The National tribune., 1906-09-06
i THE NATIONAL THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1906

ard he believed 1t was placed tnere Dy
some Of the servants. The Count and
Countess maintained their accusation
Miss Rosa Waters. who has been a
clerk in the Loan and Currency Divi-
sion of tho Treasury Department for
81 years, has resigned her position to
live In Milwaukee,, Wis. She was ap-
pointed by Gen. Grant June 8. 1889,
and has worked steadily ever since. Her
record is one Of the best in the De-
partment.
The principle of the "open shop" will
be applied to the Postal Service. ac-
cording to q decision reached at the
Department last week. at a conference
between Postmaster Fred A, Russe. OF
Chicago, and Acting Postmaster-Gen-
eral Hitchcock and Second Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger.
The visit of Postmaster Busse was
brought about by the announcement.
recently made. Of the proposed forma-
ton of a National labor union of postal
clerks in affiliation with the American
Federation Of Labor.
The determination was reached that
so long as the postal clerks or other
Post Office employees conform to the
rules and regulations of the Office and
do not attempt to coerce or in any way
molest those who do not enter the
union there will be no objection to the
employees affiliating with labor organ
izations. 1t expressly was stated, how
ever. that the Department would afford
the fullest protection to those who for
reasons of their own do not see fit to
join the union.
Secretary Shaw will leave Washing
ton soon on an extensive campaign trip
through Southern States. He will be-
gin work in Virginia and wind up in
other tour later on.
Two years ago Secretary Shaw told
the Republican National Committee
that the South was a promising field for
political work. He even predicted the
result in Missouri. and asked the Ma
tional Committee to assign him to the
Southern States. He told Chairman
Cortelyou at that time that while there
might not be satisfactory results in the
South Immediately. save in Missouri.
he was confident that il good seed were
properly sown an abundant harvest
would be probably reaped at the proper
time.
Secretary Shaw still believes that the
South promises a great field not only
for the Republican Party. but for the
pOHtlCdi IutuFe VI tHo CouHtTy- ne has
recently expressed the belief that it will
be the conservatism of the South that
will save the country from dangerous
radicalism.
His coming tour will not be made
under the auspices Of a campaign COM
mittee. He has received many invita-
tions to make speeches In the South,
and has accepted on his own hook from
those States where he believes there is
the best outlook for Republican success
at some future time.
Estimates for canal appropriations
for 1907 are now in course of prepara-
ton at the Offices of the Isthmian Canal
Commission. From present Indications
these estimates will be about the last to
be made for what is known as the canal
plant. 1t is believed that all Of the loco
motives, fiat cars. dredges. steam SHOW
els and other equipment of an expen-
sive character will have been assem-
bled on the Isthmus by the end of 1907
that Will be nesded for the entire period
of canal construction. 1t does not fol-
low, however, that Congress will be
asked to appropriate any less sum of
money annually than has been needed
sion s25 900. 900 can be expended each
tinuously enlarging plant greater pro-
the employment of labor, resulting in
a much better showing In actual canal
digging. $50 ~ ~,
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