The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-23
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Wilson TO Pass Peace
Treaties With Twenty For.
eign Nations.

| congress the new peace treaties Sign
ed with 20 foreign powers.
Secretary Bryan set forth the fol-
lowing analysis of the general pur-
poses of the treaties:
"That investigation shall be resort
ed to in all cases where the ordinary
|, resources Of diplomacy fail.
"That the contracting parties re-
serve the right to act independently
on the subject matter after the sub.
mission Of the report.
THAT there shall be no appeal to
force until the investigation is com.
pleted
Treaties already have been signed
with Salvador, Guatemala, Panama,
Honduras, Nicaragua. the Neither
Bolivia. Portugal, Persia, Denmark,
Switzerland, Costa Rica, Dominican
Republic. Venezuela, Italy, Norwa,
and Peru. A treaty with Uruguay will
be signed next week.
"The text of the treaty with France
has been agreed upon" Mr.. Bryan
said. "and also the treaty with Great
Britain. which Is being submitted to
her various colonies"
Federal Court Clerks Put On Salary.
The conference committee on the
sundry civil bill agreed to the Cham.
LAEtuIn amendments uhAltgtinn IntfIla
fees in the federal courts OF Oregon
and fixing the salary OF the clerk OF
the federal court at $500 per annum.
A similar amendment by Senator
Poindexter. affecting the federal
courts OF Washington, was also agreed
to.
In the deficiency appropriation bill.
as passed by the senate. are the fol.
lowing appropriations for public build.
ing sites; Pasco. Wash. 10000, Col.
fax. Wash. $1,000; Caldwell, Idaho,
$4,000; Nampa. Idaho. $4,000.
Fixture Probe Is Ended.
Investigation by the department OF
Justice OF the United Gas Improve.
mcnt company. probably the largest
factor In the country In the sale OF
gas lighting fixtures. Is complete. but
whether the government will bring
suit against the company under the
Sherman antitrust act has not been
determined. No decision In the case
IL expected for several weeks, as a
supplemental report IL expected be.
fore Attorn "y.General McReynods
personally takes up the case.
The investigation OF the improve
ment company is said TO have devel.
oped that It does business In nearly
800 cities and towns in the United
States. The company was chartered
In 1882 by the state OF Pennsylvania
with the broadest powers. Al the
close OF 1912 it's outstanding stock
amounted to 500. .5O2.9 $50. and II is In.
terested in various companies in II
states.
Prisoners May Be Set Free.
A suggestion that the 64OO Mexi-
cans. principally soldiers. interned at
Forts Rosecrans, Brown, Mcintosh.
Bliss and Wingate, be released, pro
vided definite assurances are given
that they will not take up arms again,
was received by the war department
from General Bliss.
The developments of the past week
and the collapse of the HueIta regime
have materially strengthened the be-
lief OF officials here that the United
States might now dispose OF its eX-
pensive charges, provided the consti-
tutionalist authorities will promise
them fair treatment.
II is estimated that. in addition TO
the large sum already spent, ii will
cost the United States approximately
$500, 900 for the maintenance of the
Mexican internes within a short time.
General Bliss suggests that the more
important officers, such as General
Salazar and Castillo. be detained, at
least for the present.
National Capital 6revities.
The senate confirmed the nomina-
tion of Nelson Morris. OF Chicago, 10
be United States minister TO Sweden.
President Wilson has recovered
from his recent attack of indigestion.
The trade commission bill. framed
in the first instance to meet the views
of President Wilson, and passed by
the house of representatives as an
administration measure, soon will
pass the senate under the presidential
influence, It Is believed.
Zapata, according to reliable reports
to the state department. has $4,000
men, and though most OF them are
poorly equipped they would constitute
a serious menace to a new govern