Evening journal., 1905-05-12

erS standing with uncovered heads
but what their impressions Of the mu-
sic we're has not been ascertained.
The Americans who saw the Incl
dent appreciated the intended COM
plment but could not repress their
smiles at the means adopted to show
The same foreign visitors have
commented most favorably on the pro-
gress made in the ventilation of Amer
lean railway passenger cars and their
superiority in this respect over those
Of other countries. For the past two
weeks there have been a number Of
private cars belonging 10 railroad pres
ldents and other officials. in the rail-
road yards here while the officials have
been attending the sessions of the con-
gress
In almost every instance these pri-
vate cars have the latest appliances
IN lighting. heating, furnishings and
all the necessities and Injuries which
characterize the railroad equipment Of
this country. They are therefore prop
erly regarded as models. and. in view
Of the demands of the boards of health
that passenger cars shall be adequately
ventilated and properly sanitated, the
various systems Of ventilation applied
to these private cars has attracted
much attention.
Among the most beautiful and the
most attractive Of the private cars
now here are those of w. G. Bessler.
vice president and general manager
Of the New Jersey Central; Joseph
Ramsey, Jr.. president Of the Wa
bash; A. c. Bird. vice president OF the
Gould Lines; j. Z. Muford. superin-
tendent Of motive power Of the Balti-
more & Ohio; c. A. Smith. general
superintendent Of the New York Cen
trail; George F. Baer, president OF the
Reading and President Fowler, Of the
Ontario & Western.
Clarence d. Clark. the Senator from
Wyoming, who become chairman Of
the very important committee on the
Judiciary through the death Of Sena-
tor Orville II. Platt. of Connecticut, is
an illustration of the senatorial luck
that attends some members of that
body in the way of committee assign
ments When Clark first came TO the
Senate he sought assignments on the
Public Lands and the Indian Affairs
Committees. as both had to do with
matters of interest to his State. There
We're no vacancies there, however, but
there were on Foreign Relations and
judiciary. and he was given a place
on these. Now Senators go to the top
through death, resignation or failure
Of reelection of those ahead. and in
this way Senator Clark has reached,
in ten years, a place that has been the
life time ambition of some Senators
and never realized.
There have been some distinguished
men at the head OF the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate. Forty years ago
Lyman Trumbull, of Illinois. was
chairman of this great committee. He
twas followed by George F.. Edmunds,
of Vermont. Allen G. Thurman. Of
Ohio, James L. Pugh of Alabama and
George +. Hoar, Of Massachusetts.
These are names 70 conjure with,
three of them Republicans and two
democrats. and each Of them a power
in his party and in the Senate.
Meanwhile Mr.. Clark has been given
a place on the two committees he de-
sired and now has about all one man
can do in the United States Senate.
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Five hundred dollars for an ink
standl Is that not enough to make
one open his eyes in wonder? Yet this
is to be the price paid by the govern
ment for the inkstand that is TO adorn
the desk OF the Vice President when
he next takes up the gavel to call the
Senate to order. A custom has grown
up to purchase for each incoming
Vice President an elaborate inkstand
which he carries away as a souvenir
at the end of his term and Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks has just made his Sc
Election.
What would that grave old father,
grandfather or morganatic father OF
Democracy, Thomas Jefferson, have
thought il he had been permitted to
dip his pen in a $500 inkstand when
called upon to sign his name as Presi-
dent of the Senate?
A busy time will the next session OF
Congress be. A large deficit viii con-
front il; the tariff revisionlsts are
lready to pounce upon it; the advocates
for parental supervision. If not control
OF railroads are encamped around and
about the Capitol. If these were not
enough TO give the wise men trouble
! Panama Canal matters are shaping