The National tribune., 1907-06-27


and 1875 has been officially classed asI
an Indian war.
Mrs. sydney r. Mudd. wife of the
Representative in Congress from the
Fifth Maryland District. died at her
home in La Plata. Charles County. Md,
recently.
For the first time in the history of the
country a National bank has been cs-
tsufiSiied on a military reservation. The
War Department last week issued Ii
cense for the Army National Bank.
which viii be established at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kan. This post constitutes
good-sized city Of itself, and its resi-
dents found urgent need for more con-
venient banking facilities than were af
forded in the adjacent town of Leaven-
worth. The bank will be established in
a room of one of the buildings at the
fort, it being specified that the occupa-
ton OF the room be subject to such rules
and regulations in the interest OF good
order. police and sanitation. the con-
Servation of the interests of the Gov
ernmcnt and discipline as the COM
mandinS officer at Fort Leavenworth
may prescribe.
Jan 81 next marks the end OF the
period of five years named in the Dick
militia law in which The militia organ
izations electing to receive the benefits
of the law must conform to the organi-
zatiOn of the Regular Army. Unless
this Is done by the date named. the Fed
eral allotment for militia equipment.
transportation, etc, must cease. Re-
ports on file at the War Department
show that very few of the militia or
ganiZutons of the country at present
meet this requirement, and some ankle
ty has been cxprcst by militia authori-
ties who appreciate the benefits derived
from the law. 1t would be serious
matter, of course, to have the annual
allotments cut Off. and means will be
taken at the next session of Congress to
have the law amended, so that those
organizations failing to conform to the
requirements on Jan. q will not be
deprived of the allotments of Govern
ment money. The questions involved
are complicated and will require much
thought in their settlement in a way
sa tisfactory to the militia. The War
Department will likely recommend to
Congress that the period in which mill
tia must prepare for the reorganization
be extended at least to January, 1909,
and possibly for still another year. This
is rendered necessary by the fact that
some of the State Legislatures will not
be in session until after next January,
and there could not be, by any possi-
bilty. a change in the organizations in
the meantime. 1t is also probable that
new field regulations will be adopted
for the Army in time of peace, which
will he so drawn that the requirements
for militia organizations Will not be as
strict as at present.
Richard y. Tippett. President of the
Catholic Benevolent Legion, of Mary
land. has issued an appeal to the MEM
bers of the legion to show their love of
country and respect for the Flag by
rising and standing uncovered whenever
the Star Spangled Banner" is played or
sung in public.
Mr. Tippett says he be,itves that it Is
the wish of Cardinal Gibbons and of
the hierarchy of the Catholic Church
that Catholics set an example OF pa
triotic reverence for our National hymn,
and that others will recognize the sense
of duty due the cOlors. and that every
played or sung 1t will be in the pres
ence Of auditors standing at respectful
attention"
Vice President Fairbanks, who with
his family will pass three months in
Danvers. Mass. has engaged the Colo
nial homestead erected previous to the
French and Indian wars of 1854 by
Daniel Rea. which Is one Of the best
types of architecture OF the 18th CEN
tury.
The house is situated on the apex OF
Porter's Hills. Locust street. about one
mile distant from the Boston &c Maine
Railroad station, and commands an ex-
tended view. The interior of the house
is being made attractivcv with new fur
nishings at the request of Mrs. Fair
banks.
1t is announced that the coming of
the Vice President and his family is
largely on account of Mrs. Fairbanks,
who, tho not ill, has been advised by
her physician to seek an entire change
of air near the Atlantic Ocean and yet
back from the shore. The house is
owned by William B. DeLas Casas, Of
the Metropolitan Park Commission.
The latest campaign news from the
Philippines Is to the effect that the
women have started a crusade for suf-
frage. According to reports received in
Washington. women of the weafthest
and most prominent families in the
archipelago are actively engaged in the
campaign.
The President has confirmed the sem
tence Of death imposed by court-mar-
tial in the case OF Private William b.
Taylor. CO.. NJ, cath Inf, and has di-
rected the execution of the sentence at
such time and place as may be desig-
mated by the Commanding General of
the Department of the Visayas. Philip
pine Islands. This soldier was tried at
Iloiio Panay. on the charge of shooting
his superior officer. First Lieut. Robert
B. Calvert. cath Inf. at Albuera. Leyte.
Oct. 16. 1906. and causing his death.
The court found him guilty and SEN
fenced him to bs hanged, .two-thirtfs
of the members of the court present
concurring therein" The execution OF
a soldier in time Of peace Is extremely
unusual in the history of the United
States Army.
This is what eX-Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw has to say:
''I.il lie satisfied if Fairbanks is nomi-
mated for President, and he will be- sat
isfied if I am nominated.
There will be readjustment of the
tariff. not a revision. probably after the
next inauguration. 1t Is bound to come. -
he added.
Caution run mad becomes all but a
crime. Word comes to the Agricultural
Department that DR.. w. H. Brumby.
State Health officer of Texas has de-
clared quarantine against tuberculosis
and consumption. and that these dis
eases are classed with, yellow fever and
smallpox. People afflicted with any of
these diseases will be barred from en-
tering the State. according to the Texas
health officer. What is to become of
those poor unfortunates on whom the
hand OF disease is laid? They must go
somewhere. 1t Is like condemning them
tn death tO keen them i'm the East