The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-02
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)
A Measure Of safety-The safety o

.sdiction OF the Interstate Commerce
commission is sought to be promoted
Dy bill introduced recently by Rep
:esentative Esch of Wisconsin. Under
he bill it would be compulsory to cone
struct passenger coaches with frames
If steal or other metals.
A Job for Men-Several jobs pay.
ng from $500 to $4,000 in the bureau
of plant industry, have gone begging,
and 10 supply the demand for proper.
y equipped men, the government
through the civil service commission
las scattered broadcast an announce.
nent of forthcoming examination 10
I'll the vacancies. Psychologist in
poisonous plants Investigations" Is the
position for which the commission in
, various parts of the country will test
applicants Women are barred from
.he examinations which will be held
April rs, 1909.
Increase in mmigration-Immigra
lion for February was larger than for
any month since the depression Of
| 1907, according 10 figures OF the bur-
| Eau OF immigration just given out.
The total immigration in February,
1909, was 67,154, as against 23,3S1 in
| February, 1908. Italy led, with 2O.294.
| Hungary next, with 1880; Austria,
| 1857; Russian empire and Finland,
| 1851 Japan contributed 1874 in Febru-
ary 1909, as against 1882 "A year ago,
| and China 1862. There was a net de.
crease in our population by emigra-
! lion Of 30,S62-557 ,5S5 aliens, arriving
during the u months ending Dec 81
/ 1908, and 5SS,447 departing
Taft Favors Statehood Bil-Con.
gress will be given an opportunity to
vote on the statehood bill when il con-
venes in regular session next Decem.
-er. Representative Hamilton of Mich.
| igan, who will undoubtedly continue in
.he 61st congress as chairman of the
house committee on territories, after
:onferring with President Taft recent.
ly announced that at that time he
would reintroduce the bill which was
passed by the house at last session.
The measure provides for separate
statehood for Arizona and New
Mexico, and is in accordance with the
Chicago platform of the Republican
party. 1t is believed that the president
tavors the passage of statehood bill
at the earliest opportunity.
Presidents Auto First-No longer
will the terms The presidents car.
ciage" and The presidents driver"
be in vogue for with the new admins.
tration come the terms The presi-
dents auto car" and The presidents
chauffeur. Automobiles will be almost
he exclusive method of locomotion by
President Taft and his family The
White House automobiles will have
.he right OF way throughout the Dis
trict of Columbia and will know no
speed limit. Two fine new machines
have already been purchased with the
$4,000 appropriated by congress for
this purpose, and Mr.. Taft has given
them thorough trial One is a good
weather machine, big touring car
with detachable top. and painted in
dark green of three shades. This will
be the car most used by the president.
The other car has a limousine body
painted black, and was purchased for
the use of Mrs. Taft. Both bear on
each door the coat of arms of the
United States.
President Still Rides-When he
held the portfolio of war President
Taft took to horseback riding as a
form of enjoyable outdoor exercise
He found that it also served as a dis
penser of superfluous flesh. and so
has continued it as a helpful hobby.
lie has not abandoned his pet mare
Surette because of the recent acquisi-
| tion of automobiles TO the White
House stables. In favorable weather
he has his customary jaunt through
the surrounding parts He doesn't COW
er 9S miles a day, as did his predeces-
sor, but goes along at a serene and
| dignified canter, chatting with his com.
| panion the while. Conservative Wash
ington politicians are prone TO draw
the obvious moral when they see him
passing along astride his horse at
| moderate pace. He is not given to
taking every eight-foot fence that
looms on the horizon" they emphati.
| cally remark.
| Senators Must Work-A wholesome
tendency is apparent in connection
with the filling of vacancies in the
senate committees which has just been
completed by the committee on com.
mittees. Greater prominence has been
given to the daily work records of
senators as a reason for preferment
on committees. than ever before in
the senate. Heretofore, length of ser.
vice has always constituted a consid-
cradle factor in fixing precedence in
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