The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-11-27
At NATIONAL CAPITAL
Paragraphs on Important Gov
eTnment Affairs.
THE US. S. CONSTELLATION
Campaign Bogies, and Junkets to
Panama.
The Tribune Bureau.
BY j. E. JONES

BY J. e. JONES
Washington, D. CA Naval Relic.
Just now the Washington navy
yard Is attracting more than the
usual number Of visitors on account
OF the exhibition of the naval relic,
United States friRate. Constellation,
which Is III years old. Although
sadly out Of place in these days of
6O0-foot warships. the fact that for
years she was the terror OF her foes,
gives the Constellation a semblance
Of dignity. Since leaving Newport,
r. l., where she was serving as a
training ship, the Constellation has
been renovated and now presents
something OF the picture she made
during the early years Of the republic.
The forty eight guns still nose out Of
her portfolios, her sails are gone and
her three masts are bare, but racks
OF cutlasses remain to tell their share
in the fighting of the ancient sailor,
and her decks are as neatly holystoned
as Of old. Since her launching at
Baltimore 10 1897, the Constellation
has seen every sort of service. In
1893, when she began active service,
she captured the French man.of.war
L'Insurgents of the West Indian
Island OF St. Kits.
The Constellation played her part
In engagements of Tripoll 10 1902,
when the pirates were beaten into
submission. She defended Norfolk
during the war of 1872. In 1859 she
saw her last real lighting. Then, In
the expedition sent to wipe out the
slave traffic, she captured the slave
trader Cora. During the Civil War
she was stationed in European waters
to chase aud destroy possible Con-
:ederate privateers. Her last mission
across the Atlantic was Ia 1880, when
she took food to famine-stricken
Ireland.
Campaign Bogies.-As time goes
on everyone seems satisfied with the
result OF the recent election. Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike say that
1t has been proven that they will win
10 1915. Senator Ollie james, OF
Kentucky. who is the original LOUD
noise of the democratic party, says
that Senator Penrose and Uncle Joe
Cannon are the principal heroes OF
the republican party and that their
vindication was complete. Some OF
the republicans make equally caustic
remarks concerning the democrats
The truth is, however, that political
leadership is at about as low an eob
today as at any time in recent years.
The campaign managers declare thal
the voters have 'disgusting" way
OF voting for the best man regardless
Of bis political Affiliations con-
dition hitherto unheard OF 10 Amerl-
car politics.
Are They Juuketers?-Once eacn
year the committee on appropriations
Of the house Of representatives goes
to Panama. There are no commit
tees going annually to Porto Rlco'
Hawaii. the Philippines and Alaska
and since these are outlying posses
sions of a great deal OF Importance
one is led to wonder why the same
twenty-one members of the appro'
priation committee, accompanied by
their families aud friends, dnd II
necessary to constantly repeat tnls
trip at the governments expense
TO Panama Ia q government boat is
about as delightful a voyage as can
be taken by human beings, but IL j
pertinent to suggest that some OF tne
congressman may be OVERRIDING gooo
thing, even though they may protest
that such Is not tie case.