The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1907-03-28
Here is /. tale that /. told:

at luncheon one day last week. So was
the Right Hon. James Bryce, the new
British ambassador. The President
presented to King Edwards Embassa-
dor his friend Daniel with . touch OF
real pride. and the erstwhfis cowboy
and Rough Rider and the famous Brit
ish statesman and publicist are said to
have got along famously together. Mr..
Bryce is familiar with the manners and
customs of the early West, and sur
prised Daniel with his minute informa-
ton on this subject.
Ben Daniels record Is absolutely
unique. He had trouble with the law
officers in Colorado years ago that pre-
vented his confirmation by the Senate
when President Roosevelt at first APP
pointed him to Office, but after this
matter was cleared up to the satisfac-
ton of the Senate the President selected
him for Marshal Of Arizona because Of
Daniels reputation as fighter. He was
a member of the Presidents regiment
in the war with Spain, and the bravery
he displayed under fire in Cuba is what
has endeared him to Mr.. Roosevelt.
"Mr. ambassador" the President IS
present to you my friend, Ben Daniel,
of whom am genuinely proud"
1.-THE President amt no prouder Of
me than 1 am of him." is said to have
been Ben's remark, as he grasped the
hand Of the British ambassador.
Suppose you write a letter to the
President telling him that he is the
great, the onliest candidate for the
Presidency, that everybody in your neck
of woods is for him, and that he will
surely be elected if he will stand, and
will he? and see what kind of an answer
Dat l~ynp Hos 90,
make you wait. This is the reply he
will make: It is stereotyped and has
done duty for many months now, and
It is the very same letter that everybody
gets who mentions third term to the
President:
white House,
"My Dear Sir: Your favor Of the
instant has been received. and the
President thanks you for writ
sentiment. he has nothing TO add to his
statement issued on the night Of his
election. 1904. Very truly yours,
william Loeb. Jr.,
Secretary to the President"
Extraordinary expenses to the United
States. caused by the sending Of an army
Of pacifcati0n to Cuba. aggregate about
$2.500.000. according to figures which
have been prepared by the War De-
partment.
The Navy has made no extraordinary
charges for the part 1t has taken in the
maintenance Of peace In the island, but
the Marine Corps has charged extra
expenses for the organization Of bril-
gade of marines.
It has not been determined exactly
when this money will be collected from
Cuba by the United States. Congress
authorized the collection Of a. much
n Cuba can spare and practically al
lowed the War Department to exercise
its judgment.
There was q Nationalist Socialist or
gantser' In Washington last week, and
the way he handed 1t out to Gcvsrn-
ment clerks was q caution. All Gov
ernment clerks fondly imagine that
they belong to q little caste Of their
own, and that 1t Il . little above the
ordinary mortal But, oh. my! This
II the way he baited the clerks:
THE clerks In the Departments Of
Washington imagine themselves to be
In the middle class" Mr.. Wilkins said.
'sThis IL q grisvous error: they are In
the wage-earning class. They earn an
nually from $500 to $1,000. and this
amount is swallowed up in necessities
OF life"
The International, Association of Fire
Engineers will meet In Washington next
October.
wrrifam Jennings Bryan was ~
March 10. and he said on that day that
he hoped to live In active political life
for 20 years longer. Ny. my! That
means five Presidential elections!
The United States Army transport
Buford will take q load Of provisions At
once to China tor the relief Of famine
sufferer The War Department has
advised the State Department that this
transport, which Is now At San Fran
cisco. 10 at the disposal Of the Red Cross
for Immediate use In the shipment OF a
load Of provisions offered by L. Klopsch.
editor Of the Christian Herald. 1t Is
estimated that the Buford Will carry
5000 tons Of provisions The transport
viii stop ut Honolulu on its way to
Shanghai and probably will carry spe-
ciai party OF Consressmsn who are to
visit Honolulu as the guests Of the citi
zens OF the Hawaiian Islands.
The President has issued IN Execu-
tive order fixing the compensation Of
Mats. Sibert and. Galliard. OF the Army
and Civil Engineer Rosseau. of the
Navy. Is members OF the Isthmian
Canal Commission. Each Of these on
GERS Is to receive $1,000 per annum,
including service pays.
They will each be allowed the use Of
furnished dwelling house on the 18th
mus and will bs paid their expenses
while on Official business. Sibert, Gal
Hard and Rovseau succeed Harrod
Hains and En0.eott. whose designations
are announced IN the same order.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. IL home quite
Ill. It 10 not stated what ais him. but
II Is known that he has to take hts
meals in an inyalid's chair. All the
children are at home now. Archie is
still attended BY two nurses. but has
been released from quarantine.
Representative Crawford, Of North
Carolina. was thrown from q carriage
In runaway while returning from a
funeral last week At his home 10
Waynesviile. and pretty seriously I'm
jured. This Il his 18th runaway and
his first injury.
Tho statues In famous Statuary Hail
ut the Capitol have taken the vail. Their
retirement to private life. however. will
be limited to about three months. All
this IL because there II q season Of
house cleaning on At the Capitol, and
the statues. representing the two favor
lite sons Of each Of the States, are hid
den from view by muslin, 20 as to pre-
vent their being soiied.
During the Summer Statuary Hall,
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