The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-26

President Roosevelt said an oil
politician. lis unique in many ways
1t was fayorite saying of James G
Blaine that no nearsighted man eve
succeeded in politics. Yet here i
Il Roosevelt-who must wear powerful
glasses-President of the United State.
and in fair way TO succeed himself.
Think back and see If you can re
call any other nearsighted man who Ia:
| been leader. Blaine said there never
was one. and cannot recall one
Biaine's argument was that the near
| sighted man became too narrow, from
his very affiiction, ever TO be great
Still. the President evidently is the ex-
ceptfon to the rule"
A CASE OF DEFECTIVE HEARING.
When Henry Norman, the English
writer, who is now a Member of Par
/ Lament, came to this country several
years ago, he made a trip to washing
ton and was entertained by the Ma
tional Press Club.
Norman enjoyed himself hugely. He
struck the newspaper men at the Can't
tai as being a fine fellow, but they
found he was a trifie slow in appre-
ciating the jokes and stories that were
told al their gatherings.
One night as he sat in the Press
Club two or three correspondents de-
cided to try him out. Karl Decker was
chosen as the spokesman. Decker took
little bell from one of the tables
and walked over to Norman.
Mr.. Norman" he said. Il have been
delegated by my fellow club members
10 ba H.
enjoyed your visit. We consider you
a fine type of the English newspaper
man. Before you go. and as a testi-
monial of our friendship and esteem, We
have decided to present you a slight re-
membrance. and on behalf of the club
am instructed to give you this ring
As Decker said ring" he tapped the
bell smartly and placed it on the table.
Norman was surprised. He hemmed
and hawed a bit, but then pulled him
self together and said: mfr. Decker
and the members of the National Press
Club: I can hardly find words to thank
you L have enjoyed my visit here |
greatly. shall always cherish pleasant
of Washington. 1 am over
whelmed at this evidence of your COM |
Norman went on like that for five
He made a very clever little
speech. Then he said: II am pleased .
10 receive your gift, but. as is only nat
lral, I suppose, Mr.. Decker, in the en-
oarrassment of the moment, for we
newspaper men are VIGOROUSLY poor /
speakers, has given me a bell instead of
ring
WHAT THE WILD WAVES WERE
SAYING.
Just before the Spanish-American
var a number of Senators and Repre-
went to Cuba to investigate
conditions there and, particularly, to
ook into the reconcentrado camp hor-
ors.
They were on a yacht and ran into
errible weather off Cape Hatteras Ev-
rybody on board, except Amos Cum
nings, now dead, but then a Repre-
entative from New York, was seasick.
)ne of the sickest was William Alden
smith. the Representative from Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
After the weather had moderated,
rhen they were off Jupiter Inlet, the
arty came together for dinner for the ,
rst time since they left the quiet wa
ers of the Potomac. The cook had
a fine custard for dessert. ,
{
nd went on deck to smoke his pipe.
he pale. weak voyagers were partak- {
lg of the custard when William Alden :
NTH, thinking to add some gayety to /,
melancholy function. piped weakly ,
trough a portfolio to Cummings: ,
Amos. what are the wild waves say
Ig?"
Cummings blew a Whit of smoke
rom his pipe, looked thoughtfully off
, sea and then replied: They are say
lg, A little more custard, please "
And that finished that dinner, then | {
nd there.
HE PARABLE OF THE INNOCENT
PUP.
During the excitement in Congress
'ter the Maine was blown up in Ha- =
ana harbor Representative McCleary :
Minnesota made an ill-advised :
beech. He said the sending of the >
aine to Cuban waters at that time
as practically an act of war and
at some such catastrophe might have
zen expected.
The speech was not popular, natural
=. McCleary was criticised every
here. Speaker Reed, who was in the
lair at the time the speech was made,
,oke to Representative Tawney, also
Minnesota, about it next day.
Jim" said Reed, whats the mat l
= with McCleary2"
Nothing that I know Of" replied
lwney.
What's he talking this way for?" s
Il don't know" q
ind i