The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-12-03
ADDITION TO
CROP STATISTICS.
Director of the Census, North Decides to
Incorporate In Report.
AMOUNT REMAINING UNGINNED

otoie DSpdft neni keCsi!eS OlilCidi
Notice of Ju ntas Action.-.High 0ffici.
ais Summo ned as Witnesses.
Washir1 1gton, Nov. 27.-Director of
the Ce.nsus North has decided to in
clue in the bulletin giving the Stats
..ics of cotton ginned up to and includ-
ing Nov. IA, which will be published
early in December, an estimate of the
field agents of the Census Office as to
the amount of cotton of this years
crop yet remaining to be ginned. The
field agents have been directed to in
corporate in their reports an estimate
of the percentage of this years crop
ginned to Nov. IA, and estimate of
percentage remaining to be ginned
after Nov. IA, and statement as to
how this years production in their
respective territories compares with
that of 1902. Field agents are cauti-
oned to include in their estimates all
of the cotton remaining in the field, as
we'll as the unginned cotton stored in
ginperies and warehouses.
M. Bunau-V -Varilla, minister from
Panama, has called at the State De-
partment and officially notified Acting
Secretary Loomis of the action by the
Panama junta in deciding to ratify the
canal treaty as soon as it reaches them.
He expressed himself as having no
fears of an invasion of Panama by an
army from Columbia, and explained
the utter impossibility of an expedi-
lion overland. When asked if he
would receive Gen. Reyes aud those
accompanying him to Washington, the
minister said he would do SO If re-
quest for a conference is submitted,
but he was unable to see wherein it
would be fruitful of results, because.
as he put it, Panama has served the
meal and it has been eaten.
Brigadier General Tasker H.. Blisa,
in his annual report as president OF
the army war college, says detailed
study OF the military problems con-
fronting the United States should
form an important part of the work of
the college under the direction of the
chief of staff. General Bliss recon-
mands the elimination from the duties
of the college of the collection of
military information. He also would
eliminate any special supervision of
material of war which, while import
ant enough, he does not consider
within the proper scope OF the war
college.
Representative Parker. of New Jer-
sey, has introduced bill to provide
for a national military park commits
sion. The bill abolishes the present
Military Park Commission after July
/. 1905. The new commission is to
consist of five members to be appoint
ed by the President from Civil War
Veterans and two of them from the
Confederate army. A salary of So, ,00O
for each commissioner is provided. He
also introduced bill restoring the
army canteen. The bill provides that
fermented malt beverages and light
wines, but no ardent spirits, may be
sold in post exchanges and on trans
ports under regulations to be pre-.
scribed by the Secretary of War.
President Roosevelt has transmitted
additional correspondence relating to
the new Republic of Panama to the
House of Representatives. The cor.
respondence consists of letters from
Consul General Ehrman to Assistant
Secretary Loomis, of the State De.
partment, relating to the period i'm.
mediately following the setting up o.
the new Government. In letter te
Secretary Loomis, on the 7lh. Minis
ter Ehrman says, regarding the revo-
luton: 'sIt seems that everything had
been prearranged with the officials o.
the Army and Navy. and there wa,
practical accord among the officers"
Representative Hepburn has intro
duced bill known as the "Pure FOOD
Bill, being the same measure which
wus reported last Congress by thu
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