The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-07-12
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence

would appear TO be conclusive con-
tradiction OF the reports recently
published in this country that the
army officers, engaged in the work OF
constructing the Panama canal are
endeavoring TO be relieved of that
task Is contained in the following
cablegram, received a few days age
at the war department from Panama:
Everything going we'll and harmoni.
ously. Report of dissatisfaction and
desire 10 withdraw absolutely false.
COCKTAILS"
Railroad Accountants Examination
The interstate commerce commits
sion, beginning early in August, will
hold a series OF examinations in the
principal cities for accountants. The
experts, when employed, IL is under.
stood, will be put at work examining
the books OF practically all the rail
roads in the country. Although nc
announcement OF where the examina.
tions are to be held has been made,
II is presumed that accountants Of
New England cities will have oppor
tunity TO take the test and secure
some Of the positions.
Farewell Official CaI-Sir Chen
tung Liang-Cheny, the retiring Chin
ese minister, said farewell to the Of.
fcials at the state department last
week, preparatory TO his departure
for San Francisco, whence he will
sail on the steamer Korea for China.
He introduced to Acting Secretary
Bacon and to Assistant Secretary
Adee, Mr.. Chow Tsachi, the first sec
retary OF the legation, who will act
as charge until the now minister ar
rives. Sir Liang.Cheng will be ac-
companied home by the members OF
his family. During his visit to the
state department he expressed his re-
gret at leaving the United States,
which had been his home during his
college days and in which he had
made so many friends.
More Small Bills.-The treasury
department has just begun car
rying into effect the provisions of the
Aldrich act, which confers upon the
secretary OF the treasury authority to
|
| bills TO meet the business needs of
the country. Large denominations of
gold certificates are being replaced by
a new $40 gold certificate, which was
issued from the sub-treasuries begin
ming July |. Small silver certificates
In large quantities will be issued at
once, as will a new series OF the Il. S.
| ,,ln Df
q like amount Of silver certificates. 1t
is believed that fully $3.50, 100000 Of
the new gold certificates will be re-
quired to meet business demands.
General Sues Government-For
the purpose of collecting 5000,
which he claims is due him for SER
vices rendered as member of the
| Panama canal commission, Brig. Gen.
Peter G. Hams, retired, has filed suit
in the court OF claims against the Y.
S. government He bases his claim
on the fact that while a member of
the commission the president ordered
him to the command of the depart
ment of the Gulf. but on account OF
his duties on the isthmus he was un-
able 10 accept the assignment, and
through the deprivation Of this mill
tary command, he says, he suffered
the loss of salary as department
commander.
Trades Agreement Upheld-The in.
terstate commerce commission, in an
opinion by Commissioner Prouty
has announced its decision in the
case OF the China and Japan trading
company and others against the
Georgia railroad and other lines form
ing through routes TO the Pacific
coast. holding that the complaint of
discrimination against southern cot
ton mills in favor Of New England
mills is not sustained. The commits
sion states that the evidence of COM
plainants strongly tended TO show
that an illegal agreement to advance
rates on cotton piece goods was en-
tered into by trans-continental lines,
but the mere fact that the advance
was the product of an unlawful COM
bination will not justify il in setting
aside such rate if the commission is
of Nae opinion that the rate is not
unrea sonably high.
Taft Found No Graft-"After inves-
tigating every charge. which has been
brought to my attention. whether ap-
parently well founded or not, have
been unable TO find single penny OF
graft going to anyone in connection
with the isthmian canal work" This
statement was made by Secretary
Taft recently when his attention was
called 10 the statements that special
accountants had been sent TO the
isthmus to examine the books OF the
disbursing officers OF the commission.
Secretary Taft said he had sent 10
the isthmus a competent accountant
Ito look into the methods OF keeping
the commissary accounts there and
Ia prepare a new method whereby
the commission will be able To ascer-