The new South-news., 1909-05-22

Secretary Meyer new naval
policy will result In general shake
up In the. Navy Department
A statement prepared by Senator
Culberson. Democratic leader In the
Senate. shows that the Aldrich bill
revises the tariff upward.
DR.. Pedro Gonzales. Nlcaragau's
special envoy. appointed to settle the
Emery claim. has arrived at Wash
inston.
Congressman Samuel l.. Gilmore
viii re-arEue the Belt Railroad case
In the Court OF Appeals at New Or
leans.
James J. Hill visited the White
House In an optimistic mood, tell
ing the President that the outlook
was good In all directions.
The gunboat Dubuque has been or
dercd to New Orleans for the pur-
pose OF giving her crew shore lib
erty.
The Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion has asked Congress for an APP
preparation for the valuation OF rail-
roads.
Commander b. w Hodges has been
designated to succeed Admiral Sing
er as commandant OF the New Or
leans Naval Station
The battlesnip Mississippi has been
ordered to proceed TO Pensacola, Fla,
for coal. after the vessel returns
from Natchez.
Export duties on certain articles
are provided for revenue raising pur-
poses In the Philippine tariff bill.
which was reported to the House by
the Ways and Means Committee.
Speaker Cannon is OF the opinion
that it will take temperature Of
from SO to 100 degrees in the
shade to get the tariff bill Vut of
the senate.
Nominations sent to the Senate by
the President included the names of
Oscar S. Straus. as Ambassador to
Turkey. and w. w. Rockhill as AM
bassador to Russia.
Senator Cummins was .hwarted In
his effort to amend the tariff bill
by reducing the duty on round iron.
the Senate voting to sustain the
Finance Committee by vote of AZ
to 35.
Speeches by Senators Paynter, of
Kentucky. urging the removal Of the
duty on leaf tobacco. and Crawford,
of South Dakota, arguing for the re-
moval of the tariff on iron ore, oil,
lumber and coal. featured the session
OF the Senate Wednesday.
Consideration. of the philippine
thrfit bill ronsusle ths4 -. !.
OF the day in IN .V0Tse. t
ure coming in for general criticise-
ment from Representatives Harrison
OF New York. and Underwood. OF
Alabama
Victory for the line has resulted
from the long pending controversy
between the line and staff of the
Navy by the appointment by Presi-
dent Taft OF Lieutenant Commander
Hutch |. Cone to be Chief OF the Bu-
reau of Steam Engineering
The Senate upheld by a vote Of "A
to 35 the recommendation of iti
Finance Committee by declining to
reduce by quarter OF a cent q
pound the duty on pig lead. thereby
indicating the majority's voting
strength on important tariff sched
ules.
President Taft's prowess as Z gol
player was completely overshsdowet
by the performance of Vice Presi
dent Sherman's son. Thomas. who
defeated Walter J. travis, the for
mer amateur champion. In the quail
flying round of the Chevy Chas,
tournament.
President Taft and w. ]. Travis
former International and nationa
golf champion, were victorious II
their match with General Clarenc,
Edwards and F. Ogden HorstmanI
on the Chevy Chase links by a scor,
of up. the President practically as
suring the triumph of his pair by
spectacular drive to the last hole.
Uncle" Joe Cannon. Speaker o
the House, hale and useful at ,3
playfully shook his fist in the fac
of DR.. Osler at the National Tuber
culosis Convention in session Ii
Washington. at which both wer
speakers. and openly repudiated tn
latter's well known old age doc
trine.
President Taft continues to follow
his avowed policy Of selecting shvs
he considers to be the best men L
MI important Federal Offices, irre
spective Of their political faith. II
has sent to the Senate the nomina
tion OF Henry Groves Connor.
Democrat tc be United States Judg
for the Eastern District OF Mort
Carolina.