The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-10-02
WASHINGTON.
Legislative and Gem
eral Topics from
the Capital.
September 26. 1905.


shifted to this city aud the Presi-
dent himself, without invitation
and without saying "by your
leave" has assumed control. Every
body is saying: "Well, it's just
like him." If the Republican
leaders were anything any more
than dumb driven cattle, in the
presence of this towering person
atty they would ask the Presi.
dent to stand aside in order that
the people-the voters-might be
able to see his little candidate.
But no ! Teddy is having his last
go in the glare of the limehght
and he won't stand aside. Many
of the leaders of the Republican
party believe that the President
should abstain from frequent con
troversy, especially at this early
stage OF the campaign. One dis
tlnguished member of the party,
whose counsel has been often
sought by the President, expressed
the opinion today that such should
be his proper policy. The Demo
Gratis are cOngratulating them
selves that The fire of the President
has been drawn and that his in.
iuence for the Republican candi-
date will not be as potent now as
if he had held himself in reserve
for the home stretch.
The President had a busy day
yesterday but he put DO more gin
ger into the campaign. He was
receiving compliments on his
treatment of Bryan and Haskell
in yesterdays letter and last night
before leaving his office, waited
to read the latest afternoon news
from The camps of the Democratic
leaders. Many about the White
House today predicted that Gov
ernor Haskell would be obliged TO
quit the treasurership of the Dem
Ocratic National Committee, and
some Democrats are of the same
opinion, as they are also that Du-
pOnt will have to leave the Re
publican Committee. So honors
and disgrace are balanced. 1t is
a fact that Haskell has not been
aud is not popular with National
Democratic politicians of b e
better type. They resented his
Intrusive activity at the Denver
Convention and his Affiliations
with Standard Oil and other trusts
were the subject of much anxious
discussion at Denver. There are
official denials to the contrary, but
it is a fact understood by Demo
Gratis with esoteric knowledge that
arrangements had been made for
the acceptance of Haskell's reSig-
nation before the Presidents dia-
tribe.
The National tuberculosis Con
gress has. since last Monday. been
holding its sessions in the untin
iShed new National Museum build
ing and the sessions will continue
for ten days longer. DR.. Koch,
the most famous OF living physi
clans. DR.. Guinard, DR.. Trudeau,
DR.. Flick and many other emf
nent specialists are attending and
participating in the discussions.
One person out of every seven, it
is said, who died ten years ago,
met his death from consumption
or tuberculosis, as it is called.
Today the tax of the great white
plague is somewhat less aud esti-
mated at only one one in ten. In
fifteen years, according to the
predictions of earnest physicians
warning against the disease, the
plague will be effectively swept
from almost every country in the
world. During the coming week
the American capital will be the
scene of the worlds fight against
this most deadly plague in history.
For a week longer physicians,
philanthropists and interested lay
men will sit in conference to effect
methods of action. Two years
will ensue before there is another
International conference. When
this Congress shall have adjourned
united action will probably prove
to be its greatest accomplish
ments, for after all there are no
medicines which prevail against
this disease and ever since DR..
Koch's discovery of the tubercle
bacillus in 1882, it has been known
that fresh air. good food, and
cheerfulness are the most effective
remedies for arresting the ravages
of consumption.
Interesting news comes from far
off China that the illustrious
Tang -Shao- vi. attended by a
splendid suite with silken gar.
ments and long queues, is on his
way from the Celestial Kingdom
bearing letter to the people of
the United States from the hand
Of the Son of Heaven, as the
Chinese Emperor is called. The