The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-12-14
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tar shortage throughout the United
States will be investigated by the in
terstate commerce com mission, Com
missioner Franklin X. Lane, who has
been looking into this subject, said the
other day that the commission will
take up the situation in the northwest
first. Farmers in the north west COM
plain Of delay In getting their grain
away in time 10 take sdvsntase OF
! high prices.
| Wedding Anniversary-Tbe bars
we're up at the White HOUSE last Sun
day and no one except members Of the
| Roosevelt clan were we.eoaae. Io4 tac
day marked the 20th anniversary OF
The wedding Of the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt To be sure, al dinner Sen
atOr and Mrs. Lodge were present, but
they are so close TO the Rooseyeits
that they are almost considered "one
OF the family" Every year Mr.. Roose-
veft and his wife have celebrated the
outcome OF their quick courtship in
| London 20 years ago, by stealing on
| by themselves and just having q good
time" This year the anniversary fail
ing on Sunday they celebrated by
conventional dinner at homo, fam
| lily dinner with only the most init
mate friends present. There were, be-
| sides the Lodges, the two sisters OF
The President and their families, and
James Roosevelt, who was the best
man at the wedding, Mrs. Roosevelt
is highly cultured, but thinks more OF
| her husband, her home and her chill
dren than OF anything else.
Municipalities PiIins Up Debt-Much
OF the work OF the census bureau dur
ing the last year, as disclosed by the
| annual report Of DR.. S. y. ID. North,
the director, which has just been
made public, related 10 the census OF
manufactures of 1905, TO the prepar-
alton and publication of statistics on
municipal finance, and TO the collec-
ton, tabulation and publication OF
prompt and accurate reports on the
cOttCl crop. The report shows that
the work cost the government sl,249,-
045. that sum being 1926 .667 less than
Congress appropriated for il. The re-
port shows that the present aggregate
debt of cities OF the United States con-
tanning over 5000 inhabitants is in ex-
cess Of 81 900 100000, greater than
that of the combined debt Of the ma
tional and state governments and of
the counties school districts and 9th
or minor civil divisions The direc-
tor adds: In 1900 33 percent of the
people of the United States resided
i'm cities having a population OF 5000
and over, and in few decades over
One-half OF the people will reside in
those cities. The problem of self-gov-
ernmClt is therefore becoming one Of
city government"
No Japanese Trouble Expected
Preparations for war with Japan are
not being made by the United States
government, Notwithstanding the SEN
sational reports that are being pub
lished. and tIstead Of increasing its
naval strength In the far east this
government is reducing its force
there President Roosevelt and the
members Of his cabinet do not expect
war with Japan because OF the i'll feel
authorities OF San Frsncisco in ex-
Guiding japanese children from the
public schools attended by the white
children. There is deep regret on the
part of the United States and that OF
Japan over the agitation. and while
there is fear that II II be continued
the amicable relations between the
l., al. IL Il. Fal
the breach will not reach the point
where resort 10 arms will be the out
come Deep regret has been eXnresSe'
by the Japanese government because OF
the constant agitation or tho schoo,
question. and assurances have been
given the United States government
that the mikado does not share the
ill-feeling manifested. The govern
ment has been informed this friction
emanates from the lowest classes and
the most illiterate people Of Japan
The Annual Messase-The reading
OF the Presidents message consumed
two hours and twenty-five minutes in
the house and was followed closely by
very large number of members
while the crowded galleries gave close
consideration. Here and there the
reading of the document was punct-
uated with applause and hearty hand
clapping from Democrats as well as
Republicans in following its conclu-
sion The message is lengthy. but
does not contain any particularly new
or startling recommendations Lynch
ing. which has attracted attention
throughout the country Of late years
is deprecated by the President. who
believes that there should he observ-
ance OF the law and that the crime
of rape should be punished by death,
the same as murder. He adds: Re
ward or punish the individual on his
merits as an individual. Evil will
surely come in the end 10 both races
IL We substitute for this just rule the
habit of treating all the members OF
the race good and bad. alike" Much