The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-02-04

that prohibition in Kansas really did prohibit.
lie did not deny that there were open viola
tions of the law in Kansas City, Wichita,
Learen orth, Fort Scott, and few other
places. There were thousands of boys in Kansas
who had never seen saloon, and they would
grow up honest citizens, over whom the liquor
evil would gain no power. He said that Divine
influence was guiding the anti-saIoon move
ment wherever prosecuted.
There has been considerable talk here about
the voluntary retirement of Gen. Craighill,
who could have remained on the Active List
until next July. 1t is said the retirement is
the result of an agreement reached, when he
became head of the Corps nearly two years ago,
that he would give way before the close of this
Administration, in order that the President
might reward his loyal Army friend. Col. Will
son, who for the past four years has been in
charge of Public Buildings aud Grounds here
and Master of Ceremonies at all the White
House functions.
Col. Wilson, it is reported, could have been
Chief of Engineers at the time Col. Craighill
was promoted, but gratuitously gave way, with
the understanding that he should have a
chance 10 be head of the Corps before the
President retired from Office. Gen. Craighill
says that he has applied to be retired in order
to enter some private firm which makes him
good offer, but the Army understands that he is
only fulfilling his part TO the agreement.
Col. Wilson is next to DR.. O'Reiily, the Presi-
dents physician in Washington, his closest
Army friend, and has always been intimate at
the White House during both Administrations.
He is considered most brilliant officer, but has
not seen as much duty strictly in the line of his
work as an Engineer as other high officers of
his corps.
Justice Harlan, of the Supreme Court, is q
physical as we'll as an intellectual giant, and
can be depended on to meet whatever emer-
gency confronts him. drunken man boarded
q cable car one night last week and made him
self obnoxious to the few people, principally
women and children, who had braved the
weather. The Judge was on his way to the
college where he delivers law lectures. Tho
conductor tried to quiet the drunken man, and,
failing in this, he tried to put him off the car.
Judge Harlan was quick to SEQ the difficulty.
He jumped to his feet and moved toward the
end of the car just as the conductor had his
hand under the intoxicated individuals chin
and was trying to choke him. The Judge
reached over, and, seizing the drunken mans
arm, calmly and methodically worked him out
of the car, down the steps. and finally threw
him into snowdrift on the snow-covered
street.
The National Board of Trade, which was in
session here last week, took up subject that is
coming to be moro and more spoken Of these
days. 1t was in the nature of resolution In
troduced BY ex-Gov. Pattison. of Pennsylvania.
This provided for one term of six years. with
out eligibility for succeeding term, for the
President of the United States In advocating
the resolution the Ex-Governor quoted history
to show that it was the original intention of
the Constitutional Convention in l7S7 to adopt
single term OF seven years. He declared that
Jefferson always advocated single term.
Jefferson" said the speaker. regarded the
proposed amendment of one term for the Presi-
dent of the United States as great one. for it
would give the people moro confidence in the
Government. Ee said that with single term
q law be could live with more happiness and
die with more hope One term would prevent
a President from devoting his time to seeking
a second one" The Ex-Governor concluded
his remarks by saying: HAnd believe single
term would strengthen our institutions. Sena-
tor Proctor has already such bill in hand, and
think il should have the Endorsement of this
body" The resolution was adopted.
X
Hardly day passes that some out-of-town
visitor to public places in Washington does not
commit soL1e act of vandalism. The Wash
ineton Monument has been very much dis
figured. and if It was not for the constant watch
kept by the Capitol police the Capitol Building
and Grounds would suffer terribly. 1t is not
always the ignorant and vicious who are guilty
of these discreditabIe acts as persons of ntelli.
gence and who pass for respectable have been
caught at it. When these offenders are appre.
hended the Police Court visits upon them the
full penalty of the law, but the penalties should
be much more severe than they arc.
One misguided individual was caught draw.
ing British flag in chalk Of different colors on
the marble coping of the Capitol Building.
Strangely enough, the fellows last name was
Monroe. 1t was decided that he was crazy.
Two persons last week were so unpatriotic as
to strike match on the statue of Daniel Web.
ster in Statuary Hall. 1t cost each of them SIS
in the Police Court. The statue of the states.
man is situated at the northern entrance to the
hall. but the practice Of using it to scratch
matches on by reason Of its conspicuous posi-.
ton has become too common, and the Capitol
police have their eyes on the marble figure of
the departed statesman constantly.
X
There is always some one member of tho
House who possesses Q voice far superior in
depth and volume to that of any of the other
members, which in itself serves to rive tina
! member possessing it certain reputation. In
the present House this voice is possessed by
Marriott Brosius of the Tenth Pennsylysnis
District. Mr. Brosius has faculty of talking
60 loud at times that the people in the galleries
cannot distinguish what he says Another
Pennsylvania who possessed a similarly pow.
eriul voice was the late W. ID. Kelley, com.
monty known as Pig Iron" Kelley. In his
day be held the voice record against all corners
until Charles H. Van Wyck, of New York, who
was afterward Senator from Nebraska. ap-
peared on the scene. His voice was even
greater than that of Mr.. Kelley. Back in the
old days tho greatest voice known to Congress
was that of the late William Allen, of Ohio.
whose statue now stands ia Statuary Hall