The Washington herald., 1909-03-11
WASHINGTON CHAT.


BY THE SPECTATOR
NOW that the appointment OF the cabi-
net and some OF the high officials OF this
administration have been disposed OF,
there is much gossip regarding the diplo-
matte portfolios which Win not i'm
mediately be set at rest. since President
Taft has declared that he viii not be In
hurry to consider them. The people
most discussed ia this connection are the
Bellauly Storers, the circumstances OF
whose return from the Austrian court are
still fresh in the public mind. It is now
proclaimed that Mr. StOrer 'can have
anything he wants" and that. should he
so desire, he wo Id be allowed TO replace
Whitelaw Reid at the Court Of St. James.
II is said that gossip lives only nine
days. but the recall OF Ambassador Storer
was much more than gossip. Mr.. Roose-
velt sent the following peremptory dis
patch OF recall. through his Secretary OF
State. Mr.. Root:
/ have the honor % advise your ezosllency that
the President has been pleased 70 terminate at
once. and without any such delay as would be
Incidental 70 the Transmission q letter q Tecan
g mall the authority q his Ambassador. Nr-
stoTer. 20 represent htn. The President has. ac-
eordingy. recalled Mr. StoFe- whose representative
functions have already CEASED This action viii be
sippleasnted BY formal letter Of recall. which
already has been signed and VII Be presented 70
son in accordanca with the former custom IN suca
matters
Secretary Rives. Of the yisnness Embassy. has
neen named as charge request your ezeeilency
10 receive him and treat him Ia that capacity
No one viii leave washington with
greater regret than Mr.. and Mrs. Straus.
nor VIII any one be more regretted. for
the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor and
his talented wife have done much Tor the
pleasure Of society since they took I'D a
residence here. It is interesting 20 re-
count that the Strauses came 70 the
capital with almost as much regret as
they now leave e Mrs. Straus says that
her heart sank within her when her hus-
band came 10 her one day and announced
that President Roosevelt had asked hin,
70 be member OF his Cabinet. Washing
ton seemed so small TO her. such a village
after Greater New York: anything. she
thought. but that Like ali people how
ever. who remain IN Washington long
enough. she IN tine became converted by
us charns and now feels II IS the only
place IN America where one can live and
oe thoroughly happy. Some day Mr.. and
Mrs Straus may establish their home
/ here. but just now II is written that they
shall go beyond the seas. for Mr.. Straus
Is slated FOR the Ambzssa6Orship ta
japan. where he VIII undoubtedly be a
persona Erata-
When he was Minister TO Turkey. Mr..
Staus made a remarkable record. and Sc
] frrff -
In the Ottoman empire that none OF his
/ predecessors had been able 10 obtain. For
instance. the right or selling Bibles and
tracts IN Turkey and her tributaries had
been denied the American missionaries.
and one OF Mr.. Straus' first acts after
ne had presented his credentials was 70
demand this right. which was granted not
only 70 missionaries, but 70 colporteurs.
This was only one OF many privileges he
secured for Americans. and while he was
more aggressive, perhaps. than any OF
his predecessors. he succeeded IN obtain
ing the confidence and friendship OF the
sultan and was generally regretted when
he was recalled
The latest victim OF a long residence
IN tho PHILIPPINES Is Gen Pershing. son
in-law OF Senator Warren. Of Wyoming.
who has been granted six months leave
OF absence. with permission 10 20 beyond
the seas 70 recover hIs health frnnafra5
BY duty in our Asiatic possessions This
announcement occasioned great surp-ise
70 his friends, who had looked upon
him as a well man. but now Il seems he
Is IN Tor long invalidism. and will 20
al once TO Watkins Glen 10 recuperste
before he sails for the other side. Mrs.
L r. ~ Hr-
nome IN Cheyenne. but VIII come East
shortly.
However popular the acquisition OF the
Philippines may be 10 a certain element
in America, II IS. naturally, unpopular
with those who have suffered through
TIE service Of their friends and relatives
in those islands. for philippinitis is an
/ acknowledged disease The Other night
AZ dinner IN the West End a Young
military officer suddenly stopped in the
midst OF telling a story and looked blank
/ y before him. What is the matter p
asked the woman ne had taken out tc
dinner. He made no reply for q moment.
then, turning toward her with a look Of
/ despair II his eyes. he said: .PhFlpui-
/ nitis; for the moment I forgot where !
/ was. what I was doing. and what had
I happened and from this loss OF mem.
/ ory all those who have seen long service
| In the Philippines suffer Shortly after
I THIS dinner the same young officer Was
/ invited TO dine one Sunday at 4 certain
I smart house IN town. He accented. The
\ evening Tor the dinner arrived and al
/ tne guests put in an appearance excent
I the aforementioned officer. The fifteen
! minutes which the hostess allows pass-
I e. and dinner was served The guests
I left the table, finally took their depart-
1 ure. and still he did not put in an an
I pearanCe- Every one wondered where be
I was The Wednesday following the host
I ess was called up by phone. IT had s-
| engagement to dine with you on Sun
/ day. which was down IN my engagement;
book. explained the officer. but SUNDAY
1 could not remember anything nor even
I that I had an engagement book. I am
/ sorry and am down n the dust AZ vour
l feet You may cut ne on yOUr list: pun
ish me in whatever way you choose, my
only plea IS philippinitis. a simple case
/ Of philippinitis.
Pure Water and Health.
/ FrCm the American Medicine.
/ Hazen's theorem as 70 the effects o,
pure water supplies is much more than q
/ theorem and Il has opened I'D an entirely