The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-02-24
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial e,orrespondenee.l

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said General Edwards, chief of the in
sular bureau of the war department,
the other day. 1888 native Filipinos
were being educated in the United
States ut the expense or the Philippine
government and under the supervision
Of the insular bureau. or this number
twelve attend educational institutions
in the District of Columbia.
Filpinos as Students.
Conclusion as TO the value of this
educational movement TO the Philip
pine government can best be made aft
or observation of results attained by
the students returning next summer.
They oxcelled In studies. in sports, In
music and especially I'm military sci
ence. In open competition they sccur-
ed many valuable prizes, one having
won fellowship in leading univer-
slty of this country. 1t Is not too much
to say that as a whole the students
have done remarkably well. While
naturally handicapped by the Ian
Ruage, they hold their own with Amer
icau students, and in some instances
stand first in thelt classes. They are
esteemed highly by classmates and in
structors. Without single exception
they exempllfy TO high degree the
Filipino characteristics OF gentleman
ly courteous and respectful demeanor,
and almost without exception are ear
Foi Ct,l To-
whole they are such a body of active,
Intelligent and progressive students as
any country might well be proud Of"
Some Senate Committees.
Some very laborious efforts in no.
mcnclature are evident in naming the
committees of the senate that never
meet. Like the vcrmiform appendix,
there was probably once an excuse for
all of them. but il long ago ceased
The name is continued because it il
quite as convenient as some other
might be for furnishing senator a
committee room and for providing him
clerk.
Transportation and sale of meat
products (selecb" is the name of one
of the three or four committees that
are permitted to have u Democratic
chairman. Some senators actually for
get the exact names of their commit
tees. as in Organization conduct and
expenditures of the executive depart
ments," additional accommodation
for the library of congress (selecO,"
investigation of the condition of the
Potomac river front ut Washington (se-
lect" and disposition of useless pa
pers in the executive departments"
Uncle Joe's Lieutenants.
Two New England men are called
upon more often than any other men,
bers of the house of representatives to
preside over that body during the tenn
porary absence of Speaker Cannon.
They are Representative George T..
Lawrence of Massachusetts and Rep
resentative Frank Currler of New
Hampshire, both of whom are regard
ell as among the most experienced men
in the lower branch of congress.
Chppeways Want Legislation.
A band Of Chippeway Indians from
the White Earth reservation in Mime
sofa paid their respects TO the presi-
dent the other day. They are here to
take up with the interior department
numerous matters connected with their
tribal relations and also to ask CON
gress TO enact legislation for their ben
eft. The delegation included Mesha-
ke-ge-shig, Il chief; Tay-oumig-e-sig an
other chief; Zhaday, also chief;
Omuck-ah- h-geence. Edward Tanner,
John Carl, George Walters, Rev.
Charles Wright, Wa-way-yea-cumi
Thomas Swan and William Lufklns.
y number of these men are well edu-
Gated
Picturesque Lawmakers.
Two picturesque figures are the old
est member of the house and the old
est member Of the senate In the house
Representative Nehemiah Day Sperry
of Connecticut has this distinction. In
the senate it belongs TO William Plnck- |
ncy Whyte of Maryland. Mr.. Sperry
VIII be eighty-one next July. Senator /
Whyte has the added distinction of be- |
ing the oldest man In congress, as he |
VIII be elshty-four next August.
Helped Build the Monitor.
Mr.. Spcrry has had various honors,
but the one which he is proudest is |
that he was one of the original bonds
meh who made 1t possible to raise
funds In civil war days for the build
Ing of tie Monitor, the ironclad that |
defeated the Merrimac at the mouth |
of Hampton Roads. The designers of |
the Monitor had great trouble in per-
the government that the pro-
jectcd vessel would be effective, and il |
was only after great effort that the
funds were raised Mr. Sperry had |
faith in the invention and Is the only |
one of the original bondsmcn living.
Fifty-sive Years In Politics.
He has been In politics since 1853
more than llalf Il century, and be-
fore he was elected n member of the
house was the oldest postmaster In
point Of service in presidential post
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