The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1909-04-01
IN WASHINGTON
(continued from Firs, Page.

cient Marine Hospital Service, which
as a matter of fact does not concern
itself with the Marines any more than
with every other part of the employees
of the Government; and which has
been fighting so successfully the yellow
fever and the bubonic plague. From
the Department of Commerce and
Labor will be taken that part of the
immigration Service which examines
immigrants coming into this country
to see that they have no contagious
or infectious disease. From the War
Department will be taken those
bureaus which have been dealing with
the sanitary problems of the Philip
pines and the Isthmus of Panama.
And last of of all, from the Depart
ment of Agriculture will be taken the
pure food workers, who inspect milk,
meat, dairy products and canned good
under DR.. Wiley of the Chemistry
Bureau.
Still another plan which was begun
under the preceding administration
will be taken up and carried out by
the present one. 1t is the scheme for
reorganizing the Navy Department,
which was operated on very hnbusi-
nesslike methods until a few months
ago when Secretary Newberry intro
duced the reform which Secretary
Meyer is now going to give a thoro
test and a chance to prove their mer-
1t.
Mr.. Newberry is likely to get into
the Senate from Michigan, 1t Is said.
He was practically offered the place
of Ambassador to Russia this week.
When news of the probable offer
reached him he remarked, mo, sir.
No plush pants for me."-referring to
the fact that our diplomats at royal
courts have to wear knee breeches of
velvet sometimes. Those five words,
mo plush pants for me, have
been widely circulated out in Michiga
and are gaining great popularity for
Trueman II. Newberry.
The Central American situation Is
not progressing as it should. Presiden
Zelaya has taken advantage of the re-
port which was circulated recently
that we were going to join with
Mexico in a "protectorate" over the
Central American countries. He has
gotten the other Central American
countries stirred up over this menace
to their independence. This was
smart trick and it has rather put our
State Department on the mourners
bench for the present.
THE SUPREME COURT.
Rumors have been flying thick and
fast this week that two of the Sup
RENE Court justices, namely Mr.. Full
Ter and Mr.. Harlan, were going to re-
sign. and that Taft would fill up theiT
nlaces with men who could be depend
ed upon to declare an income tax con
stitutional. But the gentlemen nave
both denied this rumor publicly. Thei
advanced age makes 1t likely thal
there will be vacancies of the sup
RENE Bench within year or So now
ever.
President TAFT has had more time
for exercise this week than during
the crowded weeks Immediately follow
inc Inauguration. Yesterday he ana
vice-President Sherman INDUCED III
game of golf at Chevy Chase lie
is a fine player, and very enthusiast
rio I'm the sport, which he says ought
TO be Americas national game. Inc
taft family have a pet Jersey co"
which has been turned out 70 pas
ture IN the White House yard, much
IN the amusement of the passers-oy'
Imagine a vulgar bossey-cow IN the
courtyard of Winsdor Castle!
The situation in regard to the tarlil
is fascinating TO students OIL 'ne
tariff question, but not even interest
ing TO the ordinary man. The iac' IL
that Congress has not gone far enoug
vet go that anyone can tell what they
are going to do. The present OIL
is evidently going to be chaheeu
most entirely President TAFT saiu
this week that he will veto 1t IN
less it is very much improved he
wants some real lowering oil rates
believing that this is what the people
voted for when they endorsed the
Chicago Platform. He wants 'he
tariff protection on iron ana steer
cut down more than is proposed ne
does not want gloves taxed so heaVl-
~ as the bill provides. Neither uoeS
he want coffee, tea and cocoa taAeu'
as had been planned by the House.
The countervailing duty on coal OIL
ought to come off, too, since the
Standard Oil Company does not need
any help IN the matter OF keeping
prices high. He wants hides TO come
IN free. The present bill provides
for this, but it has been evident dur
ing the week that the leaders are
syoinO IN nut the tax back on to please