The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-09-30
WASHINGTON letter.

WAOnIuVIvN HlIM
From Our Regular Correspondent.
| WASHINGTON, ID. e., SEPT. "a, 1904
Senator Fairbanks, with his son,
spent last Sunday In this city, quietly
resting ut one OF the hotels, gathering
strength for his string Of speeches to
be delivered in Maryland, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, ond other states. He
expressed his entire satisfaction with
the political outlook, although he
did not care to be interviewed 90
Sunday at any length upon political
matters, since he Is disciple Of JOAN
Wesley. He said, however, that the
system OF protection as devised and
upheld by the Republican party, IS
the great issue Of this campaign, and
that II bY any chance the Democrats
should he able to successfully attack
that system, idleness would follow
and there would be plenty Of the
4 bread of repentance for all tn eat.
The nerves Of business industries
would be touched with paralysis.
Senator McCnmas called to see Sena--
tor Fairbanks and assured him that
the prospect for a Republican victory
in Maryland is very good.
A good deal of amusement has been
created In social. as well rs arniy
circles, over the recommendation just
made by Gen. Henry c. Corbin. re-
lating to the subject Of the marriage
oi army officers. Yesterday the War
4 Department, With evident hesitation,
made the paper public. Gen. Corbin
is OF the opinion tnat the army Is
'sover married" This is startling il
true. 1t is hard to answer for the
army 10 tho Philippines, but there are
few signs OF polygamy outside OF Utah
lin that portion Of the army which Is
, in the United States. Any Officer
with more than one wife should bt
promptly hauled before a court mar
shal. Not long ago Col. Pitcher o
the U. S. a., stationed 10 This city
promised to marry a clerk in th'
Treasury Department, and she tool
him at his word upon his honor as ;
. soldier and gentleman. On the ey'
e Of the wedding, however, he RAJ
S away TO San Francisco, giving as al
n excuse that he could not afford t
], marry He was to have been investi
S gated for this act un becODiilg to al
e officer and gentleman, but tn
= mat ter has heen allowed to drop
n Some Members Of Congress, at th
o next session, will take it up, an
d press II to an issue. Gen. Corbiu
;e who has alighted from his battle
J. field automobile, announces that a
= army officer should not marry unle>
II he has made some provision for tn
:. responsibility. True! This Is goo
It advice for everybody. 10 or out OF th
Is army IA married officer shoul
Is exercise prudence" he exclatms, II
!. selecting a wife" Admirable! This
n precisely what Gen. Corbin did whe
.e he married Miss Patten, q young lad
IS re- siding in this city, who inherite
$. several hundred thousand dOlla
Is from her mother, the late Mr.
r. A nastasia Patten. Blu, Gen. Corbl
appears to forget how well the Go
Of ernment provides for the officers
le the Army. One has only to look
III the large aud substantial homes
VI builds for them at all the army post
Of at the forts, at West Point, and he
Ia Washington, to see that they a
provided for much better than mo
men. rent free. 1t will probably
4 a lonu time before an officer wi
~ wishes to marry, will be obliged
n. ye, leave from the Department
Ie War.
-, There is an old saying that one c;
h. lead a horse tO water but cam
nd make him drink. This IL what Z
no washington board Of education D
nc discovered. The School children,
or which there are $4,000, refuse
MT drink the LOiied Potomac wat
70 which il served warm. II Is now
cd ing considered whether II VIII