The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-21
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE MlssouLIANs SPECIAL SERVICE.

Washington, u, G., June i9.---At tn
invitation Of the president, Senate
Dixon dined with President ana Mrs
Taft at the White House on Sunda,
afternoon. The president took advan
fage OF the occasion to discuss TIL,
tariff situation. in which the Montana
senator has been active In the senate
Missouiians win have an opportnnit,
to enter four cieil service examina
tons in July. On the sth. male trained
nurses viii be sought for the Panama
canal zone service, The compensation
is $50 month, but quarters and board
VIII be furnished extra. on the same
day compntets in the supervising ar.
chtteelS office Of the treasury de.
partlnent at $1,000 viii be sought ant
on the 18th Of July two examinations
VIII be conducted by the commission
at MISSOURI, one to secure a male
nathoosist in the Frcedinen's hospita
here, at the princcly salary of 81, O0t
year and the other a helper in the
laboratory of the bureau of chemistry
of the agricultural department at 5000
per annum.
Editor ''Dick'' Kilroy of the Butte
News, John Labor and j. g. Maroncy
also of Butte, were visitors here dur
ing the week.
The war department has selected
captain Harold p. Howard OF the
fourteenth United States cavalry, now
in Washington state, to take charge of
the Fort Keogh army remount- depot
which opens on July L.
There are 10000 acres in Montana
growing in wheat this spring and
$4,000 acres In oats, according to re-
ports Of the agricultural department.
W. G.. Conrad Of Great Falls and his
family spent the week in Washington
preparatory to opening their summer
home Montana Hail." in Virginia be-
low Washington. They have as their
guest Mr.. G. w. Prince Of Fort Ben
ton. The Conrads expect to spend the
entire summer in Virginia, most Of
which at their beautiful home.
j. r.. Matheson of Billings has
graduated fifth in /; class of nearly Il
hundred from the West Point, N. r.,
military academy.
John G.. Cronk has been COM
missioned postmaster of the fourth
class at Cobcrg.
The following new postoffices have
been created In the state: Grace,
Siluap tn,
Olive, Custer county. A. j. Smith;
Lewis.
Last April 352 persons died in Mon
tana from the contagious diseases
measles, tuberculosis, scarlet fever
diphtheria and enteric fever, and there
were 224 cases of scarlet fever; Y Of
diphtheria: G5 of smallpox; 8 of en-
teric fever and ia Of measles.
The Montana senators participated
in the debate on the duty of imported
paintings and tapestries in the senate
when these schedules were UP Said
Senator Dixon:
Il expressly disavoW any intent on
my part to embarrass the importation
of barnyard scenes for the benefit of
my friend. the senator from Mime
sofa (Mr, Nelson). He has already
stated the things that I really had in
mind to say. So far as concerns the
Importation of works OF art or paint
ings for public galleries. educational
Institutions, or anything that is in the
broader sense for the education of the
public. am wholly in sympathy with
the free inportation But when it !
comes to the Importation Of the most
valuable marbles and bronzes. bought
and paid for only by the very wealthy i
for the decoration OF their homes and j
mansions here at home, for my part, + |
can see no possible argument In favor
Of putting them on the free list, and | |
am wholly in sympathy with the
amendment Of the senator, for the rea- !,
sons which now state.
THE beautiful pictures that senators '
draw of the multi millionaire pork
packers and copper kings who go to
Europe and collect great galleries of
paintings and works OF bronze and /
OF marble is nice. We are delighted to
have great millionaires. when
they are through with works of art in /
their lifetime, turn them into some
public gallery for the instruction and
edification of tho public. But the
truth is, Mr. President, that not Il sin
gle picture, that not q single collection I
of works of art that has been men,
toned on this floor has been kept out |
by the duty. The small duty hereto
fore placed on these things has not in /
any way deferred the multi million
aires from bringing them into this
country, and the continuation of the
present duty will in no way on earth
in the future prevent these same men.
who are ready to spend millions of
dollars in the purchase of these arr,
icles. from paying the small duty when
brought into the home country.
But that is not the crux of the sit
uation Where one painting or one
work "in bronze, marble, terra Gotta,
Darlau. D0ttGry DOrCHlain. artistic |