The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-03-11

Grant wrote something on a card,
put it in an envelope and asked the
young man to carry il to the War
Department and hand it to the Sec
retary of War. He did so and the
Secretary became very polite to him,
asked him to take seat, paid him
great respect and Immediately made
out an appointment for him as a
second lieutenant in the Army of the
United States. He is to-day senior
colonel in the quartermaster de-
partment of the United States Army
John l.. Glenn"
Aguinaldo is living the life of
country gentleman on a small estate
just outside of Cavite. He takes no
part whatever in the politics of his
country. From the moment of his
capture Aguinaldo took the position
that it would be improper for him to
express any opinion whatsoever re-
garding the rule of his country by
Americans. So far as is known he
has not commented in anyway, either
favorably or adversely upon the ad-
ministration of the white man.
For a couple of years, said Man
uel i. Quezon, the Philippine Com
missioner to Congress, Il lived with
Aguinai1o in his home. We were on
the most intimate terms. Remark
able as it may seem, have not heard
him make any comment whatever
about the change in the government
of the Islands. No one has been able
to trap him into any kind of an ad
mission. If he is asked whether he
thinks conditions in the Islands
have improved under the admins
tration of the American, he will re-
ply:
al am very busy with my farm
ing"
Whether he approves or con-
demns the new order of things no.
body knows. Still he seems to be
contented. Once or twice a year he
is invited to dine with the COVER
nor general. He always accepts
these invitations and seems to enjoy
himself. He maintains an air of
dignity and compOsure at all times
and has the respect of every one"
Secretary Knox may soon receive
an increase in pay, not that the
high cost of living is worrying him
greatly, but simply because he will
soon be eligible for a raise in sal
ary. Mr.. Knox, although the prem
ier of the Taft administration, re-
ceives only $4,000 a year, while all
the other members of the Cabinet
are paid at the rate of $1,000 a
month. A constitutional limitation
brought about the reduction in the
pay of Mr.. Knox and for time
threatened to keep him out of the
Cabinet altogether.
Mr.. Knox was a Senator when the
pay of Cabinet officers was increas-
ed from $4,000 to $4,000. The
Constitution provides that no MEM
ber of Congress shall be appointed
to a position, the emoluments of
which shall have been increased
during the term for which he is
elected. Mr.. KnoX's term as Sena-
tor would have expired on March
4, 1911. After that date there will
be no constitutional objection to his
receiving the pay of other Cabinet
officers. In due time his salary will
be increased.
James r. Garfield has been in
Washington for a couple of weeks,
but during all that period he has
not found time to call at the White
House. Mr.. Garfield is the house
guest of Clifford Pinchot. He is aid
ing the latter in the preparation of
his case before the Congressional
Investigating Committee, and later
on may take the stand himself.
Mr.. Garfield worked hard to elect
Mr.. Taft as President. He made
speeches throughout the
country. He spoke in Brooklyn and
pleased a large audience by a re-
cital of what Mr.. Roosevelt had ac-
and how the good work
would be continued under Mr.. Taft.
Mr.. Garfield had an idea that he
might be kept as Secretary of the
Interior in the Taft administration.
Mr.. Roosevelt had said something to
the effect that the election of Taft