The National tribune., 1907-01-24

This is the way they pass bills some
times. mir. Frye, of Maine. rose in his
seat in the Senate. and said that i
would obliSe him personally if the
Senate would take up for Immediate
consideration a certain bill.
Vice President Fairbanks. presiding
bowed smilingly and said: IF there i
no objection the bill Will be taken up.
There was 10 objection. The bill was
taken up. Senator Frye voted aye
on the second reading of the bill. The
bill was then on his motion ordered
engrossed and read third time. The
bin was considered" engrossed, read
a third time and placed on passage
The bill was passed, Senator Frye vot-
ing aye 1t was all done inside of
three minutes, and the only people who
knew the bill was being considered were
Senator Frye, the Vice President and
the stenographers.
The Government is going to equip
every one OF its battleshiDs-in fact, all
telegraph outfits. The necessity for this
was demonstra ted the other day when
the Government sent two or three YES
sells OFF on a scout for the supposedly
foundered Ponce. a few hours after the
departure OF the craft. victualeG and
fueled for - days trip. the Ponce
linped into dock. down south some
there was no way TO recall the Eessels
out on the scout. because they have not
wireless telegraph. All outgoing vessels
have been asked to warn the Govern
ment vessels, if they are sighted, that
the Ponce is in port and for them to
return. The sea is wide. however, and
the Government craft may not sight L
while and < In ~
will not find the Ponce. will stay out til
they are driven in fer fuel and food.
The Navy was the first branch of the
Government 10 adopt the wireless sys-
TEN. and primprily, ii was for the pur-
pose of war. The system in use by the
Navy has been perfected to such an ex-
tent that il holds the record for the
worlds Ioug-diStance wireless messages
Already it has been of great service 10
the Navy, important messages being
sent from one ship to another at sea,
wrecks and derelicts being reported.
The ROYAL Geographical Society has
elected President Roosevelt an honor
AIRY member.
There are only nine honorary mem
bers OF the society. They include En-
peror William, King Leopold and King
Oscar. The society has just received
Mr.. RooseVeit's acceptance of the dis
tinction.
The question now before the House IS
whether Champ Clark wants JONI
Sharp Williams's scalp. Williams is the
minority leader in the House, and he is
likely to be elected a Senator from
Mississippi ia the next Congress. If he
is. the House viii want 2a0ther minority
leader. and Clark looms UP. Well, It
Will be six OF one and half dozen of tile
other. for neither of them are natural
leaders. They are alike fearless bold.
daring, alike wCll informed, tho VII
lians has a thought the best education
ana more natural grares of speech.
Clark is natural, boy in diplomacy. q
self-villed kid in politics. Neither of
them are leaders, because they neTcT
think anything about their followers
They both have heads fun Of ideas. and
The rest Of the Democrats can follow
them or leave them alone, lust as they
like They ere original; and. Of course.
no real. simon-pure, dS-ed-in- -the-Wool
Democrat is ever original He does
what Jefferson Gid. or he lets on 10, anG
that ends Il. Clark and Williams spout
JefeTsonian Democracy. but they DO not
live it. krd so. as leaders. they can
scarcely be called the plum on the top
most bough. They are both of them to1
fearfuliy Iazv 20 lead. anyhow, hut they
both enjoy the confidence of their party
and comradesbip Of their opponents
There is nobody IN the Democratic Par
fy in the House better qualified with
brains Than these two men. but as lead
ers. well. they couldn't lead nobody no.
whereas the small boy said.
Now how Is this for society sham.
One of the people is the great Repub-
lican leader from Pittshurg and the
other is the wife of a prominent Sen
ator from Connecticut They met at >
big society fulction.
pardon me. madam" said the man.
"but in the confusion of the introduc-
tions just now ] did rot quite catch
.-oUr name Your face l. f3miliar--er'
Il am Mrs. EUikeiey," said the LADY,
simply
"Oh. yes" sold the Pittsburger; -
know your husband, the Senator, very
WELL
.ndeed2'' was the reply. And what
M zlt Your uamc he2''
aIy nanse fs D2lzelI."
Mr.. Daizell, Of Pittsbarg?"
yes
Dear me- exclaimed the wife OF the
Connecticut salesman. How droi!.
You are tEe gentleman who took rae 10
out to dinner at Senator Dryden's t,e
other night whore We passed such q
delightful erening:'
Two Inssfsn chiefs attracted attention
a the Slrie end of Che Capitol on
Thursi iay Ono vas in faii Indian dress,
red biankeL colored beads. paint and
feathers. File other wore a black cut
afvay suit. red 52iTt and bowler hat in
which &as stuck lsrge turhey feather,
giving h.m a p-euilari fantastic ap-
pasraEce THE chief Of the red blanket
had severed feathers jII his hair. a small
crowd followed tham around the build
ire. They visited the Hery and sszed
down uDoa ihr Senatorial chiefs in 81
Iencc. Cii5ef Rcd flsriset houiGed a
Capitol policeman bE rolling and light
ing ciE right iu front Of Wee
President lairla! !3.-'s. rD0In
stop tpat. said the policeman,
'.Chief FairtaulEs wifi raise q big roS.
IL vou smoke CiEare tsaaor his room" "
The indian smiled knowingly. and
Kent on srrUlSins.
"Chief F,lhanEs IS NY friend. llt
ssid Tes E0ias 10 De the big chic
in .he White House some day
INacr Distractions iS5ued last week
b. the Gerref rt Of Commerce and La
Dor aG9:es 20 Immigration officers
collector nf B taus and All others co1-
cerEed. ilTe landing 3f foreign Gipl5-
aFlI ar.El- fis.F officers hereafter EfiI