New-York tribune., 1905-12-29
THE TRIBUNE ALnAyAc FOR 1906

The hest traditions Of publication long
recognized as standard in it's class are lived up
to in the 1906 issue of the Tribune Almanac
and Political Register. which is to be onered
for sale tomorrow. This work, originally
political handbook in the strict sense of the
word has been expanded with the years into a
more general compendium of useful knowledge.
But its primary purpose has not changed IL
aims to give, first of ali, concise and accurate
view of what is happening in the world of poll
tics The year 1905 was, to some extent, an
"off year" POLITICALLY No national conventions
were held, no Congress was voted for. no
President was chosen But our political activi-
ties are unceasing. Four states elected Gov
ernors in 1905 and in twenty-five states United
States Senators were elected or appointed
Laws were passed by Congress and treaties
were ratified hundreds of changes were made
in the personnel of the various branches of the
federal service and and interesting results
were offered for record in the broad field of
federal administration. The Almanac for 1906
contains this record, while reproducing in full
the results by states and counties Of the vote
for President in 1894 and the party declara-
tions on which the various candidates for Presi-
dent stood in that memorable contest.
In addition to its election tables. covering
more than sixty pages. the Almanac con-
tains rich variety of information of political
interest It furnishes lists of the chief officers
in the executive departments at Washington,
of the chief officers under the various state
governments, and of the chief officers in the
army. the navy, the marine corps and the
revenue cutter service Il gives a complete
roster of the federal judiciary, of the Senate and
House of Representatives of the diplomatic and
consular service and of foreign diplomats sta
toned in the United States 1t summarizes
fully the laws passed by Congress in 1905,
furnishing an abstract available in no other
publication It tabulates and analyzes the
federal appropriations for 1905-06 and repro
duces the principal treaties ratified and pro-
claimed. It devotes one section to the admins
tration of our insular dependencies. including
the Isthmian Canal zone; another TO the work.
ings of the postal, pension. weather bureau
and other federal services and third to sta
tstics financial. commercial and industrial,
showing the growth of the nation in population
wealth. trade and productive capacity The
tables exhibiting the expansion of our foreign
commerce in recent years have been ampihed. as
have those summarizing the nations financial
condition and resources Hundreds of facts are
here made available which would otherwise
have to be sought with difficulty in bulky gov
ernment publications
Outside the field of economics and politics lie
tive other fields in which it is the Almanacs
design 10 give its readers easily accessible in
formation Religion and education two
topics selected for special treatment. and sta
tisties of American religious organizations and
of universities colleges and schools of. technol-
ogy education boards and funds are presented
] corpactiy. but fully. section is also devoted
TO American patriotic and learned societies.
The Tribune Almanac is distinctly American
in scope and purpose, But it contains depart
ment of foreign miscellany exhibiting the popu-
lation, area. revenue. expenditure. commerce
and debt of every foreign nation. with a list of
the heads of foreign governments. Special at
tention is given 10 Cuba. Mexico and Panama
as nations with which political and COM
rnercial relations exceptionally Intimate.
summary is added Of the ops atoms naval and
military OF the Russo-Japanese War. with
reproduction OF the main articles OF the treaty