The National tribune., 1904-01-21


the Post oafee randall which his enemies
tried TO fasten upon him.
The trial OF Macaen % various charges
In conaessaon with the Post Office scan
dals has been going on for some time be-
Developments beyond what has been
printed. Sensa tens are promised, but
they do not ma terialize. Mr.. Machen be
lieves that he will be cleared. 1t is said
that if be is convicted that he promises to
divulge some information that will be Il
sumner.
There are two new members in the Mis-
souri, delegation. They represent the long
and short, the thin and thick of mankind,
and they never owned a suit of evening
clothes. They received invitations to the
Diplomatic Reception at the White
House, and they wanted TO go, but the
glad rags were lacking, and they do net
expect 10 attend many social functions.
but when they do, they choose to go at
tired as gentlemen instead Of adopting the
Senator-iiailey of Texas attitude that So
ciety shetild pander to their individual
tastes and permit them to wear sombreroes
and velvet pants if they liked. They
hied themselves to fashionable tailor's
together, and were promised that two
dress suits proportisned to their respec-
i've WOuIu DC Oll uduu aI du uOui
sufficiently early for the same to be
donned in time for the reception.
The hour for dressing arrived but the
suits dids't. When they finally came it
was rush and tumble to get into them. Mr..
Lamar got int his trousers and found
that they were built for man OF twice
his weight. The taller had mixed those
babies ug!E Then there was rushing in
hot haste 10 find what had happened to
Mr.. Hamlin. The messenger got there
just in time 10 pry him out of a pair of
trousers that seemed meant for a school
boy, and the tale Of tailor's mistake was
told. The two gentlemen appeared at the
reception little late, decidedly flushed,
but happy. They will probably acquire
evening clothes at once and avoid repe-
tition of the incident which came near be-
ing horrible accident.
Speaker Cannon hates Storm" just for
forms sake. He detests "cireulocution,"
and IL he were a bad man, he would
never kill his victim by breaking bone at
time He would want to knock him out
at the first blow. On Pension day i'm the
House, the bills are passed by the hun
dreds. The formula for these bills and
every other bill in the House is as follows:
.'The question is now on the third read
ing and engressment Of the bill. All those
in favor Of its third reading and engross-
ment viii signify by saying aye; contrary,
no.
. 'srhe ayes seem to have it; the ayes
''The question is now on the passage of
the bill All those in favor of its passage
will signify by saying aye; contrary, no.
THE ayes seem to have it; the ayes
have it, and the bill is passed"
BY the time the Speakers tongue has
twisted around all that rigmarole about
200 times he gets tired, and that same
ennrfi strikes him that comes from saying
Peter Piper picked a peck Of pepper
pickles" II fines. Speaker Cannon said
it about 50 times and thea he baked. He
banged his gavel to get the attention of the
House. and then said very firmly, 81
think this thing can be shortened up, and
with the consent Of the House the follow
ing form will be used. Without objec-
ton. the bin will be considered read third
time, engrossed and passed.
Ten lines cut down to two! That
is pretty good record, and it en-
ables the House to pass at least 80 more
bills day. The passing OF pension bills
by the House is pro forma act ANYHOW,
as they are all carefully considered in
Committee, and there is very little discus
sion OF them In Committee Of the Whole
House.
Can it be that Mr.. Justice Harlan. OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States,
feels shaky about the Constitution? The
venerable jurist was discussing with en-
thusiastic patriotism the magnifcent scope
Of the Constitution as perfect guarantee
OF the liberties of the people, in lecture
on the subject before a class of the CO.
lumbar University. One clause of his
lecture attracted instant attention. 1t is
as follows:
which has served so well, will weather the
storms which the ambitions of certain men
are creating, in an effort to make this
country worid-power."
The recent manuvers OF the Army at
Fort Riley cost the War Department half
q million dollars. This was for Transport
tation and other items Of expense connec-
ted with the action of the militia. Sub
sistence and forage is not counted in, as
that would have been exactly the same at
home as at Fort Riley.
France fell so in love with us 5anew)
because we treated her as one Nation
should treat another when they are on
the unwilling Of the ROchambeau statue
In 1902, that she has been casting about
for some way TO reward us. The result
is very happy thought indeed France
will present to US, just as soon as arrange
ments can be made for the occasion, bust
OF Washington.
Away back in 1923 France gave the
United States a bust OF Washington.
which is said to be the very best ever
made. A FIRE in the Capitol in 1851 de-
stroyed the bust. 1t was the work of
David Anglers, friend OF liberty and an
admirer of Washington. and he attempted
to put into his work the real spirit Of the
great man whose features he was model
ling. He stroye TO achieve not only a
physical likeness, but a spiritual likeness
rs well, and ii is said that he was wonder
fully successful.
The remainder Of the story is told by
the French ambassador, nj. Jusserand. i'm
his letter to the Secretary Of State, in
which he informs him that France by pub
lie subscriptions has completed the work
on the bust, and is in part as follows:
"The original model Of this work, which
was greatly admired at the time, was
fortunately preserved at the David Mu-
9eum at Apgera fha hirfbnlaeo oP <hc