The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1905-10-26
"The Great Conciliator," that is the
new name for President Roosevelt.


A pretty wide estimate of the pres
ents which Miss Roosevelt is bringing
home with her places the value al
$500. 900, but that is probably far wide
Of the mark, a long way off too much
The interesting feature of the thing is
however, that she is to pay duty on the
collection. While it is true that the
family of the President of the United
States would be entitled to bring i'm
things without paying duty, the Presi-
dent has quickly decided that he will
not have it that way. So, when Miss
Alice reaches the United States the Gus
toms officials will get to handle all the
articles of virtu which she has brought
over with her. This is as it should be-
Miss Roosevelt is rich girl in her own
right, and can well afford to set a good
example TO the women of the country
who do everything possible to evade
duty on foreign goods.
President Roosevelt's announcement
OF his determination to reappoint Will
liam Il. RidgCly Comptroller of the Cur
rency was based, it is said, upon two
considerations, the Presidents liking
for the man personally and the fine
record he has made since he assumed
his duties as Comptroller. The office is
one that has in the last decade or so
become one of prime Importance, with
duties that call for ability of the high
est order
And here's another. DR.. Wiley has
found that the real-simon- pure-cOw' s.
cream gilt-edged butter that the Navy
is using is nothing on earth but "oleo'
and not good article at that. 1t is
supposed to be made of beef tallow
but is in all probability made of cot
tonseed oil and some other things of
that nature.
Fleming ID. Cheshire. the American
Consul-General at Mukden. is i'm WASH
ingtOn. He will return to the Orient
soon and make an effort to reach his
post, from which he has been barred
for many months by the belligerent
armies. When he last tried to get to
Mukden entrance into Manchuria was
refused him.
He was sent to Canton. where he was
an Acting Consul, and he also worked
for time as the Consul General at
Shanghai.
pretty kettle of fish might be
cooked for the Mormons out of this:
John H Scott. Salt Lake City. Brit
fsh subject and convert to MOrmonism.
who complained TO the British Embas-
sador and the President in writing.
sept. %, that he was being unfairly
treated by the Mormon authorities, has
renewed his complaint to the British
Embassy He now alleges that he was
accommodated by the Mormon
Church Sept. %, 1906. on account of
the presentation of his letters to the
president and the British ambassador
Scott demands public hearing in the
church councils, and bases his demand
Tor the intervention of the British En-
bassador on the fact that he is a Brit
ish subject, and also for the purpose of
warming other subjects of King Edward
against Mormon PROSECUTING
Prince Louis of Battenberg will ar
rive in New York Harbor with his
meet NOV l. and trouble is brewing al
ready Rear-Admiral Robley d. Ey-
ans's feet is now anchored in line in
the North anchorage of the harbor. and
ne desired to have the British ships to
take the South anchorage. as that
would place them nearer to their
hosts during all the entertainment
tnat would be going on aboard the two
squadrons. But Admiral Evans has
round some one who ranks him, and
mat Is the Merchant Marine He asked
the Commander of the Revenue Cutter
Service, Capt. Frank H. Newcomb 81
he could have the South ANCHORAGE
and received the reply that that was
the anchorage for the Merchant Mar
me, and any old tub afioat that might
want 10 come butting in. and it could
not be changed even for the ROYAL
Sailor of Old England, the country that
once owned New York Harbor Co
Admiral Evans has decided to change
ms anchorage to further north and
give his present anchorage to the Brit
lsh squadron.
Som ebody who didn't know straight
Up started the report that when Vice
President Fairbanks retired from tho
vice Presidency. he was going to leave
indiana and take up his residence i'm
iinhois Now isn't that funny? Really
one or the very funniest most ridicu
ious rur1ors that ever disturbed the
o,ednis OF a politician. Here is a man
VINO has earned all the honors he eyer
mad from the Hoosier State. and they
are nigh ones. and just as he is on the
point Tor standing for the Presidency.
10 move into another State, And IIIi
hois or all others, would be political
SUICIDE. No, indeedy. Vice President
FAIRBANKS isn't going to do ANYTHING
OF that kind. and don't you forget A.
A Fairbanks did buy some property in
perhaps il was Freeport. m. hut n
happened to be the other Fairbanks
brother OF the Vice President
NOW VIII you listen to our German
Drotners opinion OF our Army and
Navy, and wouldn't il lar Your teeth
loose after the recent declaration of the
supremacy OF the American Navy over
ali others? Not that we have the big
sgest Navy. because we have not. Not
Inat we have the best battieships. be-
cause We have not. 1t is simply that
our Naval officers and men are the
greatest fighting rnen the world has
ever seen. They do not know when
they are whipped-they never were
whipped, in fact. But read this from
the Aeue Preussiche Kreuz-Zeitung
leading Conservative newspaper of Per.
lin, Oct IL:
Tine United States possesses sniff
cient wealth TO build 100 new battle
ships. but 1t Is impossible TO man them
as neither officers nor crews exist The
american naval officers are all TOO old
Tor the respective ranks they hold
some Admirals are over 81 years OF age
and the average age of the naval Can
talns is 81 years, as compared with az
Years In the English and German ma
vies. go
The American Army is rotten and
20 per cent of the soldiers deserted
curing the year 1904. The army Is
made up of miserable material. The
Russian army Is superior TO that OF the
United STATES. Americans are pat-iotjc
with their mouths, but are unwilling IN
become soldiers in behalf Of their coun-
try. The American Army will not bear
close Inspection