The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-01-17
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
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now apbassador TO Italy. would be
persona gTata as a successor 10 Wis
count AOki as ambassador here. Secre
tary Root has replied that the ap
pointment would be received with
pleasure By this government.
Soldiers to Guard Ind sns-At c
conference held al the Interior De
partment a few days ago it was de
cided TO keep the soldiers now al
Thunder Butte on duty there for the
winter to prevent any outbreak on the
part OF the band OF White River Utes
This band. known as the "UnwhippeC
Utes,' was part Of the band that left
the reservation in Utah some months
ago and went TO South Dakota, threat
ening 10 40 on the warpath.
Suits Ordered Against Railroads
Atty. Gen. Bonaparte has just directed
various L. :. attorneys TO institute
suits against a large number OF rail
road companies TO recover penalties
incurred by them for alleged viola
tions OF the safety appliance laws
Among the roads involved are these
with the number Of violations: Bos
ton a. Albany, twelve; Boston &
Maine, five; New York Central, four;
New York, New Haven & Hartford
ten
Will be of Little AvaiI-The Nation.
al Board OF Trade will meet i'm this city
in few weeks. Announcement is made
that the meeting will take occasion to
launch movement for the establish.
ment OF postal savings banks. Resolu.
tons are to be passed by the national
organization and by local boards OF
trades urging congress to lose no time
in giving the postoffice department
authority 70 start the banks. But
Speaker Cannon has already declared
that there shall be no postal bank
/ Legislation. The National Board OF
Trade is not Of sufficient Importance TO
| secure recognition contrary to his
edict II is useless to start a move.
ment and for business men TO resolve
or 10 protest, The legislation OF this
congress has been mapped out No
/ postal savings bank, no parcels post.
no Philippine tariff, no central bank
bill. and even 10 debates on these
themes, will be allowed;
A Significant Statement--More sig
nihcant and important. perhaps, than
any other statement i'm the twenty
/ first annual report of the interstate
/ commerce commission. which was
recently transmitted TO congress, is
that relating to the attitude OF rail
way officials towards the new railroad
/ law. The commission says: BY rail
way managers almost without eNcep-
tion, the amended law has been ac
ccpted i'm good faith and they exhibit
for the most part a sincere and earnest
disposition to conform their methods
% its requirements" The commission
adds that it was not expected that re-
forms could be brought about with
out difficulty or delay, but it is unques-
tiCnably the fact that great pro
| Gress has been made and that further
Improvement is clearly assured TO
a gratifying extent there has been
/ readiustmeut of rates and correction Of
abuses by carriers Themselves.
Garfield Star Stolen-The red star
marking the SPOT where Garfield fell
when shot down by Guiteau. was
stolen recently from the floor of the
waiting room of the Pennsylvania
/ lepOt Although the intrinsic val
ne of the star is small, the 20.
/ lice of the city are making
Every effort 10 catch the thief. The
Did Pennsylvania depot will be aban
| loned in short time as railroad
station as the new Union depot is
Utmost ready for all traffic Realiz-
/ ng that an attempt would probably
/ be made To steal the star. the watch
men and detectives stationed at the
/ depot have been especially vigilant
/ The star would have been taken mp
! in Il few days ana placed in the mu-
scum About seven years ago the
brass star which for years marked
/ The spot was replaced by a red tile
| Il is said that some high railroad of
! fetal of the Pennsylvania secured the
brass relic.
Cannon May Have Taken Hint
| Speaker Cannon and a New England
congressman were fellow guests one
evening short while ago AT a dinner.
! When cigars had been lighted there
was talk about presidential booms
which brought the New England con.
gressman TO point where he re-
marked: There has been some senti-
meut for your nomination in New Eng
land. Mr. Speaker. but your friends
| can do nothing since YOU named that
! house committee on agriculture. You
refused to appoint as chairman a New
! England man. who was the senio'
| member. The understanding in our
/ section is that the committee was
made up so there could be no appro-
priation for the White mountain FOR.
estry reserve" Il had no idea they
were saying such things about me In
! New England retorted the Speaker
/ .houghtfullV and the conversation