The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-03-13
SILENCE IS SOUGHT.
Cabinet Members Not to Talk to
Newspaper Men.

Washington, March o.--At INC caoi-
net meeting Friday President Roose-
welt requested the members not 10
talk to newspaper correspondents
about matters under discussion at the
semiweekly meetings. 1t was thought
best for the president himself to make
public such matters as he deemed
proper to be given out. Hereafter the
president will do this.
Signed by the President.
Washington, March S.-The presi-
dent has signed the bill creating per-
manent census bureau.
He later sent the following letter to
the secretary of the interior:
white House, Washington, March 8.
1902-Slr: / have signed the act providing
for a permanent census bureau. Section
two of this act provides that the work per-
tanning to the twelfth census shall be car
rIed on by the census office under the ex-
listing organization until the first day OF
July, when the permanent census office
herein provided for shall be organized by
the director of the census. Section fve
provides that with your approval the d.
rector of the census may appoint Into the
permanent census force in two ways:
'Tn the first place, from the present en-
ployes of the census office; and in the second
place, all new appointments to be made
in accordance with the civil service law.
After any of the present employees OF the
census office have been appointed upon the
permanent force they become part OF the
classified service.
az have been over these two sections very
carefully with the attorney general and
their construction seems to be perfectly
clear. You will please inform the director
of the census that his office will continue 10
be administered as 1t has been administered
until the first of July. On that day he will.
with your permission, appoint such mem
bers of the present force under him as
will constitute the permanent census force,
appointing only SO many as are to be per-
manently employed. After that date all
appointments will be made under the reg
ulations of the civil service act Very truly
yours,
"Hon. e. A. Hitchcock, Secretary of the
Interior"
Washington, March s.-Soon after
the senate convened Friday a joint
resolution authorizing the president Of
the United States to invite the gov
eminent of Canada to join in the for
nation of an international commission
to examine and report upon the diver
sion of the waters that are the boun-
daries of the two countries was report
ed favorably from the committee on
commerce.
Senator Hoar (Mass). urged that the
measure ought to be considered by the
foreign relations committee, as it
opened "a very important and very
delicate question" involving diplomat
ic procedure. On his motion it was
referred to the committee on foreign
relations.
On account of the indisposition of
Senator's Vest (Mo.) and Mallory
(Fla.), who expected to speak Friday
on the pending ship subsidy bill, that
measure was not considered by the sem
ate. The diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill was passed and then
the senate took up the measure for the
protection of the president of the
United States. Senator Bacon (Ga.)
continued his speech, begun Thurs
day, in opposition to the bill, making
an extended constitutional argument
against it. The senate agreed to make
the bill the unfinished business at the
conclusion of consideration of the ship
subsidy bill.
House
Washington, March s.-The bill to
classify the rural free delivery service
and to place the carriers under the
contract system held the floor in the
house Friday. By an amicable ar
rangement general debate will be con-
cluded to-day and the bill will be con-
sidered under the fve-minute rule Mon.
day.
Military Changes.
Washington, March San order is.
sued Friday by Lieut.. Gen. Miles, COM
handing the army, directs Brig. Gen.
]. C. Bates, commanding the depart
ment of the Missouri at Omaha, to take
temporary command of the depart
ment of the lakes at Chicago on the
retirement of Mai. Gen. E. S, Otis on