The National tribune., 1909-03-04


and during the week before Capt. Old
royd always throws his house open for
school children to inspect the relics.
Some 10000 of the school children of
Washington, under the care of their
several teachers, tramped thru the his
toric rooms during the free days last
month. 1t was an object-lesson to all
of them.
Olive Logan Insane.
The world of literature and society
in which Olive Logan shone SO long
will be unutterably shocked to learn
that she is in penury and want in a
pauper insane asylum in London. Mrs
Logan, who married and has another
name which nobody now remembers.
was one of the most brilliant newspaper
women and correspondents of a quar-
ter century ago. For 20 years or
more before that she held the place in
the limelight that few women attain.
She was lecturer who commanded big
audiences, and was once upon the stage
as successful actress. She had a great
big heart, and was always ready to help
aspiring women to climb il they had
anything in them, and was lavish of her
fortune while it lasted. A few years
ago she married an English soapmaker
who wasn't worth shucks, and spent
her money as fast as he could. He
might have been her grandson, so far
as age was concerned She grew very
deaf finally. and they separated, after
she had him fixed in Government po-
sition here in Washington. Mrs. Logan
went to New York, and there was found
in abject want year or two ago by her
old-time friend. Lady Cooke, who wa.
Victoria Woodruff. and by her was TAX
en- back to London and tenderly cared
a n Of
When Lady Cooke died Olive Logan had
TO go to boarding house. and her land
lady complained to the authorities that
the poor woman had delusions so, as
she had no friends, she was taken to
the pauper asylum. Mrs. Logan has q
sister IN Boston and brother in Gin
cinnati, but they do not respond to calls
to come to the aid of their sister.
Roosevelt Happy.
President Roosevelt has rounded out
the work of his Administration There
were a half dozen things he wanted to
see accomplished before he disappeared
into the heart of the inaccessible conti-
nent. He wanted to start reorganiza-
ton of the Navy Department, a subject
very near his heart. He has done it.
After hard battling for months he has
seen Congress authorize a Commission,
JUST when his battle fleet was returning
from the world cruise and when he had
sailed down to Hampton Roads for the
final review. 1t was undoubtedly about
the proudest moment of the Presidents
entire career when he saw the monster
battleships steaming past the Mayfiow-
er. the last manuver of the world
circling sail.
He wanted to cinch his great work of
the natural resources. not |
4 n hn vrtt tn1
Northern Hemisphere. of which the
United States Is the larger part. He
has cinched that. A few days ago he |
ralled together big company of news
paper correspondents in the Cabinet |
room to point out what had been done |
N the conference between delegates of |
Canada, the United States and Mexico, |
md TO outline the plans for a Conserva- |
ION Conference at The Hague. The |
occasion was also a farewell to the |
newspaper correspondents whom the |
President has often called into that |
'abinet room since he occupied the /
White House. He has always been ac-
i've in arousing public sentiment. and |
Ie knew that the newspapers offered |
lin the shortest and quickest avenue
o get his ideas before the great con-
that elected and reelected
iinn.
Thus thru a long list of final activi-@i
les the President has been Fastening in
'ecent days There have been a few
ried and trusted friends he wished to
ook out for. There were many little
hings he wanted done % Now, that
le goes into private life, practically
III these matters have been attended to-
The Congressional Leaders Pleased.
The Congressional leaders are in
special high feather, because Mr.. Taft
-irtuaily allowed them to fix the date
or an extra session. Roosevelt would
lave determined upon date, and then
allied the Speaker and two or three
senator's in to ascertain IL that date
would suit them. If they protested he
would have fixeed upon an
'ther date. Mr.. Taft fixed upon no date
i'll he had consulted with the men who
make the laws, and then he left it to
hem to say what day would be most
for all concerned.
Furthermore, all concerned were
pleased at the outline of the Inaugural
Address which the President-elect con-
Importance in that document have been
allowed to reach the public. but the
senator's and members who have seen
portions of it say it will be conserya-
i've and reasonable, and that IL will |
appeal to the thinking people of the
country as wholly safe and sane.
Soon after the assembling of Con-
sress there were fears among members
If that body lest Mr.. Taft would enter
Ipon his Administration by assuming
an unfriendly attitude toward them.
rhe campaign from Hot Springs against |
he reelection of Speaker Cannon and
or a revision of the House rules-now
Utmost forgotten, so rapidly have other
events crowded the interest-was re-
'ponsible for that apprehension. 1t has
disappeared. Quite a time agO1
t became apparent that Speaker Can
ION would be reelected at the Begin
Iing of the extra session without op-
position, and also that the effort to re-
fise the rules would probably come to |
1aught- Furthermore, some details of |
the meeting that Mr.. Taft and Mr.. |
Cannon had here in December have
been getting out They indicate be-
yond question that the incoming Presi- |
lent and the Speaker have struck hands |
IN most friendly fashion. AS the re- |
ports go, Mr.. Taft stated frankly mis-
leading information had been brought |
10 him about the situation, and that |
things were said in consequence which |
should not have been said. At any rate, |
he two seem to have agreed to let by |
zones be by-gones and to do their best |
% cooperate in dealing with the legis- |
ative problems that confront the Ad-
for the next six or eight |
|
When Senator Knox was in deep
over his own ineligibility to be- |
,ome Secretary of State Mr.. Taft tele- |
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