The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-03-05
In the Departments.

Members OF the Naval Board OF
Construction told the House commit
tee 1t would not be possible to con-
struct up-todate battleships upon the
amendments to the Naval Bill adopted
by the Senate.
Baron Gevers, the minister OF the
Netherlands, and Mr.. Bowen, signed
the protocol for the settlement OF that
country's claims against Venezuela.
The Secretary OF the Treasury telc-
graphed to Assistant Appraiser J. B.
Stillman, OF New York, asking for his
immediate resignation.
+. II. du Martheray, the new Swiss
minister, was formally presented to
President Roosevelt.
At the Cabinet meeting the view was
expressed that the present Senate would
not ratify the Panama Canal and Cuban
Reciprocity Treaties and that an extra
session was inevitable.
President Roosevelt sent an urgent ap-
peal TO Congress to pass the Philippine
arift Bill as measure of humanity and
to prevent the spread of disaffection in
the archipelago. /
The Senate passed the Naval and the
Military Academy Appropriation Bills,
and by party vote refused to take up
the Littlefeld Antitrust Bill.
President Roosevelt received golden
key with an invitation to visit Pasadena,
Cal, on his Western trip. He has ac-
cepted
The French Ambassador and Mr..
Bowen signed the French-Venezuelan
protocol.
The Senate passed bills for the govern
ment OF Guam and Tutuila.
Senator Burrows presented to the
Senate protest signed by Rev. ]. L.
Leiiich, representing the Ministers
Association OF Salt Lake, against the
seating Of Reed Smoot.
Freight and traffic representatives OF
the various railroad companies explain
ed to the Interstate Commerce Com
mission the reason for the advance in
freight rates.
Charles A. Thompson, of Irwin, Pa,
filed charges with the Interstate Com
merce Commission accusing the Penn
sylvania Railroad with discriminating
against him.
Mrs. Cornelia Cole Fairbanks, OF In
diana, was unanimously reelected pres
ident general OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution.
The Senate appropriated $2,ooo. 900
for the purchase OF site for the New
York Postoffice.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
transmitted to the Senate a letter from
the Attorney General recommending an
appropriation of So46,o83 to satisfy the
claim OF Admiral Dewey and his men.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
has submitted report to the Senate re-
garding. securities issued by railroad
companies.
Count faGagwana, cousin of the
Mikado. has arrived in Washington.
According to United States Consul
McWade, at Canton, it has remained for
an American physician to discover a
means of curing and exterminating
leprosy.
The decision in the lottery cases has
occasioncd much. comment in Washing
ton, as II seems to strengthen the ad-
ministrations contention that the Sher-
man Antitrust Law did not exhaust
the constitutional power OF the Federal
government over commerce.
1t is said that the negotiations now
pending with respect to the option the
United States holds on the Panama
Canal will be kept alive.
The State Department has approved
Mr. Bowen's proposal TO the allied
powers that the Gar be asked to name
the three arbitrators who, as The
Hague tribunal, shall decide the ques-
| ton Of preferential treatment.