The Huttig news., 1908-04-25
NEWS OF The WEEK
THE LATEST NEWS OF THE
WORLD BRIEFLY TOLD
NORTH, EAST, SOUTH, WEST
Foreign Lands, Throughout the Ma
tion, and Particularly From the
Great Southwest.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Tributes of respect to the memory
Of the late Senators Morgan and Pet
tus of Alabama, both of whom died
during the recess of congress last
summer, occupied nearly the entire
session of the senate Saturday. On
both the Republican and Democratic
sides of the chamber, leaders who
had known the Alabama senators dur
ing many years joined in giving their
testimony as to the splendid qualities
of mind and heart that had given
them enviable places in American his
tory. The District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill was reported during
the day.
Sharp criticism of lavish entertain
ment by rich American diplomats in
order to establish social standard
abroad was heard in the house Satur-
day in the course of consideration of
the diplomatic and consular appropria-
ton bill. The occupation of Dorches-
ter House, London, by Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid and a similar display
of wealth in Berlin by Ambassador
Charlemagne Tower were particularly
emphasized in that connection. AS
one means of counteracting the effect
of this ostentation it was urged by
many that America should own it's
legation buildings.
The charge that Emperor William
based his objection to DIR. Hill as am
bassador to Berlin solely ON account
of that gentlemans lack of fortune
was repeated by Mr.. Longworth Of
Ohio
Mr.. Harrison of New York was par
ticularly severe in criticism of Ambas-
sador White at Paris, and the first
secretary of the embassy at London,
John Ridgley Carter He described
Ambassador White as "a dinner table
or dietetic diplomat and accused him
Of violating an express statute by fire.
quently appearing in court costume
AS to Mr.. Carter he pictured him
strolling through the drawing rooms
of London and compared him with
the white rabbit in Alice in Wonder
Land !. a.. Harrison also accused Sec
rotary Root of being led by Great
Britain in matters pertaining to the
Congo Free State, and of attacking
King Leopold The diplomatic bill
was passed under suspension of rules.
With an adverse report, the house
committee on judiciary Friday con
demned the plan to have the United
States government buy blocks OF
mountains from New England to Flor
ida for gigantic forest reserve. Judge
John ]. Jenkins, chairman of the COM
mittee, is the author of the report,
which recommends no action on the
project because the federal govern
ment has no constitutional right to es-
tablish such a reserve. Had the prof.
ect been contaminated, it would have
cost more than s1,O00,0O0,0OO Such
forest reserve has been advocated
by the governors of the states inter-
ested, by nearly 1000 commercial
bodies and by a majority of the mem
bers of congress from the states that
would have been affected.
The senate in executive session Fri
day afternoon ratified the treaty with
Great Britain on fisheries in United
States and Canadian waters. 1t also
ratified the treaties of arbitration with
Portugal and Norway; two Hague
treaties, one affecting the recovery of
contract debts, the other concession
ing the rights and duties of neutral
powers, in naval war, and the extra
dition treaty with San Marine.