The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-01-11

the belief that President Taft had be-
gun his usual sounding of that COM
mittee before sending to the senate
the nomination OF q successor to the
late Supreme Court Justice Harlan.
The first dinner OF the season to
President TAFT by cabinet member
was given by Secretary OF State Knox.
Among the guests were Ambassadors
Bryce OF Great Britain, Bernstorff OF
Germany and Cusani OF Italy, and
their wives; Associate Justice and
Mrs. McKenna and several senators
and their wives.
The Chinese minister to Washing.
ton, Chang Yin Tang, has decided TO
quit his post, after a stay OF year
and a month. The reason for his de-
cision Is as yet unknown. He left the
capital for China, taking his family
with him, and leaving Yung Kwai,
the first secretary, In charge of the
legation.
That the International Banking Cor
poration, which acted as government
agent from 1892 until 1907, In collect
Ing the indemnity fund from China,
withheld more than $4,000 from the
United States, is the charge that will
be made by the house committee on
expenditures In the state department.
One OF the most important and sig
nifcant international peace functions
is to take place in Washington early
in February, when the committee on
foreign affairs OF the house OF repre-
sentatives will be the host at dinner
to the secretary OF state, Mr.. Knox,
and the members OF the diplomatic
corps. The date has not been decid~
I'd, out 1t with be either the first or
second Saturday In the month.
Norman F. Mack, chairman OF the
Democratic national committee, paid
his respects to President Taft. Mr..
Mack said the White House looked at
tractive enough to be occupied by a
Democrat,
In caucus lasting three hours, tho
Democrats of the house emphatically
turned down the open" caucus prop
osition OF w J. Bryan and instead
adopted a resolution providing that
hereafter a caucus journal shall be
published after each meeting and that
there shall be entered upon 1t, at the
expressed desire of oIe-flfth Of those
present, the yeas and nays on any
question.
There were 1872 less men In the
organized militia last year than the
year before, the total for 1911 being
9.172 officers and 1OS.s16 men. Brig.
Gen. r. X. Evans, chief of the division
OF militia affairs, has called attention
in his annual report to the fault and
virtues OF the militia and described
their needs.
Only in cases of great emergency
are the Red Cross nurses and workers
to be allowed at the front in time OF
war, under the terms of n proclama-
ton issued by the president and pub
Hshed by the war department. The
Red Cross people must be confined to
hospitals at the base of operations,
or on board hospital ships and along
lines of communication.
It cost the proprietor OF skating
rink at Prescott, AriZ., just 500 to
deny admission to army officers in
khaki uniform last month. The at
torney general has informed the war
department that the district attorney
at Tucson prosecuted the proprietor
and upon his plea of guilty the fine
was imposed. A similar case at
Tombstone, Ariz., will be prosecuted.
Declaring that 100000 pounds of
colored and adulterated tea that does
not comply with treasury regulations
nor with the pure food law, will be
admitted and sold In this country
within a few days, unless the govern
ment acts quickly. Senator Root and
O delegation from the New York Tea
association appealed to President
Taft.
After years of delay, due to various
obstacles in negotiations with land
owners, the government is ready to
begin the construction of the Grand
Valley irrigation project in Colorado.
The house committee on foreign al
fairs concluded hearings on the Suizer
bill. intended to carry into effect the
recently promulgated treaty between
the United States, Great Britain. Rus
sin and Japan, for the protection of
fur seals and sea and otter In the
north Pacific ocean.