The Grit-advocate., 1903-12-11

nese exclusion law applicable to the
Japanese.
Associate Justice Henry B. Brown OF
the United States Supreme Court has
recently had trouble with his eyes, and
entire loss of sight is now threatened.
He is being treated by well known
oculist, who, it is said. regards the case
as quite serious.
Former Representative William NJ.
Springer of Illinois, Democratic lead
er conspicuous in the House of Rep
fesentatives during the Forty-fourth to
Fifty-third Congresses, inclusive, and
once chairman of the ways and means
committee of the House, died at his
residence in Washington on the 4th
inst. aged sixty-four years
He denied that there had ben any
consultation between himself and Gen
eral Wood relative to the publication
of Major Runcies article rejecting
upon the administration of General
Brooke. He said, however that he had
talked with General Wood regarding
an article which was subsequently pub
lished over his own signature.
The United States government has
given directions looking to the recog-
milton of King Peter karageorgevich
OF Servia Mr. Jackson already has
received his credentials as minister OF
the United States to Belgrade. and it
is said at the State Department that 1t
is merely question of short time
when he will present these credentials
in person at the Servian court.
Before the Senate committee on mill
tary Affairs in the Leonard Wood in
vesugation, Ray Stannard Baker, the
man whom Major Runcie said was at
the dinner with General Wood and
himself when the proposed magazine
article criticising General Brooke was
discussed, confirmed some parts OF
the testimony of Major Runcie and
contradicted or qualified other portions
of it.
At a recent meeting the Board OF
Managers of National Homes for Sol
diers rendered the appointment OF gov
ernor of the home at Leavenworth,
Kansas, to Colonel Sidney B. Cook OF
Harrington, Kansas, to till the vacancy
caused by the death of Colonel J. G.
Rowland. Colonel Cook is member
of the board, and, it is said will accept.
Approximately 5000 men are nos at
the National Home.
One of the resolutions introduced by
Senator Morgan provides for reference
to the committee on interoceanic can
ais of the plans of the government of
the canal adopted by the interoceanic
canal committee and for review OF
the accounts and plans of the commits
sion. 1t asks the committee to decide
between the plans for canal submit
Doy,
and Nicaraguan routes.
The War Department has been in
formed that the Philippines commits
sion has passed an act to maintain the
equality of gold and silver pesos by
creating reserve fund from the re-
ceipts of sales of certificates of deposit
and seignorage on the coinage. An
other important act which will require
the additional approval of Congress,
provides for the allotment of home
steads and the settlement Of land titles
in the Philippines.
Speaker Cannon, resenting what he
deemed an insult from John Herman
]. Schulteis, chairman of the executive
committee of the Knights of Labor,
summarily ordered Mr.. Schulteis from
the speakers room at the Capitol with
the parting injunction to the labor
leader never to darken his door again.
Mr.. Schulteis began to make threats of
going into the speakers district in the
next campaign. but was cut short by
an order for his election from the room.
Mr.. Baker was questioned closely by
Senator Scott of the committee and by
Senators Hanna and Teller, who were
0Dresent. They quoted Major Runcie's
letter to Baker suggesting that the
time was opportune for the publication
of the Runcie article in General Woods
interest, and asked him if the letter
did not show that there had been con-
ferences on the subject and perfect
understanding. Mr. Baker admitted
that appearances would lead to that in
ference, but insisted there had not been
any understanding.
At the instance OF the National Live
Stock Association many western mem
bers Of Congress are taking an active
interest of the desired establishment OF
bureau of the permanent census for
taking an annual census of the live
stock OF the country. Under the pres
ent arrangements for this work the
statistics of the live stock of the coun-
try are of little or not value to stock
men because of the time which elapses
between their collection and publica-
tion. The permanent census, they
urge, should be charged with the work
and given ample funds to make the
desired annual census.
Representative Mondell. who will re-
ceive the appointment of chairman of
the House committee on irrigation,
says it is the intention of the COM
mittee. in addition to the consideration
OF bills relating to irrigation, during
the coming session, to invite officers of
the reclamation service under the new
irrigation law to hold extended confer
ences with the committee members. 1t
is represented that valuable knowl-
ledge of the practical working of the
reclamation service will reach CnnpreSG