The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-02-12
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)
Admiral Sperry Praised.-The com

Admiral sperry Praised.-The com.
mendable zeal displayed by Rear-Ad.
miral Sperry of the Atlantic battle
ship feet, in rushing the relief ship
Culgoa with supplies to the aid of the
earthquake sufferers in Italy is prais-
ed. Sec. Newberry has sent him a
congratulatory message for his
prompt action and excellent judgment.
The naval commander dispatched the
relief ship TO the scene of the disas-
ter Immediately after news reached
him, and without awaiting instructions
from Washington.
In Interest of Chldren.-Presiden
Roosevelt has shown his approval OF
the formation of a permanent organ.
iZation on the care of dependent chill.
dren by requesting James Il. West,
Thomas NJ. Mulry and Homer Folks
to serve as a committee TO increase
the membership thereof in such way
as they deem wise. To the Governor
OF each state the President has order.
ed to be sent copy Of the proceed
ings of the conference which met at
his call in this city recently. He
asks the cooperation of the Govern.
ors in the work.
Resumption Of War Taxes.-Re
sumption of many of the Spanish.
American war taxes for the purpose of
raising sufficient revenue to run the
government is under consideration by
the Republican members of the House
committee on ways and means, who
are engaged in framing the new
Payne tariff bill. This means that a
revision OF the internal revenue laws,
as well as the customs duties, is in
contemplation, and il has been
learned that among other items now
threatened under this plan with an
increase in the taxes are beer which
may be raised 81 a barrel; proprietary
medicines, coffee and tea. In addition,
the war tax on bank checks and
drafts may be resumed. 1t is esti.
mated that these will yield an annual
revenue approximating $150000,000.
Stands BY His Guns.-Declarng
that If the government is TO act with
full efficiency against criminals, it
must have some force of secret SER
vice agents who can act against Grim
inals anywhere" President Roosevelt
in a statement made public from the
White House. emphatically reiterated
his opposition TO restricting the field
of usefulness of the secret service.
The position of the administration"
said the President, lis that it is
against sound policy TO discriminate
in favor OF criminals by discriminate
ing against the use of the secret SER
vice to detect and punish them" The
statement was called forth by mis-
leading statements appearing in some
Of the papers to the effect that the
work of the secret service has not
been hampered and that the investiga,
tion of cases aside from the detection
OF counterfeiters and the protection
of the President has not been circum.
scribed by restrictive legislation at
the last session Of congress.
Examiners Must Examine.-"I say
TO you emphatically that your work
must be improved. Embezzlements
have failed Of discovery, defalcations
and dishonesty have been concealed
from you, and in many cases you
have failed to correctly or even ap.
proXimately estimate the value of the
paper and securities held by the
bank" This was the declaration made
the other day by comptroller of the
currency, Lawrence o. Murray, in ad.
dressing the conference of national
bank examiners, representing practi-
cally all of the territory east of Ohio.
The conference, which is being held
behind closed doors, is expected to
continue several days and is the first
under the comptroller's call, designed,
to discuss the bank examiners work
with view to radical improvement.
Later Mr.. Murray will hold a confer.
ence with the western examiners,
BlOboblS CT NhiNhSOs L hO uiSN uSlOii W cS
along the lines of securing better
methods. Mr.. Murray in his speech
said that if you are unable to discov.
er the true condition of bank do not
send excuses, simply send in your res
ignation and your commission for can.
collation."
The Goat as an Eneineer.-Notice
is hereby given that the festive goat
is no longer to be made sport of by
the jocund paragrapher or the imag-
NATIVE cartoonist The goat is about
to be vindicated; no more tin cans or
posters for him, for the goat has been
formally recognized by the govern.
ment of the United States as an ally
and colaborer. Out in California 5000