The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-02-02
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Especial CorTesIonGeLce.l
To Favor Americsns.-The house
committee on ways and means ha,
decided 10 make a favorable report On
n bil by Representative Payne. chair
man OF the committee providing foi
the classification of many American
products for admission TO the Philip
pines. in such a manner that the
United States will enjoy favorable
tarid rates. Under the present tariff
laws British cotton goods enjoy more
favorable tariff rates in the Philip
pines on some varieties Cf cotton TEX
tiles than American mills \ re-
classification of shoes for the purpose
OF assessing duties is also made 20
tnat American Interests will be bene.
fted The bill is effective 90 DAYS
after approval.
Roosevelt a Gaelic Scholar-In con-
noc,iOn with the visit Of Dr. Douglas
HYDE. the founder and president of the
Gaelic League, il is said hat INC Presi.
dent has recently translated several
Gaelic poems thar hitherto have been
known only TO Gaelic scholars. TIE
President became interested in Gaelic
a year or more ago and under the tut
tion OF James Jeffrey Roche became
proficient in that tongue. Because of
his interest in the Gaelic revival
which is ne object Of Douglas HYDE $
visit TO this country, the President has
invited Or. hyde 10 dine with him
when ne visits Washington al the end
OF the week.
imperial Chinese Commission. -
The Chinese imperial commission sent
10 this country by the emperor of
China 10 study the American social
political and industrial conditions, ar
rived here on January % from Chica.
go. They were met ~ the station by
Charles DENLY, chief clerk OF thc
their comfort in the time that they
will be in the capital. In the after
noon the TWO principal delegates of
the commission, Tusn Fang and Tai
llusn Use. called at the state depart
ment 10 pay their respects 10 Secre.
tary Root. They were accompanied
by Mr. DENLY, chief clerk of the de-
partment by Professor jerks. TWO
secretaries and three members of
their suite. one of them heing Mr..
TIE a recent graduate Of the Cornell
university. who has now entered the
Chinese diplomatic service.
EightHour Law Stands. The
ciSht.hour law cannot he abroeated
for work on the Panama Canal and
canal commissioners cannot receive
compensation besides their salaries
as commissioners. These two changes
in the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill now under consideration in the
House were the net result of a recent
session. lnnumerable amendments,
seeking 10 perfect the bill as to canal
purchases Of coal for the
navy, etc. consumed time in discus
sion. but met defeat. When the ses-
sion ended about half of the bill had
been considered. The two amend
mCnts which prevailed in the bill
were secured without discussion. The
Cight-hour day provision went out on
a point of order as new legislation"
made by Mr.. Williams, the minority
leader The limitation of the salaries
OF commissioners was offered by Mr.
Fitzgerald of New York, and accepted
by The committee.
A Remarkable Procedure.-One OF
the most remarkable procedures in
the history of the senate occurred the
other day in order to avoid techni.
cality which prevented Senator Bur
ton of Kansas from drawing his mile.
age for the present session. In order
necessary for some official of the sen.
ate TO take an oath that he has seen
the senator in the chamber, but since
the conviction OF the Kansas senator,
he has not appeared in the chamber
The senator was asked TO step from
tHt tlndk ROOM lntO the cndlnDcF LOT
a moment in order that he might he
seen by some official. He declined
hut an employe engaged him in con.
versation in the cloak room near the
entrance 10 the chamber. The en-.
ploye suddenly turned the senator, so
that he faced the chamber, and the
attention of officials previously hav.
ing been directed toward the door. he
was seen from the chamber II was
then certified that Senator Burton
was in attendance, and his mileage
was paid 10 him.
Mr.. Lodges Views.-Mr. Lodge re-.
Gently presented in the senate his
views Of the policy of the administra-
tion in the matter Of the Algeciras
conference over Morocco and also
with reference 10 Santo Domingo. Mr..
Lodge contended that our participa-
tion in the Algeciras conference was
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