The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-15
EOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)


ident Roosevelt has just sent 10 con.
gress a letter he had received from
ex-senator William Z. Chandler Of
New Hampshire, president of the
! Spanish claims commission, asking
that the jurisdiction Of the oOmmis-
sion be extended from March 10
Sept 2 next. The latter says that OF
542 claims filed, aggregating sG1,672,-
or, there has been awarded s64S ,92G,
while 200 claims for s35,935,G11 arc
yet 70 be disposed of.
Possible Vice Admirals-Before he
relinquishes command of the Asiatic
station 10 become chief of the bureau
of navigation, Rear Admiral Brown
son will have the honor OF command
ing the entire new Pacific fleet, as
Rear Admiral Evans now commands
the Atlantic feet. Should congress
authorize the appointment Of two vice
admirals, the officers named will have
the honor Of being the first to bear
those titles.
Congress Has No Power-Chairman
jenkins of the house committee on jul
dietary recently submitted a report in
which it is stated emphatically that
the committee is of the opinion that
congress has no jurisdiction or au-
thority over the subject Of woman and
child labor and has no authority 10
suppress any abuses of such labor or
ameliorate conditions surrounding the
employment of such laborers." The
committee holds that the regulation of
woman and child labor is within the
police power of the various states.
The house committee on appropria-
tions had asked for an opinion on the
subject before it included an item TO
cover the expense Of the investigation
of woman and child labor in the Unit.
ed States
Cold Near Washington-Gold is
mined within sight of the Washington
monument and the dOmes and steeples
of the capital of the United States.
Though no effort has ever been made
TO keep this a secret, it is a fact that
is not generally known. 1t is true for
all that. The hilly country of Mary
land and Virginia is gold-bearng, and
what is now the District Of Columbia
was n part Of Maryland. There are
great auiferous fields throughout the
Appalachian mountains, and the foot
hills of that great range extend
through Maryland to the District Of
Columbia. The heights of Washing,
ton are really a part Of the Appala-
d. Al oil -
the gold fever in California and its
spread TO other parts of the west, all
the gold produced in the United States
came out Of the Appalachian mines.
Society Awaiting Mrs. Bryce
Washington society is waiting with
open arms to welcome Mrs. James
Bryce, wife Of the new British ambas.
sador, whose arrival in this country
is looked for at an carly date. Prep
arations have been made to receive
Mrs. Bryce and her party in fitting
manner and society circles are looking
forward with interest to the event.
Among the features that have been
arranged for the first week Of Mrs.
Bryce's presence in this country is
dinner, which Is to be given in her
honor by several United States Off
cials and at which it is expected that
President Roosevelt and others will be
present. Mrs. Bryce is charming
woman and, although she has not en-
tered into society heretofore to any
great extent, she promises to be
leader of Washington society.
To Utilize the Nobel Fund-Senator
Daniel has introduced a bill ito es-
tablish the foundation for the promo
ton of industrial peace" The purpose
of the organization is to receive the
Nobel Peace prize. awarded to Prosl-
dent Roosevelt and by him devoted TO
forming the nucleus of a fund the In
come Of which shall be expended for
bringing together in conference IN
Washington representatives OF labor
and capital for a discussion or indus
trial problems. with view TO arriving
at a better understanding between en-
ployers and employees, and thus pro-
noting industrial peace. The CHIEF
Justice OF the United States. the sec
retary OF agriculture, the secretary
of commerce and labor and their sue
cessors in office, together with a rep
resentative of labor and representa-
tive of capital, and two persons to rep
resent the general public, 10 be nom
mated by the president, are created
trustees.
shonts Leaves Canal Board.-The
resignation of Theodore p. Shonts as
chairman of the Isthmian canal COM
mission was recently announced at
the White House. having been ten.
tered to the President and accepted
bv him. II will take effect not later
than March 4, Mr.. Shonts having been
elected rs president of the INTERIOR.
ouch Metropolitan company, which
controls the rapid transit and many