The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-05-01
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence
Meyer Home Still Guarded-Post

idence al Connecticut avenue and {
street, Northwest, is still beint
watched by the Washington police
Three biuecoats, each on duty eigh
hours, have been detailed 10 guard tn,
residence for fear anarchists might at
tempt 10 wreak vengeance upon the
head OF the postofiice department be
cause Of the suppression OF La Ques
tione Sociale," an incendiary paper
formerly printed in Paterson, y. J
Mr.. Meyer did not ask for the protec
ton, but the head Of the police depart
ment thought il best 10 take the pre-
caution.
Liability Bill law-President
Roosevelt signed the employers liabil
ity bill upon receiving an opinion
from Attorney General Bonaparte that
the measure was constitutional The
bill makes railroads or other common
carriers, while engaged in interstate
4 commerce. liable for the injury or
death of an employe if the injury OF
death results, in whole or in part, from
the negligence of any of the officers
| D
or by reason of any defect or insuffi.
| cheney in equipment This provision is
made applicable also 10 carriers in
! the territories, the District Of Colum.
| bia, the Panama canal zone and other
| possessions of the United States.
Receives Japanese Decoration-The
Emperor OF Japan, through Ambassa'
| dor Takahira has conferred upon Col
| Charles A. Boynton, superintendent of
the southern division of The Associ.
sted Press. the decoration of the
| fourth class of the Imperial Order OF
the Rising Sun. In transmitting the
decoration, which is an exquisite pro-
duct Of the Japanese art, the ambassa.
dor stated that it was given in token
of the good will entertained toward
| Colonel Boynton by the emperor, and
| In manifestation of the appreciation of
the high ability and fairness OF Mr..
Boynton in the exercise of his func.
tions as directing spirit in the great
news concern which he represents.
Senator a Rapid Talker-Senator
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speaking which gives the official re-
porters trouble There are very few
ears about the senate sufficiently
trained to catch distinctly every word
that falls from the Arkansas senator's
lips in the course Of a speech He
starts with a strongly emphasized
phrase and before his audience catches
aim again he has skipped along a SEN
tence or two in an easy conversation
al tone. The senator is the despair
Of the Congressional Record force.
There is no other man in congress
who talks as rapidly as he. When
ne rises to his feet two expert stem
1graphers get busy" They take his
.emarks in duplicate from different
angles of the senate chamber and then
compare results.
Arbitration Treaties Ratfied-Gen-
eral arbitration treaties with Great
Britain and Spain were ratified by
he senate April %. They are identical
With treaties heretofore ratified with
France, Italy, Mexico, Switzerland,
Norway and Portugal. Some opposition
1as been expressed TO the treaty
With Great Britain on the ground that
t gave special privileges to that coun-
ry and protests against II have been
received in the senate. These came
rom Americans of Irish descent, and
proceeded from an understanding that
he treaty was drafted after a form
Ised in declaring arbitration agree
nents with other countries. The SEN
tte considered in executive session
he Canadian boundary treaty, but no
agreement could be reached concern
ng II. The treaty provided for the re-
affirmation of the established bound
,ries and the marking of the line.
Advance in Consular Reform-The
organization in the state department
If sub.department of the east Is
)nly an advance step in the program
li consular reform which Secretary
Root has long been working upon.
There has been no advertising display
this effort. Progress has not re-
,uired the spectacular demonstrations
characteristic of reforms. But Secre.
ary Root has been working quietly
md steadily with a definite purpose
| n view. That purpose has been TO re-
organize the consular representation
II the United States into a co-ordln'
,ted and effective body, in full har-
nony with the higher diplomatic ser
ice. and of recognized service and
,alue TO the commercial interests OF
he country. Secretary Roots services
or consular reform are by no means
he least of his services for the coun-
nv during his term of official life.
Up in an Army 5alloon-Theodore
Roosevelt. Jr.. recently made an as
.ension in the big army balloon OK
] he war department. accompanied by
Captain Charles Def. Chandler and
Captain Fitzhugh Lee OF the army. IL
iad been rumored that Mrs. Nicholas