West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-06-16
WASHINGTON LETTER.
THE NAVY ANDlTHE DIPLOMATIC
DEPARTMENT UP AGAINST
SOMETHING NEW. lt
Dr. Mary Walker and Her Claim Before
Congress For War Time sery LOO
From our regular correspondent.

Congress For War Time sery LOO
From our regular correspondent.
Washington. d. c., June 70. 1904 -
This city IS still the Mecca Of ambitious
partisans who seem not at all 10 be per.
turbed by its location between the red.hot
canopy and the broiling asphalium While
the White House holds the President IL
will continue 10 be the center Of attraction.
He has earnestly discussed several matters
there this week with prominent members
of his party. who are very anxious about
the bearing they may have on the decisions
OF November. artf
The Perdicaris incident is Tar from being
closed; il is giving the state Department
much anxiety the new diplomacy" has
run against an ugly snag. The big navy q
a fact; the ships are on the spot; but no
troops are landed for reprisals. no marines
are marching across any kind OF Zone"
TO catch the bandit; no protection to Amer
lean interests have been Afforded The
case Is somewhat different from the uncivil-
iSed Fiiipinos; from the Boxers In China !:
ombia. With these there was no hest.
tation; then hasty orders were given and
executed. and explanations came after.
wards. But now The navy is no good :
the affair must be settled along the usual
diplomatic channels. Why Because
France and Spain and Italy are close at
hand; because one or two strong nations
claim a paramount interest in Morocco.
Dollars TO dimes that the Uuited States
does nothing, and that Mr.. Perdicaris dies
in captivity that the Sultan is not called
10 account; that the navy will presently be
sent of elsewhere to make summer hoIi.
day exhibition OF itself
When your correspondent knew Mr..
PerdIcaris in N. Y. and Trenton. N. l..
he was tall. well-buIIt gentleman. polite
and easy In his manner; interesting In his
conversation, hospItable. ard highly inteli-
gent and cultured. He has lived all his life
among books; in the study and practice OF
art and In the company OF all Ia choice
spirits Of America and Europe. He has an
almost universal acquaintance and an in
Vulnerable host Of friends. His capture Is
much TOO important to be ignored by the
Administration, and IL he is not safely re.
turned to his family, there are many who
will insist upon knowing the reason why
lie is now an old man. and he has been
torn from home of luxury and refinement
70 be thrust into a mountain hut; dragged
hither and yon; possibly TO be butchered
by bandits. He is one of the kindest. most
inoifensiye Of men and has done bis best in
Tangiers to keep the tradition OF an Amer
ican nation and people alive; to show Il.
believers in the false prophet that there Is
civilized, law-sbiding people on the west
ern side Of the Atlantic. II ever a case
called for vigorous and prompt action. ,his
one does.
Dr. Mary Walker has gone 10 ST. Louis
whether as a spectator or an exhibit. de
ponent saith not. He is always making a
grotesque spectacle OF himself in this city
herself. ! mean. She is such familiar sight
here that Washing no longer turn &c
look az her. but visitors consider her lusus
naturR like the three headed cat In the
Medical Museum She wears the same
dainty shoes, the same striped unmention
ables, the same sack coat. and the same
dapper cane that she has worn for years
apparently, and her silk hat really IL ought
10 be classed as hardware. Women who
do not know her. try to get tie Capitol Pc
lice to arrest her when she PERSISTENT,
makes her way into her sexs exclusive
apartment of the Senate gallery.
Mary is the center Of many contretemps
She has claim which for years she ha.
been trying to get through Congress. One
day. swinging her little cane. she made hei
way into the Representatives Hail few
minutes after that body had adjourned
Col Baker Of New York was still in hi
seat, writing a belated letter to his consti
tuents. He filed the seat completely ans
with his FAT hands he beckoned to psg,
to bring HIM some more Ink Just then ,
strange vision sidled around and appeared
10 front Of him. This is Colonel Baker o
New York, II am not mistaken" said tn,
little man and removed glove
The same, sir" said the represents
tive. "Sit down. sit down. The little mai
took seat close BY. thrust his finger
through his close cropped hair and said II
thin. piping voice. ''You are our member
Colonel. My father knows you well an,
my brothers al vote for you. So am you
Constituent
Glad 70 see you. sir-glad to see you
What can do for you
That's Il. Colonel you can. have
small and very just claim here for which
would ask your active support"
The Colonel has been surveying IN,
manikin with curiosity. and after minute
silence he spoke again Say See here
You Amt man arc your You're woman
sin't you'
Yes. Colonel am womsn-Dr. Mari
Walker
go way Go wayi and he squirmee
out Of bis seat and CALCULATED "Gwayi @,
and dress yourself Pui on proper cos
tame Then you can come bsck Gway
0wayi' And be violently shooed Der ava,
with both his rotating arms.
why. Colonel. you uusint treat a,e 30
You musin't drive me sway
'CwsTi Gwayl CWay Cwayf he excisin
Cd ard il was his entire stock Of CONVEX
ssnon- and with fuiienng hands BE mo
toned her DOT Of the door as d be aoni,
relieve the ball % her presence.
Now Colonel see hefei / want TO-"
"Oway Gwayi Gway Move ouii Gwsy
Gwagi She I'D not blush but be did an,
he cred on ihe "GwaYs" with iremendou
fapidiiy In fact perhaps Tor the 6rs
time 10 her life she was somewhat aisrme,
70 tbe asfonishinF denomination and sb,
took her itus SIX Bat from tie desk an,
fdi protesting. softly upioed out Of to-
chamber About s'i TIE membors Of con
gress kaow her now personally. Tor rel
claim is on fhe caitoiar-fo services AZ
nurse dofog tae civil war.
~ Walker is seii.msde man. bui th,
tailor of bis Majesty Edward WI. woul,
fsariessiy aahrm that Der pantaioons DO no
a.