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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
A BRITISH VIEW OF HIM.

While there is no more independent and
self-sVfficient people than ours to be
found anywhere. we would not be human
IL We ala not desire and value the good
opinion Of Othersasi,i us, s.
And -there Is no nation whose friendship
is 20 valuable to nus as IS that Of Great
Britain. 1t is gratifying. therefore. 10
know that representative opponents Of
British public opinion hold high esti-
mate of our new president and have con-
hdencs in his character and ability.
The London Spectator. which Is notably
cordial in SIS feelings toward the United
States. says; .. go f-.
Mr. Roosevelt is far more like the men
Of the first three decades or the republic
than the convention-made presidents Of
modern times. When we say he is an
loId-fashloned American we mean. that he
lbelenFs TO that strong. vigorous, authori-
tatfve type which has always existed in
American and always been apparent
eneagh a. business and In private llfes
thoush Or late K has besn somewhat sub
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
ALAsAMA.s NEW CONSTITUTION


The friends Of the proposed new Ala
bama constitution on which the people Of
j AIabana are to pass next month are eoh=
Hdent that Ct win be adopted, bat they are
endeavoring to arouse the voters in all
pafts OF the state to its hearty support.
All the leading Alabama newspapers adj
vocate its adoption. Even the Montsorn-
cry Journal has taken this line. although
It has been the especial champion Of ex-
Governor Johnston. who is opposed to
the new constitution. ~ cases .sfs-i
Governor jerks has taken the stump ard
Thursday made an efrective plea for ratl-
heation to large popular assemblage in
Huntsville.
The Montgomery Advertiser says: ''Ths
more the new constitution is read the
better It is liked"
The committee which is managing the
campaign Tor the ratification OF the con-
stitution has issued an address setting
forth its many points and urging the pee-
pie to vote for It. -eA n
II makes a very strong argument for
ratification and we are reliably informed
chat the new constitution viii be adopted
by decided majority. r. t.fs
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

There is a growing demand that the
white house at washington be at once re-
modelled and enlarged. 1t has been well
said that the president of the United
States is the only official. connected with
the government who is required to, hive
over his shop, or, more properly speak
ing live in his office, fefs as ~ Wen
known, the white house is more an execu-
tive Office building than a residence. 3
But the worst of it is tits too small for
either purpose. and this has beenl'true
for many years. .4l4-a- sti . ~
Built more than a century ago. when
the nation was young, 1t s0fffced well
enough for the first three-quarters OF a
century, but with. the enormous growth
of populations and the expansion of pub
lie business, IL can no-longer serve the
double purpose of a presidential residence
and the executive offices, /.~11 +.
Either the building must be enlarged or
another must be erected to serve as
residence or for the public office.
All the presidents have been reluctant
to cali attention to their cramped condi-
ton i'm the white house, but the first Mrs,
Harrison. while mistress OF the white
house, drew plans for the enlargement
of 1.-The mansion, but that ended IT, al
though the plans were extremely beauti-
full and had the additional adyantag &c OF
preserving all Of the features OF the pres
emit historical mansion, j.
Now that. the size or President Roose-
velt's family-a wife and six children
makes the white house too small for the
accommodation of even his own house
hole. ii is possible that something will be
done. There is a growing Idea that there
ought TO be a presidential residence apart
from the official residences, The great
public receptions and other functions
could be given at the Palace as the
white house was first called. but the pres
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

nnerRed in politics. He is essentially one
OF those men who know exactly what
they want and mean TO get 1t.
The Spectator takes no stock in the the
CRY that President Roosevelt is sort OF
Hotspur.- spelling for a row. This idea
was suggested more IN this country than
anywhere else. but there Is no reasonable
foundation for it, and since the accession
OF Mr.. Roosevelt TO the presidency its
faIlaey has been exposed in the Hight Of
his former record. as well as his later ut
terances. e
The Spectator considers President
Roosevelt "a man OF moderation and to
sustain this correct view cites his mes4
sages and acts as governor Of New York.
his writings and speeches on the tariff,
the trusts ana other public questions.
IL adds Even in the case of imperial-
ism and q vigorous foreign policy Mr..
Roosevelt has never gone to extremes"
The Spectator finds In President Roose-
Welt a striking resemblance to Lord Pal
merston, one of the greatest and most
successful of Englsnd's prime ministers.
1t says:
"of course. no two men are ever quite
alike. but irnpulsiventss combined with
an abstract moderation of view, and a1i-
thoritativeness coupled with a strict
reroQnition OF law and constitutional
right, undoubtedly belong to both char
acters." -
This is a very high estimate OF the pres
ident, but we do not think It is more than
a fair analysis Of his Stfikins character
teticE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
THE COTTAGE PLAN FAVORED

On the day OF the destruction Of the
soIaiers' home The Journal IN urging the
immediate rebuilding OF the home sug-
gested the advantages OF the cottage plan
over that OF a single structure, as before
re are glad to know that a majority Of
the trustees favor the idea OF group OF
cottages. general dining hsn and an ad-
mspistration building. or once. instead OF
enc general bufldIng for all purposes.
ne believe that the home could thus be
made more comfortable. more attractive.
safer from destruction BY FIRE and in ey-
cry way an Improvement on what Il was
before. handsome as the former struc-
ture was
me trustees have abundant room for
. quadrangle Of buildings on any scale
they may see ne to adopt $3.50. 4
ire cottage plan could be worked up
beautifully and We believe would be found
more satisfactory in every way than any
other. The veterans could be grouped
mare eongenIafiy by separating them In
a number Of cottages. than BY nassing
then in one building and the consideration
OF greater safety is very strong one. Il
wouId be easy to afrord better FIRE pro-
lection to comparatively small buildings.
wen spaced out. than could possibly be
gwen TO one great structure.
n the home had been built originally on
the cottage plan II would not have been
touIIy destroyed last Monday. Prepara-
uons for the rebuilding of the hone are
proceeding most hopefully. The Insurance
Money. 1850. has been increased BY sub
acr3ptions TO the amount OF about 1900
and every day the fund receives additions
from all parts of the state. ser ae5-esf.
The trustees have resolved 40 ISSUE
an address TO the people OF Georgia asking
for subscriptions TO the fund which it Is
desired to carry up to $4,000
mere is less than $1,000 to be raised
n the whoIeg OF this great state Tor 4
cause which is near to the heart OF Geor.
ga
10 doubt that-thi wiz be done ana dons
rsht early is 20 cast upon Georgia such q
s~sieotIor as she has never deserved. e
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

marek welded together its uuasi-independ-
cnt provinces and made united Germany
the nrst power in Continental Europe.
When Count Ito began his work japan
was considered hardly more in interns-
tionsl afFairs than China is today Now
Japan Is universally recognized as a
power 70 De reckoned with whenever
questions arise sfreoting the orient =
, Japan's great statesman began many
years ago the study or western civiliza-
ton and Eovernnent. lie visited England
10 company with Count 1nOhye and learn
"a much that has proved OF immense ben
eft TO him and his country. He Is the au-
thor Of a new. constitutional order OF
things IN Japan and undertook the task
at time when its accomplishment seem
ed 70 almost every one else very difheult.
IL not actually impossible. BE has held
! constantly the conidence of the mfkado.
whom he converted to his great ideas.
ceunt Ito has had the miksdp's untsiI-
ing cid ia prosecuting his great schemes.
he has. in fact. AZ prime minister. pres
Ident OF the house Of peers and president
or the prisy council. for years past borne
= great part OF the burden.o Of Japan's gov
lenment.
IN 1SS. at The request of the miksdo.
Count Ito formed cabinet and con-
stractea the governmental policy which
has resulted in giving Japan place at
the table on the great natiese. He has
succeeded in iiberaIizing Japan,s govern
ment and thus making &c exceedingly
popular with the masses He has encoun-
tered the stubborn opposition OF both the
extreme CONSERVATIVES and the radical eles
ments, but has. overcome both. He has
been described as having the combined
powers OF oriental and occidental states
manship.- Japan. mainly through his ef-
forts, has become possessed OF a model
army. a powerful. navy. a general system
Of public education. a gold standard cur
rency and many other, elements of
strength and progress. He has literally
uplifted his country to a position which
nobody dreamed ten years ago it could
possibly occupy at least. not for genera
lions to come. - t,-..-
Count Ito win make a good Ions stay
IN this country. visiting every section Of.
Il and making a study of its institutions
and policies. That he WIN learn much BY
this experience is certain. for he has Won
derful faculties Of observation and adsp-
tation.
The relations between the United States
and Japan, are very cordial and wherever
our distinguished visitor may go IN this
country he will be received with great
consideration.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
REFLECTIONS OF a sAcHELoR.
New York Press.
~ ttiSt ernhittaps

New York Press.
All is not old that embittsrs
Marriages. arc nor always unhappy.
Men work cor their AHintsi women earn
\ them. ~.
/ Penitence nearly always peeks between the
hngers which Il holds to its face
Pnliticfans have more tact than highway
men; highwaymen have more sincerity. IS
Engaged people are always in other people 8
way but not so. much as other people are In
their way af-F~
Any summer girl. is wiling to compromise
by returning the young mans heart and Keep
ing the ring. E-t -t'}
{ The time that a man is most in love with
a woman in all their, lives is Ave minutes
before he proposes to hers
The first thing the woman who means %
get into society," does is~to call one corner Of
the dtehen the buffers pantry.
L Al von1an's baby can fall down and bump
itself hard without it's being calamity, but
II she hears another woman has called that
baby ugly, that's a national disaster
The woman who sheds the most tears in the
theatre where the heroine ~ pursued by wick
ed Islander is the one who pulverizes the repn-
tation of her nearest neighbOr the next day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
ANNOUNCEMENT.

II has been e6tre6tiy reported and
i indeed uuelished IN certain papers
tthrouqhout ne. state that The
Atlanta Johrnal has bought the At
tanta Daily hewsA This statement is
Incorrect. rThe Journal has done no
sseh thing. me gearnsi hes MADE no
iesntraet whstevef with the Atlanta
raIIy News 81 any character, or with
any Of IFS etoetAoVders, or with any
individual eonneclsd with Il.
The faets are thatesnme Of the
sioekhoIders q tire Daily News
sought, several days ago, certain In
dfviduaIs, 9ho happened 20 be part
owners Of Ire 9ournat with proposl-
ton to sell t. khens Individually part
or its machinery and mechanical equip
merit, with a vlsps to The News eus-
pending puhIlest3oH
- The Journal II reliably Informed TO
day that the reason for the efter Of
saIe was that the 'hosueial supporters
al that paper had found its publication
Hnprohtable. after a fair test Of It's op-
pertunlties. eeen though u had been
managed By saen sof the best ne~s-
paper ability.
a trade Tor the machinery Was
arranged on this basis. after several
days eonferenee between these indi-
pIduals, which in no way Involves the
sale Of the sReck Of The News.
The Journsl. however. Is not IN
waived or concerned IN the trade in
cay way whatever. II has not pur-
chased, and does not intend TO par-
chase any part Of the good will Of The
News, or any Of is franchises, nor will
there be any kind Of consolidation Of
tire two papers.
The Journai has no need 70 buy
any ether newspaper property, as its
SPECULATION for September Of this year
was 3s.43f, with three papers published
in Atlanta. whereas for September Of
last year II was 3o,ss4 with only two
papers published in this city, and its
equipment Is stfsady much superior to
any other southern newspaper.
The advertising patronage of The
journal is greater than II ever was be-
fore, and the service II is giving to It's
sdvertisins patrons is entirely salts
factory to them, and Il feels that IL has
their good will, as well a. the greatest
Subscription list Of any daily news
paper ever p0bHsbed IN the southern
states.
The management Of The Journal
wllI remain exactly as IL is without the
slightest change; and il win eontinue
rs policy Of doing all in its power to
build Up thIs. section and this city, and
viii in the future as in the past supply
TIE people with al the news without
has or eoIorinssef any. kind
OF course The Journals advertising
rate card and its subscription rates
wiz remain exactly as they are.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
RolNTEb PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.

.--r -F-f -r Chicago News
Some men who have dollars lack sense.
What they need is change.
There IS plenty Of space 10 let in the Inn
mensea room for improvement
Love may not be blind at the start, but 4
Is never able to see its finish
Few men have enough self-conhdence to en-
able them 20 ignore their own mistakes.
When two women are bitter enemies there is
always some man at the bottom of it,
: Lots OF worry and trouble IS brought on by
advice that b supposed TO prevent it,
Sometimes il Is a mans dinner that ais
agrees with him ana sometimes it's his wife,
Lots of people are about halfway between
what you think they are and what they pre-
tend to be. gree. ta~e-
The eisn has larger mouth in ,proPortion
TO his size than a man, yet the clam never
talks about his neighbors.
Lots. Of people who imagine they are enter
tanning angels In disguise are sadder out wiser
when q h time to unmask. '-sas'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
AN AGE OF RAPID RISES.

We live in a time when men rise from
small beginnings to positions of great
honor and power with almost incredible
rapIdity. and we live in country where
the instances of swift success are the
most numerous S "a fs% tsiS ,ly
The present president Of the United
States. was college boy a. little more
than, twenty years ago and in the interim
has niled many places Of high trust and
responsibility and become famous I'm sew
ersii lines OF effort. 81 81 T. fitt
1t seems but yesterday to. those who
have watched his career when Georgia
boy left home to accept position as
roaman in the engineer corps Of the Bal
timore ana Ohio railroad. He has been
at the head OF that big system and is
now president of the greatest railroad
system in the south. the Southern, which
is reaching out for immense Importance
in the west also e7
Not many years have passed since q
brawny, determined. Hlgh-hesrted Geors
sia youth was ploughing the slopes of
Cobb county, twenty miles above Atlanta.
He is now an honored and influential SEN
ator of the United States.
Who would have predicted even I'VE
years ago that wiry little Fred Funston
on Kansas farm would at this time be q
full aedged brigadier general in the Unit
cd States army? ...-..s 5vt.i .,<,
The present governor of New York, one
Of toe ablest and best chief executives the
Empire state has had since Samuel j.
rfden. fifteen years ago was the driver
OF an ice wagon, .e- fra-,, ,s 8
The president of the greatest business
corporation ever formed, one that has a
billion dollars on capital and controls the
steel trade of half the world. is barely
past thirty and was poor boy. .r
hundreds OF men now conspicuous in
anfairs have come up from insigniicance,
and came with a rush that would make
dizzy any head not set and held very
firmly on the, level. ~ lsg
The new FIRST Vice president OF the great
Louisville and nashville railroad, Walker
d. Hines. Is a striking. illustration of a
rapid rise Ten years ago he held a lit
tie clerkship with the company. Of which
he Is now the second highest oLicef. and
Its head men probably did not know that
any such man was anywhere about them.
Well did Emerson say: America is but
another name for opportunity,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
THE DoWNFALI OF DOLE.

1t Is reported on what seems to be. good
authority that sanford B, Dole, governor
Of Hawaii. has been asked by the admin
istration. at Washington to resign.
In other, words. Dole has been deposed,
ana for good reason. He is an aayentdrer
who went to Hawaii some ten or twelve
years ago. with the aid OF a Few other
bold and ambitious Americans ne formed
the conspiracy which succeeded in over
throwing the monarchy and placing Dole
at the,hedd Of asso-ealIed fspablies
The. success OF the scheme was made
possible by the aid OF United States
man-of-war that happeped to, be at Homo
lulu and which. for some unexplained
reason, placed IS marines at Dole's ser
vice. '.
The attempt to annex Hawaii by treaty
failed because the requisite two-thirds
vote could not be obtained in the SEN
ate. Congress then proceeded to annex
the country by q resolution which Presi-
dent Mckinley, approved; SIS 81.
Dole was, appointed governor under the
form OF government which was estab-
llshed by the United States for Hawaii
and seems to have been more of an au-
tocrat than the head Of republic, as
Hawaii Is called.
He has. never mad the regard or confi-
dence of the masses of the people and his
unpopularity has Increased steadily
HIS candidate. FOR delegate to congress
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
PRESIDENTS FAl1zL Y or NINE ST.: $3.50 8 8.
MUST. LIVE IN SEVEN ROOMS

4
The big house at Oyster Bay. whens
the RoOseve cit family has lived or the
house which Mr.. Roosevelt LEASED 11efe
when he expected to spend four years m
Washington as. vice president contain
twice as mucha room as the living apart
sments I'm the white house - Fless - TT
1t Is being jocosely suggested that We
either ehlasge the white house. or elect
presidents With smaller families One
horn OF che dilemma VIII soon fave to be
seized The white house now Is no larger
than IT was century ago. although the
incfehafpg demands or the public ser
vice. have turned most Of ifs rooms into
offices The Roosevelt family IS eraulped
as il never was i5efores There Is barely
room for all 81 them Such q thing as 2
guest chamber As unknown. II there
should be Visitors they will probably b
asked to stop at. the village Inn, on the
European plan. and take their meals With
the family. Or maybe the children could
DC sent TO some Of the neighbors.
Mrs. Roosevelt Is now endeavorlng 70
solve the problem that canfronts her, To
md rooms for all Of her flock Is BY no
means d simple matter. There are but q
few apartments at her dlspesah ana
doubling up Is absolutely necessary. 4
Just now the situatien! isn't 80 Sc
rious, but as soon as the Roessgen7 RAM
sly shall be here In full numbers the DIM
Guilty must be met. IS bs ~ fn
Three Of the Roosevelt children are IA,
tending the Washington schools today
Kermit goes 10 Preston school, Ethel to
the Cathedral school ana Archie to the
Force public schools He is just cid
enough TO enter the first grade Theodore
IT.. is attending school IN Massachusett&
and Miss Alice the eldest, Is out o.
school and ready for society ouentin
isn't thinking about his school days yet
Hes too young. - ~ ata7 4f
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

far the sWiftest challenger ever sent
across, but was niserably handled in the
races Mr. watson had snething "a do
with the building of the Shamrock ~.
which proved such a dissppoint naent to
Sir Thomas Lipton. shortly after the re-
turn Of SiT Thomas Upton to England tNo
years ago he sent for 42esigner .ssAtso N
and asked him III ne could build a yacht
mat could lift the cup. Mr.. Watson said
he thought he could, but wished 70 expert
ment a little, For he next six months
ne studied the Herreshon dessens closely
ana then reported hat he thought ne
mad solved the problem or a successful
yacht, ,---- - : :. ss-,si..., /. = as
ordering the Shamrock II, said: Watson
/ have not money to burn, but II you can
make the Shamrock II one minute tasters
forge your plates with hve-poune bank
notes -.el ssz sr,.f-.f. 3
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
'as-k&%s %ss.s

ldent's family should live in, greater re-
- ftl'f-7 r-t ~ sff -+-- 80
n q hsTjeved that President Roosevelt
fasors this Man. and ii is to. be hoped
that congress, OF Its own motion, VIII take
the subject up at the next session and ap-
s,,-onr,ate q sufBcient SUM for a suitable
presidential mansion.
A washington correspondent in telling
of the eFarnped condition OF the Roose-
welt family IN the white house, says:
Mrs. roosevelt can sympathize with the
housewife who has Wrestled With the
problem of slowing a family of nine IN a
seven room fiat. The family, as Ct pres
yate norton az the white house, and
Teddv. Jr., hasn't arrived. When he
comes ne must be taken care OF and to
provide an apartment for him either the
library or the nursey and sitting room
must be sacrificed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
JAPAN.s Grand oLp MAN.

xhe man who has more than any other
% 90 with the transformation of japan
rem a comparatively Insignificant and
z-~zted country intoa great power is now
ia the United States. Count Ito must be
rnfsked among the great statesmen Of this
---...to, .Eaf 1tH .tt" 't. f.n
geHFrauon-
II may be said without exaggeration
that with the exception or Bismarck no
oEhsr statesman during the.Iast . years
ms accomplished SO much for the extern
Sos Of his coghttyis power and rs sie-
votion in the scale OF nations ~ -.
3li1t lto's work has been relatively
even greater Than Bismarck's, Tor Ger
nsanz va slE.ads ysrk sss0nE befnere RIs-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10
charade.

Ny first is in less, but not in mpFes
Ny second in flow, also IN pour;
MY third is in long but not In short
Ny fourth is in game. but not in sports
Ny fifth Is IN food, but not in crtnk:
Ny sixth is in close, but not X wink;
Ny seventh Is in loose, but rot in tight
Ady eighth is in peaceful, but not in hghi
Ny ninth is in odd, but not in same; {.
Ny tenth is in walk, but not in lame;
+ My whole is the name Of poet.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

From recent developments concerning
German looting! in China Il would seem
that Prince Chun ought to have added to
his apology an expression of regret that
China didn't have anything more for the
Kaiser's soldiers to steal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-10

was defeated by the notorious Gibson, la
vorite of the depesed queen, although the
power, patronage, and threats of the Dole
administration were used to secure his
election 1s4t ,~.l ~ -tc. -
1t is said that Dole is even weaker now
than he was. at the time of this, failure,
Complaints of bis administration have
gone upsto Washington. in increasing vol
ume. 1t appears that he has not only
failed to carry out the spirit of the terms
Of annexation. but has violated time and
time again the plsinesf promises of re-
form. r
The administration at Washington
seems to have realized that 1T should no
longer tolerate Dole and this daring ana
tricky usurper will be made to give way
to some man Who 1t is hoped. will be
more satisfactory both to the people Of
HAWAII and our. government,