The National tribune., 1903-07-16

4AN 4N1A44O4N11A A4O1OO ~
was the tail to Mr. Bryan's kite. the stick
to his rocket, this same Mr.. Towne of
Minnesota, who was the fidus Achates of
that same Mr.. Bryan, of Nebraska, was
the orator of the day for Tammany! He
was indeed! And the worst of it is that
if he had been the Tigers twin brother
he could not have beguiled more gently
or more sweetly the whole Tammany
Tiger family. How truly the poet spoke
when he said. ''Time changes all, and
life indeed is not the thing we planned it
out ere hope was dead" All, these dead
hopes!
Capt. Chas. d. Sigsbee, the old Names
commander. is now Il Rear-Admiral. The
promotion became effective last Friday,
when Admiral George G. Remey retired
under the age limit. Capt Sigsbee has
been the Commandant of the League Is
land Navy Yard. Philadelphia. Officially
he has ''gunbOat commission" which is
tile Department classification when Pro-
motion is made during such period when
the Senate, which confirms. is not in seS-
sion, Everybody will be glad to learn of
this deserved promotion. Capt. Sigsbee
carried himself with such admirable good
sense during all the excitement concern
ing the blowing up of the Maine that he
commanded the respect and regard of
all.
The red legs" of the French Army are
to disappear. For more than 20 years
they have distinguished the frog eating
soldiers, but now they are to adopt
trousers of blue gray with dull bronze
buttons, and Beer felt hat" similar to
| that worn by our own troops, but with the
difference that it is to be caught up Mt
one side with tri-color cockade. OIL
GERS and men will dress alike.
1t is said that Borrke Cochran. he who,
as member of the House brief decade
ago. ate ard slept with the Tammany
| Tiger and carried the destinies of the
beast around in his vest pocket, is about
to prove recreant to his then avowcd prin-
ciples and become Il "blarsted Britisher."
lie has been lured over to the loyalists or
the royalists. or whatever they may be
called, and promised election to Parlia-
ment. If it is oratory that the British
House of Parliament is after Bourkc is
their meat. He can talk like hundred
cents on the dollar when he knows it is
only worth 46. The Kaw River in Kan
sas at flood. tidal waves at Galveston. or
cyclones in the South-there is nothing to
compare with the force of his eloquence
or the power of his lungs when he gets
good and ready. Even big Tom Reed,
who used to be the butt of most of
Burke's anathemas when Speaker. once
said to him, "Bourke, you talk exactly
like / would if l believed what | was
saying; but the trouble is you know, and
l know that you know, You are just talk
ing for. effect" Apparently Tom Reed
was right.
The United States imported $50 .0000O
in cut diamonds last year. Bourke Cock
ran, who how contemplates becoming an
Englishman and running for Parliament,
said in a speech in the House against a
duty on cut diamonds that it was an in
justice to servant girls, who, afraid of
banks. invested their surplus earnings in
diamonds. which always meant ready
money. From the foregoing it would seem
as though the servant girls bought dia-
monds, regardless.
Hawaii is learning. The Legislature
has passed a resolution asking Congress to
provide Federal buildings for Honolulu. 1t
also passed resolution asking that Con
gress pass the claim to pay Queen Liz
for the crown lands which she insists were
confiscated by the United States.
Mr.. Max +. Ihmsen, Secretary of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs,
has just returned from a trip through the
West, where he says he found the Demo-
Gratis enthusiastic and hopeful. He says
that while he hears good many names
mentioned for the Presidency, he is quite
sure that William r. Hearst, Of New York
and San francisco newspaper, fame.
stands as good show as anybody. He
says he believes that Mr.. Hearst IS the
popular favorite. Mr.. Ihmsen gives Mr.. |
Hearst the following send off Git should be |
noted IN this connection that Mr.. Ihmsen
has been Mr.. Hearst's rght-hand news
paper correspondent in Washington for the
last six years.:
''There is apparently more actual
Hearst sentiment than sentiment for any
one else" says Mr. Ihnisen. "The De. |
mocracy recalls his services to the party
in 1896 and 1900 with enthusiastic graft |
tude. / am told many young Republicans
are for him. He is 40. in the very prime |
Of life; has a record OF 10 years of devo-
ton to Jeffersonian and Jacksonian prn-
ciples; is great business man, a humani |
tartan and a philanthropist, and has no an
tagonisms in his party. The privileged
class is the only real enemy he has, be-
cause he has opposed its encroachments.
He has the love and admiration of the
masses and the respect and confidence of
men who have acquired their wealth leg.ti- |
mately.
'sThe demonstration to date is simply
remarkable. Three hundred newspapers
large and Small-have already declared for |
him. More than 100 volunteer clubs have
sprung up throughout the country, and
they have announced that their specific
purpose is to secure Mr.. Hearst's elevation |
TO the Presidency. 1t is believed that Mr.. |
Hearst, if nominated, would do in all the |
populous centers what he did last Fall in |
New York. Then he ran 1000 ahead of |
the State ticket, is credited with having
added to the general ticket 10000 votes be |
cause Of his candidacy and canvass. and |
he polled Y per cent. of the total vote, an
unparalleled record, with all parties having
candidates in the field"
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt slid |
out Of Oyster Bay on the Sylph the other
night and were halfway to West Park, |
the home of John Burroughs, before the |
police, Secret Service men or anybody else |
knew they were gone They went up to |
visit the great naturalist for a few hours, |
and wanted to go without any fuss or
feathers, but there was a great to-do when |
it was found that the President was with.
out body guard. AS n matter of fact, |
President Roosevelt doesn't need much of |
body guard if he gets half chance, for
he is good with saber or pistol, and is a |
pretty fair "pusilist." 1t is said that he |
goes armed. but that is not true
DR.. Samuel ]. Radcliffe. one of the old |
ast nracticipp phvsiciapc of tho nictricf |