The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-18
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NEWS NOTES.
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NATIONS CAPITOL.
SOUTHERN TOUR is NEXT
President Desires to see More Of the
Southern States and it is His Pur-
pose to Make Tour Before the
Meeting of Congress.

Meeting of Congress.
That President Roosevelt will visit
New Orleans in October now seems
almost certain, from authoritative
statements. The President will take
trip to the south just before the
converting of Congress in extraordi-
nary session, which will take place
between the 10th and Goth Of October.
This much may be stated with alb
solute authority, but as to his visiting
! New Orleans nothing defaite may De
said al this time, because the itinera-
ry of the trip has not been completed.
In conversation with friends the Pres
ident said that he wanted to visit the
states of the south in which he has
not been, and he had come to the con-
clusion the best time for him to do
50 would be in October. Before he
left Washington, FIVE weeks ago, the
Presidents intentions were to make
visit to the south in the spring of
1906, which he thought would be the
earliest time he could possibly get
away. Now, however, realizing what
a fight there will be on a. number Of
important questions during the COM
ing session Of congress, which is like
ly to be long one, he has come to
the conclusion that it would be better
for him to go before congress con
venes. The states which the president
hopes and expects 10 include in his
itinerary are Louisiana, Alabama
Georgia and North Carolina. His par
ticular object in visiting Georgia is to
make pilgrimage to the birthplace Of
his mother at Roswell He is also
particularly anxious to visit New Or
leans, and it is more than likely that
he will avail himself of the opportu-
nifty to accept the invitation which
has been extended him by the people
Of the Crescent City.
Ambassador Storer has reported
to the State Department that Hunga-
rian officials have been opening the
mail of Marcus Braun, one Of the spe-
cial migrant inspectors Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor.
who has ben engaged in collecting an
inquiry for the department in Buda-
pest. The ambassador has already
made report to the department by
mail as to the friction between the in
spector and the Hungarian authori-
ties caused by the prosecution Of his
inquiry, but this has not reached the
department. Acting Secretary Loom
is has referred Mr.. Storer's cable
gram to the Department Of Commerce
and Labor, and the instructions to
be given to the ambassador will de-
pend upon the view taken in that de-
partment of the incident
Acting Secretary Of State LOOMS
made formal request to the Navy
Department in behalf Of the State
Department for the dispatch Of
squadron of American naval vessels
to France to bring to this country the
remains Of John Paul Jones, recently
exhumed in Paris by Ambassador Por
ter. Mr.. Loomis received letter from
Mr. Porter acknowledging the receipt
of his cablegram announcing the in
tention to dispatch a squadron in
June. The Ambassador expressed sat-
isfaction with this arrangement, and
particularly impressed LOOMS with
the necessity Of not, delaying the
squadron later than next month be-
cause Of the French law, which does
not permit human remains to be kept
above ground for more than very
limited period Of time, which period
will expire in June.
Repenting Of the generosity Of a
fully conscience, a Texas man has
written to Secretary Shaw asking the
return Of part of sum Of money he
says he turned over to the conscience
fund several years ago. The man s
letter was made public by the Sec
rotary, but his name is withheld. He
writes that he sent 20 the Treasury
$4,000, which was four times the
amount he really owed. He quadru-
Piled his debt to save his conscience.
Now he is in bad way and wants
some Of the money back to help an
old couple who have been taking care
of him. There is no fund from which
the Secretary Of the treasury could
send him the money, even if he felt
justified in doing so.
President Roosevelt presided over
the first Cabinet meeting held since