The Washington times., 1916-09-07

best In the world. the appreciation
was quadrupled-from ss.ooo.ooo to
ssm. Guns s5snr than Busy Sss
Berthas" will be mounted at New
York and Cape Henry. the latter Of
which guards Washington and Bal
timore>
For three -fourths OF a million dol
lars. Congress contracted with John
Hays Hammond. jr.. for his invention
by which. II Is claimed. the course OF
n torpedo can be controlled by radio
Drawing lessons from the European
war, Congress laid special stress on field
artillery, kept many United States army
Officers as observers in foreign trenches.
appropriated sl3,n00.000 for aeronautics.
and laid In a supply OF armed cars and
motor trucks.
Government Plants Voted.
Government ownership advocates push
ed through two projects: a 900
plant for the manufacture Of nitrates for
explosives and fertilizer. and an 81 900 900
Government armor-plate plant. The nj
trate plant is designed to extract nitro
gen from the air by hydro-electric power.
Chilean nitrate beds have been the Unit
ed States sole commercial source OF sup
ply.
Naval officers are to be promoted. in
grades above commander. by examina-
service. United States navy yards are
equipped to build battleships. Enlisted
men In both army and navy are to be
given increased help and opportunity to
those who wish but one enlistment. trade
, schools are to be established. with Off
| GERS and specialists as teachers.
Both Annapolis and West Point wer.
enlarged. and the number of cadets to be
appointed each year increased by over
so per cent.
The need for heavy revenues was seen
early. Sugar was stricken from the free
| list. The Supreme Court having vail
dated the income tax. the heaviest bur-
dens In the general revenue bill were laid
on incomes. munitions. and inheritances.
An unsuccessful fight was made to make
public income tax returns to prevent al
legged extensive "dodging"
At President Wilson's Instance, a tariff
| commission was created; a protective
tariff on dye-stuffs levied: and a law
passed to prevent traders of foreign
nations from selling products In this
country more cheaply than they aid a,
| home.
Forced Through Child Labor Bill.
Just after the Democratic caucus had
agreed to lay the national child labor
act over until next December. Presi.
dent Wilson paid the Capitol an unan.
nounced visit and declared he had nc
intention of beginning his ca mpaign un.
| til the measure was passed-it havinr
been part OF the partv. platform. The
caucus hastily reversed itself and the
bill was passed by bi-pa rtisan vote.
Filipinos all hut won their immediate
independence The Senate approved q
bill giving them their freedom in fou,
years at the most. But House Demo
crats-mostly Tammany men-bolted
the party caucus and with Republican
aid. defeated this. A measure was pas.
sed granting larger self-government "
local affairs. and promising freedom
when "a stable government shall have
been established"
The Moss-Hollis rural credits law
creating a system something similar Il
anteeing loans to actual farmers at no
more than per cent was approved b,
tremendous ma jorities. As high as thirty
six years was given to repay loans
Though voting for Il. Republicans de
clared the bill faulty drawn.
The Shackleford GOOD roads bill ap
propriating ss5. mo for Federal aid h
states which will contribute eaua
bamounts. became law. About 5000 m
will be spent next year and incres sim
amounts thereafter. This Federal aid [,
local communities was assaiied as un
constitutional. but defended on tn
ground that II aided N the upkeep o
post roads Automobile organization
ba cked II strongly.
Late in the session. the Danish gov
ernments treaty to sell its West In
dian islands came 10 the Senate 70
confirmation.
Almost emssculated of all govern