The National tribune., 1907-01-31

fad is art. and he owns some of tho
iinest paintings in the world, having
paid for them fabulous sums. He has
bought discriminat tingly, so those say
who know, and has not 4 mediocre can.
vas in his whole collection.
Speaking of walking, many statesmen
walk because they believe it good e;i-
ercise. Vice President Fairbanks lives
over a mile from the Capitol, but he
seldom rides except in the storm;cst oi
weath Senator Long. of Kansas
lives mile and ajhaif from the Capt.
tcl. yet he nearly always walks on
pleasant days. Mr. Justice Gray and
Justice Harlan are great walkers. Sen
ator DePe% walks often, and on pleas
ant days. If you pace down PENNSYLVANIA
aycnue about O'Clock most any ''even-
in = you will meet or overtalle half the
big" mca of the Nations Capital.
representative Nicholas Longworth,
sou-ir-law to the President, stalled his
all on getting an appropriation for the
homes of our ambassadors abroad,
and--failed The House refused to
make tie appropriation. M. Mann. OF
Illinois. who had charge OF the blk in
giving his reasons for not desiring this,
or an increase in salaries OF members
of the Cabinet and Congress, paid the
following very pretty tribute to Seera-
tary Cortelyou:
"A few years ago a young man with
cut money and without influence came
OYER from New York and went into
one of the Departments here in a very
humble capacity. He has been n Cab
met officer. representing one Depart
ment of the Government, is Cabinet
officer representing another Department
OF the Government, and is about to be a
cabinet officer representing the chief
Department of the Government he
said. "Hc is leading the simple life,
and ] often wish that some of the Amer
lean representatives abroad would show
to the world that they could lead the
simple life
Now there is talk that the Govern
ment may build the canal itself, and
that since ShontS has resigned the Pres
ident may do away with a costly Com
mission entirely, move the headquarters
of the Commission to Panama, and
make the Chief Engineer responsible
for everything. The contract for tho
building of the canal was let. after bids
were called for, and before the matter
job are under fire.
The Is;hmian Canal Commission is
me- king n tiioro investigation of the rec
ord of Anson II. Bangs, partner of Will
liam J. Oliver. in their proposition TO
build the Panama Canal. 1t has been
to the Commission that Mr..
Bangs has defaulted on number Of
contracts, some of them with the Gov
ernment. This the OIiver-Rangs rep
1.,1
Bangs had Il personal hearing before
Chairman Shonts, and submitted evil
dence to show their ability-financial
and otherwise-to build the canal in
accordance with the terms of their bid.
Senator Depew is as lively as a cricil-
ct. Speaking of his late illness. lie
says:
.'Afier the report had been spread
abroad that my recovery was inposgi
bic, gentlemen whom ! never knew to
care for ME before became uncomnonly
solicitous in regard to my health. I
felt like saying TO some of them, as
Charles IT. did when they stood waiting
for his demise. I beg your pardon, gen.
tlemen. for the unconscionable time
am taking in dying"
Which means, YOU know. that Sem
tor Depcw viii stay right where he is
until his time is up.
DR.. Chancellor, Superintendent of the
Washington School Board, declares that
he never said that he was superior TO
the law, and that he never said that
he had no regard for the law, all the
stories TO the contrary Notwithstanding
Furthermore, DR.. Chancellor has en-
deared himself to the hearts Of the
Il zl,sI II.
he advocates letting the youngsters
have the sidewalks to roIler-coast on
There has been a tremendous contro-
yersy over the rights of children to the
and the streets, and a lot OF
soured old maids, a like number of
cranky, self-important old bachelors
and some mothers and fathers who
ought to be in better business have de-
ciared that their lives are endangered
by the kids who persist in roller-skating
on the sidewalks, and are trying 10
have the Commissioners consign these
skating children to the street among
the automobiles. drays, express wagons
and careless coachmen. DIR. Chancellor
says, Nay, nay, Pauline!'
Here is what he says, and he's all
right:
In the first place, I find that in this
thickly built-up city the children are
deprived of space to play, not only in
their yards, but, in many instances, IN
the school yards, which are very small.
In the second place, / am Interested, as
4 parent Of four children, who are
forced to get their recreation partly on
the sidewalks.
''In the third place, / use the street
with my team. II the children are
driven from the sidewalks to the street
they are endangered greatly. 1 venture.
therefore, very respectfully to suggest
that in drawing up an ordinance you
may adopt the principle of discrimina-
ton. For example, it may seem that
the children may be allowed TO skate
on the sidewalks of parks and circles
and possibly on some of the less fire.
quented residence streets
The boys and girls of the cities are
deprived of the fields in which most Of
US were brought up So happily, and 1t
life any harder for them than is abso-
lutely necessary for their safety. On
the other hand, recognize freely that
on the frequented thorofares the activi-
ties OF the children are dangerous, not
only TO themselves, but also to ordinary
wayfarers.
No man has a right to deny To chill
dren their heritage of good health and
bodily vigor. Children cannot keep
what has been given them of mental
and physical strength by q good God
If they are cribbed, cabined and con-
fined in miserable steam-heated flats