The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-10-27

but the Secretary has ample authority
to take whom he pleases, and he would
be glad to have members of Congress
with him. He is advised that Chair
man Hepburn Of the House Committee
Oh Interstate and Foreign Commerce,
is himself arranging 10 take the men,
hers OF his Committee to Colon the
middle Of next month for six days
visit IN the canal zone, and he viii
consult with him on the details, Of that
"trip.
candidate Roosevelt is playing safe
politics. 1t is learned from reliable
source that no postoffice appointments
OF presidential class are to be made
until after the election, and that no
other appointments requiring action
on the part of the Chief Executive
consideration until the general result,
COW not far distant, is known. The
present decision is said to be giving
congressional and other candidates no
end Of trouble as many of these places
are being contested for by those with
"a pull. As reward for party SER
vices great deal of feeling has been
cngendered among the place hunters
by the action of the president, as is
reflected by the letters Of protest be-
ing received daily at the postofiice de-
patment, but as was said before, the
president is not taking any part in
these contests for political prefer
ment, and is playing safe politics.
AS indicated in the Toxic dispatches
the japanese government, through
Minister Takahira, has entered a for
NAL protest against the use by GER
tain bodies Of Russian troops Of Chi
nese clothing, the offending troops
being specified in the complaints. The
State Department having assumed at
the beginning Of the war care Of Jap
anese interests, and therefore being
the natural intermediary between the
belligerents when an advance is to be
made by. japanese, has transmitted
the Japanese protest to Spencer Ed
dy, Secretary Of the American embas-
sy at st. Petersburg and charge in the
absence Of Ambassador Mccormick,
for presentation 10 The Russian gov
eminent
Mrs. Philip Fl. Sheridan s refusa!
to have her illustrious husband buried
in the National Cemetery al Airing
ton, unless promise was made TO her
that she could be buried beside him,
will doubtless result in complete re-
vision Of National Cemetery laws
Since General Sheridan S burial the
Secretary Of War has granted per-
mission, for the wives OF many other
officers to be buried in the Arlington
plot, and it is probable that the the
next congress q law will be passed
making it possible for the wives of
.privates to be buried In the same
graves with their husbands i'll nation
al cemeteries. Quartermaster Gener-
al Humphrey is much interested in the
enactment Of such a law. The neees-
sity for such a concession is constant
~ brought to the attention Of officers
in charge OF national cemeteries. The
family ties of privates are no less
strong than those Of officers. 1t is
difficult 10 refuse an enlisted man with
right to bury his wife where he may
be expected to be laid to rest. when
officers gain this privilege.
There will be important moves on
the diplomatic ehessbaard il President
Roosevelt is elected. Ambassador
Choate vii return to the United
States about the inaugural day, it is
reported and is soon thereafter to
be handed the stale portfolio. A good
deal has been said about Secretary
Hay to the effect that he will abide
with President Roosevelt FOR four
wears more. That statement was made
in Chicago by professor who had but
recently dined with Mr.. Roosevelt
would be an unsafe pilot in inteIna-
tional affairs. It was therefore her
aided that the Administration was all
right, because Mr.. Hay had consented
to remain for four years more. The
general impression here is that Sec
rotary Hay has simply remained
qulescent, although he did not author
ize the statement that he was to re-
main four years mora.
Surgeon General Wyman Of the Ma
rine Hospital and Public Health Ser
vice, as well as the officials Of the
Treasury Department are greatly
pleased Nover the result Of their ef-
forts to prevent . occurrence OF the
yellow fever in Texas this year. De
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