The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-05
AN INSPECTION
OF FRONTIERS
Gaps Where immigrants Slip in
will Be Closed.
NO PARDON FOR J.W. M'KNlGHT
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES CON-
F1RMED BY THE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec 4-The several
Wv commissioners Of immigration
who have been in conference
here with Commissioner General Sar-
gent, primarily with a view to securing
a more uniform Interpretation and en-
fOEcement of the immigration laws at
the largest ports of the country, con-
cluded their work today. It is under
stood the department has specific in
formation as to several points on both
the Canadian and Mexican frontiers
where immigrants have been crossing
into the United States quite unmolest-
ed, and arrangements are perfecting
under which these runways will be
closed and a more rigid inspection Of
the frontiers put into operation. The
immigration bin now pending in the
senate also was discussed and several
suggestions, bearing principally on the
administration features of the measure,
will be made to the immigration COM
mission, which meets next Monday
morning. 1t is understood that the
suggested conditions do not change in
any way the general features of the
pending bill.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Lieutenant De-
FaramOnd, naval attache of the
French embassy, today presented to the
president, on behalf of President Lou
bet of France and as a personal gift
from him, a copy of Annual of the
French Navy" The book is a hand
some specimen of French workman
ship. 1t is bound in kid and beauti-
fully embelIished in blue and gold. The
pages are of silk and the work bears
an autograph presentation from Pres
ident Loubet to President Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt expressed his ap-
probation of the gift and extended,
through Lieutenant DeFaramond, his
thanks and continued good wishes to
President Loubet.
Washington, Dee. 4.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations today au-
thorized favorable reports on all the
nominations to diplomatic positions be-
fore it, as follows:
Robert Mccormack, ambassador to
Russia; Charlemagne Tower, -ambassa-
dor to Germany; Bellamy Storer, am
bassador to Austria: David z. ThOmp-
son, minister to Brazil; William B.
Sorbsy, minister to Bolivia; ]. B. Jack
son, minister to Greece; Arthur 5.
Hardy, minister to Spain; Leslie
Combs, minister to Guatemala; PEREZ
val Dodge, secretary OF the embassy at
Berlin; r. S. Hit, second secretary at
Berlin; Peter A. Jay, third secretary at
Paris.
Washington, Dee. 4.-The president
today sent the following nominations
to the senate:
Robert NJ. Mcwade, Pennsylvania
(now consul), to be consul general at
Canton, China; Martin A Knapp, New
York, interstate commerce commission
er "a reappOintment); George w. Ellis.
Kansas, secretary of the legation at
MonroVia, Liberia Also large num-
Der of army promotions, and appoint
ments.
Washington, Dec. 4.-The president
has denied the application for a pardon
on behalf of J. w. Mcknight, who was
convicted of embezzling the funds of
the German National bank of Louis
vile, KY, while its president The
president endorsed the application as
follows:
Denied. This seems an absolutely
clear case of guilt, with no excuse
for pardon"
Washington, Dec. 4-The senate COM
mittee on military affairs met today
for the purpose of taking UP the bill
for the organization OF the militia and
listened to the representations in sup
port of the measure by Secretary Root
and General Carter
When the hearing of Secretary Root
was concluded. the committee decided
to report the bill as it passed the house
without amendment.
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Washington, Dec. 4.-The report from
London that the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba will be signed today receives par
tial confirmation here. The latest ad-
vices from Minister Squieres, dated
about two days ago, were to the effect
that in his judgment the treaty would
be completed and ready for signature
in the course of three or four days. 1t
is understood that the treaty does not
differ materially from the outline draft
which was prepared here.
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Washington, Dec. Am amendment
to the diplomatic appropriation bill ap-
prCpriating $4,000 for the benefit of
the heirs of the late Thomas L. Prem
It's was favorably reported TO the SEN
ate today from the committee on for
eign relations. Mr.. Prentis was United
States consul at st. Pierre, Martinique,
when that place was destroyed by the
eruption of the Mont Pelee volcano, and
was among the victims.
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Washington, Dec. 4.-Charles Henry
0ullGI. an attorney -aL-laW OL view 1OIk
City, was today appointed reporter of
the decisions of the supreme court of
the United States. He succeeds Ban
croft Davis, who resigned last Septem-
Der The new official is 43 years old.
He has practiced law in New York for
several years past and is also an au-
thOrity on international law.
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Washington, Dec. 4.-President
Roosevelt is assured that if the nego-
tiations with Cuba for a reciprocity
treaty are concluded satisfactorily by
the state department, the treaty viii
be ratified by the senate during the
present session
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Washington, Dec. 4.-The house COM
mittee on appropriations has agreed
upon the pensions appropriation bill
1t appropriates s1S9. S47. 500. which is $5,-
$40 more than for the current year.
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Washington, Dec. 4.-The senate has
confirmed the nomination of Oliver