Gilpin observer., 1911-08-03
WASHINGTON.

President Tart vii! likely make A
coast-to-coast trip this fail, lasting a
month and half.
The general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and the United States and
France will be signed in Washington
soon.
A pension of 81 a week for every
man and woman more than 60 years of
age is provided for in bill by Repre-
sentative Victor l.. Berger. He is the
Socialist member from Wisconsin,.
Steps toward recreating the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company out of the ele-
ments now composing it, in harmony
with the decision of the Federal Su-
preme Court have been taken in New
York
With the fall of President Simons
government, inevitable, the revolution.
ary crisis in Hayti has caused the Ma
Wy Department to order the scout
cruiser Salem. one of the swiftest
boats in the navy, to Port Au Prince
to reinforce the American warships pa
trolling the coast.
Ground has been gained by the DEM
ocratic-Progressive Republican condi-
ton for broader tariff revision and it is
confidently predicted in both houses
that a conference compromise bill, the
farmers free list bill, and possibly the
cotton bill, with steel, sugar and 9TH
er schedules. would be passed
Reciprocity with Mexico, similar to
Canadian reciprocity, is proposed in a
resolution introduced by Representa-
i've Burleson of Texas, calling on
President Taft Immediately to start
negotiations with Mexico, looking to
free commerce between the two coun-
tries"
A favorable report from the Senate
public lands committee on his bill
granting the state of Colorado an ad-
ditional million acres of public lands
for use under the Carey desert land
act. was secured by Senator Guggen-
helm, who also secured the passage OF
the bill through the Senate.
Out of what had appeared to be a
chaotic condition in the Senate there
suddenly arose coalition of Demo-
Gratis and insurgent Republicans which
bowled over the regular organization
and passed compromise bill for the
revision of the wooden tariff by 4S to
80.
The electrical trust has submitted to
Attorney General Wickersham decree
which it is said they are willing to
have entered against the alleged com.
bination in the governments suit for
dissolution. The Significance of this
move is that the trust is willing to dis.
solve without a fight.
Encouraged by the success of the
postal savings system in the hundreds
of cities, Postmaster General Hitch
cock signed an order extending the
system to Philadelphia. Brooklyn
Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, st.
Paul. Louisville, Jersey City and VIII
mington.
The House committee on judiciary,
following charges and denials between
the two Wickershams of the govern
ment-the attorney general and the
delegate from Alaska, decided that II
had no power to do anything but re-
port the evidence to the House. It
will report Delegate Wickersham's
resolution calling on the attorney Pen-
eral to furnish all the papers and
data bearing on the alleged frauds in
connection with government coal con-
tracts.
The eplargedhomestead law per-
mits the entry by one person OF 800
acres of government land in the arid
states which Is not, in the under
standing OF the government, suscepti.
BILE of irrigation. AS under the origi-
nal 160-acre homestead law. this land
can be acquired by the settler from
Uncle Sam free Of cost, on compliance
with the regulations requiring resi-.
dence and cultivation.
Notice has been issued OF the appoint.
ment of Frederick w. Taylor of Cclo-
RADIO as director or agriculture for the
Philippine Islands.