Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1915-04-30
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
Events of Interest from the
Seat of Government.
BY j. f.. JONES.
Really Big Men.


ing the past two years President
Wilson and ex-President Taft have
on the same platform at
public gatherings and social visits
have also been enjoyed by them at
the White House. The president has
also entertained ex-President Roose-
welt, although the latter has spent
only a few hours in Washington
since President Wilson took up his
residence at the White House.
Several days ago newspaper men
sought the views of President Will
son relative to criticism of the pres
ent administration by the two living
ex-presidents and the president said
that he thought the former occu-
pants of the executive Office had a
right to criticise the administration
if they so desired, adding that he
might want to do likewise after leav-
ing the presidency. All these things
go to show that men with big minds
take an altogether different view of
life and public questions from those
kind of people who carry the idea
that they are always right and that
those who hold contrary views are
always wrong.
Navy Recruits Come From Small
Towns.
According to the secretary of the
navy the greater portion Of recruits
in the navy are from the smaller
towns in the interior of the country.
The seaboard cities do not furnish
any considerable number of Jack
les" for Uncle Sam. 1t is the old
story wherein distance lends en-
chantment," and perhaps If more of
the young men from states like Illi-
nois, Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota
knew what they were undertaking,
the percentage from those localities
would drop off as it has in coastwise
places.
Dewey Is the Only Admiral.
In view of quiet attempts to re-
place Admiral Dewey in some of his
work and to clip the wings" of the
old hero, it is comforting to be as
sured that there is but one admiral
in the navy" This reminder coming
from the highest created authority
means that Dewey stands in no dan
ger of being side-tracked or supplant-
ed. Dewey is hale and hearty and
puts in regular time at the navy de-
partment. where he is immensely
popular.
Approve Secretary Daniels.
The people as whole certainly
will applaud the attitude of Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels in his deci-
sion that every possible effort must
be made to raise the submarine F-4.
While there is not the slightest hope
of finding alive any of the victims at
this late day, there may be chance
of the bodies being recovered to be
claimed by relatives and friends, thus
assuaging to some extent the grief of
those who were near and dear to the
unfortunate men who lost their lives.
The administration is also putting
forth its best efforts to recover the
submarine and it is hoped that the
cause of the tragedy at Honolulu
harbor may be discovered and that
steps may be taken to avoid a repeti-
ton of similar accident.
Getting Uncle Sam Mad.
The interference with the rights of
American shippers has been "riling"
Uncle Sam and the renewal of pro-
tests has served to let the European
war lords know our opinions. But
while we have been making known
our indignation. still there is an abb
solute absence Of desire in the capital
towards anything that looks like
fighting.
Eleventh Floor Organization.
The new and unofficial publicity
organization in Washington, to which
reference has recently been made, is
increasing it's force for the purpose
of sending out larger quantities OF
matter in the hope Of convincing
voters that the Republican party
should be returned to power two
years hence. 1t takes lot Of money
to carry on a campaign Of this sort.
but the organization is backed by
great wealth. hence the shedding
is comparatively easy for those in
charge Of the headquarters. Old
time Wisconsinites predict that Sen
ator Bourne's bureau will come in
time to be known as the Eleventh
Story League" with all the oppro-
brium that attached to their famous
institution which scandalized Badger
state politics.