The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-01-05
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial CorrespondenceD


count SiuZo Aoki has been appointed
Japanese ambassador To this country.
Information 10 this effect was con
veyed 10 Secretary Root few days
ago by Mr.. Hiok, the Japanese
charge. here.
The viscount is a member of the
privy council and is OF the first-class
highest order in Japan.
He is in the first rank Of Japanese
diplomacy, far outranking Mr. Taxa
hira and even Baron Hayashi, the pres
ent Japanese minister To London. He
has occupied a prominent place in the
japanese foreign Office and was a
delegate representing his country at
The Hague conference.
Announcement OF the appointment
OF the American ambassador To Japan
will be made in the course of very
few days.
Lock Canal Favored-Chairman
Shonts, accompanied by chief engineer
j. +. Stevens of the isthmian canal
commission, have arrived in Washing
ton. Mr.. Stevens will give his views
10 the commission on the type of canal
that should be constructed. His advice
TO the commission will be based upon
his study of the great engineering
problem. as he has been on the ground
for several months. Mr.. Stevens, IL
may Ire definitely stated is in favor
of lock canal and AT moderately
high level He will recommend To the
commission the construction of lock
canal for number OF reasons which
he is PREPARED To present. but prin
cipally because in his opinion the cost
and length of time which will be re-
quired for building such a canal can
be estimated with great degree of
deiniteness. while the cost and time
required for constructing sea level
canal presents problem so indefinite
that in his opinion, its consideration
is not advisable.
Venezuelan Report-William J. Cal
houn. President Roosevelt's commits
sioner To Venezuela to investigate the
asphalt imbroglio. has nearly COM
Pi'N'u i'poii' III Nii'h h' VIII
state that Venezuela had strong justi-
fcation for proceeding against the
New York & Bermudez asphalt COM
pany for its failure to live up to it's
contracts and for its participation In
the Matos revolution He holds how
ever that the company has equitable
rights which should be recognized by
al slA all IL A. l.,t
there Is nothing in the situation which
will disturb the peaceful relations be-
tween the two governments. but that
the differences can be adjusted amiCa-
bly,. Commissioners Calhoun main
tains that the proceedings against the
asphalt company for the forfeiture OF
It's charter have always been in ac-
cordance with the laws Of Venezuela
and that President Castro did not re-
move Judges from the bench and APP
point others so as 10 secure a decision
favorable TO the Venezuelan govern
ment. The report will also show that
Germany Is in high favor in Venezuela
and that her portion Of the foreign
debt Is always first TO be paid.
Christmas Observation-Disclosures
was celebrated at the White House by
a family dinner and among the guests
was Congressman Nicholas LOngworth.
fiance of Miss Roosevelt During the
afternoon the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt went for a long drive. Off
cial Washington celebrated Christmas
by u general suspension OF govern
mental business. Only matters OF ur-
gent importance were considered, no
routine business being taken up. All
OF the government departments were
closed TO public business, but some Of
the Cabinet officers were at their desks
for time attending TO important mail
and telegraphic advices. President
Roosevelt appeared at his Office for
only brief time-just long enough, in
fact, to dispose of few matters Of
Importance which demanded his at
tention. He did not attend church
services. remaining during the morn
ing hours with the members OF his
family. Intimate personal friends
called at the White House in the morn
ing hours, but for the most part no
visitors were received. During the
morning there was "A general gift
giving at the White House. This ex-
change OF presents was confined prac-
tically 20 members of the family.
Murphys Homespun Sutton
gressRan Murphy's suit Of homespun
promises 10 make its wearer as IA.
nous as former Congressman VII.
lams suit Of blue Jeans made him
The latter garments were largely in
strumcntal In making their wearer
governor Of Indiana, after he had
served a term or two in congress. The
peculiar charm about the Murphy suit
OF hOmespun is that It Is worn in full
flmcnt Of a promise made before cleo.
tion by its wearer 10 the Missouri
woman by whom II was carded, WOW
on an0 spun. n all ante-election
promises were lived up TO as faith
mile ag fhfg Onp'g constituents would