Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-04-16

MISSOURI.
Congressional Notes
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Representative Parke's resolution be
o impeach Justice Daniel T. Wright
the district supreme court in
Washington was fayorably reported
" the house judiciary committee. m
Free use OF the Panama canal By 81
colombia men-of-war, troop ships and W
army and navy supply vessels is pro- IL
fided In the new treaty between the
States and Colombia, signed
Bogota to heal the breach between
the two countries over the separation h
Of Panama. s.
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Negotiations for a new commercial
treaty with Russia will not begin, ac-
cording to President Wilson, until a
new ambassador is appointed. The s
president said he is considering three. '
men, but declined to say who they I
WERE. '
Economies effected by Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General Blakeslee
in the first year of his administration
have netted the government a saving
of $1,000, 900, according to figures an
nounced by Postmaster-Gene Bur-
Lesson.
A bill to appropriate $500, 900 for a
government exhibit building at the
San Francisco exposition, in accord
ance with President Wilson's sugges-
ton, was favorably reported to the
house by the industrial arts and ex-
positions committee.
In the house Republican Leader
Mann seized upon the returns from
the special congressional election / n
New Jersey, ~Sontending the figures
show a popular reaction against the
Wilson administration and a popular
reputation of the presidents Panama
tolls policy.
Figures were made public by the
treasury department showing that the
revenues from the customs during the
fiscal year which ends June 80, 1914,
almost certainly will meet and prob
ably will exceed the estimates made
when congress passed the new tariff
law.
President Wilson's nomination OF
James G. McNulty Of Pennsylvania, to
be consul at Nuremberg, Bavaria, was
refused confirmation in the senate by
a vote of rs to "a.
Senator Burton of Ohio issued a
formal statement announcing that ne
would not be a candidate for re-elec'
: ton unless circumstances arise
which | do not anticipate will occur
4 John d. Rockefeller, Jr., son OF the
richest man in the world, discussed
before the house mine committee his
moral responsibility for the industrial
strife which has kept the coal fields
of southern Colorado in turmoil FOL
six months.
Representative Palmer OF Pennsyl
vania introduced in the house a join
resolution proposing a woman sui
frage constitutional amendment SIM
lar to one pending in the senate Of
fered by Senator Shaffroth.
In a speech in the senate Senate
Porter J. McCumber of North Dakota
a rigid Republican partisan, took s
emphatic a stand in behalf OF Pres
dent Wilson'S Panama tolls polio,
that this one utterance alone will g
far toward removing the tolls que
ton from partisan politics,
81 The reserve bank organization cor
4 mittee and high officials OF the admll
. istration were confident that the s
lection of federal reserve cities ar
districts would stand.
With the scene of activity on II
issue of the Panama tolls exemptit
repeal shifted to the senate, after u
triumph of the administration III u
house last week, plans still remain
the formulative stage for the lin
struggle in the great controversy.
. Absolute prohibition will prevail
the United States navy after july
Secretary Daniels made public
sweeping order which not only "
a abolish the traditional wine mess
the officers, but will bar all alcoho
neo liquors from every ship and shore s
iei' ton of the navy.
hat -
spick and Span.
HOT There is no better agency OF re
walton than fresh paint. Not only
az it e~fficacious in itself, but 1t IS ct
ven to apply, says the Philadelphia LIE
er. There are probably in every ho'
ute MANY things that would be greatly
mil ..auo5 nv j coat of naint. 1t may