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II unsuccessful. they will know on whom they
can count. and will proceed to 61ibuster and
gain all the time possible.

can count. and viii proceed to fiibuster and
gain all the time possible.
The Secretary OF the Navy has decided the
case Of Capt. Edward r. Meeker OF the United
States Marine Corps in Can't. Meeker's favor.
He was tried by court martial for NEGLECT OF
duty at La Guayra.V Venezuela. by order OF Rear
Ad%tssii %a ok ha apq pn ssni Ro sap to Hss y ye The
Navy Department. holding that. as 'he had
been previously reprlpanded BY Admiral
by. court martial. Secretary Tracy s%ustains
this visy and restores Can't, MeeEer TO
d daestion I'm: sr Ease the ers saiSSrity 'i sonTsnIns the g
general court martial the, power to. direct the
sou5s to so5 di so Gaaeee q 'q TO ieSr III i has s, siTe sSg
render another and different iudementY" Sec
Rotary Tracy holds that 1t Inns not. and SAYS.
II think II the better and safer practice to
power to .direet,a court 70 disregard tho iudg-
render a different one: 1t is n dangerous
power, and nm unwilling to he the first to
sisiion. and snf iaa { IeTft0s ss Tho the %oe HAT In eG tho
casc Of can't. Edward, I. Mrcker. u. !. M. G..
n5s ;aerS SSps. NJ %se ssidH VIII npd IL thr reEIs sna,iif i,5 re;
suspension and be restored to duty"
A little red rose. not OF natures making. has
appeared during the past few days. as II by
magic. on the coat lapel Of almost every WE'LL
Ministers. Senators. Representatives.. army
and navy officers. department officials. Judges
Slearhnsi t hem Vt Politics cuts no o. ns si,iee IN co one
%nection with this badge Of decoration. aud. Re-
p wnmS. ssem D so S sS rs Proud nGo of .bsit mn, md a %~sc
white. and blue button or the private soldier
OF his bronze one. The new. insignia differs
either Ss an officer or a private or Gy one Who
disrIayei Is something oil a mystery to thss
uninitiated. hut the explanation OF its moan
I Snis Il very ci ,h .,TR srrmer rss slI l'stis red ci the ss' Di IS tie
eighty. At John cRamSssiia's sraSse nom on
%s s3'f : whose tS n TIssissns Is h IL TX ki,S S5san!.
condition OF, the, farmer through tho helpful
+ IsT ss,f i;s S9, As tie Is I SsasS Fl mfe iTS RI I,S Is:
net Of nature. 1t blooms In the spring. hut. un-
like her fragrant. sister. it does not Jade in tho
rose and the eanse it symbolises is growing IN
Washington In unexpected popularity.
Ex.Secretary Of the Navy Dick" Thomp.
son OF Indiana is expected here next SATURDAY.
to testify before the Panama Canal Investigat.
ing Committee; Co. Fcll1ys cMSairmen Of the
S sSs sirniSed Sn Ills w vSiITt sas' to n app sSp bsf"rs
the committee and tell Whatever he knows
about the cannl; In the mean time the Colonel
III Eo ~ ttIc itbN sht't "a ucDdl lUleDlS W
examine certain persons und papers whtc!.
are supposed to have a bearing upon tho
i prHm'nsns law d it il IN N ssp0S york n that a,s q
u distinguished naval. officer have in their
possession valuable information on the sub
reading. PROVIDING they can be prevailed uron
to testify. Col. Fellows has the names and
dates which implicate these PARTIES. and hs
proposes to make a thorough examination of
the official records Of tho State and Navy de-
partments TO, ascertain what officers were
cnnDacted with the canal. Roma iOtarasfipr
developments are expected. as u certain naval
officer is said to have openly boa sted that he
indured Mr.. Thompson TO resign the Secretn-
ryship Of the Navy. and that he secured ior
him the Craftsmanship OF the American COM
mittee.
Representative Hourke Cochran has revived
the proposition to do away with tho desks in
tho House OF Representatives and substitute
House OF Commons. MIR. Cochran has Geoa
agitating. the subject among his associates
with q view OF bringing the matte: to the
attention OF the House. He abhors the little
desks behind which representatives ait and
conduct the public business and their CORES.
lie says that tho substitution OF benches
would offer better facilities Tor members to
transact the legislative business. and also DO
more convenient from n personal comfort
standpoint. He is not making a partisan
matter OF 1t. hut In his canvass no is seeking
ties. including tho Topulists. .He viii have
much difficulty in bringing about tho pro-
posed change. for 1t has been suggested time
and time again. without success. The pres
ent Rrran cement OF seats appears to suit tho
average member OF Congress.