The National tribune., 1909-10-14
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MaI-Gen. ]. Franklin Bell, Chief of
Staff, u. S. A, in company with Mrs.
Bell and his Aid, Capt Frederick w.
SIade, returned to Washington last
week after an extended tour of inspec-
ton in Alaska, the Pacific Coast and
the general West. Gen. Bell expresses
himself as being much pleased with the
condition of the Army posts, which he
visited. He was very careful in his in
ispection Of Alaskan posts, from which
complaints have come at various times.
In the opinion of Gen. Bell, Uncle Sans
most northern possessions, both among
the natives officers and enlisted men
| there We're found to be the best. The
equipments at many of the posts COM
pared very fayorably with that of many
large stations in this country. be FOUND
the men comfortable and satisfied, and
many of the officers said that they
were loathe to leave that country. Gen.
Bell has no radical changes to suggest
as a result of this general inspection.
Our splendid new battleship Mime
sofa Is to have a beautiful gift for her
name. 1t is to be a sol d silver service
and stand OF magnificent colorS, all
from the great State of Minnesota The
1 silver was a gift from the State whose
came from Minnesota school children,
/ SO, 900 of them having given one cent
| each for the purpose 1t was beau
tiful thing to do, this interesting the
school children of the State i'll the great
battleship which is to do them honor
in defense of the country. 1t is an
4 example that might well be followed
in other States.
/ Mr.. Henry Dean, of Milwaukee, Wis.
who has been in the city, declares that
Senator LaFollette is going to have the
fight of his life for reelection. The
| propositions to GUST the Senator are
being made now, declares Mr.. Dean.
and he has plenty Of political enemies
| in other States than Wisconsin who
| will help to defeat him If they can.
at will be the bitterest political
fight that Wisconsin has ever seen," he
says Powerful financial influences
that Senator La Toilette has attacked
are going after his political scalp with
a vengeance. Whether they will be
able to lift It or not is a question. for
La Toilette certainly is the strongest
man with the people the Badger State
| has had in the Senate since the civil
war.
IF Senator La Toilette be defeated.
it will be a serious blow to the faction
in the Senate known as the insurgents ;
The opponents of the Senator. owing
| to his opposition to the tariff, are try
| ing to make 1t appear as Il the fight
| were an Administration and anti-Ad-
ministration affair. If he wins this
time. he will become at once a Presi-
dental possibility"
Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood, u s. Army,
now in command of the Department of
the East, IS not really it, everywhere.
F'rinstance. in New York the other day
he went raTnming down Fifth avenue
in an automobile and ran over man.
He hastily picked the man up, then
started his buzz wagon on a record
| breaking speed for the hospital, when
a bicycle policeman gave him a chase
OF about four miles, and finally caught
| him just as he was about to be placed
under arrest. However, the policeman
stepped back and saluted, having rec
| ognized in him his superior officer, un-
/ der whom he had served in the Philip
pines. AS matter of fact. the police
man let the General go because he rec
ogRized that 1T was necessary to hasten
the man to the hospital.
They are trying to boom Gen. Fred
/ erick Dent Grant as Prohibition candf-
4 date for President In 1912. While
Cen Grant is a pronounced Prob BIZ
ZIONIST, he is at the same time SOL
Ntct nc was DOIH d SctNtef, anu VIII
| remain one to the end. As a soldier
1t would be impossible for him to ac-
@ept nomination for the Presidency.
Here's guessing that he will stick to
shoulder straps.
Mrs. L. 2. Letter has been sert To
England to make her home nnrnhcr
of times, but she persists in not going.
She has now purchased three acres of
ground OF the Haven estate at Beverly
Farms. one of the most beautiful of
the North Shore resorts. The tract
skirts the ocean. and is one of the
finest places on the coast Il is close
er may be counted in the Presidential
circle during this Administration. She
has occupied the Pickman cottage at
Beverly this last Summer, and enter
tanned frequently, among her guests OF
honor on at least two occasions being
Miss Helen Taft. Mrs. Letter viii never
go abroad to live. She is thoro!y Amer
Iican.
surprise to many of his friends was
the marriage a week or two ago Of
! Rear-Admiral Thomas Chalmers Nc
Lean, u. S. N, to Mrs. Maynard Back
US, wealthy widow of Utica.
The Government has come to the aid
OF 100 destitute Americans who are
stranded at Nome, Alaska. and a reve-
nue. cutter has been ordered MP TO
bring them home. Among the number
are several women. The official re-
ports say that the party, who are Amer
leans. were brought to Nome by an
investment company, which, according
TO the official dispatch, has not paid
them their years wages. and they are
now depending upon charity for sps-
tenance.
Philander c. Knox, Jr., son of Secre-
tary of State Knox, let out too many
, notches in the throttle of his buzz wag.
on in Providence, r. l., the other day,
and got fined SIS and costs for speed
, Ing. He tried to plead that he was on
his way to Boston to attend a Presi-
Dental dinner when arrested. but he
had to pay the fine just the same.
People do some awfully funny things
/, In their efforts to- entertain the Presi-
: dent. AT Glenwood Springs. Colo, on
, his trip West, which station he reached
! at 6 o'clock in the morning, shere were
: several thousand people who greeted
, the stoppage of the train with whoop
!, Capt. allie" Butts, the Presidents Mil.
, itary Aid. landed on the floor with one
: bound from his bed, and speedily ap.
A peared upon the rear platform of the
n train, wrapped IN a military coat and
not much else. excepting just straight