New-York tribune., 1897-08-20
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES.

Washington August 10.
BETTER PATRIOT THAN BEFORE.-"f
think every man ought to make trip TO Europe.
for IL II does him other good Ii Il sure to make
him a better patriot" said NJ T.. Rawls. OF Chicago.
to Post" reporter at the Riggs. II have been
spending some weeks in London and on the Con-
tinent. and frankly up that never before
really appreciated the advantages OF being an Ameri
can and living In country like the United States.
! am not hdebound or narrow I trust. and am Will
ing to accord those people across the Atlantic all
due credit: In some things might copy from
a comfortable existence. in freedom. In the chance
OF o 0eerns m @ one, m condton in tn" rshs Of citizen
Iife worth living, we are 50 far ahead OF the most
room for comparison. Wha; worried me most Of
al ". was the eating | am not gastronome. but
nous, save in Parls. There / manager to ger along
very nicely but even T. the French capital did not
in several places on the Continent nearly starved.
When they give you anything that is worth eating
priced hotels and restaurants. which IL contrary
me popular notion. Or course, one can live cneaply
twice as well in the United States"
NEW STATE PROPOSED IL strong
sentiment in part OF the State for "A division o.
California 10 give Southern California separate
Statehood" said J. y. Hazard. OF Los Angeles. at
Wizards. This desire arises from no friction or
jea!onsies between the two ends OF tho Common
wealth. and least Of all il II based any scheme 70
additional
6re II snt political greed or the ougrowth of
il-feelng. but arises purely from economic necess-
State government Of our own We have in reality
but little In common with the northern end. our
they are from Oregon and we are financially and
indusirally as Independent as Oregon. We also
population OF Northern California as II ls from
New-York. For these and other reasons aspire
Posperos and power% @ % staes and ihnk G< hs
division is certain TO come about"
MIR. ROOSEVELT AND THE NAvY.-Actng
Secretary Roosevelt Of the Navy Department Is
very much i'm earnest about the upbuilding Of tho
Navy, and laments the ukcwarmnoss and positive
indifference which exists in official quarters
as well among certain influential Senators and
Representatives that subject Suitable dry
docks Mr.. Roosevelt considers necessary part
of the naval establishment as battle-ships and
cruisers and he said to Tribune correspondent
today that the Department would be prepared 10
suggest and recommend definite plan to Con-
gress in December for the building Of new docks.
disposition among some men in Congress 10 stop
the building of new ships until We haze built the
docks-that is to aggravate the conditions which
now exist: Now We have some good warships with
good and sufficient dock facilities for much larger
number Of battle-ships and cruisers. but no moro
use for the docks than we would have to-day
QUICK TRANSIT or BOOKs.-The tunnel which
IS 10 convey books back and forth from the Con-
gressonal Library the Capitol has its Capitol
terminus In the lower basement leading of from
the folding room Of the House. II IL just under
the office of Chief C.erk Browning. Those who
occupy the chief clerks say that when tho
tunnel Is in operation the noise is like the roar of
a strong wind or, in Scriptural language "A rush.
ing mighty wind The tunnel will deposit books
within few moments after the order is given and
In a minute more they will be in the hands OF the
statesman Who desired to them. II will be
great convenience. As a matter OF fact. II VIII
take only minutes more TO supply any
volume wanted than the case with the collec-
tion of hooks in the building. and II l. per-
fecty safe to that most OF the books VIII be de-
liveTed speedily as before. some perhaps more
promptly. account Of the superior facilities In
the new library for handling the great collection.