The National tribune., 1907-01-03


speed limit. and he meant to have him.
The President came out on the plat
form, and a conversation ensued which
nobody was able to catch, but preSum-
ably the President informed the police
man that on the return to Washington
the cOlored man should make ample
amends for his miSdemeanor. At any
rate, the policeman retired from the
scene stationward and the train pulled
out with the colored messenger aboard
A special permit is issued to the
White House which is used in times OF
stress if a messenger is obliged to eX-
ceed the speed limit in riding, driving
or on his wheel in eSpediting public
business for the President. A man ar
rested, carrying this permit, is allowed
to go on his way. But no other mes
senger from the White House has any
advantages over the Veriest tramp in
this respect. IT is not known that the
messenger had this permit and unless
he had the White House messenger will
have to stand trial on his return, and
put in an appearance in Police Court.
Baron Moncheur. the Belgian Minis
ter. called on Secretary Root last week
for the first time in six weeks. The
Minister has been in deep mourning
for several weeks, because of the death
of his daughter, and has made no effort
formally to conduct business with the
State Department
The Minister and Mr.. Root discussed
Congo matters. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Root told the Minister that the
United States Government would take
no action or interfere in any way with
Congo affairs as long as the Belgian
Parliament has the matter under con-
1t is announced that Brighten. j.
Franklin Bell will be promoted to be a
MajorGeneral upon the retirement
from active service, Jan. 2, of Maj
Gen. Jesse Lee. just relieved from duty
in the Philippines.
Gen. Bell will continue to discharge
the duties of Chief of Staff under his
new commission.
An Increase of 100000 over the ap-
preparation of last year will be asked
by the War Department for the ex-
penses of the annual manuvers of the
National Guard of the various States
and the District of Columbia, which
viii be held next Summer in connection
with the manuvers of the Regular
Army. Congress will be asked TO ap-
$1,000, ,000 each for the Regu-
lar ARMY anu Ine Ndtloidl pudTu Last
year S1.G00,00e was given to the Resu-
lars. while 100000 was allowed for
the Safe troops.
The general plan of the Encampment
next Summer. as outlined by the War
is identical with that Of
last year, being dependent, of course,
on the action of Congress. The Regu-
lars Will be in camp most of the Sum-
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organizations will be invited to take
part. each organization to remain for
10 days or two weeks, as the Governors
will permit.
The location of the seven camps to
be established will be determined later
With the exception of Mount Gretna.
the Eastern camp, it is probable that
all the sites will be used again. The
General Staff, it is understood, is not
favorable to the selection of Mount
Gretna for the coming Encampment.
Representatives of the Glucose Sugar
Refining Company had conference
last week with Secretary Wilson, of the
Department, concerning
the character of the labels which, un-
der the Pure Food law and the regula-
tions of the Department, will have to
be placed on packages containing their
products.
The conference related particularly
to the labels to be placed on corn srup,
corn sugar. grape sugar and glucose
when used in the manufacture of jams.
No definite conclusion was reached ut
the intervierr The Secretary gave his
callers to understand, however, that
under the law 1t would be necessary
for them so to frame their labels as TO
indicate just what each package con-
tanned.
Over in Alexandria an irate father of
steady-going habits, who earns a good
living for his family, took the law in
his own hands the other day. the law
of the family, at least, and spanked two
of his grown-up daughters. He spanked
them good, 100, with a leather strap.
The daughters and the mother had him
arrested and yanked into the Police
Court. When the Judge asked him if
the story was true. the old man said it
was He declared that he was a re-
spectacle man, had worked hard to
rear his family and give his daughters
a good education. Now that they were
grown up, he said, they frequcnted beer
halls and low places of amusement. and
altho he had expostIlated with them
it seemed to do no good. So the other
night, when they were out to midnight,
leather strap and proceeded then and
there to chastise them before their
friends. The Judge commended the
father for the act, examined the strap
which the father brought into court
with him. and said that its use on some
other daughters was TO be recommend
ed, and then dismissed the complaint.
Righteous Judge, II some more faith
ers we wot Of would treat their growing
sons and daughters to a taste of this
kind OF discipline. it might have a high
moral effect.
Col George G. Borden, gath Inf. ha.
been placed on the retired list at his
own request, with the rank OF Brig
adier-General, after over Al years SER
served from July, 1862. to October,
1868. as a private in the 121st n. Y.
He was a student at the Military Acad-
emy from September, 1863, until jan
uary, 1864, and in October, 1866, he
was appointed Second Lieutenant of the
5th Inf. He became Colonel of the
cath Inf. in April, 1905. and served
with that regiment in the Philippines.
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng, the Chi.
nese Minister, was at the State Depart.
ment last week, and thanked Secretary
Root in behalf of China for the evi.
dence of good will and friendship given
by the American Government and peo.
pie toward The sufferers. He said also
that the Chinese in this country are
responding to the appeal, and that the
Chinese of San Francisco have notified
him that they will at once send $4,000
direct to the Relief Committee in
Shanghai