The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-06-04
NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Important Western Bills Now
Depend on Favor of House
Democrats.

ocratic leaders to call another caucui
to add to the legislative program fo
the session, 1t is doubtful whether an!
pending land or irrigation bills car
become laws before adjournment.
This fact developed when a delega
tion of western members called or
the president to urge his support o
the bill allowing settlers on govern
ment irrigation projects 20 years In
which to pay for their water and pro
viding a system OF graduated pay
ments. The president said the bill
should become law. He made It plain
however, that he could not do any
thing to bring about immediate pas
sage for he had promised Representa-
| tive Underwood he would ask for nc
legislation other t's,l that approved
by the democratic caucus and In nc
event would he ask the house to pass
any other bills while the antitrust
legislation is pending.
President Delivers Memorial Address
President Wilson and SPEAKER Clark
delivered addresses at the memorial
day services under the auspices OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic In
Arlington National cemetery.
The president had not expected to
participate. but, feeling that false
construction had been placed on his
declinatlon, decided 10 attend and to
speak. Before the presidents decision
had been communicated TO those In
charge. they had invited SPEAKER
Clark TO make the address OF the day.
and he had come from Atlantic City
for this purpose.
Says Business slump Psychological.
Representatives OF big business"
heard from President Wilson the ad'
ministratlon's view OF an attitude TO.
ward the business Of the country.
While expressing an earnest desirI
TO serve and not to hinder or injure"
the president said Il was evident that
such n policy as the democratic party
was now pursuing was absolutely
necessary 10 satisfy the conscience OF
the country and its perception OF the
prevailing conditions OF business" lie
said uncertainty was the worst thing
OF all for business.
This was his answer TO manufactur.
ers who came to the White House
asking that all legislation affecting
business except the trade commission
bill be temporarily withheld.
The president also said that. while
he was aware OF the present depres.
sion In business. there was abundant
evidence that Il was purely psycholo'
gical. and that there was no material
condition or substantial reason why
the business OF the country should not
be In the most prosperous and expand.
ing condition,
Labor Wins Fight For Exemption.
Trade unions and farmers unions
would be legalized In their existence
and declared not TO be combinations
IN restraint OF trade by paragraph
which the house incorporated In the
Clayton bill TO supplement the anti.
trust laws.
Although II is designed only to clar,
ify existing law, organized labor lead.
ers assert the final passage OF this
amendment will mark the elimination
OF fight waged by them for IL years.
As adopted the provision sets forth
that nothing in the antitrust law
shall be construed to forbid the exist
ence or operations" OF labor unions or
farmers cooperative associations or
to forbid or restrain members OF such
organizations from carrying out the
legitimate objects thereof"
Committee FaVors oregon Apple Box.
The house committee on coinage,
weights and measures reported Rep
resentatiye Raker's bill adopting the
Oregon apple box as the standard ap.
pie container for the entire Uuited
States. The bill provides that an ap-
pie box shall be of the following di-
mensions Depth OF end, lois inches,
width. lli2 inches; length, is inches.
All are inside measurements and rep
resent 2l7Sta cubic inches
Boxes not measuring up 10 the
standard must be marked short box"
Vlolators OF the law are liable TO a
fine OF 81 a box,
National Capital Brevities.
The river and harbor bill was for
mally reported TO the senate. carry
iIg amendments affecting The north.
west orays Harbor receives $4,000
and the 100000 for Willapa harbor
Is omllted.
Secretary OF the navy Daniels rec
ommends the sale OF the battleships
Mississippi and Idaho 10 Greece for
the actual cost OF the ships