The National tribune., 1907-12-12

t1ngulSneQ senator IrOfu tlE8lnla, Ieit
Daniel one day last week, and it is re-
lieve that Col Bryan can be elected
President ever, and. on the other hand,
the Nebraskan questions the Democracy
of the distinguished Senator from Vir-
ginia That will be pretty big plank
that those two men viii stand on for
one and the same political party, don't
you think? ~,
President Roosevelt has Sent to the
Senate the nomination of Edward S.
Fowler to be Collector of Customs at
the port of New York Mr., Fowler is
the present Appraiser Of the port. The
nomination gave the first information
10 the Senate that Nevada N Stranahan
had retired from the Collectorship, al
tho it was known that his health is
poor. Senators Platt and Depew were
not informed that Mr.. Fowler would
be appointed; in fact, they did not know
of the vacancy in the office
Mr.. Fowfer's appointment is attrib-
uted directly to Secretary of the Treas
ury Cortelyou. They are old friends.
They were associated in the Appraisers
Office in New York when Mr.. Cortelyou
was a clerk there.
Mr.. Stranahan suffered a physical
and nervous breakdown several months
ago, and went to Europe to recuperate
Finding that his health did not i'm
prove, he sent his resignation to the
President from Europe. Secretary Cor
telyou said that Mr.. Stranahan was one
Of the most efficient Collectors.
Secretary Cortelyou. In his annual re-
port, speaks very frankly of conditions
as he sees them. Among other things
he says:
Il deem it important that something
be done as speedily as may be consis-
tent to provide under Gov
ernment guaranty a greater elasticity
to the currency.
Simplicity of plan and promptness
of action are what the people need and
will demand.
"The only specific recommendation /
would make at present is that it be CIV
en- prompt attention, and that it be not
laid aside until some definite means of
relief shall have been enacted into law
1t is said that many of our people
have boarded money. This is undoubt-
edly true, but so have many Of the
banks.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
given wide discretion in many matters
wherein he is rarely called upon to ex-
ercise it, and little. if any, in others
where it is needed daily"
II. Bird CasseI, a member-elect from
Pennsylvania, has not yet been sworn
into the House. and It is questioned if
he will be until his record is cleared
up a little. He is under indictment in
Pennsylvania for alleged connection
with the State Capitol frauds. Atten-
ton was called to the peculiar condi-
ton of affairs by the file clerks who
found among the batch of bills intro
duced on the first day of the session
one introduced by Mr.. CasseI, and as
he is not a member ii had to be thrown
out. In all probability Mr.. Cassel will
be sworn in when he gets ready, for it
Will be remembered that Binger Her
mann, of Oregon, was in the same
straits at the opening of the last Con-
gress, and no opposition was made to
swearing him in. He took no part in
the work upon the floor, however
e,
Was a more delicate compliment ever
paid to man than President Roose-
yelt got from little VIM Henry Harrison.
Sd? He is the son of Russell Harrison
son of Benjamin Harrison, fermer Pres
ident of the United States. who was a
grandson of William Henry Harrison,
also former President of 1.-THE United
States. President Roosevelt patted the
little 11-year-old boy, on the head. and
said:
Il hope you may follow in the foot
steps of your greatlgreat-grandfath
and your grandfather
Why, ! thought You were going to
be President forever" replied the
bright little chap.
gift reminiscent of his recent
Southern trip was presented 70 Presi-
dent Roosevelt last week in the form
of water color of the scene when he
landed at Memphis while on his trip
down the Mississippi The painting
came as the gift of the people of Mem
phis and of Frederick IT. Anderson. an
artist of the city. who did the work.
The presentation was made by Mayor
Malone and delegation of Memphis
people, who were introduced to the
President by Representative Gordon
Your visit to Memphis marked an
epoch in its history" said Mayor Ma
lone in presenting the painting 81 be-
lieve that you will readily agree that
the enthusiasm of all its people, ire
spective of class or political faith
awakened by your visit, could not have
been more genuine or unbounded." The
President made short speech of reply
in accepting the painting, which is three
by five feet in size
There died in Washington the other
nay man to whom the call of the wild
was always sweetest music until the
years became a burden. Maj w. r.
Seward was probably known to every
man who has gone in and out of the
Senate Chamber in the last decade. He
was Doorkeeper at one of the Senate
gallery doors, and died of heart failure
last week, just after he entered the
for his days work.
Maj. Stewards boyhood was spent in
Guilford, Conn. With the 7th Inf. heI
served thru the civil war. In 1885 he
lost most of his resources, and went to
Hawaii, where he became confidential
adviser to Queen Liliuokalani During
CleVeiand's first Administration Mai
seward became involved in revolu-
ion in Hawaii. having expressed him
self very freely regarding what the |
United States ought to do to queII the |
disturbance. He was taken prisoner |
sentenced to death by the revolutionists.
and later sentenced to serve life i'm |
prisonment, which afterward was COM
muted to IS years.
The attention of the late Senator
was brought tc his case. and
as q result of a speech made by the |
Senator the United States irterfered jn |
The revolution, and Mai. Stewards re-
lease was obtained.
The other day Secretary Garfield ac- |
;ompanied to the White House a dele
cation of Indians representing the Five |
Civilized Tribes of the Indian Terri |
Tory. In the delegation were Gov.
Johnston, of the Chickasaws; Gov. |
Brown, of the SeminoIeS. D. C. McCur