The National tribune., 1908-03-04

Will tllt uONtEHlIltHl oihNN
The place has been a hotbed of disrup-
ton, trouble and torment for the whole
of its existence There are more peo-
pie employed under the roof OF the
Government Printing Office than live
in the average Western town. In fact,
it is the largest building in the world
all under one roof, and the man who
manages those people as father does
his children has got to have pretty
big nature broad understanding. and
have the wisdom of Solomon. Such a
man has not yet been found. 1t isn't
likely that he will ever be found.
The Spanish gunboat Isla de Luzon.
captured in the Spanish War and later
rebuilt for the American Navy, has
been turned over to the Louisiana Naval
Militia as training ship. The Isla de
Luzon has outlived her usefulness In
the American Navy.
DR.. William Starr, who was 100 years
old last October, and was born on the
battlefield of Bull Run, in 1907. died
last week. He had never had doctor
up to his century birthday. He has
been gradually failing ever since. how
ever He was taken to Michigan for
burial, and had Confederate nag
wrapped around him for winding
sheet.
The various official names of the
different kinds of documents that find
their way into the Senate are some
times perplexing even to Senators of
long experience.
The ether day Senator Depew, of New
York. arose. and was recognized by the
Vice President.
Mr.. President" he said. 81 desire to
present certain resolutions"
ssrTho Senator Now York p
Sents certain resolutions which will be
stated by the Secretary" announced the
Chair.
Meanwhile one of the pages had de-
livered the resolutions" to Assistant
Secretary Rose. A glance at them told
that official that there was some mis-
take.
Mr. President he said, sotto voce.
to the Vice President, 'the resolutions
are memorials"
''The Senator from New York" an
nounced the Chair, correcting the pre-
vious statement, presents certain pc
titious."
Only the Record will show whether
these papers were resolutions. memo
rials or petitions.
The Philippine Commissioners are in
terested spectators at the daily sessions
of the House. They are at a great dis
advantage. however, as one of them can
only see and hear, but cannot under
stand. Pablo o. Campo de Leon cannot
speak or understand word of English,
and Bonita Legarda, tho understanding
partially all that is said, cannot speak
the language fluently. They are inter-
ested in the welfare of the islands, and
are using their best efforts to obtain
legislation beneficial to them.
Realizing their unique position and
fy,n cotix mt a o0aS w, ,inl,
labor, they are making a strong plea
for an interpreter. one who can keep
them inteliigently informed as to every
thing that transpires during the delib
erations OF the House of Representa-
tives. Seats have been awarded them
on the floor, and they have their secre-
taFies.
Notice has been given by the 18TH
mian Canal Commission that any en-
ploye found to be furnishing supplies
to outsiders, thus abusing the commits
sary privileges, will be Immediately dis
missed from the service. This is one Of
the results of the appeal made by
Panama merchants for the restriction
of the commissary privileges now en-
joyed by all employees, which the Com
mission felt compelled to decline. The
aim of the Commission will be to safe
guard the use of the coupon books,
which the merchants claim have been
abused by the employees in various
ways. thus greatly inJuring their trade.
The Commission also has declined to
restore the bi-monthly pay day demand
ed by the merchants on the ground that
the former practice resulted in the loss
of too much time, many of the work
men invariably taking the following day
off for holiday.
Tbora rianic I'm a J,a nifoI
the other day when the Representatives
from the South, who were brought up
by black mammies and have SO much
of her jargon that it Is difficult to tell
whether they are talking United
States or some foreign lingo, tried to
District of Columbia. Wouldn't it be
a fine thing here in the National Capital
10 draw a line between the negros and
the whites and let the Japs, the Chi
nese, the dagoes and various tramps
ride with the whites? OF course, the
clause was knocked out of the bill, but
for an hour or two there was not an
''r" in the speeches that were being
made.
Representative J. Warren Keifer, of
Ohio, has been renominated for another
term in Congress His district is prob
ably safe for him just as long as he
wants to come to Washington. He still
wears his swallow-tailed coat and brass
buttons every day.
Bills providing for the erection of
monuments to Revolutionary War
heroes were passed by the Senate last
week, the honors being equally divided
between the North and the South.
Senator Gallinger secured the adop-
ton of bill to provide for the erec-
ton of a statue of Maj.-Gen. John
Stark, of Manchester, n. H., the same
John Stark who made the famous re-
mark about winning the battle or max
ing Molly Stark a widow: and Senator
Simmons put thru a bill to commence
rate the fame of Mai Gen Nathaniel
Greene, on the Guilford BATTLE-GROUND
in North Carolina.
N B. Thistelwood, who was sworn in
as a Representative from the 25th Illi-
nois District, succeeding the late George
w Smith, last week, lost no time in
getting to work. Mr.. Thistelwood in
troduced the first bill of the day, Just a
few minutes after he was sworn in by
Speaker Cannon.
'I know that you sheep men think,
when you come here, that you are COM
ing into lions den; but even So, I
hope that you have not got your guns
with you"
Thus President Roosevelt greeted
three Idaho sheep men, Messrs. Good
ing, johnson and Crmsby, when they
called on him at the White House in