The National tribune., 1906-10-11

Pretty Mrs. Cortelyou, wife of the
Postmaster-General, is really and
truly housewife. She was reared to
is to her home. and that she should
look out for the health and happiness
of its inmates before and above all
else. Her first consideration is home,
and no pressure of social duties can
make her change the routine which
was established in the early days OF
their married life. Mrs. Cortelyou has
no patience with that kind of woman
designated as "paper-bag housekeep-
ers." which term gives a terse descrip-
tion of the situation Of the cook
less, kitchenless age. Here is
home where everything is pre-
pared on the premises. This charm
ing and talented woman preserves
her own fruit, pickles, and the dainties
which serve as relisheS on her table
throughout the year. and even puts
up vegetables, which take the place
of timed goods used ordinarily "Ba-
kerS' bread is never brought into hef
household nor any of the bakers cake
which belongs to the paper-bag system
of living. While Mrs. Cortelyou, like
most women in official life, must depend
on caterers to provide most of the fare
at q formal dinner she can cook meal
which would be delight to those Gym
les who say that paper bag, oil stove,
and chafing dish fodder" may end in
starvation and determination of the
race.
Senior Gonzales Quesada, Minister to
the United States for Cuba, was in
Europe when the sizzling of revolution
began down there. He hurried home
and when Secretary of War Taft took
the reins of Government laid down by
President Palma. who it is said is fit
for neither treason. strategem or
spoils." he promptly resigned his office
Secretary Taft just as promptly asked
Senior Quesada to retain his office, and
he finally consented to do SO. Senor
QueSada is a gentleman, well liked in
diplomatic circles, though some of the
representatives of the older countries
who have not half as clean a record are
disposed to laugh at him. Senior Ques-
ada has been safe. clean, sane leader.
Charles E. Magoon, former Governor
of Panama, and slated for that position
in the Philippines has finally been sent
to Cuba, where he will relieve Secre-
tary Taft as Provisional Governor.
Ex-Secretary Hoke Smith has been
elected Governor of Georgia. He will be
remembered as the Secretary of the In
terror who was absolutely hostile to the
veterans of the war of the rebellion.
Dixon's incendiary Clansman is COM
ing back to the theaters in Washington.
and the clergy Of the city has been pc
titioning the Commissioners to forbid
its presentation here, as it rouseS and
keeps alive a feeling Of sectionaliSm
that should die. The play is absolutely
vicious in its appeal to passion, and its
presentation is unwholesome in the
extreme. When given in Washington
hafn 1I--h ri n
on their seats in the theater and
screamed and yelled their enthusiasm.
or hissed their anger like lot of hood
lums. The theater was the scene of ac-
tfons like a draft riot every night the
play was presented. When the Or
chestra played Dixie the cap sheaf was
put on, and you would have thought
that Lees whole army was giving the
rebel yell. Washington is given to re-
ceiving the song with the glad hand
and lusty voice at all times. But the
Clansman is the limit.
Secretary Metcalf, who was represent
ed some time ago as having an ambition
to be at the head of the Navy Depart
ment if Secretary Bonaparte became
Attorney-General, has now decided to
remain at the head of the Department
of Commerce and Labor. This state
ment was made by James r. Garfield.
Commissioner of Corporations in the
Department of Commerce and Labor,
after a visit to the President.
The Agricultural Department de-
clares that "chopped-up hog snouts is
what We have been getting for potted
chicken" Well
The White House is again the Ex-
ecutive Mansion, the President and his
family having returned on Tuesday.
The boys, Archie and Quentin. have
started to school, and Miss Ethel is
again attending school at the Cathedral
Close near Washington. All are in ex-
cellent health. The President declares
that he has had the most restful vaca-
tion this Summer that he has enjoyed
since he entered the White House. He
was at Oyster Bay exactly three months
and was away from there just once
during the Summer. The White House
has been wonderfully "shined" up for
its distinguished occupants during the
Summer, all the parlOrs having under
gone a cleaning and entire renovating
of hangingS and furniture. The Presi-
dent began his arduous social du-
ties by receiving the Spanish War
Veterans on Wednesday, and Mrs.
Roosevelt received the Auxiliaries to-
the Spanish War Veterans on Tuesday.
The President is an active member of
the Spanish War Veterans organiza-
ton, and Mrs Roosevelt has one of the
District Auxiliaries named after her
the Edith K. Roosevelt.
Poor Senator Platt, But, then, as
the old song goes,
He was big enough, and old enough
And ot'er knowed better"
Just the same, those people who have
known the famous New York Senator
when, at his best, he practically held
the Empire State politics in the grasp
of his strong right hand, will feel sor-
~ for him in these dark days. VIXEN, as
the Psalmist says, the grasshopper is
burden" and the downhill way
grows shorter and the descent more
rapid.
Baron Hengelmueller. OF Austro-
Hungary, is now Dean Of the Diplomatic
Corps. Baroness Hengelmueller is dis
tinguished for her artistic lacing of a
2S-inch waist into % belt, her lavish
use of carmine on cheeks and lips, her
obvious pencilling of scant eyebrows
and eyelashes, and her remarkable use
of the whitewash rag on her face and
shoulders. Most of the foreign women
make lavish use of cosmetics, and they
do not seem to be at a pains to hide
the fact, which of course makes an
inartistic ensemble.
Washington is to have an "all-night
bank" That is, a bank that is open
all night for depoSitors and those who