Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-23

Dyer of st. Louis, Republican, as con-
gresham from the Twelfth Missouri
district and to seat Michael j. Gill;
Democrat.
In furtherance of the determination
of the president that an antitrust leg
islative program be completed at this
session of congress, if possible, mem
bers Of the senate interstate COM
merce subcommittee renewed delib-
Grafton on the subject with the hope
of completing a tentative bill for the
full committee in the near future.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Ar
kansas proposed an amendment to the
Indian appropriation bill which would
raise the salary of Cato Sells, his
Texas friend, now occupying the Of
flee of commissioner of Indian affairs
to $500.
Both imports and exports were
greater last month than in March,
1913, according to figures announced
by the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce. March imports totaled
$181, 930, 039, against $155,445,49S in
March last year, 81 per cent of this
being free merchandise, against "a per
cent in March, 1918.
Secretary Redfield of the depart
ment of commerce issued a statement
connecting Hawaiian sugar growers
and eastern sugar refiners with the
Panama tolls canal fight, pointing out
that they are the shippers chiefly in
terested in the exemption OF Amer
lean vessels from tolls.
With few exceptions, senators and
representatives have promptly re-
sponded in support of the presidents
Mexican policy, and exemplified by
the orders to the fleet.
Prohibition advocates presented to
the house Judiciary committee argu-
ments in support of a constitutional
amendment to enforce prohibition
throughout the United States.
The economic side of the Panama
canal tolls controversy occupied the
senate i~nteroceanic canals committee
to the virtual exclusion of the treaty
obligations involved.
Upon whether the commander OF
the Huerta forces at Tampico salutes
the American flag in apology for the
arrest of American marines depends
immediate developments in the Mex
lean situation.
Thomas Jefferson's birthday ami
versary was celebrated in the house
with Representative Clark of Florida
making a speech and proposing that
President Wilson, Chief Justice White
and Speaker Clark be named as a
commission to plan a memorial to
mark Jefferson's birthplace at Old
Shadwell.
Unqualified d%isapproval was ex-
pressed by President Wilson of the
proposal in congress to curtail the
antitrust legislation program for this
session.
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman Of IL
linois spoke for three hours in the SEN
ate in opposition to the McCumber
bill providing federal inspection and
Standardization Of grain.
AS a theme Of diplomatic gossip and
political controversy, the American
treaty being negotiated with the Re
public of Colombia promises to rival
the Panama tolls repeal bill.
Aside from an informal considera'
tion Of the Mexican situation, the for
eign relations committee disposed OF a
number of routine matters. A favor
able report was made on a bill raising
the United States diplomatic repre-
sentation in Chill from a mission tc
an embassy and authorizing the ap
pointment of an ambassador at a sal
airy of $17,500 a year.
Unless President Wilson sends new
and definite assurances to congress!
that he wants his trust Legislation
program put through before adjourn
ment there is every prospect that nom
of the bills now pending before thu
several committees Of the house AM
the senate will be passed.
The house struck the time-honore
mileage allowances" of 20 cents
mile for congressman out of the legis
lative appropriation bill and provide
y actual expenses Of members to an
from Washington to attend. congress
: Looked Like Business.
Father-"Jane, are that youn
It mans intentions s%erious?" Daughte
/ 81 think SO, papa; he says our ca