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ASSUMES HIS NEW DUTIES |
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Peirce Takes Oath and Gets
to Work.
new YORK coLlEeToRsHIp SETTLED.
State Senator N. n. Strnnahan Com
SCENTS to Accept Psst-NeEotiattons
for Danish Islands Transferred to
Washington New Canal Treaty
Ready for Signatures.

washing Iou, NOV. 1o.-hi. heiUe1l
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.. Peiree entered at once upon the
discharge of his duties.
Mr.. Peirce 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. 1S.-State Senator
N. N. Stranahan, OF Osmego, 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
anxious to finish my term as senator in
justice to my constituency and also in the
hope that, as chairman of the committee
on cities, may be able to aid the admin
istratfon 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
itors Saturday, many of them calling
simply to pay their respects. The
isthmian canal commission, headed
by Admiral Walker, called in body
at II 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 ambassador, 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 am 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 negotia-
tions between the governments of the
United States and Denmark relative
to the cesxion to the United States of
the Danish West Indies have been
transferred to Washingto on. The nego-
tiations 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 its in
terests in the matter in the hands OF
Mr.. Constantin,, Brun, Danish ministe,
at the capital. He spent some time a
Copenhagen last summer and returned
to Washington recently thorough.
prepared TO carry forward the negptia
tions directly with Secretary Hay. ]
is learned that within the last few day,
there has been increased activity il
GQe Hekptid Sph tuat sSHSlb
progress has been made toward IT,
compietion OF treaty Of cessie#.
Treat, Ready to BE Signed.
London, Nov. $3.50 far as the Brit
ish government is concerned all tina
remains to be done in connection will
the isthmian canal is for Lord Paunce
fote and Secretary Hay to affix thei
signatures to the treaty. Such mine
suggestions as ensued after the Brit
Ssh ambassadors arrival at Washing
ton have been disposed of and the for
eign office awaits the news of the sign
fng Of the convention, though It ba
not received any intima tion as to whe,
this is likely to occur. No draft of tn
treaty has been cabled here for TIL
good reason that the document is safe
" locked away in the foreign otfie
files, where 1t has been since prior t
Lord Pauncefote'g departure from thi
country. The ambassador was en-
powered to sign on behalf Of Grea
Britain the first day he arrived in til
United States if such course SCENE
70 him advisable. He is acting with flu
power and the officials presumed tina
Ihe is only awaiting convenience OF th
state department at Washington
Hny to Speak.
Washington. Nov. 1s.-secretar
Hay is to attend the annual dinner
the New York chanbef NJ commere
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