The National tribune., 1906-01-25
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LII 1oSS he WAS MILITARY uONeTHOT VI
the city of Cienfuegos, Cuba Shortly
after he was ordered to the Philippines
and placed in the command of the Dis
trict of Mindanao and Jolo. During
this time he concluded treaty with
the Sultan of Sulu. He received much
credit for his work in bringing about
the surrender of Trias, the only Lieu
tenant-General of the insurgent army.
He afterward commanded the Depart
ment of Southern Luzon, and later re-
turned to the United States, where he
was assigned to the command of the
Department of Missouri.
Mr.. Speaker Cannon was born I'm
North Carolina-GuilfOrd, n. c., to be
exact. Of course, he couldn't help be-
ing born there. in fact he had no say In
the matter, but thereby comes pretty
good story. In that mans town lives a
very nice old lady, a real gentlewoman,
who makes living by weaving. She
can make the most beautiful "hit-and-
miss rag carpets, doubled and twisted
stripes" double or single warp, and all
the rest, and beside that can weave
"hOme-spun," ''linsey-wOOlsey," linen,
cotton, and all the rest of the fine art
thought they were not fit to be married
unless they could show great chests of
these things, all done by their own
hands from shearing the wool and
growing the flax to the finished gar
ment. In fact, the gentlewoman be-
longs to the helpful class of women who
see in IAN help-meet" to her husband
much as being the best club-wOman in
the village, or being famous as "liter-
airy star" When Mr.. Cannon, formerly
of North Carolina. was elected Speaker
of the National House of Representa-
tives the second time this Mother in
Icp.o al v,ln hot che 1n6
to do something to mark her approval
Of this honor to the old Tar-Heel States
favored son. She would weave for him
material for a suit of Clothes and she
did. She sent it to him about month
ago-the web" of grayish brown
Mr.. Speaker Cannon turned the cloth
over to his tailor to be made into a suit
of clothes. Last Tuesday he appeared
at the House in that suit of clothes, and
he looked some scrumptOuS. The cloth
is soft and smooth and fine as broad
cloth, and is made up in the very finest
style of sartorial art, and fits, oh, my!
The Speaker penned to the North
Carolina woman a letter of thanks such
as he knows SO well how to write, and
she is happy. And why shouldn't she
be? She has done something to be
proud of. Where other women would
make Battenburg lace tides or crochet
ed neckties for the Speaker, she has
shown she could clothe his whole fam
ily-not in purple, possibly, but GER
tainly in fine linen, with material for
tailor mades" from the top of the
family to the bottom. men and women.
She may not know Shakspere, but it
is safe to guess that she knows all
about Shem and Ham and Japeth; how
to rear her children So that they will
honor father and mother, and make
good citizens, and that she never has
any trouble with servants. Her bread
is always white and light, her butter
always sweet and yellow, her preserves
the richest. her jellies the clearest, be-
cause she knows how they shall all be
made, and probably makes them her
self Are not women getting away from
this helpfulness? Are they lettering
the condition of humankind by rele-
eating the home to incompetent SER
clothes to the bargain counters of de-
partment stores? 1t is-well, it's
worth while thinking about.
Senator Alger has definitely an
nOunced that he would like to succeed
himself in the United States Senate, and
that probably means that he will.
Is there in the blood of the Presi-
dent the call of the wild" which i'm
pells him SO often to get away from
civilization? He has stated to friends
quite recently that it Is his intention to
leave for South Africa just as soon after
his term of office expires in March,
1909, as 1t Is possible to get away. He
has hunted all the big game on this
continent, and now he says wants to
hunt tigers and elephants.
Just as the House was about to ad-
journ last week, Tuesday night, Binger
Hermann, under indictment for con-
spiracy to swindle the Government. and
soon to stand trial, who is the Repre-
sentative-elect from Oregon. put in an
appearance for the first time in the
House. Very few saw him enter just to
the right and back Of the Speaker.
Everything in the House was In confu-
sion just prior to adjourning, and very
few saw Hermann, and those few scarce
ly knew him, SO ill and out OF condition
did he look. He paused at the side of
the Speakers platform, and raising his
right hand, the Speaker proceeded to
administer to him the oath of the
House, and in about a minute and
half Mr.. Hermann became q bone-fide
voting member Of the body, with all
the privileges and immunities thereof.
He did not remain a second after being
sworn in, but turned on his heel and
went out. as he came in, at the back of
the HOuse-though 1t really seems the
front, as it faces all the members and
in the rear of the Speaker. Mr.. Will
hanson, who stood trial and was con-
victed on several counts. but is free
pending an appeal, has not appeared in
the House as yet, and 1t is thought that
he will not
The conditions surrounding Mr.. Her
mann are peculiar. If he IS convicted
and stays convicted, Of course he will
be expelled from the House. A great
many are of the opinion that for the
good name Of the State 1t would have
been much better IL Mr.. Hermann had
been content to wait as Mr.. Williamson
has. until the Courts got through with
him.
Secretary Taft and Chief Engineer
Stevens, Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. made the charge before the
deficiency subcommittee OF the House
Committee on Appropriations that the
Southern Pacific Railway Is responsible
for freight congestion on the Isthmus Of
Panama.
The Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany controls the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Company, according to the testi-
mony of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Stevens, who
say that since the abrogation Of the
freight agreement between the Panama
Railroad and the steamship company
the latter has been dilatory in calling
for San Francisco freight on the west