government has no OBJ.
lection to the transfer OF the steam
ship Robert Dollar to the American
nag, 1t was stated at the British EN-.
Aassy.
Congressional leaders are negotiat.
Ing with republicans and progressives
FOR q "gentleman's agreement" to let
members go home early In October
Tor election campaigning.
Assurances from General Villa tEat
he will not be a candidate for prest-
dent Or vice president of Mexico were
forwarded to the administration by
Consular Agent Carothers.
Establishment of q national lepers'
home is the object OF a bill to ap-
propriate $500, 1000. recently introduced
In congress by Representative Nor
gan Of louisiana.
A new bill for leasing government
coal lands in Alaska has passed the
senate az a substitute for a similar
bill recently passed by the house. 1t
would restrict leases to American
citizens.
President Wilson will continue to
press for acceptance OF the tentative
basis for settlement of the Colorado
coal strike. proposed by federal me-
diators, despite the partially unfavor-
able reply Of the operators.
Peace commission treaties with
Great Britain, France and Spain were
ratified by the senate, making twenty
i've in the series negotiated by the
state department which have been
approved by this government.
The rivers and harbors appropria
ton bill, in the form OF q senate sub
s~titute, carrying only a general fund
Of $40. 900, 900 for continuing present
projects in the discretion of the Wal
department, was passed by the house.
The administration war revenue
bill. imposing additional taxes on
beer, domestic wines. gasoline and
stamp taxes, all estimated to produce
sos, 900, 900 within q year, was passed
by the house. The vote was 234 to
125.
Americas war %aeroplane equipment
will be strengthened as q result of
the European war lesson. Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels is considering an
appeal for more funds for aero work.
Navy department aeronautic experts
ore observing the flights abroad.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson's dying wisn
that the worst slums In Washington
be abolished, was finally realized,
when the president signed the bill
clearing the alleys Of dwelling places.
On her death bed Mrs. Wilson ex.
pressed the hope that the bill would
b passed and congress acted.
A desire on the part Of the British
ofncials to be relieved Of responsible.
ity for declining to entertain peace
proposals 10 believed BY the state de-
partment heads to be the explanation
Or dispatches from London saying
Great Britain will be glad at the
proper moment to accept the good OF.
ices Of the United States.
DOMESTIC.
The administration Of President
Wilson was warmly endorsed by the
Maryland democratic state convention
at Baltimore.
Four directors Of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford Railroad CON-
pany, William Rockefeller and George
r. Baker Of New York, Charles F.
BROKER Of Ansonia, Conn: and James
+. Elton Of Waterbury. Conn, resign
"a It . special meeting Of the board
of directors at New York.
Because Of the failure Of West
Point and Annapolis to agree on cities
Tor tho army and navy football game
Secretary Garrison has recommended
- tho West Point authorities that the
eamo "a g. abandoned permanently.
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