The National tribune., 1907-12-19


life Uncle Joe loves his cigar. Some
fool writer came to His rescue one day
recently by saying that Uncle Joe only
three cigars a day. He says,
yes. he smokes three cigars a day, but
that he just warns up on them.
I'm never so happy as when I'm
smoking" said the gentleman from IL
linois II am a firm believer in the
aphorism that tits, better to smoke
here than hereafter Perhaps my
chances of getting in little smoke in
both places are good, but be that as
it may, 1 shall pull on the weed as
long as clear Havanas sell as reason
ably as now. The man who says 1
smoke only three cigars day is not
exactly nature faker, but he Is of
the same breed and ilk."
1t will be frosty day In July when
any man comes upon the Speaker of
the House in his office, home or on
the street without at least half a dozen
perfectos tucked away in his wearing
apparel. At his home he always keeps
a box of Havanas near his left hand,
the one with which he endeavors to
smash the Speakers stand with the
Governmental gayel.
Speaker Cannon either thinks very
little of his cigars and is anxious to
get rid of them quickly, or he thinks
lot of his visitors, for he offers his Ha-
vanas to everyone who calls. If the
visitor declines to accept the cigar on
the ground that he does not use to-
bacco, Uncle Joe facetiously rejoins,
Then have cigaret.'
Ad astra per aspera Westward the
Star of Empire takes its way. In other
words, the two big political round-ups
go West, one to the City by the Lakes
and the other to the Sun City of the
Hills, the Republicans to Chicago, the
Democrats to Denver. The Democrats
have been bowling about the use of
money in politics.; yes, indeedy, just
like that. But money won the day.
The Denverites came here bearing
buckets of gold, literally, you know,
and those buckets held 100000 ex-
actly. Gold carried the scales down,
because Kansas City, Louisville and
the other towns that wanted the big
Convention couldn't come within $780,
900 of promising that much creature
comfort. On the other hand, Chicago
want hustling any too hard for the
Republican blowout, while Kansas
City and Denver were holding out all
sorts of inducem ents, but Chicago
looked good to the committee, and so
Chicago got the Convention, which she
frankly says she is really too busy to
care much about entertaining.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has recognized the validity of a
claim for lobbying. The case in ques-
ton was that of Henry NJ. Earle, ad-
ministrator of the estate of William e.
Earle, a claim attorney in Washington
for some years, VS.. T. Percy Myers and
John j. Hamilton, administrators of the
estate of James III. Causten. Causten
was owner of q large number of French
spoliation claims. and his first admin
strator. the late Thomas f. Wagga-
man, entered into an agreement with
Earle regarding their collection, under
which Waggaman was to have 25 per
cent of the net proceeds after pay
ment of all expenses.
One of the items of controversy was
that of $6,500 paid by Earle as attor-
neys' fees. but which the courts of the
District disallowed, because they were
declared to be the fees of lobbyists. The
Supreme Court failed, however, to ac-
cept this view, and allowed the item in
controversy.
The opinion was by Justice Peck
ham. and remanded the case to the
District courts with instructions to al
low the claim. mi
The country was startled when II
learned that Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth had been operated upon for
appendicitis. Mrs. Longworth had been
suffering from the trouble for some
| time, but 1t was thought that an OPP
Grafton might be avoided. While in
New York last week an examination
by surgeons proved that an operation
was necessary, and that it should be
| performed at once. She came to the
White House, where a room was spe-
ciaIly arranged for her comfort with
all the appliances of scientific santa
ton. Then three of the most eminent
surgeons in the United States per-
| formed the operation, which has prov
en- most successful. and the distin-
guished patient is improving every day
| Good gracious, but Hoke Smith is
madi Just read this, and see if you
don't think so:
| Il will say Just this: The South
doesn't mean to be treated any longer
as if ii were in state of secession
We are just as loyal as any other peo-
pie. National sentiment is just a!
strong in the South as in any Other
part of the country, and the feeling
! for the Constitution is a good dea
stronger there than it is in some Other
places.
1.-The feeling is general among
Southern Democrats that the time ha:
/
thinking in National affairs, and no
merely accept what others hav,
thought for them. The feeling is thai
| the time has come for Southern Demo
Gratis to act together, and take part il
the leadership of the party
If the Senate gets much madder il
certainly will do something. Just now
it is deeply incensed at Secretary Gar
field, who is charged with writing bill.
and having them presented in the Sen
ate, which that body considers an in
fringement upon its rights.
The first symptoms of revolt in tn,
Senate against alleged Executive ag
gression upon legislative functions tina
has appeared in the Goth Congress wa!
when Senator Hepburn, of Idaho. pro
tested vigorously against the practice
munications from Cabinet Officers
transmitting drafts of bills to be enact
ed into law.
Senator Hepburn denounced tn,
practice as irregular. He said ther,
was nothing to warrant the action o
Cabinet officers in practically introduc
ing bills and having them referred.
Senators Aldrich and Bacon agree,
with the Idaho Senator and Senate
Aldrich announced later in the da,
that he would probably ask for an or
der referring all such communication
to the Committee on Rules, with in
struction to that committee to repor
rule governing the disposition O