Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1908-12-17

The Southern Commerctal Oon.
,entien, the Convention for the
Conservation Of the Natural Re-
sources and the Waterways Con-
vention have oil depsFtsd. leaving
Washington alone with Congress.
The President and the President
slecs. II has been o strenuous week
Tor Washington with these conven-
lions, which were Of real importance.
Doubtless the President L. earnest
" DESTROYS Of accomplishing some
thing before bis sun. 90 he ex-
presses 10. shall completely set. and
before he plunges into the midst OF
she Dark Continent and leaves the
country 10 the care Of William q.
Taft and Congress and Speaker Can
non. The administration for more
than seven years has been trying 70
accomplish great things and doubt
less the era called Roseveltisn will
be remembered for It's strenuous
ness. But the President has been
opposed by stubborn conservatism
In both Houses OF Congress and will
doubtless go away with the feeling
that much has been left 70 his sue
cessor.
The Waterways Convention has
been much In favor OF immediate
work for the improvement Of nation
al waterways, and was disposed, as
was the President. to raise money
by bond issue to the extent OF ave
hundred millions Of dollars. But
the Speaker OF the House. In one Of
bis characteristic oratorical stunts,
let IL be known that he would smash
any program OF that kind. Uncle
Joe evidently considers his mission
10 be mainly 10 curbing the mis-
chievous antics Of the younger
statesmen. those Of City years Of age
or there abouts. He declared en-
phatically that he would oppose and
vote against any bond issue for
waterways. All he would promise
TO do was TO support any river and
harbor bill framed by Burton OF
Ohio. Until he appeared on the
platform the convention was having
Q delightful time. Everybody who
had heard of the bond issue scheme,
declared IL was the very thing-in-
genious, feasible and sure 70 20
through. Uncle Joe. however, com.
pared 70 60 Mother Hubbard dress
that covers everything and touches
nothing.
Washington during she week has
been full Of distinguished men and
most OF them have been heard at one
or more Of the Conventions. At the
National Conservation Convention,
President Roosevelt. President-elect
Taft. Mr.. Carnegie. the governors
from q number OF States. Sam Com.
pers and John Mitchell and Q num-
Der Of other characters were on the
stage at the same time, while In the
Washington Court House, arguing
On appeal from an Injunction against
Gompers, Mitchell and others, was
the erstwhile Democratic candidate
for the presidency four years ago,
Judge Parker OF New York.
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Unofficial Washington IL much In.
terested in the preparation for the
inauguration, now but little more
than three months Oh. The work
appears TO be going on very sue
cessfully. A large sum Of money
for incidental expenses has been
subscribed. the manager OF the in.
augeration has been appoint ted well
known business men-and he has an
pointed treasurer. Q secretary and
an advisory committee with numer.
Gus assistants. The ceremony and
the pageant are Of course brief. The
eventsare ell confined within twenty
four hours, but when it Ia consider
Cd that the city Is visited on the
fourth OF March every four years.
by from 10000 to zoe. 900 people;
that these have TO be Accommodated
=ith bed and board and temporary
seats protected from the weather. or
otherwise. from which to view the
great civic and military professions:
that 10 Is necessary for the police
force to be greatly strengthened by
special appointments; that decte-
hves have 10 DO summoned from
other cities TO look out for the pur-
ses and jewelry Of those who are
careless or drunk; that 9 great hall
has 10 DO secured and decorated for
the inaugural ball. with hat rooms.
cloak rooms. refreshment rooms and
with many other details. the agita
tion and interest In the celebration
rs affecting the denizsns OF the city
VIII Do appreciated. Every four
years. Washington becomes more
and more capable Of receiving q
transient population nearly equal In
number 70 its permanent inhabitants