Putnam patriot., 1910-12-16
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a political SITUATION OF Tue kfhFess
import Is said To confront the Republic
can party and President Taft 1t Is TO
decide which element Of the party he
will stand, The ss0id Guard or the
ssProgressives.n The former, it's said,
will urge him to denounce Col. 1heo-
dore Roosevelt, while the Progressive
viii give opposite advice. President
Taft IL too wise a statesman To heed
either faction. lie and Mf. Roosevelt
will work together In order To unite
the party 20 win success in the strng'
gle fer the supremacy Of The party III
1872. and not TO disiutegfate IL.
Prince Tsai Sum, uncle Of the En-
peror Of china, who recently paid an
extensive visit 10 the United States,
has been appointed President OF the
new, department which IS 10 expand
and increase her army aud navy. Chi
ma, like Japan. has great faith IN the
ffiendiness of the United States, and
desires, Hike the latter, To have closer
alliance with IL.
A new high explosive for submarine
mines, which would play havoc with
the war vessels Of foe, has been adop-
ted by the 4. \. War Department and
Is receiving the careful study of officers
Of the coast artillery. Our Govern.
ment Is also giving attention 10 the
use OF ayiators for war purposes, being
now satisfied that they will yet prove
TO be terribly. destructive instruments
for war purposes. The great increas-
Ing preparations for army and navy
efficiency must finally end in some ter
rible world wide eontliet-pefhaps the
battle of Atmageddon.
We may look for rushing tide Of
business next yeaf, according 10
statement OF Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson, In his annual report. Al no
time, he says, .in the worlds history,
has n country produced farm products,
within one year, with value reach
sng IS, 9.6 ,o00. 0l0-- which is the value
OF this countty's agricultural products
this year
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt WAS IN.
xited BY the New Haven Chamber of
Commerce 10 speak before that body
ON the evening OF Dee. 18th. In witt
ing of the nature OF his speech, he
says 81 will make my first public
uttcfance on political matters nj the
chamber of Commerce dinner Whe-
sher people like OF dislike Mi Roose-
welt he Is one OF the great men OF this
nation, and has done much for the be,
nefil OF his country and the world and
l. destined 90 do much more. lie is a
ra,sical reformer, working Ia the inter.
est Of The people against all kinds Of
combinations affecting their welfare,
and for which lac Is hated by them and
the newspapers TINT afe favored hy the
combinations. lie is also one ai the
most popular men Ia the country.
pt EHoi, y ho came back from his
Visit 10 Texas aud Iowa a convinced
and enthusiastic believer IN the new
pianof municipal government by conf
mission. was IN Lowell recently Ia tell
she people of that city about II. II
have never seen such "A movement al
tlle intellectual sort which has spread
mere rapidly, OF Which has aroused
greater interest In the masses ot ths
people. There has not been, he sald
ia single failure OF the new fofn 81
charter TO produce a better city govern
snent and economical administration
:. the results attained In such a city a.
Houston are almost marvellous.
several times We have referred Il
abe Torrens land title registration, II
in use in some Western states. Ii dis
penses with deeds, and othat legal do
cumsnts, requiring simply 10 he fe
gisiered as n sale OF translefence IN tbs
city or county clerks Office. New
York has adopted the system, and th'
airst certificate issued under the Ian
took place 10 New York county last
Friday.
The city OF Bristol has prepared .
Skarter under the commission system.
SAne clause Is. +" The ely council shalt
within a north aiter election, tesiS
nate one Of the sciectmen Ia be scting
Maser. aud from time 10 time may rei
oke sach designation, and appoint
some other ~electman TO be acting MAY.
~. The acting Mayer shaft haze the
powers aud discharge the duties 81 the
Mayor during the absence o the Ma
or from theacity Of la his inability IA
periorm the duties of his Office THIS
81 to show tnat each city adopting me
sysIena. may have diiereat sofm Of
administering II.
Edwa Doaglas v mite. q Louisa
lana, Democrat, had his name, a.
- 'hief Justice IL The United States,
scat into the senate Monday, BY Pre-
sSksienI Taft. and Il was unanimously