The National tribune., 1909-04-15

early date by sending'to the Senate the
nomination of natpralized American
to be Consul in the country Of his ma
tivity.
The President takes the ground that
once q man becomes a duly naturalized
citizen OF the United STATES he is and
should In all regards, be treated as an
American citizen. and that the fact
that he was formerly o. Citizen of some
other country should've ignored unless
there are special reasons to the con-
trary.
| Ex-senator Marion Butler, of North
lCarolina, in company with his brother,
owns a newspaper called the "Caucas-
ian," published In Winston, N. c. The
Senator seems to have It In for the
chairman of the State Republican
COMMITTEES, and printed some naughty
things rejecting on that gentleman's
reputation for honesty and integrity.
Mr. s. B. Adams, the Chairman, pro-
ceeded to sue the two Buffers for libel.
and has just got the verdict A fine of
$500 has been imposed by the Judge on
ex-senator Butler and $3.50 on his
brother. Both have appealed.
A fake story was sent back to the
United States about Kermit Roosevelt
playing poker for money on board ship,
and winning so steadily that he aroused
the ire and impudence of a German
who sat in the game. Whereupon Ker-
nit is said to have licked the German
soundly for his insults. 1t Is probably
true with a few exceptions: Kermit did
not play with the German, Kermit did
not play for money. Kermit did not lick
the German, Kermit did not play cards
with anybody. Kermit was aboard the
ship, and that probably constitutes the
whole fact in the story.
Arrangements are being made for
some special work on Army hospitals to
cost about $4,000. The greater part
of this sum will be used in the construc-
ton of additional ward buildings for
the general hospital at Fort Bayard, N.
NJ, where there is urgent need for in
crease in the facilities for the accom-
mediation and treatment of tuberculosis
patients. A less amount will be used
in the construction of a hospital at Fort
tional Park, Wyo., where there is
small hospital building which does not
meet the demands made upon it as
result of an increase in the garrison
for patrol purposes in the park.
A curious spectacle vas seen in
Washington the other day. There was
driver for engine 16. was in the act of
shaving himself. He had shaved one
side of his face, and the other was
Whitley lathered when the gong sound
ed. He never even stopped to wipe the
lather from his face, but grabbed his
coat and jumped for the drivers seat.
When the fire was out he went back
and finished his shaving.
Mai Morrow, engineer in charge of
the Washington aqueduct, invited bids
for the restoring of JEFF Dayis's name
to Cabin John Bridge, where 1t never
had any right to be, anyhow. He got
seven, all of them much sbigher than
the allotment for the work. The Engi-
neer's Office made an allotment of $3.50
for the work. and the lowest bid was
s147.75, while the highest was $3.50.
The name is to be restored in accord
ance with an order issued BY President
Roosevelt, thru the opportunities of
Secretary of War Wright, who was a
soldiern Attempts have
been made for 40 years to get the name
the matter has reported
that there is no warrant for the restora-
ion of the name, asoit was not there |
Dy any right anyhow, as, jeff Davis |
never had anything to do with the be- |
ginning of the bridge work or the end
ng of it, happened to be Secretary !
IF War when some minor plans were |
approved. A veteran says: IF the |
name Is restored, there should be put |
IN 1t the further inscription, President |
IF the Confederate States of America, |
md ordered restored by President |
Roosevelt two weeks before he retired |
rom Office"
1t has been estimated that 1t will cost |
lbout 100000 to equip all permanent |
Army posts with telephone systems. |
rhe current appropriation for that pur-
pose, however. is only $4,000, and the |
Signal Corps is making preparations to |
.Xpend this amount in extensions of the |
iystems at some of the posts. Telephone |
wires at Army posts are now being |
placed underground. The principal |
telephone improvements now under |,
way are to the systems at Fort Myer |
Va; Fort Riley, Kan, and on the mill |
airy reservation in the Chickamauga
National Park. and work will soon be |
begun at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, and |
Fort d. A. Russell. Wyo.
The High School Cadets OF Washing |
on are to parade on the White Lot
April 20, when President Taft will re-
yiew them.
President Taft is just now the target |
or lot of his disappointed constituents |
Ill over the West, who were planning |
20 see him when he should go to the |
Seattle Exposition and other points in /
he far coast country. Congress failed |
o make an appropriation for travelling |
expenses, and as President Taft is q ]
poor man he could not afford to do /
hese things at his own personal ex-
)ense. President Roosevelt was rich |
nan in his own right, Mrs. Roosevelt
vas rich in her own right, and Mrs.
Alice Roosevelt-Longworth was rich in /
ler own right, SO that all of them could
,ome and go as they liked. President |
Taft has not a dollar of income except |
What he gets as President of the United
states. 1t is true Congress- has raised
he salary to $4,000 a year, but what
s that for the head of the greatest |
Nation on earth? Congress ought to
give the President the s25.g00 for trav-
cling expenses. 1t is right and proper
hat the President of the United States
should see every corner of the land over
which he rules, and he should know
conditions himself, and not have to
view them secondhand.
1t has been practically decided that
indian commissioner Leuop will re-
ain his office. 1t is known that Secre-
AIRY of the Interior Ballinger very much
lesires him to continue, and President
Taft also desires him ia, continue, so
ie will lay aside his own desires in the
natter to give the Preside.At and Secre-
ary Ballinger the aid, Off his valuable
experience.
The President and Mrs. Taft enter
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