The National tribune., 1907-04-25

Gov. Swanson, of Virginia, has re-
uuested the Secretary of War to detail
three officers of the Army and three
cadets from the United States Military
Academy to serve on his staff during
the continuance of the jamestown Ex-
position, and assist him in the discharge
of the extra duties which will devolve
upon him in connection with the recep-
ton and entertainment of official vis-
itors, foreign and domestic.
Representative Llewellyn Powers, of
the Fourth Maine District, is to retire
from Congress with the expiration of
his present term, SO it is reported, but
Maine folks in Washington do not be-
lieve it. Gov. Powers's career has been
notable. He first came to Congress 30
years ago, and then dropt out of ma
tional affairs until six years ago, when
he was reelected to the House OF the
57th Congress. In the interim he served
two terms as Governor of his State. His
Judgment upon all banking legislation
is implicitly relied upon by Speaker
Cannon. himself a banker, and as
member of the Committee on Terri
tories he has been influential in shap-
ing legislation for the admittance of
new States. His friends declare that If
he has announced his purpose to retire
with the expiration of the next Congress
before nomination time rolls around.
He is one of the picturesque men in the
House, his long, black hair making him
q conspicuous figure in any assemblage.
Alvey A. Adee, Second Assistant Sec
rotary of State, has gone for two
months bicycle trip thru France and
Holland. He sailed on the Savoie on
Saturday for Havre, and from there
will strike into the heart of southern
France, which he finds one of the pleas
ATTEST places on the globe.
After spinning thru France and visit
ing Marseilles and the southern points
he will repair to Holland, where his
familiarity with the country is more
limited. Mr.. Adee has for many years
made a practise of touring Europe
awheel, and this year he plans going by
the more unfreQuented ways. altho he
said recently that many acquaintance
will be sure to be on the lookout for
him and wonder If he does not pass.
Miss Ida NJ Meyers. who was admit
ted to practise before the Supreme
Court last week, is the 28th woman to
attain that distinction. The first woman
to become a member of the Supreme
Court bar was Belva A. Lockwood, who
was first denied the privilege on the
ground that there was no authority for
then secured the passage Of special
law admitting women to the bar on an
equal footing with men, and as soon as
the bill was signed she appeared and
took the customary oath, on March 3,
1879.
Comparatively few of the women ad-
mitted avail themselves of their privf-
leges, the conspicuous exceptions being
Mrs. Lockwood, who has appeared fire.
quently, and last term argued an Indian
case, and Mrs. Sarah Herring Soim, of
Tucson City, Ariz., who was admitted
about a year ago and is the attorney of
record in case on call next week.
United States Senator George C. Per-
kins created a sensation at the annual
banquet of the Oakland Merchants Elk
change by declaring that President
Roosevelt talks too much.
'It is the history of the human race"
he said, that some people talk too
much, and this is the fault Of our Presi-
dent. He wanted to naturalize the Jap
anese, and on this point he talked too
much. But the people forgive him be-
cause he is in earnest and his heart Is
fos the right"
The complete American delegation 70
the International Red Cross Conference,
which will open in London on June 10,
follows: Surg.-Gen. Robert NJ. O'Reilly,
representing the Army; Medical Direc-
tor John G.. Wise, the Navy; Col. Will
liam Cary Sanger, the American Red
Cross Board; Ernest Bicknell, Of Chi
cago, and Miss Mabel 7. Boardman, of
Washington.
Mr.. Bicknell was in charge OF relief
work at San Francisco following the
earthquake and fire, and will make an
exhaustive report on the subject of Red
Cross work in connection with great
calamities.
Congressman John Dalzell, Of Pitts
burg, made pessimistic speech on the
Canal Zone at the annual banquet OF the
Homewood Board of Trade one night
last week. After pointing out condi-
lions existing when the United States
took charge of the work OF canal build
Ing Daizell declared the country to be
a pesthole, a country where the flowers
ire without perfume, the birds without
song, the men without honor an the
women without virtue"
He said. however, that despite unpro-
pitious conditions, the canal would be
built, and improvement, moral and
physical. would result from the success
Of this national undertaking.
Secretary Garfield and Commissioner
have issued orders to put stop to prac-
tises which are regarded as evasions OF
the general land laws.
The order provides that hereafter
whenever land is reopened for settle
ment after having been temporarily
withdrawn for proposed forest reserves
or other purposes, no entries shall be
permitted until after the fact of the
restoration of the land to the public
domain has been printed for so days in
newspaper of widest circulation near
est the land in question.
The Secretary says it has come to lis
notice that heretofore when lands have
been restored to the public domain. in
terested parties have been tipped" by
wire from Washington on the day the
order is issued, thus enabling them tc
locate on the more desirable portions o.
the restored lands.
Commissioner BallingeT's order is di-
rected at an alleged abuse of the Law
allowing the purchase from the Gov.
eminent at auction sale of isolated
tracts of land. The Commissioner be.
lfeves this privilege has been abused
particularly as one applicant now hi:
pending 33 applications to purchase
different isolated tracts"
The order cancels all such pending
applications and makes further re
quirement thas all applications here
after to have such tracts sold at auction
must be accompanied with an aftidayi
stating that the intending purchase,
wishes the land for homestead purpose.