Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-05
!. MO-, THURSDAY, MARCH S. 1914.


common herd: he always favored the
classes as against the masses. He is
now crying hard times and advocating
return to high protective tariff.
He hopes to come back to Congress
on this issue; but will he?
1t is rumored that the President will
veto the immigration bill if it comes
to him containing the iteracy test.
While it is true that the Pacific coast,
and some states, into which are pour
ing the dregs of Asia and southern
Europe, are protesting that the
measure is not drastic enough, it is
doubtful if it can be passed over the
veto. 1t may be that the bill will be
so modified in the Senate that it will
be acceptable; but looks very much
like majority of the people of the
United States desires some effective
means of excluding undesirable aliens.
The conservation policy of the ad-
ministration; stripped of verbiage, is
about as follows Federal control of
all water power and irrigation pro-
jects with recognition of the equities
of the states; permits to be given by
the Government only to concerns in
corporated under the laws of the
states, as public utilities, to safeguard
the public from discrimination and
monopoly; returns from rentals or
tolls to go to the states. On public lands
permits well restricted, to be issued
for term of years, after which the
Government to come into possession
of the plant or receive annual rentals.
There is considerable unfavorable
comment on the reappointment of
Robert Fl. Terrell, colored, as Judge of
the Municipal Court of the District of
of Columbia. The term of Office of
four judges expired the first of the
year, three whites and black. The
blacks name has been sent to the
Senate for confirmation. 1t is well
known that Senator Vardaman of
Mississippi will oppose all such ap-
pointments. These are Presidential
offices filed, it is understood, on the
recommendation of the Attorney
General. A lively scrap in the Senate
is promised.
| Among prominent Missourians at
the National Capitol, last week, we
recall the following: Normal School
Presidents, Darlington of Springfield,
Kirk of Kirksville, and Richardson OF
Maryville; Assistant State Superin-
tendent, Melcher of Jefferson City;
County superintendent, Miss Connell
\ of Marion, Robeson of Clay, and Mac
Donald of Cape Girardeau; Frank
Sosey of Palmyra, Harry B. Hawes
of st. Louis, Ewing Mitchell of Spring
field and John Lynch of Moberly. Tit
School people were on their way tc
! Richmond, Virginia, to attend the
meeting of the Department of Super
intendence ofsthe N. E. A.. the other
we're all on political missions.
The 18th Missouri is fortunate ir
having Walter Hensley to represen
l it in the National Congress. His de-
: votion to the interests of his distric
is proverbial. He is an incessan
), worker and never misses com mite
or session of the House. AS a mem
Der of the Committee on Naval Affairs
be has persistently advocated a
u economical administration of affair
of the Department as consistent witt
: efficiency. His efforts have save
millions of the peoples money with
6 out discernible impairment of tn
g naval service. He has given muc
Il study to legislation affecting farm lif
: and labor conditions and has aide
. materially in promoting these causes
's Although young in years and service
n Hensley has made a record to b
10 proud of.