The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-10-09
VOL. %, NO. 2S.
NEWS NOTES.

warning tnat fhillpplne lndepend-
enee meant surrender of American
strategic command of the Pacific, the
fighting ground of the future, and that
conflict between the Orient and the
United States, commercial or otherwise,
was inevitable, was given the House by
Republican Leader Mann, in vigorous
speech opposing the Administration
Philippine Bill
Leaders Of the movement to dispose
of the vast cotton yield which this year
will be left in American hands because
OF war in Europe were given more
definite idea of the size Of the new crop
when the Department OF Agriculture
announced it would amount to approxi-
mately $500, 900 bales OF 800 pounds
each.
Peace prayer services were held all
over the United States Sunday in ac-
cordance with the proclamation issued
by President Wilson, who attended the
services Of the Presbyterian Church in
Washington. In New York Secretary
Bryan and Oscar Strauss spoke at the
big Carnegie Hall meeting.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels and
possibly Secretary OF State Bryan, win
take part in the Democratic campaign
in Kentucky, the former speaking at
Elizabethtown on October is and the
latter probably in Louisville on the night
night OF October 16.
That the only way the United States
can find out if the Filipinos are capable
of self-government is to give them from
time to time the chance to manage
their own affairs, was the statement
made in the House by Representative
Sherley;
With the prospect OF near adjourn
ment after eighteen months continuous
session congressman are eager to get
home for their political campaigns.
Both houses will be through with their
present tasks by October IL.
The Eighth District Reserve Bank, to
be situated in St. Louis and to have
control over Louisville, is to be organ
lied in Washington this week. A Lou
isville man is wanted as governor OF the
institution.
1t is stated that Chairman William f.
McCombs is again in favor at the White
House because he favored the successful
candidates in the recent primary, and
The "McAdoo-M Malone Roosevelt alli-
lance lost out
The war revenue tax upon gasoline
las been eliminated by the Senate COM
nittee working on the War Tax Bill,
ind tax upon automobiles, according
% horsepower, substituted instead.
The effect OF the war upon Govern
nent revenue was demonstrated by the
Treasury report for September, which
howed an excess of disbursements Of
70, 800, 900.
Conferences in Washington and Lon
lon are expected to fix in a few days the
erms under which products to from the
United States may be shipped through
Neutral countries.
Theodore Roosevelt campaigned in
for Vance Mccormick,
Democratic candidate for Governor, who
las been Endorsed by the Progressives.
The Washington Administration
opes that with the withdrawal OF Car
ANA and the elevation OF Calderon
ermanent peace in Mexico will be OBJ
aimed.
The Senate Finance Committee cut
he tax on gasoline to ] cent a gallon
nd added q tax Of so cents horse
over upon automobile sales.
Southern Congressman will object to
10 adjournment Of Congress on October
5 unless something is done to relieve
lie cotton situation.
Russia and the United States signed
le twenty-seyenth Of the peace treaties
greed to between this Government and
'reign nations.
Private interests have chartered an
merican steamer to bring German dye
uffs from Rotterdam to the United
tates.