The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-07-05
AMONG THE NATIONAL LEADERS
Especial Correspondence
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Washington, July Through res
olution adopted by the Senate at the
suggestion of Senator Reed Smoot OF
Utah the people of the country will
soon be authoritatively informed as to
the interchangeability of the ammunl-
ton used in American and British
rifles, and the difference, if any be-
tween the shells now being used by
the Allies in their field artillery and
that designed for our own guns. Sen
ator Smoot has had repeated requests
from his constituents for information
along the lines of his resolution, their
interest having been aroused by ar
ticles appearing in newspapers and
magazines. 1t is the Senator's desire
and intent to find out just what the
facts are in the matter.
Combine Abroad, Control at Home
The recent measure passed by the
House designed to promote the export
trade of the United States will, in
effect, according to Congressman An
drew ]. Volstead of Minnesota, mini
mize the effect of the Sherman anti
trust law, if it does not practically
wipe that act from the statute books.
In permitting the formation OF COM
binations for the purpose of carrying
on export trade it will follow neces-
sarily that the domestic trade will be
controlled also. As an instance OF
what its effect will be Mr.. Volstead
cites the grain trade of the northwest.
The bill permits The millcrs to COM
bine to sell -four abroad. Before they
ship abroad they must buy, herce the
same combination will control the
price of grain to the farmer. This
is not war measure" exclaimed
Representative Volstead, "this is
nothing but a covert attack upon the
Sherman Antitrust Act"
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Representative Johr @. Tilscn of
Connecticut, has just returned to
Washington from visit to his home
city of New Haven. While there ne
was greatly impressed with the pat
riotic activity manifested on every
hand. He reports that the city has
furnished already nearly all OF its
quota of the $100,O00,000 desired by
the Red Cross, and that one Of the
youngest manufacturing concerns in
the city has subscribed to $1,000, 900
worth of Liberty bonds. What i'm
pressed Mr.. Tilson most, however, was
the $500 subscription made by the
Grand Army post OF New Haven. To
Mr.. Tilson it is nest inspiring to see
the men who fought to preserve the
Union more than so years ago now in
vesting their limited post funds ito
aid the Government they risked their
lives to save in the days Of their
youth
No Capital Skyscrapers
A measure that will do much to pre-
serve the appearance of the streets OF
Washington has been introduced in
the Senate by Hon. Charles Curtis OF
Kansas. II provides that no building
of greater height than 10 feet shall
be erected on Sixteenth Street or
Massachusetts, Avenue, two Of the
most beautiful thoroughfares of the
Capital city, or on any other streets
that the Commissioners Of the District
Of Columbia may designate. The pre-
sentation of this bill is but one Of the
many evidences Of the interest that
Senator Curtis takes in the beautifica-
ton Of Washington. In his work on
the Appropriations Committee and,
during his former service in the Sen
ate, on the District Of Columbia Com
mittee, the Senator has never lost an
opportunity TO add to the attractions
of the National Capital and the well
fare Of its people.