The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-02-22

Secretary of State Root "views will
alarm the uneasy people of China ant
the grumbling which may end in some
thing worse than Boxer troubles, ant
is trying to persuade the President ant
Secretary of War Taft to prepare fo
trouble over there. The anti-foreigr
Roots private advices say. and III
thinks that it is only proper that some
military precautions be taken.
The President has issued an officia
appeal for assistance for the suffering
Japanese. 1t is said that the people OF
Japan have heroically borne their bur
dens until they are almost at starva
tons door. and that it is quite time fol
us to take some steps to assist them
We are always expected to act 1.-The lit
tie sisters Of the poor" to all the lame
and halt and blind of the world-an6
we are plenty able to do 1t. too.
Congress took notice of the anniver-
sary Of the birth of Abraham Lincoln
by sitting a little longer that day than
any other. On Saturday, Feb. II. 1t did
not sit at all. because pretty girl was
going to be married to member Of
Congress. Congress isn't any too pa
triotic; 1t generally sits on Memorial
In the District of Columbia.
Gen. Greedy, recently appointed Ma
Jor-General Of the Army, has been as
signed to the command Of the South
western Military Division, with head
quarters at Oklahoma City. to take eff
feet March 1, relieving Brig. -Gen. Bald
win. who will be transferred to the COM
mand of the Department of the DakO-
tas. with headquarters at st. Paul.
Gen. Baldwin relieves Gen. Carr. who
will retire March 3 on account of old
age.
The President has granted pardon
In the case of Midshipman Meriwether.
recently convicted at Annapolis for haZ-
ing and sentenced to be dismissed. The
action was taken on the recommends
ton of Secretary Bonaparte on the
ground that the sentence was excessive.
The Washington Post Office was bur-
dened with valentines on Feb. IA, and
not less than a wagon-load went to Miss
Alice Roosevelt. She received valentines
from all over the world.
Gen. Crozier of the Ordnance Blu
reau. when asked concerning the recent
order to the Frankfort Arsenal for S.
100000 cartridges for the Krag-Jorgen-
son rifles, explained that the ammuni-
ton for small-arms had been allowed
to run low in the Philippines in view of
the contemplated change in the rifle.
The supply just ordered will be used to
replenish it. The Frankfort Arsenal
has a daily capacity of about 100000
cartridges, and three weeks will be Civ
en- for it to fill the order.
Unexpectedly, Gov. Brady, of Alaska,
- e. a.
sure was more than he could stand. He
was mixed up in a lot of schemes for
making money, and some of them did
not sound nice for man occupying his
high appointive position, SO it is sur
missed that the President managed to
have him informed that if he would
tender his resignation 1t would be ac-
cepted with polite note Of regret.
Judge Peele. of New York, handed the
resignation to the President. and it was
accepted. but whether with regrets or
not Is not known.
Although the President has not yet
announced who will be appointed to the
Office. it is thought that Lieut.. ID. H.
Jarvis will be the favored one. Lieut..
Jarvis was formerly an officer in the
Revenue Cutter Service, and is now
general manager of a large salmon can
ming company on the North Pacific
Coast. They will probably be saying
things about Gov. Jarvis" very soon.
1t does seem as though someone might
be appointed to office up there who had
no business interests which the Cover
norship might make more valuable.
An aerial Photographic instrument
which can ascend to height Of 1900
or 1000 feet and take a perfect picture
OF Notifications 80 miles distant was
the subject of extended discussion by
the President, former Commissioner of
Patents Chamberlain. and Prof. George
r. Lawrence. of Chicago. at the White
House the other day.
In tests the apparatus has exceeded
the expectations of the inventor. Prof.
Lawrence, and il the actual work in
the field comes UP to the tests the in
strument will prove invaluable in time
of war. Prof. Lawrence states that the
apparatus will distinguish and photo
graph a vessel 80 miles away. The
President was so interested in the in
vention that he called for a special re-
port of the Army and Navy Board. and
it is thought. if the report is favorable.
the Government will buy the invention
outright
The Society of the Seventh Army
Corps of the War with Spain, which
corps was commanded by Gen. Fitz-
ing and banquet at the Willard Hotel
one evening last week. About so mem
bers attended.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President. Winfield 7. Durbin
Ex-Governor of Indiana Vice Presi-
dents. Gen. Warren Keifer, Harry s.
New of the Republican National Com
mittee, and Curtis Guild, of Massac hu-
sets: Secretary. A. 5. Burt: Treasurer
Maj. r. Z. l.. Niche. l.. s. A.; Execu-
tive Council. Gen. 4. =. Burt. Mai. X. r
l.. Niche. Maj. Jefferson X. Kean. Maj
Chauncey Baker and Col. George F.
Pond.
Mrs. Hannah a. Washburn. wife 81
former Gov. William Il. Washburn. OF
Massachusetts,, and former member OF
Congress. first as Representative and
then as Senator. succeeding Chas. Sum
mer. from the Old Bay State, died at hel
home in Greenfield, Mass. last week al
the age of 81.
BERTHE Adams got whipped. SO he did
In the yernacular Of the small boy, the
House Just licked the everlasting stuff
in" out of him and his bill to estab
lish a whipping-post in the District O
Columbia for wife-beaters. There Were
two hours of fun in the House when tn,
bill was being considered, and on th'
direct vote, when Representative Long
worth, now husband Of Miss Roosevelt