The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1906-09-28
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
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More Trade With Eeypt-Special
Agent Charles NJ Pepper who was
sent 10 Egypt 10 report upon the
prospects for increased trade with
that country, in report 10 the bur.
eau OF manufactures says the imports
from Egypt have reached nearly s10,-
100000, and the average for seven
years was SCI, ,75O.G57, while in return
direct shipments of goods from the
United States rarely exceeded ST.
100000, and in some instances have
fallen below 100000 There is a
wide demand in that country, the re-
port says, for machinery. Dealers in
Alexandria and Cairo assert that man
! ufacturers in the United States offer
no encouragement for the introduc-
tton and sale of their goods The de-
J mahd for automobiles is increasing
Must Be Deported-Chinese labor.
ers taken TO Panama for work on
the lsthmian canal will be required to
be deportcd at the conclusion of their
service. TO insure their deportation
| quire the contractors who furnish the
Chinese laoOrers 10 give a bond OF
$50 each for the first $500 Cinnamon
and $50 each for laborers in any num-
Der in excess Of $500 This informa.
| tion has just been conveyed to all
who have signified their intention OF
bidding for contracts 10 supply Chin
Ia hNr q Iath h, 40. ,a1
commission in the form of a circular
| letter.
Workmanship Trophies. Commen.
| datlon for successful target practice
by the secretary Of the navy. who.
by the direction of the President has
! awarded the trophies to the different
| ships, is expressed in official letters Of
the navy department. A letter has
been sent to the commanding officers
| Of the four ships winning trophies,
which are a part OF the record of the
ships. also to the ordnance officers OF
| the ships. In addition, a personal let
ter has been written to the command
| ers and ordnance officers Of the ships.
The ships receiving these commenda.
| tory letters are the battleship Wiscon-
sin, cruiser Baltimore, gunboat Dol.
phin and torpedo boat Royer. Letters
have also been sent to the ships and
officers of the ships that made So per.
cent in the target practice. They are
he battleshipS Missouri kentucky and
kearsarge and torpedo boat destroyers
Paul Jones and TruXton.
Young Officers for Cuba-Young
officers for command in Cuba in case
the army is sent there, is the plan
practically decided upon by the war
department. Gen. Frederick Funston
probably will be in command, and his
chief lieutenants are likely TO be
Brig.-Gens. Thomas II. Barry and
William p. Duvall. The two latter
officers have recently attended the
German maneuvers in Europe and
have notified the war department that
they intend 10 sail for this country on
Sept. 30 But owing to the acute sit
uation in Cuba they have been ad-
vised that their presence in this coun.
try at an earlier date will be desir-
able. Notwithstanding the presence
Of Secretary Taft and Assistant Sec
retary Bacon in the Cuban capital on
mission looking to the pacification
of the island. preparations are going
forward 10 meet any emergency that
may arise in case the reconciliation
of the warning elements in Cuba can
not be accomplished.
Luzon Stations Abandoned-Maj
Gen. John +. Weston, commanding the
department of LuZon. Philippine ISL
ands. in his annual report states that
Al stations have been abandoned dur
ing the year. and that there are now
2S stations garrisoned by 500 Ameri-
can troops and PASS native troops.
There are two brigade posts in the
department, Forts Mckinley and
Camp Stotzenberg, and the latter is
difficult Of access and exposed. For
good portion Of the year the wagon
roads there are impossible. Gen.
Weston recommends that no further
permanent or sCmi-pcrwanent build
ings be erected there. and that no 9th
er large posts be constructed inland
where supplies are 10 be handled eth
er by wagon or rail. Gen. Weston
adds that in the event OF construc-
tion Of another post on the island OF
Luzon. BatanaSas Offers the best site
from the standpoint OF economy of ad-
miniStration, easy embarkation.
good country for tactical instruction
and point of strategic value.
Railroads Will Obey Lava gener.
al impression prevails among mem.
bers of congress that the railroads
have accepted the rate bill and will.
i'm good faith. try 10 carry out its
provisions II is true the public has
been warned that the railway attor-
neys were preparing for big fight in
the courts To overthrow the law, hut
the general opinion is that unless the
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