The National tribune., 1906-02-15

appointed Secretary of the Dock De-
partment in Brooklyn. Mr.. Baker would
have to talk or die. He proceeded to
skin one of his superior officers, and
was informed by Commissioner Bensel
that he must not do that Mr.. Baker
Immediately resigned. He said that no
petty city office could muzzle free
speech in him. Mr.. Baker has at least
the courage of his convictions.
There's some discussion over the con-
dition of affairs in the Richmond (Va)
Post Office. President Roosevelt ap-
pointed or nominated +. Cabell Post
master, and he says he does not want
it. as it pays but $4,000 year: his in
come in the practice of law brings him
twice as much a year. 1t is also said
that he is not Republican. and that
there are good many strange" things
about the appointment 1t is not often
that $4,000 Post Office goes begging.
Mr. Cannon now has a wool hat, a
suit of jeans, a pair of home-knit gal
luses and q pair of home-knit socks
But the boots are lacking. Who Will
send the boots? Real boots. Boots with
legs reaching to the knee. And they
should come creased with tallow to
keep out water and keep the leather
supple. For. OF course no man worthy
of such footwear would think of Of
Tending by drawing on gums" over real
boots. The boots do the whole bust
ness-keep the feet both warm and dry,
and hold out the trouser legs in good
shapely style.
The State Senate at Harrisburg, Pa,
refused to confirm the appointment by
Gov. Pennypacker Of a Commission to
erect a statue to the late United States
Senator M. S. Quay in the rotunda of
the new Capitol. The last Legislature
m kAl
but there have been such vigorous pro-
tests from all parts of the State that
the Senators are afraid to do anything
that looks like an approval of the prof.
ect The Governor can reappoint the
Commissioners and they may erect the
statue, but it is predicted that If they
do the anti-machine forces will force
the next Legislature to order the statue
taken down and thrown away.
Such deplorable thing as it is! The
State Department has just crushed the
aspirations of q number of poor but
aspiring Americans who have been
hanging onto the coat-tails Of "Diplo-
matte life" and has knocked out a
whole lot of emoluments and preroga-
tiyes in ''sassiety" life.
American citizens employed by the
Embassies and Legations maintained in
this country by foreign Governments
as members of the Diplomatic. Corps.
The next Diplomatic list will not con-
tain their names Notice to that effect
has been given to the ambassadors and
Ministers, so that they may govern
themselves accordingly.
In this case. governing themselves
accordingly" means that if they do not
want their wishes disregarded they will
not send the names of American citi-
zens to the State Department for pub
LEGATION in the list which will appear
early each month. The Diplomatic rep
resentatives have accepted the notice
without protest. or. i'm fact, any indi-
cation that they do not like the order
but they are doing much talking.
They wonder what it means. Some
have inquired in deferential manner
as to the meaning of the notice, and
have been informed that the State De-
partment has no objection to the en-
ployment of American citizens as coun-
selors or legal attaches, or as chancel-
Tors, for that matter. but that the Sec
rotary of State cannot see any reason
why the names of such citizens should
be. published in the list.
At the State Department it is said
that the move is of no significance in a
Diplomatic sense, but that there is q
feeling that Americans employed by
foreign Governments should not be CIV
Ell Diplomatic privileges and immuni-
ties. as they are not, in any sense
strangers in this land. and the Govern
ments employing them have no means
of knowing whether they would want
to give them the protection they would
accord to their own bona fide citizens
Or subjects employed in the Diplomatic
service.
AS members Of the Diplomatic Corps
the counselors, whose names are to be
omitted. are entitled to import goods
for their own use from the country
which they represent. They are also
free from arrest and from the processes
of American courts. So far as known
none of them has ever claimed any Of
these privileges or immunities, but the
number of Americans in
such employment made 1t seem proper
that the elimination of their names from
the Diplomatic list should begin now.
Secretary Root is opposed to the en-
ployment in Diplomatic or Consular ca
pacities Of foreigners by the American
ambassadors or Ministers or even Con-
suls A short time ago he sent letter
to Speaker Cannon urging the appro-
rriation of sufficient money for such
purposes to pay salaries for such work
as would attract young Americans de-
slrous of entering the Diplomatic and
Consular service. No action has been
taken. but 1t is probable that greater
allowances for clerk hire will be made,
so that the scheme of having only
Americans in the Embassies. Legations
and Consulates will be put into effect
1t is said that the Secretary of the
Navy is really alarmed over the chaotic
condition of affairs at Annapolis. The
Naval Academy seems to be utterly de-
moralized. The big class Of 100 which
should have graduated last Monday sent
out only 101, the other Is hav-
ing been dismissed in disgrace for
hazing or were "plucked." There are
a lot of designations in from other
classes, and already the Navy is short
Of officers. 1t looks pretty scaly; 1t GER
tainly does. Already there is move
ment on foot to pardon the young scape-
graces as 1t was supposed there would
be. The Secretary Of the Navy has also
recommended to Congress that it make
degrees" Of culpability in hazing, so
that in slight instances the culprit need
not be dismissed. At the present time
the law makes dismissal obligatory for
the slightest infringement of the laws
The Government seems to be in for
trouble and a good deal of expense for
the terrible SlOcum diSaS ter of a wear