The National tribune., 1908-09-17


poor patriot is Miss Anna Bartlett War
ner, and but for her patriotism the rich
woman could not act in conjunction
with her, and then our beautiful West
Point would be the loser. The Govern
ment was rather too penurious to profit
by Miss Warmers patriotism, so Mrs.
Russell Sage stepped in. The gift in
question is Constitution Island. In writ
ing to the President about the island
Mrs. Sage said:
I'm historic interest It is intimately
connected with West Point. 1t formed,
during the Revolution, part of the
defenses of the Hudson River. Upon
ii are now the remains of some 10
breastworks, commenced in 1775 by cr-
der of the Continental Congress, and
completed by Kosciusko. The guns
mounted the river channel as it round
ed Gees Point, and to the island was at
tached one end of the iron chain in
tended TO prevent the British warships
from sailing up the Hudson"
Then she went on to state:
Miss Warner has received repeat d
offers, from private parties. of a much
larger sum than that for which she IS
willing to sell to the United States Gov
ernment, but has steadily refused from
patriotic motives to accept them. that
it might ultimately become a part Of The
Under these circumstances. after
conferences with friends officially con-
nected with the Military Academy and
with Miss Warner, j have become the
owner of the island in consideration of
the same amount for which Miss War
ner has been willing to sell 1t to the
United States, and upon the understand
ing that / offer the island to the Gov
ernment for the use of the United States
Military Academy at West Point; that it
shall form part of the military reSei-
walton there, and upon the further m
derstanding that Miss Warner, who Is
well advanced in years. may continue to
occupy the small part of the island now
used BY her for the remainder of her
life. using the house, grounds, springs,
pasture ara firewood as heretofore.
"I am prepared 10 execute proper
deed whenever / am assured that my
gfft will bn accepted, and that any nee
essary authority has been obtained from
Congress or from the State of New
York, so as to vest in the United States
The same jurisdiction over the island
which now exists over the military
reservation at West Point"
The President wrote to both ladies
thanking them for their patriotic en-
deavors, and stating that he had writ
ten the War Department to take all
island in question.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Straus says thN Japan has taken the
hint, and immigration from that coun-
try was Just opa-third as much this
year as IL was last.
The Japanese immigration for the ls-
cal year of 1907 was 1000, including
those japanese who went to Honolulu
as well as those who came to the main
land of the United States. For the last
fiscal year. ending June 80. 1908, the
Immigration from Japan was $4,000, of
which number $500 came to the MAIN
land.
However, 5,718 japanese left the
mainland of the United States for Japan
and other countries. leaving an actual
net increase for the year of but $500
Japanese, IN round numbers. And of
that increase, says Secretary Straus. but
small number. perhaps 10 or Is per
cent, are included in the laboring
classes.
the President has been sifted, and Sec
retary Loeb. says that it is all fake.
Somebody heard a bullet sing, and II
once jumped to the conclusion that us
the singing bullet was on the Presi-
dents premises il was meant for his
heart. 1t was fired by Jack Roosevelt,
O cousin, who was shooting at a mark
Gen. Fred D. Grant rode into Fort
Ethan Allen the other day at the head
of IA officers who had taken the 30
miles endurance trip, and they did it in
20 hours. coming thru in splendid shape.