The National tribune., 1906-01-04
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had a Christmas tree for the small
Cowles heir, and the ROosevelts,
father. mother and children. all found
something for themselves. As Mrs.
Roosevelt wore q new string Of dia-
monds at the Diplomatic dinner just
before Christmas, 1t is supposed that
the President gave them to her for
Christmas present, and that is exactly
all that outsiders know about what any
OF the Presidents family got for
Christmas-and, come to think Of it.
why should the dear public be taken
into his confidence or that of any men,
Der of the family? 1t is nObody's bus
mess but their own. In the evening
there was family party to dinner
the Cowleses. Representative Long,
the children. and that was all.
On Wednesday morning the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and the
younger children went down to Plain
Dealing, Mrs Roosevelt's "little old
log cabin in de lane," in Virginia,
where they remained until Sunday
night, the President taking tramps into
the hills and long horseback rides. 1t
Is their only hope to get away from
folks, this Virginia farm, and as they
are six miles from a railroad, nobody
Is going to run the risk Of being set
down at q way station with no chance
to get out to see the President except
he walks. The only servants are an
old colored man and his wife who are
the caretakers. OF course. the Presi-
dent Is guarded by a Secret Service
man.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
have been taking long horseback rides
almost every day lately. They drive to
the suburbs behind q pair of rafting
fine horses, and there they take their
timber" to get away from curious peo-
pie. They sometimes stay out for
hours The President dares q good
many things. such as going to the bot
tom of the sea in submarine boat,
hunting bears, and all that sort Of
an automobile. He simply doesn't
like them. He loves q horse, and he
thinks that good horse can carry
him about as fast as he cares to go.
Now wouldn't this lift your scalp
lock, jist,
A member of Congress from q West
ern State has recommended an Indian,
John Wash-Ke-Wash, for appointment
as Postmaster in q small town border
ing one of the big reservations. He
concluded his letter to the Postmaster
Icnordl as IOltOWS. L. WdSn~he-
Wash is a good Indian and he ought to
give q clean administration"
Well. If it wouldn't have been dose
for Tammany that would make the
heap big Injun sick! Just listen to this!
Gen. Joe Wheeler, the old Confed-
crate cavalry leader and hero of the
Santiago campaign in the war with
Spain. Is to be Superintendent of Po-
lice of New York City Gen. Wheeler
is now resident Of New York City
and is regarded as the leading candi-
date for the place. greatly to the dis
gust Of many Tammany workers, who
see in the appointment of man of the
caliber of Gen. Wheeler the end Of
police graft and soft plums for special
police favorites."
Now. sure. Mayor Mcclellan must be
at the last end of pea time to appoint
''NuDbin" Wheeler as Chief Of Police.
Why, it would take four of him to
make one ordinary-sized New York pO-
liceman. and if he wanted to talk to
any of them privately and confiden-
TALLY, he would have to stand on a
chair. Chief Of Police of New York,
the old rebel bushwhacker and guer-
rilla leader! Well, well: To be sure.
he's an all right little old gentleman,
but for Chief of Police of New York
City. Just the same. the rumor was all
wrong. The Mayor appointed Gen.
Theodore Bingham, formerly Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings, a man
thoroughly fitted for the responsible po-
sition. BY an accident in line Of duty
he recently lost leg, and had to re-
tire from the service.
AS her first ambassador in Washing
ton, Japan will send the Viscount
Siuzo Aoki, a nobleman and diplomat
who stands In the same class with Mar
quis Ito. Field Marshal Oyama, and
Admiral Togo.
His name is not SO well known
throughout the world as those of the
statesman. soldier, and sailor men,
toned, but his services, in another field,
that of diplomacy, have been Of as
great benefit to his Imperial master.
There are but few men in japan who
stand higher than Viscount Aoki, who
has been accorded many honors by the
Mikado. He has the Order Of the Ris-
ing Sun, Of the first class, an honor
which in itself stands for long and able
service to the Emperor. There Is only
one higher honor which might be CIV
en- him. This Is held now by a very
few, including Marquis Ito, who is
about to take control Of the affairs of
Korea i'm the capacity of Resident Gen.
eral, and Field Marshal Oyama. Wis.,
count Aoki is an older man than his
predecessor. Mr.. Takahira, being some
Ie" years past o.
The new ambassador entered the
japanese Government service years
ago. He was one of the first students
sent abroad by the Government. That
was more than 40 years ago, when he
was selected to take courses through
the schools of Germany. Later his
knowledge OF the German tongue and
his familiarity with the country led to
his appointment as Minister to Berlin.
He held the dual mission of Minister to
both Germany and England for few
years. That was when the Japanese
Government was just blossoming as q
nation, and it's diplomatic corps was
small. He has been sent to Germany
| as Minister two or three times. He
was recalled once to become Minister
Of Foreign Affairs in Tokyo.
At that time Kogoro Takahira, the
| retiring Japanese Minister to this
! country, was Vice Secretary of Foreign
Affairs. and the interests Of the two
men were for long time closely allied.
In later years Eiscount Aoki became a
member OF the Privy Council, the Mi
kado's close advisory body. and he then
had many honors heaped upon him
His name Is not known over the world
| as his service has for the most part
been rather covered by the instructive
secrecy Of the japanese people.