The National tribune., 1907-04-04

1t isn't often that one sees absolutely
DISTINGUISHED friendship in these days,
but here is an instance.
At his own request, DR.. Joseph d.
Morgan. a $4,000 man in the Medical
Division of the Pension Office, has
changed places with DR.. Francis j.
Woodman. of the same Department.
who has been receiving $500 a year.
The change took place last week. Both
men have been in the service many
years. and are close friends.
For many years DR.. Morgan has been
a Principal Examiner. DR.. Woodman
has held the position of Medical Exam
iner. acting as Chief of the Division
Consequently, DIR. Morgan, receiving
$4,000 a year. was working under Dr.
Woodman, who was receiving a salary
Se00 short of that amount
Ii is said that one reason why DE-
Morgan made this unusual request OF
his sHperiors was owing to his advance
in wears. which he realized made the
work more difficult for him to accom-
plish He is said TO have appreciated
the fact that DR.. Woodman was several
years younger and more fitted for his
position and the salary which he had
been drawing.
The fact developed last week that
one of the chief missions of Secretary
Taft while he is upon the Isthmus will
be TO investigate the labor situation
and In so far as possible adjust condi-
tions which at the present time threaten
to cause no small amount of trouble IN
the construction of the waterway.
Information comes to the Canal
Commissions office in Washington that
all classes of laborers in the Canal Zone
toll tnr Ct. 70
the principal purpose of organization is
TO enforce demands for increased
wages. Organizers for some time have
been quietly working among the men,
and the report is that already they
have the nucleus for labor unions, not
only among the skilled laborers, but
among the pick-and-shovel men from
Spain. Italy and also among the Jamai-
ca negros.
Another question Secretary of War
Taft will take up with Gov. Magoon in
Cuba will be whether it is advisable to
withdraw the marines now on duty on
the island.
The President has declared for open
shop" in several things. and this will
add to the complications.
As an answer TO former Senator Bur-
tons claim that he was offered a pardon
five days after his Imprisonment the
Department of Justice has given out a
letter which was written to Mr.. Burton
shortly after his Incarceration. The let
ter explains that several Applications
Were maze ter PARDON from the fres-
ideht pS Iriehns OF burton puI thd' the
department could take no oniclai cog
nlZance OF them as inc! nao not BUR
tons name attached. Unless former
Senator Burton can make good" he
ought to keep quiet. The people of the
country oont want any ihohkes pus,-
ness. so 1ar, ne hash h'eu up 10 MS
advance houces.
eoIse w ooui uii IL .,e is.ee' -
iese dthiele oi rehosh VINO has uee
seiecteo py the fres'oeIl. LOT 1nipor.anl
work IN .he Pup,ic se,rce, ns asec
cehtiS was TAKEN from the s'ah Vi me,
forester Tinoro fhcnot ana appointed
L" the department OF Jusuce as AS
sistaht aItofheE-eeherai. ne was
captain of the boat crew In his senior
year He prsctieed law several years
before entering me orest reserve ser.
vice under Mr. Pinchot- MI Wooorun
j. an expert with the gloves ana also
is rated as one OF the crack tennis
PLAYERS OF washington. IL rs said liat
ne mas NOT played on the Whlte rouse
court yeti pu, INA. ms name mds peeh
paced upon the hst OF those engine 70
play there.
fx-' Congressman FRANK tst. LOUIS
was IN 'ne CITY iast week anu was try
ing TO work up sentiment IN FAVOR OF
81. LOUIS for the hoidihg OF the next
fepunIican Na'lohal convention IN tnat
city. In pleasant talk with the Presl- /
dent he said: j sought TO enlist his
friendly asslftance Tor ST. Louis. The
President Is always polite, and he made
me a nice answer, but he also bade me |
remember that this forthcoming Ma
1ional Convention Was none of his fun |
~ral. which is another version of that |
letter "of declinstion," don't you know.
The President and all his Secretaries |
and friends strenuously deny that he is |
a candidate But. like Macbeth. the
PRESIDENT Is prooaoly thinking IL
chance may crown me-" and so says
nothing.
when countess C3sslnl 'alas, now
soon we are lot got! II IL probable that
very Few people now remember that
the countess Cassini was the adopted
daughter Oh her uncle, Inc Count cay
SIM. who was Russian ambassador 10
The Court OF the United States until
he let the German ambassador get
ahead of him, and then he was re-
talled.) Well. this young Countess
who was pretty. and vivacious, and not
a bit backward I'm any respect and who
was for two years the bosom friend Of