The National tribune., 1904-08-18

Senator Bailey, of Texas, is being much
sought after by Western Democrats, who
want his assistance in the campaign. Sen
ator Bailey is very personable man. ant
brilliant orator, except that he has {
campmeeting whang to his style that viii
hardly be acceptable to Western people
He has promised to help Mr.. Bryan in Ne
| braska. 1t is we'll known. in fact, Mr.
Bryan has announced it himself, that h,
wants to come to the "House of Lords
his efforts in that direction. He must elec
his kind of a Legislature, and all the la
bors of his speakers will be made for mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Gen. Funston, who was to have taker
charge of the Department of the East, sue
ceeding Gen. Corbin, has been reassignet
hea dquarters in Chicago. This will prob
ably be more to Gen. Funston's liking. A
good many society high jinks are required
of the Commander of the Department o1
the East. and it takes a lot of money t.
support them. Gen. Funston does not like
the society high-jinks, and he has not the
money to support them II he did, so it is
very likely that he is quite we'll pleased
with the change.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G enera
Bristow has gone to Maine for months
vacation, which he will spend out in the
pine woods.
The Department of Commerce and La
Dor is considering the matter ordering
the reinspection of every excur. steamer
in the United States. The inspection of the
Slocum, on which occurred the awful dis
aster in New York. and of the sister boat
the Grand Republic, showed that the In
spectors had been grossly incompetent
honest, and that many of the boats which
carry thousands of people every day arc
at most not much more than leaky tubs
and that the life-preservers are usually
worthless, sinking of their own weight
lifeboats have holes in them, and oars are
rotten punk! 1t is simply awful to con.
template the veniality of men who have
intrusted to them by the honest perform
ance of their duties for which they are well
paid the lives of thousands of people on
happiness and pleasure bound. If Secre-
tary Cortelyou will simply fire the whole
sordid outfit of dishonest Inspectors and
fill their places with honest men, he will
gain the good will Of everybody.
Who pays for the lunch to the "bis
wigs" when the Government lanches q
ship? Now isn't that a nice little ques-
ton for somebody to decide officially? II
the official says that the Government
shall pay, then what? There isn't penny
which can be used from any fund at the
disposal of anybody to pay for lunch at a
Government lanching. Why? Because
gress would have to make q specific ap.
preparation for that purpose and stick il
IN the Appropriation bill. If the Comp
troller of the Treasury decides that the
Government cannot pay for a lunch, then
that same Government will look exactly
like 1874 cents, that's what it will.
The Government is about ready to launch
couple of warships. The first to slide
off the ways into the water will be the
Connecticut, which was built in the New
York yards of the Government. A heap
Of distinguished people are to be invited
to witness the lanching, and it is to be a
great event. The cost of a lunch served
at such a time is pretty hefty, and the 45
Yard have asked the Government who is
going to pay for the collation., as they do
not propose to pony up for the perform
ance, and they certainly would not be ex-
pected to do SO, as they get absolutely
nothing of it but worry and additional
care.
On account Of the lack Of interest shown
by members OF the faculties. and the small
courses, the Board for the Inspection OF
Colleges has recommended that detail OF
Regular Army officers to act as Military
Instructors at the several institutions be
discontinued.
These institutions are the University OF
Arizona. at Tucson; Arkansas Military
Academy, Little Rock; Wentworth Mill.
tary Academy, Lexington, Mo-; North
Dakota Agricultural College, Fargo; Mari
eta College, Marietta, Ohio.
An advisory committee has already
been appointed to consider plans for the
next decennial census. which will doubt
less be the most scientific and compre
hensiye one ever taken in this country
pointed. and fifth will be named as soon
as Director Of the Census North can find
the right man. Those already selected are
Carroll d. Wright. Prof. Walter L. Will
cox, of Cornell University; Henry Gan
nett. of the Geological Survey, and Prof
Davis r. Dewey, of the Institute of Tech
nicology. For the fifth man some one who
can bring expert knowledge to bear upon
| agricultural statistics is needed.
This committee will make thorough
study in the time that intervenes between
now and the next census of the subject
with view to simplifying and condensine
the work, as we'll as outlining the direc
tions in which it should be extended
They will work in harmony with SINH
| lar boards of foreign countries striving 70,
the uniication of statistical methods ani
terms. They will also give attention tc
| the mechanical devices for handling tn.
returns, in an endeavor to keep pace will
the progress in tabulating machinery. Thi,
committee will meet in September for tn.
FIRST time, and will eventually prepare 8
report and draft bill for taking the 18Th
census.
Santo Domingo has made a request O,
this Government that negotiations be en-
| tered into for q Parcels Post Treaty be
tween the two countries on the basis ol
IL pounds maximum weight for parcels in
stead Of the allowance Of four pounds ant
six ounces, which is the weight allowed
between this and European countries. II
is likely that the Post Once Department
will comply with the request and ths
treaty be entered into.
Sometimes a Vice-President of tn,
United States seems to be an awfully use
less piece Of furniture, and then again hi
becomes very valuable-all but priceless.
in the event of the death Of the Presi
dent, which has happened but five time.
In the history Of the country, twice by dis
ease. in the cases OF William Henry Har
rison and Zachary Taylor, and three time,
by violence, as in the cases of Lincola
/ Garfield and Mex Kinley all of whom wer.