New-York tribune., 1904-10-11
GATHERED ABOUT TOWN.

DR. Albert Gobat OF Switzerland. who has been
general secretary OF the Interparliamentary Union
since 1892 was homebound passenger on the
French liner La Savoie. for Havre. Dr. Gobat
whose home is the capital city OF Berne. was for
seven years member of the Council Of States. and
FOR fourteen years has been member OF the Ma
tional Council. He is one of the nine members OF
the College OF Governments In tire State OF Berne,
and chief OF the State Department OF Educatlon
Seen at the Hotel Westminster. Just before his de-
parture he said: Since the return OF the parha-
mertary party from its Western trip have visited
Florida and altogether have been impressed with
the greatness OF the United States. not only In It's
extent and development. but in the prosperity tnat
prevails among the people. met many OF my coun-
trymen in several OF the cities we visited. and all
seemed contented' Concerning the Union. Dr.
Ciobat said: 1T has accomplished much. and the
conference az St. Louis. with the eliminating In
cident at " ashington. was probably the most I'M
portant In its history. OF course. the meeting OF
1895 az which was evolved the plan upon which
the Emperor Of Russia based his csll of the Hague
conference In 1899. was a signal accomplishment
/ see no impropriety in the issuance OF cal by
President Roosevelt for a second conference like
that at The Hague. in advance OF peace between
Russia and Japan. and. indeed. It would AFFORD an
opportunity to tender friendly offices to the end
that peace might be more speedily reached II
adopted at the Hague conference expressly stpu-
lated that any of the signatory powers msh1,
offices for the adjustment Of the differencss be
tween the powers opposed or engaged IN CONNECT
''The only known portrait of Washington ever
painted by a Chinese artist IN China Is the dess-
nation that appeals TO the pedestrian who passes
an 'od print" shop uptown. II is obvious that the
Father OF His Country and the artist never met
and If both were now alive the Exclusion ACT
would be the only safeguard Of the latter. Stih-
ness might have been expected in the pose Oh
Virginiar--the premier President-but II has been
circumvented by the artist His subject. garoed IN
a robe OF faded purple has his right foot resting
carelessiy across the neither knee. and while his
left hand rests upon the more convenient moecasin
busy with a chrysanthemum. The subject has
an Arapahoe complexion. with black INK nsllI
that is apparently disposed to curl The FIRST
: American' is unembarrassed by studio environ
artists thought was the chair on which he sat-
an else Is unemhelltshed space.
"a few good organs for sale cheap" is the Ian
suape o< a sign IN a Broadway window. II caught
thA attention of one OF ex-Judge Parker's adher-
ents who has been made unhappy by the erratic
suned 10 favor the candidacy OF the Esopus man
Il thinksTaggart better buy a few. was his COM
ment
Sole occupant OF a cab. a coming
down Fifth-ave The force OF habit had her in
it's grasp for she held dinky little parasol with
grim persistence as II to shield her from the
If she had baAn headed for Central Park IT might
have been OF some avail but feminine perverssty
mat, nave argued that the orb OF day WAS out OF
place.