The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-05-28
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East and South Threaten In
portant Western Land
Measures.

poses to modify the cultivation clause
OF the homestead law by reducing the
area that must be cultivated prior TO
the submission OF final proof. and the
other grants to settlers on govern
ment irrigation projects 20 years, in.
stead Of 10, in which to pay for water.
Consideration has been given by the
senate and house committees on pub
lie lands to bills proposing to amend
the homestead law, but neither house
has passed such a bill.
SO far as the 20.year bill is con.
cerned, that has already passed the
senate, but the house has refused to
consider the senate bill allowing set
tiers on goyernment irrigation pro-
jects 20 years instead OF ten, In which
70 make water payments, and provid.
ing for graduated payments.
House Begins Work on Trust Bills.
Formal steps to start the admins
tration antitrust legislation through
congress were taken by the house
rules committee. when II formulated
special rule for the expeditions pas.
sage OF the three bills which make up
the antitrust program.
House leaders were interested In a
report that In case the senate finds
Il impossible TO put through all the
trust legislation which the house will
pass and get away from Washington
about July 10. an effort will be made
10 effect a compromise. put through
part OF this legislation and 20 home.
According 10 this plan. the senate
would provide nothing further than
the creation OF an interstate trade
commission, with authority TO investi.
gate and make n report at the next
session OF congress.
There are many democratic sena.
tors who are convinced that the sen.
ate cannot hope TO put through the
subcommittee trust bill inside OF
two months at the least.
Statue TO John Barry 10 Dedicated.
With the dedication ana unveiling
OF a monument TO Commodore John
Barry. the Irish patriot OF the Ameri'
can revolution. President Wilson eu'
logized the early settler and hero who
brought his heart TO America when
he came from Ireland"
The president said Barry and Wash
ington were the men who first saw
that America must live her own life
without "entangling alliances"
I'VE need not" said the president.
"and should not. form alliances with
any nation. Those who are right,
those who hold their honor above their
advantage do not need alliances. You
need alliances only when you are not
strong. You are weak when In the
wrong and when afraid TO do right"
Referring TO Barry's heroic work as
"the father OF the American navy" on
his coming from Ireland. the president
said;
"The test OF US all is whether we
will assist America to live her life.
retaining our ancient interest and af'
fection for our native land"
National Capital BrevitIes.
Senator Borah offered an amend
ment TO the river and harbor bill, ask.
ing for a loan of $4,000, 900 10 be used
in reclamation projects,
A further urgent deficiency bill, ap-
propriating upwards OF S6,OOO,OOO be-
cause OF army and navy activities in
Mexico. will be passed by the house.
President Wilson will oppose the
changes in the pending antitrust bills
advocated by labor leaders TO make
more explicit the exemption OF labor
unions from the operation OF the Sher-
man antitrust law
The diplomatic and consular apprO-
priation bill aggregating S5,OOO,OOO
was passed by the house. 1t provides
for the acquisition of embassy sites
and buildings at Toxic at Sl50,OOO; in
Berne, Switzerland. at $4,000 and in
Mexico City at sl50,000.
The Charles S. Mellen, former pres
ident of the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad. told him the
whole political story of the New Ha-
ven road was the assertion here OF
Joseph w. Folk. chief counsel for the
interstate commerce commission,
which is probing the affairs OF the
New England railroad system.
A new regulation governing weights
on carload shipments of berries by ex-
press from points in Oregon and
Washington to destinations as far east
as Chicago. ILL.,, by which the trans
portation charges were increased, was
suspended by the interstate commerce
commission. The suspension holds un-
I'll September II.