The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1902-10-31

at the White House and receiving its in
structions from the President on Friday,
adjourned until Monday. when the first
actual meeting was held President
Mitchell and the coaroperators were in
vited to be present for the purpose of
setting dates and places when and where
the hearings will be held. Bishop Spaul-
ding, of the commission, told your COR
respondent that the time which would be
required tor the work was variously esti-
mated at one TO three months but he
hoped that it would be completed by the
fifteenth of December at the latest.
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The President will, of course, reiterate
his views in regard to the necessity of
reciprocal legislation for Cuba, although
legislation to that nd is practically assnr-
ed. The condition of affairs in the Phil
ippines will be made the basis for con-
graduation and it is possible that some
legislation suppleuienting the Philippine
bills of the last session will be asked for,
especially new currency provision. The
various insular possessions will be dealt
with at length. Secretary Shaw is now
at work on review Of the financial sys-
tenn of the government with the hope of
being able to make some concrete and
feasible recommendations to Congress,
and if he succeeds the President will EN-
body them in his message. The section
devoted to an isthmian canal promises to
be full of interest although its character
will depend OIL the report which Attorney
General Knox will bring to the White
House. Forest resources and reservations,
irrigation, etc, will also be comprehen
sively discussed.
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The news of the campaign which
reaches Washington is variously inter-
preted according to the person retailing
it. 1t is rumored, however, that there is
some anxiety in administration circles re-
garding the outcome in New York. One
who stands high in the counsels of the
republican party told your correspondent
recently pitiful story of apathy among
the ''up-state" republicans and of an over
weaving desire on The part of the city
democrats TO share in the pie" in other
words, to secure some of the offices. Ex-
Senator Hill and Tammany Hall are once
more working together and Mr.. Cleve-
land is sending letters OF commentator
so that there is likelihood of the demo-
cratic organization effecting more than it
has been capable of for some time past.
Chairman Babcock has so lar RETAINED
from making any definite predictions and
until he does Washington will be in doubt.
Attorney General Knox and Secretaries
Moody and Root will both speak in New
York state in the course of the next ten
days, however, which is taken to mean
that the state needs attention.
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most extraordinary error in connec-
ton with the Presidents new offices has
just been discovered. They are about
finished and the President expected to
move III this week, but it was found that
the architects had completely overlooked
the heating apparatus. A contract had
been placed for furnace but no room
had been left for it, no place had been
provided for the storage of coal or tenn.
porary disposition of ashes The con-
tractors are now engaged in remedying
these defects but the oversight will seri.
ously delay the occupancy of the build
ing. 1t is regarded as probable that the
President and his family will be COM
PEELED to occupy the temporary White
House as residence until December first.