The National tribune., 1907-10-10

very excellent Democrats have dimly
seen an opportunity for empty honors
as chairman of the House Minority"
II they could only displace John Sharpe
Williams, of Mississippi and have even
gone SO far as to name numerous DEM
ocratic Representatives who would fill
the place with credit to the party, but
they reckoned without their host They
did, indeed They were going on the
theory that John Sharpe, having been
nominated for the United States Senate
for the term beginning March 4. 1911
a place he may never reach, for by the
time the Mississippi Legislature gets to
work it may have changed its MIND
about John Sharpe and elect the other
fellow, and having declined reelection
for the House for the next term, would
also let go of his min ority leadership.
But he is in town, is John Sharpe, and
he says he never said it, he didn't, that
he would not be candidate for the
minority leadership. He declares him.
self very much candidate, and, OF
course he will get it if he wants it. His
present term expires March 4, 1905. he
expects to rest for two years. and then
60 into the Senate. Down in Mississippi
they have a queer sort of nomination
DuSlHtSS loI oiilltu clalCo ,oSiiaNS' "ih2Nii
does not become an election for several
years later. as will be seen. In the case
of Mr.. Williams the nomination for thu
Senate, thru the primaries, will ot re-
suit in election for three years. People
can get mighty sick of bargain IN
three years.
The Roots are taking the Mexican
Capital by storm. 1t was to be expect
ed Mrs. Root is a dainty little lady,
conservative but always courteous, tho
Sometimes thought cold to stranger;
but she has the true air, and is lady
to the hearts core. Miss Root Is
thoroly charming young lady, and then
she is well-hred American girl, which
speaks volumes.
Acknowledgement Bonaparte has abol-
ished the office of General Agent of the
Department Of Justice held by the late
Gen Cecil Clay, and the work will be
divided between two officials who held
positions under Gen. Clay. r. " La
Dow, formerly Assistant General Agent,
Is appointed Superintendent of Prisons
and Prisoners ana S. W. Finch. Special
Examiner in charge of the II Examin-
ers who handle accounts of United
States officials in the field who come
under The Department of Justice.
The Attorney-General thinks these
appointments will save the Government
the $4,000 salary of the position OF Cen
eraI Agent and that the work can be
handled satisfactorily.
The prison work of the Government IS
important, as the present policy looks
to the establishment of two immense
Federal prisons to accommodate all
prisoners in the country These prisons
at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. and Atlanta.
Ga, when completed will cost several
million dollars each.
B.. .Two-cent letter postage to foreign
countries, according to the belief and
desire of Postmaster General Meyer, is
one Of the possibilities of the not dis
tant future. Negotiations to this end
have been in progress for some time
between the American and British pos
tai authorities, and while the treaty
making stage has not yet been reached,
the desire of both countries in the mat
ter has been found t. be identical
This leads to the prediction by the
postal authorities that the new rate
will first be made operative between
the United States and Great Britain,
and thereafter between this country and
other foreign Nations No legislation
is required from Congress to effect the
new rate. as such matters are regulated
: by treaty.
Drink sparngly. eat regularly. get
n. plenty, of sleep and work hard if you
want to live to a green old age" said
Francis Marion Cockrell, of Missouri,
who was 73 years young Oct. /.
Mr. Cockrell was United States SEN
ator from Missouri for 80 years. He
entered the Upper House of Congress as
the successor of Carl Schurz on March
4, 1875. Missouri was submerged by
the Roosevelt tidal wave in 1904. and
when the deluge was over it found thas
1t had a Republican Legislature on its
hands.
That. of course. threw Senator Cock
rell out in the cold, for no plan of re-
organization of the State politics could
be made that would include United
States Senator Of the Democratic faith
when the Republicans had been so long
out in the cold. Senator Cockrell was
not renominated. Being a lame duck.
he had ID be taken care of. so President
Roosevelt named Mr.. Cockrell a men,
Der of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission Commissioner Cockrell was
most active in the preparations made in
the Summer of 1906 to put into effect
the Hepburn rate law. which was al
most revolutionary in its effect upon
commerce between the States.
Senator Cockrell says that hard work
and plenty of il has made him the
young old man that he is. He rather
scoffs at the fine lady air of the young
sters of the present day who go into
the Army He says that he WIS but a
boy when he became CAPTAIN of COM
pany in the Confederate army. and that
the first nine months of his service he
had no coat to wear and none of his
company had but they came thru in
the best of health, tho their food was
almost as scant as their clothing. He
declares that he came out of the army
much sounder and better in health than
when he went in. He thinks that boys
are moIlycoddled too much now. The
Senator seldom drinks liquor of any
kind. and never takes it except for med
icine He is great walker, and takes
tramp of seven miles every day. He
thinks ii is a wonderful invigorator.
The President was beaten at tennis
by the Lord Bishop of London. We have
the word of the Lord Bishop for it just
as he was leaving Washington. after q
strenuous four days here, the guest OF
the President at the White House.
Senator Reed Smoot was in Washing
ton. the other day, and when asked
rs there much tariff revision sentiment
In Utah?" replied. Not bit. We are
not in favor of changing the tariff this
Winter, after the inauguration of the
next President or any other time. Utah
is a protection State. Its mines. sugar