The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-06-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.

work with view to an early adjournment
which it is thought by some will take
place on Saturday, the 2Sth inst, but
which others think will not occur much
before the and or sd of July. After three
months of uncertainty as TO its fate, the
bill admitting the territories Of Arizona
and Now Mexico to statehood was taken
mp by the Senate on Thursday and pass
ed, after brief debate of not more than
two hours, and thus two more large ter
ritories are added to what is called the
"Sisterhood of States. - All the speeches
were favorable to the creation of the two
states, but Democrats of the Senate
Favored the House bill. As passed the
bill provides for the admission as states
of the two territories after constitution
has been adopted by each of them, which
constitution must be approved by the
President and ratified by Congress. There
will be wild rejoicing in Arizona and
New Mexico, for only a few days ago
hope of achieving statehood during the
present session of Congress had been
Igiven up.
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After the adjournment of Congress there
will be prompt departure from Washing
ton of the members of the Cabinet and
Iother prominent officers connected with
the civil, military and naval services of
the government. The Secretary Of War
left Washington last night for trip
around the world. He will visit the
Philippines, Russia, Siberia, China aud
Europe, sailingSon June 28 by heSPaci6c
Mail Steamship Line. He is accom-
panied by his wife and son. Brigadier
General Edwards, who has charge of the
Bureau Of Insular Affairs, with Mrs. Ed
wards and their daughter, will accompany
the War Secretary. Gen. Edwards has
often made the trip, on two occasions
accompanying President Taft, who was
at thattime Secretary of War. The Pres
ident and Mrs. Taft will go to their New
England home. The ambassadors and
other representatives of foreign countries
will dispense to the seashore and mountain
resorts and the capital will see them no
more until the middle of September or
first Of October. Many Washingtoniaus
have left the city to be present at the.
festivities incident on the return of ex-
President Roosevelt after his fifteen
months absence.
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1t is believed in official circles that
Secretary of State Knox will welcome
the opportunity to depart from national
diplomatic life afforded by the nomina.
ton for governor of Pennsylvania which
he is likely to receive. 1t is suspected
that Mr.. Knox finds diplomatic life but
little to his liking. Prior to his coming
to Washington during McKinley's first
administration, his experience had been
entirely provincial and local, and it is
probably that social and diplomatic re.
lations Largely with representatives of
other governments who know English
very impeffectly. the Secretary himself
being confined TO his vernacular, make
his duties donbly onerous.
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Much interest is experienced in poll
teal and local circles with reference to
the appointment of Justice of the SUI
preme Court TO succeed Justice Moody,
who, it is understood. willprobably never
be able to resume his duties on the Sn.
|preme Bench. A bill has been introduced
In Congress to pension him. 1t isexpect-
ed that President Taft will be under the
necessity of appointing his successor, and
in case he does it 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 isvery prob
able that before the end of his term he
may be called upon to appoint still other
justices of the Supreme Court because at
least two of those on the Bench are very
near the age Of approximation.
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The Senate is rapidly disposing of the
measures originally proposed in the mes
|sages of President Taft. The conservation
bill was put upon its final passage early
this week, and ON Thursday the railway
bill was disposed of. On Saturday the
postal savings bank bill was under con-
|sideration and the final vote was taken
before the day ended. There will be
this week a motion to make the Appala-
chan Forest Reserve the spacial order of
business In the Senate. There is a plan
for building number oilarge department
buildings in Washington, involving an
outlay of at least thirteen millions of
dollars. which 1t is expected will be laun-
ched at this session of Congress. The
ground has already been purchased aud
a new State bu ilding, new Commerce
and Labor building, il is Thought will
be begun and completed in the next four
OF Eve years.