The National tribune., 1910-06-23

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for Justice Ward Hunt, who was OBJ
liged to retire befors the expiration of
10 years of his term because of his fail
ing health. If Justice Moody retjres IL
Will be the third vacancy within a year
on the Supreme Bench. Justice Moody
has been in public life since the 54th
Congress. He served four terms in the
Lower House. He was appointed to the
Supreme Court Bench Dec. 3,'19O6, and
was a warm personal friend of former
President Roosevelt. He is "a man of
splendid legal learning and well liked
by everyone.
Much to the regret of everybody who
knows him, Former Representative w.
p. Hepburn, OF Iowa, better known az
'Old Pete which is not meant to be
a derogatory term by any means. has
lost his contest for the seat of william
d. Jameson, a Democrat, who defeated
him two years ago for recollection to the
House from the Eighth District of
Iowa. The House Committee on Flee
tions. which had the matter in charge,
reported in favor of Jameson.
Senator Lodge desires 10 have a Com
mission created to represent the United
States at the celebration of the first
centennial of the Republic of Mexico.
to be held at Mexico CITY mex SepteIn-
Der. Senator Lodge has introduced a
resolution to that efact in the Se,aI,a
and Representative Foster. of Vermont.
an Identical one in the House. The
Commission Is to consist of three Sem
ators, three members OF the House and
three persons to be appointed bv the
10 falt nv
Lodge and Representative Foster that
this Government should fittingly recog-
nize the birthday of the Mexican Re-
public.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West
Virginia, has been quite i'll with n Sc
we're cold which 1t was feared might
develop into pneumonia. While this
has been avoided, it will be some time
before the Senator is right strong again.
The Olmsted bill passed the House
last week. 1t prescribes a uniform Gov
ernment for the island of Porto Rico.
and if it becomes a law will give the
Porto Ricans more freedom of action
in the conduct of their affairs. The bill
continues the office of Governor 1t also
bill of rights and provides
for the creation of a Legislative BODY.
and declares Porto Ricans to be citizens
of the United States.
Washingtonians We're treated to a
new sight last week. and we are pretty
well used to sights here, too. 1t is the
newly organized money guard" There
is brand new, great big, shiny black
van; in fact, it looks like a Black Maria.
but Is specially designed to transport
the millions of stamps and money from
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
to the Treasury. 1t is so wide that seven
men can sit abreast ON a seat at the
rear outside, and they look like a young
arsenal when they perch themselves up
there ready for trip. and behind them,
on full-blooded horse, rides Director
Ralph himself. and all clad in brand
new bright uniforms, with their white
caps. My. but they are a gorgeous
looking lot! 1t Is probably q lot of
money expended for nothing. because
they could take the money and stamps
IN market basket and jump on the
street car and ride to the Treasury De-
partment for a nickel but for the blaZ-
ng forth of their uniformsa and the
Iuiet people of Washington would never
De the wiser
Alarming news comes to Washington
Df a disastrous fall which Julia Ward
Howe sustained in her home in Boston
Ter wrists badly. While the sprain it.
'elf is not serious. Mrs. Howe's ad-
'anced age makes such an awful jar
ing Of the system matter for some
Harm.
is blc..
Cranks get into the White. House In
spite of all our efforts to keep them
,ut. James Stricklin, who is supposed
o be a miner of Cumberland, Nd,
,alled at the White House one day last
week loaded with firearms. He was ar
rested and sent to the Government Hos
Dtal for the Insane. and did no harm
% anybody anywhere.
Representative w. p. Brownlow: of
he First Tennessee District, has been
quite i'll at his home in Johnson, Tenn.
rom disease called enlarged glands.
lie has now recovered.
Gen. Allen Latham Anderson died at
he home of his friends in Santa Bar
,ara, Cal, last week. Gen. Anderson
vas born at Dayton. o., in 1885, was
from West Point in 1859, and
'erved with distinction under Gen. |
canby in the Southwestern campaign |
md later was an Indian fighter in the |
Northwest.
He was especially successful in the
of hostile Indian tribes hav-
ng great faith in the possibilities of |
he North American Indian and being |
lble to win and to retain their conf |
ience to remarkable degree. The |
urveys and maps of northern Arizona |
made by Gen. Anderson while stationed |
n that section are said to be among |
he finest in the possession of the Gov |
After his resignation from the Army |
lie performed a number of notable en- |
cheering feats. AS engineer and park |
rchitect of Cincinnati ne was closely |
Identified with the improvement and |
OF that city, where he made /
lis home for many years, and where |
lie was active In civic and church af- |
airs.
Gen. Anderson was one of the pio-
leers in hydraulic gold mining in this |
and also was an artist of no !
mean ability. One of the chairs at |
Vest Point was offered him at the |
ime of his resignation from the Army. |
Charles Anderson, of Ohio, and nephew |
# Gen. Robert Anderson. of Fort Sum-
er fame, and a grandson of Gen. Rich
rd Clough Anderson, of the Revolu-
ionary War
What is the matter with Reid? From |
lbroad there comes the semi-official re-
'ort that the days of ambassador Reid |
ire numbered. because King George is |
lot fond of him. 1t Is not that King |
George objects to the man, it is said, |
,ut that King George does not like |
Americans. and has a particular stfg-
natic bias against rich Americans. 1t
S said that while the new King and |