The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-12-27
NOTES FROM N lSHIEGFON
(special Cofrespondence.l
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| Sth Alabama district recently intro
| duced bill designed to prevent Presi-
dent Roosevelt from retiring officers
because they can't ride 10 miles horse
back. Judge Richardson's bill applies
only TO the corps OF engineers. 1T is
the height Of absurdity." said Judge
| Richardson to say that because a man
cannot sit saddle on a rough -goins
horse for - miles that his usefulness
as an engineer is ended. IL is about
as logical as il would be 10 retire every
member Of congress who cannot ride.
What the government wants from
! these men Is experience and engineer
Ing ability. not steeple chasing or
| circus performance"
OF Interest to New Eneland-Two
| bills OF special interest To New Eng
land were introduced the other day
by Representative Williams, the mi
| nority leader. One provides that Amer
lean citizens or corporations may buy.
own and operate foreign-built ships
under the American flag, when such
vessels are engaged in trade between
Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil
ippine islands. The second bill au.
thorizes the president to admit to the
United States free OF duty all products
OF countries on which export duties
are not levied, provided such coun-
tries will admit free of duty or tax
OF any kind American agricultural pro
ducts lumber furniture, machinery
agricultural implements, steel and iron
manufacturers, locomotives. street and
railway cars, refined petroleum and
coal.
To Extend Dick Law Limit.-A bill
has been introduced by Representa-
tive Ames OF Massachusetts and Sen
ator Dick OF Ohio, extending the time
in which states can comply with the
requirements Of the Dick militia law,
in order that their national guard may
share in the S2,000,000 annual appro-
priation made for the militia The
time limit fixed by the present law
expires Jan. 21. The Ames-Dick bill
extends the time to Jan. 81, 1910 The
bill has been indorsed by the execu-
tive committee OF the National guard
association. Of which Adjt Gen. Par
ker OF Massachusetts Is member,
and which was In session here a short
while ago. The measure also has the
approval OF the war department and is
expected to be recommended by the
annual convention OF the National
guard association, which assemblies at
Boston next month. Only about half the
states have complied with the terms
OF the Dick law so far, the reason be-
ing. according to Mr. Ames. that it
was difficult for state officials to ascer-
tain what was expected OF their mill
tia until last month, when the war de-
partment, for the first time issued IA
circular setting forthe the require
ments Of the law.
Meyer a Quick Dresser.-Business
men throughout the country, to whom
Postmaster General Meyer has been
explaining his parcels post and postal
savings bank plans. never suspect,
when they run their eyes over their
well-groomed guest, as he address
one OF the fastest dressers in Wash
ington. DIR. John A. Holmes, his
private secretary, is not slow in his
movements. but he is outdistanced by
his chief. His advocacy of these post
al reforms has caused the postmaster
general to travel great deal in the
last few months, and he Is frequently
accompanied by his secretary and one
or two others in the postal service.
Close connections don't bother the
alert L. Nj. G.. in the least, and. al
though the rest of his party come up
out of breath, he pulls himself aboard
trains smiling and unruffled. He has
a record. so IL is said at the depart
mcnt OF getting into his evening
clothes within three minutes after he
reaches his hotel, when he goes on
speaking trip. Or. Holmes can't stand
the pace, and il is only after hard prac-
tice at quick bitches that any OF the
party are ready TO meet their chief
when he leaves his room.
Representatives isht.-Without
word OF warning sufficient to attract
even the casual attention Of those
about them. Representative John
sharp Williams of Mississippi. demo
cratic leader OF the house, and Rep
resentative David A. De Almond OF
the 9th Missouri district, came 10
blows on the floor OF the house the
other day, few minutes after the
adjournment of the days session. Mr..
Williams struck the first blow and Mr..
De Armond retaliated vigorously with
clerched fists. When the combatants
were separated. blood was flowing
from both their faces, and both bore
marks OF the conflict after the blood
had been washed away. The encoun.
ter was witnessed by more than 100
members of the house and by as many
persors in the galleries, among them
score OF women. The encounter
,ho - tho jealousy