The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-02-22
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German Reciprocity Possible-Sec.
retary Root has just received the
report OF the commission sent 10 Ber-
lin 10 arrange for a reciprocity treaty
with Germany TO prevent a CONNER.
cial war. Director North. the head
OF the commission, presented the re-
port. In discussing his mission Di-
rector North said a reaction has set
in which has placed us in a better
position than ever before. The Unit
ed States stamp ON meats is now
taken as a guarantee Of wholesome
ness, he said. The Germans are
very eager to enter into reciprocity
treaty with u.s." said Mr.. North. Il
believe one can be arranged that
will be of mutual advantage"
Another Animal Worry-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Reynolds
has new worry. The customs off,
cials in New York the other day
owner is alleged TO have tried 10
bring in without paying the usual
duty of 20 percent ad valorem. He
has not been troubled by the admis-
sion OF live animals since the seizure
last autumn Of three elephants, who
nearly ate their heads off before the
case could be adjusted 1t has been
suggested that Mr.. Reynolds take
the canine to his house, but he lives
in a fiat where dogs are not allowed,
and the versatile assistant secretary
from Boston is racking his brains for
some ingenious way out of the diff
Guilty.
Monuments to Revolutionary Off,
appropriation bill carrying $S1 SOC, 900
The amendment which permitted the
government TO accept reduced rates
on army supplies and permitted Off
GERS and enlisted men to accept re-
duced transportation was defeated
by a point of order interposed by
Senator McCumber after the day had
been spent in its discussion. An
amendment offered by Senator Dick
increasing by 20 percent the pay of
officers and enlisted men was defeat
ed by point Of order made by Sen
ator Hale Amendments were ac-
cepted TO build monuments to revolu-
tionary officers as follows: To Gen
eral Stark an equestrian statue at
Manchester, n. H., 100000; statue
10 General Nathaniel Greene at Gull
ford courthouse, n. c., $4,000.
Silver Vase From SaIors-Chief
Master-at-Arms Belknap of the bat
tleship louisiana and three blue
Jackets from that ship called at the
White House recently, and were ush
cred into the presence of Mrs. Roose
welt, who was as much abashed as
they were. She was completely TAX
en- by surprise, although ii is under.
stood that the president was in the
secret. The master-at-armS briefly
expressed the admiration which the
enlisted men of the Louisiana had for
the lady Of the White House, and
proceeded to unwrap a bundle which
he had carried in his arms. 1t proved
to be an exquisite silver vase with
gard which the men of the Louisiana
bore Mrs. Roosevelt. The presidents
wife thanked them cordially and then
after a few minutes chat ordered the
presidents carriage to take them to
the railway station.
To Regulate Enlistments-New
England members of congress have
forced into the naval appropriation
bill on the floor of the house an
amendment for the further prevention
Of enlistments in the navy under
false pretences. Last session the
New England members proposed an
amendment providing that before an
application for enlistment is accepted
the recruiting officers should ascer-
tain from reliable authority that the
applicant is of age and that his state
ments are true. Representative Gran
ger of Rhode Island proposed an
amendment providing that recruiting
officers shall not accept any state
ment as TO the age of applicants for
enlistment made by professional
bondsmen or other outside parties.
Mr. Granger explained that this was
necessary because last years provi-
sion was not strong enough that re-
cruiting officers should take the word
of only relatives of the applicant as
10 the latters age.
Public Land Situation-President
Roosevelt has sent TO both houses Of
congress a long message. calling at
tention to what he terms the "Ur-
gent need of legislation affecting the
different phases of the public land
situation in the United States" He
advocates the conservation of coal
and other fuel resources on lands
still belonging to the government, say
ing that henceforth the nation should
retain its title TO its fuel resources,
urges government control of the west
ern public land pastures, with a sys.
.or,, pf small grazing faaS ptc and