Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-09-01


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The bureau of immigration and rat
uralization is doing most effective work
in diverting hundreds of poor aliens
from the crowded centers of the coun-
try to fertile farms and other places
where there is demand for that class
of laborers. This bureau is charged oy
an act of Congress with the great I'M
dertaking of promoting a beneficial
distribution Of admitted aliens aud
others seeking employment, but the ac-
tual work of distribution is conducted
by the information branch OF the immi-
grafton service in New York City. The
method employed is to send out cards
to all persons unable TO secure neces-
sary help, including farm laborers,
common laborers and mechanics. What
ever kind of help is needed is indicat-
ed by the replies on the return postal
cards. About 100000 cards have been
scattered broadcast over the country
and it is estimated that altogether
about 100000 cards will be sent out
in the near future From February l
last to the close of June nearly 1000
aliens and others had been sent in re-
Spouse to applications to various parts
of the country. Twenty-stx rationale
ties are represented in this distribu-
ton and the employment secured was
principally farm work.
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When the Interstate Commerce Com
mission announced that it would start
a thorough investigation of the reason
ableness of any increased freight rates,
was generally taken to mean that the
President was thus answering the pro-
test of the shipping interests against
the proposed advance. Only two days
before the Receivers md Shippers As
ISOLATION of Cincinnati had addressed
a public letter to the President, charg-
ing that the Missouri Pacific aid Rock
Island had deliberately ignored the
mandate of the court and asking il
there is no power in the land ito reach
railroad companies that brush aside the
DEGREES of our courts" The statement
of the Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion gives notice that a close check Is
being kept on all increases in rates and.
while admitting that it can not legally
do anything toward altering rates be,
fore they have been in effect and COM
plants filed, it intimates that prelimi-
nary investigation oil its own mSion
is possible and that this would make
action very prompt. The presumption
that prosecution would follow is appar-
ent
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Secretary Taft states that a report
he has received from Governor Mugoon
describing with great detail the condi-
tons in Cuba is most satisfactory, with
reference to the turning over of the
island to the Cuban authorities in Feb
ruary next as proposed by the Presi-
dents proclamation. Judging from the
report, the Secretary is satisfied that
the complete transfer of authority will
be accomplished without friction.
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By direction of the President, Sec
rotary of War Wright has begun an
investigation of the charge made by
certain New England manufacturers OF
clothing that the uniforms of the Amer.
lean army have been made in England
especially the khaki uniforms. Wrigh,
said that no such contracts had beer
let under the direction of Secy. Taft.
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Another invention is about to be in.
PRODUCED on the Indian reservations by
Commissioner Leupp. Its ultimate aim
is to make short hair fashionable. The
commissioner proposes that official bar
bers shall be stationed at all Indian
agencies and reservations. Lists OF
eligibles for appointment as BARRIERS
soon will be prepared by the civil ser
vice commission.
Upon the recommendation of Sena
tor Borah, of Idaho, the President has
removed from office United States Dis.
trict Attorney Ruick, the man whe
pressed the land fraud prosecution
against Borah, resulting in an acquit'
tai. At the same time the resignation
of Marshal Rounds was called for, he
having been the official who co-operated
with Ruick in that case.
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Postmaster General Won l.. Meyer
has issued the expected order requir-
ing that all papers printed in any Ian.
guage except English shall submit
TRANSACTIONS of their contents for ex-
animation. The effect is to be the vir.
tual exclusion of the radical foreign
press which could not afford the ex.
pense of translation.
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Secretary Of the treasury has decid
ed to retire the $64 100000 issue of out
standing 3 per cent bonds issued ir
1885, to supply funds for the war with
Spain. He will not redeem the bonds
but will refund them into per cent
bonds, which banks will probably be
glad to get as basis for new circTia
ton.
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The converted yacht MayfOwer, which
for several seasons has done duty az
the special dispatch boat for the Presi-
dent, and which had a collision while
on the trip to Newport, recently, with
the President and family on board, has
been ordered to caribbean waters to aid
in the patrol of Hayti or other dis
turbed sections of the West Indies.