Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-01-13
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WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER :
By Arthur w. Dunn
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Washington, Jan 10-I Special l.
Advocates Of greater military prepare
ton are not meeting with the success
they had year ago Then President
Wilson was with them and left moth
ing undone which would help along
the program for a larger army and
navy Just now the president has 9th
into the movement for world peace. to
he followed by international agree
ments to prevent war, Is somewhat
different from his position year ago.
If his plans for international peace
should prevail, there will be no great
need Of more military preparation in
this country.
Meanwhile the advocates of military
improvement are going forward IN an
effort to secure still larger appropria-
lions at this session to increase the
fighting force Of the nation.
Country Voted For Peace.
Even the strongest advocates OF mill
tary preparation are finding 1t difficult
10 answer the verdict Of the voters last
fall who undoubtedly voted for peace
and prosperity. That the president
kept the country ont Of war was the
strongest card IN the campaign. And
to go forward making preparations for
war IN view Of prospective peace does
not appeal 10 most of the congressman.
Many of them will try to reduce mill
tary expenditures this session below
the amounts appropriated last year
The large treasury deficit staring
congress IN the face il going to eucour-
age the reduction OF appropriations for
war purposes.
Protests Coming In.
One thing which the postotilce com
mittees proposition for zone system.
with Il great increase In the rate ON
second class mail accomplished was
the fact that 1t let congress know that
millions Of people are interested In the
newspapers ana periodicals OF the
country aud do not want them Grip
pied by higher rate OF postage. Pro
proposed system. Congress is learning
that the people are more interested In
getting good service and good litera-
turc than they are IN hitting the pub
fishers Just al ii time when the latter
are hit hard by the increased price of
paper.
Going TO Canada.
once IN awhile man rises up and
makes IA desultory protest against the
emigration to Canada. but no one
seems to have thought 1t worth while
10 have the government take some ac
tion which would stop the Canadian
advertising In papers enjoying second
class mail privileges. Canada has re
Gently appropriated $4,000 for such
advertising In spite Of the drain upon
her treasury for war purposes. Cana
da wants more sterling American citi-
Zeus. aud the Canadian government
adyertises in papers in this country
for them, and these papers circulate
free in the county where published and
are carried at l cent a pound in the
mails.
Government Leaks.
About the hardest thing 20 find is a
rCternmeut leak" So far no one has
been able to locate where important
government information came from
Both the senate and house have be
come searchers after leaks and always
without results
Congressional Methods.
There was a land bin long in contro-
versy. hut 1t was finally settled by the
Conferees on both sides leaving out
things which both houses had passed
aad putting Ia things which neither
house wanted. When the conference
report came before the senate protests
were made against that method OF leg.
islation The same was true in the
house After considerable wrangling
pro and con the report was adopted
without objection by any enc. That
is one Of the methods OF doing husi-
ness in congress
Bennett Informed.
THE District of Columbia appropria-
ton bin was under consideration. and
Bennett Of New York stopped the pro
ceediugs.
Il know l am displaying my igno-
rance" he said but want TO know
y,hat Office is described by the first
word on page 81"
"What wordT' asked Page Of North
Carolina. in charge Of the bin
"Roentgenologist," replied Bennet
''IIe is the man who operates the Y
ray machine" replied Page
Mailing Lie.
Frank Clark OF Florida. in charge OF
the public buildings in the house. SAM
the way to nail a lie was 10 hit 4,
when 1t was fresh. and this he pro
ceeded To do in regard TO some state
Ineut about his hill using this lau
Cuage rs TO the statement: