Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-09-25

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Assistant Secretary of h Treasury
Coolige and Chief Montgomery Of the
customs division of that department
lave presented to Senator Burrows, as
the representative of the Senate com
mittee on finance, the views Of the de-
partment as to the changes believed to
be necessary in the administrative fea-
lures Of the tariff law. Among the rec
concentrations was one for an increase
from 500 to 5000 of the exemption
made in favor of Americans returning
from abroad. The department also
would abolish the fee system now ex-
tensivcly employed throughout the GUS
toms service and put merchandise sent
through the mails on the same footing
as that sent through the regular Gus
toms channel
President Roosevelt has made public
a letter to the Secretary of State adj
vising him of the ~poStponement until
1917 of the Japanese Exposition. which
was to have been held in 1912. The rea-
sons given are that the short time be-
tween now and 1912 would necessitate
a wasteful expense and that there is a
peculiar fitness in holding the eXposi-
ton. the first in Asia, in commemora-
ton of the fiftieth anniversary OF the
accession of his majesty to the throne.
The Presidents letter lays stress on the
peculiar feeling of regard and friend
ship which this country has for Japan,
and says that we should do all In our
power to help make the exposition a
success.
Mai. Gen. Wood, who held longer than
any other officer the of the
American forces in the East, and VINO IS
now on his way home from Europe to
succeed Maj Gen. Grant as commander
of the Department of the East, will sug-
gest to the President, it is said, Il plan
for having a certain number OF army
officers sent to Japan and China TO
learn the languages Of those countries.
His plan contemplates the sending OF
four of the younger officers, not above
the rank of captain, to TAX four-year
course In these languages, rigid exam
| nations at the end of Zach six months
to determine whether the men sent are
| peculiarly fitted to master them.
A report prepared by the Department
| Of Commerce and Labor shows that the
total imports for the month OF July
| cached SS6,414,639, against S124,621,-
S93 for the corresponding month OF
1907. and for the seven months ending
with July. it showed S6OS,S65,io4,
against 1878. 9O1 ,Ol6 for the like period
| Of 1907. The exports for the same Pc
Rod showed a similar remarkable fail-
| ing of, the total Cor July, 1908. beinS
S1O2. 100. 500, against $12S,549,535 in
July. 1907. and for the seven months
ending with July, S960,997,03 9 as
against 81, O6S, 999,9o7.
Senator McCumber, OF North Da-
kota, predicts that the extra session
| Of congress which is to be called after
| the fourth Of next March for the re-
| vision Of the tariff, will be of long
| OuTuJlOu, GIld llul IL J.
stubborn contests over the various
| schedules which it Is proposed to
| change. Mr.. McCumber said that the
West will demand that several articles
which are now on the protected list
shall be made free of duty, and he In
cluded lumber and coal as among those
on behalf of which a strong fight Will
be mad
Order have been issued by the War
Department directing Col. William f.
Stewart Of the coast artillery, who sew
eral months ago was sent to the aban-
doned military post Of Fort Grant,
Ariz., on account of 'temperamental in
capacity" to proceed to Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., to take the riding test prescribed
for field officers. At the conclusion or
the test he is directed to return to
Fort Grant, Colo. Stewart is reported
pleased with the order.
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The outcome of the prolonged con-
sideration Of the appeal of the eight
West Point cadets expelled for brutal
hnZing is the announcement that upon
the recommendation of the President,
Secretary Wright had decided to let
the dismissal of two, Rossell and
Weaver. stand, but to suspend for one
wear the other six who are younger.
The two who are expelled were mem
bers of the first class.
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The retirement Of Rear Admiral Rob
lev D. Evans placed Rear Mrs Cas-
per Goodrich, commandment of the navy
ward at New York, at the head of the
active list of rear admirals Of the navy.
Admiral Goodrich will be retired In
January next. The position of senior
read admiral will in no way be a ma
terial advantage to him.
The summary of reports of the con-
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