Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1903-06-04

Tue llSl Vi btib uOHUF6 W tht OuhtCh-
'sity or the occasion Of the visit OF
President Roosevelt TO that institu-
tion Of learning. in reading out
the list President Wheeler did not
fail to mention the donors OF books
and small sums Of money, but he
forgot utterly TO mention the names
OF the largest donors to the Uni
versity, viz: Mrs Phoebe A.
Hearst, who is giving a million dol
lars to the University and who last
year give more than one hundred
thousand dollars, and who isaregent
OF the University and the only wo-
man regent in the United States;
also, the name Of William Randolph
Hearst, who gave the University
the splendid amphitheatre in which
President Wheeler read his list and
in which President Roosevelt made
bis speech Of reply and which was
mentioned in this correspondence q
short time ago. This amphitheatre
bore mute but eloquent testimony
TO the elimination Of these names
and the people here are asking
why the omission was made Mrs
Hearst. who lived III this city for
many years aud who is beloved by
many thousand Of people for her
gentleness and benevolence. is one
4 OF the few women In this country
whose acts are followed by the peo-
7 pie Of the whole nation and especial
~ by the people Of this city, and
/ they all knew Of her donations 70
the University OF California. There
fore, they we're intensely surprised
and hurt when the President Of
that University omitted her name
as the chief donor 10 the University
and especially as she was present
on the occasion.
Was the failure 10 mention these
names an oversight or what2
The President oftha United States
was there. Did his presence have
any connection with the singular
omission2 tits almost inconceiva
that President Wheeler omitted the
names without having been specifi-
4 cally requested todoso by somebody,
I Who was that somebody Can IL
be possible that the President Of
/ the United States made such q 70.
quest2 II may be doing him an
I injustice TO even think such a thing.
but we here 10 Washington know
% his deep antipathy 70 Mr. viii
liam X. Hearst On account Of the
lattcr's work for democratic party.
aud inasmuch as there were about
eight thousand persons in that audi.
I torium donated by Mr., Hearst and
I the mention Of his named would
have created much enthusiasm. ID
is barely possible that Roosevelt
may have asked PRECEDENT Wheeler
not TO mention bis name as the do
nor. II he did, 1t proves that, In
stead Of being broad .gauged man
he Is so small that his soul would
have as much room in a mustard
seed as o bat would hnvein church.
But, even II political littIeness was
the cause OF the omission OF the
name Of Mr., Hearst, why should
the name Of Mrs Hearst have been
omitted7 There might have been
some excuse II the names omitted
had been merely the names Of some
donors, but Mrs, Hearst is practi.
cally the entire backbone OF tbs
University OF California, and her
donations far exceed the combined
donations Of all other contributors.
Whatever the cause, IL was pretty
small piece OF business and il Is
being bitterly eomBlnnted on by
the press Of the Pacific Coast. For
instance, tho Oakland, CAL, Tribune
OF May ID, says III President
Wheeler Intentionally omitted 10
mention those names for political
reasons. be is out Of touch with the
genius OF the University Of Cali.
fornia. And again, III President
Wheeler made an oversight, he has
committed a hideous blunder. ri
he Intentionally omnilted to men. |
ton Mrs. Hearst and her son,
shame has been put upon the state |
Of California. II is clearly up 10 |
President Wheeler to do some Ok.
1t now appears that all the trou-
BILE in the PostofIice Department
the favoritism, the wastfulness, the
irregularities. the deficits, the Jobs
the scandals, and the rest OF it--are
the fault Of one Thomas w. Gil. |
mer, an II 800 clerk Ia the Treas
nry Department. Mr.. Gilmer was
IN expert accountant In the