The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-03-11
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The Department of Commerce wants
better tests adopted for determining mans
sanity than those which now prevail.
Many immigrants are now declared to be
insane who are not; and they are sent to
public institutions which are over-crowd-
ed. The same department will also try
to discovery if the beef trust is violating
the injunction resting against it. The
Supreme Court has set at liberty, on bail,
the Englishman, Turner, whom the De-
partment of Labor arrested in New York,
at the Lenox Lyceum, and thrust into
cell on Ellis's Island, because of his re-
puted belief in anarchy. The Court
thinks he will not subvert American in
situations, and that he is entitled to a
fair trial.
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There is a great ice pack in the Poto-
mac above the city and serious damage
is apprehended if the weather gets
warmer. Friday was quite warm. But
thirty-one years ago Friday, Grants
second Inauguration, was the coolest
March day for fifty years, ten degrees
below zero. Congress has made a, small
appropriation to clear the river.
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All sorts of rumors amuse the people
of the District of Columbia: Because
several old negro employees of the White
House have sore throats it is given out
that the mansion is breeding place for
poison germs. The discovery of the
alleged cradle of Geo. Washington, (which
the government will be asked to pur-
chase for several thousand dollars), has
made a great sensation, and several
politicians want to secure it for future use.
There is hesitation about introducing
ltypesetting machines into the Govern
ment Printing Office as they would do
twice the work and throw thirty per cent
of the force out of employment When
ever Senator is seen coming out of the
White House new sensation is set on
foot, and what isn't known is guessed
at and printed. Belva Lockwood, the
woman lawyer, says two per cent plural
marriages in the Mormon church is the
smallest percentage found among men,
bers of any Christian church.
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Senator Gormon had little to say in
opposition to the big naval appropriation
bill when it came up for passage. Even
the far western senators, and those from
the Pacific coast, are as much in favor
of a mighty navy as the gentlemen from
Maine, Senator Hale. Said Congress
man from Ind: 1--WE are a fighting stock,
and want to be ready to fight at the drop
of the hat" Senator Depew of N. Y,
proclaimed in the Senate on the grid inst,
that the United States is an 'aggres-
siye nation" The reason given for
the large increase in the navy is the
retention ofthe Philippine islands. There
are already twenty four U. S. war ships in
Asiatic waters, and Admiral Dewey
thinks they must be kept there otherwise
the new possessions may slip out of
control Sin three months" In few
years from now, as explained in the
Senate, the U. S. navy will be second to
none save that of Great Britain, and will
cost annually $2oo, 900. 900 and will re-
quire 60, 900 men to keep it effective and
afoat. Senator Hale agreed with Secre-
tary Root and Governor Taft in regretting
that we had ever conquered the Philip
pines. But, he said, as things were it
would be better to have two or three war
ships of the Oregon class than one enor-
nous ship of 5000 tons. He would
divide our sea force" and not put it all
inside one hull which one shot from the
English might put out of action.
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