The National tribune., 1906-01-18

And again comes a man named |
able repute. with an article on the way
that things have been "mismanaged"
and ''misstated" in the public press
down in the Isthmus. and just about |
the same as declaring that the Presi- |
dent and Secretary Taft were in Ca
boots" to mislead the people concern |
ing the condition of things at the
lsthmus, and asserting that the Presi- |
dent. was placing all his friends down |
there at tremendous salaries: that
money is being squandered by the Gov |
eminent. and all that sort of thing |
Mr.. Bigelow had this printed at SO
much per in monthly magazine. That
1t touched some raw spots seems to be |
quite substantially supported It'll
caused the President to send to Con-
gress scorching rebuke to all those
who criticize the Canal and the Ad-
mfnistration, and brought from Secre-
tary Taft reply almost as voluminous
as himself, and which, some way. when
printed side by side with the letter of
the President to Congress. does not ex-
actly harmonic with the same Theyi
ought to have been printed at least one
day apart. Mr.. Bigelow's article has
brought to him request to appear be-
fore the Committee on Interoceanic
Canals next week. early, and show his
good intentions; in other words, let the
committee find out whether he was SIM
ply talking for SO much per without re-
gard to truth or whether he really be-
lieved and could bring proof of the ex-
traOrdinary statements he made. Sec
rotary Taft called him a plain every
day word which begins with app and
ends with "r" and has "ia" in the mid
die, and Secretary Taft is not at all CIV
en- to airy persiflage. Mr. Bigelow will
now have to make good or accept the
opprobrious term which Secretary OF
War Taft filings at him. The impress
sion seems to be that the writer will
funk.
Nineteen enlisted men who passed
their examinations for commissions
last week. This settles the much
agitated question in regard to the eligi-
biltty OF enlisted men who were per-
mitted. under existing regulations, to
take the examination, and who were
reported as qualified for appointment
The Chief of Staff has approved the
recommendations Of the General Staff
that those who served in Mindinao dur
ing the period mentioned in General
Orders. No. 1877, will be considered as
entitled to wear service-in-war chew
rons for service such as entitled them
to campaign badges.
The German Emperor has been puz-
Zing his brains over what to send Miss
Roosevelt for a wedding present He
had about decided to send her a
portrait In oil of himself which would
sure have been funny. They have not
yet acquired our bandbox style of build
ing over there, and do not know that
In the average society home there is
scarcely enough wall space to hang q
single large picture; and, then, who
would want forever and day to stare
into eyes that one had never seen, and
upon uniform that is as un-American
as anything can be imagined? 1t is said
the Emperor finally decided that he
would send Miss Alice dinner set of
Royal Berlin China. Oh, but such
present as that will be joy to the
heart. Miss Alice will be pleased with
the china, never fear. The Rough Rid
ers are also riding rough shod over the
sensibilities of the President They
are out with petition to all the Rough
Riders to "chip i'm for a present to
Miss Roosevelt which it is thought will
take the form Of a silver service. The
method Of acquiring funds for this,
however, will be obnoxious to the Pres
ident.
Jan. Is is the time set for the OPEN
ing of the hearings in the Reed Smoot
case in the Senate.
An investigation of child-labor con-
ditions in the United States by the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor is
provided for in the Gardiner resolution,
which was discussed by the Committee
on Education and Labor of the House.
A public hearing on the resolution will
be held Jan. 1s. Representative Gardi-
ner has invited Gov. Curtis Guild of
Massachusetts. to appear before the
committee in support of the movement
to have child labor investigated.
The House Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures authorized a |
favorable report on the Southland bill
to enable the Secretary Of the Treasury
to recon worn, abraded, uncurrent sill
yer dollars into subsidiary coins in
amounts not exceeding 100000 in
any one year.
The House Committee on Indian At
fairs decided to favorabIy report the
Curtis bill. which provides for the
winding up Of the affairs of the Five
Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory and
for the disposition of their remaining
lands.
If a bill introduced by Mr.. Pearre, of
Maryland. should become law. it |
National Bank to make a campaign con-
tributiOn without the fact becoming |
public and proper punishment being !
meted out to the offending official
The proposed measure amends the |
National Banking laws by making it the |
duty OF the Comptroller to require |
every National Bank Examiner, when
ever he makes his examination of a. |
bank under the control Of the Currency |
Office, to ask and receive answers under |
oath from the directors and officers Of |
such institutions whether they have
made any contributions to any cam
paign committee, any person or persons |
or corporations for political purposes
Refusal to respond under oath is |
punishable by fine and imprisonment, |
and the contribution Of any sum of |
money belonging to the bank for cam
paign purposes carries with it not only |
proper fines and other penalties, but |
is ground sufficient for the forfeiture of |
the charter Of the institution. The fail |
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