The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-16

ton did whatever he could to further
the interests of his clients Inc cor
poration had the Endorsement or MIN
listers, laymen. Missouri mule brokers'
and professors. Senator JOS
eph Ralph Burton conceived an 1oea
that passed all this. He Would secure
the Endorsement of the president OF the
limited States. Burton went to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and unfolded h plan
of the city of Jerusalem. The president
became interested in the promised ex-
hibit. and listened to the eloquent SEN
it was to be established for what mon
ey there might be in the scheme Presi-
dent Roosevelt then gave his signed IN
dOrsement.
The presidents letter was given to
the e~nterprising advertising agency,
which at once had scores of electro
types made of it. These electrotypes
were scattered broadcast to various
publications.
one editor, who did not quite see why
the president would indorse a plan for
the sale of stock in a midway exhibit.
wrote to the president at Oyster Bay
and sent a copy of the letter bearing
the signature, Theodore Roosevelt"
The president also learned from the
editor that the letter was being used
to sell stock in the city of Jerusalem
enterprise. Half an hour after he had
learned this the long-distance tele-
phone bell in the office of the enter
prising advertising agency rang ana
rang vigorously. The president or the
United States. did not tell the young
man who answered the phone who ne
was. III head of the firm approached
the put h receiver TO MS
ear and listened.
Hello, is this the advertising agency
of St. LOUISE" came over h wire.
Yes" said the head of the concern.
IT want to talk to some one in auth
GRITTY" said the president without re-
vealing his identity.
I am the man you want then" said the
'fWell, this is the president of the Uni
ted States talking, 1 want you 70 unuero
stand 1 will not have the letter l gave
Senator Burton published Do you hear
The last sentence came with v1gor- me
enterprfsing advertising man answered
that he heard what the president had said
but he added that Senator Burton was
the attorney for the concern ana tha1 ne
had advised the use of the letter Tor al
vertising purposes. The man went on 10
say that he could not withdraw the letter
without comforting with the senator.
Within Ave minutes after the te!ephone
connection between Oyster Bay ana 81
Louis was broken 2 telegram aeess&sss
short time later another mad gone from
Kansas to St. Louis. Still a little later
Senator Burton was on his way 10 81.
As quickly as he could Senator Burton
went east to see the presi1ant. A tne
Same III d dSlSSalAOA -
clans went to see the chief executive
Senator Burton went in first to see the
president. The interview lasted but a
short time. about all the president ta.d
was:
Senator Burton, hereafter I shall re
gard you as a Democratic senator
Burton left the presence of the eXecu-
tive, but not long afterward- he appeared
before him again with the Kansas dele
cation. The president listened respectful
" to the spokesman and then started
down the line of politicians akin
hands and dealing out a few words com,
plimentary of Kansas. When Presldenl
Roosevelt reached Senator Burton he die
not stop to grasp his hand, but passed or
to the next kansan- .
Burton turned to his political friends
and said: 49,
here"
The delegation then left.
From that time there has been little
socfabflity between the president and th'
senator from Kansas
There are still a great many PEOPLE wht
are counting on seeing the CITY of Jeru
salem in miniature. They have read the
presidents Endorsement and have rcat
overland over again the glowing deserip
ton of the religious exhibit. They nave
not been told how the presidents lettei
was used to encourage them and how i
rough about a radical change in thu
administrations attitude toward Senator
Joseph Ralph Burton of Kansas.