The National tribune., 1910-11-24

congress of the United States of Amer
lea Will hold its seventh annual con-
Nention in Washington Dec. Z, and 9
in Convention Hall. The opening ad-
dress will be by William Howard Taft,
President of the United States. J. E.
Ransdell, member of Congress from
Louisiana. is the President, and ]. F.
Ellison Secretary. The Secretary can
be addressed at the New Willard Ho-
tel 1t is expected that this will be one
of the greatest conventions ever held
by the Rivers and HarbOrs Congress.
Some people have very thin skins,
nd must feel that their regulations
~re not tackled on very tight, or they
would not be eternally kicking ebout
the race, color and previous condition
of Servitude of the people they meet
up with in a days march. Just at the
present moment Secretary Dickinson,
who has returned to Washington from
a tour about the Philippines and Ha-
waiian Islands, is having the time Of
his life in settling the important ques-
ton of the shade of color that shall he
worn by the troops who are to be sent
to Hawaii in 1911. 1t has been the
intention to send some of our fine col
ored troops. On the mere suggestion
of such a thing the other organizations
of Hawaii are beginning to protest
against the colored troops Now, if
that sort of thing will jar your risibili-
Ties. The representative of the Ha-
waiian Islands in Congress is Prince
Cupid" better known as Jonah kuhio
kalanianaole, and supposed to be part
negro, and his wife is said to be at
least q half-blood, and excepting in
the official set Prince Cupid and his
wife are very severely ostracized by So
ciety, and here is Hawaii kicking on
having colored troops take their regu-
lar turn in the insular service and
spending a year or two in Hawaii.
The Washington School Board is fac
ing troublesome proposition. 1t has
a very fine manual training school and
no teachers; that is, not enough teach
ers The salary of $500 a year is SO
small that it seems impossible to OBJ
tain the class of men desired. 1t must
have a man teacher. There is not a
soul on the eligible list at present, and
the notice that there will be an ex-
animation for eligibles brought lot .
single applicant.
Jacob A. Riis, of New York, who is
probably former President Roosevelts
most intimate friend, declares that:
There will be a great new party-a
reorganized Republican Party, which
will stand for men and not for money.
Roosevelt has always fought this fight
and Will be its leader. If Mr.. Roosevelt
sees that the direct demand OF the peo-
pie is for him to lead this new psrty,
he will not dodge such an ISSUE" And
this sounds very much like cracker
TO the whip.
It has been decided that United
States soldiers who are overtaken with
illness in the Philippines in the future
viii be treated at Baguto, in the island
T,1ZOn The has a fDa
sanitarium there, and will treat SOL
diers there in preference to sending
them on the long voyage home.
Solomon Berliner, II years United
States Consul at Santa Cruz, Tennerife,
Canary Islands, died last week. Mr..
Berliner came to Washington on leave
OF absence July &c, suffering from dia-
ybetes. He was born in New York City,
Oct. 6, 1856. He was appointed Con-
sui at Tenneriffe by President McKin-
ley in 1899.
A marriage down in Loudoun County,
Va. the other day recalled the John
Brown trial William Martin, the old
est surviving member of the jury that
convicted John Brown and who is now
so wears of age, was married to Mrs.
Betty Ferguson, year his senior.
expert of the Department of AgricuI-
ture, smiles at the suggestion of lower
prices for food. He says that the in
terests which manipulated the prices
forward have temporarily released their
hold on our throats for the purpose of
getting fresh grip, and that the re-
duction in the price of meats is a de-
liberate manipulation OF the market,
just as the increase of the price was
unjust, unreasonable and uncalled for
by conditions prevailing thruout the
country. DR.. Wiley ventures the opin-
Ion that developments will show that
the interests are after someone.
Rear-Admiral Stephen P. Luce, Unit
ed States Navy, retired, has been re-
lieved from special duty at the Naval
War College. Admiral Luce is the
founder of the War College. where he
has been retained on active duty ever
since his retirement in 1889. During
this time he has drawn about SIG, $50,
about 100000 more than he would have
been paid had he been relieved from
active duty upon his retirement. He is
S3 years of age, and has been 48 years
I'm active service. With mis- service
since retirement it makes him SO years
of active service in the Navy. He
served in both the Mexican and the
civil wars, taking an active part in all
the naval manuvers.
Two Federal Inspectors have been
detailed by DIR. Harvey w. Wiley to
duty in New York City to stop the sale
of impure food. They are Just now
paying particular attention to candies
and cakes. They found that the cheap
or candies which the children of the
poor buy are treated with sulphuric
acid to prevent its sickness. The Fed
eral Inspectors have also found that
some so egg dealers and dealers in
bakers supplies were handling rotten
eggs for the making of all kinds of
cakes. They also found that meat was
being sold in such a decayed condition
that it had to be sprayed with sui
phuric acid to conceal its condition.
Very likely the infant and child NOR
tality Of great cities will diminish in
rapid ratio as these wretched cake and
candy frauds are discovered and the
vendors punished.
When our Mary Letter became Lady
CurZon, forming one of the few happy
foreign marriages, all Americans were
delighted, and everybody loves a low
er. We will not soon forget the mag.
nihcance of the Durbar given by Lord
and Lady Curzon as Viceroy and Vice
rine of India while at Delhi. Lady Cur