Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-08


will leave Cleveland early in the evening,
arriving in Washington probably before
noon on Thursday. On Monday evening,
Tune Is, the president will go to Baltimore
to attend the Saengerfest concert, return
ing next morning. On June Is he will go to
Charlottesville, Va, to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the University of
Virginia, He will return to Washington
that evening.
italians Fully Protected.
Signor Mayor Des Planches, the Italian
ambassador, has received from Mr.. Sper-
ANA. the secretary of the Society for the
Protection of Italian Immigrants to this
country, his report on the recent disturb
ances in West Virginia, in which Italians
were said to have suffered from mob VOL
ence. Mr.. Speranza shows that Governor
White of West virginAsa did all that could
be expected Of. han If Fotecting the Ital-
ians. Action by the %lalikh government
in the face of the facts as they now appear
Is not therefore expected.
spain Opposes Coin sales
The Spanish government is seriously com
cerned over the sale at auction of the
Spanish copper coin remaining in the Phil
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rency scheme. The Spanish government in
calling this matter to the attention of the
United States government, expresses fear
that If the coin is sold to anyone besides the
Spanish government 1t will have the eff
feet of debasing the currency, as 1t would
undoubtedly drift back into Spain. Governor
Taft has expressed his Views upon the mat
ter and 1t is for the State department to
say whether the awards shall be made on
the bid opened at Manila.
Commerce Department Moves.
Tomorrow the Department Of Commerce
and Labor will be quartered in its new
home, the Willard building on Fourteenth
street, only a few doors from Pennsyl-
vania avenue, though 1t will be a few
days later before Secretary Cortelyou
moves from his present quarters in the
Building exchange.
The new building is a handsome eight
story structure with an o~rnately designed
freestone front. On the eight floors there
are 1Q rooms. All are well lighted and de-
signed with special reference TO the work
of the several bureaus. AS the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor after July l
will be one of the largest departments in
the government, ali the bureaus cannot be
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eral OF them. notably the United States
Fish commission, the present Department
of Labor. the lighthouse establishment, me
census offices and the bureau of statistics
will remain in their present quarters until
a permanent building for the department
has been erected. Some Of the other
bureaus now in existence in other depart
ments will be located In the Willard build
ing after July 1. The rooms on the first
floor of the new department win be used
for files, mailing and storage purposes. The
chief clerk and disbursing officers, with
thor clerical force. will occupy the Sec
ond floor. Secretary Cortelyou, with his
immediate force, will occupy part Of the
third floor. The assistant secretary and
the department solicitor will take up nearly
all the fourth floor. The NTH and sixth
floors will be occupied by COMMISSIONS
Garfield and his bureau OF corporations
The bureaus Of standards Of immigration
will be on the seventh floor, while the
bureau of steamboat inspection probably
will be on the eighth floor. As yet the as.
signment Of some OF the bureaus is tenta,
tive. A place in the new building will be
found for the bureau OF manufactures
but thus far It has not been located
Italians b Freedom.
Constitution Day, the anniversary of the
signing of the Italian constitution, was ap-
propriately celebrated at the Italian EN-
baSsy today by a reception which Signor
Mayor Des Planches, the Italian am
bassador, rendered to 'members OF the
italian societies in Washington. More than
400 Italians were received.
The ambassador in a felicitous speech
emphasized the Importance OF observing
the national days OF the mother country
and urged on his countrymen an apprecia-
ton OF the hospitality of the country o.
their adoption.
Sold Messenger Boys wheel.