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WAR CORRESPONDENT TELLS LONDON REPORTER ROUB

ness men. and by police officials with
absolute rudeness
"Such a thing as getting an interview
with a member OF the British cabinet
or "A member OF parliament IS almost
unheard Of All the utterances of these
gentlemen are made in set speeches. de-
livered from public platforms. They are
taken down by stenographers verbatim.
and are published word for word in
the papers. Here IL may be well 20 add
that the height Of an English newspaper
mans ambition is TO be in the gallery
Of one Of the houses OF parliament as
the representative OF his paper.
His work there consists not In OBJ
serving and specializing upon what is
occurring or what may occur. In addi-
ton TO giving a fairly brief account OF
each days proceedings as does the
Washington correspondent. nut In SIM
ply grinding out a stenographic report
OF everything that takes place in the
order In which IT happens. In other
words. his work is almost identical with
that done by the official reporters Of
the Senate and House in this country,
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by his lawyer that thoughtful gentle
man whispered in his ear When the
judge asks you what you got drunk on.
tell him onspeach and honey. He took
the stand.
e You. too. are up here for an affray?'
growled the old judge, gnashing his
teetii. Yes. your honor Drunk, too.
sUppose? Yes. your honor. drunk. very
drunk, l am sorry to say Drunk on
rye whisky, too, / suppose?' oh. no.
your honor. I never drink whisky.
got drunk on peach and honey
The judges features relaxed in an
instant. Leaning forward and raising
his spectacles. he contemplated the Of
fender with interest. and then, with
something like tenderness. he said. All
sir. peach and honey, Ell? that's a gen.
tlemans drink, sir. The court sympa-
thizes with you. sir. and does not wish
TO regard your offense as very serious.
Mr.. Clerk he continued, in a softening
tone. enter fine of one dollar against
this gentleman, and discharge him on
payment of costs"
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ha 1ds with the reporter. In response
to a question the English statesman
spoke about twenty words in regard to
immigration. advising EnSlishmen to
wait a while before going to South
Africa. These were words OF gold to
the reporters. They took them TO their
editors and had difficulty ~ r,plling
the latter believe they were 49, cl4aff-
ing
AN American who has spent more
than two years working for live Lon
don daily is authority for the state
ment that in his whole experience,
which has been varied. he having been
sent to the Continent on a number of
occasions to cover big stories for his
paper. he has been able to meet only one
English cabinet officer. and he met him
not in his capacity as a newspaper man
but through a mutual friend upon a So
cial occasion.
Such a thing as getting official in
formation from the war Office on the
day an important dispatch arrives from
a distance Is unknown to the English
newspapers. If a telegram comes in
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which is printed in the Congressional
Record daily
"A man rarely reaches this coveted
goal before he is fifty years OF age, and.
as a matter OF fact. it is crime TO be
young I'm the newspaper business of
England, as IT is in almost any other
profession. The American correspondent
asserts most solemnly that If a public
man were speaking and dropped dead
before he finished, the story of his
death would be told imbedded in the
body of an English reporters account
of the occasion. following Immediately
after the last word he uttered.
When Joseph Chamberlain arrived at
Southampton upon his return from
South Africa. where he went to study
conditions after the close of the Boer
war. he was met at the gangplank by
three newspaper men. IL so happened
that one OF them was from Birming-
ham and the son of man who had been
associated with Chamberlain in busi-
ness. Because of this acquaintance.
and not because he was a newspaper
man, Mr.. Chamberlain stopped and shook
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A Gentleman's Drink.

"OId Judge Cole was one of the best
known men I'm Texas in his day" said
Representative Cooper Of that State to a
party Of friends at the Metropolitan the
other night. He was partial to that
seductive beverage called peach and
honey. and by his hatred OF whisky and
whisky drinkers. While holding a court
at Austin two men were brought up on
a charge Of a drunken ARRAY 1t was
plain case; the row had occurred in a
public street, in open day. and there
were fifty witnesses to the whole trans
action. SO the fellows pleaded guilty. by
the advice Of their counsel. and threw
themselves on the mercy of the court.
" You are guilty Of an Array
growled the Judge Yes, yer honor.
whined one Of the men. Drunk. ] sup
poser grunted the judge. Yes. yer hon
or murmured the prisoner. with some
faint hope that having been drunk
would mitigate the punishment Drunk
on rye whisky, too. I'll warrant roared
the Judge. I'm a voice of thunder Yes.
, yer honor; drunk on rye whisky Mr..
Clerk. record a fine Of fifty dollars on
this man. cried the Judge and send
him 10 jail for sixty days. / shall fine
aggravating circumstances a hundred
dollars and send him to Jail for six
months.
This was poor comfort for the unfor-
tunate fellow who was waiting TO take
his turn, and now came forward with
fear and trembling. AS he passed along
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from the East. as would be the case
during the present crisis. ii is held for
two or three days and then posted
on the doors of the war Office, where
the public may see IL. During the Boer
war reports of casualties reaching the
war Office at o'clock in the morning
We're held until after the close of bust
ness in the Afternoon before being
posted. In Washington they are trans
lated from the cipher as soon as they
reach the War Department and given
to the newspapers. This, Of course, does
not apply to diplomatic secrets and SIM
liar confidential messages.
Local reporting for a London daily
is the worst phase OF English newspaper
life A reporter is a Pariah on the face
OF the earth and owns no friends out
side his office. Even tie police are
against him. II a prominent man is
murdered at II O'Clock at night and a
reporter hears of it by accident, the
mere fact that Lord Smith is dead is
all he can get until the next morning.
In America all he has 10 do is 10 get
in touch with the police station in the
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that uniformity in national salutes
might be maintained. it being the same
number of guns as the royal salute Of
England. There have been many guesses
as to the reason for the selection of
the number twenty-one, but the matter
has never been settled More patriotic
than probable is the surmise which has
been made that the United States
adopted the salute because the figures
of the nations birthday year 1919
make the total twenty-one.
Vehicles for the denotation OF the
Presidents position at the head of Uncle
Sans naval forces are the three pri-
vate yachts which are always held at
the disposal of the Chief Executive.
This is a larger Presidential navy than
has existed during any previous Admin
istration. The Dolphin. which is a steel
dispatch boat, has been Use0 for Presi-
Dental cruises and reviews for a num-
Der of years past and the late President
Mckinley also made use on some occa-
sions of the yacht Sylph. a little craft of
152 feet long and which since II contains
bat three staterooms of any size is not
adapted to the accommodation of large
official parties. To these, President
Roosevelt has added the yacht Mayfiow
er. which was purchased by the Gov.
eminent during the Spanish-Amertcan
war and is very cornmodious and luxu-
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"Puttinp on the Dog

1.-The finding of a fine Panama hat
which Speaker Cannon had carelessly
thrown into a waste basket last sum-
mer." said the private secretary of one
of the lawmakers from Tennessee. IRE
calls TO my mind about the worst drag
ging over I ever heard young fellow
get. One afternoon I was walking up the
Avenue with Representative Adamson
Of Georgia and we met a young fellow
who was diked out TO kill. AS the boys
say. he was putting on the dog Mr.
Adamson stopped and shook hands with
him, and closely cycling the splendid
Panama which covered his head, asked
VIII. where did you set that hat?'
Bought ii, sir was the reply.
Glad to hear you didn't steal it. but
I thought possibly some Of your Wash
ington friends gave II to you.
No. sir. l bought it
And how much did YOU pay for il.
WHIP
Nineteen dollars, Mr.. Adamson, and
amt II a peach2'
Nineteen dollars for hat for a
Scent boy. Say. how do you feel pranc-
ing up the Avenue here with a nineteen
dollar hat on and your poor old daddy
and nanny down home wearing calico
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IF big man is willing to have the
reporters come TO his house to write up
an entertainment. a wedding, or any So
cial function. they come in and go out
by the tradesmen's door. Inside a place
Is set apart for them. and when they
are ready 10 go they are taken down
stairs TO the servants quarters and
given glass OF wine. Such a thinx
as being invited to partake Of the re-
freshments given the invited guests is
unheard of.
In one point only have the English
reporters the advantage over those in
America. and that is in the length of
time they are at work. On the morning
papers a reporter goes TO work at II
o'clock in the morning and quits at
about $50. The night city editor.
or. as he is called in England, the first
sub-editor. goes home at 1870.
The managing editor stays until about
O'Clock, when 7he paper goes to press.
The salaries are fair, and he me1 are
treated well. They are ,siven three
weeks holiday every year with full paw
and If they are i'll their pay continues
until they are able to return to work"
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position for number Of years past.
Colonel -Symons has seen varied service,
and did particularly creditable work
when. as a young lieutenant under Cen
erai Miles, he was detailed to put down
an uprising of the Indians in the ex-
treme Northwest. Colonel Symons was
chairman OF the committee on cere-
monies at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton, and is well versed on all ques-
tons of precedence. such as inevitably
crop up at all state functions.
The President. as Commander-in-
Chief. also has a new special flag. which
viii henceforth float from the main of
any vessel which he steps aboard. This
special Presidential flag consists of the
coat of arms of the United States, rep
resented in color on a blue field. The
Presidents flag is a century old insti-
tuition, but within the past year some
important changes have been made in
the color scheme. with a view to MAX
ing the emblem more harmonious and
artistic In the present design there is
pure white eagle. its feathers heavily
outlined with black. and bearing shield
in red white. and blue.
Ranking with the special flag as a
token of direct Presidential authority
over the army and navy. is the special
Presidential salute. This consists OF
twenty-one guns. and was adopted so
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precinct in which the murder occurred
and he can get a big story. Not so in
London The police will tell him moth
ing. In this country the police reporter
and the police are. in nine cases out of
ten. friends. In England they are enc
mics. II a suicide or murder occurs in
a London suburb the London papers
simply do not get the story at all
One night there was suicide in Lon
don. One of the papers knew it oc-
CURED in a certain street, on a certain
block, but did not know the number Of
the house. The reporter who got the
assignment was an American. He knew
the hostility of the police. but he thought
he would try them. Going to the sta
ton nearest the scene of the suicide. he
told an officer vino ne was, and told him
he knew the block in which the death
had occurred. bat would like them TO
tell him the number of the house so he
would not have TO ring every door bell
on the street.
I'm not telling you that was the
gruff reply. We don't give anything
to the bloody reporters. anyhow
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rious vessel The Presidents special In
terest in the jacllies who man these yes
sells was attested a short time since when
he and Mrs. Roosevelt rendered them
a special reception at the White House
A suggestion OF the Presidents con-
nection with the army is found in the
presence Of the orderly who rides fifteen
PAGES directly behind the Chief Execu-
tive whenever the latter goes for a
horseback ride otherwise unattended
This orderly. a cavalry sergeant de-
tailed from Fort Myer for the service
does not accompany the President so
much to afford him protection as to be
at hand to summon assistance should
the President or his horse meet with
accident in any Of the adventurous bits
Of cross-country riding In which IL Is
his wont to indulge. Similarly when
the President visits a military post one
or more orderlies are constantly at his
oehest.
Another link which connects the Presi-
dent with the men OF our lighting forces
Is found in the frequent presence at the
White House Of the band of the United
States Marine Corps, which has come 70
be known as the Presidents own
band" This great military organization
is made up OF enlisted men in the sol
diery Of the navy and furnishes music
Cor practically all of the receptions.
dinners, and other formal social f1nc-
tons held at the Presidential mansion
each winter.
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Willing to Grant Hearst Time.

good story is told on Representative
Hearst OF New York, WHO took a spin
around to several States before settling
down to his Congressional duties and
tanning off the Presidential bees which
buzz around hfs bonnet. One of his
colleagues says that while young Mr.
Hearst was sidetracked in Atlanta. Ga.
he was confined to his room a short
time with n slight ailment, and Editor
Howell and some of the other Georgia
and Atlanta President makers deter
mined that a physician was necessary
A hurry-up messenger was sent out, and
soon landed a dispenser OF pills and
potiohs, who was far more interested
in booming Atlanta real estate than in
his profession. However, the real es-
tate physician answered the call. and
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II BIS is the season Of the year when
the position Of the President as
l Communicated chief of the United
States Army and Navy is EN-
phasizcd in the most spectacular man
ner The great annual reception to
CO. land and sea fighters and their
sweethearts and wives is perhaps the
most brilliant OF the White House so
ciul functions. and ere long-earlier this
year than usual-will come the COM
mencement exercises at Annapolis. an
occasion wherein the Chief Magistrate
has opportunity to signify his active
interest i'm the work of the nations de-
fensive organization.
The late President Mckinley was the
first ruler Of the nation who realized
in practice the Constitutional provision
that the President not only shall be-
but is. the Commander-in-chief of the
Army and Navy of the United States.
Instead Of being obliged to wait. as
were his predecessors. for the chronicle
of battles fought and military move
ments made. and being thus forced TO
content himself with the outlining of
general policies. President Mckinley
was enabled. by means Of the present
day telegraph and cable facilities. to
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An Expert "Straddler."

A member Of the lower house who
halls from the good State of Virginia.
and whose name is in the make Hay
while the sun shine" list. says:
Some of us often wonder why some
men are such successful politicians and
forge so rapidly 10 the front / believe
the solution is given I'm the advice OF a
Western politician-an old-timer-who
said TO his son who had been nominated
for office for the first time: Lean a
little toward everything. my boy. and
commit yourself TO nothing Be per
fectly round, round like a junk bottle.
and just dark enough so that nobody
can see what's in ye'
THAT was corlSing good advice. and 1
suspect that many of our successful poll
ticians carve their way along those
lines"
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present Chief Executive in the army and
navy is proverbial. and has been foster
ed during periods Of service as As
sistant Secretary of the Navy and as
lieutenant colonel of the Rough Riders.
Denied the opportunity, which came to
his predecessor. to conduct a "Presi-
dents war" Mr.. Roosevelt is. never
theless. losing no opportunity to identify
himself with the activities of our mill
tary and naval establishments
In his discharge Of the ceremonial
duties of the position OF Commander-in-
Chief. the President has this year two
new assistants. One Of these is Com
mander Cameron McRea Winslow. who
has lately been appointed naval aide to
the President. and who succeeds in this
capacity the Presidents brother-in-Iaw
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actually direct in person from the
White House at Washington engage
ments on land and sea at the seat OF
war. Indeed. to show how genuine was
this personal direction. il may be noted
that during the Cuban campaign orders
were transmitted from the Presidents
Office to the commanders on the firing
line at Santiago in less than twenty
minutes.
President Roosevelt has not of course.
quite the same opportunity to direct the
army and navy in action as had his
predecessor. but his course in the Pana-
ma crisis and his personal review of
the warships which took part in last
autmun's maneuvers. prove that his
course would be the same should OPP
portunity arise. The interest of the
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with sat2hel in hand hurried to the
hotel and was ushered into the suite OF
rooms occupied by Mr.. Hearst. who had
simply a case OF "I-am-awfully-we
The physician felt his pulse. diagnosed
the case. and prescribed a few pills, and
was about ready to depart. when Mr..
Hearst's attendant asked how the nell
lets should be taken, as no directions
had been given.
Yes, yes said the doctor. whose
mind was taken up with sale of city
lots and real estate booms, "one-third
down. and the balance in six and twelve
months, with interest"
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Capt. W. s. Cowles. who has gone to sea
In command of the new battleship Mis-
souri,. As naval aide Commander Wins
low Will attend the President at state
social functions. and when he leaves
Washington to be present at events of
national Importance. He is admirably
adaIted for this service. His father
COMMANDED the Kearsarge in it's victory
over the Alabama I'm the civil war. and
in the Spanish-American war Command
er Winslow. while attached 70 the Nash
vile, was remarkably successful in
cable-cutting expeditions. i'm one of
which he was wounded
The 1srsident's military aid is Col
7. V Sysnons. Corps OF Engineers.
United states Army. who has succeed
e. Colonel Bingham, who occupied the
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REALLY GOOD STORIES TOLD By AND ABOUT CONGRESSMEN

said 'woolly horse was a fraud and a
sham, and the Senator went to a justice
Of the peace and swore out a warrant
for Barnum's agent for obtaining money
under false pretenses. The agent was
not convicted. but Senator Benton sue
ceeded in giving Barnum an advertise
ment which he did not relish. and which
put an end to his woody horse hum
bug. 1t will be remembered that the
Snowman tried to make IL appear that
the horse was captured by Fremont
and the explorers at some point in the
Rocky Mountains"
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Good Old Georgia Christmas.

Il am not a society man. but 1 have
attended good many OF the officisl and
social functions in Washington" said
Representative Livingston of Georgia,
"and l am ready and willing to declare
that an evening with the people OF my
State-the country people-at the Christ
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Rough on Baltimore.

ut is amusing to me-" said a Repre-.
sentative from Delaware, Eat the great
rivalry-jealousy-w exists among
the larger cities. Not long ago / was
over in Philadelphia on business triT
and while at the hotel waiting the ar.
rival Of a gentleman / walked up TO the
news stand TO buy a paper to help Kill
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time. I asked for a Baltimore daily.
and what do you think the dispenser of
reading matter said? He looked at M
with kind of jeer and blurted out,
We don't keep village papers here,
sir Well, L thought this was rather
rough coming from a sleepy town like
PHILADELPHIA
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MIR. Roosevelt's New Mill
tary and Naval Aides and
the Indispensable Orderly.
Presidential Salutes by
Shore and Floating Bat
teries-Honored by : Our
Soldiers and Sailors = =
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Even the Angels Would Run.

Down in Thomas county. in my
State" said Representative Griggs of
Georgia. there lived an old lady-a
motherly old soul-who believed that
she was inspired to write hymns and
psalms. She wrote and wrote, and
every week the editor OF the county
weekly was forced TO make some ex-
cuse for not printing her effusions- He
did manage TO use a little OF IL in
poetry for funeral notices and the like.
The good old woman, finding that she
could not get anyone else TO hear her
inspired words. forced the negro house
girl TO sit all Sunday afternoon and
listen to her read them. This was in
slavery days. and the girl got so tired
of her Sunday punishment that she ran
away. When she was caught and
brought back. the girl said that she
didn't want 10 run away. but could not
stand to hear old mist ess read her
poetry She made me sit nearly all
day on Sunday an listen 20 her. said
the girl. an the hymns and psalms she
hac been writin' all de week was nun
ter make de blessed angels run er way
from home
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(EN ENAToR HoAR's seeming de-
termination to have the Con-
- gressional Record printed in

no ENATOR HOAR's seeming de-
termination to have the Con-
~ gressional Record printed in
larger type" said a lawmaker
from Pennsylvania, SIS one of the dis
tinguished gentleman's yearly kicks in
his efforts TO play for 'evens' on the
proofreaders IN the big printery who got
years ago. The Senator had delivered
a speech in which he quoted Scripture
with degree Of liberality to which he
is given. but the men behind the pencils
in the printing Office found it difficult
70 decfpher some Of his copy. and the
result was that when the speech came
out in the Record the Scriptural CT
tations were gloriously mixed Mr. Hoar
was anything but pleased, and there
was a furloughing OF proofreadeTs in
the Office. for bad breaks are not con-
doned in the big shop, even where IL
would take seventeen men three hun
dred and sixty-five days to decipher bad
writing. / suspect that the distinguished
gentleman has not entirely forgotten
nor forgiven the mixing UP of his Bibli-
cal quotations"
Stood Out for the Truth.
when Benton Of Missouri was in the
Senate" said a Representative from
that State. che was one OF the greatest
sticklers for the truth in all things. A
high sense of honor and rectitUde ruled
his every action. and he hated fraud
Of every description. 1t is a matter OF
history that he had a set-to with an
agent Of p. T. Barnum, the great show
man, because he came TO Washington
and advertised that a woody horse
which had been purchased at a great
price would be exhibited. Benton went
TO the show but found that the afore-