The Colorado statesman., 1905-03-11

1t is stated that Secretary Shaw will
retire from the cabinet in February,
1906, when his four-year term is COM
pleted.
Owing to the failure of Congress to
provide new legislation for the govern
ment of the canal zone, Secretary Taft
was confronted with the question as
to whether he could continue to ad
minister the affairs of the canal zone.
This question he has decided in the
affirmative.
The amendment proposed to the
sundry civil appropriation bill by Rep
resentative Bonynge for $4,000 to be
expended for machinery to complete
the new Denver mint has carried. This
appropriation is made necessary in or
| der that sufficient money may be on
hand to install the necessary machin-
cry so that, actual coinage may COM
mence on scheduled time, July LIST.
The special session of the Senate
was opened March 9th by loud ap-
plause for Vice President Fairbanks
when he appeared in the chamber to
preside. The new senators, Piles of
Washington, Buckley of Connecticut.
Flint of California, Nixon of Nevada,
Burkett of Nebraska, Raynor of Mary
land, Carter of Montana, Sutherland
of Utah and Hemenway of Indiana,
we're warmly greeted by their col
leagues.
The Court of Appeals has decided
that a Porto Rican in this country
possesses the necessary qualifications
| for citizenship to make him eligible
| for employment in the government
cpryica Tho Opipiop dapidpd the caSa
| of Juan Rodriguez, Porto Rican who
applied in February of last year for
employment in the Washington navy
yard, and who was denied the right of
| examination by the board of employ
ment of the yard on the ground that
he was not a citizen of the United
States.
President Roosevelt transmitted to
Congress a message endorsing meas
ures pending before Congress intended
to prevent the spread of contagious
diseases of animals from one state
to another or to foreign countries.
The message points out that the right
of the secretary of agriculture to reg
ulate the interstate movement of ami
mails exposed but not actually dis
easei, must be recognized If the spread
of such diseases is to be prevented.
The president urged that the proposed
remedial legislation be enacted into
law before ths adjournment of Con-
gress.
Commissioner James R. Garfield of
| the bureau of corporations has inSti-
tuted a rigid investigation of opera
lions of the oil industry in Kansas and
| contiguous states. In response to a
resolution of the House of Represen-
| tatives the investigation of the oil in
dustry will be carried on as rapidly as
| is consistent with thoroughness. 1t is
not the purpose of Commissioner Gar
field to confine the inquiry to Kansas.
1t will not be circumscribed by state
or geographical lines. 1t is the inten-
ton of the commissioner to make the
investigation as exhaustive as the res
| olution of Representative Campbell
contemplates, the purpose being to de-
velop all the facts regarding the oper-
atoms of the oil trust.
Postmaster General Cortelyou will
shortly resign as chairman of the Re-
| publican National Committee. He au-
thorized the following statement:
Upon assuming the duties of postmas-
ter general, Mr.. Cortelyou announced
that he would retire from the chair
manship of the Republican National
| Committee. At the expiration of a
few days required to dispose of certain
necessary details relating to the COM
mittee's participation in the inaugural
ceremonies, the appointment of vice
chairman already selected by Chair
man Cortelyou under the authority
\ conferred upon him will be announced
and the vice chairman will become the
acting chairman of the committee.
Harry s. New of Indianapolis is at
present vice chairman of the commit
tee and the probabilities are that he
! will be selected at acting chairman"