The National tribune., 1908-05-21

for a drive thru the city and shown
our parks. 1t was during the ride that
the Primate expressed himself as de-
lighted with Washington, which he de-
scribed as being probably the most
beautiful Capital City in the world. He
asked why it was necessary to make a
trip to the country when it is possible
to take a country walk thru the parks
of the city. His remark was greeted
by laughter from his companions, who
were delighted with the Primate's orig
inal views of the National Capital.
Cardinal Logue said he had never
before seen such a large number oil
negros as in Washington. He was sur
prised to find them well dressed and
well hammered. The public buildings
were pronounced the finest of their kind
in the world. Credit was due the Gov
Eernment for the wide, clean streets and
the many acres Of well-kept parks.
The Brownsville bill has taken to the
high grass. There will be nothing done
with the bill or resolution until the
next session of Congress. Senator Foo
raker said that he recognized the fact
that it would be a stumbling block In
the way of very necessary legislation
and he did not feel that he had any
right to be an obstructionist, and that
is why the biz went over.
President Roosevelt has congratulate
ed the Red Cross for its relief work in
the tornado section Of Mississippi. In
Mol rdr n
Secretary OF the Executive Committee
of the Red Gross, President Roosevelt
wrote:
'"rhis IL srst-class. I want to con-
;,rafullte a, thank you. and thru you
the Rsf c. 9, for its prompt action"
ts Department of Commerce and
: a-r has issued a digest of inheritance
t. avs. The compilation. which is
called in the subtitle a Digest of the
Principal Features of the Laws of
Great Britain, France and Germany,
Together With an Outline of Inheri-
tance Taxation in the United States and
a Collection of Judicial Decisions Re-
lating Thereto" is the work of Charles
Earl, Solicitor of the Department. as
sisted by Max West, of the Bureau of
Corporations.
All United States laws bearing on
the subject are cited, from the stamp
act of 1877 to the war revenue meas
ure of 1898.
Part of the publication is devoted to
judicial decisions affecting both Fed
eral and State statutes. Reference to
a large number of cases shows, among
other things, that the point Is thoroly
established that taxes upon inheritance,
whether proportional or progressive. do
not violate the constitutional provisions
requiring uniformity and equality of
taxation.
The Naval Surgeons on duty at Guam
have perfected the plan for the segre-
cation of more than 100 persons af-
fifeted with leprosy and gangosa- IL
viii be necessary to obtain funds for
the purchase Of land and the construc-
ton of houses for the isolation of these
patients, whose liberty at present is a
grave menacz to the health of the
community. Congress will have to pro-
vide the funds and probably appro-
pirate an annual sum for the mainte-
nance of the camp. The site selected
is fertile, and the patients will be able
to raise their own vegetables.
A $40 gold piece illustrating the new
plan adopted by the Sub-Treasury for
marking light gold coin is being shown
Instead Of the small letter Il" which
the Sub-Treasury officials formerly
stamped upon lightweight gold pieces,
the new double eagle shows a very large
letter IT, stamped in the center of the
coin with such force that the reverse
bulges prominently and renders such a
coin not only easily identified. but alb
soIutely worthless for purposes OF gen.
eraI circulation
This particular piece was one Of n
lot representing $3,809 Of lightweight
gold pieces returned to Columbus
(Ohio1 bank from a consignment to the
New York Sub-Treasury of $63, 900.
Formerly the small letter identifying
a piece of Inferior weight did not pre-
cIude the coin from once more enter
ing che channels of trade, but 50 COM
pIete IL the mutilation by this new
stamp that # Is certain never to be
exchanged except at its bullion value.
Again there is q rumof that Secre-
tary wilhon will retire from the Agri-
cultural Department, and again there
is an emphatic denial from the Secre-
tary Its a lie from beginning 10
end" !" says the Secretary. and there you
are again.
Mr. Bryan was the guest of Vice
President Fairbanks at breakfast las,
friQay morning. Inat nflSnt De caheu
case of the lion and the lamb.
Senator Bulkley has took" things
in his own hands. He was not salts
fed with the way in which Senator
Foraker gave in to the Presidents
wishes about postponing the Browns
vile matter, so he has introduced a
resolution calling for a notification
of the Presidents order discharging all
. l,n f.l x,t,fl. . I,a
Brownsville incident. He does not de-
sire this to go before the Committed
on Military Affairs, but Senator War
ren, Chairman, insists that it shall
That is new and novel way of getting
at the matter.
Congress took occasion to make some
filings at the Presidents declaration that
! if the National Legislature failed to give
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