The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-04-05
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In 1905 only $23s,o0o.ooo of the ex.
ports OF this country to Europe were
| manufactures. OF the remaining $751;
100000 the most were foodstuffs and
the rest were manufacturers materials
The proportion Of this country's i'm
gradually falling in the past few years
In 1900 the proportion taken from
Europe was 55 per cent. Last year /,
was only 4S per cent. This decrease Is
largely attributable to the growing i'm
portation OF tropical and sub-tropical
creasingly heavy consumer, and few OF
which come from European countries
Senator Depew Is liable to be ousted
from the governing body OF Yale. He
has been for Is years q member OF
that body. having been elected three
times for six-year terms. the third of
which expires with the present college
year. Lee McClung, acting secretaI y
of Yale, has sent out notifications that
an election Is soon to be had for q
successor to Senator Depew. and 1t is
stated that Yale men will organize for
fierce fight to prevent the Senator'S
reelection. and it is predicted that he
will be easily defeated at the end. The
Governing Board was expecting an an
nouncement from Senator Depew that
he would withdraw from the election
" SuSSCCu liiulScll, DuI I1OllC idO df
rived when the announcement was sent
out. Secretary Taft has been Endorsed
by every alumni organization that has
held an annual banquet this Winter.
and 1t Is more than probable that he
Will be elected to succeed Senator De-
allow Depew to withdraw from the
election on the plea Of Ill health, but
as he failed to do this they inaugurated
the campaign against him.
There's an interesting situation. po-
litically. In Indiana just now. and 1t
seems that the President has seen fit
to enter the fight with an official Or
der. There Is a youngster In Congress
known as Fred lands. He is q broth
er Of Charley" Lands, Of Indiana.
who has served several terms and Is
one OF the more prominent members
of that body. Young Mr.. lands slid
into Congress in q most surprising way.
defeating an old member. Col. George
w. Steele. who is a veteran and who
had served many terms. Col. Steele,
being tame duck" as defeated Con-
gressmen are termed, was provided
with place by the President and made
Governor of the Indiana Branch Of the
National Soldiers Home for Disabled
Volunteers. In this Home are about
5000 veterans, and they vote. Gov"
Steele Is well liked at the Home, and
1t is charged that he Is using his power
over the veterans to run for Congress
himself, and to get their votes. a pro-
ceeding that Representative Fred Ian
dis objects to. Gov Steele asked for
furlougil to make his campaign, and
this furlough has just been refused him
by Secretary OF War Taft, by order OF
the President. 1t is said. Well. now,
maybe things are not just humming
out there in Indiana! Who bets on
the veteran winning?
DR.. Wiley. the Agricultural Chemist
sharp. declares that he can make a
glass Of Scotch whisky i'm five minutes
to supply the demand for shot
Scotches."
Chain Simcha Madved. a native of
Russia, now naturaliZed citizen OF the
United States and for 10 years a resi-
District Supreme Court for permission
to change his name to Samuel II. Ber-
man.
The petitioner states that he Is In
business, and as his name Is difficult
to pronounce and 80 easily forgotten
by his customers. his success In life Is
impeded.
Christian Hauge, who Is now Charge
dAffaires of Norway in Washington,
will be the first Minister Plenipoten-
tiary Of the new Nation at the Court
OF Roosevelt"
The news that the Postal Admins
tration Of the Philippines has entirely
abolished the franking privilege in the
Islands. making 1t necessary that every
piece OF mail matter. whether private
or official, bear a postage stamp. al
though. Of course. having no official
H. TN4
partment owing to the fact that the
Philippines postal service comes entire
iy under the direction of the War De-
partment, has nevertheless been re-
ceived with interest In the Office Of the
Postmaster-General. The reason is
that this is exactly what Edwin C.
Madden, Third Assistant Postmaster
General. strongly advocated for the
United States in his annual report for
the year ending June 80. 1905, upon
which Mr.. COrtelyOu placed his ap-
prevail. The matter Is now In the hands
OF Congress.
The whole question OF Government
free" matter In the mails was treated
at some length by Mr.. Cortelyou In his
latest report to the President. He said
In part:
1.-THE act OF March 3. 1873, abrogated
the ranking privilege and required
ed by the Executive Departments Of
the Government. This law was fully
operative during the years 1874. 1875
and 1876, and the average amount Of
postage received in those years was az
follows: From official matter. 1880
1891; from matter mailed by the pub
lie. $23,5S9,146.60. the latter consti-
tuting 94.58 per cent Of the postage
revenue.
Assuming that the quantities OF of
ficiar matter and that mailed by the
public continue proportionately the
same. and apply this percentage to the
postage revenue received from the pub
lie in 1904 N137,747.020.03), we have,
In round numbers, $7,893,000 as the
loss OF revenue on mailings OF official
matter during that year. This esti-
mate. however, is no doubt consider.
ably less than the actual amount, be-
cause the several acts of Congress re-
storing the ranking privilege and au-
| thorizing the use OF penalty envelopes
have broadened the scope Of official
| matter and Its ratio to matter mailed
by the public has increased proportion
ately.
There has been likewise In later
years an increased activity In tho Gov
eminent Departments. These causes
have greatly. augmented the quantity
OF mail carried free. as shown by the