Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-06-24

by each Of them, which constitution
mus be approved by the President
and ratified by Congress. There will
he wild rejoicing in Arizona and
New Mexico, for only few days
ago hope of achieving statehood dur
ing the present session Of Congress
had bean given up.
After the adjournment of Congress
there will be prompt departure from
Washington of the members of the
Cabinet and other prominent officers
connected with the civil, military
and naval services of the govern.
ment. IRE Secretary of War left
Washington for a trip around the
world He will visit the Philippines
Russia, Siberia, China and Europe.
sailing on June 2s by tho Pacific
Mail Steamship Line. He is accom-
panied by his wife and son. Briga-
der General Edwards, who has
charge Of the Bureau of Insular
Affairs, with Mrs. Edwards and
their daughter, will accompany the
War Secretary. Gen. Edwards has
often made the trip, on. two occasions
accompanying President Taft, who
was at that time Secretary of War.
The President and Mrs. Taft will 90
to their New England hcme. The
ambassadors and other representa-
tives of foreign countries will dis
perse to the seashore and mountain
resorts and the capital will see them
no more until the middle Of Septem-
Der or first of October. Many Wash
ingtonians have left the city 70 be
present at the festivities incident on
the return of ex-President Roosevelt
after his fifteen months absence.
1t is believed in official circles that
Secretary Of State Knox will welcome
the opportunity to depart from nat
iunal diplomatic life afforded by the
nomination for governor of Pennsyl
vania which he may receive. IL is
suspected that Mr.. Knox finds dip
lomatic life but little to his liking.
Prior to his coming TO Washington
during MeKinley's first administra-
non, his experience had been entire.
ly provincial and local, and it is prob
able that social and diplomatic rela
tions largely with representatives OF
other governments, who know Eug
ilsh very Imperfeotly, the Secretary
himself being confined TO his vernac-
nlar, make his duties doubly onerous.
Much interest is experienced in pc
litieal and local circles with refer
ence to the appointment Of a Justice
II the SsPreme Court to succeed
jutice Moody, who, it is understood
viii probably never be able to resume
his duties on the Supreme bench. A
biil has been introduced in Congress
to pension hiIn. 1t is expected that
President TAFT will be under the ne
cessity Of appointing his successor,
hnd in case he does il will be the
third Justice of the highest court in
the country that he has appointed
during the first fifteen months of his
presidency. 1t is very probable that
before the end OF his term he may be
called upon to appoint still other jus
tees Of the Supreme Court because at
least tn Of those on the Bench are
very near the age of superan0uatiC n.
The Senate is rapidly disposing Of
the measures originally proposed in
the messages of President Taft. Ths
conservation bill was put upon its
tinal passage early last week, and. on
Thursday the railway bill was dis
posed OF On Saturday the postal
savings bank bill was under consider
alton aud the hBal vote was taken be
fore the day ended This week a mo
tion was made TO make the Appalacb
ian Forest Reserve the special ordei
Of business IN the Senate. There !.
plan for building a'Dumber Of large
department buildings IN Washington
involving an outlay Of at least thir-
teen millions Of dollars, whish it /,
expected will be launched at Il is ses,
sion Of Congress. The ground has al
ready been purchased and q re
State building, a new Commerce and
Labor building, it Is thought. win b
began aud completed IN the mex
! sour N A. vaara