The National tribune., 1906-06-07

49, Right under the nose of the Secre.
tary of the Treasury. so to speak. the
Secret Service detectives have found q
counterfeiting outfit Some Italians
have been making counterfeit money
just three miles away from the Treas
ury Department, at Ivy. City, for the
last six months, and last week were
run to earth. A lot OF railroad con-
struction work is going en- at that point
End there is perfect mob of Italians
Employed. Three of these found an
sASier way of making money, and after
watching for several weeks the detec-
tives found the couuterfeiting appara-
tus under a pile of rags in the hut of
the three who are most deeply impli-
Gated in the crime. Under pile of
clothes were a milling machine. stocks,
dies, and all the paraphernalia neees-
sary for making United States coins in
all denominations from a scent piece
to silver dollar. One die for making
an Italian coin equivalent to the United
States 25-cent piece was found, also
some counterfeit money.
The two prisoners. loudly protesting
their innocence. were taken to police
headquarters, and later removed II the
jail. The counterfeiting outfit and the
spurious coins were turned over 10
Chief Wilkie, to be used as evidence
when the case is called in the United
States Circuit Court.
The President has instructed the
commanders of the various war ships
at or near Panama and the comman-
ders of marines to accept orders from
Gov Magoon in the event of any dis
turbance in the Panama Canal Zone.
This action was taken in order to
prevent delay in getting instructions
from Washington in case the services
of the marines are required ashore.
Gov. Magoon recently published a
card in a local Isthmian paper restat-
ing part of Secretary Roots letter,
in which the Panama Government was
admonshed that no interference, by
revolutionists or others, with the pro-
gress of the canal work would be per-
mitted.
1t is being persistently rumored that
Mr.. Shonts has resigned from the Pan
anna Canal Commission. but this is
most emphatically denied by the Chair
man He says There is not a word
Of truth in the report" Just the same,
Mr.. Shents has bought an elegant new
home here in Washington. and every
body is wondering what he intends to
do with it, for it was not bought at
speculative prices. but cost a good,
round sum. 1t would be sheer idiocy
of renting But maybe he isn't going
to give up that s17.o00-a-year salary.
By the way. Mr. Shonts has finally
said that he does not get $1,000 for be-
ing Governor of Panama. any such
thing. If this is the case, then he does
not draw two salaries, as he was ac-
cused of doing one of $4,000 as Chair
man OF the Panama Canal Commission
and $1,000 as Governor of Panama
10, of the Canal Zone. He gets
$17.s8e; that is not denied. Possibly
that $1,000 is for fncidentals. and not
for salary There are so many ways
of being kind to cat without feeding
IL pudding.
Mr. Longworth. husband of Miss
Alice Roosevelt. had very meritorious
bill before Congress which ought to
have passed, but 1t didn't 1t was for
the purpose of appropriating $1,000. 600
to build homes for several of the Amer
ican Embassies abroad. Some of the
Southern Congressman jumped all over
the bill with their hob-nailed brogans.
They declared that our ambassadors
misrep-esented the United States in
their ostentation and display Of wealth.
Mr. Shirley, of Kentucky. he who has
just married a very rich young woman.
was one of the objectors. He pointed
the finger of scorn at Whitela..'
Reid. for instance. ambassador to
the Court of st. James, who
pays $4,000 a year for the house
he lives in As IL Is Mr.. Reid's own
money. and Mr.. Shirley has no strings
tied to 1t. 1t Is difficult to see wherein
he has any kick coming. Mr. REID has
plenty more. and If he wants to spend
It in giving splendor to the name of
America. why. let him do II. But. just
the same, 1t is not right We should
have, a. the Capitals of foreign Nations
an american building for our Embas-
Sadois.
Mr.. Sibley. OF Pennsylvania. told
how he had been converted to the me-
cessity of the United States owning lis
own Embassy by reading the auto
biography Of Andrew d. White, for
many years a distinguished representa-
tive abroad.
Mr. Sibley cited the case of Clifton
Breckenridge. who had almost fmpoyer-
ished himself while Minister to Russia
in order to keep UP the traditions of
the position. He said he would like 20
see that condition eliminated. 1.-The
expenses of diplomat are greater how
than in the olden days because our in
terests have so tremendously multi
piled that the ambassador must touch
a hundred points day which were
not called to his attention in a genera
tion or two gone by, and therefore /
hope some day, while 1 still remain a
citizen. to watch events to see man
sions belong to the United States sGcii
as the British own, that shall be on
American soil. and which in all the tu-
mults and upheavals that occur in for
eign nations, If they should occur. will
be recognized as soil of the United
States and not subject to the riots of
the mob" But the clause was cut out.
The new battleship Maryland is now
ready to get on her fighting lugs and
rag out for trouble. She has just been
presented with a magnificent silver SER
vice by the people of Maryland. who
raised the money by popular subscrip-
tion.
Grenyille Lewis. Sc years old. Prin-
cipaI Examiner of the Division OF
Steam Engineering of the United
States Patent Offica. died last week, as
the result of second stroke of parafy-
sis.
The interment was at Arlington
where military honors were paid by the
members of Kit Carson Post, 2, G. A
r.. of which he was member. Mr.
Lewis was born in Alexandria, Va, OF
Aug. 16, 1840. but removed to this cit,
with his parents in his early childhood
After term of experience in the Nav,
Yard and at Pittsburg. he enlisted II
Co. Il, 18th Pa. He was soon made ar
Assistant Engineer in the United State.
Navy. and served on the Rhode Islant
in the blockade in the West Indies, tn,
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