The Savannah morning news., 1901-10-18
ROOSEVELT AND HANNA.
Various Mutterings of an Impending
Clash Between Them.

on his part in making the anti-Hanna
appointments that have been handed
out of the White House during the last
ten days. If Hanna is mad-and there
is reason for suspecting that he is
it will take more than words to pacify
him. With him it is an axiom that
faith without works is dead. Those
VINO know the national chairman we'll
know that he has a temper that is not
easily managed. If he has it in his
head that the President will have his
way, even at the cost of war between
them, there win be war Hanna loves
a hight when there is anything worth
lighting about. His idea of Cancellation
under such circumstances is "concili-
alton with an AK"
BY the way, the senator is the au-
thor of that phrase. He used it first
in the spring of 1892, when he was at
war with Senator Foraker. 1t was at
a caucus the night before the conven-
ton that he used it. A proposition
came from Foraker's headquarters say
ing that, in the interest of harmony
the Cincinnati statesman made a propo-
sition that the big four should consider
two men from each faction.
Hes in favor of Cancellation" re-
marked the bearer of the message
Everybody looked at Hanna waiting
for him to answer the suggestion.
Yes, we're in favor of Cancellation,
with an AK"
But that wasn't the answer that
went to Foraker. After thinking over
the proposition the senator agreed to
compromise. There wasn't anything
to be gained by fight on the big
four" But on the question of Offices,
oil Hot Of Iyar
kind. Every Foraker man was slaugh-
tered.
A Diplomatic Joke.
DR.. David j. Hill. the acting Secre-
tary of State, is a linguist whose
French is understood in Paris, which
is equivalent TO saying that he is a
good one. But the doctor presumes too
much sometimes when the reporters
for yellow journals" call at his house
at night, as this tale will disclose. The
other night he was called out of bed
by an enterprising young reporter for
newspaper of the chrome yellow
kind. The youth wanted to know
something about a piece of foreign
diplomatic news. The obliging doctor,
notwithstanding the unearthly hour,
was more urbane than usual.
But when the young man got BACK
to the office it was a weird tale he
told the chief. 1t was too weird even
for New York, so it was not sent.
The next day the chief was among
those who called on DIR. Hill. The act
ing secretary remarked to him that he
hadn't been able to find the, news he
had given the young man the night
before.
1T was interesting and of some i'm
portance too" added the doctor. In
q n IN he
peated the story. And did you use
all that French and German" asked
the chief correspondent.
Why, yes. l think did" answered
the doctor, somewhat surprised at the
question.
We'll. that accounts for it. I thought
the young man needed another course
at a gold cure, but see it's a course
at French school that he requires"
The TiIIey Case.
1t is going to cost the United States
a pretty penny TO find out whether
Capt. Tilley, the con1manadnt at Pago-
Page, Samoa. was drunk and disorderly
at certain times, as alleged. The cap
tain is naval officer, and the depart
ment has ordered the commander-in-
chief of the Pacific station to proceed
there for the purpose of holding a
court of inquiry and courtmartial if
necessary. He is to go on his flagship.
the battleship Wisconsin. 1t wouldn't
do for him TO go on an ordinary mail
steamer 1t wouldn't be according to
the traditions of the service to have
held the captain where he was when
the charges were received and sent the
witnesses over to testify to court
picked from the four or five dozens Of
-
Hardly. So they send the Wisconsin to
carry one rear admiral-the man in
command-and dispatch Fighting Bob
Evans on a transport, because one bat
tleship is not big enough for two rear
admirals, any more than one house is
big enough for two families.
Pago-Pago is 1850 miles from San
Francisco. Going at the most econoTni-
cal steaming rate, the Wisconsin will
consume about 1850 tons of coal on the
round trip. Good steam coal on the
Pacific is worth from IS TO SO per ton.
But when there's anything so solemn
as a naval court to be pulled of, 1t
appears to be a case Of hang the ex-
pense.
How We Are Misrepresented.
A distinguished United states SEN
ator who has just returned from trip
to Europe was at the White House
few DAYS ago TO call on President
Roosevelt. The senator while recalling
the assassination of President Mckin-
ley, and the sincere sympathy and sor-
row exhibited by the people in London,
alluded TO a conversation he had with
a notable Briton at one of the swell
clubs. The Englishman expressed his
surprise that the whole world should
be bowed down in grief al the death OF
such q man as Mckinley had been rep
resented to be by some Of his political
opponents.
why. bless me" said the Briton, II
remember very distinctly reading in
the American newspapers statements
which reflected most harshly upon Mr.,
Mckinley and Mr.. Bryan. when they
were candidates for the presidency. II
1 remember correctly, a certain New
York paper alluded to Mr.. Mckinley
in most violent and outrageous Ian
euage and pictured him in terms
which might be applied TO a common
thief or ruffisn. At the same time.
read at the club another New York
paper, in which Mr.. Bryan was assail-
ed as an enemy Of good government
and the friend OF outlaws, repudia-
tors. and scoundrels generally. At that
time. there was distinguished Ameri-
can my guest at the club, and ! asked
him why it was that the American
people nominated such disreputable
men for the highest Office in the
United States. AT that time my infor-
nation concerning the rival candi-
dates in America was limited, and ]
row rejoice TO know that the papers !
ell raN8tH aTapssasr as~ts