The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-04-17
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence
To Prevent Stamp Thefts-postmas


stamps against theft.
Against Paper Trust-By unani.
imous vote the house committee on
the judiciary agreed the other day TO
report favorably the paper trust" res
olutions introduced by Speaker Can
non One Of these resolutions directs
the encouragement TO inform the
house what steps have been taken to
investigate and prosecute the Interna-
tiOnal Paper company OF New York
and other corporations or combina-
tions engaged in the manufacture Of
wood pulp or print paper. The other
resolution directs the secretary of
commerce and labor TO inform the
house what steps have been taken by
the bureau OF corporations toward In
vestigating the alleged paper trust
The resolutions were subsequently
called up in the house and passed.
Must Look Their Finest-To pre-
sent military service in its most at.
tractive light and in that way encour-
age enlistments i'm the army, Gen.
Bell, chief of staff, has Objected that
all officers and enlisted men en-
ployed i'm the recruiting service must
wear their incest military apparel,
either the dress uniform or the white
uniform, according 10 the season. The
wearing Of the service or olive drab
uniform by recruiting officers or men
Is nterdcted. Recruiting officers
are reminded that ncatness OF dress
and soldierly appearance are essential
TO success i'm recruiting. and they are
directed TO relieve from such duty all
enlisted men who are slOyenly or un-
sodierly in appearance.
No More Mddies for Army-Secre-
tary Metcalf has declined to accept
the designations of two midshipmen
with the Atlantic fleet, who have not
finished their tour OF sea duty neces-
sary before final graduation for An
napolis and two others who are still
at Annapolis. Two of these men de
sired TO resign to enter the coast ar
tillery of the army, where they are
welcome i'm preference to civilians be
cause of the training which they have
received at the naval academy. SeV-
eral designations Of midshipmen Tor
the reported purpose of entering the
coast artillery already have been ac-
cepted by the department, and the
only comment made I'm connection
with Secretary Metcalf S action was
by an official of the department, who
said. eve are tired of educating men
at Annapolis for the army
Senate in No Hurry-The senate
passed the Notifications appropria'
ton bill, carrying $l2,lOG,1SI the
senate adding S3,9O5.57 AS mark
of respect to the memory Of Repre-
sentative Brick, the senate adjourned
for a few days. This program was
arranged by the leaders because
there are not now on the calendar any
measures that are regarded as of a
pressing character The indications
are that there will be little legislation
from now on. except the appropria-
tions. and il is not impossible that
congress will be ready to adjourn be-
tween May Is and May 30. The leg
islation urged by the president. in
cluding the bill amending the Sher-
man antitrust laws, which is before
congress. as the national civic tcder.
alton bill Is believed by the leaders
to be doomed. The fact that organ
lied labor does not appear to be satis-
fed with the measure is the reason
given for the lukcWarm attitude OF
Republican members cf congress
toward the proposed legislation IN
employers liability bill is one OF the
measures that stands good chance
of enactment. it is believed, although
the bill passed by the ho1se is not
! satisfactory II the stn3t'.
Famous Row OF Seats--Wijl some
future historian ever write The story
of the last, the famous row Of seats in
the seuatc chamber? About it ling
memories calculated to start The old
! timers to rcminiscenCe. 1t is unique
row of scdate mahogany chairs There
is no other row like ii in that noted
chamber. Just at present the oldest
| senator. Stewart of Vermont has oc
cupaucy there. In the same row un
ill recently sat the late lament,d Bry
an OF Florida. the Youngest man.
close neighbor of the Ncrmontcr Is
that other distinguished statesman
William Morris Stewart of Nevada
who sat i'm the last row, on She centre
aisle. for almost the entire 20 years
ne was a United States senator liz
Is i'm Washington now, preparing fol
publication his book OF "reminiscences
and is frequent visitor in the sef'te
Just across the aisle-also in the las
row-sits Guggeuheim of Colorado
the richest man in the senate, aud ad
iacent is the seat of Bankhcad OF Al
ALBANIA. the only statesman who wai
ever kicked upstairs. Defeated 70
congress after years of service b,
that hero of thousand kissing bees
! ia, H., n;ghp,nuI p.nrepu 1Tphenp