The National tribune., 1908-06-18

A large apartment house about
half completed fell the other day IN
Washington with a tremendous crash
Two men were killed outright and a
dozen were hurt more or less. rms
kind of, thing has been not inGrequcnt
of late. and horrors upon horrers nave
made the President FESTIVE He has
ordered the very deepest anu moSi
searching inquiry into the cause of the
disaster The house was built party
of concrete. and the suspicion Is that
The concrete was too green TO support
the weight of the fast building. 1t looks
as tho the Building Inspectors would
come in for bit of the trouble, and just
at present the President is inclined to
blame the Commissioners of the Dis
trict 1t is altogether 4 deplorablc ac-
cident. however, and everybody is gao
that the cause for the accident will be
sought and the blame located where IL
belongs.
Word has been received from Russia
of the presentation at court of Baron
ess Elizabeth Rosen, daughter of the
Russian ambassador to the United
States and Baroness Rosen. Miss Rosei
was taken to Russia for this presenta-
ton.
The Baroness and her attractive
Young daughter went abroad early last
Fall, and the young baroness was TO
have been presented early in the sea-
son, but on account of mourning for
the death of an uncle her debut was
delayed for several months.
The presentation was made TO the
Czarina and to the mother of the Gar
at Tsarskoe Selo, at musicale given Tor
the Prince of Sweden. who recently
married the Grand Duchess Marie OF
Russia. Baroness EliZabeth's first court
ball was the one given for the Prince
and Princess of Sweden.
The delegates from Liberia called on
President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft
TO ask for the moral assistance OF this
Government in preventing any en-
croachment of foreign Governments on
Liberian territory, anu was coupled with
what might be termed an appeal to the
colored vote of the United States Al
the conclusion of the conference the
delegates gave out statement setting
forth the nature of their call on the
President, and included the following:
1--WE are glad that the prospects are
that President. Roosevelt is going to be
succeeded in the Presidency by Mr.
Taft who has been the Presidents right
arm in carrying out reforms and 1nsu-
cutting stable government both in the
Philippines and in Cuba"
The delegation. which was accom-
panied to the White House by Booker
II Washington, was given no assurance
by President Roosevelt that this Gov
eminent would intervene in the dispute
between Liberia and England and
France, but he assured them of his
great personal interest in Liberia and
its future After the interview the dele
CATION went to the home of Secretary
Taft. according to plans made earlier in
the day. Secretary Taft said that the
visit was without political significance.
One thousand dollars will be paid
by the War Department as salvage
fee TO the owners of the steamship VIM
centica, which responded to signals of
distress displayed by the Army Quarter
masters launch Chicago.
The vessel had broken her shaft. but
was rescued from dangerous reef,
badly damaged, and flowed into Manila.
The launch cost the Government about
$500 when purchased in 1899. and If
sold at auction in her DANCED eondi-
ton would bring less than $4,000.
The Confederate Veterans and
Daughters of the Confederacy held Me-
mortal Day exercises at Arlington last
Sunday, June Z. The Confederate sec
ton in Arlington was the scene OF their
decorations. A Confederate cross
was unvaiIed as a part of the cere-
monies. the cross" was the Confed-
crate flag symbolized. Gov. Glenn, oil
North Carolina, was the orator
A breezy Nevada citizen, Col. d. 81
Whitaker. tells the following story Of
how Nevada town welcomed the fleet
"Oro, New, holds the championship
belt for patriotism in the United
States" he says. AT least Uncle San
ought to give the citizens of this West
ern burg the palm. and pension every
one Of them for life. When the Ameri
can fleet came to San Francisco re
Gently all the coast was excited, bu
Orc, New, simply went bugs Th'
population of ORC is IS on normal oc
casions. but the day the fleet sailed il
the Golden Gate it numbered but two
and those two were paid by their fel
Iow-citizens to remain home and watcl
the town for fear some other CAM
would carry it off. In other words thu
entire population of ORC moved CT
ynassc TO San Francisco, 400 mile
away to welcome the feet. Gambling
houses hotels. mines. stores, homes
everything was deserted while Orr
went 10 the coast to cheer the gallan
tars."
Baron Takahira, ambassador from
Japan, whom everybody likes. has beei
given new nOnOf, one OF the man
degrees that American colleges are $
eager to bestow. The Embassado
Baron attended the commencement ex
ercises at Princeton, and there wa
made Doctor of Laws.
ambassador Takahira, in acccptin
the degree. said, among other things:
I'm expressing my sense of gratitude
cannot do better than quote tha
eminent statesman, Mr.. Hay. who sal
on q similar occasion: My gratitud
for this distinguished honor is not di
unfinished. 1t is rather enhanced b
the sense of my personal unworthines
of it
THE only difference between Nj
Hay and myself in this regard is tina
naturally enough. he interpreted til
honor he received as the sign OF YOU
approval of the manner in which Il
and his colleagues in the Government
under the direction of the Presiden
had conducted the foreign relations
the country for some years while
sny case / regard the high distinctio
which you have conferred upon me
a mark of the recognition of yot
friendliness and esteem maintained il
ysriably By my Government and pc,
pie toward the United States"
Douglass Robinson. brothcr-in-la
of President Roosevelt, arrived at Crl
ger Mansion. Vermont, his SUNNI
nome, near Jordanviile. n. V. a fe
days ago. and announced that Pres
dent Roo: welt and Secretary of Sta
Root will D at the mansion about In