The National tribune., 1907-08-15
and made him read it aloud to his
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and made him read it aloud to his
troop.
Young Army officers are busy learn
| ing to ride. The recent order of the
President requiring examinations in
horsemanship for promotion include all
| officers, even down the line to Second
Lieutenants. The order applies to all
| officers examined since Aug. l. The
f1edgling officers are required to ride UP
to the standard fixed by the President;
| that Is. they must take hurdles. The
test ride is Is miles. five Of which are
at the candidates chosen pace, five at
canter and five at hard gallop, taking
| hurdles. Two examining officers are
expected to accompany the candidate.
Advices from Secretary Taft. at Muir
| ray Bay, Canada. indicate that he has
made several changes in the itinerary of
his transcontinental trip to Seattle,
Wash, on his way to the Philippines
| early in September. According to pres
ent plans, he will arrive in Washington
Aug. II and dispose of all public busi-
| ness requiring his attention, so as to be
| able to leave this city Aug. Is and keen
an engagement to address the Repub-
lican clubs at Columbus. O.. on the next
evening.
Secretary Taft is considering an invi-
tatiOn to make an address in Kentucky.
preferably at Louisville. Aug. %, and
probably will do so, but that is not yet
settled. He will make addresses at
Oklahoma City Aug. "a and at Joplin.
Mo-, two days later. and if possible at
Springfield, Mo. Aug. 26 or 81. He
will speak at Denver Aug. 80; at Port
land. Ore, Sept. 6: at Tacoma Sept. I,
and at Seattle Sept. 9. and will sail from
the latter city on the steamship Mime
sofa Sept. 10 for Manila.
Gen. Philip J. Sheridan Is to have a
statue. All doubt was set aside the 9TH
er day when it became known that Sec
retary Taft had approved the design of
Sculptor Gutzen Eorglum, of New York.
1t is reported that Sculptor Borglum
echoed the sigh of relief that came from
the Statue Commission when the news
was received, for designing a statue for
Fighting Phil has proved an onerous
task.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt, who will make
her debut at the grand ball to be given
at the White House Jan. /, will wear
on this occasion. it is said, a gown of
sheer handkerchief linen. which all
agree is eminently in accord with her
II Summers. This dainty gauze fabric
is being embroidered and made by hand
by sisters of Catholic nunnery, per-
sonal friend of hers. She will leave
school for her presentation ball. but this
will in no way interfere with her grad
uatiOn in June. A whirl al society, and
then she will return to her studies at
the National Cathedral of SIS. Peter and
Paul
They are telling a new story on
RnnSpvpIf
probably been told on every President
from Washington. but it goes. This
particular story has to do with a for
eigner who came to Washington some
years ago and went into business. and
who wants now to become a citizen.
He took out his first papers when he
first arrived in this country, declaring
his desire to become citizen. but never
took out the second. and when he want
ed to acquire property in the District of
Columbia found he could not get title
unless he was an american citizen"
So the foreigner appeared before the
proper official. and was examined as to
his knowledge of the United States
language and its laws and officials He
got along all right on President, and
responded readily that il is The dor
Rosfeit"
Then he began to fall down. To the
question of who was the first President
of the United States he responded iust
as glibly, "The'dor Rosfelt" When ask
ed what is the Constitution of the Unit
ed States and how it came to be adopt
ed he stiIrdily answered. "The'dor Ros-
felt" He also declared that the Presi-
dent who lived at and owned Mount
Vernon was ''The'dor Rosfelt.'' The
war of the rebellion was fought by
''The'dor Rosfelt." according to him,
and '"The'dor Rosfelt" received like.
hnnnrg tn &c Dn
and the Mexican War. to say nothing of
the Spanish-American War. which ques-
tions were put at him n ore in fun by
the official than anything else.
The lover of "Thc'dor Rosfelt" was
finally dismissed without his papers. e
and in much distress asked of friend
clared plaintively. Il spek English yer
goot. l hear noting all days but The
dor Rosfelt.' and dey tel! me he whole
ting. So l say to him who ask m"
'The'dor Rosfelt.' and ! get not my pa
pers. Why" His lawyer explained TO
him that he didn't have his history on
straight. and would haze TO study up.
Much relieved he came back. Il got
him all right like a hen now he de-
clared delightedly. "WashtOn used to
be The'dor Rosfelt, but he's dead and
The'dor Rosfelt's The'dor Rosfelt al
retty." And he hasn't got his papers
yet.
Large oaks from little acorns grow.
Several years ago Representative
Champ Clark, of Missouri. and Repre-
sentative Charles II. Grosvenor. of Ohio.
engaged in joint debate at Mountain
Lake Park, Md, on the issues of the.
day. This wOrdy encounter was a huge
success. The two statesmen did not go
at each other in hammer-and-tongs
fashion. but INDUCED in enough person.
aiities to give animation to the debate
and entertain the large audience high
ly. The Republicans thought that Gen
GrosvenOr had the better of il. while
the Democrats were sure that the Mis-
sourian had vanquiahed his doughty an
tagOnist. This little affair was the be-
ginning of very prosperous arrange
ment between Clark and Grosvenor
They are still debating the issues around
the Chautauquan circuit at a generous
price per debate. Representative James
E.Watson. of Indiana, Republican whip
of the House. is the latest statesman to
take the platform. He has lecture on
THE Life and Times of William Nc
kinley." Ex-senator Dubois is making
money during the Summer with his talk
On The Mormon Question" Both Wat
son and Dubois are scheduled 10 be at
New Albany at the same time Clark and
Grosvenor are to DE heard from.