The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-06
CAPITAL CULLINGS

Senator Nelson spoke yesterday in favor OF sin
gle statehood for Oklahoma and Indian 1err1torS'
Senator Nelson Yesterday spoke In 1av9r Oh me
admission as state of Oklahoma ana 1nulah
Territory.
sGs was the no b f4 the t ssne nseaa
was discussed.
Senator Depew. in interview in the Post,
to-day says that he is in favor of legislation pro-
viding for trust publicity. ~
Victor s. Clark Of MINNEAPOLIS has returned
from Honolulu, where he spent several months
for the department Of labor. He is to write an
elaborate report.
Hay-Bond reciprocity treaty; and tomorrow pro
poses to 20 before the committee on foreign rela-
lions in behalf Of it.
The general staff bill nearly passed the house e
was discovered that there was not quorum
present, and the house adjourned
Boston is sending strong delegation to Wash
incton to fight for the ratification of the Hay
Bond reciprocity treaty with Newfoundland The
delegation is backed by the ~ Gsnns m
| alone excepted, and proposes TO make walnut
stand
| Some time next month the president will prob
| ably send to the senate the nomination of Gov
ernor Taft to be an associate justice OF tn the
United States supreme court, to succeed Justice
| Taft will be succeeded as civil governor Of the
Philippines by General Luke Wright
Representative Burleson Of Texas is a. adyocat-
| son from the post Of democratic leader In the
house. and in a public statement urges the selec.
Mississippi for the honor. Mr.. Burleson declares
that his party is in rut and that a change OF
leaders is desirable to put life into it,
| 1.-THE next G. A. r. encampment may have a
foreign delegation recognized and seated said
Colonel W. ". Dudley Of Indiana the other day.
"A letter just received from my brother, Irving
B. Dudley of Lima. Peru. gives the information,
| that G. A. R. post has been established in that
city. and that he has been chosen commander OF
it. This Is the first instance, believe, in which
f t post mas 0seD eS'"''''D@' ~
Members Of organized labor in Washington
take no stock in the offer of the steel trust tc
sell shares of stock to it's employees These
stocks represent water in large part. and labor
s He viii ~ especially s refrain from taking he
wages out Of savings banks where they draw
1t is predicted here that the scheme will fal
through. 90 .',.'
Professor Merrifeld, president Of the Norti
Dakota state university, and President McLcal
of the Iowa state university We're in Washing
ton last week. attending the meetings OF thu
science Science Professor ' william A. schapper Of tn
, political science department OF the University
: Minnesota: and Professor Paul s. Reisch. profes
sor of politics in the Wisconsin state university
were also here -. ..-.- . -
; Many. senator's and representatives; including
some of the republican leaders called on Pres l
lation at the present session. More than one o
them came away with the impression that unles
r With the well-known views Of the administratio
ia enacted, an extra session Of the Fifty eight
congress will be called to meet Immediately afte
! the 4th of March. e.s8 =.
| Some time next month the president, will sen
: | to the senate the nomination Of Governor TAT
| to be an associate justice of the United State
: | supreme court to succeed Justice Shiras who
| expected to retire. Governor Taft Will be SUI
ceeded as civil governor of, the Philippines b
General Luke Wright, at present vice governor
and the latter place will be filled by w. "
Rockhill, director of the bureau Of American n
i | publics. u IA. 81.
= The octopus spent a quiet hour yesterday, wal
= ing a,srenewal Of the attack of Representatiy
EIttlefeld's quintet of Quixotic trust busters.
= The attack was not made. Mr.. Littlefeld ha
issued a call for meeting Of his committee
! 10 O. clock and promptly at that hour the Mali
= statesman appeared at the headquarters of tt
= house Judiciary committee, prepared to rene
g his onslaught upon the octopus. but he waited :
vain for his cohorts to assemble. Eleven o clot
i came, and still Mr.. Littlef1ed was the only tru
fighter on the field ready for the fray.
& Is Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospit
= service has decided. after trip to San Francisc
: | where he investigated the plague situation We
thoroughly, that it will not be necessary for hi
| to call a convention Of American health Office
l. for the purpose of taking action. San Francisc
DR.. Wyman says the result Of his trip is no
o keenly alive to the situation. and proposes to
everything that can be done to keep good fni
with the rest Of the country, 80 far as the plag
is concerned. DR.. Wynan. however is som
i what worried over the plague situation In N
zatlan, Mexico Instructions have been sissu
z. to all inspectors at Mexican ports to be U
usually careful. 81