Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-14
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIVE.

BITS OF WASHINGTON LIVE.
Minor Scenes and incidents sLetehed
on the spot.
Representative Jongworth Of Ohio, SON
in-iaw OF President Roosevelt, ls keenly
interested in the discussion in the senate
over the discharge Of the negro troops\for
their connection with the Brownsville n
fair. The young Cincinnatian," says the
Washington Herald, "enters the senate
chamber every day soon after Chaplain
Hale has delivered prayer and remains
there until the last word has been spoken
publicly on the Twenty-ffth Infantry mat
ter. He refuses to discuss the subject even
with his closest friends among the news
paper men. The negro vote in Mr. Long
worth's district is said to be even heavier
than It Is In the New York district rep
resented by Herbert Parsons, the Presi-
dents recognized spokesman in all mat
tiers pertaining to party management in
the metropolis. 1t is commended by persons
who claim to know the facts that had
the president issued his order affecting
the Twenty-flfth Infantry before the No
vember election, both his son-in-law and
his New York representative would have
been defeated. AS 1t Is, 1t Is believed each
will have hard shedding in the next cam
paign for the nomination"
There is a well-known South American
diplomat in Washington who is rather mig
gardly in his expenditures. He was at the
presidents reception to the diplomatic CORPS
and was fairly ablaze with gold lace. Be-
cause of his rank he was we'll toward the
end Of the line. Everyone noticed that he
oil,
fully wrapped In tissue paper in his hand.
AS the line filed past the president this
diplomat when only four or Ave files away
from the president unwrapped the pack
age and pulled on a pair of white gloves.
After shaking hands with the president
he carefully removed the gloves, wrapped
them In tissue paper and put them in his
pocket to await the next reception.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Press reports that another change in the
presidents cabinet is gossiped among poll
ticians who think they know. James Will
son, secretary of the Department OF Agri-
culture is the man chosen by the gossip to
go. Clifford Pinchot now chief of the
bureau OF forestry, is the man picked to re-
place Wilson. Secretary Wilson and Secre-
tary Hitchcock are the only two surviving
members of the Mckinley cabinet left in
the Roosevelt official family. Mr. Wilson's
retirement would make a complete Roose-
welt following in the cabinet and there have
been rumors for some time that he would
quit soon.
Congressman Lacey of Iowa dropped into
the senate chamber during the Brownsville
debate and took a seat beside Senator AL
ger of Michigan. The resemblance be-
twee. the two is so strong that a woman
visitor N the gallery asked her escort:
"Who are the twins?" They are not ex-
actly twins" was the reply, Though they
have something in common. Both retire
from public life next March-one volun-
tarily and the other against his will"
The strangers mistake was not to be won
dered at. as the likeness between the
Mchigander and the Iowan are certainly
striking. Both are about the same height
and each keeps his iron-gray whiskers
! trimmed In exactly the same style, and
| each one has about the same number OF
gray hairs brushed carefully over his head
Their dress is precisely alike and their ges-
| lures and movements are quite similar.
A 1ashily dressed negro went to Major
McDowells Office in the house and asked
for job.
Where do you come from?" the major
asked.
Use from the first state in the union.
| boss; dat's where Use from" the negro
said, drawing himself up haughtily.
"Oh, you're from New York, are your
mo, sab; Use not. Use from Alabama,
sah."
But Alabama is not the first state in the
union"
Alphabetically speakin' 1t is. boss; al
phabetically speakin' 1t is"
Joaquin Miller, poet of the Serras." is
| back In his home near Oakland, Cal, after
| visit to Washington and the east In
| terviewed on his Impressions of the ma
tional capitol, he prefaced his remarks with
the prayer he heard Rev. Edward Everett
Hale deliver in the senate:
Preserve us in this dangerous day Of
unexampled prosperity. We. Lord God, have
borne adversely; give US grace to endure
prosperity"
There never was delivered more fer
vent prayer" said the venerable poet
| "And tears rolled down the cheeks of more
than one senator as the solemn petition
| for grace and temperance was offered. The
east is dangerously prosperous. Money is
poured out In rivers. and every phase of
activity is being pushed to the utmost.
| The country is humming like a hive with
industry, and all over the land l saw
the people well dressed and we'll fed.
In Washington new buildings, the like
of which Rome in its glory never dreamed
Of are being erected. and two sumptuous
| palaces for the accommodation OF members
OF the senate and house are nearly COM
pIeted. Yet 1t is my prophecy Washington
will be sacked and burned again. So drunk
are the people with the good things of life
that with the blight OF the frost OF ad-
versity hundred Coxey's armies will pour
from the cities ready to burn and slaughter.
The president is right when he asks for a
| powerful army and navy, but they are
needed against no outside foes. When this
tide OF prosperity turns both will be needed
to save the country from itself.
while in Washington proposed a great
exhibition, the greatest ever known, to
commemorate the centennial Of the burn
ing of the capital city by British troops
| In the war of 1S12-14. The plan includes
the meeting of the heads and chiefs OF
all the republics and will be only open
to the countries of the new world. I think
the idea will be carried out on those lines"
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