The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
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 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. IT. Representative Howard, of Georgia. today urged before the rules com mission that a congressional inves- i tigation of the alleged usurious iu terest charged by national banks be l held
 TO EXTEND MANN ACT. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. IT, The extension of the Mann act, bet ter known as the White Slave act, i to Alaska, the Panama canal zone and all of the insular possessions of the United States, Is proposed in bill which was introduced this afternoon by Senator Oyerman. of | North Carolina.
 WOULD MEDIATE. | WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.- The establishment of a neutral zone | in Mexico, which would be policei by United States and Mexican troops, was the intent of a resolution | introduced in the senate today by Senator Gore, of Oklahoma
 WANTS TO KEEP FEM.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. H. i n a ~re"ch ir t'la upper hudF2 tu- day. Senator PoindeXter opposed the bill which has been introduced call ing for immediate independence for the Filipinos. lie claimed that to rclnquish the islands now would mean that the Filipinos would be plunged into war to maintain their neutrality.
 WORKING ON PLAN. WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan IT, President Wilson has begun the work of putting in operation the plan for he military preparedness of the nation as outlined in his message to congress. This affects m1nufa turing, railroad and other business interests, as their resources would be called upon in the case of quick mobilization in an emergency. He has written the heads of the engin. eering organization asking that they appoint representatives to collect all the data possible.
 WANTS MORE OFFICERS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IS. The increase in annual appointments of midshipmen to the naval academy to 1,400 is the feature of bill in. troduced today by Representative Padgett, chairman of he committed of the house on naval affairs.
 ACADEMY ON COAST.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 1S.- Representative Humphrey, of Wash ington, today introduced bill in congress providing for the appropria- tion of $5,O0000O for a new naval academy, to be built in the State of Washington, on Puget Sound. The bill provides that construction shall start immediately after the passage of the bill.
 WANTS SCHOOL ON COAST.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.- Representative Albert Johnson, of Washington, introduced b.ll in t house today calling for the appropr aton of fifteen million dollars tal the erection of q military academy, second West Point, in the Sta Q Cf WaShingtOn.
 FOR NEW FACTORY.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 19.- Pepresentatiye Sherwood of Ohio. today introduced a bill in congress which has for it's purpose tho c"ec tion of five million dollar gover4.
 AGAINST PREPAREDNESS.
 WASHINGTON, D, C., Jan. 19.- Representative London, the only Socialist member of congress. de livered a lonG speech today against the preparedness scheme of the ad- ministration He declared in the course of his address that every Socialist in the country would fight if the country was attacked by ] foreign foe.
 TO CURTAIL OUR RIGHTS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 20.- On request of Secretary Redfield, of the department of commerce, Repre- sentative Alexander, chairman of the house committee on merchant ma rine and fisheries, intends mtroduc- ing an amendment to the Alaska legislative acJ, prohibiting the leg islature from imposing further taxes or licenses on the fisheries of the country.