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

0IlVe. Inc freAlOent was appalled,, II
Is said. when he learned to what an
extent this Hind Of absolutely vicious
graft had taken hold Of every Depart
ment of the Gove-nment. He also or
dered that copy shoul1 be sent to the
printer in good shape Ana that "revises''
should be confined to typ0Grsphieal "er-
rors.s :.
or course. those who have been in
strumental in propagating this kind OF
graft arc aghast. To begin with, they
will not get half so much glory out Of
their reports, then the big army Of
printers who have corrected this mass
Of badly-prepared stuff will have to be
put to legitimate work or be dismissed
Congress 1t would be we'll, but unfor-
tunately Congress is a law to itself
However. there has been . good deal
OF reform in this respect. and more Is
promised.
Mr.. Ariosto Appling Wiley, Represen-
tativs from the Second Alabama Dis
in his recent speech on the Philippine
tariff bill, paid tribute to the valor and
excellent Judgment Of the American
troops during the subsection Of the In
surrection In the Philippine Islands. Mr..
Wiley was commissioned q Lieutenant
Colonel in the 9Th regiment Of infan-
try, better known as the "Immunes,
tiago, acting the greater part Of the
time as Gep. Lawtons Chief Of Staff
and Civil Governor Of the Eastern
Province. Discussing the conditions In
the Philippines at the time Of tho In.
surrection. Mr.. Wiley said:
II solemnly declare that our soldiers,
both officers and privates. under most
%~,,vf nl~
traordinary clemency. forbearance and
moderation. Under the flag they did
their duty with patience, courage and
humanity. They were villifled and
abused by persons, either misinformed
or malicious, for alleged acts OF injus-
tice and oppression never perpetrated
by them: for the destruction of proper
burning Of homes, to which the Fill
pinos themselves set fire. Al honor to
the brave men who unflinchingly up
held the faith, credit and glory Of their
country in the face Of caiumny and UNI
merited detraction"
When Rough Rider Frantz" was In
Governor Of Oklahoma, Pres
ident Roosevelt sent him the following:
Have just read your address 1t covers
the ground. You will deliver the goods.
Here's hoping.-Roosevelt."
The Navy Department Is now coming
in for roast from Congress. You must
know that the Navy and the War De-
partments have always been a kind OF
law to themselves What they wanted,
they wanted, and that was all there was
to it. Particularly is this true of the
Navy Department. They are just about
the closest mouthed outfit you ever did
see. But Congress Is after them, and,
after all, they have got to bow to the
behests OF Congress. There has been
for years a practice in the various De-
partments Of using money for purposes
prOpriated, and then coming to Con-
gress for deficiency" appropriation.
Mr.. Tawney Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations declared the
other day that the Navy Department
was the most persistent violator Of the
law passed year or two ago against
this practice. The Navy Department IL
"for the repair and maintenance Of ma
chinery." Chairman Tawney says they
shall not have a quarter. and a bill has
been introduced to stop the Navy or
any other Department from doing any,
thing OF this kind again. In consequence
OF Chairman Tawneys determination
not to appropriate for this deficiency, q
good many thousand men will be laid
off the work on naval construction until
July, when the new appropriation will
be available. 1t was stated on the floor
of the House while the matter was UNI
der discussion that the Navy Depart
ment had spent more money in repair
ing" certain ships than would have
built brand new warships Of the same
size and style. These expenses have
been incurred by direct order OF Secre-
farv Roma ritz and ~ Ia IA hot ho
President and Attorney were to
set their heads together they could make
It hot for the Secretary Of the Navy, as
1t IL fragrant violation Of the law.
Senator Warren has introduced a bill
which. II 1t should pass both Houses OF
Congress, will give women the right to
vote for Representatives in the lower
House. Senator Warren contends that
women now have that right, as he de-
clares the Constitution makes no dis
elimination between the sexes in this
matter.
In the matter Of doing so gracious a
thing as sending a wedding present it
would seem that any friction ought to be
kept secret, but In some cases the trOu-
bles seem to court publicity. Embassa-
dor Hengelmuller, Of Austria Hungary,
who 10 now the dean of the Diplomatic
Corps, called the ambassadors together
the other day to discuss the very incest
kind OF present to give Miss Alice
Roosevelt. Just the ambassadors, mind
you, and that Is the milk in the cocoa
nut. The Ministers and the Charges and
the underlings were left out Only EN-
bassadors are to figure In this particu-
lar present. 1t wasn't a very diplomatic
thing to do. certainly, and there is
troubles and more troubles" over it,
1t is a well-known fact that the EN-
bassadors have very small opinion OF
the South American representatives in
the foreign Legations, and they certain
ly do treat them with some scorn.
The ghost won't stay laid. Sometimes
1T seems as though IL would be better to
let well enough alone. IT will be re-
that at the time that SEN
ator Mitchell. OF Oregon, died, no no
tice was taken of his death officially by
either the House or the Senate Senator
Fulton OF Oregon, has introduced a
resolution authorizing the appropria-
tion Of $500 to defray the expenses Of
the funeral Of Senator Mitchell. Sena-
tor Fulton was placed in a very en-
barrassing position at the time Of the
Oregon Senator's death. He desired to
introduce the usual resolution Of re-
spect, but was deferred by leading SEN
ators. who said that they would not
support such a resolution, and, in fact
would oppose it, since Senator Mitchell