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(Specisi Correepondencel

Especial Correspondence.)
Treaty Abstract Reeeived-The state
department has received from Amer
ican Minister Merry at San Jose, Cos
Ia Rica, an abstract Of the treaty be.
tween Guatemala. Salvador, Honduras
and Costa Rica. negotiated as a result
Of the Marblehead pact Of Sept. 20
last This in brief provides for the
| pulsory arbitration Of all future
| differences by the Washington and
Mexican governments for the change
! OF natural products and equal rights
for al! citizens in the territory Of each
state.
Made Honorary member-Presiden
| Roosevelt was mustered in as an hon.
orary member Of the Associate society
Of Farnsworth post, G. A. r, Of Mt.
Vernon, y. Y, the other day. The
! ceremony took place in the cabinet
| room OF the White House, and was
| conducted by Gen. Horace Porter. The
| exercises took place in the presence
Of about 50 veterans Of the Grand
| Army and their guests, including, in
| addition TO members from Farms
worth post, delegates from George
Washington and John A. Dix posts
OF New York City. Gen. Porter was
assisted by Rev w. S. Hubbell, chap
lain OF the New York commandery,
Loyal Legion. In his remarks, the
President thanked his visitors for the
honor conferred on him and reminded
them that although he had not been
a soldier In the Civil War he had
been in the war with Spain.
Increase for Postal EmpIoyes-First
Assistant Postmaster General Hitch
cock, in a statement in connection
with his recent announcement that
he would recommend substantial in.
crease of salaries for postal employees,
said the sum recommended will permit
an increase to IS percent OF clerks in
the grade below $500, about 80 percent
Of the clerks receiving $500 and $1,000,
about 40 percent Of those receiving
from $ll00 to $1,000. and about 80 per
cent Of those receiving over $500. An
urged for clerks of the first and sec
ond class Offices, an increase of $3,-
OOO,O00 over the current year, OF
which increase $1,37O,OOO is for en-
plOyment OF additional clerks and the
rest for promotions. The estimates
provide for the promotion Of 5000
clerks in first and second class post
Ln 81.
sidering an amendment to the present
law, permitting payment OF a higher
compensation to letter carriers.
Another Precedent-President
Roosevelt will do something while in
the isthmian canal region that no
president Of the country ever before
did. He will attend reception and
banquet rendered him by a foreign
ruler. President Amador of Panama.
The reception will take place in the
palace. which is about a mile and a
half across the line from the canal
zone, which is American territory.
The president felt that he could not
go that near TO Panama and not ac-
cept the cordial invitation extended to
him by the president OF the little re-
public. While the president will
reach the canal region at a healthy
season of the year, he will be subject
ed to some danger of yellow fever, but
he has no fears, as the zone is practi-
cally free of this disease and has been
for some months. The President and
Mrs. Roosevelt will be accompanied
by Surgeon General RiXey, who will
guard them against exposures that
might lead to yellow fever or to mala-
rial troubles.
Thanksgiving Proclamation-The
proclamation OF President Roosevelt.
naming Thursday November 20. as
THANKSGIVING day. can hardly fail TO
commend itself to soberminded
Americans for its concise statement OF
facts which must result in the combin-
alton Of thoughtfulness with thankful
ness, feastng with a renewal OF faith,
and happiness with homage to the
Giver OF all good things. After call.
ing attention briefly to the unprece-
dented material prosperity Of this
country, and adding word or two OF
caution against "A spirit OF reckless
pride" and Needless disregard OF our
responsibilities, the president very
justly says, in effect, that all this ma.
terial prosperity is useless in itself,
except as the foundation OF true ma.
tional greatness and happiness" The
superstructure remains 10 be complet-
ed, and as President Roosevelt truly
says il must be one "of individual and
national life lived in accordance with
the laws Of the highest morality. or
else our prosperity itself will in the
long run turn out curse instead OF a
blessing"
Prospective Cabinet Chanees-The
following statement regarding pro
spCCtive changes in President Roose-
A.