The interest of the country obviously necessitates the rapid determination of both these questions, and I am entirely in accord with their views.

She has made recommendations with regard to arrangements in the Government which have been adopted.

I wish to express my appreciation of the organized support you are giving to the enforcement of law and the interest you are taking in improvement of the judiciary.

The effect of other suggestions is that the Government should purchase flowage rights over lands along stretches of the river where there is to be no additional waterflow out of the main channel.

Schedule A, Subdivision I, paragraph 6, of the Civil Service Rules, is hereby amended by striking out $480 and inserting $540 in lieu thereof.

I hereby revoke all former orders in conflict herewith.

Nothing else is reduction.

The alternative is anarchy.

The state alone embraces us all.

Mrs. Lottie C. Moyer may be appointed to a clerical position in the Office of the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital without regard to civil service rules.

Sir: You are hereby removed from the Office of the United States Attorney, eastern district of New York, effective immediately.

I am aware that after ten years of public service you unwillingly undertook this additional two years of service, and I can realize your desire to be relieved.

I particularly wish to take this opportunity to express the appreciation which all of us hold for the work you have accomplished as Farm Loan Commissioner during the past two years.

It is regarded by all of the experts as probably the greatest menace that could come into American horticulture, and the proposal of the Government is to spend the money to stamp it out instantly without dilly-dallying with it at all.

Our Government in Washington has grown greatly during the past 15 years.

It is our primary duty to do more than erect offices.

I feel it would be desirable to make a change in the Commission in the matter of the position held by you and I should be glad to know if this would meet with your convenience.

The first result of the plan, if put into operation, would be a gigantic gift from the government and the public to the dealers and manufacturers and speculators in these commodities.