The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-01-15
EXPOSE SHIPMENTS OF
ARMS TO MEXICO
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washington, january lf-SOneTess-
man julius Kahn of California, rank
ing Republican member of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, has intro
,duced series Of resolutions directing
the Attorney General, the Secretary of
War, and the Secretary of the Treas
ury to send to Congress all documents
that they have have concerning the ex-
portation of arms to Mexico in viola
ton Of the embargoes placed thereon
by Congress and the President. In
view of the sensational. disclosures
made in that connection by Congress-
man Rodenberg of Illinois at the last
session regarding Mr.. Cleveland II
Dodge, one Of the largest contribu-
tors to the Democratic fund, interest
ing revelations are promised If the re-
plies to the resolutions are in any de-
gree complete.
Ignoring Constitutional Limitations
Still another attempt to cast aside
the Constitutional distinctions placed
on the three coordinate branches OF
cur Government was made by one o!
the Senators from North Carolina on
the first day of the session after the
Christmas recess. He introduced .
resolution asking the State Depart
ment to secure information that would
greatly aid his State in the prosecu-
ton of suit with the Republic OF
Cuba now pending in the Supremc
Court. Although taken by surprise
Senator George Sutherland, of Utah
rose to the occasion, and pointed out
that the attempted action vas q direc
infringement of the judiciary by eX.
tending aid to one party in litigation
! not accorded the other; in other
words, to use the language of Mr.
Sutherland, 1T is none of the Sen
ate's business" Senator Sutherland
quoted from the Constitution in sup
port of his contention, Will the resui,
that the resolution was referred TO a
committee where it is likely to re-
main.
A Convenience For Senator's
There have been experimentally in
stalled in the cloak rooms Of the Sen
ate electrical instruments which re
produce the handwriting of an opera
tor at the other end of wire in tn
Senate Chamber, and which graphical
ly show Just what is taking pace IT
the Chamber from moment to mo-
ment. 1t is the purpose to equip eacl
of the Senator's private offices witt
similar instruments. so that they vii
not have to be present in the Cham
Der except when matters in which
they are interested are transpiring.
Digest of Laws For Absence Voting
There has been presented to the
Senate for printing as public docu
ment a digest Of State laws now II
force permitting residents temporaril,
absent from the State to cast theil
votes by mail. 1t is the intention II
other States to attempt similar legis
lation, notably In New Hampshire
where, If the members of the Nation
al Guard on the Mexican border haC
been allowed to vote, the State would
probably have been saved for Hughe!
at the November election.
Efficiency Methods Not Told
The first annual report of the new
Bureau of Efficiency claims that thru
changed methods introduced by tina
Bureau a saving of 1881, $50 has beer
accomplished, chiefly in the Post OF
fee Department. The report contains
this significant statement: 1--WE pub
fish no reports of our accomplish
ments in improving methods because
we believe any form of publicity woul'
tend to make us unwelcome in tn
departments and thus restrict our use
fulness." 1t thus draws the evil owe
the present administration of some o
our Departments, but the public woul,
undoubtedly be interested If the insid
story of many of them could be told