The age-herald., 1902-03-11
Former Editor Howell Has Trou>
 ble Remembering Names.

Tore fuiiy aware that the demagoRues have nothing to do with his family af- fairs; and he would be the last man to yield to public meddling with his house. hold arrangements.
 Indeed 1t Is extremely doubtful if tba President has been in any instance made aware of the views of the demagoeues regarding the proposed visit of his daugh- ter to England Newspapers that print and letters that contain such vulgaritv are never allowed to reach the President.
 Miss Roosevelt has as much inherent right to visit London and witness tho coronation of the King as any other American girl; and 1t Is in no degree a discomforting fact that there is not in all America a girl who would not rejoice to see so splendid pageant of state as the coronation ceremonies will present.
 Diplomacy, the high art of courtesy consideration and international comity, and not the clamor of boorish dema- gogues, bars Miss Roosevelt's way to tho coronation. Diplomacy has decided that since the Presidents daughter has been invited by the German Emperor officially to visit Berlin as the guest of the in.- perial German family, it would not be advisable, or even proper, for her to at- tend the ceremonies of the British King as the guest of the American special ann bassador. She could not attend as a private visitor in London and then pro- ceed as an official visitor to Berlin, for L.. k1a1 la, of the President of the United States, and therefore such action on her part would be made to assume in Europe a political aspect from which it would in fact be entirely free.
 So delicate are the considerations of diplomacy that a young American girl may not gratify graceful and commend able wish, even though her own father desires that wish gratified
 The German emperor paid Miss Roose- welt the highest honor in his power by inviting her to be his guest in Berlin-an honor hitherto conferred upon only royal personages amongst foreigners. It was both an honor and simple human kindness and courtesy worthy of even an emperor AOb iiiC I1AhptAOl hStOAA ASS shS SHNSSS of preventing at least one charming American girl from witnessing the crown ing of the King who Is both King and Emperor.
 A Birmingham girls fair fame for ex- traordinary beauty and graciousness has given rise to one of the most novel and interesting incidents of which there is probably any record, This daughter of Alabama, who Is at present with friends in Washington received through the mail the other day an exquisitely wrought pair of slippers of the material known as burnt leather that is, leather decorated with figuring made by redhot iron or steel instruments. There was no indication of any kind as to who sent the slippers. or as to whence they come, and she who received them was greatly puzzled, know ing that they could not have been sent by any member of her own family because they were much too large for her
 Within two or three days, however, the mystery was solved, and she more arnaz- ed than ever! She received letter from lIe SOlOFduO oiAN when she saw the official letter-head, with it's minute instructions, she was naturally enough alarme ed. But the let ter was not only harmless, but most respectful and humble. It proceeded to state that the writer was a convict and had ventured to send this Birmingham girl pair of slippers with the hope that she should in turn send him whatever sum of money she deemed proper, in or der to aid him in his efforts to procure a pardon He had been led to beg her charitable consideration by having seen her picture in magazine in the prison reading room and understanding by what he had read that she had kind heart. He then stated that at the age of eleven years he had committed accidental mur- der" for which he had been sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty-five years. Nine years of his time had been served and he was now striving for pardon; but he couldn't engage counsel or other assistance without money. Wouldn't the beautiful lady help? He gave his name as Anton Wood and his prison number as 3199.
 It was a remarkable letter and exceed ingly pathetic It was received by Miss Florida Graves of Birmingham, who has been in Washington several weeks.
 Colonel Francis Gordon Caffey of Mont gomery has been spending a day or two in Washington, on his return from New York to the South.
 Captain James H. G. Martin, formerly of Birmingham. who was long perilously i'll in his residence in this city, has al- most recovered his strength General c. c. Shelley continues to personally con duct the legal business of his and Captain Martins firm, Shelley and Martin F. street N. w. General Shelley's health is excellent
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
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 By An Unknown Author. -t.