The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
Mr.. HOLIDAYS WORK
FOR SERVICE PENSIONS
FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS
He Will Make an Aggressive Fight
for the Pending Bill and Is Do
ing Other Effective Service.
DIPLOMATS IN UNIFORM
Gorgeous Full Dress to Be Worn
at All State Functions-Serenity
of Representative Robinson.
,ial to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Representative
Holiday, of the Fifth Indiana district, is
devoting a great deal of his time to a study
OF the service pension problem. He be-
heves that all veterans of the war should
be pensioned by the government, and as
serts that payments should be just as large
as the treasury can stand. Mr.. Holiday is
member of the committee having jurisdic-
ton over this subject, and will take
prominent part in the debate on the floor
when the service pension bill is brought
up Tor consideration. A veteran of the civil
war himself, he sympathizes with the old
soldiers. Mr.. Holiday is one of the work.
ing members of the House who do effective
work OF which little is known except in the
committee room. He Is recognized as a
practical legislator, and none is more at
tentive to the multitudinous details of the
important committees of which he is a
member. Mr.. Holiday is member of the
committees on military affairs. invalid pen
slons ana war claims. He is one OF the
few representatives who received assign
ments to three working committees of the
House. In addition TO the attention which
he is giving TO service pensions he is TAX
pending before the military committee rel
ative TO the national guard organizations
of the various States. He is an advocate
of liberal appropriations for the militia to
the end that the object sought in the re-
organization bill may be fully carried out.
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1t has long been the custom of the repre-
sentatives of foreign governments at the
capital to appear on notable state occa-
sions dressed in the full regalia and uni
forms which their respective rank entities
them to wear. great state funeral or a
notable occasion at the Capitol brings the
diplomats out in full array, and 1t is an
imposing sight. For some years it was the
custom of the diplomats to wear their full
uniforms at all kinds OF state functions,
and even at the receptions of Presidents
at the White House. In recent years this
course has been abandoned, and except at
the diplomatic receptions, when the full
corps Of the foreign representatives here
may be seen in their court costume" the
most notable of the distinguished foreign
representatives might be mistaken for an
ordinary American attired in conventional
evening costume. Some objection has been
raised to this departure from the old prac-
tfce, not only because the American people
nave desire to see the diplomats in their
full attire, but also because the impression
prevails even in high circles that IL is be-
fitting the dignity of the social side of Of
fetal life here, and COMFORTING with the
respect which foreign officials should show
to the United States, under all circum-
stances, that the diplomats should wear
siOns. The result of this understanding is
that in the future probably the diplomats
VII be seen at all notable receptions, espe-
in the brilliant military garb which their
rank entities them to wear.
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There is one Democrat in the House who
feels satisfied with himself these days.
Reference is made to Representative Robin
son, of Fort Wayne. 1t is the expectation
that Judge Miers will encounter a squaIl in
his aspirations to be renominated. Repre-
sentative Zenor is already at work looking
fences. Marion be
disturbs the serenity of Mr.. Robinson. No
one seems to want his job. 1t seems to be
conceded that he will be renominated. Ac-
cOrdingly Mr.. Robinson is pleased with
himself and the world. The Fort Wayne
statesman is preparing a speech on the
political issues of the day which he believes
will make good reading for his constituents.