The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-01-08
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Money Trust still Feared and
Fight Against InterIocking
Directories to Continue.

Washlngton.-Official Washington
= seemed to approve the action of J. =.
{ Morgan & Co, in resignng from num-
: erous corporation directorates, but IL
was not believed that It would prevent
: an attempt in congress at the present
} session to enact legislation to prohibit
: interlocking dlrectorates.
There was general impression kat
while the action was step in the
right direction, It did not signalize tho
breakup of the so-called money trust.
Lawyers who followed the money
trust investigation by the house COM
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 tho
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
nesota, author of a bill to prohibit
interlocking directorates, said
IL doubt II the action of Morgan q
Co. will have any effect on legislation
II 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
ed both houses n year ago and was
vetoed by President Taft.
In effect. the pending measure bars
from the United States all aliens over
10 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
grants. members OF whose families
have already been admitted 10 the
United States.
Higher Naval Rank Essential.
Congress will be asked to create
four vice.admlrals 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 n grade above that
OF rear.admlral. 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 orlentals.
Recommendation will be made by
the bureau OF immigration for the fur.
ther restrictions OF certain kinds OF
oriental immigration.
A. Caminetti, commlssioner.gener
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. "to
direct my recommendation to any
particular people. but II is manifest %
that many Orientals now are getting
into this country unlawfully. This Is
particularly true OF the so-caled stu.
ients. who ostensibly come to this
country to obtain an education. q.
National Capital 6revltles.
Out OF an enlisted strength OF 10000
officers and men the United States
army passed through the year with
but two cases OF typhoid fever.
December 81 there were 275O ma.
ional banks In the United States, ac.
,ording to statement OF the control
er OF the currency.
Shipment by parcel post OF the body
II any wild animal killed In violation
Il the state or government game laws
will be prohibited by PostmasterGen.
raj Burleson.
Aircraft will hereafter form large
art In the war program OF the United
tates. according to Secretary OF the
'ayy Daniels.