The National tribune., 1906-06-28

Inc SturQ1eSt kHOcKer on the FdHdffta
Canal project has been Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama He wanted canal:
oh, yes! But he wanted the Nicaragua
Canal. He says, however. that he is
willing to accept the Panama Canal If
he can get no other, and he thinks ii
will be paying investment.
Let us get rid of the idea that we
money in connection with the canal
said Senator Morgan. Il believe that
If 1T were stock concern the stock
would be worth five for one within a
few years after it's completion. notwith-
standing l fully appreciate the physical
difficulties in the way of building a
canal at the place decided upon. Let
despair on the financial feature of the
canal project. The figures on the Suez
Canal are reasSuring on that point"
OF course. Arizona and Oklahome
had to get into a controversy over tho
signing of the bill which made the In
dian country a State, the dispute being
over which signature really made the
bill-"Theodore" signed with a gold
quill. The Arizona people say that they
go back to the mother" country
England for authority. (Now.
wouldn't that frost your They say
that king Ed" just signs things Ed
ward" and they go. Likewise. If the
President had just signed the bill
Theodore" it would have been as much
a law as when he tackled the Roosevelt
on.
1t is now ambassador Leishman, the
President having signed the Consular
bill raising the office of Minister to
Turkey to that of ambassador. This
was necessity. The Sultan of Turkey
is surrounded by more ceremonial than
all the crowned heads of Europe put
together. and it was next thing to i'm
possible for mere Minister Plenipo-
tertiary, even if he was also ''ExtraOr-
dinary," to get an audience with the
Observation-Disclosures of Turkey.
An ambassador is just about the same
thing as the President SO far as prece
dence goes. and ambassadors have the
right of audience with the Sultan him.
self. whereas the Minister cannot see
him except by special appointment. and
must carry on negotiations through the
Grand Vizier. and that official has even
greater power than Secretary of State
or Minister of Foreign Affairs. the cor
responding office under other Govern
ments. To place the United States on
an equal footing at Constantinopie with
the other countries. Congress-. at the
suggestion of Secretary Root, raised the
rank of the mission there to an En-
bassy, although 1t diSregarded the pre-
vi0us law not to make increase until
the other country had first taken a
similar action.
The Society of the War Of 1912. be-
ing the descendants Of those who par
tfcfpated in that war, held their Ma
tional Convention in this city last week.
They had a delightful session, which was
largely social, by the way, with ban
quets, receptions and all that sort Of
thing. They made a pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon and planted an oak tree.
The officers elected for the coming two
years were as follows:
President-General, John Cadwaiader,
Pennsylvania; Secretary-General. Henry
Randall Webb. District Of Columbia:
Judge-Advocate-Gen Aloysius Lee
Knott. Maryland; Chaplain General.
Vice Presidents. Frederick Brown Phil
brook. Massachusetts,: Frank Wraner
Thomas. New York. and A. ]. j. Reed.
New Jersey: Assistant Secretary-Gen-
erai. John Mason Duianey. Maryland:
Treasurer-General. George III. Richards
New Jersey: Registrar-General. Henry
Harmon Noble. New York: Executive
Committee. Reynold Webb Wilcox.
pennsylvania. and Henry K. Averill.
New York.
According to compilations made pub
He at the Bureau of immigration, $780,
927 immigrants arrived in this country
during May.
During May, 1905. 1888 arrived
The number debarred reached 1888.
the largest number for many months,
and more than twice the number de-
barred during May Of last year.
II Is now said that the Reid dinner
to Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth has caused
q whole crop Of jealOusies which time
can scarcely heal. The Reds had King
Edward with them. and the guests in
vited to eat with a King are selected
by him. The list is submitted to him,
and he selects the number his hostess
ID to entertain and the people he will
not mind meeting or would like to
meet The King failed to select for the
list of eligibles a whole lot of Amer
leans whom he was expected (by them)
to honor. and they are furious. 1t is
said that some of these foolish women
were to give entertainments in honor
OF the LongwOrths. and because they
failed to be Of the King Edward party
were suddenly" i'll. and their invita-
lions had to be recalled. There are
some people 50 cheap that they will do
this sort OF thing. but real gentiewomen
uO HOt All dlOIS the line there comes
praise Of Our Alice" She is Just a
natural, sweet. interested and interest
Ing girl over there among the nobility,
who seem to have an idea that Amer
lean women are naturally coarse. snowy
and given to gaucheries. Our Alice will
teach them their error. and she Is lust
one OF thousands OF bright American
girls who would interest the King. He
knows bright people when he meets
them.
A movement was inaugurated here
last week To erect monument to the
memory OF the five unknown Rough
Riders who are buried in Arlington
Cemetery. Mrs. Allyn K. Capron, whose
husband. Capt. Capron. fell in Cuba, is
the head and front OF the monument
movement, which received quite an i'm
petus through her vigorous efforts.
During the first engagements Of the
war number of Rough Riders. includ-
ing her husband. fell. and Gen. Wood,
Mayor Scott and number of wealthy
New York men OF the company, al
their own expense. erected a monu-
ment. Ii Is the earnest desire OF all
concerned to .duplicae this monument
IL possible.
All who desire to assist In this en-
tirely laudable effort should commune
cate with Mrs. CaprOn. Mrs. Capron
was assisted in her first successful eff