The National tribune., 1908-08-06
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| to count his rooms before he makes a
| two-apartment flat. a. m. l.. out of the
historic old mansion.
''Semmes' Wright. son of the Secre-
tary of War, had his leg broken in an
alley fight I'm Memphis. Tenn, last week
BY the way, that given name would
nearly place the year of the birth OF
the son. who is really a man of mature
years.
| Secretary Taft is an ardent devotee
of the golf links. and Mrs. Taft is said
to be the best bridge whist player in
the country. She also plays golf.
| The Austro-American steamship line
| name their ships after distinguished
women Martha Washington is the
name of one: Empress Eugene is an
| other. The company was very DESTROYS
of naming a fine new steamship after
Mrs. Longworth. but the President put
a veto on it,
According to this story. when the line
wished to name one of its new vessels
IS months ago. the Board of Directors
wrote To President Roosevelt request
ing his permission to name the vessel
the Alice Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt the
yarn continues, wrote back an equally
courteous but Enthusiastically firm letter.
stating that, altho he was deeply con-
scious of the honor intended to his fam
ily he was averse to the peculiar kind
of publicity this would entail.
So the directors called the boat the
Alice
Here is straight-from- the shoulder
talk from a Southerner:
"Altho l realize that Taft will not
carry Louisiana, the Republican vote.
or the vote which will be cast for the
Republican candidate in the Fall. will
be much larger than it was at any pre-
vious Presidential election" said s. b.
Mccormick, a prominent real estate
dealer of New Orleans.
Il am a Southern Republican" corr
tinued Mr.. Mccormick, land am vet
eran of the civil war. When Bryanisni
reared its head, ! left the Democratic
party for good and ever, as l cannot
believe in the doctrines and theories of
the Nebraskan. / dare say that there
are many of the better element in Lou
isiana-the thinking men, mean-who
would openly come out for Taft If they
only dared Business interests and the
traditional party utilization prevents
most of them from doing so. What we
need in the South is new third party.
The Republican Party is affiliated in
the minds of the people with the mis-
cries of the reconstruction days, and,
therefore. the people will never take 10
it. II the Independence Party had a
different leader than Hearst. a man who
could command the esteem and conf
dence of the people, there would be ex-
cellent prospects for such party.
Taft is a conspicuously well-fitted
man." continued Mr.. Mccormick. In
whatever position he has served he has
acquitted himself with credit - himself
and to the great gain of the country.
His career as a Judge on the bench was
g highly honorable one: as Governor of
the Philippines he brought order out of
chaos, and established friendly relations
between the natives and the American
regime; as peace emissary to Cuba and
to Panama he was equally successful,
and his record as Secretary of War is
unexcelled.
Another reason why think Taft is
the best man for the place is because
my friend. Luke Wright, thinks the
world of Taft, and Wright and l used
to go to college together. By the way,
Wright is one of the most prominent
lawyers in Tennessee, if not in the whole
United States. and he has most val
liable practice, worth many times the
salary he draws as Secretary of War.
while / don't believe that Taft will
break the solid South, am reasonably
certain when / say that the Republican
vote in the South will be larger than it
ever was before"
ambassador WI is sidestepping in
terviews just now. 1t was said at the
time that he was recalled to China when
here as Minister that he was a little
like Polly, the parrot" he talked too
much. But he interviewed an inter-
viewer the other day in great shape. He
asked questions till the newspaper man
didn't know whether he was going or
coming All he did know was that he
was ION the way After befuddhng
one of the bright young men of the
pr Dfession Emba ssador WI turned loose.
Now, then" he said, and proceeded to
express his opinion of vacations, those
enjoyed by ordinary mortals and those,
extending over an entire Summer, en-
joyed by people of wealth, which wasn't
what the bright young man wanted at
ALL but it had to do.
THE swell fellows exclaimed Mr..
WI 'They are the ones who can rest
for two or three months and recuper-
ate from the hard work they do during
the rest of the year. The poor people
only get one week-two weeks, maybe,
perhaps three weeks. They should not
delude themselves and believe that the
short rest in the Summer is enough,
and that they can abuse themselves at
other times of the year. 1t is just as
important to sleep regularly, eat. care
fully and take care of yourself IL
months in the year as 1t is during a
month in the Summer. How foolish II
! IL to think that we can oyerwork our
selves for IL months and put ourselves
| into good condition in one month.
you should exercise, and walking il
the best exercise"
AS Mr.. WI made this final obserya-
ton he was descending the steps of the
State Department, clad in a pair OF
cloth boots, thin white pantaloons, q
! long flowing gray silk gown which hung
| loosely from his shoulders to his ankles
Beneath this garment was another
| the collar of which looked like the coat
of suit of pajamas. Outside the long
gown was a short jacket made of ma
terial which looked like very fine lace
That is the costume which Mr.. WI
considers more ideal than the dress OF
any other Nation.
do you always walk homer" Mr.
WI was asked innocently.
| Walk" repeated the Minister. 81
am not going to walk. am going t.
get on street car and ride
With a wink of his almond-shaped
right eye, he added:
| IT'S too hot to walk"
Here is story they are telling or
Mr. Taft which might be true and ther
again IL miPhtn't.