The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-13

men whom you represent. wetender our
welcome. not only as members of the
Press club, but as your fellow citizens
of the United States of America (Ap-
plause)
In response General Funston said:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-It is a very
good idea to elevate me on this plat
form, for I am by nature somewhat
short myself daughter.) In express
ing my appreciation of the very cordial
greeting l have received from the MEM
bers of the Press club of Chicago and
your friends, 1 wish to say that I have
a very warm spot in my heart for news
paper men. In fact, they say they have
done all my fighting for me- Laughter)
! do not know how true it is. but yau
can ask McCutcheon and Boss and
Philippines with me, and think they
will tell the truth.
Il used to be. in a very weak way.
newspaper man myself, and my eKper-
fence was usually from two or three to
six weeks on each paper / worked for.
Gaughter.) The first job had was as
a reporter on the Kansas City Times.
When 1 showed up there the city editor,
Mr.. Graham-a rather savage, saturn
ine-Iooking man-ran me over with his
eye and said: I will try you,' and he
gave me an assignment He said: There
is a general feeling here that the hos
pitfalls of this city are over crowded. Go
and visit every hospital in the city and
write an article as to whether they are
over-crowded or not
81 went out, full of the enthusiasm
that inspires every young reporter. and
came back with four or five columns of
stuff about matter that was not worth
more han two sticlxfuls. When hand
ed in the copy, he went over it. page by
page and then he said: You'll learn
better, sonny, as you grow older; don't
think we need you Laughter.)
Just at present I believe l would
rather be an editor of a good, big pa
per in the United States. or an editorial
writer, than to command a brigade in
the United States army, because there
is a splendid chance just now to have
a good deal of fun that way in stirring
up some people who need it pretty bad
w. But 1 hardly suppose l could hold
down job as an editorial writer, while
am sure of the place have; so will
stick to that, and 1 hope some of the
rest of you will do the other part of it.
Il thank you very much for your cor
dial greeting" (Applause) .
President Bush, of the Marquette
club and a committee of the club MEM
bers, called on the general IN the morn
ing and escorted him to the Board OF
Trade His coming was eagerly await
ed by the traders, and they gave him
tumultuous greeting There were re-
Funston declined to respond. The
traders We're insistent, however, and
them after having been introduced by
President Warren, of the Board OF
Trade the general briefly thanked the
traders for their warm welcome.
From the Board of Trade General
Funston was driven to the stock yards,
where he spent three hours watching
the various packing processes. He was
entertained at luncheon by the packers,
and then returned to the city, spending
a short time at a matinee, preceding MS
reception at the Press club. In the
evening he was a guest at a dinner
given in his honor by the members of
the Chicago Yacht club. At the con-
clusion of the dinner he visited the the
alter once more, this time the Stude-
baker to witness George AIDES new
opera, 1.-The Sultan of Sulu," construct
ed on life in the Philippines. General
morrow.
Washington, March 1s.-Representa-