The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-31
ASK That Tariff on Products
Be Done AWayWith.
TO ANALYzE FOOD sTUFFS
First Action Taken by the Department
ofAgrculture-The General Policy
Board Discusses Coaling
Stations in Cuba.
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. July 3o.--The fol-
lowing cablegrams have been exchanged
between Secretary Root and the newly
organized Filipino Chamber of Commences:
Manila. July 90, 1903.
"secretary OF War, Washington. D. c.:
"At Its organization the Filipino Cham
Der OF Commerce sends respectful greet
ing to President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root In representation Of commerce, In
dustry and agriculture We pray as sal
walton for critical condition OF country
that tariff upon our products be abolished.
FRANCISCO REYES, President"
Washington. D. c., July 30, 1903.
''Trancisco Reyes. President Filipino
Chamber of Commerce. Manila:
'rhe President Joins me in sending the
Filipino Chamber Of Commerce acknowl-
edgment OF their courteous dispatch, and
congratulatlon upon the important step
in advance which they have taken for the
interest of their country. We look for
the most beneficent results from the In
telligent treatment of questions affecting
the prosperity OF The archipelago by this
representative body.
"ELIHU ROOT. Secretary OF War"
ANALYZE FOOD STUFFS.
Tho Agricultural Department to-day
took its first action under the amended
pure food act Of July /. 1903, by request.
ing authority from the Treasury Depart
ment to take samples and make chem
zeal analysis OF certain GOOD products
shipped to this country from abroad. The
permission asked for has been granted,
and an official exarutaatio OF these pro-
ducts Will be made to determine whether
their use is deleterious to health. An In
quiry also will be made to determine
whether their use .s prohibited In the
country OF their origin. In either Of these
contingencies their entry and sale In this
country will be prohibited
!. GENERAL POLICY BOARD.
The first meeting of the General Policy
presen. Admiral Dewey. Rear Admiral
Taylor. Captain Pillsbury. Commander
Barnett, Major-General Corbia. Briga-
dier-General Randolph and Briggen Bliss.
Major-Genera Young. the other neTi-
Der Of the board, was not In town.
Tho purpose Of the meeting was to or
ganlze, which was done by the election
OF Admiral Dewey as president and Com
mander Barnett as secretary. Tner, WAS
general discussion OF the subjec. Of
conllng and naval stations In Cuba.
with a view to determining whether they
should be garrIsoned by the army nr by
marines. The board adjourned. subject
TO the call of the chairman. and will
probably not reassemble until fall. When
The members come together they are ex-
pected to take up some very weiEhty
questions relating to the cooperation
u the army and the navy in the de.
Tense of the country in time OF war.
TO APPOINT WOMAN.
Secretary Cortelyou had decided to Sc
,ect q limited number Of women from
eligible lists furnished by the Civil Ser
vice Commission for appointment az ma
irons IN the immigration service to boacd
incoming vessels and assist in the e%-
animation of women passengers. They
will assist the men inspectors A three
months trial Of this plan in the spring
Of the present year led to Its abandon
naent.
At the Russian embassy to-day 1t was
said that nothing whatever is known
regarding the published report that Count
Cassini was about to resign his post In
Washington. On the contrary, he is
fully expected to return in September.
The Postmaster has ordered
The establishment OF free delivery postal
jervice on November LIST next at Yazoo
City Mississippi,