The National tribune., 1903-01-22

The following is an amendment which
Senator Beveridge Qnd.) will try to get
grated on the Militia bill:
Nothing in this Act shall be construed
to require or compel any member OF any
church or religious organization whose
church creed forbids its members to par
ticipate in war in any form. and whose
religious convictions are against war or
participation therein. in accordance with
the creed Of said church. to serve in the
militia or any other armed or volunteer
force under the jurisdiction and authority
of the United States"
Now here's brick for you! Mr..
Brick Und.) wants the Secretary OF war
| to investigate and report to Congress as
to the expcdiency and practicability of es-
tablishing and maintaining public rifle
ranges in each Congressional District OF
the United States. under the supervision
of Regular Army officer. That would
mean $50 rifle ranges, and just as many
army officers diverted from other duties.
The Spanish War Veterans find that
there are people who are presuming to
trade on their insignia and desire to pro-
! tect it by special act of Congress, making
it a misdemeanor for persons to unlawful
ly use or wear the insignia or button OF
the Spanish-American War Veterans, the
| insignia or rosette of the Military and
Naval Order of the Spanish-American
| War, or the official decorations of Span
ish-American war societies.
Congress has been importuned to estab-
| fish an Immigrant Station at Honolulu,
| Hawaii. and will probably do so. The
estimated cost is $4,000.
1t is probable that Congress will take
steps toward acquiring American Lega-
ton buildings at Seoul. Korea.
| A rifle range is wanted up at Fort
Smelling MIMI, and Congress has been
| asked to appropriate $4,000 for that
tract, and about $4,000 estimated i'm
provements on them.
| Congress has been asked by Senator
McComas (AId.) to place n lot of tablets
on historic sites in the Naval Academy
grounds at Annapolis. the whole cost to
be about $500. The first tablet is to mark
| the site of the camp of Gen. Lafayette,
1871, with his 1000 troops on their way
| brilliant part in the operations that led
| to the surrender of tho British at York
| town.
Second The site of the home of Dan
| iel Dulany Jr, the "Father of American
Industries" the man who is credited with
having given Pitt his arguments for his
speech in defense of America in Parlia-
ment in 1866; distinguished lawyer of
the American Colonies.
Third. The site of the burning of the
brig Peggy Stewart and her consignment
of tea by the citizens of Anne Arundel
! County, Nd, Oct. 10, 1774, because the
owner had paid the British tax on the
tea.
Fourth. The residence Of Thomas
johnson, the member Of Congress who
1875, to be the COmmander-in-Chief of
the Continental Army; General of Corps
of the Maryland Line that he raised and
equipped and led to the aid of Gen.
Washington in the campaign in New Jer-
sey in 1777: first Governor of Maryland
elected by the people.
Fifth The site of the quarters of the
Annapolis Colony of Acadians, exiled
site of the residence of Samuel Chase,
signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Seventh. The site of Notifications erect
ed during the Revolutionary War to de-
fend Annapolis. Eighth. The site Of the
home of Amelia Pinkney, an American
poetess.
There isn't anything the matter with
| the brains of Senator Plat, of New
ing with sense and sentiment now as it
was 40 years ago, but Senator Platt's
body is another thing. He has visibly
weakened in the last year. He stoops very
badly and totters when he walks, taking
tiny, mincing steps, but he talks as Wig
orously as he ever did.
No action will be taken by the House
Committee on Military Affairs at this ses-
sion of Congress on the Army Canteen.
That is settled.
Senator Jones, of Arkansas, wants a
| roster Of ell the officers and men who
served in the war of the rebellion. both
Union and rebel sides, and has added such
an amendment to the Legislative EXecu-
tive Appropriation bill. 1t will make sew
eral ponderous volumes, if attempted.
Gen. Davis, in a report to the War De-
partment. says that the Filipinos will not
| work. They know that there is no law
| to compel them to do so, and no amount
of money will induce them to leave lolling
about to earn an honest living. They prob
ably expect the "Anties' to take care of
them in time of need.
Mr.. WI Is not nice Just like his
French brother diplomat, he has gone back
home and il talking ''belind our backs"
| for print. He says we ''are carrying out
| the Chinese exclusion laws in a way never
| intended by Congress" Congress meant
these laws to be enforced, and the proper
officers are trying to do this. What will
| Mr.. WI have?
The President has accepted an invita-
ton to attend the breaking Of ground for
| the Lewis and Clarke Exposition, which
| will take place next May, in Portland,
Ore.
The Army bill carries $20,OOOOOG less
than it did last year:
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson, the young
man over whom half the foolish young
women of the country went crazy in
! frenzy of admiration for a dashing ex-
plot, but one which, during the War of
| the Rebellion, would not have taken an
inch paragraph in the newspapers, has
been trying for two years or more to get
| out of the Navy. He has weak eyes, he
| says and for this would like to be retired.
He could resign, but wants the Govern
ment to help support him on half pay,
don't you know. His motive In retiring
is to enter political life-take a fly at Con-
gress, for instance. The young man had
not the support of single Southern mem
ber on tho House Commiffoe on Military