The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1906-03-15

side Of the mails, unmailed matter on
the request and at the expense OF
patrons Of their routes.
Gov. Buchanan Winthrop Of Porto
Rico is to be called on by the HOUSE,
cmmittee on insular affairs to reply
to certain charges involving seriouI
graft on the part of American officials
in that island which have been laid
before the house committee. The in4
dictment is q long one and unless il
is refuted will convict officials with
official plumber and pillage at the ex-
pense Of the defenseless Porto Ric-
ans. The charges ara made by De-
legate Larrinaga Of the Island, May
or Todd Of the city of.San Juan, and
Mayor Buso of the town Of Humacao.
According to these men appropriations
are made by the Porto Rican council
which are diverted into the pockets
Of American officials; places with
comfortable salaries have been ere.
ated for Americans; public buildings
are used by Americans as residences,
while the departments that should
occupy these structures are compelled
to rent ramshackle affairs which arc
a disgrace. Extravaganza prevails,
unnecessary machinery has been pur-
chased for public works and never
used; an annual appropriation is
made for a university which does not
exist and an American has been en-
ployed as lawyer at a fee higher
than the revenue Of the islands JUS
tify.
Clean paper money was the subject
OF hearing before the house commit
tee on banking and currency. Repre-
sentative Gains of Tennessee, said
that the high charges Of express comi
panies for shipping paper money pre-
vent banks from sending dirty money
to the United States treasury for re-
issuance. He urged that his bill for
the shipment of dirty money by mail
without cost to the shipper be passed.
Mr.. Gaines said that President Roose-
welt asked him a few days ago about
the clean money bill, and said he is
anxious to lave measure passed to
keep the government paper money
clean. He also said that Secretary
Shaw is much interested in keeping
paper money clean. It was urged by
Mr.. Gaines that at present much of
the money carries disease germs and
threatens public health.
Representative Pearce of Maryland
appeared before the house committee
on banking and currency to urge fav-
orable action on his bill ii inspect ma
tional banks more carefully for the
prevention of national bank contribu-
tons to campaign funds and to pre-
vent national banks from offering In
ducements to state, federal or munich
pal officers for the purpose Of obtain
ing deposits of public moneys. Mr..
Pearce said he knew Of counties where
national banks manipulated party
machines for TIT sole purpose of
electing county treasurers who would
deposit public money according to the
orders Of the banks. He reviewed the
insurance scandals in New York, and
said national banks have unquestion-
ably contributed to political cam
paigns just as the insurance officials
did.
President Roosevelt has decided
to appoint William II. Taft of Ohio,
now secretary Of war, to the next va
cancy on the United States Supreme
Court. That vacancy is to be created
by the volunteer retirement of Asso-
ciate Justice Of Henry B. Brown, who
was appointed in 1890 by President
Harrison from the state of Michigan.
When Chief Justice Fuller retires,
providing it is during the admins
tration Of President Roosevelt, Mr..
Taft will be promoted to his exalted
position. The president has discus
sed the entire situation with his Sec
reatry Of war, and the latter, it was
learned last night has given his as
sent to the program. This is the sec
ond time Mr.. Taft has been offered
place on the supreme bench. The
first time was in the winter of 1903,
when he was serving as governor of
the Philippine Islands.
A resolution and bill designed to
cure the defects President Roosevelt
pointed out in the Tillman resolu-
ton for the investigation by the In
terstate Commerce Commission Of rail
road determinations and monopolles
were introduced in the house.