The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-03-02
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The Porto Rican battalion Of infan.
try which has been designated to take
part in the Inauguration ceremonie.
will make the trip from San Juan ia
Washington and back en- the steam.
err Arcadia, which has Lsen chartered
by the War Department for that pur
pose. The battalion will number 325
men, and will be quartered on the
steamer during their stay in this city.
The plan Of having two ships in this
harbor Inauguration Day has been
abandoned, and the auxiliary cruiser
Prairie will be the only vessel to be
sent here on that occasion.
Gen. 'Fitzhugh Lee, president Of the
jamestown Exposition Company, call
ed on the President to urge him fur
Their to exert his influence in behalf
of pending congressional legislation
for the governments participation in
The exposition. Virginia members OF
the House of Representatives have
been informed by the House leaders
that favorable action Of the measure
will not be taken at this session, but
that they yet entertain hope that the
measure may be enacted into law.
The desirability of new treaty
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with Russia, guaranteeing security to
citizens Of the United States regard
less Of race or creed, who may travel
or sojourn in Russia is to be impressed
on the state department by commit
tee of members Of the house which
has begun the preparation Of state
ment to set forth the needs of such a
treaty. 1t is the plan to advocate a
treaty along the lines suggested by
the Goldfogle resolution passed at the
last session.
The House Committee on Labor au-
thorized subcommittee to report to
the House the Bartholdt resolution,
calling on the Department Of Com
merce and Labor to compile statistics
as to the cost of wars in all countries
since the year 1900; the amount paid
for pensions as the result Of such wars,
amount Of property destroyed on land
and sea; the cost Of maintaining ar
mics and navies, indirect expenses and
damages and number of killed, and
wounded
Collector Of Customs, C. F. Leach,
of Cleveland reported to Secretary
Shaw that his inquiries at the New
York custom-house tended to show
that the emeralds, which once be-
longed to Mrs. Chadwick, and now in
the possession Of the Comptroller Of
ohe Currency, were not Struggled into
the country, as was suspected. It is
understood that the jewels ultimately
will be sold as an asset Of the failed
bank where they were pledged for a
loan.
A peace jubilee to celebrate the
fiftieth anniversary Of the close Of the
Civil War was proposed to President
Roosevelt by Newell Sanders, Of Chat
tanooga, Tenn, who, with R. L. Sharp,
also Of Chattanooga, had an interview
with the President. Mr.. Sanders sug-
gested that the jubilee exposition be
held at Chattanooga in 1915, as many
of the great battles Of the war were
fought in the vicinity Of that city.
Drs. Rhett Goode, president Of the
Mobile Quarantine Board, and Henry
Goldthwaite, its executive officer, had
a satisfactory interview with Surgeon
General Wyman Of the Public Health
Service respecting the regulations to
be considered at the meeting on Thurs
day in Mobile Of the quarantine au-
thorities Of Alabama, Louisiana and
/ Texas.
Senators Mallory and Taliaferro
and Representative Sparkman, Of
Florida, called on President Roose-
welt and on behalf of the citizens Of
Tampa extended to him cordial in
vitation to visit that city. The presi-
dent said that he would be glad to
visit Tampa some time during his adj
ministration if possible.
All Of the officers of General Fitz-
hugh Lees Seventh Corps in the Span
ish-American War who can be in
Washington on March 6 will give their
former commander complimentary
dinner on that date. The arrangements
are in charge Of the Committee on
which Captain R. E. L. Niche, Of the
General Staff, is chairman.
The Naval Appropriation Bill, as
agreed upon by the Senate Committee
carries $1O0,336,S79, an increase Of
$422,52O over the House bill. For in
creasing the number Of petty officers