The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1913-02-13
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Washington

Attorney General Wickersham an
sHounced that he had reached an
agreement with the representative Of
1he Union Pacific and Southern Pa
gifc railroads for the dissolution Of
the great Hartman merger as decreed
by the Supreme court.
The United States revenue cutter
service broke all its previous heroic
and humanitarian records during the
fiscal year of 1912. Thousands OF hui
man lives and hundreds OF tempest
hossed vessels, valued with their car
goes at nearly s11 100000, were saved
from the perils Of storm-swept seas
by the little cutters which guard the
coast line.
CHARGED of incompetence and NAL
administration Of the reclamation
zion of $4,000 Is requested for con-
Yressional inquiry that will deal
broadly with reclamation projects in a
report which was sent TO the house
by the committee on interior depart
snent expenditures.
The Webb bill to prohibit the ship
snent of liquor into dry" states for
sale or use in amy manner" in viola
sion OF state laws was passed by the
house by vote OF 240 to 65.
United States Census Director Ou-
rand In his annual report recommends
zhat mail carriers be used in gather
;nx statistics for the census.
Seven men caught in the govern
'ment's auti-bucketshop crusade in
1910 pleaded guilty to nolo contendere
IN the District Of Columbia supreme
court and paid fines aggregating $780,
900.
Secret reports to the navy depart
Inent and the state department from
nil the Central American capitals, ex-
eept that of Costa Rica, tell OF plans
for half dozen retellions. The navy
department took immediate steps TO
guard American lives and property by
rushing orders to four warships to
proceed TO ports in Nicaragua and
Honduras.
The state department acted prompt.
ly upon the complaint of American
Minister Beaupre to the effect that he
had been grossly libeled by the news
paper Cuba in Havana, instructing the
minister to request the Cuban govern
ment to prosecute Immediately the au-
ahors OF the libelous statement.
President Taft sent to congress a
message Of comment on the report OF
She commission which has been con-
Quoting an examination in Alaska
with view to recommending routes
sor the construction OF railroads
which congress may decide shall be
owned and operated by the govern
lncnt. It may be that congress will
Fanction government ownership and
private operation.
The official program for the in
auguTal ceremonies is completed. 1t
follows in detail the plans for the in
auguration of Taft and Sherman four
acars ago. Platforms across the east
3roEt OF the capitol where President
elect Wilson will take the oath, will
accommodate 5000 spectators. 1000
more than four years ago
Dominican revenues continue to
C4iDIb and reductions OF the national
Deb occur with gratifying rapidly,
according TO a report in Washington
rom Receiver General Pulliam for the
IEoata Of December last.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Mills, chief OF
The militia division In Washington,
has issued special appeal to state
militia officers that immediate report
ae made where United States army
rergCant instructors have been delin-
rEcnt in their duties.