The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-21
NEWS FROM OUR
! NATIONAL CAPITAL
East and South Threaten I'm.
portant Western Land
Measures.


with defeat because of opposition by
eastern and southern members OF the
house of representatives. One pro-
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 laN but neither house
has passed such bill.
So far as the 20-year bill Is con.
cerned. that has already passed the
senate, but Is threatened in the house,
where eastern and southern members
are inclined TO raise objections to it,
consideration and certainly will raise
objections to its passage.
House Begins Work on Trust Bills.
Formal steps to start the admins
tration antitrust legislation through
congress were taken by the houst
special rule for the expeditions pas
sage of the three bills which maze up
the antitrust program.
House leaders were interested in
report that in case the senate finds
II impossible to put through all the
trust legislation which the house will
pass and get away from Washington
about July Is. An effort will be mad
to effect q compromise, put through
part Of this legislation and go home
According to this plan, the senate
the creation of an interstate trads
commission. with authority to investi
gate and make a report at the mex,
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 and unveiling
Of q monument to Commodore John
Barry, the Irish patriot OF the Ameri-
can revolution. President Wilson eu-
logixed 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 Barrys heroic work as
1.-The father of the American navy. on
Dls coming from iieiohu' '"e
said:
The test of us all is whether we
will assist America to live her life,
retaining our ancient interest and af'
lection for our native land
National Capital srevitiss.
Senator Borah offered an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill, ask
Ing for a loan OF 100000 900 to be used
in reclamation projects.
further urgent deficiency bill, ap-
propriating upwards OF $S.OO0,O0O be
cause of army and navy activities In
Mexico, will be passed by the house.
Democratic leaders in the senate
aligned with the president for repeal
of tolls exemption expect to see the
bill closed by Sunday. but the most
optimistic house leaders do not be
lieve the three trust measures can be
passed in less than three weeks.
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.o00.OOo
was passed by the house. 1t provides
for the acquisition Of embassy sites
and buildings at Toxic at Sl5O.OO0; In
Berne. Switzerland, at $4,000 and In
Mexico City at $l50000.
The English and Celtic (inciuding
Irish, Scotch or Welsh group was the
largest among the 32.24s,Ss2 persons
OF foreign white stock in the United
States in 1910. who represented 3s.S
Der cent OF the total white population
Of this country, according to the moth
er tongue bulletin which has been 10
susd recently BY the bureau Of cen
sus department Of co@msrce,