The National tribune., 1906-07-05

acrsss the Pacific. q message of sincere
earnest wishes of the oTovernment and
people Of the United States for the well
fare and prosperity tEf Your Majesty
and Your Majesty'sGk,fhpire.
"Thfpdere Roosevelt"
'.Tokf6. ajune 2s. 1906.
1.-THE President. washington:
"I have just receiyed with great in
terest and appreciation the kind mes
sage sent by you over the cable which
has recently been siaidN between Guam
and Japan. and wt,ichC will shortly be
open to the publicot,I am highly graft
fed to know that TIE first telegram by
this new line which unites our two
countries should c8nVsy to me the as
the Government and people of the Unit
ed States for myself and my people. l
most cordially reciprocate your express
sions of good will and good wishes.
"Mutsehito."
Stanford White, the man killed by
Harry Thaw, of Pittsburg. was one of
the firm of architects which built the
additions to the White House which no
body likes. and the State. War and Navy
Building which looks like sugar imi-
tation of a castle. White himself came
to Washington and 'superintended the
White House additions. If all reports
are true he helped humanity no more
than he advanced art.
Word comes from down Oklahoma
way that the President has had Secret
Service men, or somebody. at least.
down there investigating Gov. Frantz
and his administration. The impression
is given out that somebody somewhere
is consuming more tanglefoot liquids
than strictly demanded by the Govern
ment service.
The Navy Department declines to take
any more apprentice boys who smoke
cigarets. OF 10 applicants the other
day four were Immediately rejected be-
cause they smoked cigarets.
One of the inexplicable things of life
recently occurred In connection with
Capt. Robert Wynne. of the Marine
Corps. the son of Bob Wynne.'' former
Assistant Postmaster-General and now
COnsul-General to England. Here was
a splendid young fellow, a true type of
manly perfection, carefully reared. fine
ly educated. rich, and with everything in
life to hope for. He did excellent SER
vice in China and in the Philippines.
motion. and he was liked by everybody
Suddenly he went right up in the air.
He disobeyed orders, "sassed'' his Off
GERS. neglected his duty: in fact, did
everything that an officer and a gentle
man should not do. He was tried by
court-martial, semi plea of insanity
being offered as an excuse for his un-
soldierly conduct. but not accepted,
though it was proven that he had been
cnrfnn nS1, 4, rrlrn L
ness.
Secretary Bonaparte, after reviewing
the findings of the Court Martial Board.
which found Capt. Wynne guilty and
sentenced him to dismissal. decided that
the sentence was gtoo severe. and re-
duced his punishment by allowing him
TO resign.
The Board ound(Cabt. wynne guilty
on three counts-negIeet of duty. in not
reporting the guard at quarters; willful
disobedience of orders, and conduct
prejudicial to good order and discipline.
In committing his +sefftence, Secretary
Bonaparte said thatsiIiH view of Capt.
Wynne's services and, the proyocation
under which he acted In the most seri-
Gus offense charged. he thought the exc
cution of the sentence should be de-
lsyed until Capt. Wynne could have an
opportunity 10 resign. tT, ....
In case Capt. Wynne declines to re-
sign the sentence of the court will be
executed. 1t Is a sad case, and It is in
explicable. It cannat be explained by
anybody who. knows the young man and
his former habits.
Saturday half holidays during the
months of July, August and September
have been granted by President Roose-
welt to skilled mechanics and laborers
and to all employees in the classified SER
vice at Navy Yards and Naval Stations
of the United States. The following
self-explanatory Executive order was
made public by the President last week:
ut is hereby ordered thai on Satur-
days during July. August and Septem-
Der. until further notice, four hours.
exclusive of time for luncheon, shall
constitute days work for skilled me-
chanics and laborers and employees in
the classified Civil Service at all Navy
Yards and Naval Stations of the United
States; provided, that IL any skilled me-
chanic or laborer shall work more than
four hours on any Saturday during the
months aforesaid ne shall be paid for
such extra work at the rate of SO per
centum in addition to his regular and
normal compensation, and no more.
Hon. George c. Cabeli formerly a
member of the House from Virginia,
died In Danville last week. He was bur-
led under the auspices Of the Masons,
Odd Fellows and Elks.
Some women who visit the National
Capital are inclined to elevate their
brows because the mistress of the White
House permits such oid-fa shioned and
homely flowers as hollyhocks and petn-
Mas to adOrn the front lawn. Mrs.
Roosevelt is devoted to the old-time
flowers. and she has a Dutch garden.
with box hedges and star-shaped beds,
just below the windows of her private
rooms. Here she has bachelors but
tons. touch-me-nots, larkspur, feverfew
and catchfiy. while she let's the more
pretentious blooms adorn the public
part of the grounds Last Fall, how
ever. she brought some deep red holly
hooks from Oyster Bay, and they lift
their stately heads above the grass and
smaller plants just in front of the foun-
tain, close to Pennsylvania avenue This
bed attracts the attention of all passers-
by Two women who were in Washing
ton few weeks ago wrote to her that
they had been shocked to see she had
kitchen flowers on her front lawn, and
IL she wished they would send her clip
pings OF choice hydrangeas and roses.
Mrs. Roosevelt wrote. thanking them,
but declining their offer.
The Government of Brazil has pre-
pared program of festivals In honor of
Secretary of State 1Rho0t 1t comprises
banquet at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs, ball at the Casino, offered by
the United States Embassador. and a