The Colorado statesman., 1911-08-05
WASHINGTON.

A woman, Miss Margaret Kelley, is
now in actual charge of the mints Of
the United States.
Finances for July were practically
featureless except for an increase OF
about S25,OOO.OOO in the public debt.
The general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain and the United States and
France will be signed in Washington
soon.
The Senate, by a vote of As to 80,
passed the Farmers Free List bill,
after the measure had been slightly
changed from the form in which 1t
passed the House.
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.
Senator Smoot of Utah, in speech
in the Senate opposing any change in
the sugar schedule for the present tar
iff law, contended that the beet sugar
industry of the country would cease
if the duty on imported sugar was re-
moved.
The signing of an order by Post
master General Hitchcock extending
the postal savings system to ten cities
whose class is the same as that of
Denver, has given rise to the report
that Denver is soon to be included in
the chain of banks.
Mr.. Taft is expected to send the ar
bitration treaty between the United
States and Great Britain, and probably
the treaty with France, to the Senate
before the special session adjourned
Final arrangements have been made
for signing the treaty.
Ground has been gained by the Dem
ocratic-Progressive Republican condi-
ton for broader tariff revision and 1t 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
resolution introduced by Representa-
,e Burleson of Texas, calling on
President Taft Immediately to start
negotiations with Mexico, looking to
free commerce between the two coun-
tries"
Encouraged Ey the success of the
postal savings system in the hundreds
of cities, Postmaster General Hitch
cock signed an order extending the
system to Philadelphia, Brookly'
Cleveland, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, st.
Paul, Louisville, Jersey City and Will
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 it
had no power to do anything but re-
port the evidence to the House. 1t
will report Delegate Wickersham' s
resolution calling on the attorney gen
eral to furnish all the papers and
data bearing on the alleged frauds in
connection with government coal con-
tracts.
The enlarged-homestead law per
mits the entry by one person OF $40
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 Col1
RADIO as director or agriculture for the
Philippine Islands.