The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-03-04

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which have been cold for some years.
Other cabinet officers and their fami-
lies will take only temporary leave Of
absence, for the lure of Washington
is strong upon them, and particularly
strong upon the women folk of their
families.
When Mr.. Taft moves out he will
take witt him, or rather will send be-
fore him, all kinds of things. the usual
paraphernalia of an American house
keeping family of course, but added to
it will be all sorts OF queer things
from the Philippines. The president
has a choice collection of Filipino
''duds" and they have become, In
way, closer to his affection than the
furniture of Grand Rapids manufac-
ture and the ornaments made any
where from East Cape to Mendocino.
Libraries Of Presidents.
1t ought to be grateful to Americans
to know that when visitors are admit
ted on occasion to the remoter parts
of the White House their usual in
quiry is about the library. The aver
age American pilgrim wants to know
what the president reads. Mr.. Taft
vii, send to New Haven. as the last of
the executive office consignments. his
library of law books. He will need
them when engaged in his new duties
and ''he himself has said it," for re-
Gently he declared his intention OF
keeping at least few lessons ahead
| of ti0 law ctudont oIaSSpS
The law library of the White House
! is in the Office annex. Mr.. Taft has
his reading books" in the study OF
the main structure. There are all sorts
and conditions of books here, written
by all sorts and conditions of men and
| women.
When Mr.. Roosevelt moved out OF
| the White House four years ago, he
took with him about twice as many
books as Mr.. Taft possesses. but then
Mr. Roosevelt had habit of buying
everything which touched on nam
mails, birds, bugs. flowers, trees. fish
and everything else recognizable ZOO
| logically. In addition to these hooks
the colonel had the histories of all the
campaigns fought since the day thai
Cain started on the war path after
Abel, and beyond this he had civic his
tory, poetry. sociology and whatnot.
President-elect Wilson will brini
over from Princeton with him man!
and various books, histories. it is said
predominating. There is room In thu
White House study for all of Mr. vii
sons reading matter. The study is
big room and book shelves take up al
of the four sides except the space lef
for the door and the spaces left 70
two windows.
Naval Militia Bill Favored.
Both the Democrats and tn
Republicans in congress seem to b.
willing that early action should b.
taken to put the naval militia of tn
different states upon the federal foot
ing that is now maintained by the ma
tional guard. The house committee oil
naval affairs, dominated by a Demo
cratic majority, has sanctioned a re
port drawn by one of its Republican
members, which sets forth the reason
why there should pass bill giving
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the states and pledging Uncle Sam t.
strong pecuniary support OF the state
sailor service If this bill does not be
come law before March it is ikel!
to be taken up early IN the extra ses
sion.
At present, in a federal sense. there
is no organized naval militia. bu
many OF the states inland. as well a:
lakeside and seaside. have organiza
lions which are Independent ant
which are not subject to federal con
trol except wherein they receive thu
benefit of an annual appropriation o
$125 900 distributed among the various
state organizations proportionate t.
their strength at the rate of $40 pc
man."
It is the intention of the bill now be
fore congress- to promote the eficienc.
of the various state naval bodies ant
to create an organized naval militii
which, in time of war. under certain
conditions. will be subject to fedora
control. The plan is that in time o
peace the navy department shall hav'
such control as to prescribe the physi
cal, moral and military qualification
of the officers and enlisted men.