The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-13

There are several large, juicy plums
now hanging on the administrators
tree, ready for President Taft's pick
ing and subsequent distribution to indi-
viduals who have an appetite for gov
eminent delicacies.
The jobs that are awaiting occupants
are numerous, II is unusual to find so
many good berths vacant around the
capital, and particularly 50 in view Of
the Roosevelt method of putting in
new men in vacant places before the
chair Of the former Incumbent had grown
cold. But President Taft's temperament
makes him move slowly.
Foremost Of the vacancies Is the as
s0eiate justiceship on the bench Of the
supreme court Of the United States.
Obviously the president will exercise
great care in selecting a man TO. succeed
the late Justice Peekham Then there
lis the fieklish matter of securing the
right man for the minisiership u China,
vacated through The dismissal Of Charles
r. Crane Of Chicago. Also there is the
question of who shall succeed Whitelaw
Reid as ambassador to Great Britain
probably the most important post
abroad, and the biggest gift within the
power Of the president II takes more
than big man to fiji this place lit
takes 4 rich man
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Iawshe some time ago sent In his resig.
nation. Assistant Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor McHarg has been try.
ing for some weeks to get his resigna
ton accepted. and now intends to leave
willy nilly. this week So far. nobody
has even been mentioned 70 succeed him
James b Reynolds resignation AZ tie
third assistant secretary Of the treas
ury to accept presidential appointment
TO the tariff board, leaves another post
Of considerable Importance open. There
are many who have their eyes on this
place. i is plum Of exceeding fine
favor.
The political difficulties IN Spain are
having an indirect effect on the 18th
mian canal Despite the fact that the
Spanish government has forbidden the
recruiting az lahorers In that country
for canal work. steamer. arrived at
Colon a few days ago with l44 labbrers
from Spain, the largest since the decree
went into effect Between Sept. and
Oct IL. only 1870 laborefs came II the
isthmus from southern Europe, but the
unsettled conditions have apparently
stimulated emigration European labor
ers who come to the isthmns of their
own accord and apply for work with
the commission are employed at rate.I
Of l6 cents gold an hour and after six
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factory they are advanced to 20 cents
an hour.
Concrete for the huge locks Of the
Panama canal is being laid at the rate
81 nearly twelve hundred cubic yards |
per day More thaR 10000 yards have
been laid at the GStun lock and more
than 5000 yards at Pedro Miguel. Az
vet this important feature Of the con.
structive work Of the canal i hardly /
ander way. When the handling ana /
mixing plants are all running smoothly I
4 is probable Chat the daily average
will be doubled The Panama railroad 7
s now busy carrying crushed stone ana
sand in addition t. hauling the spoil
rom The steam shovels
American race waste-more serious
han race suicide is pointed out in cen.
nus mortality bulletin No l04, in which
I Is estimated that annually in tile
United States from 100000 to 100000
,abies under FIVE years Of age die from
causes
This great loss Of life among the little
mes at the period when they are most
owing and most lorable could be pre.
rented. IN the opinion Of Dr. Crsssv I.
Wilbur, chief statistician for vital sta.
istics Of the census bureau. who pre.
Jared the bulletin on the basis 81 pres.
midday knowledge Of sanitary measures.
sor the accomplishment Of effective pres.
'entire work IN this direction, Or. VII
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