The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1904-05-12
WASHINGTON
NEWS NOTES
PHILIPPINE DUTIES
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE
J = NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Were Rightfully Collected by Military
Authorities After War. Regulations
Discussed For Governing Canal
Zone. Marines to Stay on Isthmus.


Washington-An important confer
ence was held at the White House a
Few nights since at which the general
policy to be followed by the admins
tratlon IN the framing of rules and
regulation for the Panama Canal zone
was agreed on. This policy provides
Tor instructions to be issued by the
President through the Secretary of
War to the Canal Commission for the
administration of affairs in the strip,
following much the practice in vogue
IN the Philippines, where the acts of
the commission are subject to the ap-
proval of the Secretary of War. 1t
was stated that there was no inten-
ton on the part of the administration
to dispatch troops to the isthmus. The
marines now there will be retained
for the preservation of peace and order
and will be replaced from time TO time
as the health Of the men makes this
admissible.
Representative Adams. of Penn
sylvania, who is the author of a bill
to restrict immigration, and also is
the chairman of subcommittee to
investigate the question this summer.
so that report may be made to the
House next winter, has discussed the
matter with President Roosevelt. Mr..
Adams measure is directed against
the herds of Italians. Russians, Aus
trians and Hungarians which are
pouring into the United States
through New Orleans. New York and
other large cities, and stocking the
cities with idleness, poverty and ruff
fianism. 1t provides among other
things, that it shall be unlawful for
more than $4,000 people to enter the
United States from any one country
in single year. Of the 921,315 for-
elgners who came in last year, the
enormous total of 230.622 came
from Italy, 206,0l1 from Austro- Hun
gary and 136,093 from Russia and
Finland. Sweden contributed 46.O2s
and Germany 40,0S5.
The Court of Claims has decided
that duties collected on goods shipped
from the United States to the Philip
pines after the treaty of peace with
Spain and bfore the establishment of
civil government were rightfully col
lected, although by military authori-
ty and not by law. The decision fol-
lows the insular decision of the SUI
preme Court in that the Philippines
are United States property. The case
decided was the claim of Warner.
Barnes & Co.. British corporation,
which sued the United States for SSl.
l26. Other claims resting on exactly
the same foundation aggregate be-
tween $7,00O,Q00 and $S,0OO,000. By
the decision this amount will be saved
to the government.
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania is at
his home and at present has no inten-
lion ofleaving there. His physical con-
#ition is such as to cause his friends
me anxiety. He is very weak, and
Uhile he occasionally drives about the
Hty and on one or two occasions has
Fited the department on official bust
3ess since the adjournment of con-
grcss, he is accompanied invariably by
his daughter or an attendant.
Through Mr.. Andrews the Colom-
bian consul general in New York, the
State Department has learned that
DR.. Herran, the Colombian charge,
who formally withdrew from Wash
in9ton about two months ago, will soon
return to this city in the same capac-
ity, indicating complete restoration
of friendly relations between the
United States and Colombia.
Commander Dillingham; of the De-
troit has been instructed by the Navy
Department to recognize the blockade
Of Monte Cristo, established by the
government of San Domingo, if he
deems it Effective. This action fore
casts the determination of the State
Department to extend full recognition
to the government.
The President has determined to
appoint Col. Albert L. Mills, Briga-
dier General. Col. Mills was nominat-
ed a Brigadier General during the last
session of congress, but the senate
did not act on his nomination. He
Will remain superintendent of the
Military Academy until action is TAX