Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-03-12

that date as the one toward which the
organization committee was looking
for the establishment of the new fed
sral reserve system of banks.
A bill for the thanks of congress
to Col. George W. Goethals and to
authorize the president to appoint
him a major general in the army was
introduced by Senator Lodge.
John E. sett Moore, counselor of
the state department, and the recog-
nized strong man Of the administers
ton on international questions, con
cluded his service with the gavera-
ment when President Wilson accept
ed the resignation Mr.. Moore hal sub
mitted q month ago.
BY the well-nigh unanimous vote
Of 302 to 3, the house passe the
Booher bill, providing that ali arti-
cles made wholly or in part BY con-
vict labor be subject, in Interstate
commerce, to- the laws of the state
where the articles originated.
Secretary Bryan informed the gov
erning board of the Pan-Ameriean
union, composed of representatives
of all the American republics, that he
had accepted the invitation OF Chile
and would visit Santiago next Sep
TENDER, at the time of the meeting
there Of the fifth Pan-American con
ference.
President Wilson revealed to those
who discussed Mexican affairs with
him that he fully realized the gravity
Of the situation resulting from the
killing Of William S. Benton, a Brit
ish subject; the reported murder Of
Gustav Bauch and Clemente Vergara,
American citizens, and Gen. Carran-
za's denial Of the right Of the United
States to look after the interests Of
foreigners generally in Mexico.
Germany has protested against the
provision of the Burnett bill to re-
quire immigrant ships to carry a
United States health inspector. The
question of sovereignty over foreign
ships is involved in protests by both
Italy and Germany.
Senator Reed braved the wrath of
Missouri ~suffragists by becoming the
champion Of the opponents of votes
for women at a session of the senate.
By a record vote-47 to 1.-THE mo
ton to table resolution to amend the
constitution was defeated.
Secretary Lane has called a confer
ence on irrigation of the arid west to
meet in Denver on April 8, and has
requested the governors Of Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyo-
ming to send representatives.
Revision of the interstate trade
commission bill, as prepared by the
house interstate commerce commit
tee, was practically ended after o
conference with President Wilson on
the subject, attended by Representa-
tive Covington, chairman, and other
members Of the subcommittee.
Announcing his support Of Presi-
dent Wilson's policy to repeal the
provision of the Panama canal act
exempting from tolls American coast
wise shipping, Senator Thornton,
Democrat. of Louisiana, in a state
ment said the president had informed
him that in his Judgment the repeal
of the exemption clause is necessary
for the continuance of our present
friendly relations with foreign pow
ers and the success of our foreign poll
cies."
All attempts to limit the authority
of the acknowledgements to change
the weight, rates or zones in the par
eel post service we're defeated in the
senate during Consideration of the
postoffice appropriation bill.
An appeal for simpliflcation Of
court procedure to- facilitate the ad-
m%inistration of justice was made to
the house Judiciary committee by a
delegation Of lawyers headed by for
mer President Taft.
( Administration bill to regulate de-
velopment Of the vast of
government-owned lands In the west
were introduced In the senate and
house Saturday by Senator Meyers of
Montana and Representative Ferris Of
Oklahoma, chairman Of the congress
sional public land committee.
Attempts by Senator Ashurst to get
an agreement for a vote on March 2e
on the constitutional amendment for
woman suffrage were blocked, and the
Arizona senator announced he would
move for immediate consideration
after passage Of the postoffice bill
now pending. .
A bill to repeal the tolls exemption
provision Of the Panama canal act
probably will be introduced within 10
days by Representative Adamson,
chairman Of the interstate commerce
committee.