The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-11-23

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Bacon one OF the numerous medals
which he likes to confeg. Senator Ba-
con informed him that, being . United
thing Of the kind, so tho sultan trans
ferred his gift to the Senator's daugh-
ter. He sent the medal over by the
Senator. and he IL taking 1t to his
daughter, Mrs. Willis Parks. This mat
ter Of accepting orders and decorations
is q perfect torment 20 the United States
the custodian Of these small articles
most Of which have little Intrinsic val
ue. and has great safes full Of them
most Of the time-hu1dreds of them
The law refuses any Government off,
cial the right to accept OF to wear q
right by Congress. Congress is chary
of such action, and we'll 1t may be-
1t does not comport we'll with real
Americanism to see. in the United
States Congress, for instance, its men,
bers sporting the medals which adorn
Congress is asked to make special pro-
vision for the acceptance of these med
ais.
In some instances,-those where con-
spicuOus bravery, or high learning, or
is we'll that these should be accepted,
but the little tinsel things that come
to those who have told story that
made blase royalty laugh, or ridden
horse to please a Sultan's taste, or con-
cocted a drink to tickle my lords pal
ate-these certainly should be refused.
France bestowed the Medal Of the Lee
gion of Honor. highest grade, on Secre-
tary Hay, but he never could claim it,
yet here was an instance when it was
rightfully bestowed:
The Post Office has begun cheesepar-
ing in the effort to be economical. The
Postmaster-Generalh has decided to ad-
vertise no more unclaimed" letters,
such as go to the general delivery. 1t
has been the custom to advertise such
letters in every town in the United
and 1t costs, it is said, about 81 letter
to advertise these. and not 10 per cent
of them ever were delivered after adj
vertising. In all probably $4,000
year was spent on the advertised-letter
list. The lists will now be posted In
the post-office building of each town.
and anybody who goes to the post Office
may find the list there:
Another saving to be effected will be
about $4,000 for advertising the ar
rival and departure of foreign mails.
The sum is inadequate anyhow, and
Congress does not see fit to appropriate
more. and so it has been decided to
stop the practice.
Last Winter there was great "hoo-
rah" made about graft in carriages for
Cabinet members, and the general state
ment was made that employees were
using the carriages, as well as Cabinet
for "home consumption" I'M
mediately there went forth an Execu-
tive order that the carriages were for
Cabinet members only. and must be
used by them alone, and that they must
be pIacarded. If there were more than
two carriages, one must be sold, as
we'll as the horses used to pull it, 1t
is now said that the only carriage that
was sold under this order was that used
by Public Printer Palmer. He imme-
diately had the carriage at the Govern
ment Printing Office sold and the money
turned into the Treasury. His is the
bright and shining example which has
not twin. yet If anybody not Cabinet
officer ever needed a carriage, surely
the Public Printer Is entitled to one,
since that great building stands away
off to one side of this city, of Magnifi-
cent Distances, and the Public Printer
is at the head of all the branch Offices
scattered over the city, and must visit
them often. Public Printer Palmer was
forced to resign. 1t is said
that the carriage graft" is just as fierce
as ever. ...s 8
Senator Platt's man landed the ap-
pointment for Marshal of the Southern
District OF New York. This Is taken as
4 straw which, shows that the President
considers Senator Plat factor in New
York politics and still to be reckoned
with and consulted.
The Presidents Message will 20 to
Congress Dec. s. It Is said to be much
longer than usual. about 10000 or more |
words.
Such dofn's! Dame rumor certainly |
soes prognosticate some queer things, |
to pass. The last is good news. II true.
II Is now stated for a fact that Senator |
Reed Smoot thinks Of resigninG, and |
al because the Gentiles won I'm the Salt
Lake City election. It is thought |
hat this will have an effect on Congress |
Ing that he has no show Of holding onto
his seat. prefers to resign while his
credit Is good, to being thrust out with |
no chance OF ever coming back.
There seems to be g. doubt in the |
minds Of many as to whether Senator |
elect La Toilette, Of Wisconsin, will take
his seat In the United States Senate. !
Mighty few men can resist the tempta- |
lion to come to the United States Senate |
when the opportunity offers. but it !
seems that Gov. La Toilette feels as |
though he had yet q mission to perform |
In Wisconsin before he lays down the |
reins Of power. He will have to fish or !
cut bait pretty quick, however. If he |
sn't coming himself he will have to |
appoint and commission substitute |
very soon.
Comrade Philip Bessler, who served |
In the 9Th Pa. Reserves, and later was
Lieutenant OF Co. X. 208th Pa, is now
In the East visiting his old home at |
Pa, and the country |
over which his regiments camped and |
fought during the war. He is resi- |
dent OF Kearny. Neb., and is in the in |
surance business. |
The 1st Ohio.
Editor National Tribune: Please |
publish a short history Of the LIST Ohio |
In The National Tribune.-Gustav Hal |
lenberg, Co. X, LIST Ohio
The 1st Ohio was organized at Day |
ton from Aug. 5 to Oct. 80. 1861. to |
serve three years, and mustered out |
Sept. "a, 1864, with the veterans and |
tron Sfarrod tn 18th nh}0 |