The National tribune., 1904-07-28
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! In reply to the letter of the ambassador,
Acting Secretary Loomis said:

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| occasionally the Department has re-
| ceived request from an American citizen
desiring to become citizen of another
country for a certificate that his American
citizenship has been renounced. but it has
| invariably refused to issue such certiti-
cate BY the laws of tho United States ex-
patriatiOn is declared to be an inherent
| right of all men, and when citizen of a
/ foreign power seeks naturalization as citl-
zen of the United States he Is not required
to produce a certificate that his parent
country has accepted his remuneration OF
| its citizenship. This Government applies
the same principle to American citizens
who wish to become the citizens of other
powers. 1t recognizes their right to do so
| in time of peace. and does not issue to them
a certificate of its consent. none such being
provided for by our laws.
| 'The Consul at Budapest was. therefore.
not acting properly when he refralned
from issuing an official statement of Joseph
| FuchS's remuneration of American citizen
ship. The laws and policy of this Govern
ment. however. interpose no obstacle to a
recognition of the right of the Government
of AuStrO-i1ungary to admit as subjects
American citizens who do not present a
document from an agent of this Govern
ment showing that they have renowned
their American citizenship: nor is it the
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posed action of the Austro-I Hungarian Gov
| eminent will be repugnant to any of the
provisions of the naturalization convention
of Sept. 20. 1870, between the two Govern
mentS.'
| 1t is almost impossible for the human
mind to comprehend what vast quantities
of materials of various kinds are consumed
/ by the various Departments of the Govern
ment in the course of the year In talk
with high official OF the Interior Depart
ment the other day. some of the figures
given out. They fairly stagger one. and
| yet they are for but one Department of
| the Government.
| There are several hundred articles of
stationery alone, and each has from one to
10 grades of excellence. 1t is probable
that there are more different kinds of pa
per found in the stationery division of the
/ Department of the Interior than are to be
| found in any single paper establishment in
/ the country. For instance. the yearly sup
| ply of letter paper for the Department is
| 12.1I2 reamS. each ream containing 800
sheets. This is the actual amount used last
year and the estimated amount for next
year. In the same time there We're l3I
reams of wrapping paper and DOG reams of
| blotting paper used. each of these reams
containing 4S6 sheets. The work of the of
| flee also demanded the use of go. 440 sheets
| of drawing paper. card and bristol board.
which. with 1850 dozen lead pencils and
1902 gross of pens in 200 dozen penhold-
ers. 5.2O7 quarts and 3.21O small bottles of
ink. 5.S1S typewriter ribbons. CAB type
writer's. and the letter paper enumerated.
are used to maintain the correspondence
and records of the various offices and bu-
reaus of the Department. The typewriters
noted above are those used last year in
/ ha nf ha r
ment. of which number about 10 per cent,
or Ga were purchased during the year.
| These typewriters represent Is different
styles of machines. There were 24.2I2. 900
envelopes used in the Department last
year. and about like amount is estimated
/ for this year.
A well-equipped force of carpenters, ma
chnists. electricians, ETC., is maintained in
I the CustOdians office for the purpose of
attending to the maintenance and repair
of the various offices and bureaus. The
material of the division includes a modern
carpenter shop with all sorts of labor saw
ing machinery; large engineer force, a
repair shop for typewriters, and such other
| branches of industry as are required for the
maintenance of business as varied and
large as that of the Interior Department.
| The coal used includes 5000 tons of btu
minous coal and LOO tons of anthracite.
the many open freplaces 81 cords of wood
are required annually. and to furnish the
| right chill for the drinking water 100000
pounds of ice are necessary. The Depart
ment also uses 223 iron buckets, 12O
brooms. 720 whisk brooms. 2d0 dust
brushes. 100 scrub brushes. 100 hair
brushes. Is dozen combs, 1.76O boxes of
matches. 5000 cakes of toilet soap. 5000
pounds of laundry soap. 200 glass tumb-
| lers. 80 wash bowls and so wash pitchers
| 100 dozen papers of tacks of various kinds
10 kegs of nails. 425 chairs. 1000 yards of
the best quality body Brussels carpet. $500
| yards Of carpet lining. 1t must be remam-
bered that these figures do not represent
| all of the articles named that are used in
! the Department. For instance the furni-
ture purchased is merely to replace that
worn out during the year. and the figures
/ show what must be bought annually. Thus
the specification for the bids this year call
for 40 desks. II typewriter tables. pa
yards of blue-black cloth to be used in re-
covering desks, and 300 dozen towels
/
The Austrian ambassador has informed
/ Secretary Hay that the MISUNDERSTANDING
/ ische Gewerbeverin," Of South Austria will
TENDER. That isn't disease, you know
i or spelling fest, though all it needs is "A
and "lZzard' to make it pretty much the
/ whole push so far as the alphabet is con
cerned. 1t is simply the name of South
Austrian Trades Society. and is perfectly
harmless-both name and society. The
tour which these gentlemen are making is
for the purpose of studying the industrial
and commercial methods followed by the
United States, not only in the country at
large, but in Washington. The society is
said to be the most ancient and important
industrial and technical corporation in
Austria. 1t is more than probable that
the District Commissioners will provide
some kind of entertainment for these
august personages during their stay il
Washington.
II The White House does not look pretty
just now. 1t is just as white as ever
whittier than for some time, for 1t has JUS,
gone through the Summer renovation, but
no Flag flies over it and the great white
building is dark at night. Not a light in
the whole vast expanse. Cause why? The
President is away. When the President
leaves the White House, even for day
down comes the Flag. Nothing doing in
an official way till he gets back. Then
when the whole family goes away, OF
course. there are no occupants of the
White House except the few servants who
hide away in the subterranean regions
somewhere.
There was a Court Martial trial of q
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