The National tribune., 1904-05-12

months of June, July and August of each
year. There will not be much extra sur
veyins, for the reason th& the survey Of
1894 will DO closely followed. this having
been the basis of settleseeht at London last
Summer. Of this SURVEY there are SPLEEN
did charts, both of the Canadian and
United States Governments.
Uncle Sam is a pretty Stout drinksr, or
else he has let his bills ru4sup enormously.
to back them up will have to be taken as
evidence of the bibulous tendencies of the
greatest Nation on earth, however, and
there is no chance to. cpntrovert them,
either. In 1903 the people of the United
States drank 1928, 81, 1a4, gallons Of slim
ulants, costing 81 ,451 ,533 1873. breaking the
records of all previous years.
The United States Canal Commission
took formal possession of the property Of
the Panama Canal Company on May 4.
NJ. Renaudin, the representative of the
Panama Canal Company, handed the keys
of the company's building to Maj. Mark
Brooke, acting for the United States, and
he proceeded to hoist the American Flag
over the Administration building. A docu-
ment attesting the delivery of the property,
was signed by Maj. Mark Brooke, of the
Engineer Corps of the United States Army,
and by NJ. Renaudin, of France. From
now on the canal works will be under
the direction of Maj. Brooke.
The Colonial Danes were in National
Convention in Washington most of last
week. They sat behind closed doors. No
were allowed inside the sacred
portals of the Convention hall. All that
came outside the doors was three times
strained One of the delegates was sympa-
thizing with q reporter who had gone to
her for news. She said that she was SO
sorry that he could not be admitted.
Now, don't you fret yourself" he re-
marked ungenerously. This is pie for me.
l get nice, soft, easy job at taking down
rect, you get roasted, and not l. The pa
per is dead glad not to have it's columns
filled with wOman's rows, and we are all
happy. Just you go on keeping those doors
closed please :" and the delegate was so
she hasn't caught her breath
yet.
to Greece and R0umania, is also accredited
now to the Court of Servia. SO the United
States has recognized King Peter.
The Bureau Of immigration is embar-
raised by recent reports regarding the
health of Filipinos admitted to this coun-
try at Seattle for the exhibit at the ST.
Louis Fair. Out of 70 the officers Of the
Marine Hospital Service found 10 afflicted
ease for which European immigrants are
forbidden to land in this country. In fact,
steamship companies are now fined 500
for every immigrant so afflicted whom they
bring to this country.
1t was impossible to rule out the Fill.
pinos, as they are citizens Of this country
and do not come under the provisions of
the immigration laws. The Secretary of
the Treasury and the Secretary of the De-
"a rtment Of Commerce and labor will take
the question up. with asyi@ to ascertain
ing what can be done 30 prevent infection
from the visitors.
NO. sir; no! No, sir; no!
And all that he answered me was no."
That's the way the 6la Sing runs about
owe to accept his protestattons of esteem
md affection. Mr.. Speaker Cannon isn't
| singer, and he probably doesn't know
anything about the old ditty, but just the
same that ia exactly What he has been
saying about the Vice Presidency. mo.
sir; nop' And he meAns It. He said if
here was any stronger language in which
he could couch words Of refusal of the Of
ice, for the reporter to write them in"
lie Joe's English was vigorous and not to
Dc misunderstood. and So he didn't try to
elaborate on it. mo, sir: no! No, sir; no.
md all that he answered me was no."
But that is quite sufficient.
-
Commissioned Ware reports that II, 900
claims for pensions have been filed under
he new law, or order, since April IL,
when it was promulgated. Every appli-
.ation has to be forwarded to the War De-
,artment for comparison with the records.
Office. The Commissioner thinks that none
will be granted before June /. but pay
nent will accrue from time of filing.
Mr.. Hearst is having hard time Of it
n the District. He began a long time ago,
ind Hearst clubs were organized in nearly
very other block, while money was spent
ike water. 1t is said that $1,000 week
would scarcely cover the Hearst expenses
hink Of it! The convention caught the
Hearst fellows mapping and he lost out.
It's awful but it is the way Of politics.
politics where the fellows won't
stay bought. Mr. Hearst now threatens
o contest the delegation ut the Demo-
ratio National Convention.
United States Naval stations can now
De visited only on special permit Foreign
vessels will find it difficult to come prOwI-
ng round spying into the secrets of the inn
Dortant work of the Navy Department,
md that is all right. Ought to have been
lone long ago.
The Government Printing Office is hav-
ng yertable tempest in teapot" or
,offeepot, just as you like it, The hun
ireds of women employed there have man
lged for years to make tea and coffee over
he gas jet or finishing stove" at the
Printing Office. 1t is estimated that those
who did this consumed quite half an hour
If Government time, to say nothing Of the
gas and the ruination of the stoves i'm
'ase the stuff boiled over on them. 1t is
that 500 worth of gas alone was
used each month in this way. so the gas
has been cut off. and nothing but electric
ty is used. This Of course debars the
women from the use of the gas and they
amt make coffee or tea. An awful howl
If anguish has gone up, and there is
,rouble brewing for somebody.
The President attended special drill
It Fort Myer the other day, and he was
perfectly delighted with the whole per
torrance, in which 10l horses and 1O5
After Witnessing the Exhibition you