The National tribune., 1907-04-11

his (Mr. Busse's) Inauguration as Mayor
was to occur so shortly and that In his
judgment there should not be a days
delay In getting in his successor, so as
to avoid any dislocation in the work of
the post office"
The Secretary of the Navy has found
it necessary to reprimand an officer in
command Of a United States warship
for alleged interference with Chap
plain in the conduct of religious SER
vices on the ship. The Chaplain COM
planned that he had been impeded in
his labors by the commanding officer.
and that on more than one occasion he
had been obliged to abandon the relig-
ious services contemplated because the
men were required to do work which,
according to the Chaplain, might just
as well have been postponed. The au-
thorities at the Navy Department care>
fully considered the complaint and the
Captains rejoinder. and sustained the
Chaplain. The letter which was sent
from the Department to the command
ing officer reminded the recipient that
he should aid a Chaplain in every way
possible, and that there should be no
interruption of religious services eX-
cepting, of course, in times of emer-
gency.
It is only short time since the War
Department had to reprimand the Com
mander of one of the western posts be-
cause he ordered certain men to attend
Catholic service in the post chapel. The
men protested against the infection of
punishment because of their refusal to
attend such services, and very naturally
were upheld, and told they could wor-
ship in their own way.
Despite all his hard work. President
Roosevelt is authority for the statement
that he is getting more fun out of life
in the White House. and enjoys the
office more than any President that ever
lived in the historical old pile. And
that Is probably true. President Roose-
welt enjoys work. and he has the keen
Zest of a boy in play-that is in walk
ing. riding. lawn tennis and such pleas
urcs. The President and Mrs. Roose-
welt hope TO start for Oyster Bay by the
first of May.
Senator Lafoflette, never very
strong man. for he has severe stomach
trouble. has broken down again, and
has "a bandOned his lecture course. He
had engagements to speak almost every
night from now till Congress convened
in December, but because of his Illness
had to give up the tremendous enter
prise.
thrilling accident occurred last
week to the Congressional party OF
Rivers and farbors Committeeman,
who are inspecting Louisiana water
ways. While they were aboard the
steamer Sewanee, on the Atchafalaya
River, which Is out of its banks and
very swift. the steamer Oxbow collided
with the Scwanee. causing it to careen
IN fov t,nf rpf, zin tra
The Sewanee righted safely. but with
the loss of three barrels of her stores
which slid overheard.
1t is not known whether the President
has hung Gen. Fred Grants picture I'm
the gallery OF prevaricators or not. but
he had difference with Gen. Grant
over speech in Philadelphia, in which
he said Gen. Grant had stated some
things that were not so. Gen Grant
declares that he never said the things
and that he WAS misrepresented, but
that had no weight with the President.
He proceeded TO dispose of Gen. Grant
land with his title greet or will greet
Gen. Leonard Wood some time in the
near future. The President has done
now about all that it is possible for him
to do for Gen. Wood, except to make
him President of the United States.
Responsive to a request made by Rev.
Edward w. Matthews. Of London, for
merfy a Chaplain in the British Navy
Mrs. Roosevelt has promised to give a
silk American flag to drape the bust OF
Admiral Lord Nelson. presented to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis by direc-
ton of King Edward.
When he called at the White House,
Mr.. Matthews brought with him a Vic
tory medal and Testament to present to
one of the Presidents children. The
souvenirs We're given to Archie. The
President gave Mr.. Matthews personal
message of greeting and friendship for
the King.
Queen Alexandria will join Mrs.
her own hands will fashion small
siiken flag of Great Britain
The bust is strong likeness of Nell
son carved out of a piece of the oak
wood taken from the Victory. and
copper plate. also from the ship, bears
this inscription:
his duty October Fl, 1865. This bust
of Nelson. standing in Victory oak and
containing copper taken from his his
toric ship. is presented by the British
and Foreign Sailors Society patron
Admiral II. r. II. the Prince of Wales
K r. to the United States Naval Acad-
envy. and associated with Presidents
Lincoln. Garfield. Mckinley. signifying
by what death he should giorify God.
Thank God. I have done my duty
K. r. VII"
Another inscription. at the base OF the
bust. Is: -s
The above, made from material
given by the Lord Commissioners OF the
British Admiralty, was handed to Rear
Admiral James II. Sands. Superintend-
ent of the Naval Academy. in Annapo-
lis. on the evening of March II, 1907.
by Rev. E. w. Matthews, Secretary of
the British and Foreign Sailors Society
by his Majesty's command and with the
approval of the Hon. Theodore Roose-
welt, President of the United States. and
linked with the honOred name of the
society's first President. Admiral Lord
Gambler. who signed the treaty of peace
with the United States in 1914. Glory
to God in the highest. on earth peace.
Commissary General Sharpe of the
Army, who is experimenting the ship
ment to China Of the food supplies con-
tributed by Mr.. Louis Klopsch. of the
Christian Herald. received $50, 900 from
Mr.. Klopsch, in addition to a previous
contribution of $4,000. The fund OF
$4,000 thus available will be used for
the purchase Of 5000 tons of -four.
which will be shipped to China on the
United States Army transport Buford.
OF the cargo, 1000 tons of -four will be
purchased In Minneapolis and trans
ported free by the railroad companies
to San Francisco, and the remaining
1000 tons will be purchased at San