The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1905-05-25

Tor the Panama canal construction be
yond that needed for immediate use
This decision does not mean that tht
president and Secretary Taft in any
degree have changed the policy re
Gently announced to government pur.
chases for the canal work, it being ex.
planned that they do not intepd t.
take advantage of the present situa,
ton by stocking up in material and
ships in anticipation of restricting leg.
islation by congress at its next ses.
sion. 1t is stated on authority that
the president and Secretary Taft
would gladly receive any instructions
from congress and execute them in the
spirit in which the legislation is con-
celved. But as the law stands the ma
terial must be bought in the cheapest
market, in the view of the president
Secretary Taft and Chairman Shonts
They have discovered that congress it.
self practically held this view in the
case Of the Philippine transport SER
vice. Some representations have been
made to the executive that if the exc
cution Of the new policy is delayed un-
til congress re-assembles, directive
legislation will be had Immediately
thereafter. So the decision was reach
ed to make no abnormal purchases OF
material, while as to the needed ship
ping the canal commission will pro-
eeed Immediately to charter such for
eign ships as may be necessary to
transport material to- the istbmus.
Richard S. Greener, American COM
mercial agent at Vladivostok, has ca
bled the state department that adj for
eign commercial agents have been
asked to leave Vladivostok fortress
and are given permission to reside in
the cities of the maritime provinces.
Mr.. Greener himself was just leaving
Vladivostok for Haborowskz. It is
recalled here that similar measure
was adopted by the Russian authori-
ties at Port Arthur at the beginning
Of the investment of that place by the
japanese land and sea forces, and
hence it is assumed that Vladivostok
is expected to become a center Of the
seat Of war soon.
Three hundred prominent men at.
tended farewell banquet given tc
Whitelaw Reid, United States ambas-
sador to Great Britain, by the Lotus
Club. President Frank R. Lawrence
acted as POSTMASTER, and at the table
with Mr.. Reid were Senator Depew,
Clark Howell, of The Atlanta Consti-
tuition; NJ. H. DeYoun, San Francisco
Chronicle; Edmund Clarence Stedman
Rev. DR.. Ernest M. Stires, President
Nicholas Murray Butler, Of Columbis
university; former Mayor Low, Rev.
Minot J. Savage, George II. Daniels
Dr. William Wallace Walker and Will.
liam H. McElroy.
! In the criminal division Of the Su.
preme Court of the District of Colum.
bla Assistant District Attorney Kewir
stated that he knew Of no arrangement
by which George E. Lorenz, one of the
defendants in the Machen-Lorenz.
Crawford Postoffice Department con.
spiracy case, is to be granted immunity
from punishment for evidence to be
given him. The statement was made
in response to Attorney Worthing.
tons application for a separate tria,
for Crawford. The formal considera.
ton of the application was postponed
until this week.
1t was announced at the war depart.
ment that Brig. Gen. Henry L. Abbott.
retired engineer officer; Mr.. Randolph
of the Chicago drainage canal and Mr.
,, Schulsler, an engineer Of California
have appointed engineers to the 18th.
mian canal commission in addition te
the consulting engineers previously
appointed. There are to be twelve en-.
gineers, two Of whom are yet to be Sc.
lected.
Secretary Morton will leave the cab
inen. July l if the president will &C.
eept his resignaI zion on that date. The
secretary has not completed his plans
for the future. He has number OF
offers under consideration.
The first annual convention Of the
congress for the study and prevention
of tuberculosis ended with a banquet.
Two days have been occupied by the
presentment Of views by the medical
profession from all sections Of the
country.
Congressman Campbell, Of Kansas,
says the agents Of Commissioner Gar.
field are experiencing no difficulty in
h.