The National tribune., 1907-08-15

the POSITION OF uelduitiiiS ~ t!lt oHlteti
States for the sum of $1,000 900. Under
the law passed by the last Congress car
rying loan of 81, 100000 to the James.
town Exposition the Secretary of the
Treasury was empowered to take charge
of the Fair if the management failed to
make first payment of 100000 on Aug.
1. Mr.. Cortelyou does not intend to in
yoke that authority just yet, however
1t is his purpose to give the new man
agement of the Exposition an opportuni-
ty to demonstrate what it can do, and
evidently he has some confidence in its
ability to make good" SO to speak. The
law did not make it mandatory upon
him to assume charge of the EXPOSE
ton on Aug. l, but leaves it to his own
judgment.
When the st. Louis Exposition bor-
rowed money of the Government the
Secretary of the Treasury was Johnny
on-the-spot" for the money on the day
it was due, and the Government got its
money, too. Should the jamestown
management find itself unable to make
regular payments on the Government
loan after a reasonable time the Secre-
tary probably will proceed to act in ac-
cordance with the law, in order to safe
guard the Governments interests. 1t
really is not expected, however, that the
Exposition will be able to pay up in full
unless the attendance at the show and
considerably
Despite the glowing accounts that
come from the Exposition people about
the finished condition of things it isn't
finished, and it isn't paying by good
many thousands a day. The Exposition
people are trying to throw whole lot
of blame on the Government because
the big pier which the Government was
loo 1C "a a
yet The pier will not help the Exposi-
tion any, but it will go long way to
help make a fashionable watering place
olt of the Exposition grounds after
awhile. and that is at the bottom of the
graft in the jamestown Exposition. The
Exposition itself was not much figured
upon, but the permanent features pur-
chased by Government money-well,
that is another story. don't you know.
Government red tape met up with its
Waterloo in the Government Printing
Office the other day. This Department
of the Government bought Is cents
worth of sulphur for some purpose at
drug store near by ION credit" Then
the troubles began For that Is cents
worth of yellow grit that poor drug
store man has been requested to sign
eight different documents in order to
collect his 15-cent account
He declared that he was bewildered
when presented with the big array of
official papers, and that he preferred to
present the Government with the sui
phur rather than take the time neces-
say to sign the papers and attend to the
correspondence entailed,
He returned the bill indorsed simply.
Received payment by Government red
tape" The officials of the Office en-
deavored to prevail on the exasperated
druggist to proceed to collect his bill in
the proper form, but TO no avail
Now there is trouble and more trou-
BILE. An official of the bookkeeping de-
partment of the Government Printing
Office declares that it will be necessary
TO go thru all their books and erase all
reference to the purchase of the Is
cents worth of sulphur to get things
straight again. and that muses. things
up something awful. The irate drug
gist says the Government Printing Of
fee can go hang. for all of him.
''Why." said the druggist, "the GUS
tom of inclosing franked envelope for
reply to an official communication was
not observed, and it cost me four cents
for postage without getting pay for the
sulphur. either"
The Government pays spot cash at
that drug store hereafter.
The Secretary of the Navy has re-
ceived letter from Gen: Kuroki. date1
Toxic. July 10, announcing his return
there from his visit TO the United States.
"Our pleasant trip" says he, Ito your
beautiful country will always remain as
most agreeable recollections. ] thank
you most sincerely for all your kindness
and hospitality on behalf of myself and
fellow-officers."
George Curry. former member of the
Rough Riders and personal friend OF
President Roosevelt who was recently
appointed Governor of New Mexico, was
in the city last week Gov. Curry short
ly will leave for his new post of duty.
where he formerly lived. The new Gov
ernor of New Mexico for several years
was stationed in the Philippines, and
al one time was Governor of the Island
of Samar. He is familiar with every
condition, political and economical, as
we'll as industrial. in the Philippines.
and while there knew the Filipino lead
er. Gomez, who was short time ago
elected to the new Territorial Legisla
ture.
Gomez is a dangerous man to hold
such a place as he has been elected to.
said Gov. Curry. He is a natural ora
tor and sways his native audiences any
way he wills when he addresses them
He is inscriptions and seditious, and
will make trouble, fear, in the new
legislative body. His admirers, and they
are many, look upon him as born
leader. and aItho he is now facing pris-
on doors. they regard his prosecution as
martyr6om. If he should be sent to
Jail he will lose none of his power, and
will have just as great a hold on the
people when he emerges as he ever did.
Many of the better class of Filipinos re-
gret no doubt the election of Gomez
snd others of his iik to the Legislature.
and ] do not believe that il is fair to
judge of the general fitness of the Fill
pinos for self-government or any other
kind of government by such men as
Gomez.
MY appointment to be Governor of
New Mexico came as a surprise" added
Mr Curry, but am glad once more TO
go back to my own country. / know
there are many who believe that the
people of New Mexico are not ready for
Statehood. but / hope to show Congress
and the President that they are"
A well-known vaudeville actress OF
New York City, who evidently wanted
Uncle Sam to help advertise her, wrote
letter to the Division of Information,
Bureau OF Immigration, as follows:
L am about to put on new act and
want 10 wear red, white and blue tights.
The skirt and lower part will be red
and white and the trunk of blue. with
white stars Has there ever been any