West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-12-01
Washington LETTER.
President Roosevelt Making up For
Lost nme-DeIiveriug Addresses
by the Score.
Charles Wagner Author OF "Tbe simple
Life" speaks In washln gJon.

1 NAoul our regular NofftspoNdcnts
WASHINGTON II. e, November az. 1904
The President Is taking revenge Tor the
taeiturnity that conventionality imposed
during the campaign. Within four days
he has made three public addresses here
and, from Democratic point OF view, (pcr.
haps from other points OF vIew also) he has
made two rather serious mistakes. but he
will get more discreet as his administra.
ton gets older-perhaps, On Saturday
he accepted in behalf OF the country the
bronze simulscrum OF Frederick the Great,
presented by the Emperor William through
the hand OF his Ambassador at this capital
| The transfer Of the statue TO our possess
ion took place In the spacious grounds OF the
| new War Colledge on the Potomac. In the
presence OF a vast crowd OF Invited guests
The Presidents speech was appropriate to
the occasion. and u there was mistake
made II was in the act OF the head Of re.
public receiving with expressions OF graft.
tude and euloey the herioc likeness OF a
conspicuous king and setting Il up in a
Federal reservation as an example To
American youth After the Hessians had
begun to arrive In New York from Germany
a statue of KING George In Bowling Green
was torn down aud moulded into bullets
by the American patriots. Would they
| have treated a statue OF Frederick n any
better1 The second address was delivered
| on Sunday at the dedication OF a Catholic
church and parish school The President
was received with a perfect frenzy OF en-
thusissm, In which Cardinal Gibbons
heartily Joined waving $ scarlet cap
| DR.. Stafford OF 81. Patrick's church laid
his han4 aHectionately on the shoulder Of
the distinguished guest. declared that his
presence was the highest honor that had
ever been paid the church In this land,
s~d called for'threc mighty cheers" for
| the President OF the United States They
were given unreservedly. In his rcspon-
sve address the President called upon
every auditor ITO do something" and re-
peated his declaration that this country
has sno room for the crowds and weak.
| linRs'. The thrd speech was delivered
on Tuesday afternoon in Lafayette Theatre
introducing to an immense audience Rev
Chas. Wagner, the Alsatian aud author OF
The Simple Life. There were some
hfteen hundred people present who cared
not snap Tor the Wagnerian utterance
but were induced TO pay more shan
| - 600 to hear the President OF the U.ited
States introduce stranger. according to
the announcement. The President did
not disappoint them, but Charles Wagner
did II they had high expectations. lie is
evidently not an orator In any Language
and speaas English so badly as to be In
| comprehensive even to the most attentive
listener. lie probably does not known a
/ A
definition Of the simple life excepting to
say that II was just the same as the strenu.
| Gus life Two words that were very audi.
ble In the melange we're '1'' and me.
and he probably repeated them FIVE hundred
| times In the hour which he spent in telling
/ how he came TO be an author. The Presl.
| dents introduction kept the audience from
| deserving the lecturer and he presided at
a conversations in French held at the White
House In the evening. IL rs widely and
deeply felt here that the President made
q grave mistake In acting as the chief
usher for a man who Was lccturing for pay
before an audience induced TO pay down
| their money TO hear aud see the President
and not az all on account Of the presence
Of his foreign friend. No such thing was
l y
. obabiy such a thiug will never be seen
again. IL is said that since the announce.
ment was made that the President would
introduce Wagner he has recessed scores
Of applications TOT similar service from
Intimate and esteemed friends who have
served him IN season aud out OF season
aud whom lac cannot afford 20 disobligc.
II Is this importantly that caused him In
| opening his production TO declare thatH
was the only occasion OF the kind in which
he should ever appear while President.
ie probably felt that Il was an error Of
judgement but Mr. Roosevelt Is Young and
lusiy. and has shown himself capable of
surviving many errors.
TT
Governor Cummins Of Iowa is scheduled
to arrive here next week. This sets many
tongues wagging. as he has been mentioned
influential quarters for q Cabinet position
II Is hardly probable that Iowa would be
allowed three members of the Cabinet
while many large States have none az aIl
and the Governor alleges that he had rather
serve his two remaining years In the ex-
ecutive chair Of his State. While here he
will probably meet Senator Lodge in con.
yersstional discussion Of the Iowa idea"
and give the whole reciprocity question
dressing down. Other prominent Repubii.
can Congressman who are deeply interested
in establishing some kind Of an entent
cordiaie with Canada are also on the books
10 arrive within three or iour days
TT
Consul l-General Evans Of London has
| - 4
are used IN that city 90 make whiskey
one is cresote. pound Of which viii
make hundred gallons Of scotch whiskcy
when put into pure alcohol with burnts sugar
10 color it People in this city have asked
the Health Department to strictly prohibit
tbe sale Of wood alcohol The safest way
Tor human beings is to initiate the inferior
animals and let whiskey aione
TIT
Quite a number Of Washington scientists
went down 70 ~ psso. Texas TO attend
the great irrigation congress. for which
1000 Invitations we're issued Presiden,
Diaz Of MEXICO sent band Of musicians "a
enliven the proceedings Mr clifford
Pincboi who has charge OF the forestry
buresa 10 the Department Of Agriculture
and who Is a special fsvorite OF the Pfcsl
dent. was present aud made an address.
Mr Newell chief Of the Reclamatiau
Bureau told the Congress what the Govern
ment is doing for irrigation
fff
There IS trouble 10 a Wssbington school
over the presence Of = child alleged 10 be
Of mixed blood. Many Of The Presidents
! champions hold that as that IS Federal