The National tribune., 1906-05-03


tween the middle of June and August
That is something to rest upon. TIL,
fear has been that Congress would re
main In session till December, and ther
begin over again.
The Senate Committee on the Judi
ciary has reported favorabIy the nomi
nation of James Wikersham, Judge o,
the United States Court for the Distric
of Alaska. Charges have been pendins
in the Committee against Judge Wiker.
sham since the nomination was made
three years ago, and confirmation ha.
been held up. AS result he has beer
serving on recess appointments.
Speaker Cannon appointed Repre-
scntatives Olcott. of New York; Smy-
ser, of Ohio: Barchfield. of Pennsylva-
mia; Hay, of Virginia, and Padgett. OF
New York, a committee to inquire into
the administration of ST. Elizabeth Asy-
lum. with view to determining the
truth or falsity of the charges of cruel
~ and the like made against the ad-
ministrative officers of the Asylum by
the MedicO-Legal Society of the Dis
trict and by Representatives SulZer and
Clark. of the House. Representative
Oicott is named as Chairman of the
Committee.
]. Edward Addicks has demanded of
Senator Alice that he resign in the In
terests of harmony in the Republican
Party in Delaware. Wouldn't that jar
you? This. he declared, would neces-
state a special session of the Legisla-
ture, which could end the warfare by
electing Addicks and a Regular Re-
publican to the two Scholarships. There
Is no possibility of Alice resigning al
though it was reported at the time of
his election in 1908 that he would soon
resign in favor of Addicks Even if
he should. however Addicks would not
be successful. Addicks further declared
that there would be full and separate
Union Republican ticket throughout
the State in the November election. If
this should be the case the Democrats
are likely to have majority at the
next session of the Legislature, which
will select two Senators.
Ex-Representative Jesse F. Stallings.
or Alabama. has announced that he
Will be candidate for the United
States Senate from that State.
Maj. Richard Sylvester, Chief OF Po-
lice of the District. was reelected
President of the Police Chiefs Associa-
ton at the big National meet held in
Hot Springs. Ala. the other day.
The men who are taking the Drydock
Dewey over to Manila are having a
tedious old time of it, according to all
reports.
William J. Awkward, an American
artist aboard the supply ship Glacier
which Is with the drydock Dewey, is
the author OF the following entertain
Ing letter. describing the trip from
hampton Roads to the Canary
Islands:
''of all the slow passages that have
been made across the western ocean
outside Of absolute disaster, think
we claim first hOnors. We have Co
lumbus. and even Noah himself, bucked
on the boards. and would give the f1y-
Ing Dutehman run for his money, for
like him. we have been doomed for
ever to head winds, and head winds
Win this Outnt are much more Of
setback than to the slowest old wind
1ammer afoat. The latter could at least
make long tack and get somewhere
OUT AT the rate We crawled every wan
dering wind that came along took a
long shot at us-parting our lines time
anu again and raising Cain generally
with ships and drydOck until we had
20 cut down our slow speed to even
less and crawl toward the Canaries to
rent the fleet and make repairs to the
dock"
Lieut. Gen. Corbin is going to remain
IN washington after he retires from
inc Army next Autumn. He is making
plans to erect magnificent home Just
inside the suburbs of the city. Gen.
Corbin married a very rich maiden lady
q few years ago.
The National Red Cross Association
secretary Of War Taft President. got
together and sent To San Francisco
about 100000 for the sufferers. and
the President, after having asked the
country to send contributions to the
National Red Cross. called them off
and ordered everybody to send direct
70 San Francisco, and everybody is
wondering why.
The Rivers and Harbors Committee
OF the House took a junketing trip TO
Niagara Falls last week The Commits
tee members are of the opinion that
tney cannot tell whether the beauties
OF Niagara Falls are being DESTROYED or
not. and must take the trip and inves-
tigate.
The Senate Committee on FOREIGN
keiations has agreed to report favor
ably treaty providing for the survey
and stalking the 141st meridian on the
Alaskan boundary. The purpose is to
provide for the physical definition.
through suitable stakes and monu,
ments. the Alaskan boundary deter
mined by the Commission. which three
years ago negotiated a treaty between
the United States and Great Britain.
A million dollars is to be placed at
the disposal of the Secretary of the
Navy by the present Congress- To be
expended in the advancement of the
SCIENCE OF sub-marine-b boat warfare
The activity of several Of the foreign
Nations In adding a number of Amer
1can-built beneath-the -surface fighters
10 their navies has impressed the House
Naval Committee with the necessity of
going deep into the subject of supply
Ing the United States Navy with an
adequate complement of this class OF
vessels.
says certain member of Congress:
L am in quandary whether to go
nome To press my campaign for another
term or stay here in Washington. If
L go my opponent. who Is making a
herce night on me. will denounce my
action to the voters and say that in
stead OF staying at the Capital and at
tending TO my public duties am so un-
mindful OF my Office as to run away in
order to attend to my personal affairs
can near him admonishing the rural
cltlZenS to rebuke this faithleSs Serra n,