The National tribune., 1903-07-23
these books has increased 3S per cent, and
the income was $4,000.

Mrs. James G. Blaine died Wednesday
morning, July 10, at her home in Augusta,
Me. She was born in 1880, hence was 13
years of age. The body was brought to
late Secretary of State. James G. Blaine,
in Oak Hill Cemetery. this city.
Judge C. W. Raymond. United States
Judge for the Western District of Indian
Territory, has handed down a decision
acres of land belonging to the Greek In
dans. He holds that the parents of In
dams who are not of age have no right
to lease land allotted to their children,
unless the courts have declared the pa
rents the legal guardians of the minors.
1t looks as though things were pretty bad
ly mixed up in Indian Affairs just now.
The health conditions in Cuba are re-
ported to Minister Quesada as excellent,
and much better than they were this time
last year. Havana as well as the remain
der of the Island continues free from yei-
low fever and from smallpox, which origi-
mates in the territory. Both are OCCASION
ally imported" SO much for American
methods, American pluck. and backbone.
The talk that Secretary of War Root
will retire very soon grows stronger, 1t
has been known for some time that if he
followed his own inclination he would re-
tire and take up his large law practice,
but the President insists that he remain.
1t is not probable, however. that he will
remain much after the assembling of Con
gress. 1t is said that Gen. Oliver, who
has just been appointed Assistant Secre-
tary of War, will very likely be Secre
tary Roots successor.
Secretary Root is after young Captains
with club. He says that his attention
has been drawn to numerous irregularities
and violations of the Rules and Regua
tions governing the transfer and assign
ment of pay accounts, especially of young
officers who are not yet fully conversant
with the Army Regulations in that regard,
and that he is not going to regard such
lapscs lightly. He says that the officers
should inform themselves and then act
pay their debts. This is pretty tough on
some of the young blocds, but honors
come high.
President Roosevelt, like all good Amer
lean citizens, is delighted with the sue
cess of Private Cook in winning back for
America the Palma Trophy which was
last year won by the crack shots of Eng
land. He was so rejoced, in fact, that he
cabled his congratulations to London. 1t
is said that our crack shots have excited
the envy and jealousy of the English, who
do not at all relish the fact that we are
rcunding-up all the International prizes
naturally mailing them down to stay. But
what are they going to do about it?
Mr. George Gould, whose pastime is
building railroads, says that it will not be
very long till Washington will have an
other railroad, and that the Wabash will
soon enter.
Architect Woods is busying himself in
securing for the new House Office Build
ing the plat of ground on which the Con-
gressiOnal Hotel now stands. There is 4
statute which bars all those employed by
the Government being interested in any
contract with the Government, or in negc-
tating sales to the Government of any
thing. Architect Woods is married to the
daughter of the late Col. Brock, who
owned the Congressional Hotel, and that
purchased from her. Several people have
been questioning whether Architect Woods
came in conflict with the law in this mat
ter.
Under existing treaties Mexico is the
only country in which bribe-takers and
bribe-givers are not perfectly secure when
they get beyond the borders Of the United
States. This situation is receiving the at
tention of the State Department and De
partment of Justice. The attention of the
State Department was called to this pecu-
liar condition of affairs by the fact that
some of the st. Louis boodlers fled to Can
ada, and from there they are doing every
thing they can to help the boodlers left in
Missouri.
The crime of bribe-taking and bribegiy-
ing was added to the list of extraditable
crimes by Mexico last June year ago,
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the ratification was completed, this being
brought about by the fact that some of
the st. Louis boodlers fled to Mexico, and
that country objects to being made n hid
ing and herding place for United States
criminals. Canada was never troubled
with any such compunctions. During the
war OF the rebellion Canada was literally
the breeding place for all the plots and
plans against the welfare of this country,
and she has not gotten over it yet.
China is, in small way, trying to shut
out American emigration and enterprise"
An American company is after conces-
sions to build railway in one of the
provinces of China, and after getting all
the contracts signed is being held up, it is
presumed, for the purpose of permitting q
Belgian outfit to get ahead of the Amer
leans. For ways that are dark and tricks
that are vain the heather Chinee is just as
uUbeu to-.ay dS ever.
Commissioner Ware has the courage of
his political convictions. In an order is
sued some months ago the political status
of members of the Pension Examining
boards was defined. 1t ordered that the
Boards consist of two Republicans and
one. Democrat How many Boards
throughout the country this affected is not
known, but an echo Of it comes from Jer-
sey City, N. J. DIR. Il. J. Mclaughlin, of
that city, who is q Democrat, failing to
resign, was informed by the Commits
sioner Of Pensions that he was expected to
resign at once, as his place was wanted
for Republican, there being two Demo
Gratis on the Board.
In the letter sent DIR. Mclaughlin by
Commissioner Ware he called the Doc
tors attention to the rule, and after giving
him some taffy and assuring him that his
services have been deeply appreciated, the
Commissioner asks him to resign and make
way for a Republican. DIR. Mclaughlin
didn't resign, so Commissioner Ware has
removed him. The Civil Service Commits
sioners are tearing their hair and rending
their garments over the episode.
Hon. Powell Clayton, American Embas-
!sador to Mexico, is in the city to visit his
daughter, baroness Moncheur, wife Of the
Belgian Minister, who is about to depart
for Europe. Gen. Clayton reports that
Mexico is in an eminently satisfactory
condition. He said that President Diaz
has q wonderful hold on the affections of