The National tribune., 1906-12-06


at that hour.
Lord Curzon won't have it. the Brit
ish Embassadorship to the United
States His ambitions are toward Par
Lament. and he prefers TO shine in hi
own country. His peefage being al
Irish one. it leaves him eligible to ;
seat in the House of Commons. and h
will seek that seat Just az soon as h,
can find one that seems safely for him
The latest name mentioned for tn,
Embassado rship to the United States il
Sir Henry Howard. now Minister at The
Hague. He was formerly First Secre
tary at Washington. and is married t
daughter of George w. Riggs. Tht
appointment of Sir Michael Herber
created a precedent in destroying tn.
idea that an American wife would be 9
disability for the Washington Embassy
For a long time there was an unwrittcH
law that no man could represent hi:
country in the Diplomatic Corps in
Washington who had an American wife
1t was thought that having a wife ol
American citizenship. he would be
biased in a measure by the welded ties
and could not quite as impartiaIly look
after the interests of his own country
Well. for the lands sake, Here's a
$4,000 job that's a cinch; it really Is
and it goes a-begging. A scientist as is
scientist holds himself away up yam
der as to salary, and thus it is because
of the low salary which accompanies
the position. making unavailable many
of the persons who are considered fitted
to be the successor of Prof. Samuel
Pierpont Langley as Secretary OF the
Smithsonian Institution, the members
of the Board of Regents have a serious
and perpleXing task before them when
they meet in December to fill the va
cancy. Unless some person comes for
ward who is willing to sacrifice finan-
cial interests for the honor which the
position will be filed when the Re gents
meet
Scientific men of high standing. ac-
ceptable to the Regents, have, It is un-
derstood. indicated that they would not
accept the proffer of the place at the
present salary of $4,000 a year.
Secretary Taft sure has hard time
keeping himself inside of the 300
pound limit. He gained Is pounds while
away on his speaking stunt thru the
West. and now he is exercising to take
off that fat and some more
The new railroad-rate law, passed al
the last session of Congress. has had a
wholesome effect in the direction OF
reducing charges for the transportation
of commodities i'm Interstate commerce.
Since the new law became effective on
Aug. 2s schedules to the number Of
i33,oO2. both passenger and freight
have been filed with the Interstate
Commerce Commission. OF the total,
81, ,000 schedules relate TO freight traf-
lic. embracing hundreds of thousands
Of single RACES.
1t was said authoritativeIy that so
per cent. and probably S5 per cent. OF
the rates made since Aug. 2S were re-
tuctions of previous charges. In nearly
every instance where application has
been made for permission to change al
rate upon less than 80 days notice a de-
sire TO reduce freight charges prompted
he railroads 20 make such application
Quickened to action by the fact tina,
he Massachusetts Legislature has ap-I
oropriated money to preserve the home
of DR.. Samuel Smith. the author OIL
America Washlngtonians have form
I'd memorial association TO buy the
Did Key mansion i'm Georgetown, where
he author of THE Star Spangled Ban
Ter" lived for many years. The owners
,f the house were planning to tear II
iown and build small storeg on the
ute, when local patriots were inspired
o prevent what they felt would be a
lesecration. They have prevailed vpon
he owners to suspend building opera
ions for six months.
T.. s. Key Smith, member of the
ocal bar, who is the great-grandson of
he poet, says that his family will gladly
end the Memorial Association many
'aiuabie heirloOms in their possession.
provided the house is preserved.
When the United States was request
d some years ago to furnish several
oreign Governments with a copy of its |
NATIONAL air. there was mild consterna-
ion among officials when 1t came to the |
'oint of deciding which was the Ma
ionai air. John Philip Sousa. to whom
he matter was referred, threw ou, |
America" because its immortal words
'ad been welded to the British air of
God Save the King" He said he
hCught Hail Columbia should be des-l
snated. President Roosevelt declared
or The Star Spangled Banner" which
hus received official recognition as the
National anthem.
Senator Culiom, at the age OF 20, has
iscontinued the use of tobaccoi One
the funny things told of Senator Cul-l
pm while he was so i'll of gastric trou.
lie the other day was that he swallowed
chew OF tobacco. AS stated. the Sem
tor has given up the use of tobacco in
very form. He recommends that young
len never begin the use of tobacco.
Senator Allison, of Iowa, Is in much
etter health than for some time back.
nd it is thought he will be able to
eturn to his seat in the Senate after
hristmas. but not before. He has
cen spending his Summer vacation on
is farm near Dubuque. and has been
luch benefited by the change
Ex-senator Stewart, of Nevada. alonrl
the-weli, he must be getting mightyl
lose to 80, don't you KNOWS one of
ne foremost boomers in the Tonopahl
old regions. He has built an expen-
I've residence for his young wife att
ulifrog. and altho he is now about sol
ears old. he Is said to be enjoying the
Irgest and most lucrative law practice
Nevada. Moreover, it is reported
lat he is rapidly repairing his POLITICAL
,nces with the view of contesting thet
with Hon. Francis G.. New
nds two years hence.
When Viscount SiuZo Aoki, the Jap>l
nese ambassador, made his first call
the State Department to protest.
sainst the separation of Japanese from
hite children in the San Francisco
ubiic schools, there is said to have en-
led the most heated collouuy Secre-l