. Review of reviews and world's work. tern., thus breakinga .Governor La FoUette, of Wisconsin, de-clares that he will not accept his election as UnitedStates Senator unless the railroad legislation is enactedbj^ the Wisconsin Legislature (see page 299). January 27.—Samuel H. Piles (Rep.) is elected UnitedStates Senator by the Washington Legislature. January 28.—Secretary Taft makes an argument be-fore the House Committee on Ways and Means for thei-eduction of the tariff on Philipijine products. January 30.—The LTnited State Supreme Court, by aunanimous decision, declares the beef


. Review of reviews and world's work. tern., thus breakinga .Governor La FoUette, of Wisconsin, de-clares that he will not accept his election as UnitedStates Senator unless the railroad legislation is enactedbj^ the Wisconsin Legislature (see page 299). January 27.—Samuel H. Piles (Rep.) is elected UnitedStates Senator by the Washington Legislature. January 28.—Secretary Taft makes an argument be-fore the House Committee on Ways and Means for thei-eduction of the tariff on Philipijine products. January 30.—The LTnited State Supreme Court, by aunanimous decision, declares the beef trust illegal. February 1.—United States Senator Mitchell, of Ore-gon, is indicted on six counts for alleged bribery inconnection with land-fraud cases. February 2.—Attorney General Moody, in an opinionrendered to Secretary Shaw, holds that a drawback of99 per cent, of the duty may legally be allowed on ex-ported flour made in part from imported wheat Judge Charles H. Darling resigns as Assistant Secre-tary of the THE fut:ti!e ejipeuou of .japan. (Eldest son of the crown prince, born in Tokio on April29, 1<)()1.) February 3.—The Interstate (\)mnierce the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Ft? Railway Com-pany guilty of flagrant and willful violatit)ns of lawin granting rebates to the Colorado Fuel and Iron .Attorney General Moody President RECORD OF CURRENT EVENTS. 285


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