The National tribune., 1907-03-14

Senator Aldrich, he got tired quick.
he did He went home to Rhode Island
to straishten out the Senatorial mud
die. and it was presumed that all he
would have to do was to object, kinder
like he does in the United States Sem
ate. don't you know, and say that this
thing of SO many fruitless ballots has
got to stop. and it would be stopped.
But it wasn't They are still ballotins
for United States Senator in Rhode
Island, and they are likely to do so till
the six years term expires. Senator
Aldrich got disguised and sailed for
Europe last week, and the bailoting
goes merriiy on.
James Bryce. the British Embassa-
dor, called on Secretary Root last week.
The visit was his first to the State De-
partment. They had a long talk.
Mr.. Bryce told the Secretary that he
would leave Washington next month
for a visit to Canada. While in Can
ada the EmbassadOr will make study
of the Canadi9n view of matters now
pending between the Dominion and the
United States, many of which viii be
settled by negotiations in Washington.
isIlSlitS fuSHt'Oii
Is prObably the most important at pres
ent, and Mr. Bryce will discuss the
points at issue with Canadian officials.
James T. Connolly, the author of sea
stories who enlisted in the Navy as a
Yeoman, second class, about the first
of the year, SO that he might get ma
terial for stories of the American Navy.
has been discharged There was an
understanding between Mr.. Connolly
and the Navy Department that he might
leave the service before his two years
enlistment period had expired. He
went into the Navy at the suggestion
of President Roosevelt. who thought
that the author might do for the Amer
tcan Navy what Rudyard Kipling had
done for the British.
The reason of the failure of Mr.. Con-
molly. was that his identity became
known to his shipmates on the battle
ship Alab3 ma. They refused to fra
terniZe with him, and it was impossible
for him to go ahead with his work un-
der such circumstances Mr.. Connolly
intended to remain unknown to the
jackies with whom he was serving.
The other night a batch of Leech
Lake Indians, here on business. went
to the theater to see the "Squaw Man"
played They sat in box, six of them,
and unsmilingly watched the strained
efforts of the leading man to play Heap
big Ute Chief and laughed inside at
the dir between the real and the
make believe. After it was all over,
somebody asked one of them what he
thought of it all. Heap - fine see,
big Chief no good. heap rocky. much
ke-believe." and another said. dis
gustedly, "Oh, il-lr' which would go
to show that the man who plays the
Squaw-man will have to try it over
again.
Gov. W. A. Richards. the retiring
Commissioner of the General Land
Office of the Interior Department, was
presented with an engraved hunting
case gold watch by the employees of his
Office. The watc.i was given as a token
of esteem
We are to entertain a really and truly
President. Senor Obaldia, tie Panama
Minister here. has received word from
President Amador, the Chief Executive
of that Republic. that he will pay his
contemplated visit to the United States
next December
President Amador will leave Panama
in June for vacation of several months
in Europe He will then come to this
country and spend couple of weeks
In Washington in December when the
official season is on.
Senior Obaldia will &c to Panama to
act as provisional President during the
absence of President Amador.
Statesmen who approach the Capitol
daily 10 begin their work of Iawmak-
ing shudder and wonder when they see
the flag at each end OF The great build
ing at half-mast. 1t is a sign that
death has claimed one of their num-
Der since the last session. Usually they
have not heard of the illness of the
man in whose honor the colors are
dropped. At any rate, few of them
have. 1t is only the mighty among
them whose sickness is generally
known. AS rule. the first inquiry ad-
dressed by the statesman to himself
when he observes the half-masted en-
sign is as to whether the man who had
been called to his reward was a mem
Der of his own branch--whether of the
Senate or the House. Then the start
led statesman begins to run over the
names OF the oldest members of his
branch. for invariably he is certain that
death has called the aged and infirm
1t seldom happens. however. that the
victim was burdened with years. Some
how 1t seems that it is the young and
vigorous of body that are taken.
Mr. Curtis, Kansas new Senator, has
one of the best seats on the Republican
side Of the chamber About dozer
Republican Senators are still compelled
to occupy seats on the Democratic side
Wherefore, the Kansas statesman's ad.
mirers are pluming themselves upon
his farehandedness. Mr.. Curtis seat Il
thar which was occupied by Mr. Dick
of Ohio until Senator Alger died Then
Mr.. Dick moved down to the vacan,
seat-that is, he did as soon as ti:e
black arapery was removed from 1t
This happened on the very day thai
Mr.. Curtis was invested with the toga
1t seems that the Ohioan who became
chummy with the Kansan while they
served together in the House, told Mr.
Curtis OF his purpose TO claim his right
to Gen. Alger's seat This was him
enough for the Sunfower statesman
He pumped himself down in the sea
Just vacated by the 0hioan immediatel,
after he had taken the solemn oatl
of office.
1t is gall and worrawood for rea
dyed-in-the-wo Democrat or Republi
can to have to sit among his enemies
The only bit of real sarcasm that either
side dares 10 fling at the other is to re
fer 10 the gentleman" or the gentle
men" on the other side of the cham
ber.' and how on earth can a man d.
this when he sits among his eneme