Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-28
Washing ton Life
some Intervening Phases
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some intervening Phases
and oonditiona Observed
81 the MNtion's Capitol
Vice President Sherman and Speaker Cam
non are not tho only ones who experience
difficulty in having the government pro-
vide automobiles for their transportation
and convenience and pay the repair bills
Colonel II. l. Scott, superintendent OF the
United states Military Academy at West
Point, also is having his troubles In this
respect, and he, too, has discovered,
throuh decision of the comptroller OF
the treasury, that II he rides in gasoline
buggy, he must do so at his own expense.
Colonel Scott had an automobile assigned
to him from the quartermaster's depart
ment and all went well until the machine
needed repairs, which the Colonel had made
at a cost of s10SO, for which amount he
put in his bill to Major ]. NJ Carson, jr.,
auartermaster who passed the account.
But the auditor for the War department
is more like the average congressman, who
does not believe that automobiles are built
to be used by public officials at public ex-
pense. He vetoed the item for repairs, and
an appeal was taken to Comptroller Trace
well.
The latter rendered decision, upholding
the auditor and setting forth that a major
In the army is entitled to just so much pay
and allowances, and that despite he Is
superintendent Of the military academy,
he is entitled 70 no more than any other
officer Of his rank.
F. o. Horstmann, society man and Metro
politan club member, has taken the JOB Oh
saloon inspector for the District Of Column
bia as an ennui and rest cure. washington
society was surprised when It learned OF
the work now being done by Mr.. HORST
mann, who has been noted for his golt
playing and social qualities and as one OF
! the four hundreds most eligible bachelors
1t was on recommendation of President
Taft and General Edwards, both OF whom
have played golf with the new beer in
spector," that Mr. Horstmann was APP
pointed. At first he was placed in the
street cleaning department, but reporting
by telegraph at Z each morning was too
strenuous, SO he applied for a transfer
Instead of paying doctors bills, Horst
mann will receive 5000 a year. He does
not have to work, but when he consulted
physician recently concerning the condi-
ton of his health the man of medicine
prescribed work in regular doses."
Hadn't thought Of that" the Washing
ton clubman told the doctor. I'm try 1t.
Then he sought the government position
Mr.. Horstmann, who is an intimate
friend Of Representative and Mrs Nicholas
Longworth, started in to investigate sa-
looms. He must visit and report on 81
! saloons, must see that they all close al
midnight and do not open earlier than
a. m, and that the Sunday sidedoor ia
not worked too strenuously. He must also
visit the palm rooms Of the exclusive
hotels. wherein he has often been a guest
and see that they keep within the law.
Probably the best testimonial to Judge
Harlan came from an old fArmer-a man OF
education and good feeing-who heard one
Of the debates and startled his friends with
an admission, relates the Washington Star
The meeting was over and the candidates
escorted by their friends, were walking
from the court house across to the tavern,
when this man opened his heart He stood
at his horses side, one foot in stlrrup, one
hand on the reins and the other using his
riding whip on his jack boots.
I'm sorry ] came" he said,
"WhyT inquired his friends Did Har-
| Ian convert your"
mo. I'm still democrat. shall die q
democrat. But I'm sorry l came
well, why?"
For this reason, ! go about very little
you know I'm running my farm and not
the country. OF course. 1 take an interest
in politics, and I read Henry Watterson'i
newspaper regularly 1 am entirely salts
fled, too, with the way he states our side
Of the CASE In fact, had about forgotten
there was any other side. But this man
Harlan said some things this Afternoon
that sound well and reasonable, and I'm
afraid 1 shall never again be able to cuss
the republicans and their politics with my
old time fire and junction." And with thai
confession he mounted and rode off.
1t was no mean triumph In that day to
persuade an old-fashioned kentucky demo.
crat from a farming district to forego q
single damn or abate the fervor of any onG
he uttered in discussing the opposition.
THE coming Iowa republican conven-
tion," said Welker Given Of Des Moines
former secretary Of the state committee. In
an interview In the Washington Post. Twill
indorse equally the administration and the
insurgent senator. That may look like 9
political straddle, but IT isn't. The split
: ting fight in the party has been carried or
: by about 90 per cent Of the voters. about
equally divided. Back OF them is an over
; whelming balance OF power-a body Of
nearly 10000, who have held aloof from tbs
: legalized primaries, but who now show
signs of getting their 'aaaaeT' Up. The
' have refused to become excited over othe
questions. but now seem, like Mark Twain
hero, determined on party peace IL thel
= have to fight for IL
Apparently the only thing to do is t
7 join hands and indorEe everybody. TIL
4 situation is illustrated by the story of
5 young fellow seeking Job as teacher q
r Iowa city in the early days, He hal
: passed the examination, but tho pionee
4 directors had to be satisfied. He knew
r they would tolerate no nonsense. and wa
wary. Presently the crucial question came
g Did no teach that the world was round o
9 flat? After a moments reflection the can
: didate replied that he could teach the sys
n tenn either way, just as the director
v wanted. So the coming convention vii
a have 10 comply with the outside deman
for a harmony platform. awkward as the
Z must be for some OF the ardent fighters
All sorts OF ingenious devices have bee
Il arranged to discharge the callers" as tn
a secretaries say. who gain audiences wit
hA Nd Il, Ny..