The National tribune., 1907-11-28

VISH$$$$. sSs$$I$$M
has come on for the opening of Con-
gress. My State produced more than
| 10000, 600 worth of sugar from sugar
beets this last year, and we do not care
| to have Mr. Taft as President His
views on the question of free trade,
and particularly free Importation of
sugar from the Philippines, is not
| pleasant to us. We desire some meas
/ ure of protection for this industry and,
consequently, do not wish to see man
who advocates free trade in sugar put
in power
Mr.. Cook said that President Roose-
welt is very popular with the people of
Colorado, but that it is not believed
he will consent to be a candidate for
another term. Mr. Cannon, according
to Mr.. Cook, has many friends in that
State as has Vice President Fair
banks Mr. Cook summed it all up
by saying that people in his state are
about politics. He said that there has
been no stringency of money in Colo
rado that has been very marked.
|
| Representative Bartholdt, of St.
Louis, says he proposes introducing a
bill at the coming Congress authorizing
$500. 900, 600 bond issue to improve
the country. Mr.. Bartholdt explained
his purpose to the President, who was
greatly interested in the project.
/ With fire engine putting merriW,
forcing a huge stream of water to the
top of the eastern entrance of the
| House side of the Capitol the other
/ 1nv raSi1antc r1nitp1 Hill feared
the stately building was in danger
from fire.
There was no blaze. however, the
stream being played by the firemen
who were acting temporarily as house
cleaners. Each Fall the big building is
| thoroughly washed on all sides, and
the washing removes the dust in crev-
ices that cannot be eradicated in any
other way. AS result, the east side
of the building now locks much clean
er than the west, but the washing Will
be continued until all sides have been
! furnished in proper style for welcom-
ing back the lawmakers of the ma
tion.
What's this? Governor Warfield
has declined to attend the Bryan din
ner in Washington, and Admiral, he's
out of it too. All sorts of conclusions
are being drawn. but as a matter cf
fact his daughter makes her debut that
particular night, and like dutiful and
to remain at her side. But it is tough
on the Democracy just the same.
Mrs. RooseYelt's so-called cabinet
meetings, the little gatherings she
holds every Tuesday in the library at
the White House, have been resumed
after the Summer scattering, and the
| af
plans for the Winters social campaign.
The question now agitating the wives
J of the Cabinet officers is whether to
revive the old custom of serving re-
freshments at their Wednesday after
moons at home.
The hospitality was SO abused that
Cabinet hostesses were almost forced
to abandon it, for the strangers within
their gates, the public. to whom their
houses are always open on Wednes-
days, made a practice Of attending
| Cabinet at homes simply in many
cases for what they could get to eat.
Many a Cabinet hostess has seen stray
men and women make bee line for
the dining room, where a pretty table
was spread for her guests, without GO
| ing through the formality at all of
greeting her. Neither would they stop
| on their way out to take farewell of
the hostess whose hot chocolate or tea,
salads and ices had refreshed them.
The story is told of one man who
brought his whole family of children
and piloted them, Immediately on
entering the house. to the dining room,
where they all partook of a square
meal of tea delicacies.
An idea of the caliber of some of the
! guests who frequent Cabinet houses
may be had from a conversation over
10 homo Of
tary of the Treasury. A caller being
approached by one of the young women
of society, present to assist the hostess,
and asked if she would be served to
anything, replied: NO, thank you,
one of the other servants is getting
me something"
And SO the good old custom was
abolished, but now the ladies of the
present Cabinet circle are saying they
are getting tired of hearing constantly
of the hospitality of the Cleveland
Administration, and are thinking very
seriously of reyiving the practice of
/ serving refreshments.
i Mrs. Fairbanks, wife of the Vice
President, though not strictly of the
! Cabinet. has her day also on Wednes-
days, and she has, ever since her hus-
bands election, served refreshments at
her days at home. and her receptions
are pronounced by all to be charming
ana iHtereSllNS-
Mrs. Fairbanks receives at one end
of the long dining room of her home,
while at the other end is always spread
+! a table prettily decorated with flow
ers and confections. and where is
served ices and cakes, with tea and
chocolate.
! The report that ambassador Creel
I Will resign as Mexican representative
to the United States because he has ac-
4 cepted the Governorship of Chihuahua
Is denied by the ambassador, who de-
clared that he expects to be able sue
lcessfully to perform the duties of both
offices. and that he will divide his time
between Chihuahua and the Embassy
here.
| He said that he has not resigned as
! ambassador and that he has no inten-
+, ton Of doing SO, unless some situation
! should develop later which will require
his permanent presence in Maxico He
has just returned to Washington from
his home in Chihuahua.
''It is more than probable that Sena-
tor Allison will be reelected to the
United States Senate and will defeat
Coy. Cummins," said William c. Dows,
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the New
'l Willard. Both have great many
friends in the State, but the long and
honorable record of Senator Allison
extending over more than SO years
has endeared him to the people of Iowa
and makes it almost impossible to de-
hin, is il-elv that tho cnnfact