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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1915
Page
12
Washington January 22 The House completed two days of debate on national defences and passed the army appropriation bill without a roll call totaling 101 million dollars.
Lawmakers forcefully argued for more military appropriations but faced zero backing from party leaders. A Dietrick amendment bans stop watches and time studies in government shops with penalties for violations, while a Tavenner amendment requires all war munitions be built in government plants. A defense bill includes 200000 for crop aircraft and 50000 for an armored car as debate centers on coast defense and wartime plans.
New York Athletic Club four set a world best in the 20 yard relay four with 1m 43 5s, beating the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association in a dual meet 82 to 15. The NYAC lineup included Walter Tamme Harry O Sullivan James A Reilly and Robert Bennett.
Washington January 22 Plans of the Democratic administration to present its reasons for pushing the government ship purchase bill were discussed at a Cabinet meeting. The President maintains there is no possibility of failue of the bill this session despite Senate Republicans' continued opposition.
Senator Lodge argues the ship bill would push the United States toward government ownership and socialism while risking neutrality. He questions why the administration wants to buy German and Austrian ships, listing 38 ships idle in American ports and warning against selecting belligerent vessels for a neutral nation.
Secretary Redfield will speak in the South focusing on the shipping bill while President Wilson prepares addresses before two large national conventions within two weeks to discuss the measure. Cabinet members hint the administration will avoid purchasing ships that could upset relations with Europe and no extra session is expected. Secretary Daniels will proceed with plans for the President to travel through the Panama Canal to the San Francisco Exposition after the current session ends.
Thirty two sheriffs deputies charged with murder were jailed in Middlesex County New Brunswick held without bail for fatal shooting of strikers last Tuesday. Two plant workers died and nearly twenty were injured in a clash at American Agricultural Chemical Company plants.
President Wilson spent over three hours listening to 500 speakers urging veto or passage of the immigration bill. The debate centered on a literacy test tied to immigrant fitness, with officials from Boston and New York slated to speak against the literacy clause. Wilson promised action soon, with veto likely if he rejects the literacy test.
Governor and Mayor will attend a mass meeting at Faneuil Hall tomorrow night to condemn the Smith Burnett immigration bill. The protest is organized by the Cosmopolitan Immigration League as Boston goes on record opposing stricter immigration pending President Wilson’s decision.
Edward S. Hamlin yesterday won the presidency of the Civic Federation succeeding the late Lucius Tuttle. The executive committee met in annual session and elected directors including former Governor Guild Rev M J Scanlon John F Lawrence Martin T Joyce to fill vacancies. Vice presidents are F H McCarthy and Louis D Brandeis. treasurer John Mason Little. recording secretary Henry Abrahams. secretary John B McPherson.
The Rev Azro A Smith aged 87 died yesterday at his home 23 Middlesex Avenue Reading after 47 years as a home missionary among struggling Congregational churches in northern Vermont hill towns. He devoted nearly all his life to missionary work in Vermont.
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