Special Privilege Congress Marks Four Key Reforms
Washington report criticizes Congress for four major measures only, including transportation and mineral acts, while deriding lack of benefits for veterans, rising living costs, press freedoms, and labor actions. Also notes tax case in North Dakota, legislative battles over packer and cold storage bills, and a naval gun project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Greene-Jones Merchant Marine Act
Smoot Mineral Lands Leasing Act
Bach Waterpower Leasing Act
Gronna
Farmers
Lodge
Senate
House
Australians debate colonial governance and home authority links
The Week notes a political row after Queensland appoints a labor member in a royal governor role and asks London not to send a governor. Western Australia warns against losing direct home links, fearing a move toward home talent replacing colonial governors. The piece suggests broader resistance to ending kingly representation across colonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Samuel Gompers
New York City
Henry J. Aller
Kansas
American Federation of Labor
West
North Dakota
Ole Hanson
Seattle
John Wesley Hill
Thomas Dizon
Elbert Hubbard
Millionires
British Empire
Queensland
London
Australia
Western Australia
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Palmer
Rua Fan Republic
United States Steel Corporation
Nolan
San Francisco
Follar
Hiram Johnson
Underwood
Hoke Smith
Kenyon
D. Wins
United States Supreme Court
Grand Forks
Cream of Wheat Company
George Wallace
Supreme Court
Brandeis
State Industrial Commission
Mill and Elevator Association
Bank of North Dakota
Home Buildings Association
William R. Day
Ohio
President McKinley
Steenerson the Great
Joint Commission On Postal
Steenerson
Natonal Consumers’ League
Post Office
Washington
Navy Department
America
Swedland
Maj. Bailley
Henry Campbell
South Dakota
I. H. C. and
Moline Corn Planters
Hawkeye
Overland and Paige Automobiles
Warring & Christianson
U.S. Opheim
Grant and
Roberts Counties
Chas
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