The National tribune., 1906-11-15

pronounced Royce). who is in direct
line, about one dozen removes from the
throne of Queen Wilhelmina of Hol-
land. Prince Henry spent an hour at
the German Embassy, and then hiked
out to the country place of an old
bachelor friend, where he spent anoth-
er hour, then back to his hotel. where
he got into travelling garbage again ana
took the train for other parts. He eX-
pressed regret that he could not re
main longer. as he said he saw mrch
to admire about Washington, for hich
much thanks. But really and truly
Prince, oh, my! He is Prince Of
about 900 square miles of territory,
scarcely as big as an average Western
County, but he is Prince, just the
same.
1t is said that Mr.. Long~orth can
just give his wife the credit for good
many of the votes which went to make
up his majority. Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
band, in rain or shine, shook hands
with all the people that he shook hands
with and lot more, wore pretty clothes
and let the country maidens examine
them, was sweet and gracious and
courteous to all comers, and, indeed,
she would not know how to do any
thing else, and made votes for him
right and left. She didn't ask for
votes, Oh. dear, no, She so charmed
every voter with her amiability that
they said to themselves that SO fine
woman as she ought to be right in
Washington to teach other women how
to help their husbands.
Maj. John Pitcher, 9Th Cav. U. S.
A., Acting Superintendent of the Yell
lowstone National Park, has just made
to the Secretary of the Interior his re-
port concerning the condition of af-
fairs in the park. The first item men
toned is the success of the alfalfa field.
which was planted two years ago, the
hay from which was the salvation of
the herd of antelope during last Win
ter. Maj. Pitcher asks for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for signs to mark
the boundaries of the park. As 20
game, he believes that the antelope now
within the park number 1000. and the
elk not less than 1900 while the buff
falo herd is thriving and now numbers
81. He also directs attention to the
success of the fish hatchery, saving that
during the season 2,445, 900 eggs of the
black-Spotted trout were collected. Il
desire to repeat my recommendation.
he writes, concerning the increase in
the size of the garrison at Fort yell
lowstone. In my opinion it IS abso-
lutely necessary that this post should
ron post
1t is stated for a fact that Senator
Depew is now in normal health, and
that ne will resume his seat in the
United States Senate when Congress
convenes in December. He is reported
to be playing golf, and doing all sorts
of stunts Of an athletic nature. which
does not at all correspond with the
gloomy things that the same corre-
spondents sent out few months ago.
1t is the intention of Gov. Magoon,
of Cuba, to have the American troops
make practice march thru the coun-
try. This step is taken, it is said, as
a sort Of moral object lesson that those
Cubans who would like to "revolute"
may see what the United States viii
be able to do to them if they do.
In general order Gen. ]. Franklin
Bell enjoins all officers and enlisted
men of the American army of occupa-
ton to manifest all possible courtesy
toward Cubans Of all parties and to
take no active part in the suppression
of disorder, except in extreme emer-
gencies rendering interference for the
protection of life and property neces-
sary. The duties Of the American forces
are, generally speaking. limited to the
rendering of good offices for the pre-
vention of friction between conflicting
elements.
Secretary Taft is having prepared.
with view to presentation to Con-
gress, a statement Of the extraordinary
expenses incurred by the War Depart
ment in sending troops to Cuba. The
report will include the mileage of the
240 officers who made special trips In
obedience to orders for duty in connec-
tion with the military movement and
the transfer of the 5000 troops from
stations i'm this country to Cuba. Then
there will be an item Of about "ser-
vice beyond the sea" for all the 24OI
officers and all the enlisted men on
duty in Cuba. That will amount to 10
per cent in the case Of the officers and
30 per cent for enlisted men from the
date of departure from this country to
the date Of arrival home The total
amount Will reach double that sum in
all probability. since it is expected that
the troops will be in Cuba for nearly
a year. The sum named is the ex-I
pense up to July l last to the end of
the fiscal year, for which special pro-
vision will probably be made in tho
form Of a deficiency appropriation by
Congress. There are other large items.
such as the cost of chartered ships and
the special expense involved in fitting
out the transports and other craft used
Another item is the hire of civilian
clerks. Some Army officers believe
that such expenses should be charged
to the Cubans
Lord Curzon, of Kedleston, former
Viceroy of India and the husband of
the late Mary Letter. will reach the
United States this week for n long visit
with the Letters. and hoping that a
complete rest will restore his health.
In the long list of international mar
riages this one seems to have been
almost the only happy one. It was n
for both. and Lord Curzon's health has
of his beautiful wife. 1t is rumored
that Lord Curzon may be ambassador
If he likes.
Senator Foraker is talking. He says:
What the Democratic Party will
now do for a candidate for the Presi-
dency nobody can tell. Certain If is
that neither Hearst nor BRYAN can
command the united support of the
Democratic Party. They have indi-
vidually and jointly broken their fol-
lowers over the political wheel There
does not seem To be any Democratic
leader to take the place of either. and
ii is well that 1t is so for until the
Democratic Party makes up its mind
to be safe and sane the good of the
out OF power"
And SO it will be Senator Borah. OF
Idaho" in the next United States Sem
ate instead of Senator Dubois"