The Irish standard., 1909-01-30
To RAISE THE MA|NE|
Roosevelt Asks Cash for Ma
COON Request.
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO SOL0Ns
Submerged Warship Will Probably Be
Removed from Havana Harbor-
Brownsville Trouble Near End
Bill Satisfies President and Foraker

Bill Satisfies President and Foraker
Washington. Jan. 2S.-President
Roosevelt yesterday sent to congress
4 message approving the recommends
ton Of Gov. Magoon that an appropria-
ton be made to remove the wreck of
the battle-ship Maine from Havana
harbor.
The presidents message follows:
Gov. MaGoon on the eve of leaving
Cuba has expressed the hope that the
wreck of the battleship Maine may
be removed from the harbor of Ha-
vana. l trust the congress will see
the wisdom Of this suggestion and will
provide for the removal of the Maine.
We should not allow the wreck of this
historic ship to remain as a danger to
navigation In Havana harbor. This Is
wise from no standpoint. An appro-
priation should be made for the re-
moval"
Brownsville Bill PIeases Both.
Senate leaders have, drafted bill
for the settlement of the Brownsville
question. which meet with the ap-
prevail of President Roosevelt and
Senator Foraker.
II provides for the appointment of
a commission of general officers to
consider all applications Of the dis
charged negro soldiers for re-enlist-
ment. The conclusions of the commits
sion are not to be final but must be
submitted to the war department for
review. In the event tho commission
connect the applicant for re-enlist-
ment with the Brownsville affray the
applicant is to be restored to serv-
ice in tho army The bill has not yet
been made public.
New Canal Methods Adopted.
Changes In the method Of admins
tration Of the government on the 18TH
milan canal zone are recommended to
congress in bill agreed upon yester.
day by the committee on Interstate
and foreign commerce whose mem
bers recently returned from the zone.
Instead of the commission Of seven
now governing the zone. the bill pro-
vides for governor and director to
relieve the chief of engineers of mat
tiers not directly connected with the
actual work of construction. but is so
worded MS to permit the president to
appoint Col. Cocktails, the present
chief engineer. MS director, in add.
tion to his position as chief engineer.
The report of the committee will
praise Col. Cocktails work unstint-
ingly.
Only One District Now.
Instead of three district courts on
tho zone. ono is provided, and a
method Of appealing to the Fifth judi
cial circuit at New Orleans is au-
thorized.
Leases on the public lands on the
canal strip, used for agricultural pnr-
poses, are extended to rs years from
the present limit OF five.
The present form OF government or
ganized by the president under execu-
tive order Is lcgaIzed by the bill.
Weeks Replies to Rainey.
A reply to the speech delivered in
the house by Representative Raincy
of Illinois upon the Panama canal was
made yesterday by Representative
Weeks of Massachusetts. who con
fined his remarks to Mr.. Rainey's
reference to the purchase Of the
steamers ShaWmmt and fremont by
the government for use by the isthmian
canal commission. He declared that
II the other statements In Mr.. Rain
cys speech we're no more correct than
those regarding the purchase Of the
two vessels the entire speech should
be referred to the realms of fancy"
He also said there had been no Sc
crecy about the transaction and
strongly resented any reflection on
the integrity of Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts.
Data In RooseveIt's Hands.
It is understood by the senate commit
tee on judiciary that all data collected
by Commissioner Herbert Knox Smith
OF the bureau of corporations relative
and Iron Company with the United
States Steel Corporation has been
placed in the hands Of the president.
This action ia said to be in anticipa-
ton Of the subpoena Of Mr.. Smith by
the Judiciary committee, which is in.
vestigatlng the authority of law I'M
der which the president permitted
the merger.
Bacon Nomination Confirmed.
The senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination Of Robert Bacon to be
secretary Of state and John Callan
O'Laughlin to be assistant secretary
Of state. The nominations were acted
upon by the committee on foreign re.
lat1ons and were unanimously re
ported.
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