The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-23

TaHama canal properly TO the united
States, was the prime mover in the
scheme to influence the United States
to assume control Of Santo Domingo
finances, were stated in a speech made
before the senate by Senator Morgan
Senator Morgan said that Mr.. Crom-
well was actuated by.a desire to frus-
trate plan Of Mr.. and Mrs. Read
er, natives Of Alabama, who are oper-
ating under the name Of the Reader
syndicate, to get certain concessions
from the Dominican government, and
to promote the interests Of syndi-
cate he represented, which, it is al
legged, holds mass of claims against
Latin-American republics, including
large part Of the debts against the
Dominican government. During the
discussion Senator Morgan referred to
a treaty negotiated by the Readers,
which he said had never seen the light
of day, because of the interference of
Mr.. Cromwell's representative. Sen
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did not want the discussion to go any
further until that treaty had been pro-
duced. Thereupon it was sent to the
desk by Senator Morgan and read. It
declared Republican senators gave ev-
erything, to Santo Domingo, conces-
slons to the Readers and practically
nothing to the United States. These
senators subsequently declared that
| charges based on such a document
were not entitled to consideration.
| Senator Foraker defended Mr.. Crom-
well, saying that he knew him profess
sionally and believed him incapable of
the acts charged.
1t has been stated at the Treasury
Department that operations at the
New Orleans Branch Mint would, in
all probability, be resumed on April
Is. Though no defninte conclusions
have been reached with regard to the
purchase of silver bullion, it is tenta-
lively agreed that the metal necessary
to resume the coinage Of subsidiary
CONS will have to be obtained by pur-
chase, since the governments supply
is now practically exhausted. The de-
partment is now getting in readiness
to take steps to reopen the Mint, and
will initiate the work there by melting
up and reducing the old and mutilated
subsidiary pieces, which have accumu-
lated since the suspension of opera
tions last fall. The Mint will resume
work with about so per cent of its old
forces.
Secretary Shaw received the follow
ing communication:
Dear Sir-I am sending you here
with enclosed $4,000 which is to 90
to the use of the United States gov
eminent. Years ago [ defrauded the
government of money but have re-
turned it all and now am paying four
fold, in accordance with the teachings
of the Scripture. The way of the
transgressor is hard, and no one but
God knows how | have suffered. May
God pardon me while the United
States government is benefited.
GA SINNER. /"
The amount, which was in currency
has been deposited in the Treasury to
| the credit of the conscience fund.
The Secretary of the Interior has
awarded a contract for the construc-
ton in Salt River Valley, A. T., of
what, when completed, will be one of
the largest dams in the world. The
project will be built in accordance
with the terms Of the national irriga-
ton act. In addition to OVERLOOKING
about 100000 acres Of land, the dam
will supply water powerl for hundreds
Of places throughout the Territory.
The dam, which will be known as the
Roosevelt Dam, will be 25 feet high,
and its base viii have thickness Of
about 200 feet or the length of an or
binary city block. The work must be
completed within two years, according
to the terms of the contract.
Gen. Ainsworth, the military secre-
tary, has been charged by the Secre-
tary of War with the execution Of the
joint resolution adopted at the last
session Of Congress, authorizing the
Secretary Of War to return the civil
war battle flags. 1t is expected that
Gen. Ainsworth will act in this matter
in few days. He will send circu-
lar letter to the Governors of all the
States known to be interested in the
flags now in the custody Of the War
Department, informing them of the
action Of Congress and asking their
wishes with respect to the disposition
of the flags borne by regiments Of
their respective states during the civil
war.