Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-05-18
WASHINGTON LETTER
fspeeial Corrrzganaesee.1


undergo sJin another shift The news
that Senator Frye lad been CO.'S ser-
ing proposal TO give up his q ar
manship OF the committee on cefsl-
merce in order to take charge Of the
committee on foreign relations has evil
IDENTIFY stirred up good deal OF feeling
In Maine. where the shipping and fish
cry interests are 50 prominent Tie
senator's constituents do not like the
idea OF his leaving place where he
has the opportunity 10 be OF so much
service TO his state ia order to take
one whose subjects. though not new to
him, are not nearly 80 familiar and are
Of vastly less local interest at his home
Ii this influence prevails. as ii now
bids fair to do. and Senator Frye de-
cides definitely to remain where he is,
Senator Cullom of Illinois, ii is under
stood. viii resign his Craftsmanship OF
the committee on interstate aud for
eign commerce and step To the head OF
the foreign relations committee. This |
announcement would prove disap- |
polutment to Senator Lodge, whose |
ambition TO be chairman of the foreign |
relations committee was stimulated by |
his experience during the few months |
directly following the death of Sena- |
tor BaEis of Minnesota. when. owing /
TO the absence of Mr.. Cullom in ILL., |
nois. he filled the chairman's place. In /
point of rank he comes next TO CuIlom. |
and with both Frye and Cullom out OF |
ha 10 ri.a
He has assumed. as many others have.
that Mr.. CulloIn would find il agreea-
bic TO retain his present craftsmanship |
and leave the foreign relations open.
but perhaps at the instance of the adj
Mr.. Cullom has since his
expressed himself unequivo-
cally as preferring the foreign rela-
lions craftsmanship
The Canal Treaty.
Abiding TO the hint contained In the
Associated Press dispatches TO the eff
feet that Secretary Hay finds the SEN
ators whom he has sounded still I'M
favOrably disposed toward any canal
treaty that England would be likely
to accept, a prominent Republican
of the senate committee on
foreign relations said:
1T seemed to me when those amend |
ments to the Hay-Pauncefote treaty |
were first proposed in the senate that
they were liable to lead to unfortunate
1t then seemed and
still seems that England in order to
make the concessions then asked for
would want something in return in the
shape of Alaskan concessions. This
N No 70 no |
ieve we should consider the canal
question itself and not complicate it
with Alaskan or issues which we may
nave with Great Britain 1t would
seem undignified to make a dicker over
hem. and | do not see anything that
he American people would be willing
o give up"
American Republics Congress.
The commission recently appointed
~ the president to represent this
country at the congress of American |
epublics to be held at the City of | {
'IeXico next October viii meet in
shortly for the purpose of
organization. 1t is expected that a
hairman will be chosen, and there is
ONE talk that this honor may go to |
Davis of West Virginia.
5ssere are a number of applicants for
be position of secretary, but the choice ,
{ this official will be deferred until
be Organization is well along.
The Instructions to the American
elegates will be given to them early /.
a the autumn. In the meantime they
will do much preliminary work in the
sty of subdividing the subjects likely
o come before the congress. CONNER ,
ial reciprocity between this country
nd the southern republics, the inter
ational railway project and interna-
ional ton for the republics of
he western hemisphere will be the
most important. ,
Handsome Book.
The handsomest book ever issued by
he United States government has just ,
ppeared 1t is entitled THE History
4 the Capitol of the United States"
The volume is of massive quarto
iZe and is heavily bound in thick !
'oards covered with red morocco 1t
3 very sumptuous in appeara nee, with
Is decora tons of gold. its wide mar
lined pages and it's beautiful photo :
ravures. the latter numbering about
so. AS specimen of ookmaking II
will compare with anything issued by [
private firm and proves that the gov Z
printing office can execute the
highest grade of artistic work as well
8 the plain and routine printing OF
governmental business.
Overrun with Gypsfes.
Washington streets are overrun with
ypsies. Two mammoth encampments
ust over the District line In Virginia
re attracting throngs OF visitors.
dany of the women are exceptionally
'eautiful. They have only recently ar
ived in this country, and their knowi-
dye of the language is decidedly linn
ted. The women In picturesque rags
ire devoted to roaming the streets in
he shopping district, where the win
low displays appear to fascinate them.
hey do vast amount of fortune tell
ng. which is difficult to understand
nd make picturesque street scenes 10
which Washington is unaccus.omed.
The sidewalk which surrounds the
With people who were intently gazing
n the direction of the entrance 20 tue
xecutive mansion
Anything happened to the presi-
|entE" breathlessly inquired new
omer of policeman as be struggled
or good place
No said the officer. They are just
those crows build a nest IN
hat tree In front Of the White House"
CARL ScHoFIEp.