The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-28
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President Insists on Passing
Antitrust Legislation at
Present Session.

ingtOn.-Presiden Wilson will
be satisfied with nothing less than the
passage through both houses OF con.
gress, at the present session, of the
antitrust legislation recently agreed
on. This was made clear by officials
close to the administration His atti-
tude was made known in answer to
suggestions that some leaders at the
capital believed it would be sufficient
to pass the antitrust bills in the house
and only agree on time for a vote
next session In the senate.
The house of representatives, in an
effort to rush through the second of
the administrations antitrust meas
ures, began night sessions this week
and the senate is also endeavoring to
speed up legislation to insure an ad
journment in July.
Congress leaders admitted however,
that il the senate undertook to put
through antitrust legislation of a
comprehensive nature adjournment
could hardly be taken until late in the
fall.
Took Indictment to Save Morgan.
A dramatic climax marked the close
OF the sensational testimony of Chas.
S. Mellen, ex-president OF the New
York, New Haven 4 Hartford railroad,
before the interstate commerce com
mission.
With evidence of deep emotion Mr.
Mellen asserted the late J. PierpOnt
Morgan was cognizant of the Grand
Trunk negotiations for which Mr.. Mel
len himself was criminally indicted for
violation of the Sherman antitrust
act, and that he took the indictment
that belonged to Morgan, as he be-
lieved 1t would have killed the aged
financier to be indicted.
Absolute monopoly of transporta
tion under government regulation and
control was suggested by Mr.. Mellen
as the solution of the American rail
road problem.
Majority Of 10 for Repeal Predicted.
Democratic leaders in the senate
are confident the Panama canal tolls
exemption repeal bill and the arbtra
ton amendments will be disposed of
this week. Senator Kern, leader of
the majority, said vote would be
taken May 28 or shortly afterward;
and added that the repeal bill would
be passed by majority of at least 10
Opponents OF repeal are not incnneu
to doubt that the bill will pass, but
the vote on the many amendments
offered to modify it's meaning will be
watched with interest by senators on
both sides. The administration is said
to center it's support on the amend
ment proposed by Senator Simmons,
declaring that the United States
valves no right over the Panama
canal.
Parcel Post for Selling Truck.
Postmaster Otto Praeger, of Wash
ington, has sent out to the patrons
OF the Washington office an advertis-
ing poster, containing the names of
$50 truck farmers, fruit and poultry
growers, home fruit and vegetable
Gamers, and producers of smoked
hams and bacon, who desire to serve
Washington consumers direct by the
parcel post.
On the reverse of the poster are IL
Illustrations of parcel post delivery
truck and of basket, in which a
Washington consumer has received a
sausage from a Pennsylvania farmer
during the past winter, together with
testimonials from IA patrons of the
Washington office recommending the
parcel post for efficiency and economy
In the shipment of produce.
Producers from IL states. including
New Jersey and Mississippi. offer to
sell their product direct to Washing
ton consumers.
National Capital erevities.
The senate adopted an amendment
to the agricultural appropriation bill
proposed by Senator Johnson, appro-
priating 100000 for potato quaran-
tine inspection.
Creation Of an aviation section of
the army as part of the signal corps.
is planned by a bill that has passed
the house. The measure has the ap-
prOval of the war department.
Copy of the proposed peace treaty
between the United States and Nor
way has been receivd at Washington.
Secretary Bryan and the minister Of
Norway will sign it when the draft
has been made
A bill putting telephone and tele-
graph companies and pipelines under
the Jurisdiction of the interstate COM
merce commission was introduced in