The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-21
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place, had 1 again appointed two men
who could not agree, and who said they
would not agree with their associates.
Here was question on which the DEM
ocratic Party is more united than on
any question since the repeal OF the
Federal election laws, and should we
now present an absurd and ridiculouely
divided front again? My own brother
would have gone off the committee un-
der the same circumstances"
Mr.. Williams then proceeded to COM
pare the gentleman from Florida with
his uncle, L. Q. c. Lamar.
His iIlustrious uncle, l.. Q. G.. La
mar" said Mr.. Williams with vehe-
mence. was great statesman, great
orator, and a very good Judge. He
possessed one trait which the gentleman
trait which he does not possess. The
great L. Q. c. Lamar possessed a SUI
pcrb egotfsm, but he was justified in it.
aye, was consecrated in it, by his SUI
perb intellect"
The House roared, majority and mi
nority. 1t laughed till the mighty sound
bulged the medallions in the stained
glass ceilings, and gave the ventilator
wheels hot boxes with the unusual vi
bration of the air. The members quiet
ed down again, and then taking a reef
in aching sides sent up another roar.
And so it was to the bitter end-that is,
liams administered to Mr.. Lamar, of
Florida. He finished by telling story
that was so very pointed that the House
laughed itself into adjournment, and
the cloak rooms echoed with the sounds
for an hour after.
1t was about man who died in New
York, unknown. and was sent to the
morgue. A printed description caused
two wealthy sons to believe it was their
father. and they telegraphed to have
the body properly embalmed and other
Wise cared for. and they would come on
and get 1t. When they viewed the re-
mains 1t looked like their father, but
when the cloth with which the lower
Jaw was held in placed slipped, and the
mouth opened and a set of false teeth
fell out. they knew It was not their
father, as he had never had false teeth
They repudiated the body, and left
tt at the disposal of the authorities.
Then the undertaken held commun-
ion with the corpse:
If you had kept your COMPOUNDED
mouth shut, you'd "a had ffrst-class
funeral. Now you go to the potter's
Mr.. Sheckedford? Oh, my, he got
lost in the shuttle.
Congress will adjourn for the holt
days on the afternoon Of Thursday,
Dec. 81, and will not reassemble until
Thursday, Jan. 4, or possibly Wednes-
day, the Sd.
Prince Min, the high-class Korean
who came to this country to get the
Administration to stand by Korea in
the action against her autonomy by
Japan, might just as we'll have re-
manned at home and saved his breath
TO cool his broth. He recited to Secre-
tary Root all the sorrows Of the Her
init Kingdom, told how japan had
browbeaten the Emperor and at the
point Of the sword forced him to ac-
cept her hard conditions, and said that
he thought the United States ought to
befriend Korea, who had never done
be let alone. Did the Administered
listen? Not listen! Prince Min was
firmly informed that Japan had been
recognized as having extended q pro-
tect1ng arm over Korea and she really
ought to be glad Of 1t, or words to that
effect. And that ended the interview.
Prince Min has gone back home. sad
f..
knew before he left his native shores
that that was exactly the answer he
would get.
In q letter to Vice President Fair
banks and Speaker Cannon the Com
Of the District of Columbia
that Inauguration day
be changed to the last Thursday ii,
April The letter states that As Gov
errors Of States and Territories have
accepted service upon the committee
appointed by the District Board, and
the sentiment Is practically unanimous
In favor Of the proposed change. Ac-
ton Ia very necessary at this session,
the letter says, in order II Congress
proposes the amendment Of the Consti-
tuition on this subject. the State Legis-
latures meeting next year may pass up
on the question.
Cadet Meriwether, the young Mid
shipman who fought 20 rounds with
another Midshipman named Branch. at
Annapolis, from the effects Of which
Branch died, has received his punish
ment like a man. He was tried by
and condemned to one
years absolute confinement to the
Naval Academy grounds and he is to
be publicly reprimanded. The Mid
shipman says that he considers the
to work at his studies and by his record
make everybody forget his errors in the
past, which is the right spirit, and pos
sibly young Meriwether will be a better
man for the stormy period through
which he has just passed. Nobody was
quite sure that Branch died Of blows
from Meriwether, and the medical evil
dence all went TO show that the young
man died from the conclusion Of falling
and striking his head on the ground.
Secretary Bonaparte modified the SEN
tence to permit Meriwether to go on
the Summer cruise.
The whole business is lamentable. 1t
was shown conclusively that Branch
had a grudge against Meriwether, and
that he would not let the young man
alone; that he forced him to fight or
seem a coward. On the other hand,
1t seems pity that there is not some
way to protect decent young men who
want to do the right thing, and yet
who dare not complain Of the arrogant
actions Of sub-officers. Maybe, some
day Congress will get these obstreper-
Gus youths Strengthened out.
Gov. Luke E. Wright, Of the Philip
pine Government, was in Washington
to attend the opening Of bids for the
Philippine railways. Gov. Wright says
he has no intention of resigning his
position. as was rumored some weeks