Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-01-17

of December Is to the nations now
engaged in war, that those nations
state the terms upon which peace
might be discussed.
Ten Republicans voted with IS
Democrats for the resolution and one
Democrat, MARITIME of New Jersey,
voted with 16 Republicans in opposi-
ton. The Republicans who voted ia
vorably were Borah, Clapp, Cummins,
Curtis, Jones, Kenyon, Lippitt, Nor
ris, Sterling, and Townsend.
On January Congressman Adam
son, chairman of the Committee on
Interstate Commerce, introduced the
bill to regulate railroad strikes, as
follows:
That it shall be unlawful for any
common carrier, it's officers or agents,
subject to this act, to require or per-
NIT any employee, subject to this act,
to be or remain on duty for longer
period than eight hours in any period
Of twenty-four hours; but such eight
hour service need not be consecutive;
provided, the Interstate Commerce
Commission, after full hearing in
particular case, and for good cause
shown, may extend the period within
which a common carrier shall COM
ply with this provision as to such
case; and the Interstate Commerce
Commission is authorized, in case OF
disagreement or controversy, on the
request of either party, or any third
person, or on it's own motion, to pre-
scribe regulations of, or allowances
and tolerances for, necessary over
time to be paid for at not exceeding
the pro rata of wage per day.
The final meeting Of the Joseph
Fels Fund Commission was held on
January at 122 E. 9th street. New
York. Its affairs were closed and the
commission dissolved, to give way to
the new national Singletax organiza-
ton in process of formation. A let
ter was received from Mrs. Joseph
Fels thanking the members and de-
claring:
The foremost object of my life is
to help toward the realization Of the
dream to which my husband dedicat-
ed the latter years of his life, "the
best and happiest years" as he called
them.
She furthermore contributed $1,000
to the new organization.
After the dissolution Of the Fels
Fund Commission, the Provisional
Committee of the new national organ
ization met with others interested.
Alice Thacher Post was made chair
man. The meeting continued on the
following day, January 4. The total
amount contributed up to that time
for support of the associations work
was $29,250. An endeavor will be
made to increase this to at least $780,
600. The name adopted for the or
ganiZatiOn was National Single Tax
League of the United States" Daniel
Kiefer was authorized to act as ma.
tional chairman, pending election of
the national committee.
The American and Mexican Com.
missioners who drew up the Protocol
of November "a, 1916, finished con.
sideration of General Carranza's re.
fusal to accept it on the End. 1t is
expected that efforts to arrive at an
agreement between the two countries
by means of the present commission
will be abandoned. 1t is intimated
that Henry P. Fletcher, who was con
firmed as United States Ambassador
to Mexico nearly a year ago, will soon
go to his post. Eliseo Arredondo
Mexican Ambassador Designate, is
now on his way to Mexico to consult
with his own government. He ex
pressed himself as hopeful of salts
factory ending of all matters in dis
pute between the two countries.
The official press bureau of the
Mexican government at Washington
publishes the following statement re
garding the production of oil by the
government:
AS measure of economy and in, or
der to meet the great and constantly
increasing demand for fuel, oil ant
gasoline in it's various departments
such as railroads, ETC., the govern
ment is now engaged in sinking OF
wells in the Tampico region, with thu
best prospects for success. These
wells are located in the so-called zon:
martina, a belt of land 20 meter:
(65h feet) in width, extending INLAND
from extreme high-water mark. Thi:
belt is by law reserved exclusively tt
the nation as it's special property ant
cannot be alienated from public own
ership, although permits or leases fol
its use by private parties or compan
les are legal. But it cannot pass int
private ownership, nor can the beds
of rivers, lakes or bays.
1t is true concessions have been il
legally granted in the past purportint
to convey private ownership to sucl
lands, and some were transferred I'm
der the Huerta regime in order to Sc
up shadow of title thereto and per
haps afford ground for internationa
complications. But the law is yer!
plain and the present government
does not propose to recognize or tol
crate it's violation.
AS soon as sufficient flow of OF
shall have been secured, and of thi!
there can be no doubt, refinery will
be established and the large quaint
ties of gasoline at present only pro
durable at high cost from outside
sources for government use will bt
furnished at cost of production an(
; no more. 1t is expected that over {
; hundred thousand dollars in gold will
be saved monthly for fuel oil alon.
through the completion of these well:
by the authorities, while in time there
is no reason to doubt that the govern
ment will itself be able to enter thu
export field, since the proven oil terri
tory that it can develop is of yer,
; large extent and easily accessible
The Public.