Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-09-01 | Page 15 | President's Action on Bill Criticized

I II I PRESiDENTS PRESiDENT'S ACTION ON Bill CRITiCIZED Washington Aug 31 The The action of or President AVII on III In opposing the net Investment clause of or the time water power bill was criticized d today b by Representative Represent Represent- Gillette of ot Massachusetts acting I J minority leader and other House Houle RoI Ho- Ho I publicans R Referring to th the Presidents President's letter I Mr Ir Gillette said that Chairman Sims I I of or the Int Interstate commerce committee seems ems to think there should be no legIslation legislation legislation leg leg- without first obtaining the views viv of ot the Ir President enta- enta U tive son Anderson of Minnesota to said Some one torpedoed the water power commit committee t e Chairman Sims Slums told toM the House that 1 he lie had Introduced the bill on the tho sup aup- n that It met mt executive I al nl An amendment Introduced by Hep- Hep e of or Michigan re requiring re rc- quiring the thc federal water power commission corn com mission which the bill establishes com j to I give ghe municipalities prior rights to the tho acquirement of or development licenses I was approved bv by this the house la b