The National tribune., 1903-11-19

at the Arlington Hotel In this City on Fri
day and Saturday, Dec. IL and II. There
will probably be a lively fight among
Chicago. st. Louis. Detroit, Pittsburg and
Boston for the honor of holding the next
Convention, with the tendency strongly in
favor of Chicago.
The Ways and Means Committee. as
announced Friday by Speaker Cannon.
is the same. except for FIVE new members,
as the committee of the 9th Congress.
Mr.. Payne is again Chairman, and all tie
former members now in the House are
retained, except Mr.. Richardson, CTenn.).
who voluntarily gave way to Mr.; Williams
{Miss.l, who succeeded him as floor leader
of the minority. The other new Demo-
cratic member is Champ Clark (Mo.),
who fills the vacancy caused by the eleva-
ton to the Senate of Mr.. Newlands (Nev.).
The three new Republican members are
Mr.. Routell Oll), Mr.. Watson Und.), and
Mr.. Curtis QKan.). The Republican va
cances had been caused by the retirement
from Congress of Mr.. Steele Qnd.), and
the election to the Senate of Mr.. Hop
kins Ull.), and Mr.. Long f<anD. The
selection of the Indiana member cansed
the Speaker no difficulty, as the Indiana
delegation was n unit in support OF Mr..
Watson. The same was true of illinois.
and a further argument in favor of Boutell
was that the city of Chicago. with its vast
interests, had never had n member of the
Ways and Means Committee. Although
Kansas had four candidates for place on
the committee. this fact did not embarrass
Mr. Cannon. as he was informed that the
Kansas delegation would support any
Kansas man he chose to select. and that
the entire delegation woud appreciate the
giving of the place to Kansas, no matter
which one of the four received the ap-
pointnent. The selection Of Mr.. Curtis
was largely influenced by the fact that the
determination of Mr.. Sherman On. "
to retain the Craftsmanship of the Com
mittee on Indian Affairs, for which MIR.
Curtis was next in line, left the latter
without particularly desirable commit
tee assignment. Michigan made strong
bid for one of the Ways and Means places
but the fact that the delegation was un-
able to agree on any one of the three
Michigan candidates-Wm. Alden Smith.
Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. Fordney-piaced
the Speaker in such a dilemma that he
decided to leave Michigan out of his cal
culatiOns.
The Ways and Means Committee COM
plete is as follows: Republicans. Messrs.
Payne On. ". Dalzell pal. Grosvenor
Ohio. Tawney Minn); Mccall Mass.l,;
Qll). Watson QndD. Curtis G<an); Demo
Gratis, Messrs. Williams (Missl, Robert
son Ga.), Swanson (va.), Mcclellan IN.
", Cooper Tex.}, Clark (Mo).
Last Friday evening Chas. Smith,
negro 1S years old, employed as a dish
washer in a cafe on G street, improvised
a mask from napkin and held up the
cashier, robbing him Of S28, and when he
was pursued, fred on two policemen. strik
ing one in the thigh and one in the breast:
He was overtaken. terribly beaten. and
sent to prison. Neither of the officers will
die.
Last Friday President Roosevelt re-
ceived NJ Philippe Bunau-Varilla. the
duly-accredited Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary Of the Republic
of Panama to the United States. The ad-
dresses on the occasion were brief but very
impressive. In conclusion the Minister
said: 1.-The highway from Europe to Asia.
following the pathway of the sun. is now
to be realized. The early attempts to find
such q way unexpectedly resulted in the
greatest Of all historic achievements; the
discovery of America. Centuries have
since rolled by. but the pathway sought
has hitherto remained in the realm OF
dreams. To-day, Mr.. President. In re-
sponse to your summons, it becomes
reality"
In response the President said in part:
"In accordance with its long-established
rule, this Government has taken cogni-
zance of the act of the ancient territory of
Panama in reasserting the right of self
control. and. seeing in the recent events
On the istnmus an unopposed expression
OF the will of the people of Panama and
the confirmation of their declared inde-
pendence by the institution of de facto
Government, republican in form and spirit.
and alike able and resolved to discharge
the obligations pertaining to sovereignty.
we have entered into relations with the
new Republic. 1t is fitting that We should
do SO now, as we did nearly a century ago.
when the Latin peoples Of America pro-
claimed the right Of popular Government.
and 1t is equally fitting that the United
States should, now as then. be the first to
stretch out the hand of fellowship. and to
observe toward the newborn State the
rules of equal intercourse that regulate
the relations of sovereignties toward one
another"
Over in Athens a family of Americans,
two Of whom are women, have decided to
adopt the old Greek dress They appeared
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cloak OF the ancient Grecians, and were
jeered and laughed at. Why? Who has
an answer ready?
Artists depict statesmen, street Arabs.
society women, Civil Engineers, yes even
''The Father of His Country" in the old
Greek tunic. There is here in Washington
one Of the most misunderstanding monu-
ments to Washington that eye ever beheld.
1t represents the stern old vestryman Of
Christ Church as sitting down, and .ap-
pareled as though just having emerged
from his bath. His "toga" is wrapped
around the middle Of his figure, the back
being bare and the torso exposed, while
his observation-disclosures feet are sandaled.
In one long, extended, bony arm he holds
a sword. 1t points toward the National
Museum, and the newspaper men say that
the legend that should be upon the statue
Is, Here, take my sword and put it with
my clothes down in the National Mu-
scum"
This awful caricature OF Washington is
done in white marble. which will not en-
dure our Winters, so a small house has
been built which fits down over the statue,
and it is put on with the first frost, and
not removed till the last one comes. They
call it "Washington's Winter overcoat,"
and goodness knows he needs it. He
ought to have a Summer one too.
But why, SO long as we must meet ND
win classic attire In our statues and
paintings, why not wear the same, IL one
thinks ii healthiest and most becoming?
The trouble is, people get a lot OF cut
and-dried ideas about things which they
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