The National tribune., 1903-09-17


Delivery, created for \. w. Machen. vii
die with him, it is now said. The sum OF
$12,O0000O was given for the establish
ment of rural free delivery, and this ire
mendous sum will be exhausted by Jan. 1
Machen having made it look like so cent:
in his mighty effort to fix up the member,
of Congress who appealed to him. He
drew $1,000 a year for his efforts in this
behalf. and it is now said that two Other
officers do all the work any how.
Though Senator Quay is now 20 years
old, and his term will not expire until
| March 3. 1905, Il great deal of interest is
felt as to whether he will make good his
promise TO retire entirely from politics at
the end of his term. In spite of his 40
years, he has a physical and mental vigor
which keeps him fully abreast of his col
| leagues, and makes him 4 man to be dread
ed in a fight. He showed this at the last
session in his fight for the admission of
alert. and his voice, never strong, was
heard with more distinctness than ever.
His tactics We're farseeing and mastery.
and he would have won but for the late
ness of the hour. He has Il long and Il
short term before him. and it is not impOs-
sible that he will do some of the best work
of his life.
Something that would be humorous if
it were not pathetic is the keenness with
which the older Senator's watch one another
for symptoms of mental and physical
breakdown. The younger Senators do not
seem nearly so alert and critical as the
older ones. For example, John Sherman
when lie was himself approaching his de-
cadence, used to critcse Senator Morrill,,
of y ermont. for remaining in the Senate
after he had passed his period of useful
ness, while Sherman himself made many
lapses due to failing powers from his
former vigorous strong self. A physical
breakdown i'll the Senate is almost as bad
as mental collapse. though there have been
Senators. like Vest, of Missouri, who re-
tanned all their keen mental faculties in
spite of their physical deterioration. Vest
had to be helped in and ont of his seat. up
and down the stairs, and yet he was as
bright at the last as the first.
Prof. w ] MCGEE. EthnoIogist in
charge of the Bureau of American Eth
nolOgy. has resigned his position. Prof.
McGee's ostensible reason for this action
is that as ethnologist of the st. Louis
Exposition he will not have time to do any
work for the Government. and this expla-
nation is officially accepted.
1t is said. however. that the real reason
for the resignation of the eminent ethnOlo-
gist is to be found in the friction between
himself and Prof. W. ii. Holmes. who is
Chief of the Bureau Discussions between
the Chief and the Ethnologist over prop
er division of the work and authority are
said to have existed for some time. Prof.
Holmes lately succeeded Prof. Niece as
President of the Anthropological Society.
"The Honorable Artillery Company of
London" will be in Washington Oct. 1.
as guests of THE Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company of Boston," The two
companies are to be royalty entertained in
Boston. New York. Chicago. and st. Louis.
In Washington the two companies will be
the guests of the Minute Men. The his
tory of the London company dates back
to the days of Alfred the Great. The
present commission was granted by Henry
influential military organization in exist
ence whose Colonel commanding is King
Edward VII.
The knights of Columbus will present
$50,0 900 to the Catholic University of
America. located in Washington. for the
establishment of a chair of American His
tory. The date selected for the presenta-
ton is Oct. II, supposed 10 be that upon
which Columbus discovered America.
The raw silk imports of the United
States last year were the largest in the
history of the Government. and the bulk
of the material was furnished by Japan.
Washington's automobile law is now in
force. and any horseless carriage operated
on the streets or roads in Washington
minus Il tag showing the number of the
operators permit will be meat for the Off
GERS of the law. No one under IS years
of age may operate an automobile.
Poor Lo is catching onto the white
mans game of graft very nicely. An In
dian usually receives an honorarium of
from SO to $50. for executing n lease to