The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-04
Washington LETTER.
k,ss of INTEREST FROM THE.
|ri,p's Capital. Things Being
Done and Talked About.
Washington, Mar. 30, 1908.

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s..retary Wilson has expressed
,n.slf t, your correspondent "a
.,.b pleased with the presan, pro-
made in the establl ,hment of
.ak industry in this country.
no nresenl ,lme there is import
.lk to the amount Of $50, 900, 600
.,o.Ily. The Secretary believes
Il N time this entire amount will
,,oduced within the borders of
/, limited States. DR.. Howard.
no hs, the matter III charge, has
= returned from Europe where
mocured large quantities of silk
am eggs and young mulberry
rs, and these are being rapidly
[anbuled, together with instrur-
n, for growing both. Already
me- Italian experts IN Georgia have
out $4,000 mulberry trees and
ore viii come TO this country and
,blisb an extensive silk producing
louy when the trees come into
rug. Several Italians are now
The ocean bound for this cour-
,nd will settle in South Carolina
here, under the direction Of the
spsrtment of Agriculture, they
ii eaablsh an extensive mulberry
nery from which cuttings will be
a!rbulej to all who ask for them.
e Secretary has ordered three
els Of European make, one Of
hrh Is to be put III operation in
Department in Washington, one
lhe Tuskogee Institute and The
|ird al such point as may be deem.
most convenient tor the largest
|nbsr Of silk producers. For
frst year the s .cretary will buy,
pay European prices tor, all
cocoons produced and there
ln be hopes the product will be
mclent 10 establish a market IN
ncountry.
lhe President has authorized .
nth needed investigation IN the
nloihce Department and has an.
kanced that 1t would be carried to
|naclnslon regardless of political
pull" or il fnence. There has
pvn up IN the Department svs-
n Of sba,es, due largely to the
5ovlh Of the country and especial.
6of the free delivery system, with
'lae reorganization OF the De
Ftnent which should have accom-.
nlsd the increase of responsible
sdevolv'ng up,n certain divisions.
! a0me time 1t has been IN the
sM ot certain officials 10 grant
eleue favors TO members OIL
'es', thus placing the latter
y obligation, aud when ever
akeuisatlon has been attempted
H'''cal influence thus obtained bv
- oiacials has been exerted to
sIfate the effort. THIS situation
continued until now there are
a's cnarges of corruption made
t'ast the heads OF these divisions
~ even alleged that a ring
'esp formed who has protited
|ns y OF every supply sent to
'aa'ry pos,otlice, every mail box
~ % . free delivery route, etc.
stfong pressure has been
snl TO bear on the President To
10y the current investigation,
J y 0as declared himself to proI e
'"a'ler 10 the bottom.
0'etar, Root has made public
PVT q The War College on the
" method Of put, ng into effect
Wv militia law and the Secre-
aopes that all militia will send
copy Of the report aud SUBJ
''y criticisms they may have
! sas' General Young, president q
war College,says that there 7
''s1'ng IN the law whereby coer. 4
J = authorized and every state d
I, "a y Use IT'S discretion about '
= tue law in to effect, bu, in !
'es wbere state or territory u
,.:s. to comply with ITS 6
's sfe Secretary of War is !
sA''' mat state or territory 9
''aung the annual federal II
''''oa f"r the assistance OF p
o = gmr.l. As IN the L
! - : " Stcrc ,ary Root and Ger. S
Sanf, ,he Law will not only b
'oe Uais, d States as whole, c