The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-01

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lloVe these days, so you don't. one
day the Empire States Senators are
dispersed over the Universe In q vain
attempt TO corral health, with two or
three attending physicians. and the
next day they are in the Chamber of
the United States Senate, about as
peart and clipper as ever. Well. no.
not quite, either. Senator Plat looks
fully what he is. weary and old with
service" He is much bent, and walks
totteringly, but his brains are just as
young and vigorous IS they were 40
years ago. Indeed, if his head were
not so active. his heart. which ahows
signs of advancing age. might last him
longer.
Senator Depew says he is all right.
and maybe he is Let us hope SO, for
take him all for all, we may not see
his like again. There is but one Sena
tor Depew. and though his stories have
been oftentimes hoary with age. and his
Jokes were redressed to suit the times
he has yet been one Of the most enter
tanning men of his day. Not a great
orator. not brilliant, but q man who
entertains, and Is entertaining because
he never scars above the heads of his
audience, as SO many brilliant men do.
falling fiat because not understood.
This has been the secret of his power.
Senator Depew never points his wit at
the foibles Of a friend, never sharpens
his joke points on them, and when he
tackles the enemy does 1t 50 grace
fully and in so gentlemanly manner
that 1t Is hard to take offense. Both
Senators have an army Of clerks to at
tend to the business Of their two Offices.
and 1t Is kept up to date, and therein
Is strong string to attach q constitu-
sncy to one. The people like their
servants to give them prompt attention.
Yes. 1t Is to be hoped that the New
when they declare themselves to be At.
but they do not look it.
"Save us from our fo-well, yes. save
US from our friends. Jacob Riis, the
personal friend of the President, is
now busy denying that he said it-that
President Roosevelt saw possible con-
1t would be expedient for him to run
for President again. The conditions
are, that if Congress fails to stand by
the President and give him the kind
OF legislative reforms that he wants, he
will let himself be elected for a third
time. just to try conclusions with an
other Congress. In an interview, Mr..
Riis. who is Reformer with a big
"R, is made to say this. But he says
he didn't say anything of the kind
This statement came with a distinct
shock to the friends of the President.
for 1t is well known that he has said
over and over again that he felt that
he had been twice elected to the Pres
idency, and that he did not believe that
It comported with our political condi-
lions to accept a third term when
Washington had declined it.
Mr.. Riis says that he gave to a news
paper in Toledo a statement that Pres
ident Roosevelt would not give up his
fight against the big corporations as
long as he felt that duty demanded its
and, further, that the end
OF President RoOsevelt's term would
not prevent him carrying on the fight.
He mentioned the possibility of the
President going into the Senate or the
taking up the cudgel on behalf OF the
common people as against the big COR
porations. This story, he says, was
twisted so as to represent him as saying
that the President would accept a third
term.
Mr.. Riis believes the President has
no intention Of breaking the precedent
established by Washington and seeking
q third term.
The National Guardsmen held q
meeting in Washington the other day.
which was full of interest to that mill
tary organization. After the confer
ence at the Arlington. the officers, in
full dress uniform. called upon the
President. In addressing them, he said
ne had been a member Of the National
Guard since he was Governor of New
York. He stated that while he did not
care much for the maneuvers on the
parade ground and in the armory, he
did feel interested in the way the SOL
"A rct~ T11 To-
Will make them Of value i'm case Of war.
He wanted to see the National Guards
man receive course Of training that
would make him able to perform his
work In time OF war.
He said that the officers of the Ma
tional Guard should train their men
with view to possible action so that
they will have those habits of mind and
body that will render them formidable
soldiers in the field.
In conclusion. he said that the Ma
tional Guard because Of the small Reg
ular Army. has heavy responsfbility.
He said that it is incumbent upon the
ly. and do them to the best of their
ability.
Commissioner Mcfarland. of the
District. submitted to the committees
In Congress having the matter in
charge tne arguments and data relat-
Ing TO the change Of Inauguration day
from March to the last Thursday In
April, a change which all patriotic
Citizens are hoping will be made
The data consists Of letters received
by Mr.. Mcfarland. as Chairman of the
inauguration Committee. from the Gov
srnors OF States and other citizens Of
the country. tables prepared by the
Weather Bureau, and other facts relat-
ing to the subject
The resolution to change Inaugural
ton day offered in the Senate by Sena-
tor Clark. Of Wyoming, Chairman OF
the judiciary Committee, and In the
House by Representative jenkins of
Wisconsin. Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee. has been referred I'm each
committee to a subcommittee That
or the Senate is composed OF Senators
Clark. of Wyoming; Dillingham;, OF
Vermont. and Bacon. of Georgia: that
OF the House Is composed of Represen-
tatives Pearre. Of Maryland; Birdsall.
OF Iowa, and Brantley. of Georgia
The President has transmitted to
Congress communication from the
Secretary of State recommending an
appropriation Of 100000 for the prop
er representation OF the United States
at the next international Congress. to
be held I'm Rio Janeiro Brazil, on July
81 next.
The President added his indorSap,art