The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-08-01
Washington

President Wilson will not submit the
text of the defensive treaty with
France to the senate until after his
return to Washington from his speak
ing tour.
The formation of national market
ing committee. through which \produc-
ers and consumers will cooperate to
secure federal regulation of the pack
ers, was announced at Washington by
former Representative William Kent
of California.
The war department at Washington
has sold to the United States sugar
/, equalization board 100000 pounds
of refined sugar, it was announced.
Two million pounds of horse and
mule shoes comprise the latest item Of
surplus material to be offered for sale
by the war department at Washington.
The house at Washington will take
recess of period of from four to
six weeks, beginning Saturday, Au-
gust 2.
President Wilson advised the senate
at Washington that the American mill
tary expedition in Siberia was there
primarily to protect and maintain OPP
Grafton of the Siberian railroad and
indicated that the expedition would re-
main as long as such protection was
necessary.
Every dollar Of loans and credits ad-
vanced by the United States to foreign
countries, including Russia, is protect
ed by securities and will be paid in
full, r. c. Leffigwell, assistant secre-
tary of the treasury. told the house
committee on expenditures in the state
department at Washington. r
To meet the country's war debt, tax
es on the American people will run as
at present for the next ten years, unless
there are unforeseen changed condi-
lions, is the opinion, of Secretary GLASS;
at Washington.
By vote of 36S to Al the house at
Washington passed the bill providing
a minimum wage of 81 for all govern
ment employees except those in the
postal service. The wage is exclusive
OF the wartime bonus.
The prohibition enforcement bill. de-
scribed by opponents Of the measure
as drastic enough to invite veto by
President Wilson, was finally passed
by the house at Washington. The vote
was 2S7 to 100.
Thomas j. Mooney did not receive
full justice in his trial at San Fran
cisco for alleged connection with the
preparedness day bomb explosion, for
which he is serving life term, accord
ing to a report to the house at Wash
ington by John B. Densmore, who in
vestigated the case for the govern
ment.
A Washington dispatch says all in
termed civilian enemy aliens except
those guilty OF advocating anarchistic
doctrines and those who desire to be
repatriated win be freed soon by the
United States.
Former President Taft, who has writ
ten to several Republican senators and
leaders at Washington. suggesting res
ervations to the peace treaty which
might be acceptable to both sides, has
opened correspondence on the subject
with prominent Democratic senator's.
Henry P. Fletcher, American am.
bassador to Mexico, told the house
rules committee at Washington that
since his appointment three years ago
about fifty Americans had been killed
In Mexico without a prosecution be-
ing made by the Mexican authorities.
Federal regulation of the navigation
of the air is provided In a bill intro
duced in the senate at Washington BY
Senator Sherman Of Illinois.
President Wilson at conference
with Republican senator's at Washing
ton urged that the treaty be ratified
without reservations.
So
Deportations Of 513 enemy aliens for
violations of various war statutes is
proposed in a bin unanimously report
ed by the house immigration committee
at Washington.