The National tribune., 1908-12-24

THE NATIONAL TRIBUN
fact her general charm. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt attended the opening
night of this young lady's dancing in a
play that is said to go the Black Crook
about 100 per cent better in the matter
of less clothes. Then the young lady,
clad in furs to her heels, went to the
White House and danced for the Prasi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
friends. The young lady wears plenty
of clothes-is about the only one in the
play who does-but there is nothing
about her to offend the most prudish.
She is all that is claimed for her. The
President aIfplauded her with all his en-
ergy at the theater, and was more than
delighted with the little matinee at the
White House.
Secretary of State Root will not quit
the Cabinet until his term expires with
the appointing power; but it will not
be because he should not. His lame
leg is giving both himself and his
physicians concern. 1t does not yield to
treatment, and he is obliged to be ex-
tremely careful.
To say that a member is Sitting on
the floor of the House." is not to be
II
speech meaning that a member is at
tending to his duties in the Hall of the
House, but the ether day Mr.. ]. Sloat
Fasset IN. Y.e, who Is one Of the rich
est men in the House, and one of the
acknowledged orators, literally sat on
the floor. He was in the House when
the Presidents message with the Secret
Service business in came in and was
being read in the House. Mr.. Fassett
wanted to hear every word. SO started
for a seat close down, but 1t was filled
before he reached II, as were all the
seats in that vicinity, for interest was
tense and the House was crowded, so
down he Topped. Turk fashion, on the
floor of one of the aisles, and there he
sat while the message was read->Not
a little fun was poked at him. but he
sat the thing out.
Mr.. Cannon has lost none Of his old
time vigor, and really seems to have
uncorked new bottle OF it. Over in
Philadelphia the other night in an ad-
dress to the New Jersey Society of
Pennsylvania, he went after some of
his detractors in the following blister
ing fashion:
Fear" said Mr.. Cannon, comes to
the timid man temporarily invested with
power, who wants to retain that power
and listen to the improper proposals
~ d
protest founded on high resolves,
crossed with splendid courage, and a
desire to do right.
Away with that old story of one
man power and czarisIn. Franklin
made a protest against the veto power
of the executive being made absolute,
and he was right.
came Speaker of the House. When the
undertook to control the ma
iority they We're met with refusal
from the majority and the Speaker.
The Speaker would have been like a
cat in hell without claws If he had not
fought against such usurpation."
President Rooseyelt's term of Office
as Vice President was SO brief that very
few ever remember to have seen him
in the chair, but he was q Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, just the same,
and is entitled to have his bust among
the rest.
Just where it will place marble busts
Of Vice President Fairbanks and Roose-
velt Is question the Senate will be
called upon to decide some time after
the holidays. Sixteen years ago ron:in-
uing authority was given the Committee
on the Library to have made busts OF
The Vice Presidents to be placed n the
Senate wing OF the building.
The particular niche or location OIL
Lhese busts is a matter left largely with
the committee. altho up to a few years
ago those in the Senate chamber were
confined to the Vice Presidents of the
early days Of the body. By the removal
4 few years ago of one of these marble
effigies of an early presiding officer
room was made in the Senate chamber
Tor the bust of the late Vice President
Hobart.
The artist who is making the marble
efiigy of Mr.. Roosevelt-whose term
as Vice President was briefs James |
Frazier, of New York. who was recon-
will be delivered before March 4. That
Of Mr.. Fairbanks is being made by
Franklin Simmons. an American sculp-
tor, residirg in Rome.
Washington is getting SO full OF
Counts and Countesses that 1t is an
every day matter to find some of them
In trouble The Countess (the name Is
but "she" il a Russian)
was housekeeper for a silyersmith Of
the city. and swiped six OF his heavy
silver spoons, which she had loaned to
uncle" for $500, and so got found out.
She is now doing time in the workhouse.
DR.. Wiley simply has no mercy at all.
absinthe cut of, all importations
stopped. lie has recommended to Sec
retary of Agriculture wilson that this be
done, under the law that it Is injurious
to health.
The Duchess de Chaulnes Is showing
good American sense. She
has decided to that she will nurse her
own child. As she is a very healthy
young lady she will probably rear a
healthy young heir 1t is the proper
caper in foreign countries among the
mobility for mothers to turn their kids
over to a wet nurse. That sort OF
thing is also quite the proper caper IN
this country among women Of wealth
who care more for their dogs and
horses, bridge and balls than they do
for their children.
Ifncoln's Birthday.
Congress has wakened to the fact