The Tomahawk., 1916-08-31
Washington

Washington
| President Wilson sent to the senate
at Washington these nominations FOR
pOstmuSters: IlinOs-ItObert e. Duff
Clay City; Gilbert l.. lIough, Clayton
A. J. Ekemire, Louisville; l.. l.. Boyle
| Roberts. lowa--J n. Mccoy, Cory
don; J. w. Forward. Edgewood; L. l..
! Finley, Missouri Valley; II. a. Mort
! land. Montezllmu. higan-JOsepi'
f. Lndd Harrison. Wisconsin-Fnlth
\. Van Iassil, Whitehall.
The subcommittee Of the railway eX-
ec,ltives appointed as board OF
, strategy to frame Il reply to President
Wilson'S demand for concessions to
the men that will prevent a general
strike have made Il report at Washing
ton. 1t is understood they have rec
commended the granting Of the eight
hour day, but with Il string tied t" it.
Without Il record vote the house at
Washington passed the army appro-
priati0n bill, as reintrOduced by Repre-
sentative Hay of Virginia, without the
articles of war appended. The bill
now will go to the senate.
Word has reached Washington that
the allied powers are preparing to pro-
test against the Thomas amendment
TO the shipping bill. 1t was put into
the bill as Il retaliatory measure, to
prevent England and France from en-
forcing the blacklist.
President Wilson reiterated to the
railroad executives at Washington his
demand that they accept his plan fo'
the settlement of the threatened rail
road strike. The president pointing
on, to the railroad executives that the
ruiroads play an important part in
the military preparedness OF the coun
try and that as they are vital par'
of the Industrial framework of the ma
ton it was absolutely necessary to
keep them running ut the present
time.
Investigation Of reports from Fan.
ANA that GO.OOO-acre land concession
ut the Atlantic end Of the canal IL
| being sought by !: Spaniard named
Fernandez presumably for Japanese
| interests. was ordered by Secretary
| Lansing at Washington.
,.ntnnS fhn
appropriation bill at Washington. He
sent to the house a message making 1t
plain that this action was entirely due
! to the incorporation into the measure
of the provision that retired officers
should not be subject to the articles
of war.
The chairmen Of the big four" rail-
way hrOtherhOOdS by Il vote of approx
! imately 3 to l accepted President Will
sons plan to avert the threatened rail-
way strike. Thirty-one executives,
| representing rs many individual rail-
! roads. heard this plan outlined by the
president at the White House ut Wash
ngton. The executives declared they
| stood by the managers committee and
were opposed to settlement by any
| means other than arbitration.
The child labor bill was finally
| passed without debate or record vote
in the house at Washington. 1t now
goes to the president
The administration bill, creating a
shipping board and appropriating $780,
! OOO. 900 for its use in government pur-
chase or operation of ships. was
passed by the senate at Washington
! by Il strict party vote of 3S to q.
Personal
J. II. Ray. former lieutenant gov
after an illness of two weeks. He
was eighty-SiX years old.
Archbishop John Lancaster Spaldins
1T Peoria. H.. is in Il serious condi-
| tion. the result of the heat and gen
| crlI decline that became marked ten
| days ago.
Patrick \. Valentine, former vice
t nreSit!rnt of Armour 4 Co. of Chicago
died after lingering illness ut his
| summer home nj DanfOrth Lodge
| nculomOwOc Wis. Death was caused
ny l;rgl,,'S disease. Mr.. Valentine was