The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-12-14


has few modern clothes over 1t to
keep decay away, but there Is the
frame of the old frigate. and we love
it. Secretary Bonaparte does not want
any money appropriated to restore the
Constitution: in fact, he does not want
unless somebody does she is going to
go to pieces. She lies in Boston har-
Dor now, an object of intense interest
to everybody who goes to the historic
city. There are whole lot of people
who can see no sense in keeping Ma
poleon relics, old hats and old sashes.
and old boots, and such things, but
they do not begrudge Secretary Bona
parte the right to pay his good money
for these relics. which may be manu-
featured after all's said and done; SO
If the people want to keep the Consti-
tuition, why not let them, and why not
help them to thus keep alive the tiny
spark of patriotism?
Senator LaFollette. of Wisconsin"
That is how 1T will look in the Congress
sional Directory during the next six
years. From an embarrassment of
riches. the Governorship and the
United States Senate, the Senate
bagged the game.
Secretary Hitchcock has made de-
cision against "Squaw-men" getting an
allotment of Indian lands. which seems
to be righteous. Men for the sake of
few hundred acres of land have been
in the habit of going to the Indian Ter
then under the plea that by marrying
an Indian woman he has been adopted
into the tribe and has a right to an
allotment of land along with the In
dams. Such men are known as
"Squawmen." and the most of them
are soldiers of fortune, very poor SOL
diers of a hard master, and after get
ting the land desert wives and chill
dren. Secretary Hitchcock has now
decided that such men cannot get In
dian land, and that such practices must
be broken up.
Prince Al Hadji. of his Majestys do
minion. King Menelik, of Abyssinia,
won't discuss race suicide, and you'll
taking root in Africa or not. He was
asked how many children he had. and
retorted that in his country it was a
crime to discuss children.
The Daughters Of the American Rev.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Regent
gave a magnificent reception to the
President-General of the National So
ciety last Wednesday evening at the
1t was a largely-attendeda at
fair, nearly 1000 people shaking hands
with the President-General during the
evening. Mrs. Mclean has made
friends from the very start, as Presi-
de mt General, and there seems to be
no doubt that she will be given a Sec
ond term, though there are a good
many who cling to the hope that the
wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Fair
banks, may be elected again. Although
in the city, Mrs. Fairbanks did not at
tend the reception to Mrs. Mclean
Wednesday evening. 1t Is a little odd,
only one Past President-Generalo of the
d. a. K. has ever cared to affiliate
with the Daughters in Washington af-
ter retiring from office, and that is Mrs.
Charles w. Foster. Mrs. Stevenson
and Mrs. Manning have never been in
the Congress since they retired.
Comrade YeakeI, who served in the
145th Pa, passed through the city with
others on his way to Andersonville. He
was captured in the Wilderness and
kept in prison nine months, mourning
from scurvy which have
famed him for life. He and his son
are the editors and proprietors of the
Record at North Wales, Pa. near Phil
adelphia, and have a handsome little
paper with prosperous business.
Comrade Frank Mcmahon, Of the
18th Pa Cav, was among the visitors
to the unwilling of the monument at
Andersonville. He was taken prisoner at
Cold Harbor, and since the war has
resided at Lock Haven, Pa, where he
Is merchant.
There Is crying need in Washington
for a temporary home for veterans who
come to Washington for one reason or
another and get stranded here. There
Is little temporary home which ac-
20 men, but its capacity
is tested almost every day during
the Winter. when 40 veterans have
been crowded into 1t. 1t is a poor ex-
cuse for q home, but such as it is has
saved many an old soldier from the
poOrhouse. The soldiers OF the Regu-
lar Army have q magnificent home
here. 1t is one Of the finest pieces of
property in the whole country. to begin
with, and has been improved and beau
titled until 1T is well nigh perfect in all
It's appointments. But 1t IL for retired
men of the Regular establishment. or
for those who are III, and no others can
be accommodated in 1t. 1t Is supported
entirely by the men themselves, and not
a penny Of money is appropriated for
war of the rebellion have been taken
care Of there in emergency cases, for
there is q comradeship between them
and the Regulars; but such arrange
ments are only of the most temporary
character. Some other provision must be
made for the veterans.
The Grand Army Of the Republi, :,
the Woman's Relief Corps and several
other patriotic organizations have taken
up the matter Of providing better &C
commodations for the stranded veter-
ans in the District. Mrs. Ida J. Hart,
President Of the Department Of Poto-
mac, issued a letter to the Corps Of the
Department, asking their assistance in
the matter. and the response was in
slant. Thus far the Woman's Relief
Corps is the only organization which
has appropriated any money for the
temporary Home, but 1t is expected that
others will follow suit very soon.
Within the next few days Senator
Gallinger, Chairman Of the Senate
Committee on the District of Colum-
bia, will introduce a bill in the Sem
ate providing for the purchasing Of a
site for a temporary Home for volun-
teer soldiers, sailors and marines Of
the civil war.
The bill calls for an appropriation Of
$4,000. or this $4,000 is to be ex-
pended for the purchase of the prop
erty. and the balance, $4,000, to be
used for immediate improvements.
The Treasurer Of the United States