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WASHINGTON NEWS
Special Correspondent Writes to the
lnter.0Cean From CaDit0l

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lnter-0Cean From Capitol
Washington, Nov. 27.-Out from the
middle west and northwest is coming
a concerted demand that something
be done by the government to put the
finances of the country on a better
basis. Senator Hemenway of Indiana,
called on Secretary Cortelyou this
week to file complaints lodged with
him by bankers OF his state. Such
banks as are repositories for internal
revenue collections are required by
law to remit their daily balances to
the s~ub-treasury in New York. In
stead Of sending the actual cash, they
have been in the habit of forwarding
checks on their reserve agents in that
city. In some cases the correspond
ent banks have refused to cash these
checks, demanding that the actua1
SdSu. UO " "dlOCu W IuS 0uD-Ll CdSuly.
AS the government placed several mil
lion dollars with New York bankers
to enable them to care for their out
side correspondents, there is a likeli-
hood that some of the Gotham money
lords will receive warning from Mr..
Cortelyou not to be too exacting in
their demands upon the western
banks. Senator Nelson of Minnesota
and Senator H~ansbrough of North Da-
kota also have appealed to the presi-
dent for the deposit of government
moneys in northwestern banks. Ac-
cording to Senator Hansbrough there
are fully $50, 600, 900 bushels of grain
now ready to be marketed in the two
Dakotas and Minnesota, and if this
vast amount of foodstuf was gotten
under way, it would do more to re-
lieve the stringency than any other
one thing.
The gathering of governors at Keo-
kuk on the presidents recent trip
down the Mississippi river will be
paled into insigni6cance when the
chief executives of practically every
state and territory in the union will
meet at the White House next May.
, The president has issued Invitations to
all the governors to meet with him
May 10, IA and Is, to discuss the best
means of conserving the nations ma
tural Chief of the topics to
be discussed it that Of waterway devel-
opment, to provide an added means of
transportation for the growing com
merce of the country. This subject
will be given a thorough preliminary
threshing out at the big convention OF
the National Rivers and Harbors Con
gress which will be held here Deem
l Der 4, S and G.. A small army Of gov.
errors, mayors Of cities, and other
state. and municipal officials will be
present upon that occasion. The mid.
die west and the northwest are to be
r ESPECIALLY we'll represented, and every
thing points to the fact that the gath
J Eering will be the greatest of it's kind
ever held: The organization is
pledged to the adoption of a program
: BY the, government entailing the out
lay of $50, o0O, 900 or more a year fol
the improFement1of the rivers and har
!, tbors. -" r. -. s'
Some of the government authorities
including those Of the Forestry Blu
reau and the War Department, are
much, Interested in the movement thai
, has just been startedgjn New York fo1
: the creation of a national park, o.
rather "a. national preserve, lin thu
Highlands of the Hudson. The $lant
WMhichEit is proposed to set aside en-
Hre1y surrounds the United States
Military Academy at West Point AM
! Lii. is suggested a one Of the recon
mendations Of the project that it,
i adoption would greatly extend the; ares
IaVailable for the military practice
+ work OF the cadets. Both scenic an
! historic grounds are urged for ii
! adoption Of the park proposed, Il i
pointed out thattit would reesadlt.inl&pr 7
Ut venting ~ $possible defaceemle7nft 9
one of the finest stretches Of rive
scenery in the world,
Congressman Gilllett q Massachh'll
sets VIII be made the butt#for n nue.
Y Joking by his colleagues Whensshet IS
j turns from his "trip b lsstlh IN gH
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