The National tribune., 1910-07-07

The great drydock Dewey, which {
few weeks ago suddenly sunk in the
harbor of Manila. has been refloated
and it is apparently undamaged by its
long submersion. There has alway:
been a mystery as to how this -drydocE
came to sink A special board is
now carefully inspecting the dock tc
determine if possible the cause 70. its
sinking.
The White House is to have lightning
rods. President Taft was scarcely out
of the big white castle when a company
of lightning-rod people proceeded to
their work of safeguarding the Execu-
tive Mansion against lightning. There
Will be 81 rods placed on the roof OF
the Presidents home.
Former President Roosevelt will
probably deliver his first public utter
ance in Washington before the National
Geographic Society about the middle of
November. He will give an illustrated
talk on his year in Africa, and the big
gest hall in Washington, Convention
Hall, has been obtained for the pur-
pose.
Mr.. C. A. Lamson, of Cheyenne, Wyo-,
has been in the city for the last few
days looking Congress over and watch
ing legislation. He is very much de-
lighted with the action of Congress
with regard to reclamation certificates
of Indebtedness There are thousands
of settlers in Idaho and Montana who
have been made happy by this act of
Congress-" said Mr.. Lamson.
''These settlers took up land years
ago on the presumption that the irri-
cation projects on which they depended
would be pushed to completion. But
the Government has delayed, and many
a rosy prospect has been shattered be-
cause the settlers have been unable to
farm the land with profit. Many of
them have abandoned their land, be-
lieving that it would be years before
the reclamation projects would be COM
pleted. But the fact that the $4,000
900 issue has finally become law will do
much to swing the tide of optimism
back again.
Senator Borah has been one of the
most enthusiastic advocates of the leg
credit is due. The only regret the West
erners will have is that the issue will
not be for $30,000,000."
A heroic memorial to Edward Everett
Hale Is to be erected in Boston. Presi-
dent Taft heads the list of subscribers
to this National memorial. Edward
Everett Hale vas Chaplain of the Unit
ed States Senate when he passed away.
The Rev. DIR. Hale is probably one of
the best-known men of the century. 1t
is not a little peculiar that his early
story, "a Man Without a Country" has
made him more famous than all of the
great books of which he has been au-
thor. He was author, journalist, editor
and clergyman. He had known and
been the personal friend of all the great
. kas- Iax- Nd oh hi
of the very few strong men who never
made an enemy. His Man Without
Country" will live as long as the Nation
does. 1t was only a little tale, simply
told, but its very simplicity made it the
more impressive. 1t should be read by
every American child who loves the
Constitution and the Flag. The monu-
ment is to be heroic size, and is to be
the work of Bella L. Pratt, who de-
signed the Lincoln penny. The statue
will portray DIR. Hale as he appeared
about the streets of Washington and
Boston, and Will bear the simple in
scription: Edward Everett Hale, Man
of Letters, Preacher of the Gospel,
Prophet of Peace, Patriot 1S22-1909."
The Italian 1aborer who was injured
by Robert Taft's automobile at Beverly,
much to the joy of everyone, is on the
way to complete recovery. He has
made a statement that his name is
Michaelo Di Grigerdio, that he is mar
ried and his wife and one child are in
Italy. He completely exonerates the
Presidents son from the accident. He
said that in crossing the street he be-
came confused as the automobile ap-
preached. Young Taft visits him every
day, and none of the Tafts went to New
London for the Yale-Harvard boat race,
as they had arranged to do. The Bos-
ton physician ordered by the President
to come to Beverly remains with the
Italian, and everything is being done
for his comfort possible.
Politicians do funny things when
they get mad F'rinstance, the Leader,
said to be the personal organ of Senator
William Flynn, one-time Republican
leader of Pittsburg and the bitterest po-
litical foe of Senator Penrose in west
ern Pennsylvania, nominated Clifford
Pinchot for Governor of Pennsylvania.
The only thing In the way of this to be
a go Is that Mr.. Clifford Pinchot very
fatty declines to permit his name to be
used; that Mr.. Clifford Pinchot is not a
voter in Pennsylvania; that Mr.. Clifford
Pinchot declares his residence to be In
New York State, and that he voted
there in the last election. All Of which
would naturally initiate most decidedly
against Mr.. Pinchots accepting this
nomination, even tho it bore the stamp
Of approval Of former President Roose-
welt, as the leader declares.
Economy all along the line Is what
Congress ordered, and all the Depart
ments are trying to practice 1t. 1t is
announced at the Treasury Department
that two new bits of economy there be-
came effective July l, and 1t is esti-
mated that they will save close to $780,
600 year. The more notable economy
Will be brought about thru the opera
ton at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. part of the Treasury De-
partment, of Is new presses for printing
gold and silver certificates.
Heretofore after the certificates had
been partly finished at the Bureau they
were sent to the Treasury for the inn
printing Of the numeral, sealing and
separating. Thru the use of the new
presses all these operations will be per-
formed at the Bureau. After July 1
the notes will come to the Treasury
ready for use. Thru the new process 135
employees will be eliminated" and
$13S,000 a year will be saved
The second bit of economy will be
effected thru the elimination" of II
employees in the Office of NJ o. Chance,
Auditor for the Post Office Department
More than $4,000 will be saved.
In the Post Office Department Post
master-General Hitchcock returned to
the Secretary of the Treasury another
million dollars of the amount set apart
from the public funds to assist in de-
fraying expenses of the Postal Service.
This makes a total of $5,O00,0OO thus
returned since Jan. l.