The National tribune., 1910-06-16
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the confederated bands of Ute Indians
will receive s3,40O,0OO from the United
States Government in settlement Of
claims amounting approximately to
10000, 900. The settlement was made
under the provisions of a special act of
Congress of May 8, 1909, which enjoined
the Court of Claims to hear and deter
mine the claims of the Ute Indians to
certain lands in Utah and Colorado.
comprising about 100000 acres of
timber. coal and agricultural lands.
These lands were set apart for the use
of the Utes as far back as 1S49, but
had been disposed of by the Govern
ment as forest reserves and otherwise.
Census Bureau figures show that
preachers are the poorest paid class of
men in the country. The average pay
of the clergyman is estimated at S663
per annum. City preachers get much
higher wages than those in charge of
rural flocks, except in Catholic
churches. The average salary of the
Unitarian, which is the highest average
salary paid any denomination, is about
1883 per annum.
There is no doubt at all that Wash
ington is one of the most beautiful
cities in the world. Not beautiful be-
cause of the piled-up stone in the huge
structures in which art has outvied ma
ture. nor because of the evidences of
wealth to be seen on every side. 1t is
because of its natural environment
Every street and avenue-all of them
wide and regulars lined with trees,
many of them now almost hoary with
age. On some of the streets there are
trees that are over 100 years old, and
the architects who planned and laid
out the city very SenSibly arranged their
work so that these trees might stand.
It wouldn't make much difference how
fine some of the architecture of some
of the buildings is. because they are SO
vineinvolved and tree-shadowed. With
our more than 100 miles of asphalt the
city would be hot and uncomfortable dur
ing the Summer months were it not for
the perpetual greenery Of the trees and
their cooling shade 1t Is much to be
regretted that many of these wonderful
trees have been so carelessly taken care
of by the Government that they have
grown topheavy and branches have
been so badly lobped off as to let the
trunks of the trees decay, and when
some of the fierce wind storms sweep
in on US the great giant trees are up
rooted. Last week one of these fierce
storms took the city by surprise, and in
about 5 minutes time several of the
very handsomest shade trees in the
city were uprooted and more than a
branches Topped off.
a fellow doesn't have to be very old
10 act as mOurner for the corpse of the
late Pcpulist Party. About the last to
give up the ghost is Thomas E. Watson,
former Democratic member of Con-
gress. He was twice nominated by the
Populist Party for the Presidency of the
United States. and has long been one of
the controlling factors in politics as a
Populist in Georgia. Mr. Watson has
returned to the Democratic Party, and
there is no guesswork about this. Mr.
watson Is so anxious that everybody
shall know that he has returned to the
Democratic Party that he issued a card
In the newspapers Of Georgia to that
effect His language is unmistakable.
1t leaves no doubt in its forceful utter
ance that he has returned to stay, and
he calls upon all of his political friends
to defeat Thos. w Hardwick for re-
election TO Congress. Mr.. Hardwick's
more like little boy dressed up in
mems clothing than any other member
OF the House.
Isaac N Powell, of Denver, Colo,
stopped in Washington a few days ago
on his return to his home after having
spent a few weeks in the old world And
Mr.. Powell brings back confirmation of
the fears that have been held by a great
many wealthy Americans who have de-
lighted in being part of the court cir
cles of London. Mr.. Powell says that
he will never forget the grandeur of
the solemn pageant and ceremonies of
the laying away of King Edward. near
~ all of which he says he was fortunate
enough to witness. He declares that
the English peoples love and venera-
tion for. the dead monarch often was
touching, and it presented food for
thought TO one coming from the great
est Republic on earth. Many in this
country have thought the newspaper
accounts of the solemn grief of the
British people for Edwards end was
exaggerated. but such was not the case
by any means.
And then he reverted to the agoniz-
ing statement that rich Americans
just because they are rich-will not be
persona grata at the court of England
He SAYS that this was the sort of panic
that invaded the colony of rich Ameri-
cans after the demise of Edward. OF
course. could not see this myself at
first hand, not being fortunate enough
10 be one of the class of wealthy per-
sons ! refer to; but ! learned enough
around the fashionable hotels and in
some of the leading clubs to which
frequently was a visitor to know that
the word panic but mildly described
the sad condition of those who aspire
10 royal recognition merely on the
strength of the fatness of their bank
accounts 1t is absolutely true that the
new Queen Will not grant the fayors of
the court TO the merely rich Something
besides wealth must go with their
claims to royal favor. But what is worse
still for these anglicized Americans is
that the Queen does not like Americans
anyway. OF course, the bulk of us over
here will bear this burden with pious
fortitude, but it is terribly hard blow
TO our brothers and sisters who left our
shores to bow to the royalty and nobili-
~ of foreign Nation"
The National Geological Park OF
Washington has number of very rare
animals. Among these are a pair of
clOuded leopards which come from the
Himalaya Mountains of India, and very
few of them have ever been brought TO
this country. They are thought to be
the handsomest of all spotted cats, and
are remarkable for their long fluffy
tail. They are soft gray and the black
spots are not so pronounced as in other
the National Zoo there is also a black
leopard. There is a baby harnessed
antelope also which was born quite re-
Gently. In color it greatly resembles
its mother, a bright, rusty red. The
father has a very dark brown coat
These animals are from the Congo. and
are rarely procured by hunters and
trappers owing to the impenetrable
marshes they inhabit.