Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1901-11-21
ASSUMES HIS NEW DUTIES
Third Assistant Secretary of State
Peirce Takes Oath and Gets
to Work.
new YORK c0LLEc1ORsAIP SETTLED.
SCENTS to Accept POst-NeEotfatiOns
for Danish Islands Transferred to
Washington New Canal Treaty
Ready for Signatures.

Washington New Canal Treaty
Ready for Signatures.
Washington. Nov. 1S.-Alr. Herbert
H. d. Peirce. the newly-appointed third
assistant secretary of state, appeared
at the state department Saturday. He
was received cordially by Secretary
Hay, and Assistant Secretaries Hill
and Adee. The oath of office was adj
ministered to him and after receiving
in his office the heads of the various
bureaus of the department of state,
Mr.. Peirce entered at once upon the
discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Feirce for several years has
been charge and secretary at the
United States embassy at ST. Peters,
burg and only recently returned to his
home at Cambridge. Mass, whence he
came to Washington.
New York Collector Chosen,
Washington, Nov. ESTATE Senator
n. \. Stranahan, of Oswego. n. Y,
after his call upon the president Sat-
urday made the following statement:
president Roosevelt Saturday morning
rendered me the Office of the collector OF
New York, with the understanding that
shall assume its duties April next. Such
an arrangement would permit me to do my
winters work at Albany. l am especially
anxious to finish my term as senator in
justice to my constituency and also in the
nope that, as chairman of the committee
on cities, may be able 10 aid the admin
istration of Mayor Low, and assist the
policies of Gov. Odell."
Joe Jefferson Facetious,
Washington. Nov. 1s.-The president
had an unusually large number of Wis
ltors Saturday, many of them calling
simply to pay their respects. The
isthmian canal commission. headed
by Admiral Walker, called in a BODY
at IL o'clock and informed the presi-
dent that its report practically was
completed and would be ready for
presentation some time during next
week.
The German amba ssador, who has
returned from his summer vacation.
paid formal call on the president.
He was received in the blue parlor.
Joseph Jefferson. the actor, now fill
ing an engagement here. called and
shook hands with the president, to
whom he suggested that hereafter the
people SHOULD elect two presidents.
one to shake hands with the people
and the other to attend to the affairs
of the nation.
Negotiations Transferred.
Washington, Nov. 1s.-The negot:a-
tons between the governments of the
United States and Denmark relative
to the cesslon to the United States of
the Danish West Indies have been
transferred to Washington. The nego-
tations were initiated by Mr.. Sven
son. United States minister to Copen-
hagen about three years ago. and
later on Mr.. White, secretary of the
embassy at London. took up the work
in behalf of the United States.
The transfer to Washington was
brought about through the desire Of
the Danish government to place it's in
terests in the matter in the hands of
Mr.. Constantin Brun, Danish minister
at the capital. He spent some time at
Copenhagen last summer and returned
to Washington recently thoroughly
prepared to carry forward the negotia-
tions directly with Secretary Hay. 1t
is learned that within the last few DAYS
there has been increased activity in
the negotiations and that sensible
progress has been made toward the
completion of treaty of cession.
Treaty Ready to BE Signed.
London. Nov. $3.50 far as the Brit
lsh government is concerned all that
remains to be done in connection with
the lsthmlan canal is for Lord Paunce-
fote and Secretary Hay to affix their
signatures to the treaty. Such minor
suggestions as ensued after the Brit
lsh ambassadors arrival at Washing
ton have been disposed of and the for
elgn office awaits the news of the sign.
ing of the convention, though it has
not received any intimation as to when
TINS IS likely to occur. No draft of the
treaty has been cabled here for the
good reason that the document is safe
~ locked away in the foreign Office
tiles. where ii has been since prior 10
Lord Pauncefote's departure from this
country. The ambassador was en-
powered to sign on behalf of Great
Britain the first day he arrived in the
United States if such course seemed
to him advisable. He is acting with full
power and the officials presumed that
he is only awaiting convenience of the
state department at Washington.
Hay to Speak.
Washington. Nov. 1s.-Secretarv
Hay is to attend the annual dinner or