Willmar tribune., 1917-02-07

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BY vote of 122 to 13, the House
Democratic caucus on January 26
agreed on the new revenue bill by
which there is to be a tax of per
cent on profits Of business other than
agriculture in excess of 8 per cent en-
capital, provided the amount be in ex-
cess of $1,000. The Inheritance tax
is to be increased so per cent. In ad-
dition certificates Of Indebtedness are
to be issued, redeemable within a
year, amounting to $500, 900 900. There
is also to be an issue Of long term
bonds amounting to 100000, 900, and
sale Of 1921, 100000 Panama Canal
bonds.
The House Rules Committee on
January 20 took the testimony of
Pliny Fisk, the broker charged by
Thomas w. Lawson with representing
Secretary McAdoo in stock gambling
transaction in connection with the
Presidents peace message. Mr.. Fisk
denied having had any dealing with
the Secretary or other officials.
On January 29 the President re-
turned with his veto the Burnett In
migration bill. He declared that the
literacy test penalized the immigrant
for lack Of one of the opportunities in
the country from which he came to
obtain which he comes here. He fur
thermore objected to giving of dis
cretiOnary power to the Department
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migrant is escaping from religious
is equivalent to passing judgment on
laws of foreign nations.
The National Public Ownership
League, with headquarters at 4131 n.
Keller avenue, Chicago, will begin is
suing on March / number Of bulle-
tins on various phases Of public own
ershdp. They are to be prepared by
specialists who will bring the subjects
down to date. The first issue will be
on Municipal Electric Lighting and
will be prepared by the engineering
firm Of Burns & Mcdonald, of Kan
sas City. Another one will be by Con-
gressman David J. Lewis on postal
izatdon of the telegraph and >tele-
phone. Other bulletins will deal with
waterworks, railways and other phas-
es, and will be sold at Is cents each,
with reduction for quantities.
A new constitution embodying all
the demands of the Farmers Non
partisan League has been prepared
and introduced in the North Dakota
House of Representatives. If passed
by both houses it will go to a popu-
lar vote in June. Otherwise the pro-
cess of amending the Constitution
will require several years. The Non
partisan League controls the House.
but one-haR of the Senate consists
Of holdover members elected before
the League came into existence. At
lease six of these must vote with the
19 NOnpartisan members to submit
the new constitution.
Judge Baldwin, of the Circuit Court
of Cook County, Illinois, at Chicago,
on January Is, enjoined the county
authorities from paying $4,151.50 to
the Chicago Training School for
Girls, Catholic institution, on the
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Constitution forbids payment to such
institutions, but nevertheless under
legislative act the county has for q
years placed therein wards of the
Juvenile Court. If upheld by the Su-
preme Court, the ruling may compel
sectarian institutions to return to the
county all payments made since 1890.
For secretly entering the Offices of
Seymour & Seymour tn New York
City last March and making copies of
private letters which were turned
over to ]. P. Morgan & Co., Detective
William J. Burns was convicted in the
Court of Special Sessions at New
York City on January 26 and fined
500. The court held that an acquit.
tai would belle the principle that
mans house is his CASTLE An appeal
Will be taken. In passing sentence
Justice Freschi said: mo detective.
no private detective, has any right to
enter a place of business In order to
get information for purposes of his
own.' The search was made to learn
how information had been obtained
regarding secret war contracts award
ed to ]. P. Morgan by the British and
French governments. The informa-
tion thus obtained was used to corner
the supply of some material which
these contracts would require.
The British Labor party which held
it's annual conference at Manchester,
23rd to 25th, was attended by about
700 delegates, including Mr.. Hender-
son, member Of the War Cabinet,
and five other members of Parlia-
ment. The conference endorsed the
action Of it's members in Parliament
In supporting the war policy of the
government by a card vote Of 1,S49,-
600 to 3O7, 900. The conference re-
jected by a three to one vote a reso-
luton favoring the immediate offer
of peace proposals. A resolution was
adopted unanimously declaring for
the immediate conscription of accum-
ulated wealth, the taking of Is per
cent of unearned incomes, the direct
taxation Of land values, and the ma
t1onaltzation Of the banking system.
The mention of President Wilson's
name In relation to peace measures
caused 9 great demonstration OF ap-
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