The National tribune., 1910-04-28

VINO gas an unpalanceu Hiuq CdhhYt
be expected to hold civil employment
be tolerated in q military ORGANIZATION
1T is proposed that medical o Ulcers on
recruiting duty exercise great care IN
conducting examinations of the nasal
chamber. 1t may be of interest that
recently in a memorial presented to
the throne by one of China's Vieeroys
the attention of the government was
called to the fact that since laws had
been established restricting the sale
and use of opium, the Chinese in no
small numbers were finding consolation
in cocaine"
statement has been prepared by
the Naval Bureau of Medicine and Sur
gerry and published for the benefit or
medical officers and those engaged in
physical examination of applicants for
enlistment. in order to prevent the ac-
ceptance of cocaine users. There are
certain slight signs which betray the
person addicted to this drug.
1t is desired to apply the remedy at
the beginning instead of waiting to
eradicate the disastrous influence when
it obtains a foothold among the enlist
ed force.
Mrs. Taft. wife of President Taft, is
interesting herself in the orphans IN
Japan. The organization is called the
Sister Marie Louise Guild. dts object
is to aid the orphans with the assist
ance of the organization. which is To-
Gated at Yokohama. About a month
ago Sister st. Marie. the Mother Su-
perior, lectured in this city, and Mrs.
Taft was one of the patronesSes. After
the lecture it was decided to organize
guild that would annually aid the
sisters in their work.
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about May 81. He is going to the
Hague on business connected with the
International Peace Commission and
the State Department.
There is to be-another vacancy in the
present Pennsylvania delegation in Con-
sress. Representative George f. Huff,
of the 22d Pennsylvania District, who
has been in Congress for IL years, an
nounces that he will not be candi-
date for reelection. He gave no rea-
understood that his action is prompted
by a desire for rest. which public life
denies him. He is one of the very
wealthy men of Congress, and has had
an exceedingly active career. He is 6S
years of age; and has large real estate
Interests in Washington, as well as in
Greensburg. Pa, his home. He will
of his life in Washington. Three other
of the Pennsylvania Representatives
will also retire-Reynolds, Palmer and
Cooper.
Because of the fact that the 290-odd
members of the House have shown
disposition to inject campaign speeches
into consideration of bills before Con-
gress, and because sessions of the House
"a ri ciI Iar
necessary to hold night sessions for the
purpose of considering the sAdministra-
ton railroad bill SO night sessions
were held; that Is. the doors of the Cap
itol and of the House were held open;
but to say that they were attended
would be necessary to- stretch the truth
to high tension.
Three of the Republicans had to be
present They were Representative
Young, of New York, who acted as
pro tenn; Representative Ben
net of. New York, who was Chairman
of the Committee of the Whole. and
Representative Knowland, of Calfor-
MIA. who was temporarily in charge of
the bill. Representative Mann, of Illi-
nois, who asked that the House meet,
did not appear. Representative Hub
bard, of Iowa; Hard, of Texas, and
spoke.
The three Repr esentatives talked to
empty benches and tumbling echoes
There were about Is members on the
floor. Representative Kinkaid, who
of all night performances.
went to sleep, and when the House
finally adjourned at 1855. a page woke
him up and told him it was time to
go home, and he got up and went
There were six Republicans and nine
Democrats present a t the session.
President, displacing Rev. Anna How
ard Shaw. Yea Gods and little fishes,
wouldn't that have been calamity to
that dear old organization. Mrs. Bel
mont would have turned it into a sport
ing, pink tea, golf-playing, horsey as
sociation, which would have run out
everyone of the staid elderly women
who have helped il grow to its present
After the convention was over Mrs.
Belmont pooh-poohed the idea that she
had Presidential aspirations, and said
that she had neither time nor ambition
for the office. She says that if the en-
tire convention had begged her to be-
come President that she would have
refused. She did not even attend the
National Suffrage Convention, saying
that she was not in physical condition
to undergo the excitement and fatigue
which would eventuate if she came to
Washington, as that would necessitate
a series of social obligations which she
was unable to fulfill. Certain it is
that the National Suffrage Association
looks at the present to have fallen upon
evil days.
All of a sudden Mrs. Taft has a new
Private Secretary. Miss Mary Dan
ridge Spiers, who came over from the
Surgeon-GeneraPs Office to be Mrs
Taft's Secretary. decided to quit after
three weeks service. No reason was
given for this. excepting that she just
wanted to quit. Miss Spiers attended
to Mrs. Taft's private correspondence,
and by her education, training and ex-
important position. Miss Spiers is now
back at her desk at the Navy Depart
ment.
Aroused by the recent serious floods
In Paris, when the Seine overflowed
and caused considerable damage to
the French capital, the engineers OF
the United States Geological Survey
have begun a study of means 10 pre-
vent or to diminish losses in the United
States from floods. They estimate the
annual damage by floods in the United
States at s100.000,000.
While they are Inclined to think that
1t is too early, perhaps, to undertake
any active steps in the matter the
of this annual loss invites a
serious study of means of prevention,
and the recent misfortune of France
may lead to practical work that will
serve as an object lesson to America.
Because of the general scrapping
match between the various cities as to
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