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representative Hepburn of Iowa
CHAIRMAN Of the House Committee or
Interstate and Foreign Commerce
0aiied at the White House and dis
cussed with the president contem-
piated trip to the Panama Canal strip
ny the members Of the House Com
.ni'tee. 1t is Mr.. Hepburn s belief
"a view OF probable canal legislation
sne coming session, that a trip to the
anama Canal zone by the members
the committee would be Of assis-
ance to them in formulating the nee
ssary laws At the same time, Mr..
hepburn thinks that instead of a
anketing tour it should be made a
congressional Dutch treat; that is to
pay, each man should foot his own ex-
penses, the government 10 throw in
ship to convey them there and back.
Mr.. Hepburn admits that this phase of
the trip may seem unique, "but for
Heavens sake" he added, growing
confidential, "don't circulate this
view until we have had the opportu-
nifty to complete the party"
He said the president had prom
,sed him ship. The party will sail
from Gulf port, probably New Or
leans or Galveston. The itinerary
contemplates four or five days trip
over the territory, which could be
made by the Panama Railroad. There
are only twenty-six miles where no
excavations have been made that are
to be explored. The party will leave
the United States during the early
part of November. The Senate Com
,ittee has been asked to join the par
Mr.. Hepburn doubts the feast
ility of the plan attributed to Chief
Engineer Wallace, by which it is in
tended to change the flow Of the Cha
sgres river and thereby enable the con-
sstruction of. sea level canal Judge
Davey is the ranking democratic mem
Der of this committee.
That Secretary Of State, John Hay,
is to remain at the head Of the State
Department in case President Roose-
velt is elected In November has been
settled, according to President Ben
lamin lie Wheeler, Of the University
of California. President Wheeler
said "The best news I had while
in the East I had from President
Roosevelt, to the effect that John
Hay has now definitely consented to
remain at the head Of the State De-
gpartment in case Of President Roose-
velt's election. This will be heard
with satisfaction by all American cit
zens who appreciate how important
are the international questions likely
TO arise within the next two or three
years. There has been apprehension
at various times lest Mr.. Hay, yield
Ing to his liking for a quiet life of
holarly leisure, might withdraw from
ce. [ was, therefore, very much
atifed to learn that the matter was
tiled"
80 It is easy to trace the influence of
cotton picking season in the South
the remarkable decrease in the
hount of silver dollars which the
bvernment has on hand" remarked
assistant Secretary Keep, Of the
treasury Department. The negroes
emand hard money in return for
their labor, and silver dollars are the
accustomed medium. They will have
nothing else, and the planters see that
they get what they want. The call this
year has been especially insistent. On
July l, just before the contemplating
season began, there were Is, sos, 800
standard silver dollars in the treasury
and sub-treasury. Today's statement
shows that the amount has fallen to
s$9, $685. Labor in the south is
scarce, and there is a strong demand
for pickers. They get from SIS to 60
cents a hundred pounds for picking
the staple, and it requires great
many silver dollars to pay them"
q Acting Secretary Of State LOOMS
Ihas cabled Consul General John Good
now, at Shanghai, permission to re-
turn Immediately to the United States
zand answer charges preferred against
him of administration Of the af-
fairs in his Office. All the papers in
the case are in the hands Of Mr..
Pierce, the Third Assistant Secretary
of State, who has just begun the pre-
paration of report to the President
on this subject. The effect Of the
decision to allow Mr.. Goodnow to be
heard personally will be to postpone
Rral oot;or IN HE cacn until paor fhc