Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-11-01

TithOut any increase of cost ana Win,
an incease of efficiency is net
Ienied, but Representative Hopkins
ill will not do SO. His bill provides
or salary of 81 500 for the Director,
sx-Gov. w. r. Merriam, an assistant
director at $4,000 per annum, and nu-
other positions with salaries
varying from $1,000 to $1,000. I'm
1oubtedly with the present republican
in Congress there will be no
trouble taking care of the surplus.
The report comes from the White
House that tne President is going to
introduce two Innovations in his pres
ent message. First, that he proposes
to write it all himself, instead OF as
signing to the members of his Cabinet,
those portions dealing with their re-
spective departments, and secondly,
that he is going to send it to Congress
in typewriter form, it having been
the custom, heretofore, to typewrlte 1T
and then have it transcribed with pen.
The manuscript copy was then sent to
Congress, which body Immediately
turned it over to the Government prin-
ter who set it up and furnished, with
In an almost Incredibly short time,
printed copies to the House and Sen
ate. l understand, too, that the Pres
ident will recommend the establish
ment of a Department of Commerce
and Industry.
In the State Department, a some
what important change is to be made
in the appointment of Mr.. Herbert ID.
D. Pierce, of Massachusetts, to be
Third Assistant Secretary, vice MI.
Thomas w. Cridler, resigned. Mr..
Pierce is now First Secretary of the
American Embassy at st. Petersburg,
and is protege of Senator Lodge. MI
Cridler's resignation was requested by
Secretary Hay, owing to a difference
of Judgment between Mr. Hay and him
self, and is mo reflection on his ability
and integrity Mr.. Pierce was first
appointed to the Diplomatic Service by
President Cleveland.
In the hope of getting further light
on Secretary of the Treasury Cages
financial beliefs, your correspondent
called on the Secretary, and asked hin
to elucidate his proposition as pro
pounded to the Bankers Association
in Milwaukee. The Secretary was 81
10th to talk on the subject that it CAV
color to the rumor that the Presiden
was not altogether pleased with hi
statements. He sal that to enlarge up
on the subject would be to discount hi
forthcoming report. He would not ad
nit that the propositions would az
pear in precisely the same form in hi
report, but said that he would dwel
upon his idea that "the Government
ought to be gotten out of the bankin
business. In reply to the questio
"Would you not place the people Ell
tirely in the power of the bankers, gi'
ing them the ability to enlarge or COZ
tract the currency at will ?" He r.
piled, 1.-The prosperity of the banker
depends upon the prosperity OF tt
people. Their interests are identica
g Ny idea is to get the government OF
of the banking business, which is M
=, its province. That is the business
, the banks" He refused to discuss tt
matter further saying: "For furth'
details you must wait for my annui
report.
. Secretary Gage expressed himself 1
= much pleased with the condition OF a
fairs in the West. He believed TIN
Republican prosperity was going
continue. The short crops were offs
by the enhanced values and the
. would be no increase in farm MOI
' gages.'' 1.-The demand for bills
small denomination is so great that '
cannot supply it, and that is always
Indication of free circulation
money, freely moving crops and &c
eral prosperity"
1t has been made known at the Ma
, Department that Rear Admiral Crow
inshield is to be succeeded as Chief
the Bureau of Navigation, by Re
" Admiral Henry G. Taylor. Rear A
II miral CrowninshieId will be given col
. mand of the European station, so tn
e the transfer will be in the nature OF
IL promotion, rather than otherwise.