Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-14
airs OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
minor scenes and incidents sketched
on the spot.

Another important move to preserve coal
lands on the public domain from fuel COM
bin,s is announced by Washington cor
respondents. 1t will be recalled that at
tempts 70 monopolized coal lands in In
Indian Territory was baked by Senator la
Fouctte'S exposure a few weeks ago. That
fact aroused officials to the Importance Of
checking private ownership OF tho remain
ing coal lands on the public domain. The
result ia that initial steps has been taken
with that end in view.
There are about 100000 acres OF gov
eminent coal lands situated throughout the
western states and territories In Colorado.
Washington, Wyoming. oregon. Idaho. In
dian Territory New Mexico and Arizona.
and lesser tracts elsewhere. II Is estimated
that the present btumnous fields OF pro.
duction In the east may become exhausted
within the lifetime Of persons now living
and already the coal combinations have
their eyes on the undeveloped millions Of
acres to the west
The plan. which probably will be euun-
ciated fully in the regular executive mes
sage at the beginning OF the next session Of
congress, is that the government shall re-
tain tho fee in all the 40.0oO.O00 acres of
coal lands. None OF them is TO he sold. but
instead authority will he sought Of congress
TO lease them on such terms as the govern
ment may prescribe. AS landlord. tho gov
eminent can put any proviso into a lease II
pleases. and while not actually operating
the mines. the leases cat he made revocsble
for failure 70 live up to its terms
II IL a fine thing 10 be president 81 the
United States in moro ways than one. For
instance. IL you happen to use a phrase or
combination Of words that hits tho popular
f,- "a a. f.
your due not
In his message the other day President
Roosevelt used tho phrase from hoof to
can" That describes accurately the scope
Of the proposed inspection of the prepare
ton Of meat food products. Giving credit
when he knows whore the credit Is due IL
one OF the things that marks the president
from some other men. lie, however. has
no idea where the phrase originated But
It is pat that he appropriated 1t. and It
threatens to displace the "hoof to block
expression.
The older description does not At mod
ern conditions because the very important
part OF Strengthening now is tho preparation
OF things that are put into cans. and their
number is legion. IT is in the preparation
OF them that the disregard of common de-
cences has occurred
Once in while even the lawyers Of the
senate are reminded that they do not know
all the laws that arc to be found in the
statute books Tho other day when the
| naval appropriation bill was before the
senate the matter of securing discharge Of
enlisted men of the navy came up. One
senator said that while the enlisted men
Of the army could purchase their discharge
those OF the navy did not enjoy the
privilege. This led Senator Spooner to say
that he did not know of ANY statutory
authority under which an enlisted man
buys his discharge from the army"
| Senator Hale also declared that there was
not. so far as he knew. any rule in the
army or navy by which a man can buy
his discharge. Senator Warren of Wyoming
came 70 the enlightenment Of his colleagues
and must have astonished them by showing
that the purchase system was established
| in the army by the act of June 16 1890.
! Some of the national legislation IN Wash
! ington are becoming alarmed over the fact
| that the present is by far the talkiest OF
which there is any history. The ffty-frst
! congress was some on language, but the
! hfty-ninth, which is the present aEgre-
| CATION, has 1t dashed TO the mast and
screaming for mercy On May 10 in the
hfty-frst congress the statesmen had put
forth some 1875 pages OF talk registered
in the congressional record. On Saturday,
which was May 10 for the ffty-ninth con-
gress the record bulked 1900 pages OF
/ speech and the end is some distance OF
] yet.
The lemonade season began oficially Mt
the senate end of the capitol last week.
The smell Of cut lemon pervaded the corri-
doris and black messengers toted big pals
OF the beverage TO the committee rooms and
the press gallery. The senate lemonade
expert has had an easy time OF It. This Is
the first June congress has been In session
! for four years and he hasn't had TO do
lick OF lemonade making in that time.
Now he will be busy until adjournment
The senate makes good lemonade and
lots OF It. The best lemons-resl lemons,
not bottled Juice or acid substitutes-are
used with fine loaf sugar and mineral
water. The senator's drink It copiously.
Taking the first lemonade day" as
pointer. Washington weather prophets are
saying that congress will adjourn by July
I. But congress still has statehood and
the rate bills on its hands, and all signs
are liable to fail in hot session like this
Observer Cannon's representation that the
session will end somewhere between June
and August 1 still holds good, however.
During a lulI in the beef investigation be-
fore the agricultural committee In Wash
inston Congressman Lorimer dug up a
story about the late phil Armour One
time the millionaire was so well pleased
with the work by a branch of his ONCE
force that he told the clerks TO order suits
Of clothes and send the bills TO him. One
young fellow ordered an $50 suit and when
the bill came in Mr.. Armour sent for him
and asked: ITS this bill correct? Did you
order an $50 suit of clothes?" Eyes, sir. 4"
the clerk replied II did You told me 20
get a suit and got that kind Of a suit 1"
We'll" said Armour he turned away,
II want to say that have packed many
hogs. but never dressed one before"
1T would like" wrote an anxious con-
stituent to a western representative. ito
know all about the recent supreme court
decision on divorce where the parties re-
side in different states. I think the man I'm
the case Is in the same condition as am,
and would like to know whether have
> one wife or two.
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