The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-10


prices of everything. He did not
think it could be worse for diplo-
mats abroad than for tie clerks and
ganltors In Washington, with whom
ne deeply syfnnathized. He would
ike to give the President power to
relieve everybody from the boy who
cleaned his shoes to ambassadors.
But think of the hundreds of millions
OF dollars, and of the suffering tax
payer, if all such sufferers, includ-
ieved..
In making an earnest plea for the
Administration and the usefulness of
diplomacy; Senator Stone called at
tent1on to the discount on the Aneri-
can dollar (paper) abroad, now so
marked that he had information of
of $4,000.
Perhaps those who understand
Senatorial methods may construe
episodes of this kind as a call to
reverse the engine and apply the
alrbrakes- The only inference here
Is that the Senate has its, own wav
OF transforming" which is worth
careful study by all concerned.
The House contipued the debate
on the executive, legislative, and
judicial appropriation bill without
making important changes or reach
ing final vote. Mr.. Sims, who
seemed very anxious to bring the
daylight savings" bill to passage,
made an emphatic demand for
unanimous consent for a night ses-
sion Monday night to pass It. Mr..
Madden of Illinois discussed it with
him, until with both sides growing
more emphatic, the opportunity for
consent to work overtime
at night to save daylight was lost.
Under an amendment to the urgent
deficiency bill, introduced by Sem
ator Martin, the President is TO be
authorized to take over the docks OF
the German Lloyd and other German
steamship lines for public use, with
their final payment secured by the
usual methods Of American law. as
applied in condemnation proceed
ings. There will be no "confsca-
ton" .
The Senate Subcommittee on
Judiciary took testimony which left
no doubt that though not Chartered
to defeat prohibition. the German
American National AllianceIhad been
collecting and disbursing large sums
for that purpose. It was apparently
a surprise and a shock. At one
time, however, the German-Ameriean
alliance was considered spatriotic
enough to be concerned mailing high
places in,public cabinet Offices,
and even Scholarships at times, per
haps. 49, -. 3.
Mr. ". j. Mcclure, secretary Of
The National Wool Growers' Associa-
loin, told the Senate Committee on
Agriculture how the association was
forced into unwilling partnership
with the Chicago Meat Trnst."
When It tried to locate one OF its
in Boston, spectators"
here who controlled the wool market
we're unified and co-ordinated as di-
-ectors in the banks, so that no Bos-
on money could be had. Then, when
he wool growers organized in Chi
cagos the Union Stock Yards Com
Dany took part Of the preferred
stock. He supposed the Stock Yards
Company was owned by the so-called
meat trust" but it had been very
AIR in its dealings with the wool
growers. II was not HIS purpose to
disclose this. It WAS brought out by
Senator'S during an investigation Of
he habit of predacity in dogs.
Before the Senate Military Com
nittee it appeared that the price of
wool was forced up when Govern
nent contracts were being arranged |
until so per cent of shoddy was put |
nto army overcoats to conserve
WOOL. The House That Jack Built |
S a model for ''co-ordinating and |
information. II "specu-
ator" who is also a bank director,
AN control money supply as well
IS wool supply in a central market,
Ill the new money" he used his in
luence as bank director to get is
sued with Government Endorsement |
would act directly on the price to be
paid by. Government for wool for |
Uniforms. To Know How" study |
'rofiteering as a fine art.