The National tribune., 1910-11-10

the Lone Star State, and has bought
him very handsome house in Wash
ington 1t is well out on Connecticut
avenue, is built of brick and stone Of a
light shade and contains Is rooms and
five baths.
Washington society is likely to be
enhanced by the presence of number
of eligible bachelors this Winter In
fact, it looks as tho the Capital list of
eminent bachelors was never before as
long. and the recitation of their names
sounds like the roll call of the social
register and the Congressional DireC-
tory. o
The Beau Brummel of these is with
out doubt Capt Archie" Butt, first
Aid" to the President Dame rumor
asserts that she believes an understand
ing exists between the Captain and Miss
Yvonne Townsend, a Washington heir
ess. The Captain stoutly maintains he
IS heart and fancy free. Even the Cab
met contributes bachelor in Postmas
ter-General Hitchcock.
In the Diplomatic Corps the Wash
inston belle has splendid field to pick
and choose from. First in point of in
terest probably ts the Special Attache
OF the British Embassy, Lord Eustace
Campbell Percy, heir of the Percy fam
lily, so distinguished in English history.
Russia contributes a real Prince in
Prince Nicholas Koudacheff, Counselor
of the Embassy. Certainly no eligible
bachelor list would be complete with
out Henri Martin, Charge d'Affaires or
the Swiss Legation; Baron Won Harden
brock, of the German Embassy, and
real Oriental in Youssoff Zia Pacha, the
new Turkish ambassador. Nor can one
forget the Chief of the Bureau of Amer
lean Republics, John Barrett, who re-
GENTLY has declared that he is vowed to
eternal bachelorhood.
1t is said that former Representative
Joseph c. Sibley and his wife are lying
at the point of death, and that there Is
no hope whatever of their recovery. it
IS also stated that the cause of Mrs.
Sibley's condition is laid at Mr.. Sibley's
door Sibley wanted to get back to
Congress, and Mrs. Sibley did not want
him to run. He insisted upon running,
and he swore to primary election ex-
penses of over $4,000. Then he was
Indicted for conspiracy to debauch vot-
ters and that was the last straw for
Mrs. Sibley. Mr. Sibley has been in
poor health for a long time, and after
receiving the nomination informed the
Republican Committee that he had de-
cided to Withdraw and not make the
race for election. Then came the in
dictment, and that broke Mrs. Sibley's
heart. The death of both is imminent.
Oscar S. Straus, of New York, En-
has.ador to Turkey, has submitted his
resignation of that post to President
Taft, and desires to be sent elsewhere.
He is now in this country on leave OF
absence. He has been the American
diplomatic representative at CONSTANT
nople since May II. 1909.
Capt. Harry Newton Cootes. Of the
12th U. s. Cav, for some time Abide
~ alr-
General of the Philippines, has been
detailed as Aid to J. NJ. Dickinson, Sec
fetary of War, and is now returning to
the United States with the Secretary.
The members Of the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association are kicking very
hard against the probable establishment
three miles from Mount Vernon of the
District of Columbia Reformatory. No
body ever wants a reformatory planted
any ways near them, anyhow, and it !
does seem particularly out OF place to /
put such an institution on the grounds |
hallowed by the great Washington: but |
in this year Of our Lord, when money |!
and how to make II is the know-all and |
be-a!l of the human creature. you could !
very easily look for anyone to take the !
Mount of Olives for golf grounds or an |
Italian garden. SO in ala probability the |
Washington Reformatory Will be es-
tablished as a next-door neighbor Of
nOdllE feTHbH, II the people WHO WE'LL
TO put 1t there have got enough money
TO pay for the land upon which to es-
tsbIisn IL.
funny condition of affairs existed
when the salaries of the various Cabi-
net officers were raised few years ago.
At that time Secretary of State PHI
lander c. Knox was a United States
Senator. -Four thousand dollars a year
was added to the salaries of the Cabinet
officers, and this, of course, included
the Secretary of State, but 1t will be
remembered that when President Taft
appointed Philander c. Knox Secretary
of State the distinguished gentleman
was serving an unexpired term in the
United States Senate. Under the Con-
stitUtion of the United States he could
saot accept the $4,000 added to his SAL
6ry unconsciously by his vote, as no
1nember of Congress may accept an
Office the emoluments of which are In
creased during the term for which he
was elected. In 'order that Mr.. Knox
might qualify for the office Of Secretary
Of State TO which Mr. Taft had appoint
sd him Congress proceeded to re-
peal the Secretary of States
s., 900 clause of the salary art so
that the Senator could accept. Thus IL
happened that for nearly two years the
highest Cabinet officer and counselor
and advisor TO the President, who
stands only second to him in the line
of Presidential succession, has served
all this time at salary of 81, 900 less
than any member of the Cabinet was
receiving. On March next the term
for which Secretary Knox was elected
10 the United States Senate will have
expired. It viii then be within the
province OF Congress to raise the salary
OF the Secretary of State to $4,000,
which il will undoubtedly do. As Secre-
eaiy Knox is a tremendously wealthy
man this loss of $4,000 does not affect
Eim very seriously.
The newly lanched naval DESTROYER
which bears the name of Rear-AdmiraI
Francis AsbJry Roe was the scene of
Impressive ceremonies the other day
herc in Washington. The Roe has been
lying off the Washington Navy Yard
for some time, having made her first
voyage from Newport News to Wash
1ngton for thu ceremonies. Mrs. Henry
q. Payne, wife Of the former Postmas-
ter-General, who was cousin of Rear
Admiral Roe, presented to the destroy
er q magnificent silver loving cup. II
was handed over TO the officers of the
war vessel by Mrs. Birdie Washington.
q Great-great-G Grandniece of George
washington and a niece of Rear-Ad-
miral Roe. On one side Of the cup was
engraved the war record of the Rear
Admiral covering two great struggles,
that with Mexico in 1S4S and the war
of the rebellion. On the opposite side
was the Rear Admirars ideal, as ex-
pressed by himself, of an officer and q