Morris tribune., 1906-12-22
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In his annual report Secretary Of the
Interior Hitchcock says that during
the year 400 persons have been indict-
ed for violating land laws and eighty
nine have been convicted, while ether
indictments still pend. He reports that
I9,451 ,1S7 acres were disposed or, or
| which 1,774.341 were sold for cash.
There remain about 799,00O,0O0 acres
of unappropriated public lands, of
which nearly half are in Alaska.
AS to pensions, the roll has decreased
during the year from 81, 033 415 to
S9S5,971, 34.974 new names being put
on and A ,444 taken off by death and
other causes. OF the names now on
the rolls 666.345 were actually soldiers
and sailors, the rest being widows or
dependents.
Taft Wants More Soldiers.
In his annual report Secretary of
War Taft says that 10000 more men
are needed to man coast defenses,
which have already cost the nation
nearly $73,0O0,0OO and for which $780,
100000 more is to be appropriated.
Plans of Greatest Warship.
The secretary of the navy sent to
congress complete plans for a 10000
ton battleship, which is to be the most
powerful in the world, according to
authorization of congress last year
This will be more than 1000 tons lar
ger than the English Dreadnought
She Is to have speed of twenty -one
knots and a main battery of ten
twelve-inch rifles, supplemented by
fourteen five-inch rapid fire guns and
smaller pieces. Her length on water
line will be 80 feet and extreme
breadth So feet. The mean draft will
be q feet.
Shaw Releases $2o,ooo,ooo.
In statement 10 the public Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw, after re-
ceiving large number of letters from
business men complaining of the high
rates of interest and after comforting
with many bankers, including the com
mittee of the American Bankers assO-
citation, said that there was no occa-
sion for alarm, but there was need of
relief. He proposed to give relief by
releasing S20,O00,00O at once, buying
in 100000 of the bonds of 1907 at
101 and 1902 and by depositing $10,000,-
900 in the existing repositories of
eleven different cities, properly secur-
ed. Several st. Louis bankers said
that they did not need any help and
would not accept the deposits The
secretary attributes the existing strin-
gency to the blessings of large crop
and uneNampled industrial activity.
Message on Porto Rico.
In a special message to congress
President Roosevelt tells of his tour
on the island of Porto Rico and speaks
words of praise for the beauty and fer
tility of the country and for the gov
eminent He does not see how any
harm could be done by comforting full
American citizenship upon the people
and urges this to be done, thus show
ing our appreciation of them and pride
in what they have done.
Mint Output Deere asses.
Director of the Mint Roberts reports
that the coinage of the past year was
less than usual because of the scarcity
Of silver bullion. The total number Of
new domestic coins struck was 1871
81 ,O35, having the value of $6O216,-
TAT.
Roosevelt and Storer Controversy.
In letter to Secretary Root Presi-
dent Roosevelt took the public into his
confidence as to the charges contained
IN a statement by Bellamy Storer, the
dismissed ambassador to Austria,
which had been sent to members of
the cabinet and congress and thus had
got to the press Storer had insisted
% try and influence the Vatican in ia
7or of the promotion Of Archbishop |
ireland and in support of this had pub
ished much of the personal CORE |
spondence between the president and |
he Storers, with whom an intimate |
had existed for many years. |
er.et incidentally, |
ISasSs@Ass$ the StOrer state |
MMWaY%S5sHgM ment contain
HAGN.aaXS&SS Ss agAa#e ed a letter in
ts(W which he sharp
sA ly rebuked Mrs.
W - - Storer for her
activity in the
~ Nv matter, threat
"A >9y ~ ening the dis
;NA ss$@8 p missal of her
.,#sfa8 husband unless
she should do
81 differently.