The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1909-04-30
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondence.)

| cles in which the chief value is pa
| force the other day in the corridors
of the senate Office building when the
| committee on finance met. These men
are dissatisfied with the duty recon.
mended on scenic post cards, and are
demanding an increase TO 80 cents a
pound because of the inroads upon
their business made by German manu-
facturers.
Tafts entire sympathy with the for
est and conservation policies is an.
nounced and stories that vast areas
are to be taken away from the nation.
al forests are denied in a statement re-
gardHg the administration attitude
issued, recently, by Clifford Pinchot.
Mr.. PoinchOt says that the charges
that the forests contain great areas
of agricultural land are baseless, and
that any agricultural land whatever
found along the boundaries of forests
will be restored TO entry.
President Reviews Cadets-Presi.
dent Taft reviewed the Washington
High school cadets on the White
House grounds last week. The cadets
were to have been in the inaugural
parade on March 4, but their partici-
patton was forbidden by the authori-
ties on account of the blizzard. The
Philippine constabulary band paraded
with the cadets. President Taft re.
viewed the cadets from horseback.
The review lasted 20 minutes, the
President first riding down the line
Of blue clad boys and then standing as
the column passed by his flag.
An international CVestion-Ths
seizure OF the American schooner
Charles Levi Woodbury. for alleged
poaching will have tendency to
hasten a definite understanding be.
tween the American and British gov.
ernments rs TO their attitude toward
Hecatc strait, which the Canadians de-
sire shall be regarded as closed sea
and the right of fishing therein de-
MED to Americans. Repeated efforts
have been made by the state depart.
mcnt TO obtain from Great Britain a
definition of its attitude regarding this
body of water, the correspondence on
the subject dating back 10 years, but
thus far without success. The Unit.
ed States takes the position that Hec.
ate strait is an open sea, but should
the contrary view finally prevail IL
would have a serious effect on the
fishing interests of Puget sound. The
strait lies between the mainland OF
British Columbia and Queen Charlotte
island, and is 2S miles wide at its mar.
rowest part. The necessity for an ear.
ly understanding on the veXed ques-
uon Is realized by both countries.
New Englandsrs on SattIeships-
Questions concerning the welfare OF
the naval militia of the various states
were discussed at a recent meeting
or the naval militia association with
Beekman Winthrop, assistant secre-
tary OF the navy. The work of the
naNaI reserves for the coming summer
was the principal subject discussed.
Those present We're Capt. w. f. Pur.
dN, illinois, pres; Capt. J. W. Miller.
New York; Capt. j. b. Parker. Massa.
chuscttS; Commander w. c. Mcclure
Peters, New Jersey, and Lieut. Frank
Van Nlack, Maryland. Capt. c. G.
Marsh Of the L. S. navy was also pres.
ent 1t was decided that the annual
cruise of the combined naval militia
of the great lakes will take place from
Aug, TO 10. The militia of the south.
ern states will cruise during the sum.
mer in one of the vessels of the regu-
lar navy, probably the Panther or
Prairie. The New England, New York
and Pennsylvania citizen sailors will
go aboard vessels of the battleship
fleet during their annual summer tar
get practice off Cape Cod in August.
1t was decided to publish annually
register of officers of the naval militia
On Feb. 10 last, the total strength OF
the combined naval militia forces OF
all the states was 6292 officers and
men. The fleet of naval reserve yes.
SelS comprises 20 SHIPS.
Fear Of Moth Spread-There is
grave danger that the gypsy and
browntail moth plague, which has been
affecting New England for a number
of years, will spread all over the coun-
try, according TO DR.. l.. O. Howard,
chief of the department of agriculture's
bureau of entomology. The pest may
be spread, DR.. Howard says, by means
of nursery stock imported from Eu.
rope. Speaking about the matter,
few days ago, Dr. Howard said: some
time ago the department of agricul-
ture ascertained that certain impor.
tations Of nursery stock were infected
with nests, eggs and caterpillars Of
the gypsy and brown-tail moths. We
Immediately sought TO trace these
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