The National tribune., 1909-05-13

last Friday. Representative Wanger. OF
PENNSYLVANIA, introduced a resolution
in the House, commencing the young
Turks for deposing the old beast of q
Sultan known as Abdul Hamid. and on
the institution of constitutional Gov
ernment This was in line with the
recognition of the new Government by
President Taft; but, no, stree. bob NO
Southern gentleman could stand that,
you know, and an Alabama Representa-
tive bohbed up with an Il object; this Is
too sud'ten," and it went over under the
rules.
Another American girl gone wrong"
was the headline in one of the Aneri-
can newspapers over the announcement
of the marriage of Miss Muriel White,
daughter of Embassador White, to
Count Hermann Scherr-Thoss. The
bridegroom wore two or three orders"
over his uniform of 1.-The Grand Elec-
tors Regiment of Cuirassiers,' and
Miss White wore white satin, and wasn't
happy. -. indeedy, she wasn't, be-
cause hC father, EEnbassador White,
and her mother, wife of the Embassa-
dor, would not attend the wedding cere-
mony at ST. Joseph's Catholic Church
EmbasSador White would have attend
ed if the Pope had grauted a dispensa-
ton for a marriage ceremony in a
Protestant church; but he wouldn't, so
they stopped away. ambassador White
would not attend the wedding recep-
tion at his own home at the Embassy.
either. ambassador Whitelaw Reid and
Mrs. Reid also remained away from the
wedding, which took place in Paris.
Naturally. the wedding separates Miss
White from all her family. She was
old enough to choose for herself. how
ever, being just turning into 80. while
her husband is past so. He hasn't much
money and she has. When they separate
she won't have any money. either: but
Papa White will probably hold out
enough to take care of his daughter
when she comes back to him.
As a result of the action of bonding
companies in increasing the rates of
premium to Government officials, efforts
are to be made in Congress to pass
law authorizing the Government to bond
fits own officials. A bill to this effect
will be presented in the House by Rep
resentative Tawney. of Minnesota.
The Indian Office has scored about a
million. Strenuous attempts are made
by the Indian Department to protect
the Indians from getting whisky, CO.
came or other bestialiZing drugs, but
for some reason or other the Indians
goI the drugs. Then special agents were
put on track of the smugglers over in
Mexico. and they walked into the trap.
William II. Johnson. Chief Special
Officer of the United States Indian Of
flee, seized 200, 600 peyote cactus beans,
known as the meZcal bean, which had
been shipped from Mexico to the In
dian tribes in this country. at the little
town of Los Ojuelo, 80 miles from La
redo. He has condemned and destroyed
them, paying $3.50 per thousand.
Trqr- hx<a ecr, ,.v.ra aad ntrf
under the name of Japanese buttons
They are not only a strong intoxicant
but contain opium and cocaine as WELL
The Government will prosecute in the
future anyone found selling this peyote,
the penalty being two years in the peni-
tentiary.
This cactus fruit is one of the most
common to be found growing wild in
this section of the country.
Secretary of the Interior Baillnger is
determined. if possible, to prevent
moEopelistic or speculative interests
from securing control of water power
sites, and to that end he has instructed
the Director of the Geological Survey
to investigate such natural resources
under the public domain outside of Ma
tionai forests which are not included
within Withdrawals for reclamation pur-
poses. Secretary Ballinger will report
the findings of this investigation to Con-
gress. coupled with recommendations
for legislation to control and regulate
the disposition of power sites
-i@
The National Red Cross Association
cabled 81 600 to Embassa6~~ Leishman,
at Constantinople, for rel i the suf-
ferers in the Asia Minor n acres. and
the Red Cross has sent out call for
contributions
= Former Representative John J. Lentz,
of Ohio, who was the ampagenist free
silver man in the bunch which herded
with William Jennings BRYAN, was re-
tired by his constituents. and has just
been declared bankrupt, his liabilities
being some $4,000.
For distinguished services in cornec-
ton with the Red Cross, Miss Mabel
Boardman has had the signal honor of
a personal medal conferred upon her
by the King of Sweden.
Miss Boardman is the only American
ever honored with this decoration. The
presentation was made by Herman de
Lagercrantz. Swedish Minister to the
United States, at the Legation. There
WAS no ceremony connected With the
presentation.
Inc medal is OF goid, set with jewels,
and bears the. Kings own coat-of-arfns.
The War Department has put Its foot
down on tips" 1t has been paying its
officers and men on Government ousi-
ness bent a sum Of money for tips"
that is. they are permitted to turn III
their accounts with so much for tips, |
and the Government has paid IL. Nor
Gen. Wotherspoon, who is Acting Chief
of Staff at the present time, has issued
an order that Is cents is just exactly as
n,tich az the war Department viii al
low for tips. 1t will pay no more 81
for brushing dust off overcoat after
trip to Baltimore" or 80 cents for
blaelsing shoes No. siri The War
Department VIII afford 15 cents for 81
tip. and knock down the rest of the so
cents for itself, instead of letting the
officer knock Ii down. ]; Is agitating
the Army dreadfuily.
Ell Paso, Tex, is planning for great
doin's The Ell faso Fair Association,
learning that President Taft will be
there about the 1st of November, en-
route home from Alaska, has wired him
an invitation to open the Fair officially,
and IL he accepts special delegation
will be se.t TO Mexico City to induce
President Diaz to come up from Mexico
City and exchange greetings with MIR.
Taft at the center of the International
Bridge.
President Diaz promised to meet and