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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President McIiinley's message 10 the
Congress which convened i'll Washing
ton yesterday for the completion of It's
labors is of exceptional historic value as
outlining. at the dawn of a new cen
Jury. the policy Of Il great Government
which had but just been born when the
present century began.
The message recites facts which JUS
tify national pride. Ii offers indispu-
table proof of the most marvellous ma
tional growth known To the worlds his
tory. 1t necessarily shows that this
Government now stands in the front
rank of the worlds greatest Powers,
Government that logically exercises the
strongest single influence in the settle
ment of all international questions of the
first magnitude.
1t is, perhaps. inevitable that great
and sudden dangers TO the American
spirit and the true American policy
should have been brought into being by
this Governments recent tremendous in-
crease of power and prestige. 1t may
be taken as similarly logical that Mr..
Mckinley, standing for the party most
susceptible to the glamour of the new
prospect of worldwide territorial ac-
QUESTION created by the results of the
war with Spain for the liberating of
Cuba. should in his message advocate 4
foreign policy which is more or less of
a surrender to the sudden temptation.
1t is also logical that the President
should have made no effective utterance
in opposition to the cminous growth of
the trust evil, a growth for which his
party's friendliness towards the trusts
is so largely responsible.
The Presidents message Is a confes-
sion that. in SO far as it is possible to
Mr.. Mckinley and the Republican party.
the Government is TO he administered
on lines of Imperialism and of class-priv-
ileSe that are foreign to the spirit of its
founders. Politically speaking. Mr.. Nc
Kinley has good warrant for the tone of
his message. His campaign for re-elec-
ton was necessarily made on these is
sues. the Democratic assault on the
trusts and imperialism being exception
ally fierce. The people at the polls sup
ported Mr.. Mckinley in this conflict of
opinion.
All that now remains to be seen is
whether or not the people best knew
what was good for themselves and for
the country when they extended the Nc
Kinley lease of power for four years
more. The President himself is faithful.
i'll his message. to those things for which
he stood in the campaign which ended
In his reelection to the Presidency.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
KEEP THEM DISTINCT.

In his recent able discussion Of the
city's condition and prospects Mr.. Fred
ericS y. JudSon seems to have confused
the evils that arise from misgovernment
with those that arise from Charter and
constitutional limitations. Accordingly
he reached the conclusion that St
LOuiS'S troubles arose as much from an
antiquated Charter and from unjust
obligations and limitations placed upon
the city by the State Constitution as
from municipal misgOvernment.
Reflection will readily show that the
immediate troubles of the city are not
due to Charter defects or to constiiu-
tional limitations. but to Ziegenheinism.
1t is known that ST. Louis has logged
years ago with street lights and street
cleaning even by block patrol. with
enough money to feed its paupers and to
buy medicines for It's INDECENT sick and
to build an occasional street and sewer.
1t is known that, SO far from accumu-
lating a deficit at the rate Of 2J0O00
a year, St. Louis built a new S2.O00.OO0
City Hall with current revenues without
issuing single bond.
These undOubted facts prove beyond
doubt that We can under the present
Charter and State Constitution get along
comfortably. st. Louis is not doing so
and has not been doing SO for several
years past. The present trouble Of st.
Louis is due to ZieGenheinism and to
nothing else.
1t is equally admitted that if st. Louis
is to make bounds and leaps forward,
as she should do in preparation for the
Worlds Fair, Charter and constitutional
changes are imperative This is nothing
new. 1t WAS recognized years ago. a
Charter Amendment Commission sat
and recommended Charter changes dur
ing Mayor Walbridge's term. When Ie-
Gently Charter amendments We're voted
on by st. Louisans they were defeated
because of lack of confidence in Mayor
Ziegenhein and his helpers and because
plain public demands like that for the
merit system were disregarded In the
submission of the amendments.
st. Louis's Charter is antiquated and
the city Is unfairly limited by the State
Constitution. but that does not cause the
city's present troubles. That prevents
marked progress. 1t does not compel
retrogression, and municipal government
has retrograded very seriously.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
MISS MAUDE ODELL QUITS
IMPERIAL DECEMBER IS

The Imperial Theater stock company Is
to have new leading lady to succeed Miss
Maude Oiell. whose engagement will end Oh
December l5, IN accordance with two
weeks notice from Manager Gifen. which
was delivered TO her Sunday night.
WHO her successor is :o he has not been
determined. but probably will be known to-
day or tomorrow. Mr.. Glfen said last
night that he had the wires busy between
here and New York. and expected replies
TO numerous inquiries within twenty-four
nours He declined 10 discuss for pub!ica-
ton the causes which led up 20 his notice
terminating Miss Odcifs engagement.
Miss Odelrs friends said yesterday that
she had resigned because the management
had increased Its demands upon the COM
pany without increasing the salaries of the
players.
The increased demands referred to are
embodied in the following notice, which
was served on all of the members of the
company and which explains itself
St Louis Nov e7.-You hereby notified
an additional performance " i'll I've given Tues
day afternoon. the regIiar Thursday. Saturday
and sunday matinees being continued usual,
and the Sunday matinee remaining the opening
performance. Salaries Will remain tn. figures
row in force. The above action has te.n decide
upon a business expedient. Respectfully
X. l.. GIFFEN.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04

audience laughing for three hours.
Mr.. Hinshaw. the other St. Louis singer.
who made Lis first bow for the season. was
as colorlesS his whiskers. which were
white. But Mr. Hinshaw and his friends
may find comfort IN the fact that the part
lie pays is watery in its thinuess.
OF course. It Is the finish Of the second act
that bestirs the enthusiasm. The stage
manager. who was very busy man with
his hundreds OF newcomers last night. had
lis chance with the marches and the light
irgs that are possible ut the conclusion "t
the prison-yard scene. The STAGE became a
mass Of moving color. The girls. about fifty
OF thcn had new costumes. in which red
ard green were the important coiors. ON
this group. marching to the familiar Sousa
music red, white and blue lights were
thrown. On the right there was stationed :.
brass band. which played THE stars AMI
Siropes Forever The tuneful noise. ;hc
massiag of color and the singing ct Miss
Berri made two snrts of picture that
found tunultuous approval cut In the big
auditorium.
The three scenes are extremely pretty.
adding to the excellence Of one of the
snlartest productions that the Savage
Scuthveli management; las ever given In
81. Louis.
And that reminds me: Mr.. Savage was
busy looker-on last night. lie had Il seat on
the aisle in the fifth row. where he could
see everything and hear the complaints OF
the paying people VINO sat about him. This
method of Mr. Savage's Is not common to
the profession Most managers find 1t hest
to stand about about the front OF their first
nights with never a thought for the pro-
duction itself After last nights perform
ance the Music Hall manage. probably
changed a few things.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
EDDIE GIRARD IN THE
COLVMBlA'S NEW BILL.

Eddie Girard's stunts at the Columbia this
week take one back TO the days Of NAT
,iral Gas" The junior member of the team
that presented that successful farce has
forgotten none OF hts old tricks. EIe Is just
as funny as ever Jessie Gardner lends him
v.lua bic assistance. Judging from the ap-
pause yesterday. Fred Warren and Al
blanchard were the favorites of the bill.
Their sketch shows vast Improvement since
it; presentation at one of the gardens last
summer blanchard was never in better
vcice than at yesterdays matinee. Both
OF these entertainers seem TO be in very
IA way TO make name for themselves in
vaudeville BlaBchard's attempts to dance
ar. the only bad feature of the act. Belle
Davis scored with the song called ''Goo-goc
Eyes" II has never been sung so effective
lv 1t the Columbia II is hard for the lay
I,:.l to understand, however, why Miss Da-
Wis burdens herself with three pickaninnies.
They add nothing to the act. Patti Rosa's
daughter has many of her mothers clever
waJs. The sketch m which she appears,
supported by May Wentworth and three
cap..sle men. is called "A Woman's Dilem-
ma" The plot is not startingly novel. but
is handled well and gets many a hearty
laugh. one or two suggestive lines Will
doubtless be cut out BY the management.
Edgar Atchison-Ely, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kea-
ton, Leona Bonnie and the Four Oitfara
please in q variety Of ways.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
DE WET AND MARION.

MciNinleyites will doubtless be cn-
ragged anew by W. L. Stead. the English
man, who sees lit to call the Boer Gen
eral De Wet the Francis Marion Of 20
day and 10 point out that the cruel war
of determination now being waged by
the English In South Africa Is similar to
the relentless tactics employed against
Marion In the last century.
This thing of finding among the patriot
Beers of the present time 4 reproduction
In type and spirit of the patriot Ameri-
cans of 1I16 is embarrassing to the Me
kiniey administration. which has as
sisted England in crushing the Beers.
Mckinleyite organs will have no good
word for this man Stead, who dares to
rebuke his own Government and to pub
licly note the American Government S
betrayal of the American spirit When
England's imperialist newspapers begin
calling Stead 4 traitor and flag furier
you will see the Tory organs OF McKin-
ley Imperialism fall promptly into line
and take up the hue and cry. 1t is nee
essary thar they shall discredt such n
man-be dareS to hold human rights
higher than syndicate plots for conquest
and the looting of weaker nations. Down
with the idealistic fool.
Nevertheless there are many Ameri-
cans and Englishmen whose hearts sick
en- at sight of the great and sinful
tragedy being enacted I'm South Africa
In the honesty of their souls they can
not call wrong right. nor rejoice in the
national extinction OF a manly and God
fearing people. And it may be that this
spirit shall prevail against the Mark
Hanna and Cecil Rhodes commercial
syndicate spirit, ultimately saving the
Beers from subjection to an alien gov
ernment. God has not yet finally judged
between the two peoples.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
CLUMSY DODGING.

He who fights against right, truth and
logic and vet would justify his course to
men must be an artful dodger. The
Globe-Democrat has shown clumsiness
rather than art in its dodging.
When recently The Republic con-
victed the Globe-DemOcrat Of willfully
misstating the circumstances attending
the election. the GIobe-Democrat re-
sorted to the thugs device Of starting a
rough house by calling The Republic
names.
When now The Republic points out
that the Nesbit law was a protest
against Julius Wurzburger as Election
Commissioner, the Globe-Democrat
lodges with. The Republic and its re-
formers accept the Nesbit law. That
settles it."
This sort of logic may prove entertain
ing and satisfying to the Globe-Demo-
crat and the ring it represents. 1t Is the
same sort of argument that Mayor Zieg
cnhein used when he felicitated his fel-
low-citizenS on the fact that the moon
was still shining. st. LOuisans are
neither charmed with the adroitness nor
deceived by the logic of such an artifice
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
ton from the Federal Government al

ton from the Federal Government al
ready agreed upon.
In the other States Of the Union the
various Legislatures will be requested to
authorize and provide for State exhibits
that shall illustrate this country's prog
ress In the arts and sciences, in COM
merce and industry.
The foundation for all this work, as
for the entire fabric of the Worlds Fair.
must of necessity be found in the COM
plcted voluntary subscription of $',0n.-
UOU from the people of the Worlds Fair
City. The appeal TO civic pride in this
essential is potent indeed. The marked
enthusiasm now manifested in behalf Of
the Worlds Fair toy 81. I.ouisanS should
speedily culminatc in the completion of
the local fund. The announcement TO
the world that st. L.ouis'S investment of
SJ,nuo, 900 in the Worlds Fair has been
made will prove the Worlds Fair ear
nestncsS of ST. L0uisans beyond all fur
ther question.
This announcement should he forth
coming before Congress adiourns for the
holidays. Every 81. Louisan should as
Sist in making it certain. A united effort
10 this end Is now inperativcly in order.
Complete the Worlds Fair fund. Worlds
Fair success depends upon II.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
GOODWIN AND ELLIOTT
in A SWEET, NEW PLAY.

There's quite n lot OF tenderness and
quaint comedy in when We Were Twenty
one. the play by Henry V. Esmond, in
which Mr.. Nat Goodwin and Miss Maxine
Elliott began "A weeks engagement at the
Olympic last night.
Tn. tenderness is found Iargeiy In thu
love affair which develops between the old
bachelor f:ichari Carewe (AIr. Goodwin.
and y pretty girl who is virtually his ward.
Phyllis Ericsson Miss Elliott, while Carewe
- i.lbori"tisly trying to marry her to his
icster-Scn. the young and vivacious
Richard Terence Miles Audaine, Familiarity
known as The Imp CAtr. Henry WootruffJ.
Net a littie of the quaint comedy also
comes from This love story. as we'll
But the most of it-and very refreshing
L..t!t, .it-l, .rs 10 it a. bringing something
L!I..D2. n'T Da the stage-COmes from the
iI!tS an! tfiuCiatIuus OF an cld-bacheIor
quartet, ecniros,d of Dick Carewe and his
three unmarried cronies, dubbed The Trim
it,. CONSISTING ~ Sir Horace Plumely tMr.
Scii - O'HIie.j, Co.onei Miles Graham (Mr. ].
X cTaIfopiy and Doctor Terence McGrath
,Mr. George +; 8elaIHyJ. who are pledged
Ia tii. dead father oi TIE Imp TO raise and
make = man Of that handsome young scape-
grace. This is the hrst time. believe, that
such 4 combination. with such a purpose.
has been brought into existence. and the re-
suit is genuinely quaint comedy. as have
aITeldy indicated.
This is because Dick Carewe and Tbs
Trinity have their hands full with The Imp.
They have trained him pretty much as such
genial middie-aEcd men of the world would
train d young fellow whose father was one
OF their chums in the days when they were
Il. but he has TO cut his eyeteeth for HIM
self. after all. and that's where the trouble
comes in. At one time the four bachelors
believe they have brought The Imp to a
safe anchorage as the accepted sweetheart
of the bew;tching Phyllis. but the difficulty
Is that Phyllis Is in love with Dick Carewe.
that The Imp Is infatuated with a music
hall celebrity, Kara Glynesk, the Firehy
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
BRILLIANT COLORING ON
THE Music HALL STAGE.

Last night at Music Hall reminded one Of
some of the big occasions OF lasI season.
There was time last season. however.
with all Of the bigncss that prevailed, when
the Music Hall sage bloomed forth 50 gUr-
ScouSly as il did last night.
":;l Captain has been done in 81. I.ouis
on the smaller stage ut the Century Theater.
bt:t il iS almost wise To say that Il Vas
really done for the first ti:i" last might.
There were this usual ol,sainG-niSht halis,
here and there, but IA, 80 were i.'t 20 b. CON
sidcIed in the face. OF tn exquisite coiorinss.
the well-ordercd groups and the snap anu 80
Of the production.
Then. there were old friends ou V-e":. 1t
was good TO see the sgnShiny B.r.i again.
with her generous mouth. and the eyes that
,...I.cc. II was f,u. :trpiis-. tb1, to- Lud
her IN tctte: voice than she was Z, - ear aso.
Il better actress and Iew Ia many sInJI!
sta-,c Sracts.
An.tncr IricHd oG Hast y"ar w,.s ,I,Ss
ttuiH,In, whose ChII.alaS i'itu-sihs 90 a
year back was so Ntii remembered ina; tii-
snail woman with tHe cunning way .1t -
hot Uf arrIauS. when she mae. n. .trsg .Ip-
p'arancr. An'i II ':nc'i. too, tndi sa" At1
flowers coming down every aisle 81 all
Iiaes. IL Was really quite extraordinary; {;
and ZACH time. II bunch Of buds went oVrr
the iuotisht. she broke one uT ihcm cr' i'T
the man who helped icr TO them. The
fri-ndliness for EerTi was shown ny tle
fact that along toward IN" onn. when tine
,lulnlan mpnotury of flowers began to be
bit tirng. sheaf of chrysanthcmu:ns for
the tail pTiIna donna won a fOun'! al ap-
piauSc for her.
Among the men there were two who have
Jared forth at Uhrig's Cave in the course
of summer seasons. One OF these was the
"El CAPTAIN played with much junction
and appreciation by Mr.. Pruette. whose
voice. just now, does not belong III the
column Of things TO lee thankful for MIR.
Pruette shambled through the part OF the
bogus soldier SO we'll that he had his great
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
COMPLETE THE FUND.

There could be no more stimulating in
centiye for friends OF the Worlds Fair
than the knowledge that with the COM
pletion of the local subscription of SJ,-
100000 the great enterprise will be
placed on the firrnest financial footing
and that the most vigorous and active
work on the Exposition itself will imme-
diately follow.
The effect of this definite and assured
endeayor will be felt not only in st.
Louis and throughout Missouri, but in
Washington and extending direct to
every State in the Union.
In st. Louis the permanent Worlds
Fair organization will be formed and the
Worlds Fair officers elected to direct the
undertaking to it's successful culmina-
ton.
In Jefferson City the General Assem-
bly, of Missouri will promptly take up
the work of preparing for State ex-
hjbit that shall reflect due credit on the
Worlds Fair State.
In Washington the Congress now in
session wiz ~ asked for the appropria-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
HIGH OLD LOBBY TIMES.

There was every reason why the OPEN
ing session of the Congress now begin
ming the ninety days of legislative work
with which its life will terminate should
have attracted TO Washington a vast
horde OF lobbyists. attorneys, secret
agents of monopoly corporations and
others whose object it is 20 influence, for
gain. the making of laws In the national
capital.
Although tbs is a closing session of
Congress, it comes at n time when a
President has just been reelected to
succeed himself. thus receiving an in
dorsement of his policies which shall
embolden him to push them to their ex-
tremest lengths.
Mr.. McKinley's policies. dictated by
Mark Hanna in the interests Of the
trusts. are such as open up a vast field
for lobbyists and monopoly agents.
There's to be lot Of syndicate legisla-
tion. contract letting and creating Of
places for hungry office-seekers. The
time to get your "inflooence" at work is
right now.
1t is safe 10 say, therefore, that all the
class interests which are In line for
benefit under the sway of commercial
lied politics will be generously repre-
sentcd in Washington from now until
the holidays. The American people will
in all likelihood be the most inadequate
ly represented element. This is because
the Republican party is I'm power,
pledged to do. the bidding of the trusts,
and because the trusts are hostile to the
people.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04

Miss Eleanor GIs.). and that Dick Carewe
Is himself In love with Phyllis.
Out of this complication. as a matter of
course, any amount of fun and some very
delicate pathos are evolved. Mr. Goodwin
has a part of considerable sentiment. and
meets its demands 30 very acccptably as To
appear before n st. Louis audience In a new
ard most Pleasing light. His Dick Carewe
+ q distinct creation. with much of the
Old Nat Goodwin IN H. and yet with a
softer and meiiower Goodwin that is pleas
ant to contemplate. Miss Elliott's work "a
Phyllis was a distinct advance in delicate
treatment. with tender shading which un-
questioDably endears that young woman 70
the people in front. There are two scenes
in which she Is especially effective-one in
the earlier half OF the play. in which slis
tantaliZes D;ck Carewe with a faint sus-
picion that he loves her: the other in the
last act. when the one and only love scene
between them is acted in a way that stamps
the success of the new production "a GER
tain.
When We Were Twentv-one" IL not hv
any means written exclusively to exploit
Mr.. Goodwin and Miss Elliott. The three
gentlemen whom have named as compris-
ing TIE Trinity. have most excellent comedy
opportunities, and improve them admirably.
! especially commend Mr.. Crauford's Col
orel Graham and Mr. o. O'Brisn's Sir Horace
Plumely, as good. clean-cut and dryly hui
morous presentments. There is a gentle-
manliness about the three or. should say,
the four old bachelors. which Il attractive
in its correctness and wholesomeness. And
this reminds me that the atmosphere Of the
story may he best described as wholesome.
IL deals cieanly with some Of the evil
facts Of the world. and even IN the third
act. which Is the one weak spot in the
plays construction-as temporarily destroy
ing the sweeter run Of the storys telling
the unmasking OF the heartlessness Of the
music hali ternptress is accomplished with
as little coarseness as Is possible. The end
ing of the play. with The Imp saved, Mr..
Dick Carewe and Phyllis happily brought
together. and The Trinity forming a sort
OF homely but ecstatic Greek chorus n
very pretty and tells with the house I'M
menseiy. The minor characters of the cast
are fairly well taken.
1t Is my belief that Mr.. Goodwin and Miss
Elliott will make a pleasant hit IN ST.
. Louis. They are both advancing in tho
quaiity Of their work, and their new play
has sweetness. sentiment and humor skill
fully mingled. QUENTIN QUEER
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
CHASED AND CAUGHT HIM.
Negro Accused of Burglary Over.
taken by Detectives.

August Frese butcher at No. 35is South
Jefferson avenue. left his shop for L few
minutes yesterday afternoon to 20 to a
corner drug store and. ir his absence -he
place WAS entered by thief who robbed
the cash register of 81 and took an over
coat belonging TO Mr. Frese. Just as ;h,,
proprietor OF the shop entered the b..ilding
the thief made his exit through the rear
door.
Mr.. Frese gave chase and the man was
followed for distance of several blocks
Several shots were fired by Special Officers
Rodcneck and Fitzgerald. who Joined in
the chase, and at Broadway and La Sale
streets they arrested "a negro who gave his
name as Phillip Bailey. Mr.. Frese declared
that Bailey was the man who burglarized
his butcher shop. A warrant charging
grand larceny will be applied for to-day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
Willy TURK TO BE WATCHED.
Government Will Not Relax Vigi
lance Till Payment Is Made.

Washington. Dec. 3.-The Sultan OF Tur-
key has nnaiy yielded to the pressure of
the United States and taken measures TO
pay the claims OF American missionaries
against his Government. Formal announce
ment of this has boon received from Mr..
Dople.
Nevertheless. so often has there been n
slip betwiNt the cup and the lip. that, until
the money Is in the hands OF representa-
tives Of this Government. the authorities
will not relax their vigilance.
Captain Chester. commanding the Ken
lucky. will act. Secretary Long said to-day.
on his discretion in the matter of remain
ing In Turkish waters. He has not yet left
Smyrna, and IL is unlikely that he will do
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-04
Hanna proposes to push the Hanna

Hanna proposes to push the Hanna
-Frye-Standard Oil ship-subsidy
bill through i'm this session. as being Sec
ond in importance on the list OF urgent
legislation. 1t is certainly of Importance
to Hanna, promising TO vastly increase
his wealth and that of the syndicate OF
which he is the head. Aud this Is the
final test after all, under the Mckinley
regime--the test of laws value TO
Hanna and the syndicates. 1t is in
order TO expect the early passage of the
snip subsidy bill.