The National tribune., 1906-11-29

however, and Secretary Taft axed the
citizens of Porktown mo" I'VE cannot
either increase or reduce the post at
Fort Sheridan" said Mr.. Taft. 1--WE
cannot include it in the list Of forts to
be increased to brigade size. as the cost
OF the land on the north shore IS too
high" Chicago wants the soldiers. butt
evidently IS not willing to pay the price
in cheaper land.
When the Hon. Frank H. Waskey
takes his seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives at the opening o. Congress
In December as Alaska's first Delegate
he will present the unique spectacle OF
a member of that body who has no
avowed or even nominal political affilia-
tions. Mr.. Waskey is a practical miner,
and lives way up at Nome. He made
the race for Congress as an Independ-
ent and defeated both the regularl
nominees of the Republicans and DEM
ocrats. Since his arrival in Washington
efforts have been made to induce him
to indicate which of the two .7rties he
views most favorably, but nothing ofl
a satisfactory nature has thus far been
secured from him on this interesting
point. The present generation of
Washingtonians cannot recall a case
d.dates for Congress have triumphed in
lenty. but after their induction into
office they soon identified themselves
with some regular party organiaZtiuI
there, unless they were elected rs the
representatives of a third party move
ment. The statesman from ALASKA
seems to be enjoying his unusual dis
tinction.
Senator Burrows. Chairman OF theI
Committee on Privileges and Elections
of the Senate. who arrived in Washing
ton last week, says he intends to call
up the committees report in the case
of Reed Smoot, the Mormon Senator
from Utah. the first week Of Congress.
and would ask that a day be fixed for
the consideration of the report. which
declares that Senator Smoot is not en-
titled to his seat in the Senate.
The majority report submitted livI
Chairman Burrows was signed by h'rI-
self, Senator Dolliver. of Iowa. ana tncI
five Democrats in the committee-Sen-
ators Bailey, of Texas; Pettus OF Ala
bama; Frazier. of Tennessee: OvermIn.
of North Carolina. and Dubois. of IdG-
ho. 1t is also stated by one who pra-
Tesses to know that the Senate will not
adopt the report and will not vote to-
unseat Smoot
The minority report in favor of Sen
ator Smoot was prepared by senator
Foraker. Of Ohio, and signed by him
self and Senators Knox. of PsnnSylvl-
mia: Hopkins, Of Illinois: Di,t'ny!lam.
of Vermont. and Rcveridgc. of Indiana.
Senators Bailey ard Overman, VIII lc
concurring in tho majority report took
the view that Senator Smoot should 5s
expelled by a two-thirds vote The OH
CT Senators who signed the MAJOR 4"
,,-;'l
Senator excluded which would r.
quire the affirmative vote Of 2 mljor.tr
of the Senate only
An extended debate is certain to fol-
low the taking up OF thc report, aa3
Mr.. Burrows is anxious to get tn CI -
before the Senate eailv In order to haze
it disposed Of at this session.
Senators burrows and EuSois WY
make the principal speeches in oDpo ii
ton 10 Senator Sront. and the latfer'-.
Gentle colleague Senator SIth 7rlanl
of Utah, will lead the defense.
immigration to the United States is
increasing by leaps ana bounds. Gc-
cording to statement made pusIic Z;
the. Department Of Commerce ald La
Dor recently. IN tn SIX m b3th5 cnIr,
Oct. 81. 1904. the number of arrived
from all countries was 4i2.6S5. and n
the corresponding period this veal
632.13T Immigrants landed at America
ports. This was an increase of 43 per
cent. Comparing the two periods, 81
increase of So per cent was registered
in the arrivals from Russia. These IN
creased from 91.51: in the six month
ended Oct. 81. 1SDi, 10 1i2.I40 III IN
corresponding six months of this year.
The most striking years growth :.
the history of American railroading We
recorded in the fiscal year ended Jn2c
80. 1906. Compared with all previoI
years the increase, both absolute al
proportionate. in earnings Of railrolaf
was the greatest ever SHOWN.
The total gross e7rnings Of the rlI
roads was S2.319.000. 900. This * equiv
alent to $10.543 a mile. For the pr.
vious year the gross earnings per NIL,
were only s9.5Sg. This increase of !
per cent in a single year is greater tha'
was ever known before. and suggest
the significance OF the record.
Net earnings increased over II PEI
cent. This. likewise. is the greatest in
crease ever recorded.
All this indicates the pace It which
prosperity is moving. The TONNAGE
handled by American railroads hts
doubled in the last seven years. The
! growth is faster to-day than ever be-
fore.
A Washington woman prominent III
| the official set of the National Hapitai
tells of a function TO which she had
| invited an attache Of one of the LeSa-
| tions famous for his extreme pJIitene -
The invitation was formally accept ID
but on the morning of the appointed
day she received a note. written BY the
| diplomatists valet, and couched in the
| following terms:
'Senor Blank regrets much that he
will not be able to attend Mrs. So-and-
Sos reception on the evening of the
| 22d instant as he is dead
Albert A. Roeber. Chief Yeoman of
| the Navy, was recently convicted 10y
| court-martial on the Asiatic Station Of
improper manipulation Of the Paymas-
| ters books on which he worked, and
| sentenced to three years confinement
with loss of pay and allowances.
1t appears from the report of tn
| Judge Acknowledgement in this case
that when the Chief Ycoman was
suspected of peculation the Pay
master by whom he was employed
| permitted the Irregularities to proceed,
with the view of securing additional
evidence for the conviction of the Of
| fender. The action taken by the ships
officers was disapprOved by the Secre-
tary of the Navy. In his Endorsement
| of the case Secretary Bonaparte said:
| While extraordinary conditions may
| sometimes arise that would justify tho
adoption of quasi-detective methods in