The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-07-05

- ~.ASAAAASNA OAse W. AAAO1eAyA
aor6ss the Pacific. asnssage of sincere
good will. and theyAssurance Of the
earnest wishes OF tlls eovernment and
fare and prosperity tBf Your Majesty
and Your Majesty sGEhpire.
''Thfpdare Roosevelt"
.'Tokf5.. sjune 20. 1905.
1.-THE President. Washihgton:
II have just recaired with great in
terest and appreciation the kind mes
sage sent by you over the cable which
has recently been slAid> between Guam
and Japan. and whiche will shortly be
open to the publicet,1am highly graft
ss to ne x"0M ns that an :ses enr
countries should c3nvsS to me the as
surances of the frfnniiy sentiments Of
the Government and people OF the Unit
ed States for myself and my people.
most cordially reciprocate your express
sions of good will and good wishes.
..es "Mutschito."
Stanford White, the man killed by
Harry Thaw, Of Pittsburg. was one of
the firm Of architects which built the
additions to the White House which no.
body likes, and the state. War and Navy
Building, which looks like a sugar imi-
tation of castle White himself came
to Washington and superintended the
White House additions. II all reports
are true he helped humanity no more
than he advanced art.
Word comes from down Oklahoma
way that the President has had Secret
Service men. or somebody. at least.
down there investigating Gov. Frantz
and his administration. The impression
Is given out that somebody somewhere
Is consuming more tanglefoot liquids
than strictly demanded by the Govern
ment service.
The Navy Department declines to take
any more apprentice. boys who smoke
cigarets. or 10 applicants the other
day four were immediately rejected be-
cause they smoked cigarets.
One of the inexplicable things OF life
recently occurred In connection with
Capt. Robert Wynne, Of the Marine
Corps. the son OF Bob Wynne," former
Assistant Postmaster-General.a and now
to England. Here was
a splendid young fellow, true type OF
manly perfection, carefully reared, fine
ly educated. rich, and with everything in
life to hope for. He did excellent SER
vice in China and In the Philippines.
such service as to give him rapid pro-
motion. and he Was liked by everybody.
he went right up in the air.
GERS. neglected his duty; in fact, did
that an officer and a gentle
man should not do. He was tried by
a "semi" plea Of insanity
being offered as an excuse for his un-
conduct. but not accepted,
though it was proven that he had been
seriously affected by sunstroke and III
ness. r-.t .s.~
Secretary Bonaparte, after reviewing
the findings of the Court Martial Board.
which found Capt. Wynne guilty and
sentenced him to dismissal, decided that
the sentence was stQo, severe. and re-
auced his punishmieant by allowing him
The Board 'found,Cabt. wynne guilty
On three connts-nqgleet Of duty, in not
reporting the guard an quarters; willful
OF oyrfde III, and conduct
In committing his 'sehtence, Secretary
Bonaparte said that I'M view OF Capt.
services and, the provocation
under which he acted IN the most seri-
GUS offense charged. he thought the exc
cutiOn OF the sentehce should be de-
layed until Capt. Wynne could have an
opportunity to resign. ,,,..,
In case Capt. Wynne declines to re-
sign the sentence" Of the court Will be
executed. It Is a. SAID case, and It Is in
It cannot be explained by
anybody who knows the young man and
D'"> .s':s II fSIs asiaon -:
Saturday half holidays during the
months Of July. August and September
have been granted by President Roose-
Welt to skilled mechanics and laborers
and to all employees tn the classified SER
vice at Navy Yards and Naval Stations
OF the United States. The following
Executive order was
made public by the President last week:
1T Is hereby ordered that on Satur-
days during July, August and Septem.
Der, until further notice, four hours.
exclusive Of time for luncheon, shall
constitute a days work for skilled me-
chanics and laborers and employees In
the classified Civil Service at all Navy
Yards and Naval Stations Of the United
states; provided, that II any skilled me-
chanic or labOrer shall work more than.
TOUR hours on any Saturday during the
months aforesaid he shall be paid for
such extra work at the rate Of so per
centum In addition to his regular and
normal compensation, and no more.
D.
Hon. George C. Cabell formerly a
member Of the House from Virginia.
died In DanviIle last week. He was bur
led under the auspices OF the Masons.
Odd Fellows and Elks.
Some women who visit the National
Capital are inclined to elevate their
Orows because the mistress Of the White
House permits such old-fashioned and
homely flowers as holIyhocks and petu-
Mas to adOrn the front lawn. Mrs.
Roosevelt is devoted to the old-time
lowers. and she has a Dutch garden.
With box hedges and star-shaped beds.
lust below the windows of her private
rooms. Here she has bachelors but
tons. touch-me-nots. Iarkspur, feverfew
and catchfly. while she let's the more
pretentious blooms adorn the public
part OF the grounds. Last Fall. how
ever. she brought some deep red holly
hooks from Oyster Bay, and they lift
their stately heads above the grass and
smaller plants just in front OF the foun-
tain, close to Pennsylvania avenue. This
bed attracts the attention of all passers-
by. Two women who were in washing
ton few weeks ago wrote to her that
they had been shocked to see she had
kitchen flowers on her front lawn, and
IL she wished they would send her clip
pings OF choice hydrangeas and roses.
MRS. Roosevelt wrote. thanking them,