The National tribune., 1909-05-20

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tains two and SO on up. IT is proposed
to give Second Lieutenants one braid,
and to increase the number by enc for
the higher ranks. In the same way it
is proposed to make the shoulder straps
of Second LieutenantS with one bar in
the center. of First Lieutenan.s with
two in the center. and Captains with
three in the center. to place the gold
leaf OF a Majors strap in the center.
and the silver leaves of a Lieutenant
Colonel viii remain as they are. one at
each end. AT present the only differ
ence between the strap of a Major and
that of a Lieutenant-Colonel is in the
color, both having leaf at each end
of the strap. The Coloners insignia
will remain the eagle in the center of
the strap. as at present
The proposal to adopt q campaign
hat of the cowboy type, with low crown
and stiff brim, has met with the objec-
ton that the stiff brim interferes with
the rife when it is brought to the
shoulder in aiming It Is likely, how
ever. that the low crown feature of the
cowboy hat will be adopted. Probably,
also. the visor of the khaki cap will be
changed from black to a shade to cor
respond with the cap proper.
President Taft isn't going to wear
anything just because it is simply
good FORM He is going to be COM
Portable. no matter if he breaks a sus-
pender buckle in the attempt. At the
garden party at the White House the
the other day the President wore a
short coat. Yes. sir. he did that very
thing. and a short coat isn't a bit be-
coming to the President, either. The
proper capcr, of course. was the
".racli'' or Prince Albert coat, and
wade pretty long. President Roosevelt
stuck very closely to the proper form
fer dress, outdoors or indoors, but
President Taft wears what he pleases
and is comfortable.
Harrisburg. Pa, is certainly taking
time by. the forelock. 1t has invited
and has. received an acceptance from
President Taft to be in that city and
take part in the festivities incident to
the anniversary of the birth of Washing
ton, Feb. %, 1910. The President has
promised to make a speech.
Representative Sydney Mudd, of
Maryland has been forced to go to a
sanitarium to recover his health. He
is said to be utterly broken down and
his nervous system much affected. He
requires absolute rest, and is going to
take it.
President Taft was received at Peters
burg by a salute of 81 guns. This was
the first Presidential salute that Peters
burg has ever given. and it is city OF
800 years existence.
It really costs not little to guard
the life of the President of the United
States. He has IL Secret Service guard
day and night In a large city like
1T y HI iy1n1 NO
1t is in a high iron fence, it is not so
difficult to guard the President; but in
his Summer home 1t will be a different
proposition. Already the Secret Service
Chiefs are working at the plans for the
Summer home at Beyelry Cove. where
the President will establish the little
White House." The fact that the
grounds are faced by the sea makes it
necessary TO be doubly careful.
Mr.. Bryan is going on another globe
trotting" tour Mr.. Bryan is so pic
turesoue as speaker it seems pity
that he does not see things outside of
the beaten paths on his trips. He may
be peerless as a speaker, but is long
ways from being peerless in selecting
the picturesque to write about.
Dr. Maurice Egan, American Minister
to Denmark. announces that he has
been officially informed by the Presi-
dent that he will be permitted to re-
main at his post The King of Dem
mark is said to have expressed the de-
sire that DIR. Egan be not recalled, as
he and Mrs. Egan are very well liked
by the Danes.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of Presi-
dent Taft. has been doing lost" stunts,
tho she was not very badly lost, after
ALL Miss Taft went on cruise in the
yacht of DR.. Thomas Cook Stellwagen,
who was also accompanied by his
daughters. The object of the cruise
was a pleasure trip on the Delaware
River, but instead the party was ma
rooned on a mud bank. Just a short
distance from the shore the yacht was
struck by a strong wind, just below the
Market street wharves of Philadelphia,
and there she stuck the whole blessed
day. At O'Clock Miss Taft was able
to get boat to take her off. IT being
high tide, and she took train for Bryn
Mawr.
The War Department is awfully cruel.
indeed it is. Orders from the War De-
partment have gone to San Francisco
that hereafter the officers who desire
to visit San Francisco will use the dear
old Army mule. The Army officers have
been using a big auto touring car. but
the War Department thinks that pretty
rich for them. and so has ordered that
the vehicle. which is usually tumbling
old ambulance, will be pulled by pair
of Army mules. oh, my; oh, me!
First Serg't Patrick J. Kinney. of Co.
B. 1st Battalion, Z. S. Engineers, sta
toned at Washington Barracks, retired
last Thursday after 80 years of service.
AS a testimonial of the esteem in
which he is held by the members of
his company, a gold watch and chain
were presented to him, Serg't John Col
Inns making the presentation speech,
which was replied TO by Serg't Kinney.
Serg't Kinney is popular with the
whole battalion of engineers at the bar
racks. and has a record as an efficient
non-commissioned officer.
BY direction of Secretary Nagel. of
the Department of Commerce and La
bor an investigation is being made by
Solicitor Charles Earl into the original
cost and cost of maintenance of the tabu-
iating machines used in the Census Bu-
reau. The machines are obtained now
from private corporation, and it has
been suggested that the Government
could have machines made at a cost
considerably lower than nov paid, with
assurance that they would do just as
accurate work.
II Is stated that the investigation has
no relation to the recent differences be-
tween Secretary Nagel and Director
North, of the Census Bureau.
Offended Dignity