The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-30
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herman of Michigan, who resides at In
gals, in that State. has been in Washing
ton lately with delegation of lumbermen
in consultation with the Forestry Bureau
of the Agricultural Department with
reference to systematic reforesting of
the timber lands which have been denud-
ed. Comrade Carley served in the 10th
n. Y. II. A. and Immediately after the
war entered the lumber business in Michi-
gan, where he has since remained.
Comrade Hiram Rhodes who served in
the famous 10Th ILL.,, and is now hotel
keeper ut Blairsville, Pa. has been in the
city some days visiting relatives.
The first case of leprosy in 4 United
States soldier has just fully developed.
The man is isolated at Fort Screven, Ga.
and an Army Surgeon familiar with the
disease is studying the case as it develops,
trying TO ascertain if leprosy is durable.
Though the man could have been dis
charged for disability. he is kept on the
payroll AMI cared for in the interest of
science.
Archie and Quentin Roosevelt have been
having the measles. They didn't have a
very serious attack. but it was quite
enough to shut off any White House So
ciety functions for the time being. The
little fellows are getting well now.
The State Department positively de-
clines TO mix in the Red Cross row, and
thereby muses. up the plans of the dis
senting faction. The statement was made
at the Department of State that notwith-
standing the fact that the act of incor-
pOration OF the Society confers power upon
that Department to inquire into its con-
duct. it has no way of making the investi-
CATION. and, believing it to be fractional
feud. thought the whole matter should be
left to Congress, which incorporated it.
The Jenkinses and society are throwing
numerous fits day over Baron Won Stern
burg. of Germany, and Baron Won Stern
burg's EmbassadOrial credentials. which
same Germany has so far withheld. Ger
many ought to be trotting along at the
head of the Diplomatic Corps in ali func-
tons in which that gold-braid-and-meda
herd are corralled, but the Baron, up to
now. has only presented the sheeDskin of
q plain Minister Plenipotentiary on
special errand, so that when the ground
foreign kowtow has TO be made before the
President. the little Baron brings up the
rear of the salaming procession.
But this isn't circumstance TO what
happens when there is a ''furrin' feed.
He is chucked down so far below the
salt at such a time that he rubs elbows
with the Turkish Minister, Chekib Bey.
who has been here year and has not
been presented to the President yet. and
Senior Pulido, who is only Charge of Ven
ezuelan Affairs. 1t really does not seem to
bother the Baron bit, however. He is a
very nice gentleman, statesman and
man of affairs: but society will have brain
fever, or possibly nervous prostratiOn-so-
ciety always has nerves-if the strain is
not loosened soon. The last spasin that
was thrown was over the prospect of the
Baron going to the left foot of the line"
in the dedication ceremonies at the Louis
Jana Purchase Exposition. Meantime the
Baron eats three times a day and seems
to enjoy life. Great is Jenkins.
We have finally stumbled into sensi-
BILE appointment to foreign mission.
Hon. Charles Page Bryan, accredited
Minister from the United States to Portu-
gal. actually speaks the language of that
country. Probably if the fact had been
known that he was master of Portuguese.
the appointment would never have been
made.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad cele-
brated its diamond jubilee April %. On
that day it was 10 years old. and that
means. too, that it is the oldest railroad
in the United States, and is still operat-
ing under the original oh: gter. Its first
locomotive was built by i'ilineas Davis in
1881. There are thousands of people
living who were born before that engine
was built. How fast lie world runs
away!
The Navy is to have two new sailing
vessels Of 1.S00 tons and two briggs to be
used for training purposes. There is also
new battleship, the Connecticut, partly
constructed. The men will be trained
first on the sailing vessels, and after their
education there is considered finished. they
will be transferred to steam training ships.
After that they will be transferred TO gem
eral service.
Bishop Satterlee, ut the head of the
Episcopal Church of Washington. con-
firmed n very large class a week ago, and
for his sermon took the text: I'VE are the
witnesses" In an hours earnest address
he roasted divorce to a finish. He de-
tldreI tne divorce evil was growing. and
the craze to keep up with the times was
feeding the monster. Home" he said.
sis becoming merely a place to eat and
sleep. The great eyil-the most frightful
danger-of our age is divorce and the
breaking down of the family institution.
said the Bishop. reiterating and emphasiZ-
ing his contention. If it is not stopped
the women of this country and OF our race
will be degraded within 30 years.. Then
Bishop Satterlee said dramatically: "The
Jews are preserving the home and family
better than we Christians are doing | do
not know how to account for this. but I
know it to be fact" The Bishop had
big audience, and his utterance created
the greatest CONSERVATION.
What is the matter with our Nayyp
One would think that the boys of the
country would be glad of chance to
emulate the example of such men as
Dewey and Sigsbee, Sampson and Schley.
but all the time there is going out n cry
for more men for the navy. Because of
the need Of officers afoat. Just now. the
Navy Department does not expect to
organize this Summer a class for instruc-
ton III the operation of torpedoes at the
torpedo station. This would indicate that
there is room at the top in tie navy, and
Uncle Sans sailors and marines get 10
see lot Of the world in lifetime at sea.
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