Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-14


touch the right spot That win be at the
bung in the cask
Lovers Of the artistic continue to deplore
that the Introduction of western customs
into eastern countries has robbed the Amer
lean capital Of its most picturesque aspect.
says writer in the Washington Star. Ten
| years ago the casual visitor could be en-
tranced by the sight Of the quaint Koreans
| sauntering about the streets in their hats
which looked like section of stovepipe and
their striking robes embroidered in gold
bullion. The Turks and PersIans proudly
Ventured abroad in their fezs and the jap
anese still adhered to the national Rarb
Now all is changed. Perhaps the last in
novaton is the most painful for the ST.
amese, those mysterious people whose ma
tive garments are as graceful and flowing
as those worn by the ancient Creeks; they
| now appear as correct in apparel as a Pa
risian bouevardier. The minister from
Slam, Phya AkharaJ varadhere. who was
accredited to this capital in 1901, but who
has been absent for three years in his ma
tive land, has returned to Washington with
every trace of eastern customs obliterated.
| This courtly envoy formerly wore his ex-
aais!te robes OF soft white wool antf the
|
tween turban and the East Indian drap-
ing Being man of culture and learning
and deeply imbued with the reticence OF
his race. he resented the attention which
his costume attracted when he ventured
into the streets. So he adopted the color
less raiment Of Europe. Now with the de-
parture OF the former charge d'affaires of
siam with his three little children, the last
trace OF orientalism excepting the Chinese
Is eliminated from the Washington streets
The Land of the White Elephant has a
capable and gracious hostess in the wife
or It's first secretary, Edward H. LOTUS
The only woman in the legation, She ia It's
OFFICIAL chatelaine, though the hospitalitIes
which this country extends through its en-
voys are generally OF the stag order.
Women are not conspicuous social figures
according to the eastern philosophy. but
Mrs. LOTUS is not bound by these tenets.
and is one Of the most popular figures in
the foreign contingent.
A group Of senator's in the clakroom
We're discussing the other day the origin
OF the term cuckoo" relates correspond
ent of the Brooklyn Eagle Senator Till
man modified this term during the rate bill
fight by speculating about the identity of
duce the Roosevelt rate bill The late Sena-
tor Morgan is credited with having coined
the expression White House cuckoo" 1t
was in 1893 during the debate on the repeal
OF the Sherman silver law. President Cleve-
land was at times bitterly attacked To
his defense invariably rushed Senator Villas
OF Wisconsin, a man with deep, cavern
GUS voice, and a habit Of thrusting his
head forward to emphasize his words as
he laid mantel OF gush upon the be-
labored administration. 1t was just after
Mr. Villas had given one of these exhibit
tions that Senator Morgan said:
The trumpet had sounded the forces
were marshaled, the clock had struck at
the White House, and the cuckoos here |
In the senate put their heads out of the |
boxes and responded to inform us the time |
of day"
But Senator Morgan was not the first |
man to use the cuckoo phrase in congress |
Many years ago, when the debate on the |
Missouri compromise was In progress, a |
member from Ohio continually sought to |
end a speech which Mr. Randolph was /
making with cries of previous question"
Finally nettled at the interruption. Mr. |
Randolph said:
In the Netherlands a man of small ca
pacity, with bits of wood and leather will. |
In few minutes, construct toy, that |
with the pressure OF a finger and thumb |
cry Cuckoo, cuckoo, with less of inge-
nuity, and with interior materials, the peo- |
pie of Ohio have made toy that will |
without much pressure, cry, previous
question, Mr.. Speaker. previous question. "
Many of the sharp things said in con-
gress are left out Of the Congressional
Record. Representative James G. Cobb Of
Alabama was responsible for the query. |
Mr.. Speaker, where am 1 at?" but It
was cut out of the Record Senator VOL |
colt once quoted. for the benefit of sena- |
tor Carey, the Spanish proberb, ut is a |
waste of lather to shave an ass" In the
interest Of harmony the sentence was left |
out OF the Record.
The senate has the reputation OF being
slow moving body but on February l. !
with the assistance of the parties inter
ested, performed an act of speed seldom
equaled. Senator Thompson of North Da-
kota' who was appointed to the senate
on November 10 last had resigned, and the
governor OF the state had been so notified :.
On the morning OF the lst Senator Thomp-
sons resignation was read in the senate