The National tribune., 1910-05-05

department of the Executive Mansion
Miss Peterson, deSpairing of finding in
this country anybody who could take
her place, recommended a friend OF
hers who lives in Sweden, and this
friend has been sent for. All of a sud-
den the President finds out that this is
probably importing contract labor
which is "ag'in" the law, don't you
know, and when the young lady lands
she is likely to be sent back-unless
matters are fixed up, as they usually
are.
Maj.-Gen. ]. Franklin Bells time as
Chief of Staff has expired. He will
have several months leave of absence,
and then will assume command of the
Philippine Division next January, to
succeed Maj.-Gen. Wm. Duvall, who
will be retired. having reached the age
limit. Maj.-Gen. Leonard S. Wood,
who is now on his way to Buenos Aires
as special envoy to the Argentine Ex-
position, will become Chief of Staff
on his return to Washington early in
the Summer. During his absence
Brig. Tasker S. Bliss will be Act
ing Chief of Staff.
DIR. James X. Dixon, of Philadelphia,
who is a prominent authority on aliens,
ent generation the pure-blooded Ameri-
can Indian will be an extinct race.
DR.. Dixon adds:
Last Summer I succeeded in getting
together about $50 pure-blood chiefs,
representing practically all the tribes
not yet extinct. I had photographs of
them taken. which will become exceed
ing1y valuable in few years. These
photographs show the Indians in their
war costumes. which. by the way, are
no longer worn. When these chiefs
die, their costumes will b. buried with
them, and the Indian as he was when
this continent was discovered will no
longer be found.
''These brave men have stopped
use the feathers for personal adorn-
ment. Likewise, many other customs
of the race have become obsolete. The
old wigwam has been replaced by the
modern house. The old war songs, war
paint, and war costumes are no longer
needed.
''On the other hand. the Indians are
making splendid strides along other
lines, particularly in agricultural pur-
and arrow, and the Indian is merging
in American citizenship many fine quail
tiles of body and mind"
There was CONSERVATION in Washing
ton one night last week when it was
discovered that Takugana, Admiral
Dewey's valet, had disappeared. That
picturesque little handbook Jap is so
regular in his habits and in his at
tendance upon Admiral Dewey, whom
he worships, and when he didn't show
up for 24 hours. the Washington police
were asked to look him up. They To-
Gated him in the course of few hours
out in one of the suburbs visiting
friends. and the little fellow was much
amazed when he found that his unusual
absence had almost created a riot in
the Dewey family.
Miss Flora Wilson, daughter of the
Secretary Of Agriculture, who has been
spending a few weeks in Washington,
has now gone West. and will take part
in the Spring musical festival at Den
yer. She will sing also in Iowa 1t is
expected that she will spend a portion
of the Summer, at least, at Newport.
1t has always been said that if Presi-
dent Taft were forced to leave the
United States he would like to end his
days in the Philippine Islands. The
work over there got down very close to
his heart. and has more or less colored
all of his actions. Last Thursday the
Hawaiian quintet, which is managed
by Frank j. Vierra, of the Hawaiian
Promotion, were guests at the White
House, where they entertained Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft and their friends
with the music of the people of the
Pacific islands. They did not, of course,
confine themselves to Hawaiian melo-
dies, but gave many of the Philippine
songs, which 50 pleased the President
that, at the close of the musical pro-
gram, he shook hands with each men,
ber of the quintet and congratulated
them On their performance. The quin-
tet is going to Atlantic City for the
Summer, and it is probable that the
veterans who attend the National En-
campment will be able to both see and
hear them.
Representative Nicholas Longworth
may be forced to run for Governor of
Ohio, whether he will or no. He has
declared positively and emphatically
that he only wants to run for Con-
gress, and that he doesn't want to be
a candidate for Governor of Ohio, bu,
his friends seem to think he will be
more valuable in the State than out
of it.
| The House Committee on Agriculture
4 is being petitioned by nurserymen and
agricultural experts thruout the coun-
TRY to report and pass a bill provid-
| ing that all foreign nursery stock in
troduced into the country shall be rig
| idly inspected, to prevent the importa
! ton of diseased stock. In other words
1 they wish to establish a stock nursery
quarantine, which is probably a very
good idea. Only a short time ago sew
erai thousand cherry trees OF a very
remarkable kind were presented to tn,
Commissioners of the District to plan
along the new Potomac Driveway
These beautiful trees arrived, hole!
were dug for them, and they were abou
Ito be planted when il was discovered
that they had brought with them. cling
ing to their roots. n microbe or bug o
some kind that if il had spread thruou
the country would have been absolutel,
Fortunately this was discovered in tim
and the whole bunch were burned
The Daughters of 1912 are now plan
ming TO build a magnificent structur
in Washington as a sort of Memoria
Hall, which is to cost 100000. 1t i
expected that this will also be a sor
of home for the Daughters of 1S1
who are in needy circumstances an
who may become dependents upon tn
society.
Mrs. Beyeridge, wife of Senator Bey
eridge, of Indiana, has been in a yer
dangerous condition ever since the brit
of a little daughter two weeks ago. bu
is now reported to be improving. Mr.,
| Beveridge before her marriage was Mis-
. Katherine Eddy, niece of the secon
! Mrs. Marshall Field This is the sec
ond child, the first having been a sol
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