New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
FOR THE BUSY MAN.
Constant Reader Tells Him What
He Missed IN Last Weeks Paper.

1T see that the House passed the Railroad Rate
BILL" said Busy Man ANY chance OF the Sen
ate doing likewise? What rate bill Is this any
way?'
THE present outlook" replied Constant Reader,
us that the Senate will take action at this
session. The bill is that which provides for the
control by the Interstate Commerce Commission of
railroad freight rates. an increase In the member
ship of the commission and court of transporta
ton The Department of Justice. by the way, Is to
investigate the charges of violation of the Rebate
law made against the Atchison road
Congress didn't do much last week." remarked
Busy Man
1T canvassed the Presidential electoral vote"
piled Constant Reader, land officially declared
Theodore Roosevelt elected. The Senate passed the
Statehood bill, admitting Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory State and Mexico another.
Arizona left out in the cold. 1t is not likely
that the House will pass Statehood bill this
session The Hay-Bond reciprocity treaty with
Newfoundland up in the Senate. and put
to death by amendment It's ratification cannot be
obtained. The Senate still adhered to its desire
for amendments to the proposed arbitration treaties
with foreign powers. The drafting of a protocol
with Santo Domingo affirming the Monroe Doc
trine. expressly stating that the United only
guaranteed the territorial integrity of Santo Do
mingo and providing for United States handling of
the customs was completed This will go to the
Senate for ratification. Negotiations for a treaty
with Colombia to wipe the bitterness engen-
dered by the Panama revolution were we'll under
way.
Charges that the President had given Catho1c
schoois indian funds in return for support in the
elect'oh were proved basdess, IT being shown that
me law had been complied with in every respect
nhu that the money had been distributed in ac-
cordance with the wishes of the Indians II was
SHOWN that under the decision of Attorney Cen
eral Moody upholding the drawback duty on Ca
madam wheat free hides. free wool, free lumoer-
In short. free raw and partly manufactured mate
rial of every sort-were at the disposal ef the
United States manufacturers in the export trade
1t was conceded that this decision would probably
result in tariff revision. The Red Cross elected
Eew ohlcers. w. H. Taft Secretary of War. being
chosen president"
Russian uprising seems to have died down"
said Busy Man
"On the contrary" said Constant Reader. ..Po-
land was still the scene of constant fighting be-.
tween strikers and troops, IN which many tf the
FORMER were killed. PTocurator General S0fnnen
or FINLAND was assassinated by a student at Hell
sinsfors. The Assembly of Mobiles at ST. PETERS
burg urged on the Czar the granting of a share
in the government the people
In France the new Rouvier Ministry presentad
another bill for separation Of church and rtate
showing that it would follow the Combes pocy
King Oscar OF Sweden handed the rens of sovern-
ment over to the Crown Prince. Another flash IN
the pan revolt Ia Argentina was squecllad The
Cuban Cabinet resigned"
Anything else of interest?' asked Busy Man
Lots replied Constant Reader "It was an
nounced that sea level canal at Panama would
State Barge Canal were let. although Ellhu Root
argued before Attorney General Mayer that the
canal act was unconstitutional. Ex-Gcvernor Odell
promised that the legislature would amend the
Election law TO keep down fraudulent registration
ana voting. and provide for a State Water Conn
mission. He declared that the city Department
of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity had all the
power needed to add to the city water supply
Senator Raines announced that he would amend
the Raines law in n way to abolish MANY irn,noraI
resorts ''''N'''
John Goodnow. United States Consul General at
shanghai, resigned, rather than face the charges
made against him. y. n. MRchen and II 81
9. A. Croft convicted In the postal frauds nros Ssu
cution. we're put behind prison bars. The Eng
lish courts decided against Messrs. Greene and
Gaynor, and steps were taken looking 10 fhai,.
extraditlon that they may be tried here ON ~
charge OF defrauding the government in the case
In which Captain Carter T. 5. A., Was conN,ictea
Johann Hoch, known as the Chicago BlueSeard
who has been inocted for murder. confessed that
he had ten wives. 1t Thought that he hsd
used poisoned ring in marrying them.
"jerseyttes planned TO make a boulevard out of