The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-03-01


on his return from South Carolina, and
velop.
Representative Cushman, of Wash
ington. has introduced a rigid salmon
fishery bill which does not suit some
Of his people, and they are inclined to
fight it.
The bill undertakes to protect the
salmon fisheries by forbidding un-
licensed persons to catch the fish. re-
stricting the number caught, limiting
the fishing season, and prohibiting
Japanese from engaging in the traffic.
1t is asserted by advocates of the meas
ure that the salmon business is grad
uaily but firmly drifting into the hands
of the japanese exclusively.
The Kentucky Legislature has petit
toned Congress to buy the old Lincoln
homestead In Larue County. KY, and
make of 1t National Park.
Here's a how-d'ye-do raised by Sec
rotary Root. He wants to have a lot
of Consulate Inspectors" appointed.
In support OF his wishes Secretary Root
appeared before the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs the other day. He
told the committee that in too many
instances men who went out to Orien-
tai countries, especially, become totally
changed in their moral fiber, aban-
doned the methods and manner obtain
ing in this country, and fell into loose
moral and business habits.
At one consulate. the Secretary said,
q system Of graft, by overcharges. bust
ness alliances. and the like had been
maintained for years, amounting to
100000 year. To inquire into this
it was necessary to secure the resigna-
ton of Consul at another point, fill
the vacancy by the promotion of a
clerk in the first Office, and transfer the
resigned Consul to the promoted clerks
place.
He unearthed the graft" and the
Department was able to put stop to
It. In another case rumors reached the
Department, said Secretary Root, re-
garding the conduct of an official To-
Gated in Australia. Through the good
vessel was dispatched to Australia on
an ostensible visit of amity between
nations. and a discreet naval officer in
vestfgated the rumors, found them to
be well grounded, and the removal of
the offender followed.
The We lding at the White House was
no joke to the illustrators. The i'm
preston had gone abroad that the
Diplomatic Corps would come in a
body, as usual. and wear all their glory
OF gold embroidery, riot of colors and
jeweled medals. On the d. q. Washing
ton newspaper men and women had
been informed that this would not be
true, but that the men Of the Diplo-
matte Corps would appear in "mufti,"
which means conventional morning
dress. Just the same, the illustrators
of out-of-town papers proceeded to
make full-page illustrations of the
N w itrn OIL ~
foliage and flowers and the Diplomats
arranged according to their order Of
precedence, greeting the bride. These
pictures look right funny now. There
was no jungle Of plants, just a few
palms and rare orchids. Easter lilies
and roses, with some carnations and
American Beauties scattered around,
and nary uniform save those worn by
the young military sprigs who dance
attendance on the President on all oc-
casions, and whom military regulations
require to wear the uniform of their
rank at such times. AS for the Diplo-
mats, 1t was go-as-you-can. They
didn't precede anybody.
Some people who wanted invitations
and who had the extreme bad taste to
send costly presents, and follow them
with requests for invitations. on getting
their presents back and a stern refusal
Of invitations, started the story that the
Invitations had been In many instances
sent to people who did not care to go
to the wedding and had proceeded to
sell the cards of admission. The price
placed upon some Of these cards was
$500. But, you see, the story was not
true. 1t would be mighty mean crea-
ture who would sell such an invitation,
and 1t would be known at the White
House at once. The ushers who ex-
anime the cards at the White House
doors are men who know every man,
woman and child who is admitted by
card to the White House. 1t would be
almost impossible to slip through on
somebody else's ticket. The names are
on the cards, and everybody is closely
scrutiniZed.
Rough Rider Daniels is In up to his
neck. His confirmation is tied in the
Senate for the Marshalship of Arizona,
and while in that condition here comes
an account Of his arrest by Sheriff
Fowler. of Santa Cruz County, Arizona,
on charge Of Hans Larson, who says
that Daniels sold him mining prop
erty for $500 that belonged to someone
else. Daniels declares 1t is all a mis-
take. II 1t isn't it ought to be. consid-
ering the firm manner in which the
President is standing by him.
The Washington Alumni of Hamilton
Root for President. He was a guest at
their banquet the other night, and the
following yell announced the choice
of the banqueters:
El-i-hui El-i-hu!
You're our only Candidate;
Well elect you sure as Fate.
Vote for you, Work for you,
Always ready, Sure and Steady,
El-i-hu.
The dry dock Dewey was sighted Feb.
10, and was all right making good time
and all on board well.
Although Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth are young, abie-bodied peo-
pie, and travelled alone to the South, Ii
took g tickets to provide for the Secret
Service men. the servants, maids, and
so on.
Henry st. George Tucker, President
Of the jamestown Exposition Company
and a delegation OF Virginians appeared
before the House Committee on Indus
trial Arts and Expeditions last week to
ask Government aid for the Exposition
He asked that the committee favor Rep
resentative Maynard's bill, appropriate
ing $1,300.000 for. among other things
naval display, and the coinage Of 81