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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1917
Page
9
The Senate considered renewals and referrals of the Monroe Doctrine peace move as Democrats press for a Foreign Relations Committee review. Senator Norris attacked secret sessions while Senator Tillman ended discourse with a South Carolina endorsement of the President's plan.
Representative Keating of Colorado sought to compel President Wilson to address whether women work in other government departments. The resolution was promptly killed by Sherley and Fitzgerald after their debate. Speaker Clark supported the resolution's wording, while Keating pledged to revise it.
A Washington herbal remedy Plant Juice is promoted by its head at the People's Drug Store corner Seventh and F NW. An interview touts stomach health as the key to curing many ills and cites Mrs. Samuel Hance of Capital Heights praising relief from neuralgia rheumatism and insomnia after using Plant Juice.
Rome reports Francesco Ruffini, Italy’s public instruction minister, tells the Associated Press that Italy’s aims against Austrian rule are inseparable from victory. He links President Wilson’s peace ideas to allied goals, argues Italy cannot concede while Austria Hungary blocks Italian liberty, and stresses the need for a decisive end to the war to secure lasting peace.
Petrograd Jan. 29 Sergius Sanonoff former foreign minister now Russian Ambassador to London critiques President Wilsons Senate speech. He supports a peace league but doubts practical value now and argues peace without victory is impossible. He outlines terms to restore Belgium Serbia Alsace Lorraine Italy territory Poland Romania and Dardanelles access. He rejects fears of an English French economic yoke and calls German domination in Europe a lost dream.
Judge William B. Wadhams of the New York Court of General Sessions, an executive committee member of the League to Enforce Peace, praised President Wilson and criticized Roosevelt for misrepresenting the league. He called Wilson’s peace message the most forceful ever read to the Senate and urged preparedness, rejecting isolationism.
Senate subcommittee chairman John Walter Smith says a District bill may be reported by week’s end as the committee frames the measure. Progress was made yesterday though pay for District employes has not yet been raised. members agree that any increases granted to Federal clerks will apply to District employes.
Silent sentinels braved cold rain at the White House gate as a enrollment committee formed to gather names of women for a planned March 4 demonstration to surround the White House. Another committee aims to arrange a meeting with President Wilson after he takes office.
The State Department has sent the new trade treaties with South American nations to the Latin republics for ratification. A South American trade conference, aimed at boosting commerce in the Americas, will be held in Washington under the International High Commission.
The naval board probing the 11 million armor plate plant will travel from Washington to West Virginia and western Maryland for initial inspections. Rear Admiral Fletcher said Alabama and Georgia stops were postponed pending ore analysis, with later visits to Tennessee Ohio Valley and the Middle West. The board will scrutinize each region’s claims in sequence and spend days in Washington to review collected data.
Virginia authorities petition the U S Supreme Court to command West Virginia's legislature to levy a tax or issue bonds to pay the 1861 Virginia debt judgment of 12 393 000 with interest. The case argues WV delays payment under negotiation pretext while the court had previously declined execution. A ruling is expected next Monday with WV to show cause if leave to file is granted. Charleston W Va January 29. A House resolution calls for halting debt action until Congress acts on Northwest Territory settlement claims.
The hearing reveals Fisk distancing from McAdoo while noting a $112,000,000 securities sale left with Harvey Fisk & Sons before McAdoo’s cabinet tenure. Leases, vault reasons, and a Willard Hotel exchange color the testimony as Fisk asserts no stock pool ties and criticizes Lawson’s remarks as likely the product of a disordered mind.
Secretary of War Baker sent to the House a formal approval letter for Rep Jones of Virginia and the Washington Newport News Short Line Railroad to build a railroad bridge across the Potomac River about 3 miles south of Washington near Metomkin Point, Va. The bridge would include draws to avoid interrupting farm traffic unless a taller bridge is feasible. The Jones bill sits before the House Interstate Commerce Committee.
The informal reception honoring Samuel Gompers, president of the AFL, celebrated his 67th birthday and golden wedding anniversary at his home, 2122 First Street Northwest. Telegrams poured in from every state while notable guests included Secretary of Labor Wilson and immigration commissioner Harry Skeffington.
Democratic leaders plan to begin revenue legislation on the House floor tomorrow. The new revenue bill, formally reported, seeks about 402 million dollars with bond issues covering Mexican expenditures and Alaska railway construction. Republicans propose a minority report favoring a protective tariff instead of direct taxation.
Congress advances defense funding with a fortifications bill totaling over 51 million for coast defenses and a naval measure exceeding 351 million. The Navy seeks three 42,000 ton battleships, a battle cruiser, three scout cruisers, and multiple destroyers and submarines, with changes to submarine types and yard construction funding.
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