Evening star., 1909-05-15
ORIENTAL PHILOSOPHY.
WEEK ENDING MAY Is, 1909.

PreSlQenu Ia1C sent a special message
asking for new legislation for Porto Rico.
declaring too much power had been given
the islanders before they were prepared
the President appointed Henry Groves
Connor, a democrat, federal judge for the
eastern district Of North Carolina; the
President also sent the nominations of
Oscar s. Straus, for bassador to Tur-
key. and W. w. Rockhill for ambassador
to Russia, to the Senate. Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham gave an opinion saying
national banks could insure in a proposed
company that will guarantee their sol
vency. The Attorney General decided that
neither Rear Admiral Barton nor Rear
Admiral Capps is chief of the bureau of
steam engineering In the Navy Depart
ment, and declared the post vacant.
Charges that line officers tried to inf1u-
ence the staff officers to yield the control
of navy yards renewed the staff and line
controversy in the navy. The Senate
finance committees recommendation that a
duty of % cents a ton be placed on iron
ore was adopted by vote of 81 to "a;
Senator Depew introduced a bill for the
relief of the civil government of Porto
Rico In the manner suggested by the
Presidents message. The Philippine tar
iff bill was reported to the House from
the ways and means committee, with
amendments; Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford.
former minister to Spain, started a boom
for Theodore Roosevelt for mayor of New
York. The Wright brothers, aeroplanists,
arrived in New York. The Texas legisla-
ture passed a bank guaranty act James
Boyle was sentenced to prison for life
and Mrs. Boyle to twenty-five years for
the kidnapping of Willie Whitla. Capt.
Peter c. Hams. jr., was convicted of man
slaughter in the first degree and sentenced
to the penitentiary for twenty years.
Twenty-Five men were killed in a dyna-
mite explosion near Albany, n. Y. Alex
andria, Va, suffered a fire causing dam
age of between $4,000 and $4,000.
Foreign Affairs.
John Redmonds bill to remove the dis
abilities of Catholics in Great Britain
and change the kings oath passed the
first and second readings in the house of
commons. A general strike was called
in France: the French chamber of depu-
ties by 454 to 80 voted confidence in the
government in its treatment of the strlk-
ing state employees. The German en-
peror and empress received a hearty wei
come on their arrival at Vienna. After an
exciting meeting of the reichstag commit
tee the national liberals and the radicals
withdrew from the governments bloc.
The Russian emperor refused to sign the
naval staff bill and accept the cabinet 8
resignation, ordering the ministers to re-
tain their posts. Russia and China signed
an agreement regarding the Russian rail-
way zone in Manchurfa, based on the
sovereignty of China and assuring pro-
lection to foreign interests. The cere-
mony of girding the sword of Osman on
Mehmed was carried out at the Ayoub
mosque: great crowds cheered the new
ruler: Christians were admitted TO the
mosque for the first time. A new Persian
cabinet was formed with Nasir ell Mulk
as premier: the shah issued a decree
granting political amnesty. Venezuela
and the French Cable Company signed an
agreement covering all points Of the dis
pute and direct communication with Ca
racas was restored. The Italian ministry
of marine decided to build four Dread
noughts and also scout cruisers to cost
So 500, 900. The Cuban house of repre-
sentatives by vote of 90 to 20 passed the
national lottery bill.
In the District.
The new taxicab tariffs received the
formal approval Of the three Commits
sioners for effect June L. The District
purchased the southeast corner of 10th
and E streets southwest for the site of
the new Potomac School. The twenty
fourth annual meeting of the Association
of American Physicians was held. 1ne
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis held their an
nual session in this city. The new social
settlement house for colored people at
South Capitol and l. streets was formauy
dedicated. The organization of an Ameri-
can Federation of Arts was completed by
the adoption of a constitution and the
election of officers at the convention of
art societies in session in this city. John
r. Early, officially rated as i'll of lep-
rosy, was examined by a specialist and
declared to have no symptoms of the dis
ease. EmbeZZlement, false pretenses and
forgery were charged by the grand jury
against John G.. Davis and Martin L.
Davis. his brother. Perry w. Frisby, col
ored, a member of the bar of the local
| courts. was placed on trial, charged with
forging the name of Alice u. Carroll.
Thomas II. Netherland committed suicide
by shooting. Among those who died were
Judge William L. Penfield. DR.. William
Long, Capt Jackson kirkman, Mrs. Mary
itOn.