New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
r<strzs Reader Tells What He
Missed IN Last Weeks Papers.

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"a discussion Of the Gotten schedules before the
- az Means COMMITTEES brought cut the same
<-sxzrcrs that have srpeered IN every hearing
- far conducted the growers and producers OF
- material asking increase OF the duty on
60 without regard to the finished product.
-. .ns manufacturers pleaded for higher tariff
% continuance OF the present tarf1. and evinced
. sssk-s 70 obtain their material as chsaply
a ro.<sble" returned Constant Reader.
--rs Cc1urisree Ways and Means has au-
rrrsved Chairman Payne 70 offer resolution IN
- House when Congress meets tomorrow which
&C give the committee authority subpoena wit
,>r<es fer supplementary tariff hearings which
,-u1 Be continued until December g This move
4. rzsos with the object obtaining evidence from
ssess who have criticised tae conduct OF the
rsr.ee bit hsve declined 70 appear. In this class
III probably be placed James " Van Cleave.
--xadenf q the National Manufacturers Associa-
Cor saa several editors who have criticised the
esrurit-ee On the ground that no effort TO obtain
r-sr-zzttoa has been made. Il is also considered
rsrosse that Andrew Carnegie wiz be summoned
e sPTez--
TIE PRESIDENT MESSAGE.
-.-ne Presidents annual message VIII be read
q, TIE second session CT the Goth Congress on
-osscsy next. instead c. Nondsy. the opening day,
according 20 the plan announced Thursday The
ssznte vii adjourn tomorrow out OF respect TO the
n<-ory q Senator Allison, Immediately after ap-
vcertsaE committee 70 wait On the President and
ssss- any new members are sworn IN
The House also VIII adjourn after members
ss-e beer sworn n and a committee has been
spasuced 70 inform the President that the House
q Il session. Tuesday win probably be devoted
sssssy 70 the reading the Message The report
- The TREASURE Ct the United States. Charles H.
sr.s. showed rh2e. he wealth OF the nation had
eruhle6 n tie last twenty years
The reorganization % the navy contemplated
y Ne President and which he at one tine intend
C q oon1de 70 Secretary Root vas undertaken
k1 Truman Il S-vbe-ry, Immediately after he had
bees F-~Uru n Secretary OF the Navy. By q
sak1t alSerstion q the order creating General
ses-c Secretary Newberry provided for the Ell
h<Ezrze1t OF that organization SO that II viii be
ssis &c perform the Duties OF the General STAFF
eEs advocated BY President Roosevelt Herbert
J. ssct-rlee. q New York accepted the appoint
DEs q Assistant Secretary Of the Navy
PosTMAsTERs IN CIVIL SERVICE.
S1zas6 under the Civil Service law I54ss OF the
9Ef fourth class pcstrasters OF the United
stzsaH and as sooE the machinery Of orgeniza-
cs1 is perfected sao this army OF officials work
s.s vel under the new regime TIE remaining post
MATTERS OF the class viii follow IN their
sreztsps- Every fourth class postofice east OF
Mississippi north o. the Ohio River IS in
s-eL ard President Roosevelt appointed Daniel J.
Eszco1, 20 Ill the place made vacant by the
death c{ Prank P Sargent NJ Eeefe Is presi-
ss-t CT TIE International Association OF Long
sarrsrer. and sixth vice-president OF the
American Federation u Labor
Tang 5hzo =. special envoy from China. pre-
szc4sd 70 President Roosevelt letter from Tire
sess Emperor O. China thanking the United States
szar.atseo hy China sor damages resulting from
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