The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-04-21
u. S. TREASURY RECEIPTS.

and will be divided into two armies" the
Regulars on one side commanded by their
own officers. and the Militia on the Other.
commanded by men of rank selected from
the Regular Army. A campaign as nearly
like one in real warfare as it can be made
Will be mapped out. and Will be followed
as closely as possible. Fifteen days will
he spent in the manuvers.
Gen. Wood is going to keep his troops
in the Philippines i'm good shape or know
the reason why He has ordered that they
shall be drilled four days in the week with
full field equipment. and one day i'll each
week they shall march six miles. the
march to be made with this equipment on.
Representative Brownow has a CRATE
full constituency. The people of East
Tennessee. irrespective of party. have just
presented him with Il loving cup. the
given as token of esteem because of the
location at Johnson City of Il Soldiers
Home. largely through the energy and i'll
iluence of Representative Brownlow.
The younger Democratic crowd of Nir-
sinia is insisting that Representative
Claude Swanson will be the next Demo
cratic Governor of the State of Presi-
dents.
1t begins to look as though the new
Maine has been "Bansheed" i'll some
way. She had all sorts of il-iuck about
launching time. and was laid up for re-
pairs before her paint was dry. Lieuten-
ant Commander Bartlett broke down from
overwork on her and had to leave. and
now I.ieutenant-C Commander WarburtOn.
who took his place. has killed himself
The crews will not stay with the ship.
and it looks as though she might have to
be rechristened.
Secretary Moody is not in favor of the
creation of a General Staff in the Navy
modelled after the General Staff organi-
cation in the Army. He favors Il Board to
be created by the Secretary. because h"
thinks that a civilian always will be at the
head of the Department. Secretary Moody
efficiency Of the Navy" and it is the bill
which he desires to have become law.
The bill authorizes the Secretary of the
Navy to constitute a General Board. in
his discretion. by detailing seven officers
OH the active list of the Navy and Ma
rine Corps, not below the rank of Cap
from time to time direct. Service on this
hoard is limited by another section of the
Secretary's bill to three years. except in
the case of the Admiral of the Navy.
should he be so detailed. After two years.
one Of which shall he on sea duty. an Of
This provision does not apply in case OF
war or impending war. Another section Of
the bill permits the Secretary to detail
one of the members of this board as mil
itary adviser. who. if not Of higher rank.
shall take the rank of "SeT Tor Rear Adj
miraI'' while filling such detail
The Secretary explained that this bill
did not really enlarge his present author
ity in the matter of an Advisory Board.
He now has the right to create such a
board of any number of officers. and con-
time them on the board for any length Of
time. The additional rank Of the military
adviser is an additional authority given
the Secretary. Such a board, the Secre-
tary explained. was absolutely ''in the
hollow of the hand of the Secretary of the
Navy" He could create it at will and
discontinue it ut will It's functions would
he purely advisory as to material and mil
itary program. The Secretary said that
civilian had been and always would be
proper that he should have expert advice.
but as he was responsible to the country.
he should be master Of the situation. No
board. he said. should be created which
could usurp the powers Of the Secretary.
President Roosevelt has been elected a
member of the American Philosophical
Society. The committee in charge of the
bi-centennial celebration of the birth Of
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, which will occur in
1906, are going to ask Congress to strike
medal for the same. In case Congress
does this. gold one is to he struck for
presentation to the French Republic. and
the President Of the United States will be
asked to make the presentation.
The Senate has passed bill which pro-
vides for the taking care of the Oldroyd
Lincoln Memorial collection, and throw
ing it open to the public free
of charge. and in the event that
it also passes the House, Capt
will probably be made the Custodian at a
good salary. The collection, which is
unique in every way, ought to be owned
by the United States. The Government
did buy the building in which this collec-
ton is housed. the house in which Lincoln
died. and which stands just across the
way from old Ford's Theater. but it has
neglected to secure the collection of Lin
coin mementoes.
Portland gets her appropriation for tho
Lewis and Clarke EXPOSITION.
The American Institute of Architects
do not like the plans for the new Capitol
extension and are after Congress to make
it a competitive choice. Congress is wise
TO do exactly as it has DONE The Ameri-
can Institute Of Architects had whack
at the poor old White House, or one of
its members did. and that ought to suffice
for all time.
Senator Charles Dick is to be the ora
tor and deliver the principal address at
the Memorial service to be held at Colun-
bus, Ohio. on the 9th inst, in memory OF
the late Senator Hanna This is an honor
to be proud Of. and most appropriately
bestowed, because Senator Dick was the
close friend Of s;enator Hanna. and was
elected to fill his place in the Senate
Just listen to this, will you? 1t has
been discovered that somebody down in
the Sultan of Turkeys roost, somewhere
has been selling decorations. Medals of
Homer, don't you know. stars and cres-
cents, scimitars and fezes, Chefcats and
all those things. The Sultan "decorates
you and then you pay him for it in clean
cold, hard cash. for he doesn't take any
old paper money; not he. Gold. bright
and yellow and hard and cold" that's
what he wants. Well. there have been
thousands OF people visiting the Sultan
the past year. and he has faithfully deco.
rated many Of them. but just the same
his golfers did MT fill I'm &c uuuoI Now