Milford chronicle., 1903-02-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.

las been accomplished. AS II now .
,tands the measure provides the
death penalty for killing the Presl-
lent or his legal successors. An
attempt to do so will merit hanging
or imprisonment of not less than
ten years. Any one who aids, ad-
vises or abets such killing shall be
deemed a principal offender. Any
one who advocates the killing OF
anv officer of a civilized govern
ment other than the United States
shall be fined not more than s., 900
or imprisoned for not more than
twenty years or both. No person
holding anarchistic views shall be
come a naturalized citizen OF the
United States.
The President, whose caPaclty
for details seems to be unlimited,
brought to the attention Of his cab
metal its last meetinT, the delay
which has attended the construc-
tion of naval vessels already au-
tborized and the deterioration IN
the target prastice records recently
returned to the Navy Department.
Mr. Roosevelt is an urgent adVo-
cate of a large navy, and IS IN en-
tire sympathy with the movement
TO establish a systematic program
for its increase. With regard to
fhe delav in construction, he ascer-
tanned that it was chiefly due to the
strike of the employees Of the Steel
Trust and to strikes in the ship
Yards of constructors, but his 1nsls-
tent questioning revealed the fact
that the Navy Department was also
partially to blame because OF the
lack of uniformity in its designs
for vessel fittings. This, Secretary
Moody announced, had been rene
died. -,
The naval appropriation bill
which has passed the House pro
vides for three new battleships, one
armoured cruiser, two steel train
ing ships and one wooden brig The
bill further places 100000 at the
discretion of the Secretary OF the
NAVY for the investigation OF the
subject of submarine boats and the
purchase of such as the sum ap
propriated will permit. Secretary
Moody has informed Congress tina
he desires no more Holland boat
until he has had an opportunity t
, thoroughly test those already or
dersd, an opportunity which tn
. company has thus far refused. Th
: merits of the Lake submarine boa
have been urged on members c
the naval Committee, and 1t IS un
derstood that type will receive
thorough test. The provision au
;, thorizing an increase from 500 t
. I 900 midshipmen to be aPPointe
= to Annapolis carried.
The Anthracite Coal Strike Con
: mission is once more holding 1t
meetings in Washington and IS er
. deavoring to arrange and coord
nate the vast amount of testimon
- and data which has been submit
e ted. The meetings are alsolutel
- secret. the commissioner holdin
y that its duty is to make a repoi
containing its findings to the Pre-
:, ident who will make it public
!, his discretion. Arguing, from ce
tain chance remarks of the commi
= siouers, it is believed that one
~ its findings will be to the effect thi
. too many men are now employe
in the anthracite region and tn
- fewer employees and greater o.
~ portunities for earning good wag
: should be afforded those retalne
- Such a decision would run count
a to the general principles of the |
a Dor union and would, incidental
- serve to confirm the arguments
:. those Republican Senators wi
=, have urged that the education
as qualification of the Immigrati'
80 bill be retained with view to Gu
9 failing the extensive immigrati'
-, of the lowest class of laborers.
Il Mrs. Roosevelt has just receiv
he a courteous note from the ladies
III Dallas, Texas, TO whom she Sc
ne the much talked-of handkercht
he It reads as follows
~ The Dallas Free Kindergart
- Association desire to thank you
~ YOUR kind remembrance by whi
.~e they were enabled to realize t
- magnificent sum of SI2I for tn
- building fund. Your gift nett
al 81 more than any other contribute
- the proceeds of the entertainm'
m being more than $4,000. l WI
m also, to express my personal app
citation of your prompt response
IS nv request. Yours faithfully,
~ ~ IsADoRE S. GALLOWAY
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