The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-08-21
Interesting Items From the Cap
ital of the Nation.
CANAL COMMISSION
Announcement OF Appropriation
Thought to be Premature
Currency Movement.

Roosevelt to appoint soon the pro-
posed isthmian canal commission is
regarded by officials of the state and
treasury departments as premature.
Their views find support also in the
announcement that it is not the pur-
pose of Attorney General Knox to go
to Paris to investigate the status of
! the Panama Canal Company's affairs
until late in the fall and not then un-
| less he is summoned there by Assist
ant Attorney General Russell, who is
there at present prosecuting the in
quiry.
The Forthcoming annual report of
Inspector General Breckenridge will
show that during the past four years
| the United States army has gone
through transition period, and that
the average age of the American Off
Ger and soldier is considerable less
than it was prior to- the war with
Spain. The report will show that
fewer soldiers re-enlist than former
ly was the case, and that only very
small percentage of the magnificent
body of men that composed the regu-
lar army at the outbreak of the Span
ish war are now in the military SER
vice.
Having conducted tests with prac-
tically all of the guns mounted on
| disappearing carriages at Forts Mon
roe, Dupont, Wadsworth and H. G.
Wright and at the Sandy Hook prov
ing grounds, the disappearing gun
testing board has formulated report
which is distinctly favorable to the
disappearing gun carriage principle.
Lieut.. Richard Strong, of the medi-
cal corps Of the army, is hard after
the Asiatic cholera bacillus in the
laboratories established by the Blu
reau of insular affairs will hold ex.
aminations throughout the OWL SER
vice in September to select bacteri-
ologist and a pathologist to go out to
Manila to assist Lieut.. Strong. The
Philippines afford an excellent field
| for the study Of the cholera germ, as
vivid contrast is afforded between
the cities where it has been fought
off by the army and the native dis
trlcts where it RACES almost un-
checked.
The state department has received
two interesting Chinese proclama-
ions, one an imperial edict issued
from the throne, concerning the rails
ing of the war indemnity, and the
other by Gov. Yuan, viceroy Of Chi
Ii, ordering the people to stop carry
ing weapons and to guard against re-
petition of Boxer troubles The doc
uments are not only curious, but they
are important as showing some of the
results Of the war The imperial
edict discloses that China is seeking
to devise plan for meeting the war
indemnity and is fearful that the
heavy tax on the people will Cypress
them to further disorder.
The Democratic text book will be
issued, according to present expecta-
tions, early next week. Much of it's
space will be devoted to the compari-
son Of the prices of American goods
kebroad with those which are charged
aTAome.
Aguinaldo may come to this coun-
try to lecture. It is stated at the war
| department that a letter has been re-
| ceived from we'll known anti-impe-
rialist, asking if there was any reason
why Aguinaldo might not be brought
to this country to lecture. No direct
reply was made by the war depart
ment Instead copy of the general
amnesty, granting freedom to all Fill
ipinos who would lay down their
arms on July 4, was mailed to the
anti-imperialist. The inference Of
this was, of course, that there would
be no objection. Under the provis-
ions Of the amnesty Aguinaldo is free
to do as he pleases.
American interests in Venezuela
are being guarded carefully by the
navy. A cablegram has been received
at the department. reporting the ar
rival of the Cincinnati at Laguaria.
Another dispatch reports the arrival
of the Topeka at Ourao.
Rome.-A serious peasant riot has
occurred at Patagonia, Sicily, where
great distress prevails. One soldier
was killed in an encounter with the
rioters and several soldiers and peas
ants were wouded.
Willemstad. A correspondent has
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