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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
21
Maryland political scene features a senator praising Stewart as flawless while attacking a military committee for not acting on a case involving an officer exiled in Arizona. The rhetoric underscores tensions between executive staff and defense oversight, with emphasis on accountability debates.
Senator Rayner sharply attacked the President's stance on Col William F Stewart banishment to Fort Grant Arizona. He argued executive infallibility and criticized the War Department delays while urging a Senate inquiry and a court of inquiry into charges against Stewart.
In a heated session the Senate debated a military report delay and possible punishment of an army officer. Warren challenged Rayner over delays as calls for swift action on the resolution echoed, while warnings about a dangerous precedent and public opinion moving against the President’s handling of the Fort Grant dispute.
Lawmakers clash over anti injunction measures led by Littlefield Jenkins and Pap ker with Townsend urging reform. Payne and Hepburn bills contrast on notice hearing bonds and restraint powers as conference adjourns awaiting a second session at 8 o clock.
Speaker Cannon visited the White House yesterday morning at President Roosevelt's invitation. He said no oral communication has occurred since the President addressed the four battleship proposition and declined to discuss any confidential talks. He would not comment on when Congress would adjourn, noting that he speaks only to discuss agenda items once business is done.
A final hearing on prohibition for the District of Columbia concluded with the House Committee on the District recommending no legislation to change current liquor laws this session. Samuel DeNedrey of the Central Labor Union opposed any alteration, noting prohibition in Maine and Tennessee has not stopped the sale of liquor.
The conferees report on the fortifications bill was adopted by the Senate as amended. Key increases target power and fire control funding, submarine mine programs for Hawaiian and Philippine defenses, and seacoast cannon purchases, with several large construction and ordnance boosts. An investigation into needed fortifications near San Pedro Harbor was approved, while Philippine Island allocations faced specific restrictions.
A collection of names appears associated with White House callers and various political figures. Senators Dillingham of Vermont and others including Bede Minn, Campbell Kans, Townsend Mich, Cockran N Y, Backus Minn, Littaue r Mo Standish Kans, Wenn Ky, Hitchcock Wash, Elwwell N Y are named in a fragmented list.
The Southern Newspaper Publishers Association adjourned in Charlotte with the next meeting set for Birmingham. Elected officers include President J P Caldwell and Vice President Col Rufus N Rhodes. Executive committee members span major papers like Montgomery Advertiser, Nashville Banner, and Atlanta Georgian. A morning resolution urged passage of wood pulp print paper legislation and an afternoon vote backed the Appalachian and White Mountain forest reserve bill.
The House delayed action on the street railway bill as Chairman Smith moved to accept the conference report and Representative Payne called for a recess. Representative Sims of Tennessee, a nonsigner of the report, plans to oppose its acceptance with broad support from district residents who ride street cars, aided by a letter from Knights of Labor leader John W Hayes.
The special wood pulp and print paper investigating committee did not finish its report this session. West coast manufacturers will be heard today after yesterday’s testimony covered higher pulp costs and wage increases. Arguments were made against removing the wood pulp tariff while the Census Bureau shows pulp wood consumption in 1958 at 3,962,860 cords.
The Senate Committee on Forest Relations voted to report favorably two treaties with Japan protecting American trade marks patents and copyrights in Manchuria and Korea and Japanese trade marks patents and copyrights in the United States Secretary Root attended and explained the conventions importance. Treaties were signed at the State Department Wednesday by Assistant Secretary Bacon and Ambassador Takahira. Other pacts favored include a general arbitration treaty with Denmark and a wreckage salvage and prisoner transfer treaty with Great Britain in Canadian waters.
Trem. Representative Tawney led a House vote to reject Senate amendments to the sundry civil bill planning purchase of the aquires southeast of the Treasury for dept buildings. The House voted 28 to 2 to insist on rejecting the last minute amendment, with Tawney and allies opposing the Senate plan and Sulzer defending the expenditure on a Pennsylvan ia avenue site.
The Senate directed the War Department to open a public use road along the south bank of the Anacostia River. The 90 foot strip extends west of the Baltimore and Ohio Road through Gle ndoro Manor and near the Government Hospital for the Insane, with rights of way through Barry farm and adjacent grounds.
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