The National tribune., 1909-09-23

isms they will be able to make their
union count. of course, there was an
inlmediata demand from other employees
of the Bureau for an advance in their
wages, but they We're very quickly in
formed that there was no money in the
Treasury for them.
The huge shaft of Georgia marble
intended for the International Bureau
of American Republics aroused con-
siderable interest during its progress
from the freight yards TO the new home
of the Bureau, which is nearing COM
pletion, at 18th and b streets.
The great monolith, which weighs
6T, 900 pounds, is one of the largest
single pieces of stone ever brought INTO
the city. and it was feared that its great
weight would cause the wheels of the
dray to cut into the asphalt, as was the
case with the columns for the Treasury
Building. but the cooler weather and
the broad wheels of the vehicle saved
the pavement from damage.
The marble, which is TO be used in
carving the statuary for the front of
the new building. is said to be unusual
ly fine and almost without a flaw.
The latest news from the seat of war
in Illinois is that Gov. Charles 5. Denecn
is a candidate for United States Senator
to succeed Senator Shelby NJ. CuilOm.
This information, il is stated, coTues
direct from Dcneen headquarters, after
wholesale roundup of Illinois prliti-
clans who were in Chicago. 1t is be
lieved that Gov. Deneen is making
last endeaYOr to annihilate Senator
Lnrimer as a definite factor in Repub-
lican politics. and to arrive at this by
defeating Senator Cullom for the United
States Senate. Just the same, it is not
at all likely that Illinois is going to
turn down a man of the merit of SEN
ator Cullom for any young man, it
makes no difference who.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Beck
man Winthrop has started on tour of
inspection of the Pacific Coast Navy
Yards and the Chicago Naval Ira ming
Station. Mr.. Winthrop desires to ia
miliarize himself thoroly with condi-
tons in the Naval Establishment on the
Western Coast as he has in the Eastern
Navy Yards. His observations will be
extremely helpful to Senator Meyer in
making recommendations to Congress
for naval improvements in his forth
coming annual report
Those who love oysters will be pleased
to know that the yield this year is tre-
mendouS, and two men in a boat can
set from 35 to 40 bushels daily from
the oyster beds that a few years ago
Welded only 10 bushels day. 1t is
thought that the slight protection that
has been given the oyster beds is al
ready having its effect. OF course, oys-
tiers viii be cOrrespondngly cheaper
because of the quantity. and the quality
is said to be excellent.
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, wife of SEN
atOr Carter. of Montana, has returned
to Washington with her two sons, so
that they may resume their studies at
the Georgetown University. Senator
Carter is touring the Northwest with
the Irrigation Committee, and will not
reach Washington until later. He in
tends to be in Montana to meet the
President at the time o. the Executives
visit there. Mrs. Carter spent 5e."ral
of the SuInmer weeks camping in the
mountains. She visited Seattle. and re-
turned to Washington by way of the
Rerkshires and the Hudson River, trav-
cling in a very leisurely fashion.
If Republics are not ungrateful,
States sometimes are. There has been
a long and disgraceful controversy over
the placing of the statue of the late
United States Senator Matthew Quay in
the State Capitol at Harrisburg. Shortly
after his death the State made an ap-
for this statue, and it was
stated at the time that it would lie
placed in the rcunda of the Capitol
Say what you may. the late Senator
Quay was a tremendous power in Penn
sylvania, absolutely loyal to his own
State and had much to do with making
il great and prosperous. He took ad-
vantage of every opportunity to press
the claims of Pennsylvania and often
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kind and even ungenerous things have
been said about Senator Quay. it must
be understood that he was one of the
States greatest men, and that the Board
of Public Buildings and Grounds of
that State should hesitate for one single
minute about accepting the Quay statue
seems incredible. IT has now informed
the Quay Statue Commission that they
are free to erect the statue in the ro-
tunda of the State Capitol at any time.
The statue is of white marble. and is
said to be a very striking likeness, and
was made by Karl Bitter at a cost of
$50, 1000.
President Taft and President Diaz are
not twins. but they were born on the
same day, Sept. Is, but 81 years apart.
1t would have been a great idea If the
venerable President of Mexico and the
youthful President of the United States
could have had their projected historic
meeting at FL Paso a month earlier
on Sept. 10. instead of Oct. 16, which is
the plan that has been adopted. Presi
dent DiaZ has served his country as a
President Dictator for 80 years. Pres
ident Taft has hardly held his chair
down six months. but the constituents
of each, regardless of political afiiIia-
lions, are very fond of their Presidents.
Acting Secretary Reynolds, of the
Treasury Department, has accepted the
appointment as a member of the Tariff
Board just established by President
Taft. and will undoubtedly resign his
Assistant Secretaryship in the near fu-
ture. as II Will be improper for him to
hold both offices.
Ballinger since he was a kid (and this
writer hasy would know that the Presi-
dent would accept the Ballinger side of
the controversy, because Richard
Achilles Ballinger (that is his really .and
truly name) is always right. He is one
of the most exact men living. He knows
law instinctiyeiy. He has an absolutely
judicial mind, and with him right is
right and he would not swerve one iota
from the line of right to save the dear
est thing on earth to him. and that is
his beautiful mother, whom he idoliZes.
On the other hand, Secretary Ballinger
would dare anything and fight his
weight in wildcats to right a wrong and
undo an injustice of another mans
making Secretary Ballnger has not
been wrapped in iowery beds of ease,
nor has he always sailed on Summer
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