The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
BLOC .LSBURG, PA.
THURSDAY, MAY IA, 1908.
WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.

washington, -. u, May II, 1905.
Governor John A. Johnson, of
Minnesota, is looming large in the
political horizon as candidate for
the Presidency on the Democratic
ticket. Democratic politicians claim
that he is immensely popular with
the great masses and that the busi-
ness people have confidence in him
and it is conceded by Republicans
and Democrats alike that he is a
strong man who inspires every one
with a sense of his honesty and po-
litical acumen.
Announcement was made last
week that the speech nominating
Governor Johnson for the Presi-
dency before the Democratic con-
vention in Denver will be made by
Representative Winfield S. HAM
mond of the Second Congressional
District Of Minnesota. Mr.. Ham,
mond nominated Mr.. Johnson for
both terms for the governorship
and each time Johnson carried into
the Democratic column a normally
Republican state. In comparing
Johnson and Bryan, Mr.. Hammond
pointed out that johnson was a
winner, not loser of campaigns;
that his strength is unquestioned in
the East and Northwest, and that
he has no theories to apologize for. 1"
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The victory of Senator Bailey in
Texas has excited much favorable
comment at the Capitol. Notwith-
standing the adverse criticisms of
Senator Bailey, he is recognized by
Senators, Republican and Demo-
cratic, as strong man in debate.
Perhaps the very strongest in the
Senate.
F.*
In concurrence with a resolution
offered by Senator Bacon of Georgia
President Roosevelt has been re-
quested to SEND to the Senate diplo-
matte correspondence with the Re-
public of Colombia, since January
18th, 1904, regarding the requests
of the latter government for arbi-
tration of the boundary dispute be-
tween Colombia and Panama. Ac-
cording to the wording Of the reso-
luton the President is to use his
discretion in regard to sending the
information, and, if it is forthcom-
ing, will be considered in executive
session of the Senate, in all proba-
bility.
Tkf
But one Republican has had the
courage to sign his name to petit
ton drawn up by Minority Leader
John Sharp Williams, praying that
Speaker Cannon recognize either a
Democrat or a Republican to call
up the Stevens bill providing that
wood pulp and print paper be plac-
ed ON the free list.
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On Monday the corner stone of
the new building of the Bureau of
American Republics was laid, and
it was an incident of international
significance. The presiding officer
was the Secretary of State, Elihu
Root, and the President, Vice Pres
ident and the highest persons in
American judicial and social life
we're present. Speeches were made
by the leading men of several coun-
tries.
A society has been organized in
Washington for the regulation of
vivisection in the District of Col
umbia with three members of the
United States Supreme Court, and
number of Senators and Repre-
'entatives among the vice presi-
lents. 1t calls for the registration
If all persons engaged in expert
'nentation on living animals, for
publicity, and for the employment
# sufficient anesthetizing." Its
purpose is not to prevent vivisec-
lion. but to regulate it.
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The House has passed favorably
upon bill providing for the regis
ration at the health Office of all
cases of recognized tuberculosis in
the District of Columbia, and the
bill provides, also, for the dlsinfec-
lion of apartments used by tuber-
,,ular patients after their removal,
nd for a fine not exceeding two
dollars for any violations of the
provisions of this act.
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A delegation from Atlanta came