The National tribune., 1903-10-29
This 10 all we ask you to do

body comprised so largely Of lawyers
They should be men of tact and sound
judgment, and as far removed as possible
from a blind obedience to public clamor.
Their leader should be wise. conservative
cool-headed. and safe. While partisan. he
should not be hidebound. and though in.
flexible of purpose, he should yet temper
his leadership and his own opinions to
meet his obligations to the party by vtr-
the Of whose votes he has received his
high bonors. When he is unable to do this
he should get out.
"They say" that Senator Hanna Is
scared Of the prospects in Ohio" But
is he?
Senator Cullom thinks that there will
not he a great deal done at the extra Oh
the regular session of Congress. He is
quite sure that the Cuban reciprocity bill
will go through, but he does not expect
any financial legislation Of importance. and
no tariff talk at all. 1t is his idea to gel
through with the necessary legislation AZ
quickly as possible and get home to the
Presidential campaign. There will b
plenty of politics there" he says.
Ex-President Cleveland says that there
is too much politics" in New York fol
him to grasp, so he will stay out Of thu
campaign.
Sir Chentung, the Chinese Minister
wants to bring a lot more Chinese boy
tn the United States to educate. III
thinks thst they will get in this country
just exactly the kind of an education II
fit them to he the hest kind of men. BE
expects to bring 30 from the Province OF
Tien-Tsin next year.
The Chinese Minister was himself edu
Gated here, and WIS one of the young mes
whom China sent to the United States
early in the 70's. China at that time ap
propriated S2.G00GOO to pay for the edn
cation and expenses of 100 Chinese stu
dents in the United States for 10 years.
Sir Chentung has placed several of the
young men who came with him in agri
cultural schools. He is particularly anxiou,
that American methods of agriculture ht
adopted in China. where the methods are
most primitive.
Gen. Corbn paid the clerks In his De
partment some very high compliments or
his retirement from the Adjutant Generals
Office. He said there was very little g DRY
for the man behind the desk but that al
army would not be very efficient unless
the clerks did their work well.
When Capt. Bradford retired from the
Navy Department last week. having aske,
for sea service because he could not put
mp with the sights that he fame ed he wa'
receiving in the Department. the President
commented on the valuable services Capt
bradford had performed in his Office.
Senator Foraker was quite seriously il
from an attack of bronchitis the early
part Of last week, but has recovered SUN
ciently to again take up his work in the
campaign in Ohio.
Whether Ex- Representative Littaner Of
New York, il or is not guilty of infuencin.
the Government tn contract for army
gloves with the company in which Lit
lnurr is partner wi | probably never be
known. Attorney General Knox has de-.
cided that the statute of iimitatiO woulC
bar any acfion against the little gentle
| man. who briefly strutted his short houl
upon the stage of action which had tn,
National Congress for the mise en- scene
The Attorney General did not pass upoI
the legality Of the transaction, however.
Senior Quesada, the Cuban Minister IL