Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-22
CAPITAL JoTTiNGS.

The position of assistant attorney gen
eral for the department of the interior
has been rendered to and accepted by
Oscar Lawler OF Los Angeles. Cal, At
present United States district attorney.
Judge William Hayward who was ten
tlered the position of first assistant post
master general, has declined that office
and will remain secretary of the Repub-
lican national conmnittee.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles retired.
made a visit to the White House Satur-
day. Il just called to pay my respects,
said Gen. Miles as he left the Presidents
office.
1t developed Saturday that during the
recent conversation between president
Taft and Chairman Goethals of the 18TH
milan Canal Commission the President eX-
dressed his desire that the Panama canal
be completed by the Fourth of July. 1915
Colonel Gocthals. however. is not at All
saucuine of accomplishing such result,
holding to his opinion that Jan. !, 1913,
will see the canal open to navigation
There will be no abandonment of the
Panama canal libel prosecution by the
administration nor unseemly haste IN
bringing these cases to trial. ACCORDING
TO q high administration official Saturday
at Washington. The cases Will be nan
died in the regular order by the govern
r.ent. Reports were circulated that the
administration had decided to let these
eases lapse for the next four years. Atty.
Gen Understands investigation OF these
cases has satisfied him that the govern
ment should proceed with the prosecu-
ton.
once a President always government
cmploye. if either of two bills recently
introduced in the House become a law.
One offered by Rep. Coudry Of Missouri
makes ex-Presidents honorary members
of the United States Senate for life. ana
as such gives them a salary of $4,000 per
anrum. The other introduced by Rep.
Bennett of New York. provides that eX-
President OF the United States shall have
a seat in the House of Representatives
with the right of debating. but not OF Vo'-
ing. Under this bill they would receive
the same compensation and allowances
as members.
Territorial OFFICIALS in Alaska, Ari-
2ona New Mexico, Hawaii and Porto
Rico are going to set & little shock IN
a few days when they receive an OF
fetal order from Secretary Of the In
terror Ballinger informing them that
in the flltU they must remain IN their
territories except in cases Of emergency.
Secretary Ballinger called at the W mite
House Saturday and his contemplated
ORDER received the approval of Presl-
dent TAFT. The order is intended TO
nat IN ond to governors and other te"-
ritorial officials coming to Washington
during sessions OF Congress and spend
ing many months there lobbying TO"
the PASS: sc of measures or for state
| hood,
a conference Of two hours on the
now tariff bill and it's relation to the
revt nucs was held at the White House
Saturday afternoon. Secretaries Mae
Vcaeil and Knox and Senator Aldrlch
OF the Senat" finance committee were
with tie President. At the ccnclu-
sion, the opinion was expressed that 1t
will not be necessary to issue bonds
to meet current expenditures before
next autumn, if at all. The revenues
of the treasury are increasing and the
outlook is more hopeful. it is stated.
Issues OF Panama bonds are expected
before great while to repay a1
v&nCeS from tho treasury funds for the
construction Of the canal.