Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-12
WEEK ENDING DEC. IL. 1908.

The President sent his annual message
to Congress. President Roosevelt init
mated an intention to prosecute for crimi-
nal libel the men who charge graft in
connection with the Panama canal deal
Secretary Cortelyou estimated Treasury
deficiency Of $114.OO0.OOO the current fiscal
year. and recommended that some means
be adopted to adjust the government 8
expenditures to it's revenues The Six
tieth Congress met for it's final session
Estimates for next year reached the total
of 1891. 4OS.9 an increase of $50. 9OO, 676.
The notes exchanged between Secretary
Root and Ambassador Takahira were
presented to the Senate in executive ses-
sion. Several treaties were ratified. Sem
ator Dolliver introduced a bill providing
for government supervision of securities
of railroad telegraph and telephone COM
panes engaged in interstate commerce.
BY the appointment of a special commit
tee the House took steps to rebuke Presi-
dent Roosevelt for what members con-
sdered an insult to Congress in his an
nual message. The House passed the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill carrying $3l ,665, 800. The CEN
sus appropriation bill was passed by the
House, but refused to put the census
bureau under the civil service. Panama
canal bonds were awarded by the Treas
ury Department. The Department of Az
riculture made public an estimate Of
600 bales as the country's cotton
crop for the year. The receiver of the
Fidelity Funding Company of New York,
formed to finance Catholic institutions;
virtually no assets. The deaths of two
persons and the fatal injuring of three
others resulted from a battle between
police and religious fanatics in Kansas
City: Abraham Ruef. the political boss
of San Francisco. was convicted of
bribery. The trial of D. B. and Robin
Cooper for killing ex-senator Carmack IN
Nashville was set for January 20. Miss
Mary Goodwin Pinkney, ranked third
among women in wealth, died at the age
Of ninety-nine years.
Foreign Affairs.
King Edward. suffering from cold and
rheumatism, arrived at London from
Sandringham, proceeding thence to Brigh-
ton to recuperate. Mr.. Asquith announced
that the liberal government would not dis
solve parliament at the request of the up
per house. and that at the next session
the government would practically stand or
fall on the question of free trade or pro-
lection. Government control of submarine
cable lines was strongly urged by colonial
officials at meeting held at the Mansion
House In London. The 3OOth anniversary
of Milton's birth was celebrated in Lon
don. Chancellor Won Bulow, speaking on
Germany's foreign relations in the reich
stag. expressed approval of the American
japanese understanding. and said that
while Germany would support Austria 10y
ally she desired no Turkish. territory
The German emperor resumed audiences
dealing with imperial business; he was re-
ported to be greatly distressed over his
loss of prestige abroad and in Germany.
Count Won Bernstorff. bearing a message
from Emperor William to President
Roosevelt sailed for America. The
French chamber of deputies voted in ia
vor of the death penalty for certain
crimes. President Castro of Venezuela
landed at Bordeaux. the French govern
ment having consented to this on the un-
derstanding that Castro was prepared to
negotiate on the French claims The bud
get committee of the Russian duma ap-
proved the governments plan for an ex-
ternal loan of SOS. 600, 600: the govern
ment issued q statement outlining its posi-
ton regarding the Balkan situation: Rus
STA received a note from Austria. expected
to hasten the holding Of a conference Of
the powers on the Balkan troubles. The
American battleship feet passed Singa-
pore and exchanged salutes. Profs. Euc-
ken. Lippman and Rutherford were chosen
to receive the Nobel prizes; the prize In
medicine was divided between Drs. chr.