The National tribune., 1904-06-23

the preservation of the Cliff Dwellers
ruins. And it is all right that this should
be done. 1t ought to have been done long
ago. When we look at the Cliff Dwellers
in the Rocky Mountain region, then we
know that we are the ancients of the
earth. These simple Pueblo farmers of
pre-Columbian period had their cliff
palaces, their watch towers, their water
holes and walls when the dogs were bark
ing at the foot of the pyramids 80 CEN
turies ago. When China was just begin
ming to dream of dragons, when the con-
Fusion Of tongues cut short the tower of
Babel. watchers in the towers on the
Rocky Mountain Businesses, with pillars
of fire by night. and of smoke by day. COM
municated with each other from hilltop
to hilltop in Colorado.
Foreigners say we have no ruins, so we
can't be very old or aristocratic people.
They simply do not know anything about
at-and We don't know much, but we
know that the ruins are there and that
they have been there for so many cen
furies that nobody has been able to find
the connecting link between the people
whose hands fashioned these curious dwell
angs and the cradle of the world over on
the shores of the Euphrates. If the Gov
ernment takes steps to preserve these his
toric spots, it is more than likely that
some time in the ages to come the hills
Will give up their secrets, and then the
Mrs. Thomas Walsh, of Colorado, have
been immensely interested in these old
ruins. and have used every effort to have
the Government look after them. 1t is
undoubtedly due to their indefatigable
iabors in this behalf that this step has
been at last taken.
The Agricultural Department is dis
fussing the advsa bility of importing some
ants to destroy the cotton boil weevil in
cIo h.
derstanding with the ants that they are
not to become as great nuisance as some
other things that were impOrted-spar-
rows, for instance, gypsy moths, rabbits.
and the like: Every bug and beast has
Its enemy. The enemy may be a fercer
evil than the "critter" itself.
1t is said that Minister Powell Clayton
desires to resign his Embassadorship to
Mexico. He is in the city now. and this
has given rise to the rumor which has
been persistent for some time. Gen. Clay
ton has been Embassador to Mexico for
six years, and is tired of it, it is said
Gen. Clayton is the member of the Ma
tional Republican Committee for Arkan-
sas. and will attend the Convention in
Chicago, going back to Mexico from there.
There are good many Endorsements for
his place on file. and 1t is not likely that
the post will go begging.
Somebody has stirred up a hornets nest
about ambassador McCormick's ears. The
report has been widely circulated that the
McCormicks had been snubbed and in
suited in ST. Petersburg, and that their
position in diplomatic circles was no longer
fenable because of Russian hatred toward
them. And all this because, as it was
alleged, the United States had taken sides
with Japan against Russia! Well, we'll,
well.
OF course. ambassador Mccormick
Bays it is lie. Not a word of truth in
IT, and never went to be. At the time
when he is said to have been coldshoulder-
mick were over in Paris having a good
time. Russia isn't going to permit any
such nonsense as that. and You can bank
on It She wants to stay on the good side
of the United States. She knows which
side of her bread is buttered. and she isn't
going to let it fall buttered side down until
she has to. Mr.. Mccormick is in very
bad health, and he wants to come home
Tor a while, but can not leave his post
under present conditions. He says that
ne IS receiving the most courteous and
nospitable treatment. When the State
DepeItm pays for cablegrams of that
nature they mean something.
Governor Carter, of the Territory Of
HaWah, has been a guest at the New
Willard for the past week or more. He
Is big, fne-looking young fellow whose
personality would make him interesting
anywhere. He finds a good deal of fault
with Congress because it has neglected the
interests of the Island Territory and has
not gwen It's new possessions i'm the Pa
cihc the proper financial protection, but he
hopes that something will be done at the
coming session.
Will superstition cut any figure in the
Republican fight for the Presidency this
year! We rather guess not, even if the
week is the 18th National in Republican
annals.
Mr.: Cannon is evidently non-plussed.
His no usually means no but this
time the people will not take it that way,
The politicians are as determined to have
him for Vice President as they were
Roosevelt four years ago. He said mo"
at the very first suggestion, and he is saw
ing no right straight along without
evasion, mental reservation or intention of
abatiiig one atom Of the significance of
that little monOsyllable. but it does not
seem to stick. He declares that if he is
nominated against his determined "no''
he will. il elected, put the business in the
nands or private Secretary and GO
that he would go off and have a good
time.
Senator Chas. Dick has been made
Chairman of the Ohio State Republican
Campaign Committee. This will be the
ninth time that Senator Dick has served
an that capacity.
At last the hulk of the Maine il To he
raised. The Government of Cuba has
contracted with Mr.. Joseph de Wykoff
who. in consideration Of $1,000 ALREADY
paid to Cuba. contracts to raise the l,uli
within one year. He has bought the riyhi
to all the goods, equipments, munitions
OF war, machinery, and every other OBJ iec,
belonging to the Maine. There are MANY
dead bodies yet on the Maine. and these
Mr.. WyckOf says, will be given Christian I
burial as fast as brought to the surface
IN the cemetery in Havana. unless thf
United States Government wants TO bring
the bodies to the United States for buria
in Arlington. Mr. de Wyckoff pronose.
to raise the hulk by building a Golfer dam
around it.
Senator Cockrell very nearly had all hi,
Presidential aspirations ruined tho otbe,
day by a boy and bicycle The senate,
was going to market. and was taking RI,
middle OF the street for his walk who,
boy ON bicycle ran him down. Hi
right shoulder was cracked in soma -