The National tribune., 1903-07-16

Burton has everlastingly done himself up
so far as the President is concerned. The
senior Senator from Kansas has not
always kept his word with the President,
laying for him. Not so very long ago
it was rumored that Senator Burton was
connected with the scheme to pay dusky
Queen Lii big sum of money which was
to be taken from the United States Treas
ury. Senator Burton quickly and decid-
Hawaii last Summer. The Hawaiian
Legislature has just passed a resolution
| asking Congress to do Justice to very
worthy woman" and pay her for the
Crown Lands. The Legislature has al
ways refused to do this before. 1t will be
remembered that Mr.. Cleveland wanted
this done too, but that is another story.
1t seems that Senator Burton has an
other scheme on foot just now. He is at
the head of |. company to make City
Exposition. He has the buildings COM
pleted and they were dedicated last week.
Senator Hurtcn advertised the affair ex-
tensively. That was not so bad, perhaps,
yet it does not seem a very big business
for n United States Senator to be connect
ed with, but he had the execrable taste to
put in the center Of big advertisement
facsimile of letter of commendatiOn
on the subject written by President Roose-
welt. The President was speedily inform
ed of this remarkable lapse on the part
Of the senior Senator from Kansas, and
well this is the point where walls are
drawn over the scene" in novels.
What the President said is a plenty. He
also sent for the letter in question. He
now declares that so far as patronage and
power and preference go. Mr.. Burton, of
Kansas, now stands in the "also visited
the prpcIlnpt' c11Ss ont thDf 1iftta nj
Democratic delegate from the territory of
the Sultan of Sulu would stand just as
mitch show rs Senator Burton. of Kansas.
The editor of the Emporia (Kans) Ga
zette is the authority for the story. The
editor of the Emporia Gazette is the au-
thor of "The King of BoyviIle'' stories
and also the articles in the magazines
about Senator Hanna and Senator Platt.
which nearly cost the publications libel
suits. VIII Allen White, who wrote the
stories, is still writing for the same mag
azines. and he is personal friend of the
President.
Gen. Robert s. Oliver has been appoint
ed Assistant Secretary of War to succeed
Col. William Carey Sanger, resigned. Sec
retary Sanger. who was appointed early
in March, 1901, desires to retire from the
War Department on account of the i'll
health of Mrs. Sanger, and his resignation
was placed in the hands Of the President
some time ago to take effect as soon as
convenient. 1t has not been decided just
when Gen. Oliver will assume the duties
of his office. but probably very soon, to
obligc Mr.. Sanger.
Gen. Oliver was born in Massachusetts.
He entered the Army when only II and
served with great distinction, coming out
of the service rs a Captain in 1869 He
has since been connected with the National
Guard Of New York, having Il service in
that organization of nearly 30 years. He
is now BrigaderGeneral of the Third
Brigade, n. Y. n. G. He is great club
man, belonging to all the prominent clubs
of Albany, his home. 1t is said that his
appointment is perfectly agreeable to Sen
ators Platt and Depew.