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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

ihis 'hins OF peihs monarch Of all We survey is very
eAceeh' pio'iusa We remain 1T home with our pos
sessions and do not go out on extensive surveying
tours.
ouF Monroe Doctrine is twofo.d. 1t contains a dec
!aration that We shall not seek foreign dominion. And
1t Is alone oy rigid compliance with our voluntary
promise that we are and shall be enabled 10 compel
recognition OF the doctrine. We must respect the law
and the lines OF power If we would define the law and
the limitations for the rest OF the world.
Under no circumstances. at least M, until we shall
have established an uncomfortable SUPREMACY. can
the United States afford a "far-aung battle line" Con-
densauon and conservatism of power behind the for
bidding principles Of Hnroeism is preferable to atten-
uated aggression. ADJECTIVE policy Of foreign expan-
sion At the present time would be equivalent TO the
reverse Of Rooseveltts ma1im-we should be challen-
ging with a tremendous voice but carrying q thin
stick.
The United States Will not be lured into such 4
policy by promised commercial advantages. II the
rights or property OF American citizens anywhere
should be injured-that is another question. These do
not appear endangered by threatened encroachment
upon Manchurfa.
We are a people disposed to say tha, no contract is
too big for Us, but cur expansive emotional pride
should not blind US TO the probable ultimate con-
sequences OF a policy Of too active Intervention in far
Oriental affairs Nobody knows. yet nobody doubts.
the trend OF events or the final destiny of China.
Active Intervention would point 10 participation and
to enerous responsibilities
Ours should as fa- as possible be q policy Of con-
servatism, noncommittal, tentative. guarding agains,
Eruption OF international relationships for as long as
may be; and a policy of opportunism in ,hst +, is
directed solely with the view of presen, and future
and ultimate commerce and peace dealings with the
territory involved. as with 4 foreign market. and in no
sense as with a colonial or territorial domain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

five members q The coDcl Of At1tra1-
don
= big camp f-e vii BE he;d tonight
with Coio1.i z Bizasr q Cape Girzrdsaa
In tie cha.r- Reports e oAce-s for The
last yea- Es-a received and approved O.
cf!s VIII be e.s-fG ro-1oTo~
Present Indicators are rha- 2 - Eoberg
OF 81 Louis Vii be elected commander.
The Ladies Auxiliary net ,1-dzy- De-
partme-r President Mrs. Enms- Fields c.
Hannibal presided Tie following oScen
we're e,scted tor the ensuing yesr
President Ms Er-r-s-st Nz- sesezr Of
Lerna-: senior vice prssiiert.Nra Jea@etss
Sey5Sr OF Kansas. TU-sor vLce president,
Ms Lzzis J. Harding % Hannibal. seTe-
ta-y. Mrs Gary " Stark Of s. Louis:
treasurer. Mrs Oii.e d HofueEse- %
Kansas City: chaplain Mrs. Emma Doug
lass o. Nsrreast1rE. counsellor Mis- En-
inert Fields Of Hannibal; Co1cc OF Adntr
Etrat.ou. Mary II Stark Lriu Carter AID
A3ce Eckhz-6t ali o. St Louis
The Wo-aas Rsisc CORPS % Missouri
was presided over hF the Department prest-
dent, Mrs Eole- z Oar q Efasss City.
Chaplain HsEecy o. Rsasoh Post q
Louis presented a Ezyei. made from his
tcric wood 10 the sncaOpEfet-
TIE ladies in6orSed TIE St Louis Worlds
Fair and adopted the McEtnfsy Pink czrna-
tioa as the official flower 70 be rcru By the
members Thfis attending IL
M election foc oAcers vii b held to-
loEoT-
ne veterans and ladies' are being eute-
tanned royalty.
Every home in tie city has been thrown
ocen 10 tie visitors
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR.
TENDING TO INCRIMINATE.

TENDING TO INCRIMINATE.
Witnesses In legislative Doodle cases who are stand
ing upon their. constitutional rights should graveiy
consider the results OF such action and the relation in
which 1t places them toward the State and its people.
Thus far the public know that three men have
adopted this stand-CoIe HickoI Of California, 1. L.
Page of Bonne Terre and ex-senator W. f. Lyons of
Kansas City. These men and other witnesses and
prospective witnesses before the grand tries should
realize to the fun the effect of invoking the ~constitu-
tional exemption to bar the Doodle inqussitions.
As for the law itself. 1t is ap absolute rule behind
which the individual may screen himself. But the
fact that a man takes advantage of his legal rights
In this instance does not preclude criticism or just in
ference. The law provides that a man may not be
compelled to give testimony which would tend TO in
eliminate himself, and obviously it proceeds upon the
assumption that he is in possession Of facts the
knowledge of which by the community would tend to
incriminafe him; and in refusing to answer questions
put to him by the State he expressly bases his silence
upon the rule.
He is obliged to state explicitly that his answer, If
given. would tend to incriminate him. Out of their
own mouths. therefore, we have it that these men de-
cline TO answer inquiries germane to the Doodle in
vestigation because their testimony would tend to
their determination. They have the benefit of the
law only on the theory that a man cannot be COM
PEELED to testify against himself.
When the specific question is whether a man knows
this or that fact of a Doodle transaction, what is the
direct, logical conclusion to be drawn from his refusal
10 reply on the ground that a truthful answer would
tend to i~nc.iminate him: The inference is unavoid.
able. To all outward intent he is pleading guilty to
the moral charge; either this or he is guilty of a false
hood when he states his constitutional reason for re-
fusal.
When the exemption is invoked not to shield the
witness himself but 10 hide the guilt of another or
others there is, added 10 the crime of falsehood, a
gross crime against fundamental law and government
and a graver ofense against the people than the COM
mission Of an individual breach of law. It is an OBJ
struction or perversion of Justice, than which there
can he no greater criminaHty.
PROFESSIONALLY the constitutional exemption had its
origin in a revulsion Of feeling against the harsh in
QUESTIONS of ancient times, when men were compelled
by extreme methods to incriminate themselves. The
harsh inquisitions resulted in perversion or miscar-
rage of justice, since by physical torture or imprison-
ment innocent men might be compelled falsely to adj
NIT guilt. In addition to humanity's growing abhor-
renee Of cruel and unusual methods. the realization
that these did not subserve justice contributed to their
adjustment. Justice is no better subserved by the
constitutional safeguard when it is misapplied.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
CONCERNING THE STAGE FRESHMAN.

In taking action toward eliminating from the Amer
lean stage the -eketch-team' type of Irishman 50 dear
to the rvugh-and-tumble low COMEDIAN of the present
day the local Officers Association OF the knights Of
Father Mathew show a reasonable resentment but
perhaps give TO that alleged Irishman an Importance
which is not his by natural right.
No sane person takes the vaudeville Irishman seri-
ously or identifies him for a moment with the Irish
man of real life. He is a weird and wonderful crea-
ton. the offspring of grotesque fancy mated with
srufed-clab humor. His like does not exist on earth
or In the heavens above the earth, or in the waters
under the earth, save as We see him repeated and du'
plicated and manifoded in his materializauons behind
the footlights. He may not even be called a libel on
the Irish people. He is merely himself, a unique be-
ing, a member of a clan whose native heath lies in the
realm Of the Imagination. One would as we'll believe
in the brownies or the elfs or the Rip Van Wrinkle
dwarf Dutchmen of the Catskius or the gnomes Of
the Black Forest. The stage Irishman is Of their
brotherhood.
Still, the feeling Of the local Knights of Father
Mathew is no more than natural and may force u gen
eral movement toward a revision of overworked stage
caricatures. The old-school Southern gentleman should
protest against the so-called double of the stage with
the dreamy hotpoint drawl, the billy goat imperial,
the SLOUGH hat and long-tailed frock coat, the idiotic
inability to comprehend anything later than "befo' the
wah. sah.' The alert New Engiander could demand
something of better art than the "b'gosh' Yankee of
the barnyard Down East drama. Americans of Ger
man blood have abundant reason for driving of the
stage the outlandish impossibility that converses in
"vat it iss, iss it?' and similar grotesqueries never
used by anybody in real life. And surely all Jewry
would be justified in starting a crusade on the "old
clio Hebrews Of waving hands, moth-caten whiskers
and telescoped hats of various vintages.
The knights of Father Mathew can hardly suppose
that the stage Irishman decefves even the children.
lie is Of the stage, stagiest. The breath of life is not
in him. He comes Of such things as dreams are
made Of" Yet the annoyance Of Irishmen at the fire.
quent spectacle is not surprising. Nor will people Of
any blood be sorry II the Irish comedian" is COM
PEELED to reform his ways and learn a more lifehke
style Of representing the typical character Of the race.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
ATTACK on JUDGE ROBINSON.

In order to leave nothing bearing the Missouri name
untouched by its venom the Globe makes a direct at
tack on the integrity of the Supreme Court charging
In specific words that the discharge Of the two wit
nesses-Page and Hickox--was timed to save a large
number of State officials who are charged with
boodling"
In any other paper the apparent ignorance Of the
fact that the decision as to Page and Hickox was
written and handed down by the Republican member
Of the Supreme Court, Judge Robinson, would be as
t%cnishing. But the Globe never tries to learn any
truth about Missouri. Its inyariable rule Is to call
everything had and then charge the badness to the
Democratic party.
Without going into the soundness Of Judge Robin
sons law-though It is unquestionably sound-the po-
htical application of the case is that IL Judge Robin
ton timed the decision TO save a large number of
Etnte ~offcials" the party which nominated and elected
him to Office must accept the responsibility. II the
Globe does not perceive the logic Of this argument all
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
Victim. Of the Piano.
vi,
May Housekeeper.

A Berlin physician Of renown, believing that excessive
practice at the piano Is responsible in a measure for the
alarming spread Of nervous diseases. has instituted a
campaign against beginning the musical education Of
children at the early age now customary both in this
country and in Europe. In his opinion no girl should be
permitted to enter upon the study OF music before the
age of is. and even then the hours of RUNNING upon the
keyboard should be restricted to two a day. OF 1000 girls
who undertook piano practice before the age Of II. 800
later became afflicted with some form of nervous disease.
but OF Loo whose musical education was neglected, only
100 ever suffered in this manner. From these statistics
the doctor deduces the theory that fewer finger ex-
ercises" and more exercise out Of doors are the needs of
girls nowadays. and though deductions from statistics
are generally to be looked upon with suspicion. many Of
the laity will approve his common-sense views
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
G.. 4. z. Eneampment IN Session
at BoonviIle-Rain MARI
Programme
TO MEET NEXT IN LEXINGTON.
Sens Of Veterans and Ladies o.
CARNATIONS Hold Meetings and
Select Officers - Procession
Will Occur To-Day.
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Francisco.
Thirteen elezcs are 70 he elected ID
norro< 20 TIE National EDczEpI<lr And
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
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!. TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

= From Tie Repuhiic. May L. 11
The graduating exercises q tie law
. class CT Washington University took
place at the school Washington ave-
. nue. and Seventeenth street re
. graduates were A. ;. Arnstetn. J. d
Q RaIfour. George " Block, G. A Bro
. die. A. C. Davis. Il b DAVIS. WI
liam Fsse. G. T Gilman. Joseph L
. Hornsby. ". C Hook, s Il. Jecko.
. F. c. Johnston. J. Charles lie Bour-
geois. ]. W. Matson. Merrill Pepksn.
. L B. Rogers. Emil 2. Roma;ne. Ben
. jam;n Schnurmacher. Gordon e
. Sherman. Thomas Ewing Sherman.
Samuel Tut and N +. Watts Sam
. uei Tut had the prize thesis OF the
. class and A. J. Arnstein was the
. valedictorian-
. At a meeting OF the 81. Louis Dem
. ocrauc Association. Judge Valiant
. presiding. the following new mem
. tiers were elected: James Kennedy.
. Alex Goyer. n. J. Colman. 7. J.
. Donovan. Richard Walsh. D. J.. Gar
. r:son. Daniel Dillon. Waldo P. John
. son. ]. ". Fox. Joseph La Due, W.
. Il. Oakland and c. C. Ewing.
. J. Reed was engaged TO paint ror-
. rats of Judge w. C Jones and
. Judge Charles P. Cady. They were
. to he placed N the ONCE Of A. J.
. Clabhy. Clerk OF the Court OF Grim
D inai Correction
, James Webb of Ripley County.
D Missouri. charged with having been
3 a member Of the ku-Klux band. was
, arraignei in the United States Dis
, trict Court
B At the annual meeting OF Virgins
. Perry stockholders the following
. we're elected directors: 8 c Ciueh
, T. " caris;y. c. Thaw. F. L Ridge
, iy and c. Virgins.
. Sneakth;eves stole 500 worth OF
. diamonds from W. N. Fisher, q Jew
. elry salesman. at the Planters House.
D John Parkers home In Ca-ondelee
D was damaged by fire. Henry Pohi-
. mans residence. No. Sc Broadway.
= also suffered from : blaze.
A large portrait Of Plus TX was
. presented by Brennan Bros. Of No.
D $50 Franklin n to the Reverend
. Father poherty Of Kirkwood
, The South ST. Louis Railroad Com
B pany elected as directors L c. Terry,
F. ". Mott. A Lohstnger. George c
. Miller, Paul A. F0x2. C. A. Mase,r
D and George II. Sauer.
, Miss Amelia MarSra1 and Emile
Smith were married at St Joseph's
. Church, Eleventh and Siddle streets,
, the Reverend p. Hasemann ofsciat.
. ing.
: Mrs. a r French gave a series Of
readings at the Union NJ. E Church
D The will Of Robert koehier wss Nd
. mitted TO probate.
, The Merchants Exchange Riass
, gave a street parade. Captain Geores
. Balm was l . command with Laeussn-
. ants kenderdtns and Pierce
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
DAY OFF FOR TELEGRAPHERs.
Convention Adjourns So Members
Can Visit Worlds Fair Grounds.

Delegates In attendance upon the Teiegra-
piers convention will be the guests of the
local order to-day on a trip to the Worlds
Fair grounds ard for a trolley ride about
the city. business for the dag having been
abandoned TO give the Entertainment Com
mittee an opportunity to carry on, some Of
the plans MADE for the visitors.
No session OF the convention was held
yesterday afternoon, and the morning seS-
SION was devoted 10 routine, matters such
as hearing reports from committees and
approving bills.
Officers will not be. elected until to-mor-
row or Saturday, as this Is one the last
things OF the order OF business. It is not
expected that there will be any opposition.
as nearly all Of the plans have virtually
been decided upon. q P. Perham. 1t is I'M
derstood. Will be reelected president Of the
order.
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Governor Odell of New York was so so-eIv dis
pleased with st Louis and the Worlds Fair that he
has signed a bill increasing the appropriation for his
State to $4,000. This act Is the best indication of
the Governors impressions OF the Universal EXPOSE
ton and the progressive metropolis of the Southwest.
ST Louis unanimously invites New York to again send
to this city the finely equipped. perfectly drilled and
soldierly men who represented the Empire State in the
Dedication parade.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

1t seems to have been determined by the national
managers of the Republican party that the ta-if-re
vision issue shall not be permitted to figure in Repufl
licsn councils or platforms. The issue will figure quite
potentiy. however, In political campaigns and elections
and the ultimate result is likely TO cast discredit on an
ostrich party which sticks its head in the sand and
thus complacently exposes its most vital spot IN
fancied security.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

the voters Of Missouri, at least, VIII perceive the
course of reasoning
Judge Robinson wrote and handed down a decision
embodying 4 legal proposition which any Judge in his
place would have declared. 1t Is the unbrid!ed license
of SANDER to charge him with departing from the law
10 save officials from punishment But he is a Mis-
souri, Judge and must stand the Globes ISLANDERS. even
though he is a Republican.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

Mrs. Daniel II. Eouser IS Ill a: her hone
IN West Pine boulevard
Miss Byrd Jourcaa ,s confined TO her
home with q badly sp-ained ankle
Ms. c. a Hayward returned the first O,
the week from Pass Christian. Miss. whore
Colonel hayward and size have spent the
winter. Colonel Hayward Will not Come
North until the weather gets quite WARE
Mrs. Joseph Ge.:ys ha, returned from j.
visit in New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs Ad,el Sherwood Dodge ot
Cabanne have issued cards for a large re-
cepiioa at the Oteon OF the evening Of May
z. in honor OF their silver wedding anniye.-
sary.
SIR. ena Mz. or.s C.. P.Imat.e- OF
Shrewsbury Park. have announced the en-
EageTnent Of t-sir daughter. Eunice SheIoy.
70 MIR. Gustav Esbenstreit The wedding
Will al place IN early June and viii he a
quiet home afan
Mrs. Oliver P. Lansan OF 4t17 Ltndeu boy
ievard. who has been seriously I'll. departed
yesterday for Eureka Springs 10 Be gone
several weeks
.tr. and Mrs. VIII stanart, With NJ. and
Mrs. NJ D. Wilson. departed this week for
California.
Mrs. Z. c. Erneman OF CEDAR Vale. E,s,
is visiting he. mother. Mrs + C. Psuley.
No. SO Ailaa;hus street
Miss May Alice Crehan Of Cairo. has re-
turned home after a visit here 10 re. friend.
Miss Mabel S. Plochnaa OF No &s Bart
mes avenue
Mrs. John H. Rackauay and her o
Edwin and Walter. Of Mount Vernon. havs
departed Cor home afte- a very pleasant
visit TO her relatives. Mrs. o. E. Picchmaa
and Mrs. II. l. Fritsche.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

If SIR. Roosevelts friendly attitude toward Adj
dicks did not wholly settle the question, certainly his
tender kissing Of the babies removes all doubt that he
is a politician out-and-out The inquiry presents itself:
Will he venture south Of Mason and Dixon's line with
his latest campaign methods? If so, will there be any
color discrimination?
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

If the Delegates who urge an Increase IN the circus
license believe that the pass system should be discon-
tinued their course is commendable; but If they be
lieve that more passes should be issued to public serr-
ants their view is condemnabie. The distinction is not
so fine that it can be overlooked or misconstrued.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

II the monitor Arkansas remains long in these parts
Uncle Sam will have a much larger naval force. The
boys Of the Louisiana Purchase know little of the sea,
but they have the stuff which takes fire at the sight
OF guns and the old flag.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
STAG SMOKER,

The I. c. T. Club entertained members
and friends or Tuesday evening with a stag
smoker on the trolley car Ariel Vocal Sc
lections. were rendered by Urban Danes.
Will Gagnepain, Alex. Weber and the /.
C. T. Quartet. Refreshments were served.
The party consisted Of:
Messieurs-
Alois Bourscheidt. Charles Muller.
Hugh Bowers. Arthur Eeuf.
Louis Claes. Henry Rheinagle,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
Learning American W.x..

PTttsburg Gazette
The Chinese Legation family had a moving day in
Washington. May /, but to show how readily he has ac-
quired American habits, the head Of the house, Sir Chem
tung LANG Chang. slipped OF to st. Louis and allowed
the rest Of the folks to wrestle with the furniture.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
Justly Indignant.


1Hy dppfHCUt >
The house had been full Of aunties come to spend the
holidays. and the babys 6-year-old brother was heard one
morning confding his woe to his father.
Say, papa. do you know I've had to sleep a whole week
in a room just full Of women7'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
H~ESsoS-LEwIs MARRIAGE

Harry z Lewis Jr. son c, JUICE & =
Lewis. % No. 4s9 Geek svsaEs. and Miss
Stella Henson OF SreeiviIls. No. we're
married ty the Reverend Wilian Jones n
the parsonage Of the HYDE PARK Ccpgres-
tional Church Tuesday evening. Tie
marriage was a complete Surprise 70 NJ.
Lewis's fiends and business associates.
The young couple viii De q; home q. No.
EO Cook avenue after June :
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14

The slogan "a Billion Dollar Country" win have to
be changed to "A Thirteen Billion Dollar Country"
thirteen billions being the total capital of the indus
trial trusts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-14
CONCERT.
Jolly FOUR RECEPTION.

The Jolly Founr Club gave g. reception to
its president George Il. Tinsley. on Mon
day evening, at his home. No. 4a9 North
Market street. Dancing and vocal music
were the evenings features Supper was
served at midnight.