The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-19
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Commissioner Of immigration
Recommends Notifications
in Exclusion Act.

grafton, in his first annual report to
Secretary Wilson, recommended Ger.
tain notifications OF the Chinese ex.
cluslon act, and expressed the opinion
That great care should be taken with
the seaman's bill, pending in con.
gress; declaring that "the seaman's
bill, on the one hand, and the immi.
grafton and Chinese exclusion laws on
the other. cannot be properly enforced
unless their terms are brought into
substantial and practical accord"
Commissioner Caminetti, speaking
OF the general question of Asiatic i'm.
migration, comments on "aliens EN-.
ployed ON vessels" and what he says
Is the danger of Chinese and other
Asiatics reaching the country unlaw.
fully by serving as seamen and de.
serting.
AS to japanese immigration. he eX.
presses doubt whether the photo.
graph" brides, after having gone
through marriage ceremony by
proxy, recognized as legal in Japan,
are really entitled to admission.
Despite the fact that everything pos
sible under existing law is being done,
said Mr. Caminetti, to prevent the en-.
try of Chinese not entitled to be here.
"Chinese laborers are constantly gain.
ing admission, in the guise of minor
sons of merchants. students. natives
or sons OF natives
Reserve Time Limit Expires Feb. %.
Warning has been issued to nation.
al banks by NJ. c. Elliott, secretary OF
the federal reserve bank organization,
that to comply with the currency act
they must signify within 60 days OF
its enactment their intention to join
the new system. Several banks had
expressed the belief that the law al
lowed them II months to make known
their Intentions Under the law ma
tional banks that do not SO signify
within 60 days must prepare to H.
quidate, and are allowed IL 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 tC
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 a total of $500 in the United
States. The time limit for applica
tions is February %.
Investigate How to Make Hens Lay
How to make hens lay more eggs
was one of the multitude OF investlga
tions authorized in the agriculture
appropriation bills reported.
Congress will continue to distribute
free seeds, the weather bureau service
will be extended to the Panama cana
and insular possessions, more thar
5000, 900 will be spent studying how Il
eliminate the waste and profits II
foodstuffs between the producer ant
the consumer and a general reorgani
cation of the department OF agricul
ture along lines OF great efficiency a:
laid down by Secretary Houston were
authorized in appropriations aggregat
ing $25 5,0O0,OOO.
Hioher Naval Rank Created.
The bill to create six vice-admiral'
in the navy was passed by the senate
and now awaits action by the house
Their salaries were fixed at $ll,OO'
a wear and the age Of retirement q
IS years.
How a British naval commander II
Mexican waters might assume com
mand over American forces by virtue
of his seniority of rank was discussed
In animated fashion in the course 0
the debate on the bill.
National Capital erevit'es.
The senate passed the Smoot bill Il
open withdrawn Alaska coal iahus u
homestead entry, but reserving 10 IN
Government title to the coal.
President Wilson spent several day
IN he'd last week nursing cold. Al
eneagements were cancelled.
The new appropriation bill proVioe
for an army of 100000 men. Chahge
IN the articles of war which had no
beep disturbed for many years ar
nroyided in the measure which JUS
passed the senate.
As result of the signing OF III
K.uvon "redlight" bill by Presiden
wilscn. neral crusade has pee
started in Washington, D. u ro''c
s,neryision of moving picture snow
is contemplated.
Temporary method of electing seh'
tors in states which have not bee
provided with the machinery LOT Cal
rying out the Seventeenth amenomep