The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-03-12

H ""e e.NAf an COME. $500 q .t re
peal b.l or 10 nrgr ttc comofoAlse
ein offered ty senator llu.., Ol
ND Virginia. Is enbsr oi lIs eJn-
a..H FHch would author tao
president .e rr tie .uili a0'
charges at his discretion wherever ex.
emption is provided In the canal act
Developments Of American policy as
IN influence In Mexican complications
and the cause Of universal peace are
of vital concern to the Washington ad.
ministration In Its efforts to have re-
pealed the tolls exemption clause In
the Panama canal act
inquiry In Suspense.
Technically the commission which
was charged to investigate the killing
OF Benton continues In existence and
Secretary Bryan said that It's func.
tions had simply been suspended.
the commissioners would proceed to
chihuahua In the expectation OF un.
covering any evidence OF value though
II probably would be required to carry
out It's original instructions merely
for the purpose OF establishing the
principle OF the right OF the United
States government to act In this mat
ter.
Intervention Plea Heard In Senate.
The Mexican lid was lifted In the
senate OF the United States by Sen.
ator Fall. republican OF New Mexico.
who urged armed Intervention for the
protection OF Americans and other
foreigners In the stricken republic.
Senator Shively. replying as acting
chairman OF the foreign relations com.
mittee, asserted that Senator Falls
policy would mean actual armed inter.
vention and that Intervention meant
war. lie deplored that the situation
had thus been discussed. saying IL
would have a harmful influence upon
the attitude and temper OF the people
OF Mexico.
Indirect Taxes Growing.
While customs receipts have fallen
Off under the new tariff, the internal
revenue bureau is coming TO the res
cue with increased collections from in
direct taxes. The total collected by
the bureau from July !. 1918, to Jan
uary 81, 1914. was slsi. .792.27s. an in.
crease OF s2.636.329 over the CORES.
ponding period OF the previous year.
The tax on tobacco brought s47.6s0..
435, an increase OF $2.37l.25S and fer.
mented liquors s4O.276.3sO. an In.
crease OF si.4i2.306. Distilled spirits.
including whiskey. however, brought
In only sss.s+O.sO+,
National Capital Brevlties.
The income tax law bids fair to live
up 20 the expectations OF the admins
tration by producing about $4,000, 900
annually in revenue paid by close TO
425,000 individuals.
Senator Ashurst has been notified
by Mrs. o. ii. p. Belmont that woman
suffragists will declare war on him II
he forces the vote on the constitutions
al amendment at this time.
Colonel Goethals. builder OF the Pan
anna canal. declares that II is imprac-
tical TO use the heavy machinery en-
ployed in the canal In building rail
roads In Alaska or In flood prevention
work in the Mississippi valley
Twelve railroads OF the east control
606 other roads. as TO their financial
management. either through opera
ton. rates or other means, according
10 testimony at the interstate com
merce commission. The New York
Central is said to dominate 204 lines.
Senator Reed. of Missouri. intro
duced bill which would authorize the
creation OF a commission to acquire
for the government by purchase or
condemnation the home OF Thomas
jefferson al Monticello, Va
Far.reaching inquiry into practically |
all phases OF the industrial situation |
in sthis country with view TO making |
recommendations to congress will be |
undertaken by the federal industrial
relations commission.
The final chapter in the iron work |
ers' campaign to destroy open shops |
with dynamite and nitroglycerin was
written by the supreme court in re-
fusing to review the penitentiary SEN
tences imposed upon Frank NJ. Ryan. |
president of the Interns tional Associ- |
alton of Bridge and Structural Iron
workers. and % of the associations |
members.