The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-09-17

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 real
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 colnmemora-
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 i'm our
power TO help make the exposition a
success.
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Maj Gen. Wood, who held longer than
any other officer the command Of the
American forces in the East, and who 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, 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 take four-year
course i'm these languages. rigid exam
nations at the end of each six months
TO determine whether the men sent are
peculiarly fitted to master them.
\ report prepared by the Department
of Commerce and Labor shows that the
total imports for the month of July
reached $S6,414 $50. against $124621,-
500 for the corresponding month Of
1907, and for the seven months ending
with July, it showed $60S, $50, I94,
against SS15,901 org for the like period
of 1907. The exports for the same pc
riod showed a similar remarkable fall
ing off, the total for July. 1905, being
S1O2, 1885, against S12S,549,535 in
July, 1907, and for the seven months
ending with July, S960,99I ,039, as
against S1,OeS, 999,9O7.
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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
duration, and that it will witness many
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
Guided lumber and coal as among those
on behalf of which a strong fight will
be made.
Orders 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 accoant of "temperamental in
capacity" to proceed to Fort Huachuca,
Ariz., to take the riding test prescribed
for field officers. At the conclusion of
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
h:,zing 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
year 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
ley ID. Evans placed Rear Admiral Cas-
per Goodrich, commandant of the navy
yard 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 ma
terial advantage TO him.
The summary of reports of the con-
ditiOn of the national banks at the
close of business July 10, 1908, shows
the total Of the item bonds, securities,
etc." held by the banks to be $765,
S75.22O
That there was net increase Of
100000 i'm the population of the coun-
try as the result of immigration for
June, is shown by the report of the de-
partment Of commerce and labor.
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President Roosevelt has established a
zone sixty feet wide along the Next
can border, the land of which is with
drawn from settlement. The purpose
of this action is to render 1t more diff
cult to smuggle Asiatcs over the line
into California.
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Secretary Straus has approved the
action OF the immigration officials Of
Boston i'm the so-called Mormon cases,
wherein a number of immigrants were
held upon the allegation of entering
the country in violation of law.
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Capt G. A. Merriam, u. s. N, COM
mandant Of the Portsmouth navy yard,
died following an operation for appen-
dicitis He was SO years old,
Twelve non-commssioned officers
have just been commissioned as second
lieutenants In the army as the result
of recent examinations.
An ante-election warning against po-
litical assessments was issued to en-
ployes of the Treasury Department by
Acting Secretary Beckman Winthrop.