The age-herald., 1898-12-18

goes out it will most likely authorize the construction of this building. The depart ment of justice is clamoring for new quar- ters and the president has urged the neces- sity Of one, but it will hardly be granted by this congress.
 The retirement of Secretary Bliss from the cabinet will afford President Mckinley an opportunity to appoint southern man to his official household. The president has almost used up his personal friends who could be stretched into cabinet proportions so there is nothing in the way of his choos- ing man for other than personal reasons He had to change geographical lines when he appointed Postmaster-Genera Cary and labeled him southern.
 Was New England Born
 Mr. Cary was New England born, and he had little knowledge of the southern states or of their needs. When he retired from fright over war the president appointed MT. Smith, a personal friend, to succeed him. A number of southern men are now urging H. Clay Evans for position in the cabinet should Secretary Bliss retire, thing, by the way, which has not been set tied. While MT. Evans Is not southern man by birth, still he is southern in his feelings, and knows the south as well as if born there.
 Major Hanson, of Georgia, has also been mentioned again. Major Hanson is the last of the presidents personal friends who has not been provided for and by appoint ing him the president might bring down two birds at one throw.
 Another name mentioned frequently is that of MT. Kerens, of St. Louis, vulgar ly rich individual, who has by dint of hard work become prominent both politically and socially. Now that he is conspicuous in national affairs on account of his inti- macy with the president a veil is drawn ova anXfrOnS Like such families his pedigree is conspicuous on account of its length, reminding one of the baron in the Pirates of Penzance, when he was asked if all the portraits were his ancestors. "Of course," the baron replied, q bought them with the house."
 The Sailor Boys
 The friends of the navy are asking what is to be done for the sailor boys. The army has always got what it wanted in the past in the way of rank, salaries and emou- ments, while the navy remains where it originally found itself. Last year the navy came forward with a personal bill bearing the approval of both the line and staff off, ficers. It was a compromise between the factions, and while it benefited anybody but very little from pecuniary standpoint, still 1t was drawn to settle the disputes arising from the difference in the pay and the rank of the two branches of the service. It did not pass. Nobody in the navy ex- pected that it would. though every one on the outside could well see how it would fail. The navy has come forward again asking for its passage and the indications are that 1t will not even be reported from the com mittee. Congress will provide new ships, but will do nothing for the personnel of the corps. The reason of this is evident. Men in the navy, when they enter the service either go to sea or remain on the coasts. They lose touch with their congressmen's districts and have no influence in politics. The esprit de corps is against mixing in policies or lobbying in Washington. The dif- ference between the army and navy is dis cernable at once as soon as a bill effecting the interests of either is before congress.
 Lobbies for Army Bills
 When an army bill Is up the Hobbies throng with officers seeing this member or that senator, while they keep the wires hot using all the political pull known to them to make this or that member vote for the measure. Always stationed in their own country, they have gradually secured a heavy social backing which is one of the most potent influences in public life The poor but jolly naval officer has difiiculty h