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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
President Wilson is anxious that
congress act on the administration an
thrust program.
Neutrality OF the United States in
the great European war was formally
proclaimed by President Wilson
The president OF the United States
has preferred his services as mediator
to the European nations at war.
The Senate has authorized the
President to invite foreign delegates
to the international dry farming CON
gress at Wichita, Kas.
More than 81, 900, 0oo, 900 in
1ency 10 to be added to circulating
medium In United States to meet
crisis resulting from q
President Wilson has offered the
good Offices OF the United States in an
attempt to mediate the differences OF
the warning European nations.
Increase In freight rates on all the
railroads west Of the Mississippi are
being prepared for submission to the
Interstate Commerce commission.
Frederick A. Delano Of Chicago has
accepted q place on the federal re
serve board and President Wilson has
sent his nomination to the senate.
Prof. Garrett A. Droppers of Will
iams college was nominated by Presi
dent Wilson to be miniter to Greece
succeeding George Fred Williams Of
Boston.
A bill to exclude from re-admissior
into the United States all aliens who
leave to engage in a foreign war has
been introduced by Representative
Harrison OF Mississippi.
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife OF the
president Of the United States, dice
atsthe White house. Death came aftel
q brave struggle OF months against
Bright's disease with complications
The interstate commerce commits
sion has apparently definitely decided
TO require a form Of accounts which
Ill show freight and passenger ex
penses separately.
The administration has under o
sidsration sending army and navy
transports to carry American refugees
from European ports, and a special re
quest to congress for an appropriation
Is expected
The interstate commerce commits
investigation into the practice OF rail
roads in refusing to accept freight at
certain points for lack OF cars OF
other reasons.
Secretary Bryan and General Cham
rorro, the Nigcaraguan minister
have signed the treaty to pay $4,000.
900 to the Central American republic
Tor perpetual i~nteroceanic canal rights
and naval bases In the Gulf Of Fon.
SEGA.
A an influence for peace IN such
: time Of war In Europe the senate
foreign relations committee ordered
1~avorably reported Secretary Bryan's
twenty peace treaties with foreign ma
lions, urged for ratification by Presf.
dent Wilson before congress adjourns.
DoMgoTle.
Alexander Squair, . University OF
Chicago boy. VA victorious in his ten.
nj match y Chicago.
Strateeista It Washington are sur.
prised that Germany has not already
delivered = decisive blow.
The United States embassy IN Paris
= q look after German interests In
France and Of the French interests IN
Austria
Tho Chicago. Peoria & St Louis
railroad went into tEs hands Of . re-
csfyer. The action was brought BY
No Bankers Trust company Of New
York following the failure Of the road
lto by interest on 100000 bonds
duo 81 June ! q this year.
PRECEDENT Wilson has nominated
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