Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1906-08-09
EOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.l

J!u Jitsu to be Kept up.-President
Roosevelt has ordered that the instruc-
zion OF jiu jitsu. the Japanese art of
eclf-defence, be continued at the United
States naval academy for another
year. japanese instructors in this
exercise were employed at Annapolis
in the fall Of 1904, during the admin
istration Of Rear Admiral Brownson
as superintendent. Rear Admiral
Sands, who became superintendent
last fall, told the naval committee OF
the House last winter that he did not
consider jiu jitsu especially valuable
Olympia Will Fight No More.-The
cruiser Olympia. on which Admiral
Dewey sailed into Manila bay, May.
1898, will fight no more. She will be
turned over to the naval academy for
the annual cruises of the midshipmen
and for general instruction purposes.
II is not intended that the cruiser
shall have any future activity in the
naval service. The Olympia is now at
the Norfolk navy yard, and a board Of
survey has been ordered to determine
the repairs necessary 70 place the yes
Sci in first-class condition. II is ex-
rected these repairs can be made
within a year. The ship will then be
turned over to the naval academy
Strike History Nearly Ready.-Com-
missioner Neill of the labor bureau
is completing the collection of Stats
tics relative to strikes and lockouts,
which are expected to prove Of great
value. The data cover the past 25
years. The complete issue will be
published early next year. The bu-
reau is about to investigate the ques-
ton of labor insurance, with a view
to ascertaining the extent of mortality
and disease incident to the various
trades. The insurance statistics gath
cred will, II is thought, be of incaIcu-
liable benefit. Should they show that
certain trades invariably give rise TO
peculiar diseases, the result will un-
doubtedly be an effort to locate this
particular cause Of disease and remove
II.
Patent Office cIossed.-Patent at
torneys throughout the country are
after the scalp of Commissioner of
Patents Allen, and are pre- pairing to
send delegation to Oyster Bay to
request President Roosevelt either to
remove Mr.. Allen or to bring about a
remedy which will place the office on
a business basis. The work of the
office is constantly running behind,
and has been since the appointment
OF Commissioner Allen five years ago.
until there are now 23,022 applications
for patents Enacted upon. There are
also trademarks, designs and labels
and prints applications to the number
OF 1000 Enacted upon. The attorneys
claim that their clients suffer great
financial loss by the delay in having
patents granted, and that some of the
divisions CT the patent Office are one
year behind in their work. II is de-
clared the commissioner of patents is
responsible for this condition of az
fairs, as he has neglected TO ask con-
gress fer enough assistance
Meat Regulations Misurderstood.-
Secretary Wilson. of the department
of agriculture. says that the meat in
spection regulations have been we'll
received by the packers and the trade
generally. Most Of the large and some
OF the small establishments through
out the country, were putting their
houses in order for the new dispen-
sation, but that many small estab-
iismments had so far failed even to
apply for inspection. MANY slaughter
ers OF food animals and preparers CT
meat food products. which enter into
interstate or foreign trade, have ap-
parently not realized that unless they
have federal inspection and the Legal
label by Oct. I, their inte rs;ate and
foreign trade will be closed added
Secretary Wilson. 1T is not the de-
sire TO evade the law which causes
certain dealers and firms to fail to ar
range for inspection. IL is rather a
failure to grasp the fact that the
law applies TO all food productions
into which meat enters in whole or in
part"
To Investigate European Industries.
Special Agent Arthur y. Butman OF
the bureau of manufactures has lust
left here preparatory to sailing for
England. Before going. Mr.. Butman
had several conferences with Mai
John NJ. Carson. chief of the bureau.
regarding his trip. Mr.. Butman was
instructed to make an Investigation of
the leather and shoe industries I'm
Europe. with a view to increasing
American exports Of those articles.
Maj. Carson believes that IL American
shoe and leather manufacturers will
put forth the effort they can greatly
extend their business abroad. IL is
understood that Mr.. Butman will trav.
Ell through France, the Netherlands.
Belgium. Switzerland. Germany, Aus
tria. Italy and perhaps several other
countries. Maj. Carson said that he
is preparing an interesting exhibit for
the shoe and leather exposition at
Chicago on Aug 1920. The majors
idea Is 20 arouse the interest Of Amer