The Florence daily tribune., 1898-07-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Unique Plan Of Toaehirs--A Bis Isssd
For tho Miliionaire-A Question
of PoeiSethook
LspeeIal correspenaence.,

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Public school officials of Washington
have adopted q unique plan Of teaching
1 the,r scholars history and familiarizing
them with the workings of the govern
/ ment as we'll as other branches of
study. The scheme is for the teacher OF
each school TO take her scholars ON
jaunt to the capitol or TO tho suburbs
TO study geology, history and any 9TH
er branch Of study which may be cho-
SEN Since the opening of the spring
weather hundreds of children, accom-
panied by their teachers, flock to tho
capitol to listen to the statesmen debate
important questions Hardly a day pass-
es but 500 or 600 children crowd tho
galleries to listen to the debates and
roam around statuary hall and study
the marble figures of Clay, Lincoln.
Calhoun, Webster and Grant and learn
something of tho characteristics of each
man Tnen they oySr1un tho rutunda
aud feast their eyes upon the hugo
f4siiitiige winch depict the historical
epochs of .his country. From here u
visit is made to the historic senate
chamber to watch and listen to tho
grave, deliberate senate. Before leaving
VIZ bNhhibH Tiny AtNNE itli ~ SItnu
considerable time before the picture Of
Perry's battle on Lake Eric and gather
inspiration from the magnificent cour-
ago displayed by that gallant sailor.
One day last week 200 girls, clad in
white dresses, invaded the capitol, and
as the house was not in session took
possession of the hall, occupied tho
speakers chair and did about MS they
pleased They presented pretty sight,
and the day Will live long in their mem-
orios
Biz Load For the millionaire.
One of the newly appointed inspector
generals young millionaire of whom
every one has heard, paid visit to tho
war department tho other day in order
to take his first lesson in how to be an
inspector general. He went to grim
old veteran, staff officer who had ma
tured and grown old in the service, and
spoke to him in this fashions:
II want to ask you n fow questions
abou, whist my duties will be. What
ought to know as an inspector genor-
aly What does an inspector hnvo to dof''
The veteran drow long breath and
looked hard at his smiling visitor
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you know am afraid shall not havo
the time just now to tell you about
what an inspector general ought to
know. There are only three hours be-
fore the department closes. In fact, I
believe in America m inspector general
is supposed to know everything about
everything in connection with the army
In Europe they think that so vast n
knowledge is almost too much to expect
Of ono individual, and so in the armies
there they appoint inspector generals
for each of tho different branches of
the army. Here we do not recognize
any such limitations, and if you como
around when have little moro time
l will tell you everything about tho ar
sillcry. the cavalry. tho infantry, tho
engineer corps and all the other little
things it is necessary TO know in order
to be an inspector general. .
Fighting Annexation of Hawaii.
The opponents OF Hawaiian aunexa-
tion and of the American control of tho
Philippines have begun new plan Of
campaign Pamphlets are being circu-
lated at the capitol which bear no indi-
cation us to authorship, but which arc
an argument against the acquisition of
foreign territory. The Significant nature
of the pamphlet is shown in the fact
that it is throughout n eulogy of Rus
sia. England is charged with being
mercenary and selfish in seeking tho al
lance of the United States. at seeks
to array u.s. says tho pamphlet,
"against a better, truer and stronger
friend-Russia " 1t is not known
whether this document emanates from
any one OF the legations in Washington,
but it's appearance has created consider
able comment
Tho Charming Pocketbook.
The members of some of the emba3-
sizes and legations here do not attempt
to conceal their sympathy with Spain
even when they are in the presence Of
loyal Americans. AT n fashionable din
ner last week the French ambassador.
the Austrian minister and several Of
the attaches of the German embassy
were present. and an American woman
asked the company why the three ma
tions who We're represented there wero
so unjust to this country
Madame" said one of the foreign
ers, lit is not that we do not like your
country and its charming people, bui
with us you see it is q case of the charm
ing pocketbuoiS.
Only One Mr. Smith.
The number of Smiths connected with
the postofilce Department. at Washington
is unknown, but it is of course very
large Postmaster General Smith can
not help knowing this, and yet there is
a pr- erf,ip al fhnr xylaan
one called up the department by tele-
phone the other day with an inquiry for
Mr. Smith and the operator asked which
particular Smith was wanted she was
discharged by the postmaster general
This was n pretty forcible irtimation
from headquarters that only ono Mr..