Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-01
CAPITAL Notes,

The President, Monday. sent the fol-
lowing nomination to the Senate: Pension
agent at Boston, Mass, Augustus ].
Hoitt. 70
The navy department has been informed
of the departure of Admiral Bradford
from San Juan, p. r., for Key West,
whence he will sail for Washington.
Right Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, Catho-
lie bishop of South Dakota, is on his way
to Washington to hold conference with
President Roosevelt in reference to the
proposed purchase by the United States
of the lands held by the friars in the Phil
ippines. During the conference it will be
decided whether or not Bishop O'Gorman
shall proceed direct from Washington to
Rome to assist in the negotiations with
the Pope.
Reports were in circulation at Wash
ington. Monday, that Admiral Sampson
condition had taken another turn for tn,
worse and that the end was near but it
was learned upon inquiry that his condi-
ton is unchanged and he takes his out
door exercise regularly, weather permit
ting, as has been his custom for some
months. At his residence. Monday night
it was stated that he was down at din
ner. 1t is conceded that he never will
regain his health but no new untoward
ly.
Nearly $50 per diem employees of the
New York navy yard have Joined in a
protest against the passage of two House
bills granting an additional! Is days leave
OF naSy yards The t eNplanation Of
this apparently strange action on the
part of the men is contained in brief
statement added to the protest. I'VE
bills is passed. the chances for perma-
nent employment for a great number of
men will be decreased, owing to the in
creased cost of labor to the government.
We are more than satisfied with the pres
ont oil n n "a
Secretary Root. accompanied by Mrs.
Root and the other members of his fam
lily. expect to leave Washington about the
middle of April for visit to Gov. Gen.
remain in the Cuban capital week or
| ten days and so far as can be ascertained
| there is no political significance in the
secretary's visit. The probability is
/ strong, however, that he will improve the
! opportunity while on the ground to ar
range with Gov. Gen. Wood the final de-
/, tails connected with the formal transfer
| of the government. to the Cuban people,
| May 20, in accordance with the plan
agreed with President-elect Estrada Pal
ma.
| The statement is made here that there
will be no move in the case of Consul
Dickinson by our government in the inn
mediate future. He simply will stay
government has no representative there
can be no retaliation in the shape of an
invitation to him to depart. So far as
communicating with the Bulgarian gov
eminent is concerned. which might be
necessary in the event that Mr.. Leisch-
mans report replaces upon the Bulga-
rian officials a part of the responsibility
of Miss Stones kidnapping. there will be
no lack of means to do this. though we
may be called upon to solicit the good Of
fees of some other nation.
Henry White, at present secretary of
embassy at London. is the latest and the
, most formidable candidate for the vacan-
cy in the Italian embassy to be created
by the retirement of Ambassador Meyer.
Mr. White is strongly urged by Senator
Lodge and has a most enviable record in
diplomatic practice. He was secretary Of
, embassy when Mr.. Hay was ambassador
! and consequently he has warm friend
in the secretary. Bethany Storer. now
minister to Madrid. is to go to Berlin
as ambassador to succeed Andrew White
when that officer retires, which probably
will be next fall. The only contingency
which may defeat Mr.. Storer's aspira-
ton in this direction lies in the attitude
of the Ohio senators toward his promo
ton. If the are Jointly opposed they may
defeat the proposed appointment. Mr.
Storer's retirement from Madrid vii
leave a vacancy there, which rumor con-
meets with the name of Henry Clay
Evans. the retiring pension commissioner
though it is learned upon inquiry that
this is not yet assured.