New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
Constant Reader Tells What He
Missed in Last Weeks Papers.

,, meeting his friend the Constant Reader
.rN,o,r II that was the case. why did Governor
evettenham cause oil this rumpus 10y asking
o.,r men 10 leave the island?'
THAT was what puzzled the British govern
s,, several days last week. responded the
constant Reader. las soon as Governor Swet-
s,,bsra's sarcastic letter TO Admiral Davis was
,,.sa public. asking that the Americans with
srnUr saving that their help was no longer
,seded and mentioning. as II in comparison lhe
,sct that when thieves broke into millionaire
house in New York City last summer no British
admiral thought il necessary TO land an armed
so-ce 10 assist the New York police, the Colonlal
Oelce Immediately requested its representative
=. kingston to make full explanation Of his ac-
ton Days went by. however. and London re-
ceived not line OF intelligence from the Gov
,vnor Of Jamaica concerning the subject Mean
,,r,e the swettenham letter had caused severe
condemnation IN England the United States and
sn Jamaica also. According 10 The London EK-
press' Il was 'peremptOry and cutting, While
The London Mail characterized it as a de-
nlorable blunder' Criticism in this country,
however, was not directed against England, but
against iIs representative. In Jamaica the
Governor was deluged with letters Of indigna-
tion from residents who had been greatly i'm
pressed by the prompt and humane work OF
the Americans in digging out the dead. caring
for the sick and ministering to the wants OF the
homeless. Washington however, receiving
kindly and appreciative notes both from Lon
don ana the British representative in Washing
ton, announced that il regarded the incident as
C.-aed.
Busy Man, Thai ! suppose it caused a lot OF
suffering among the poor
The poor of our own city did not suffer from
the elements as did the people Of some other
parts Of the United STATES from storms and hur-
Gicanes," replied the Constant Reader. IN bul-
nd al fgE "A /.
caused death and destroyed property worth
100000 Lake Erie turned into q gigantic
EnEd puddle ana the Niagara. River rose higher
than in the last twenty years. FaNe large axe
steamers We're torn from their moorIngs and
driven ashore. Great damage was done ny
foods along the Ohio River. Al Portsmouth,
Ohio. The levees broke and about ten thousand
persons were driven from their homes. many IN
nightclothes. Heavy damage was done at Gin
cinnafi, Louisville. Aurora and LawrencebtrI,
Ind. Three breaks also occurred along the Mis-
sissippi in the lower part Of the Grand Pralrfe
Orleans
'At Portland, Ore. there was another kind of
storm. There the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has been investigating the Hartman ~
railway system. Testimony was obtained which
was said to prove that before the operation or
the Southern Pacific. the Oregon Railroad ana
Navigation Company the Oregon Short Line
6nd the Union Pacific under one management
T5.re --ae reel co,nnetition for business from
this territory 10 the East, while since the Har-
Eiman merger in 1901 the officials OF the Harrl-
man lines have not been bidding against one an
~At Denver the commission has been inquir-
ing into charges Of illegal discrimination against
that city by the trunk line railroads in freight
tariffs At st. Paul the Great Northern has
been defeated in its efforts 10 make an increase
OF S60eg090O worth OF stock Judge Oscar Hal
lam Issued an injunction against the railroad
1gstainiHz every Toint raised against the cor
poration by the state. The railroad VIII appeal
20 the Minnesota Supreme Court Meantime
Charles D Walcott, director OF the United
States Geological Survey. was elected secretary
OF the Smithsonian Institution. and university
was founded in Chicago which VIII bear me
name of Carnegie"
'I suppose that Brownsville Negro contro-
TerEy is stin hanging fire" remarked the Busy
Man.
The Senate at last ordered an inquiry into
the Brownsville ARRAY" responded the Constant
Reader 1T passed resolution providing that
without questioning the legality or justice or
any act Of the President in relation 10 the affaiF
che Committee on Military Affairs was author
ized to take testimony for the purpose OF ascer-
tanning all the facts connected with the rot
e Brownsytlle Tex, on the night o1 august
compelled TO apologize for the invective which
he hurled al many Of his fellow members in
debating this question. After he had been mer-
cilessIy aayed by both Republicans and Demo
Gratis, he withdraw his offensive remarks
In a message 10 Congress the President
urged the granting OF government subsidies 10
American nlercha-nt marine, saying that such
g method Of stimulating private enterprise was
a part Of the commercial system OF the mod
ern world In another message he favored
model insurance law for the District OF ColuIn-
bia Both Senate and House passed the bill
Increasing the salaries OF the Vice-President.
the Speaker Of The House and members Of the
Cabinet from 5000 10 $1,000 and Of Sen
at0rs and Representatives from $1,000 To SI,JeO
The added compensat ton Of these officials viii
call FOR an increased annual expenditure or
sI2Gs 900
some one was saying that August Belmont
was no longer head Of the New York traction
merger" said the Busy Man. 4 suppose he has
been supplanted by Mr. Ryan"
MIR. Belmont retired from The presidency ot
the InteTborOuEh-M Metropolitan company 10 be-
come one of its directors said the Constant
Reader ''To fll his former place Theodore p
Shonts chairman Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. was elected. At The same time John b.
Mcdonald. the contractor who built the subway.
was elected president OF the corporation. all
~ which has made some think that the Ryan
Interests now PREDOMINANT ~ me local ufc-
lion situation Air Shonts viii not leave the
commission until March 4. Chief Engineer
Stevens viii succeed Mr.. Shonts
In many states Senators have been elected
70 the upper house a. Washington, among them
Joseph ". Bailey who was returned from IeNas
81 spite of the oil Trust charges against him;
and 2 r. Tillman. whom South Carolina SIN
hacks despite his many enemies"
''Ir seems TO me that this Thaw trial IL caUS-
fng = great deal of talk said the Busy Man
The trial began last "wednesday ana pegah
SLOWLY In The first three days of the proceed
ings only seven Jurors were chosen responded
fhe Constant Reader. Meantime, me Board on
Aldermen elected Francis 8 McAvoy Recorder
slrongb a co--t5narion Of four Hearst men with
fhe Tannauy contingent. In consequence inc
-four Hearstites were expelled from the Muhlc-
ipal Ownership League. The contract TOT the
Lexington avenue subway is now pfactlcaiiN
ready for advertisement. The contract VIII es-
tsbIsh many restrictions. which are hoped 10
prevent the work obstructing trafhc
Didn't get a chance 20 look AT The Tribunes
obituary column last week said the Busy Man
Among those who died" said the Constant
Reader were Senator Russell A Alger OF
Michigan: Colonel John J. r. Blake. the solaier
Of fortune who led an Irish brigade against
England IN tho BOer war; Colonel Robert g
Eden Of Bloomfield y y. NetsTan Ya5n, oL Sne