The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-04-28

thesr contest at Chicago, end the re-
lco0nition Of the Blaek-and- TansO Of
Louissaaa BY The Republican Nation
al Committee, Is interpreted by lead
ing friends Of tho aAnsinistration as
an unsrTing sign that The latter will
Be recognized - the regular wing Of
Republican perty in}9ths distribution
Of patronage, which Il the only thing
that comes to the Republicans Of Lou
isiana and Alabama. Not . few Of the
knowing ones say that principle had
little and expedisncy much to do with
the defeat Of the Lily Whites, and
that the design is to hold the negro
vote in the doubtful states, where it
IS cast and counted in accordance
with Republican ideas.
The commission charged with pre-
paration Of the currency system for
Panama Saturday reached an agree
ment which established a coin equiv
Giant In fineness and weight to the
dollar OF the United States as the
standard and which also makes thu
United States dollars legal tender in
Panama The agreement provides for
a joint arrangement between the gov
eminent of Panama and the canal
1commission under which, by selling
drafts and by drawing on the funds,
the exchange can be kept down to 4
reasonable figure, not above two per
cent and thus avoid large fluctuations
Of rates.
Attorney General Knox said Satur-
day that be would retire from the
cabinet some time this month, per-
haps the first Of July. Some matters
are pending IN the department Of
Justice which he desires to bring to q
conclusion before presenting formal
ly his resignation to the president
Under date Of Colon, Panama, May
Ia, 1900, United States Consul Oscar
Malnrss informs the Department sf
Commerce and LABOR that the ton
mage dues of $50 per ton on the
amount Of cargo brought by vessels
from foreign countries, levied during
the late revolution, have been abolish
ed.
Major Gen. Henry C. Corbin has
been ordered to command the division
of the Philippines, succeeding Major
\ Gen. J. F. Wade, the order to take Eff
feet in October. Gen. Corbin at pres
emit commands the division Of the At
lantic and Department Of the East,
with headquarters at Governors Is
land, New York. He will have had
about year and a half service in the
Philippines when Lieut.. Gen. Chafee
reaches the retiring age. 1t is ex-
pected that Major Gen. Corbin will
then succeed Gen. Chaffee as Lieuten-
ant General.
The American battleship squadron
commanded by Rear Admiral Barker
has sailed from Lisbon on a visit to
the ports Of Greece and Austria. It
is reported that after spending few
weeks there Admiral Barker will be
reinforced by the Jewell and this for
midable feet will pay visit to Turk
!ish waters about the time Mr.. Leish-
mann, the American minister, takes
up in earnest the negotiation with the
port to insure for Americans in Tur-
key the same rights as are enjoyed by
citizens Of some privileged European
nations.
The belief that Cardinal Satolli will
establish Nunciature in Washington
is growing. The United States and
Vatican have long had good under
standing. The affair Of the Phil
ippines was most satisfactory. More
over, now, while France alone is pur-
suing the extraordinary policy Of an
tagonization, other countries are sed-
ulously cultivating good relations with
the Catholic Church, as witness Ger
many, whose shrewd Emperor cannot
do too much. Even the Jesuits have
been re-admitted.
Attorney General Knox has been IN
formed by United States District At
torney Young for the Western dis
trict Of Pennsylvania, that he is una
BILE to accept his appointment as spe-
cial asstant attorney general to IN
vestigate the alleged scandals in the
judiciary Of Alaska, and Assistant
Attorney General William A. Day has
been designated instead.
Charities and Corrections.
Portland, Me.-The treatment OF
criminals and children" were topics
considered by the delegates to the Ma