The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-09-08
WASHINGTON
news NOTES
NEWS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY
OHRoNICLED.
THE PEACE CONGRESS

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ID at st. Louis. q. d. Wright;> Of
Labor Bureau to Retire. Army and
Navy Plans for Next Year.
Washington Representative Bar
tholdt Of St. Louis, who is in Wash
ington to make the arrangements for
the visit Of the interparliamentary
union for the promotion Of arbitra-
ton, said that the peace conference
which the union would hold in St.
Louis would undoubtedly give much
consideration to the question Of peace
in the Far East. He attached much
Importance to the fact that King Leo
pold Of Belgium has sent an envoy to
the president, requesting him to use
his good Offices between Russia and
Japan.
In his annual report, Brigadier
General VIM. H. Carter, commanding
the Department Of the Visayas in the
Philippines, strongly urges the en-
,ouragement Of athletic sports among
the soldiers, to supply the present
lack Of means Of recreation and
carefully regulated and abundant en-
ployment as the most wholesome anti
Tote for the effects Of Philippine SER
vice in time of peace. He holds that
the number of troops in the islands
and their distribution should be def
aitely determined. He says that no
instruction or invasion can succeed
f deprived Of the control Of Manila
and the principal seaport cities and
that their occupation military nee
sssity.
Arrangements are already being
made foT the combined army and
navy maneuvers to be held next June,
which will involve an attempt by
powerful feet to force a passage into
Chesapeake Bay and invest Washing
lon, Baltimore, Norfolk and other
sites. The attacking feet will be
opposed by smaller squadron and
~ the land batteries at Fortress, Mon
roe, mines, torpedoes and probably
submarine boats. It is intended to
fully develop the strength If the for
ti6cations at Fortress Monroe and Of
the forts along the Potomac, which
guard the capital
Venezuela is doing better than was
expected in the settlement Of the judg-
neits rendered against her by the
mixed commissions and instead of
taking ten years to dispose Of the
claims Of the allied powers Great
Britain, Germany and Italy-it ap-
pears that these will now be settled in
full in about two years and If the
same amount Of revenue continues to
be received at Lagayuayra and Puerto
Cabello as at present, even the claims
Of the non-allied powers will be dis
charged within four and one half
years after the allies are paid.
Carroll D. Wright, who has long
been the head of the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics, now attached to the de-
partment Of Commerce and Labor will
retire from that office on December
l. Few places which the president
has to fill will require greater care in
the selection Of the right man. The
government relation to labor is q
very ticklish matter, and must be
handled with great tact and diplo-
macy.
The monthly comparative statement
Of the governments receipts and ex-
penditures show that for the month
of August 1904, the total receipts
were $44,9o3,39 the expenditures
$51, 246, 603, leaving a deficit for the
month $6,343,212. The deficit for
the two months Of the present fiscal
year is $23, 1904. The total de-
crease in receipts for the month is
nearly $5,O00,000.
J.B. Baldwin, assistant coiner at.the
New Orleans Mint, has rendered his
resignation to take effect September
18th, to accept the position Of assis-
tant cashier at the United States As
say Office in New York City. Coiner
Brophy has recommended for ap-
pointment to the vacancy thus Great
ed John w. Booth, and Superinten-
dent Sutton has approved the rec
ommendation.
The monthly coinage statement
shows that the total coinage executed
ct tho minis Of the United States dur
ing August 1904, exclusive Of $685.
600 pesos Tor the Philippine govern
ment, was $3,1S2,O20, as follows
Gold $1,365,0OO. Half dollars, silver,
$s72,oo0. Quarter dollars, silver,
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