The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-02-19
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Will Veto Burnett I'm
migration Bill If Literary
Test Is Embodied.

comes 10 MIN Tor his signature Win
the socalled literacy test contained In
1t.
This became known from an authori-
tative source after Chairman Smith, OF
the senate immigration committee, !,
had announced that the bill, virtually
as 1t passed the house, including the
literacy test. would be favorably re-
ported to the senate soon. Prospects
are that the bill will pass the senate
as reported from the committee, but
the measure never will become law,
according to close friends of the presi-
dent.
The president does not consider liz.
eracy test of character and believes
some other means should be devised
to prevent undesirable aliens from en-
tering the United States.
II nlso became known that sugges-
tions with reference to Chinese and
Japanese immigration made to the
house committee on immigration last
Friday by Commissioner Caminetti, OF
the immigration bureau were not In
accord with the views of the president.
Mr. Camnettl's views were expressed
without previous knowledge by the
white house. The Burnett bill con.
tains no Asiatic exclusion provisions.
the house having voted down all
amendments In that direction.
Reserve Time Limit Expires Feb. 22.
Warning has been issued to nation.
al banks by NJ. G. Elliott, secretary OF
the federal reserve bank organization,
that to comply with the currency act
they must signify within 60 days OF
It's enactment their intention to Join
the new system. Several banks had
expressed the belief that the law nj.
lowed them IL months to make known
their intentions. Under the law na.
tional banks that do not 30 signify
within 60 days must prepare to II.
quidate. and are allowed ~ months
for this process.
The circular explains also that state
banks and trust companies which sig
Nifty their intention OF becoming mem.
bers OF the system will be allowed to
participate In the selection OF direc-
tors OF reserve banks In their districts.
At the close OF business at the treas
ury department Saturday. 6s49 nation.
al banks had applied for membership
out OF total OF 1900 In the United
States. The time limit for applica.
tions is February 22.
investigate How to Make Hens Lay.
How to make hens lay more eggs
was one OF the multitude OF inyestiga.
tions authorized In the agricultural
appropriation bills reported.
Congress will continue to distribute
free seeds the weather bureau service
will be extended To the Panama canal
and insular possessions, more than
s20O,OO will be spent studying how to
eliminate the waste and profits In
foodstufis between the producer and
the consumer and general reorgani-
zation OF the department OF agricul.
ture along lines OF great efficiency as
laid down by Secretary Houston were
authorized In appropriations aggregat-
ing s25.O00.O00.
Higher Naval Rank Created.
The bill to create six vice.admirals
In the navy was passed by the senate
and now awaits action by the house.
Their salaries were fixed at $1,000
a year and the age OF retirement at
65 years.
How a British naval commander In
Mexican waters might assume com.
mand over American forces by virtue
OF his seniority OF rank was discussed
in animated fashion In the course OF
the debate on the bill.
National Capital Brevltles.
President Wilson will likely name
the men to compose the new federal
reserve bank board by about March /.
The senate passed the Smoot bill TO
open withdrawn Alaska coal lands to
entry. but reserving TO the
government title TO the coal.
President Wilson spent several days
in bed last week nursing a cold, All
engagements were cancelled.
The new appropriation bill provides
for an army OF 100000 men. Changes
In the articles of war which had not
been disturbed for many years are
provided in the measure which just
passed the senate.
As a result OF the signing OF the
Kenyon "redlight" bill by President
Wilson, "A neral crusade has been
started in Washington. ID. G. Police
supervision OF moving picture shows
Is contemplated.
Temporary method OF electing sena-
ors in states which have not been
provided with the machinery for car