Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-07-28

PASSING Of EXTRA
SESSION CONGRESS
The National Capital Will
Be Dull After This
Week.
.V|RG|N|A'S HOT CAMPAIGN
Contest for Nomination of Governor
by Republicans Will End Wednes-
day-News Forecast for the Coming
Week.

Washington, D. c., July 24.-The
windup of the extra session of Con.
gress and the departure of it's mem
bers for their homes or vacation re
treats will give to the national capital
the %proverbial dullness that is said
to characterize ditch water. Nearly
all of the high officials of the govern
ment from the President and his Cab
met officers down to the heads and
sub-heads of the various departments
will be away from town. The Presi-
dent plans to spend the week quietly
with his family at Beverly. Wednes-
day he will take an automobile trip
to Boston to attend an informal
luncheon Of Yale graduates.
Interest will be added to the extra
session of the Alabama legislature,
which is to meet Tuesday to discuss
some needed state legislation, by the
fact that it will probably take up for
ratification the proposed amendment
to the constitution and be the first to
indorse or reject the proposition
an income tax.
Republicans of Virginia will meet
in convention in Newport News Wee
nesday to name candidates for COVE
o and other officers to be voted fol-
at the next state election. Unusual
confidence on the part of the Repub-
licans of the Old Dominion and the in
terest which President Taft is report
ed to take in the situation there will
attract more than ordinary attention
to the convention.
The case of Harry K. Thaw will
come into the limelight again Monday,
when the hearing to determine his
sanity will be resumed before Justice
Mills at White Plains.
Delegates representing all parts of
at Atlantic City to discuss the gen.
subject of employers liability.
feature of the convention will be
the starting Of some plan for uniform
ity of state laws bearing upon en-
ployers' liability and the prevention,
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by any state, in the future, that might
conflict with the laws of another
state.
The foreign field promises to fur
nish an abundance of interesting and
important news items during the
Great Britain W.. determine definite
ly whether or not there is to be a
general strike of the coal miners.
The situation is regarded as extreme
ly critical. If a general strike is de-
clared a million men will quit work
and the result would be an almost
complete paralyzation of British in
dustry.
The evacuation Of the island of
Crete by the international troops is
affairs in-the island is very unset
tied, and it is freely predicted that
serious disturbances may follow the
withdrawal of the troops.
The meeting of President Fa1lieres
Of France and Emperor Nicholas of
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Cherbourg roads at the end of the
week, will be made the occasion for a
great naval review in which the fleets
of both nations will take part. From
C~herbourg the Emperor will cross
over to Cowss for a brief visit to King
Edward.
Other events abroad that will at
tract more Or less attention will be
the opening of the imperial defense
conference in London, the worlds
conference of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, to be held St Barmen
Elberfield, Germany. and the celebra-
ton of the I've hundredth anniversary
of the founding of the university Of
Leipsic.