The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-09-15
WASHINGTON LETTER


tcniion being 10 send one of the two
remaining machines to Iuskcgee and
the other tO some other place where
miiicicnt interest may bc shown TO
learn how 10 operate IL. Cocoons have
bera purchased from various parts OF
thc county. and two expert female
French operatives have been brought
TO Washington to teach the operation
Of the machines
It's Secretary Wilson's desire 10 have
tho people of the south. and especially
colorcd persons, learn the business
because OF the comparative chcapness
OF that labor. lie says that the depart
ment Is prepared to do everything pos
sible 10 encourage the industry anu
that sllkworm eggs MS we'll as young
mulberry trees viii be- supplied to per-
sons desiring to engage In the busi-
ncss. The department at present Is
buvlng cocOOns whenever offered, and
rucling ccniers viii be established as
fast as possible, and each Of these viii
be cocoon market.
The silk produced IS Of n very fine
quality. The department is prepared
NJ present 10 turn cut about twelve
hanks per day.
"We hope soon to have enough TO
make flag for the president said
Secretary Wilson. THE United States
imports STJ,O0OOOO worth Of silk annu-
ally. and II bchoovos us TO do all we
can TO establish the industry
Changes In Diplomatic Corps.
With increasing persistency rumors
are coming here from foreign capitals
that several important changes in the
personnel of the Washington diplomat
lc CORPS are contemplated. With one
exception these changes will probably
not occur until after the New Years
reception.
Seror Garcia Meron, minister from
Argentina. who has for long time ex-
pected transfer TO Berlin, will pre-
sent his letters OF recall to the state de-
partment this fall. II the present pro-
gramme is carried out. and his sue
cessor may reach Washington 10y Jan.
1. Senor MerOn has been accredited to
the Washington government since Oc-
tobcr. 1901. and has won the title OF
dean OF South American diplomats"
lie was pr--ni~Sd the Berlin mission
months ago and has been diligently
studying German.
Reports that Count Cassinl. Russian
ambassador. was not to return TO
Washington this fall because OF the
Kishlnen incident and its trying con
seauences are not credited by those in
the confidence OF the ST. Petersburg
foreign Office. However, changes among
Russian ambassadors are expected, ana
in the event Of such a change II Is re-
ported that Count Casslni will 90 to
Berlin.
cro.vth of Outside Commerce.
Commerce between the United states
and its noncontlguous territory
amounted TO over Sl00.OO0OO0 in the
fiscal year just ended. This includes
about S5.OOO0OO worth of gold bullion
produced In Alaska and brought into
the United States. This Is the first op-
nortunity which has been offered for
an accurate measurement and analysis
~ the commerce between the United
States and It's noncontiguous territory
since the annexation Of the Hawaiian
Islands and Porto Rico.
OF the SIG. 722 9ll worth OF merchan'
disc exported from the United states to
the outlying territories Sl2.246'22o went
TO Porto Rico. Sl0,Sl0.472 TO the ha-
wallan Islands. $i.O3S,9o9 to the Phil
lnpincs and -. 1921 TO Alaska.
OF the S5s.S0l7l7 worth Of imports
from the noncontiguous territory SILL
OG1 l95 came from Porto Rico. s26,
2I2. SEQ from the Hawaiian Islands
sfi372.5SI from the Philippines ano
SlO.22S O69 from Alaska.
Farmers' Interests In Congress-
IL is notable. as preparations Tor th'
work of congress are nearing, how
adequately the farmer and his inter
ests are represented.
The coming speaker OF the house Il
from TO. NV district. Mr.. Cannon
in fact, takes r. MS farihel
phrases and all his illustratio.., 80
personal interests SAVIOR of a rurs
bringing up. The craftsmanship whlc'
Mr. Cannon resigns perhaps tie mos
imnortant i'm the house-that OF III
committee on appropriations falls u
lanes A. Hemenway. who-eomes iron
one of the rural districts in INDIANA
II embraces the famous county 0
posey. also Pike, Gibson and Spencer
Uemenway himself comes from III
village of Boonyille The house CON
mittce ON foreign affairs has long Dee
presided over by Robert X. HIT o
Mount Morris, III. He Is a nauVe q
Ocle county and represents one oil III
richest farming districts in the Missl'
sippi valley.
The President and the Unions
II transplres that President Roos'
velt,s recent declaration that nonunlo
men are not to be Disseminated again'
in the government service applied n'
only to the printing office, but to all III
donartmcnts. An investigation Is no
heinc made TO ascertain whether or NJ
the spirit Of the order is being con
nlIed with. The president said IN Il
letter to Secretary Cortelyou regardin
the Miller case: !,
at is OF course mere elementary .
. cency to require that all the COVER
4 ment departments shall be handed
7 accordance with the principles 'n'
clearly and fearlessly enunciated.
VIII Advertise For Recruits.
= To expedite the work OF recruitli
0 the navy department will autnorl
n pasting additional posters In vario
: narts OF the country and advertiser
n extensively in the newspapers.
CARL SCHOFIELD
al. Life Saved by Chemoer'a'f