Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-19
Capital Notes.

Capital Notes.
The Senate committee on education
and labor agreed, Thursday, upon a
favorable report of the House S-hour
bill. The agreement was reached afetr
many hearings and three days of eX-
ecutive sessions. Many amendments
have been made.
The conference of the Senate and
House ON the anthracite coal strike
commission bill have reached an agree
ment. The report will be made to the
Senate, Saturday. 1t is understood
that the most of the Senate amend
ments were retained.
The principal vessels of the Asiatic
squadron are assembling at Cavite as
part Of the program of maneuVres ar
ranged by Rear Admiral Evans The
flagship Kentucky and the cruiser Gel
tic arrived there, Thursday, and the
gunboat Princeton left Uruaga,
Wednesday, for the same destination.
Other vessels of the fleet are already
assembled there.
Secretary Root argued before the
Senate committee on military affairs
Thursday, in support of the bill for the
lieutenant general at the head. Sena-
tor Alger sat with the committee for
the first time and considerable interest
was manifest i'm his position on the bill
He asked Mr.. Root a number of ques
tons and "a fter the committee adjourn
ed he said it was his intention to sup
port the bill.
A Joint resolution was introduced in
the House, Thursday, by Representa-
tive Tawney, chairman of the House
committee on industrial arts and expo
sitions, providing that the alien con-
tract labor law shall not operate to
prevent foreign exhibitors at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at st.
Louis from bringing into the United
States under contract such employees
natives of foreign countries as they
may deem necessary for specified pur-
poses. subject to the approval of the
secretary of the treasury.
Representative Shafroth,. Col, APP
peared before the House committee on
foreign affairs. Thursday. to urge ac-
ton on his joint resolution authoriz-
ing the President to propose to Great
Britain and Germany to submit their
ard to guarantee payment afterwards.
Shafroth said that war in Venezuela
would make violence to the Monroe
doctrine probable. He did not think
objection that this guaranty might es-
tablish IA precedent should control, as
other cases could be met as they arose.
Mr.. Shafroth expressed the opinion that
the trouble in Venezuela would not end
payments of whatever demands may be
made. "CastrO's proposal is made
Guate" he said. unless accompanied by
a guarantee by the United States. 1t
can be given by no other nation and by
no body of men in Venezuela now"
Government receipts, Wednesday:
From internal revenue, s415,391: Gus
toms, Sl,S2e ,Sl9. miscellaneous, 1925, 402; .
expenditures. $l,475,OO0.
The secretary of war has approved a
recommendation made by Gen. Randall,
commanding the department OF the CO.
lumbia, that officers and men be grant
ed permission under proper restrictions.
to visit other posts for the purpose of
taking part in athletic contests.
The President sent the following
Navy. Brig. Gen. Commandant Charles
Haywood. Marine Corps, to be a ajor
general; revenue cutter service, to be
second assistant engineer. George II.
Kohler, n. Y; also several promotions
in the revenue cutter service.
The President. Wednesday. sent to
the Senate, the reciprocity treaty re-
Gently negotiated between the United
States and Cuba. The treaty was re-
ceived by the Senate in executive SEES
sion and was referred to the committee
on foreign relations without being
read. IT is said that the treaty does
not concern the disposition of the lille
of Pine, gU sibIeI no o. 81
The House ways and means commits
sion. Wednesday. authorized favor
able report on the bill introduced by
Representative Cooper. chairman of the
fnsular affairs committee amending the
Philippine tariff act so as to provide for
reduction of the tariff on products Of
the Philippines coming into the United
states to % per cent. of the existing
schedules.
Secretary Moody. "Wednesday. ex-
planned to the House naval affairs com
mittee, the need Of two steel shins for
framing landsmen and apprentices. the
cost OF which is estimated at s75o,OOo
each and a wooden brig for training
apprentices at stations. Two battle-
SHIPS similar to those last authorized
We're recommended. The committee all
so was informed that about 81, 500 900
more will be required for the improve
ment at the Annapolis Academy. Mr..
s4e2oak exnressed the opinion that sub