St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-25
WASHINGTON LIE Err
Especial Correspondence

of the SelecL cOulullIlee WHICH ndu III
charge the refurnishing of representa-
+ives hall. Among the other things
Dromised the members for this session
was an elaborate system Of ventilation
Inv which cold air could be forced I'D
through a series Of ducts so as to re-
duce the temperature of the hall and
make it comfortable in hot weather.
The members have been waiting for
the cold air, but so far none has been
felt. The temperature in the house is
the same as in the senate and in the
corridors of the capitol. Congressman
Watson walked over to Mr.. Cannon
one afternoon when there were more
members in the restaurant than there
were in the house. The Indianian's
collar was melted, and his face was
beaded with perspiration.
"Uncle joe" he asked seriously,
''where is that cold air we voted money
for last session"
eyes, where is it?" echoed Mr.. Can
non as he mechanically mopped his
forehead with his handkerchief. 81
told those darned fools on the commit
tee that l was not in favor of buying
anything could not see, but they were
bound to do it,
Threatened Boycott Won.
The rich Senator Clark wants to put
up fiat building in Washington's most
aristocratic and exclusive spot-on Du-
pont circle, next to the Letters and
couple of doors from the new marble
palace Of r. w. Patterson of the Chi
cago Tribune and only few steps
from the new home Of the Wadsworths.
All kinds of excitement! Indignation
meetings to protest at the impudence
of these new rich and to devise ways
and means to block him! So he was
told he would be given the double
cross" in a social way if he did it. Not
a dinner Of his would they go to, not
dance would their daughters attend,
not card would their footmen leave
at his door, and all their friends-in so
far as they could be persuaded-would
stick up their noses and say cutting
things about the senator from Monta-
ma. The threat was good. The site is
still vacant. The architect was told
to call off his plans.
Destruction of Trees.
Representative Lacey Of Iowa is q
cherry picker, or was when boy.
This does not apply to political cher
ries, but to the real things
an my native state we used to go out
from school to gather cherries" said
Mr.. Lacey during a debate on the floor.
"Once l remember wondering why the
teacher took along an AK. soon found
out 1t was to cut the trees down, so
that we could pick the cherries easily.
l am sure there are lots Of members
here who have had a similar expert
ence"
The Towans illustration was to show
the reckless destruction Of trees of all
kinds. He insisted that men were in
clined to regard trees as their enemies.
That came from the pioneer idea of
subduing the forests as they had to
subdue the savages. In these days he
insisted that trees were civilized, as
well as men, and that the fact should
be recognized.
To Test Pneumatic Tubes.
Representative Greene Of Massachu-
setts has introduced a bill for the In
stallation of a pneumatic tube service
between the capitol and the govern
ment printing office. There is belief
at the capitol that If the pneumatic
tube service is to be inaugurated here
in Washington for purposes of demon
stration it could better be done be-
tween the capitol and the government
printing office than between any other
two points in the city. The amount of
manuscript and other copy passing be-
tween the buildings daily is enormous
requiring constant messenger service.
The Powers Didn't Meet.
In one of the deep window recesses
lust off the main entrance to the house
is a sort Of grumblers' corner, where
secretaries to members meet nearly
every morning. They exchange griev
ances there and in voluble language
discuss the personal characteristics OF
their employers before these employers
arrive. Sometimes this flow of CONVEX
sation becomes as noisy as the chatter
Of a flock of blackbirds. The plalI
citizens who figure in the opening
scene Of julius Caesar are not more
emphatic than these clerks at 500 pc
month.
The other day there was no gathering
In the grumblers' corner and one o
the facetious doorkeepers posted sigl
on the window:
"The powers will not meet today"
Presidents and A1ligatOrs.
The president held an informal re
ception in his office the other after
noon. and a number Of visitors wer
presented to him. One lady introduces
herself as from Jacksonville, Fla, an
said:
"Mr. President, I have come all th1
way just to see you. nave neVe
seen live president before"
Mr.. Roosevelt seemed much amused
"Well, WELL" he said, Il hope 20
don't feel disappointed now that 70
have seen one. Lots Of people in thes
parts 90 all the way to Jacksonville