The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-03-31

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we'll equipped for the Office it is
doubtful if Mr.. Root would be in
duced 70 accept. AS Senator from
Massachusetts Mr.. Lodge would
relinguish life long position Of
honor for one which would carry
little if any more distinction and
the tenure of which would proba-
bly, be less than four years.
Other Senators prominently
mentioned for the place are Sena--
tors Spooner and Foraker of Ohio,
both of whom are men of ability
and experience in legislation af :
fecting our foreign policy. The
State Department just at this time
has under consideration some very
important questions Of concern to
the Nation as we'll as to the Ad-
ministration and a vigorous and
capable management of the de-
partment is required. With all
the good material that the Presi-
dent has to select from it looks as
though man might be secured
who would make the loss of Mr..
Hay not SO fatal thing as it has
been predicted, and at the same
time give,the people the satisfact-
ion Of having premier who like
the President ''likes his job" +
Horace G. Burt, former presi-
dent of the Union Pacific Railroad
will probably become the execu-
tive head of the Panama Canal
commission. He will in no way
interfere with the work of Chief
Engineer Wallace who is to have
unlimited authority in the matter
ofthe engineer work connected
with the canal. Mr.. Burt though
is mentioned for the head of the
, department which will have charge
of the business and financial de-
partments and as the former chief
of great railroad it is thought
that he has the experience and ca
pacity for the Office. He is 56
years of age and has spent an ac-
tive life as surveyor, railroad man
and finally railroad president. 1t
is stated that the President will
!, make an announcement respecting
the Canal commission, its compo-
i sition and future policy before he
leaves for his Southern "trip April
8. Whether the President will de-
termine that he has the authority
| to reduce the number of the com
missioners is not known, but it is
known that he is eager to do SO to
appoint to the few places men Of
energy and executive ability.
There has been much gossip to the
effect that the salary of Mr.. Burt
would be $Ioo, 900 in accordance
with the remark attributed to the
President by Walter Wellman the
newspaper correspondent, that q
man in that position was worth
$Ioo, 600. The fact is that the
salary will not be over s25, 900, the
same as that paid to Chief Engin-
eer Wallace. n
Secretary Taft Thursday last
made public a letter which he ha.
written to the President concern
ing complaints made by DR.. c. A
L. Reed regarding the work Of tht
Canal commission, and, also thu
reply Of the president which criti
cises the Doctors report OF th'
sanitary conditions of the lsthmu
and his ability to render just ans
accurate report on such conditions
The report prepared by the Docto
had already been made public il
a medical journal to which he ha'
sent the article without the know
ledge or consent OF the Secretar
of War.
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; & Co., Solicitors of Patents an
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