The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-10-12
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)


! dent Roosevelt discussed freely the
other day with his cabinet and with
= individual callers, among whom were
Senators Knox and Foraker, the pres.
ent situation in Cuba The president
! reiterated 10 the cabinet and 10 9TH
ers that the action of the American
! government was destined solely for
the benefit OF the people of the island
with a view TO the complete restora-
! ton Of order there and the protection
! OF all interests. He declared that he
! had no such motive in view as posi-
! BILE annexation by the United States.
] What he wanted now was that the Gu
! bans should be given another chance
at selfgovernment. Unless extraordi-
nary conditions arise no extra session
| OF congress will be called to deal with
the Cuban situation, as the president
considers he has ample authority 10
| proceed in the matter.
Coal Production Figures-The geo
logical survey has just made public
statistics on the production of coal in
the United States for 1905. From
and value the production surpassed all
previous records in this country. The
output amounted to 392,9l9,34l short
tons, which had a value at the mines
of $47G,156,9G3. Compared with 1904,
the output in 1905 shows an increase
of Al ,l02,943 short tons, or III per-
cent in quantity, and of S32, 1885, ,942, or
1 In vol tnf fn1
duction in this country last year was
nearly 50 percent larger than that Of
Great Britain which until 1899 was
the leading coal producing country in
the world
Little Town in Trouble-The little
town Of Chase on the Ozark q Chero-
kee Central railway in Indian Terri
tory has sent up a Macedonian cry to
the interstate commerce commission
II has been virtually wiped off the
map by order of the st. Louis & San
Francisco road, of which the Ozark &
Cherokee Central has become
branch. The station has been moved
four miles down the line, and trains
go whizzing through the town as
though ii were only stretch OF
prairie. The commission has or
dered hearing on the case. The
question of unfair discrimination
raised by moving the station to dis
tant point is said to be a novel one un-
der the new law.
Big Pension Oecrease-The net de-
crease in the pension roll OF the Unit
ed States for the fiscal year ending
June 80 amounted to $12,41O, the larg-
est decrease ever known in the his
tory of the country. In the annual re-
port of Commissioner Of Pensions
Warner, the commissioner expresses
the opinion that there will be a still
more marked decrease during the
present year. During the year there
were added to the roll 33,3G9 new pen
siOnCrs and 1905 restOrations and re-
newals, maesng a total additional OF
34.974. The total number Of pension
ers dropped from the roll during the
year was 47,44i, leaving the number
of pensioners June so. 1906, 9S5,97I
Nav Fish as Usual-Assurance
was given at the state department the
other day that the dispute between
Newfoundland and the United States
over the rights OF Americans to fish in
Newfoundland waters under certain
conditions will shortly be settled, so
that the fishing sChooners from Glou-
cester and elsewhere on this side OF
the boundary line will be able to take
the seasons catch as usual. Just how
this settlement will be reached the Of
fetal would not say, except that the
settlement might be only temporary.
Such a conclusion, while not altogeth
or satisfactory to this government,
which wants the rights Of American
fishermen definitely defined, would be
much better than To have the dispute
left in statu quo, for in that case, it is
said the Gloucester fishermen would
not be able TO work in Newfoundland
waters this season.
Hopes to Save Work-The inter.
state commerce commission has
reached an important conclusion with
respect 10 the railway rate law which
il has embodied in a general order
! Just made public. II hOlds tndt Wnen
a state rate forms a part of an inter
state rate, the state rate should be
| filed with the commission II was
/ also announced that the commission
/ intends wherever possible to construe
the law in advance without waiting
, FOR any particular complaint TO be
made upon which to base its decision.
/ In this way, it is expected that large
number of complaints will be antici.
/ pated and the work of the commission
/ correspondingly lessened Uniform
| classification will form the subject of
conference by the interstate com.
/ merce commission.
Cabinet Retirements-Two retire.
ments from the presidents cabinet
/ are slated for the coming winter.
/ They are those Of Attorney-General
d Nf,,l,. v.b,e, raciCuafipn will bpCOD1p