Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-12-23
NEWS FROM
WASHINGTON

nave been iull OF interest ana ther'
are indidutiOns pointing 20 what to-
national legislature may be able tC
accomplish duiing the present shoft
session. Among the most interest
ing is an apparent agreement betweeT
the insurgents and the regulars il
the Senate on the tariff question. re-
lating particularly 10 the considera-
tion Of special subjects. as for exam
pie, the wooden schedule, the cotton
schedule, lumber, coal, etc, separate.
ly and without consideration Of the
tariff question as whole. There ];
also apparently a much closer agree,
ment in Congress with reference "a
the support Of a bona fide tariff com.
mission for a thorough and honest
investigation and report upon this
question. .
The capitol Of the United States is,
as is usual during the Congression
session, the arena Of conventions, OF
the stage from which great enter
prises are launched. What could be
grander than the proposed national
park TO extend from Baltimore to
Washington and to include two hun
dred Thousand acres Of forest, hill
and dale? 1t is estimated that the
cost will be six millions of dollars.
The two cities are practically forty
miles apart, but they are connected
by two steam roads, two electric
roads and by a Boulevard almost
completed, over which Automobiles
pass in less than an hour.
There is much lobbying in Con
gress by two provincial cities, New
Orleans and San Francisco, to have
Congress appropriate for an Internal
Ional Exposition in celebration Of the
completion Of the Panama Canal.
Both Of these cities are, as 1t were,
on the dumping Off places Of the
country, one on the Cuffs edge and
the other on the Pacific, both of them
remote from centers Of population;
and while they claim that they do
not want financial assistance, but
only national recognition, everyone
knows what that means In the be
ginning. The proper situation for a
National Exposition in celebration of
so great an event, should be at the
capitol Of the country. There Is now
no city in this hemisphere better
adapted TO an international Exposi.
tion than Washington, d. G. The
Potomac Park Is practically within
the center Of the city, easily accessi.
bic TO every part Of it. and Washing.
ton is within five hours Of New
York, three hours Of Philadelphia,
forty-five minutes from Baltimore,
and within twenty. four hours Of
Chicago. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Lou.
isville. Atlanta and all intermediate
places.
Andrew Carnegie, whose bepefac-
tions amount now to 1870 millions Of
dollars, has just added donation of
ten millions of dollars for the promo
tion of peace throughout the world.
The nations win continue to build
battleships and levy armies, but it is
impossible that a donation so mum
ficient shall not have the influence of
its inspiration. The Secretary of
War has just returned from trip
around the world and has startied
Congress by confidential docu ant
sent to the House Of Representative
stating that this country, is unfit for
war, lacking the right kind of men,
guns, ammunition and Notifications
This confidential report is said to be
sensational in its details, In view
of Mr.. Carnegie's ten million dollar
donation to the cause Of peace. this
report from the Secretary Of War is
peculiarly clashing.
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Representative Hobson, Of Ala.
bama, he who sank the old ship in
the harbor entrance at Santiago, has
introduced a bill in Congress for the
appointment of Board OF National
Defense, the object Of which is 10 Sc
cure cooperation between the execu-
tive and legislative branches OF the
government with q view TO harmony
in a defensive policy. BY the terms
Of the bill the War Secretary Is to be
President Of the Council, and the
other members the Secretary Of the
Navy, the Chairman of the House
Military and Naval Affairs, and also
the Senate and House Finance Com
mittees.
Mr.. Carnegie bravely continues
his fight against dying rich but the
odds are against him.
Mr.. Rockefeller's proposed tounda.
tIon gift Of more than 500, ,OOO, 900 ID