New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-08
THE DA YIN WASHINGTON
prevent him from rising to speak just as
the Senate is about TO vote.

prevent nltlI llOil llolHb W SItdN fbsS -
the Senate is about TO vote.
DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS.-The anxiety
Of the Democrats to be relieved frc-a any
suspicion Of unduly prolonging the session
was made manifest to-day, when both Sen
ator Stone and Senator Martin urged that
there be no adjournment over Saturday
contending that the Senate should work
continuously and reach a vote as early as
possible This Is taken TO indicate that
with the reciprocity agreement disposed OF.
there will be no disposition on the part OF
the Democrats 10 prolong the session ny
talking at length on their tariff biils. IN
fact, there is reason to believe that they
will oheerfully consent to vote on them
as soon as Senator'S on the othcr sue
This, Of course, places all responsibility
for any delay which may occur ana lo'
the delay in taking a vote on the recI-
procity agreement squarely on the shoui-
ders OF the Republican insurgents
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.-Lr'
Victor G. Heiser, Director OF Health OF INC
Philippines, brings an interesting stolS
the sanitary achievements OF the uhlteu
States In the islands. For the flrst time ~
the history of the archipelago, the Di''h'
exceeded the deaths last year THIS means
that most of the fatal diseases nave pee"
stamped out as a result of the war on latS'
BY which the plague has been cohtroi'eu'
AZ the result of vaccination. which mas On
terminated smallpox, and of the drilling OF
artesisn wells. by which control has been
gained over the various intestinal diseases
i,,t 10 mast been DrOUut-
tive OF numerous deaths. Thus sanitation
has followed the flag of the United States
to greater extent than it has followed
that OF any other nation, in all OF whose
tropicaI colonies the death rate still eXceeos
that of the births The demand lo' 81
tesian wells In the Philippines has become
so great that no member can be eiecteu ~
the Assembly who does not pledge hlihseii
in advance 10 do all in his power 10 pIo-
cure these wells for his district Ihls Is
remarkable reversal Of sentiment tor WhTn
this type of wells was first introduced the
gutlele.s Filipino exhibited great hostlil'F,
even engaging In riots In some sections, ana
IN all insisting that water brought from
the bowels of the earth was not III LOT
human beings to drink. Going now 10 che
opposite extreme. the people are attriout-
Ing marvellous medicinal qualities TO the
artesian water, and natives may be seem
according to DR.. Heiser, coming from al
So ctions, by train, by carabao ana on loo''
With tugs and bottles, seeking the precious
water 10 take home TO some sick fflend OF
relative. Second only 20 the demand Tor
artesian wells is that for good roads. TO
obtain which all candidates for the Assem-
- thfrnsalVaq Blt q
result OF these demands the natives are be-
coming reconciled 10 the idea OF taxauon'
from which they now feel they derive some
concrete benefit instead OF the proceeds
going solely 10 enrich some Spanish
Grandee.
A VERSATILE OFFICER.-A caller on
General l.. NJ Weaver, chief Of the coast
artillery, recently was amazed TO see that
officer making notes in shorthand with all
the speed of an expert stenographer.
question brought the explanation that in
making notes on lectures and in the con-
duct OF his office General Weaver had
found stenography such help that he
had carefully perfected himself IN that
form Of notation. Furthermore. II was
explained by one Of the younger officers
in the Office Of the chief OF the coast
artillery, the general is an expert teles-
rapher, using both the Morse and the
Meyer systems. The latter. which includes
no spaces in the formation OF the letters
Of the alphabet. has now been adopted
nv the coast artillery and also for Wig
waggine in the navy although some oper-
stors still use the Morse code. General
Weaver also enjoys the reputation OF be-
ing one OF the finest mathematicians In the
army. and it is said that geometry ana
trigonometry are such pastime with MIN
that he actually uses them 10 calculate
directions and distances on the golf links
which may. however. be something OF an
exaggeration. Be that as II may there
is no man in the coast artillery who can
compete with the general in working out
Mathematical problems, however tresh ne
may he from the Military ACADEMY.
i''' g. g. H.