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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1914

Page

12

Economy 15 His Plea Dfield Shows Waste of U S Funds

Secretary of Commerce highlights wasteful spending and retrenchment in the economy while urging continued aid to trade with Latin America. The annual review commends consular officers and special agents for gathering business development data and outlines future investigations of industries to be pursued.

Dfield U. S Erolte Conmer I Ferae Mit Gover Stytal Ymarager

Redfield Report on Government Spending and Trade Policy

The Redfield plan argues retrenchment is counterproductive and that money should be saved by studying needs and how they are met. It urges permanent occupation of Latin American markets, disinterested investigations to boost industry, and expanded federal inquiries into tariffs, price maintenance, and corporate efficiency to support United States prosperity and global trade.

United States Congress Bureau of Corporations Department of State Roth Ferrar

President urges Congress on national defense and sea trade

The President addresses the Sixty third Congress urging continued defense while stressing safety through trained citizen soldiers. He calls for development of sea trade and natural resources, and supports a pending shipping bill to open trade routes with public investment before private capital. He urges nonpartisan duty and rapid action by both houses.

Congress America

Urges Rules for Greater Safety at Sea

A Senate speech urges completion of a safety at sea convention and emphasizes accepting the international accord ratified by Germany and Great Britain. It also highlights the urgent need to survey and chart Alaska and other coasts with adequate vessels and equipment to prevent ship losses and improve navigation.

Credita Senate United States Great Britain Alaska

Must Be Ready to Aid Europe In Crisis War

A addressed call amid wartime disruption urges the United States to prepare to aid Europe by supplying essential goods and services to neighboring regions and nations. It stresses that production and trade are affected, and the U.S. must mobilize resources, energy, and distribution to meet new demands and support global stability.

Europe

Not Ready to Mobilize Our Resources

A speaker warns the nation is not ready to mobilize its resources. He cites stalled merchant marine growth, unutilized water power, and restrictive laws. Two House-passed measures to unlock national resources and promote power generation seek urgent Senate action.

House of Representatives Senate

Self Government for the Philippines Senate debate

A Senate debate extols a bill for greater self government in the Philippines while urging swift passage. The speaker argues liberty and justice require action now and warns that without ships and a reliable merchant marine the nation cannot build trade or transport goods efficiently.

Senate Philippines

Open Trade Routes Amid Lessons From Rail Subsidies

The speaker argues for a new transportation plan, recalling the rail subsidies that spurred scandals yet acknowledges their necessity. They propose an alternative approach to develop roads and routes to prevent lag and long waits in development.

Thrift and Efficiency in Expenditures

A historical speech argues that government economy is essential yet must not curb growth. It urges careful task assessment, clear accounting for every dollar, and strategic efficiency to maximize returns while expanding public activities.

United States

Vital Questions of National Defense and Readiness

The speech argues that extravagance, not expenditure, harms national defense. It questions what being prepared means, noting we can defend ourselves without conscription and that peace should not divert citizens from essential duties. It emphasizes prudent, economical policy and safeguards for national priorities.

U S Not Threatened From Any Quarter

I speak plainly and avow my convictions about America and its people. We are at peace with all the world and see no threat to our independence or territorial integrity. We will live as we choose and let others live too, a true friend to all. CONTINUED ON BEIGHTH PAGE

America Congress Atl

Real Act Attack Plans Tax Change for District Relief

Washington lawmakers Ben Johnson of Kentucky and Solomon F. Prouty of Iowa push identical bills to overhaul the District of Columbia tax system. They seek annual full valuation, removal of tangible property limits, and a staged funding plan that exhausting local revenues before Federal support, with amendments to the District appropriation bill under consideration.

Ben Johnson Kentusky Solomon F. Prouty Iowa Thane Tro Lapdara John‘son Prouty Johnson Br Prouty Congress House Fellows District of Columbia United States Treasury

Nominates Westerners for Federal Posts

The President nominated William Goodyear of Pullman Washington for receiver of public moneys at Walla Walla Henry P Andrews of Red Bluff for register land office Sacramento California and Frederick M Hedger for register at Walla Walla Appointments made in recess were sent in for confirmation Charles Campbell Jr of Virginia secretary of legation at Berne H I Kern Jaws attorney general of Porto Rico George Hampton of Bridgeton New Jersey internal revenue collector for the First New Jersey district I C Cemings Richford Vermont customs collector of the consolidated district of Vermont

William Goodyear Pullman Wash Walla Walla Henry P Andrews Red Bluff Register Land Sacramento Cal Frederick M Hedger Congress Charles Campbell, Jr Virginia Berne Kern Jaws Porto Rico George Hampton Bridgeton Internal Revenue Flrst New Jersey

CONSERVATION HEARINGS SET ON TWO ADMINISTRATION BILLS

The Senate public lands committee will open hearings today on the first of two administration conservation bills passed by the House. The measures would develop water power on public lands through leasing and authorize exploration for coal phosphate oil gas potassium and sodium under similar rules. The President urged quick enactment saying those bills reflect a genuine policy of use and conservation.

Senate Public Lands Committee House Senate

Department store theft ends before alarms catch thief

Detectives assigned to department stores worked the scene after Mra R I T Tewls of 301 F street northwest reported a $6 pickpocketing in a department store elevator yesterday. The thief fled prior to discovery of the robbery as shoppers moved through the holiday aisles.

Mra R. IT Tewls F Street

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