The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-23
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS

Major Jefferson X. Kean, OF the Medi-
cal Corps, has been named acting chair
man OF the Central Committee of the
American National Red Cross, to fill the
place of Brigadier General Robert NJ
O'Reilly. surgeon general OF the Army,
who is to attend the Geneva conference,
and will be in Europe most of the sum-
mer.
Acting Secretary Newberry, in gener-
al order, has inaugurated new policy in
the matter OF repairs to warships, and has
stopped the practice of having repairs
made at yards which could have been
done by ships force.
Mr.. Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, pre-
sented to President Roosevelt a piece of
handsomely embellshed steel armor as a
gift from the Mikado
Under the direction of Mrs. Hender-
son, wife of former United States Sena-
tor John B. Henderson, members OF the
Order OF Rechabites, to which she also
belongs, removed the stock of rare wines
and liquors from the wine cellar of the
Henderson castle, in Washington, smash
ed the bottles and allowed. the stuff to
run down the street gutter.
Senator Bailey made another fierce
attack OH President Roosevelt, intimat-
ing strongly that it was Mr.. Roosevelt
who gave out the Chandler statement for
the purpose of impunging the Texas
Senator's fidelity to the Railroad Rate
Bill.
President Roosevelt sent to Congress,
Commissioner Garheld's report on the
Standard Oil investigation, with a letter
from Mr.. Garfield replying to the criti-
cisms made by Standard Oil people on
his report
John W. Frost, formerly an assistant
examiner in the Patent Office, died at his
home from the effects of a large dose
OF carbolic acid taken by mistake.
The President told members OF the
Merchant Marine League that he was in
favor OF the Ship Subsidy Bill now pend
ing in the House
The Senate committees maj jority ne
port urging a sea-level canal at Panama
was submitted to the Senate.
A permanent organization of the Civil
Service Commissions OF the country was
formed
The worlds international commerce is
estimated at $25,ooo, 100000 in the year
1906
The House completed the Naval Ap-
preparation Bill which carries an appro-
priation of nearly hundred million dol
lars, including 100000 for a monster
battleship to rival the Dreadnaught
Senator Tillman read in the Senate
a statement by ex-senator Chandler, in
which the latter declares that he acted as
emissary TO Tillman upon summons Of
the President
Secretary Taft urged before the House
Committee the military necessity of a
government cable to Guantanamo. Cuba
Porto Rico and the Isthmus of Panama.
The House Committee authorized a
favorable report on the omnibus bill ap-
propriating SI,3oo,ooo for aids to navi-
CATION.
The Senate Committee by a mai ority
of one decided in favor OF a sea-level
canal.
The President submitted TO Congress
Secretary Taft's letter stating that under
the present law he felt it incumbent upon
him to award contracts for building
dredges to be used on the Isthmus OF
Panama to a Scotch firm in preference
TO the Maryland Steel Company, the next
lowest bidder.
Senator Tillman made a statement in
the Senate in reply to the Presidents
letter. In it he denied that Chandler
represented him and accused the Presi-
dent Of bad faith.