Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1907-02-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence

partments of state. justice and COM
merce and labor hope to meet with
success at the present session of con-
kress They still believe they can con-
vince the speaker that the building
should be erected at this time and will
endeayor to have it reported favorably
by the house public buildings and
grounds committee.
Would Save Rentals.
The bill provides that the build
ing shall be erected on ground on Penn
sylvania avenue between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets.
1t is contended by the cabinet mem
bers interested that their quarters are
inadequate to accommodate their grow
ing departments. The government now
pays $780, 900 annual rental for private
" owned offices outside the regular
buildings and it is urged that this mon
ey might be used for the erection Of
permanent buildings.
Congregational Luxuries.
The sergeant at arms Of the senate
AdS dHUdS LIS SloAC - nuGAoSA Va
things which bespeak comfort If not
absolute luxury He carries quantities
Of violet and white rose and Jockey
Club soap, hair tonics, bottles of CO.
logne. oil for massaging, chamois skins
bay rum, witch hazel, sea salt, silver
nail polishing brushes, large lemon
squeezers, snuff, two and three grain
quinine pills, bath sponges and, most
curious entry of all, ''twenty-four bot
Ties pond lily" No less than twenty
one different sorts Of soap are on the
list for the use of senators.
French Honor of Franklin.
President Roosevelt submitted mes
sage to congress a few days ago con-
corning lie gold medal presented to
France ~ the United States April 20,
1905, in cammemoration of the two
hundro;'th anniversary of the birth of
Beniami,, franklin. The presentation
was made by Secretary Root to NJ.
JusserallI, the French ambassador, at
celebration in Philadelphia.
Accompanying the report was let
ter from M. Jusserand explaining the
exact disposition made of the medal by
France. A large case in the center OF
the Hall of Honor of the Museum Of
Medals at Paris has been given over to
the Franklin medal, which is surround
ed by Washington and Lafayette med
ais and other emblems suggesting the
American revolution.
Suitan's Letter.
President Roosevelt has received a
/ letter from the sultan of Morocco ex-
pressing his gratitude for the appoint
ment of Samuel r. Gummere as Amer
lean minister TO Morocco. The letter is
written in Arabic The sultan address
es the president as ''the beloved, the
most cherished, The exalted the most
gracious friend, most honored aud ex-
ceilent president of the republic of the
United States of America. who is the
pillar of it's great Influence and the di-
rector of it's most important affairs. the
most celebrated preserver of the ties
Of true friendship, the faithful, Theo-
dore Roosevelt
Presidents Western Trip.
President Roosevelt will probably go
to Indianapolis. Ind. on Memorial day
occasion OF the unwilling of a monu-
ment to General Henry w. Lawton,
who was killed in the Philippines
shortly after the United States took
charge of the islands. General Lawton
was d Fort Wayne man. and the presi-
dent had always regarded him as one
of the great and faithful soldiers of the
country. When at Santiago in COM
mand of the rough riders the president
! was Immediately under General Law
ton and only a few days ago promised
| the generals widow to send her son to
West Point AS cadet.
Indianapolis will probably be the first
stop in a rather important trip the
| president will make to the west early
| in June He has accepted several in
| commencement season if he is able to
| do so. One of these is in Missouri and
| the other In Michigan. He has a score
or more of invitations TO other places,
| but some time ago he was disinclined
! to accept them.
Age of the District.
| 1t has been l1S years since the legis-
| lature of the state Of Maryland, sitting
| at Annapolis passed an act ceding to
| the United States government a terri
| tory ten miles square. anywhere with
| in the state that the federal officials
and commissioners might select Tile
! bill thus passed on Dec. %. 1888, was
| Immediately signed by Governor John
| Eager Howard. fifth American gov
ernor Of Maryland 1t thus became 81
! law.
| Nirginia'S Gift.
| On Dec. 3. 1889, Virginia, following
the lead Of Maryland. passed al act do
| mating Il tract ten miles square to the
! government. but it was not until July
! Is 1870 that President Washington
| signed the bill establishing the seat of
| government Of the United States on the
banks Of the Potomac bet tween the