The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-06-04
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
important Western Bills Now
Depend on Favor of House
Democrats.

Il Vvs~~@A1~AoSO>~e
bers of the house can induce the dem
ocratic leaders to call another caucu
to add to the legislative program 70
the session, it is doubtful whether an.
pending land or irrigation bills cal
become laws before adjournment.
This fact developed when a delega
ton of western members called OF
the president to urge his support o.
the bill allowing settlers on govern
ment irrigation projects 20 years II
which to pay for their water and pro
viding a system of graduated pay
ments. The president said the bill
should become law. He made it plain
however, that he could not do any
thing to bring about immediate pas
sage for he had promised Represents
tive Underwood he would ask for NO
legislation other than that approved
| by the democratic caucus and in no
event would he ask the house to pass
any other bills while the antitrust
legislation is pending.
President Delivers Memorial Address.
President Wilson and SPEAKER Clark
| delivered addresses at the memorial
day services under the auspices of
the Grand Army of the Republic in
Arlington National cemetery.
The president had not expected to
participate, but, feeling that a false
construction had been placed on his
declination, decided to attend and to
speak. Before the presidents decision
had been communicated to- those in
charge, they had invited SPEAKER
Clark to make the address of the day,
and he had come from Atlantic City
for this purpose.
Says Business Slump Psychological.
Representatives of "big business"
heard from President Wilson the adj
ministration's view of an attitude to-
ward the business of the country.
While expressing an earnest desire
to serve and not to hinder or injure"
the president said It was evident that
such policy as the democratic party
was now pursuing twas absolutely
necessary to satisfy the conscience of
the country and its perception Of the
prevailing conditions of business" He
said uncertainty was the worst thing
Of all for business.
This was his answer to manufacture
ers who came to the White House
asking that all legislation affecting
business except the trade commission
bill be temporarily withheld.
The president also said that, while
he was aware of the present depres-
sion in business, there was abundant
evidence that 1T was purely psycholo-
gical, and that there was no material !
or substantial reason why
the business of the country should not !
be in the most prosperous and expand
ing condition.
Discrimination Feature Approved.
Provisions aimed against price dis
elimination and against exclusive
agency contracts were perfected by
the house in the consideration Of the
Clayton bill to supplement the anti
trust laws. Scores of amendments de-
eigned to alter the measure ae framed
BY the judiciary committee were voted
down.
Che principal contest was over the
section making It unlawfu, for whole
..lers to lease or sell goods with a
condition that the purchasers shall not
ieal in the goods of q competitor. I'm
attempts were made to linn
{ the prohibition to such understand
ngs as are made with the intent Of
monopoly or destroying
he business Of a competitor"
Committee Favors Oregon Apple Box.
The house committee on coinage,
Weights and measures reported Rep II
Raker's bill adopting the II
oregon apple box as the standard ap. |
le container for the entire United Il
tates. The bill provides that an ap-
lie box shall be Of the following d.
PENSIONS: Depth Of end, 10H inches; II
,idth, liz inches; length, IS inches. II
II are inside measurements and rep
esent 21731k cubic inches.
Boxes not measuring up to the
tandard must be marked short box"
iolators Of the law are liable to =
ne of 81 box.
National Capital 6revIties.
The river and harbor bill was for
ally reported to the senate, carry
g amendments affecting the north
est. Grays Harbor receives $4,000
Id the 100000 for Willapa farbor |
omitted.
Secretary of the navy Daniels rec
nmends the sale of the battleships
and Idaho to Greece for II
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