The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-01-08
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Money Trust Still Feared and
Fight Against Interlocking
Directories to Continue.

SSGIucu W dpplONC INC aSNAS~ ~ -
Morgan & Co., in resigning from num-
erous corporation directorates, but 1t
was not believed that it would prevent
an attempt in congress at the present
session to enact legislation to prohibit
interlocking directorates.
There was a general impression that
while the action was a step IN the
right direction, it did not signalize the
breakup Of the so-called money trust.
Lawyers who followed the money
trust investigation by the house CON-
mittee pointed out that while Morgan
& Co. had given up directorships In
several large banks and trust COM
panies the connections severed for the
most part were with railroads. So far
as these officials could see from the
information at hand, the relations be-
tween some of the big financial insti-
tutions in New York have not been
broken, although this might follow.
Representative Lindbergh. of Min
uSSOLd, dutAOi VI a OAAA ~ r.
interlocking directorates. said:
Il doubt if the action of Morgan &
Co. will have any effect on legislation
1t is in line with the evident purpose
of big business to try to meet the de-
mands of the people and is in antici-
patton of legislation"
Education Test Pending.
The house of representatives soon
will take up and probably pass the
educational test immigration bill. The
bill that is now on the house calendar
is similar to the measure which pass.
ed both houses a year ago and was
vetoed by President Taft.
In effect, the pending measure bars
from the United States all aliens over
16 years old who are unable to read
their own language. exception being
made in the case of those who may
come to the United States seeking
refuge from religious persecution at
home and in the case of certain immi-
grants, members of whose families
have already been admitted to the
United States.
Hiaher Naval Rank Essential.
Congress will be asked to create
four vice-admirals in the United
States navy Immediately after the
holiday recess. Secretary Daniels
said he had determined this course to
avoid the possibility of embarrass-
ment to the American navy in foreign
service.
Frequently, Mr.. Daniels explained,
in field which rightly should be DOM
mated by American influence, for
eign officer might take first rank be-
cause of the failure of the United
States to provide a grade above that
of rear-admiral. This subject has
been much discussed in connection
with the situation in the gulf of Mex.
leo, where an English naval officer,
RearAdmiral Sir Christopher Grad
dock, outranks Rear-Admiral Fletcher,
commanding the American squadron.
May Further Restrict orientais.
Recommendation will be made by
the bureau of immigration for the fur
ther restrictions of certain kinds Of
oriental immigration.
A. Caminetti, commissioner-general
of immigration, who recently returned
to Washington from an extended Of
ficial trip to immigration stations on
the Pacific coast, will submit some
important recommendations, particu-
larly with regard to the tide of orien.
tai immigration that is tending in the
direction Of the United States.
1T is not my purpose" he said. ito
direct my recommendations to any
particular people, but it is manifest
that many Orieltals now are getting
into this country unlawfully. This is
particularly true of the so-called stu
dents, who ostensibly come to this
country to obtain an education. u
National Capital erevities.
Out of an enlisted strength of $4,000
officers and men the United States
army passed through the year with
but two cases of typhoid fever.
December 81 there were 2750 ma
tional banks in the United States, ac-
cording to a statement of the control
ler of the currency.
Shipment by parcel post Of the body
of any wild animal killed in violation
of the state or government game laws
will be prohibited by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Burleson.
Aircraft will hereafter form large
part in the war program of the United
States, according to Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels.
DR.. George Otis Smith, director of
the federal geological survey, indorses
the withdrawal of all lands having
radium deposits. in the interests OF