The Laclede blade., 1904-06-18
WASHINGTON LETTER.
New and Comments From Our Correspondent
at National Capital.

busy one at the white house, and il
the executive departments. People
who talk with the president come
away impressed with the detailed in
formation he possesses in regard tt
the political situation in the severa
states, especially New York, Indiana
and Illinois. The landing of United
States marines at Tangier, ostensibly
to protect a foreign legation, gives
satisfaction. Secy. Hay finds ample
precedent for SO doing. He may
further find precedent for landing
marines to protect American citizens
It will be a lame conclusion of the
whole matter if Mr.. Perdicaris is al
lowed to die in captivity. All
matters pertaining to the Chicago
convention are new arranged. The
president will allow neither liquors
nor refreshments to be sold in the con-
vention hall. The gentleman who
are to make nominating speeches have
been chosen. 1t has been decided to
present Senator Fairbanks name to
the convention for vice president
Elk. Senator Walcott of Colorado is
the man who will set the ball rolling
for Fairbanks. Mr.. Isoda, COM
missioner to the St. Louis Fair, has
called to see the president. Being
asked why physically the japanese
are so small, Mr.. Isoda said it was
the result Of over study. 1t is little
remarkable that there are so few
stunted men in United States. The
president has appointed Mr.. D. j.
Murphy, once commissioner of
pensions, under Cleveland, to be Sec
retary to the Panama Canal Commiss-
ion. Mr.. Murphy is Knight Of
Columbus, and was the editor of a
Catholic weekly. Tod " the presi-
dent received for the city statue OF
DR.. Benz Rush OF Revolutionary
fame, which was unveiled in front IF
the old Naval Observatory building.
The usual program OF music, and
speeches was carried out. DR.. Rush
was man who went alb ,ut doing
good, AND wn, hsll the p>.itio Of
physician in chief to the American
army. For many years he was a
professor IN the University of Penn
sylvania
The o"cs famous case of Rebecca
Taylor, who was dismissed from the
War Department because she wrote a
ne wspaper article rejecting upon the
policy and character of the president,
has at last been settled. She claimed
that she was unjustly removed, and
asked for writ of mandamus COM
pelling her reinstatement. The court
Of appeals of this district has now de-
cided that regardless of the merits of
jhe case the courts have no jurisdic-
ion. The right Of appointment
carries with it the right of removal.
There is no contract. Any clerk may
,e dismissed at any time for any
,ause. Civil service simply keeps out
he crowd; it doesn't protect clerk
when once an appointment has been
made. L
Many members of the American
Medical Association, recently in
ession at Atlantic City, are in town s
o attend the unvailing of the statue t
f DIR. Benz. Rush. They are discuss S
ng an unexpected and startling paper I
cad BY DR.. Anders of Philadelphia, t
n the Danger in Strenuous Life"
his does not refer to politics, but to {
ertain incurable diseases, such as the f
and deterioration of the o
rteries, as the result of overwork. c
t has stated that a large number Of il
thletes are victims of these ailments G
) a result of the strenuous life, and il
nat many young men are as decrepit Il
J men of 20. The doctors say o.