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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1911
Page
9
Congress debates the statehood measure amid strong rebuke and procedural moves. Taft disapproves features tied to the judiciary recall. New Mexico remains barred with sister territory status. Aimed arguments stress clear speaking and constitutional grounds.
President Taft vetoes the Arizona New Mexico statehood bill and demands the recall clause be stripped from the Arizona constitution. Congress weighs resolutions to admit both states with recall provisions debated amid sharp partisan divisions and pressure from political bosses and the press.
A Dallas style editorial argues against recall of judges in Arizona arguing it would empower a political minority to remove just judges without due process. It warns recalls threaten minority rights and court independence, risking tyranny of popular passion over law and justice.
In Lee county, Florida, an escaped convict Williams shot Mrs Weeks, wife of the local postmaster, and her 11 year old son returned fire wounding him. Williams died after the son, wounded, crawled to his room and killed him with a revolver.
In Warren Ohio on August 15 C W Wagner 45 of Newaton Falls and Fred Allen 50 were killed when their car was struck by a Wheeling and Lake Erie train and overturned four times. R J Smith 49 of Berlin Center was badly hurt. The trio were en route to oversee lumber loading.
In Louisiana a rare bid features two full-term senators to be chosen in a January primary with Governor, lawmakers, and state officials on the line. Ransdell presses his river improvements record while Foster seeks re election. geography and southern balance loom large in the contest.
Postmaster General Hitchcock urged Congress to overhaul railway mail pay, aiming at about 39 million dollars annual saving. Proposal shifts to coal-based costs with six percent profit. Railroads would report annual mail carriage expenses to the Postmaster General to determine true costs and fair profit.
In Southampton England on August 15 a ceremony marked the first commemoration of the Pilgrim Fathers voyage. Americans and Britons gathered at West Gate, descendants from New England New Zealand and England laid wreaths at the embarkation point, and a luncheon featured toasts to President Taft and King George.
Herr Niedermobau, cashier of the Credit Savings Bank in Frankfort Germany, is missing. Examination of the bank books reveals a $200,000 shortage which shareholders have decided to cover.
London and Simcoe reports note R L Borden denounces reciprocity as a step toward annexation, challenging U S tariff gaps and Canada’s autonomy. Sir Wilfrid Laurier predicts Liberal return and ratification, defending reciprocity as vital to commerce while dismissing annexation talk as unfounded.
A condensed Congress summary notes a vote to publish the foreign relations committee report favoring general arbitration treaty amendments, along with a conference report on the wool revision bill. Senator William Alden Smith proposes statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, and a corruption inquiry about Stephenson election is favorably reported. Adjournment motions and House actions are recorded.
George H. Earle Jr backed by Penrose and McNichol enters GOP race against William Ware of the Vare contracting family as Keystone reformers back Rudolph Blankenburg. Dems may fuse with Keystones as September 30 primaries approach for November 7 election.
Republicans in the House accused Democratic Interior committee members of dropping the Controller Bay land inquiry to hide truth. Chairman Graham and Rep Ferris denied the charges, asserting the committee would pursue facts and consider a special committee replacement. Debate ended without action as the row reflected the broader Dick to Dick controversy.
Thirteen men charged with conspiring to monopolize and restrain the New York live poultry trade were convicted in general sessions court after a 52 day trial. Four defendants were acquitted. They face up to one year in prison and fines. All were commission men in Washington Market.
Representative Foster proposes a nine member House committee to investigate the International Harvester Company during the next regular session. The plan mirrors the steel and sugar trusts inquiry, with committee selection by House rules and referral to the rules committee.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson weighs a new 2600000 appropriation to clear the mud and cofferdam near the wrecked Maine. Engineers say the compact mud hides damage from the explosion and could conceal bomb or torpedo fragments. Congress will decide whether to remove the wreck or probe the wreck’s true cause.
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