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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
WILL SUPPORT TREATY
Mr.. Hoar Announces His In
tention to the Senate.
STATES HIS POSITION
WESTINGHOUSE FAREWELL AID
DRESS READ By MIR. HEPBURN.
Naval Bill Taken Up in the House and
Mr.. Rixey Criticises Secre-
tary Moody.
STATES HIS POSITION

While the Senate did not desist from its
labors in observance of the holiday, the day
was not allowed to pass without observ-
ance In his opening prayer Chaplain Hale
referred to the example set by Washington
and his compatriots. I'VE thank Thee for
the example they left" he said: I'VE thank
Thee for the example of him who was first
In war. first in peace and first in the hearts
Of his countrymen."
The prayer was Immediately followed by
the reading of Washingtons farewell ad-
dress. which service was performed by Mr..
Hepburn in clear and distinct tones.
The galleries were well filled by visitors.
largely from the executive departments.
and Mr. Hepburn was followed with close
attention.
Mr.. Hoar Speaks.
The Bacon resolution on the Panama
canal question was then taken up and Mr.
Hoar addressed the Senate. 'It seems" he
said. that the dream of centuries is about
to be realized
For more than four centuries. he con-
tinued, the commerce of the world had been
chaf1ng against the rock constituting the
Isthmus of Darien, and all this time there
had been general desire to penetrate The
barrier. For himself he would have been
glad IL there could have been more care
\
the absence Of that he was willing to sub
init to the judgment Of others-was ready to
join in the enthusiasm with which the peo-
pie of the United States are about to enter
upon the great enterprise
Mr.. Hoar then turned his attention to
the canal treaty, announcing his intention
to give his vote in favor of 1t. He said he
had thought that he made this position
plain in his previous speech on this sub
ject, and that he would not speak again
but for the fact that his previous remarks
had been misunderstood and criticised.
He then entered upon explanation of the
circumstances connected with his former
speech. saying that 1t had been connected
with resolution asking for information
such as was usually freely given. He had
been surprised at the efforts to delay and
hinder that resolution. but that he had had
no feeling against the President was, he
said. abundantly shown by other express
sions on his part favorable to Mr. Roose-
welt. some of which he quoted. He con-
sidered that he was doing the President a
real favor in asking for the information,
because of the criticisms of the unfriendly
press, and he believed that all the foul
and Infamous charges would be fully met
by supplying all the information to be
had on the subject,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
JAP MINISTER'S VIEWS
LIMITS RUSSIA's TROOPS IN MAN.
cHURIA TO 100000 MEN.
Cars Unpreparedness- Severe Wealth
er and Ice to Defer Action
Watching Port Arthur.

+ LONDON, February 22.-The latest adj
vices of Baron Hayashi. the japanese min
lister to Great Britain, lead him to believe
that the, Japanfse troops may now wait
possibly tWq orsthree months before under
taking aggH8ss5Ye operations in Manchuria-
I'VE haye fSand that Russia is so un-
expectedly unpfepared that / should not
be surprises NJ the Japanese land forces
contented Ut themselves with establishing a
thorough aqrgaAfzation and advancing as
the CONSTRUCTION of the railroad toward tha
<, ,as river RrSgae ss Russia appears to
i believe that only three trains a day can
be run &hrongh Manchuria. supposine
these are f9al@lly divided between troops
and supplies AZ would be necessary.
Cannot istfsngthen Until April.
RUSSIA ooultsnot perceptibly strengthen
her land forces before April. Japan's naval
coup has nRfen 80 unexpectedly successful
that rathers think our troops will take
their time. The shallow inlets are now
frozen over. retarding the INSTRUMENTATION
OF our forces This Is especially true at
Port Arthur. where "a near landing OF
troops is impossible. owing to the ice."
Baron Hayashl does not credit the report
that $500 Russians have been killed ii,
! an outpost engagement at the Yalu river,
He says there is no Japanese force in that
vicinity large enough to infiict such d loss
Naval Engagements.
The only naval development Baron Hay
ASH expects In the near future is possible
attack On the japanese feet by the power.
full Russian torpedo iotilla at Port Arthur.
and hitherto unused. On the Japanese side,
except possible actions against the Russian
vladivostok squadron. the Japanese min
lister does not look for developments at
present believing that Admiral Togo will
be satisfied to keep the disabled Russia Il
squadron prisoners at Port Arthur.
: The minister credits the Russians with
having barely 10o.00o troops In Manchuria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
lessons BITTERNESS.
Tokyo Pleased Over Escape From
Death of Steamers Crew

TOKYO, February 22.-The news of the
escape of death of the crew of the Mako
noura Maru was received at Tokyo with
satisfaction and perceptibly lessons the feel
Ing of bitterness toward the Russians on
account of the sinking of the ship.
prisoners intelligence bureau has been
created and regulations regarding the treat
ment of prisoners of war published The
Tokyo government. it is understood, has
anticipated the necessity of soon providing
for the care of Russian prisoners
Baron Kaneko, who, as already an
nounced, will sail for the United States on
Thursday, is charged with diplomatic mis-
sion concerning the neutral relations of the
two countries.
Vice Governor Takahashi of the Bank of
Japan who goes to America and England.
will Investigate the financial situation gen.
orally with a view of floating loan later,
if one should be needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
DICKS ELECTION EXPECTED.
Ohio Republicans at the Capitol Feel
Sure of 1t.

Ohio republicans at the Capitol say it Is
practically sure that the pending negotia-
lions in Ohio win result in the selection of
Representative Dick as Senator Hanna a
successor. OF course. until the selection is
ratified by the legislature in formal action
tnere VIII be opportunities for change in
the program, but the general belief among
weii-posted Ohio men is that Representa-
tive Dick will get the place
1t is expected that Mr.. Dicks election to
the Senate will, outlined in The Star
several days ago. result in bringing har-
mony again into Ohio republican politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
First Annual Contest of the Boys,
Brigade

The iiist annual competitive drill o; he
District of Columbia and Virginia division
OF the urited Boys Rrigades of America
will be held this afternoon at the Wash
.nston Light Infantry Armory, and the ex-
ercises Incident thereto are already in pro-
gross. The drill today inaugurates not only
an annual competitive drill In the local
boys brigadcs. but 1t establishes another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Death Of Commander Haii.

The Navy Department has been infurmed
by Admiral Harrington at Norfolk that Com
mander Martin Z. Hall. retired. died at
the naval hospital there yesterday. His
remains will be shipped to Washington to-
night and will be inferred at Arlington.
Commander Hall was born in this city
ana was appointed to the Naval Academy
from Iowa September 10, 1885. He retired
IN 1900. He was inventor of the Hall tor
pedo. ~ ss9sEs O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Russia viii Not Participate.

The possibility of Russian government
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition is final
ly dismissed Ambassador Mccormick has
cabled the State Department from St
Petersburg that he has been notified off,
cially OF Russia's intention to withdraw
from participation in the st. Louis expo
Stion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
FOR CHOICE OF OFFICERS.
Sons of American Revolution Hold
Their Annual Meeting Today.

Their Annual Meeting Today.
The Sons Of the American Revolution held
their annual meeting for the election OF
officers and the transaction OF business
this afternoon beginning at 1870 o'clock,
at Rauscher's, corner of Connecticut ave-
nue. and L street. A recess was taken at
2 o'clock while the ballots for president
were being counted. and the members par
took of buffet lunch in the interim.
L Mr.. John Paul Earnest was elected presi-
dent to succeed President Bayne. The other
officers are to chosen before the close of
the meeting.
President John w. Bayne was in the
chair and William H. Pearce acted as
secretary In the place OF Secretary Wallace
y. Mclean, who was not able to be pres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22
Removing japanese Refugees.

The State Department has learned
through Mr.. Emery, the vice and deputy
consul at Chefoo, that the Russian gov
ernment has undertaken the transportat ton
of the Japanese refugees who were at MI
benwang or were bound for that port from
interior Manchurian towns to Port Arthur
and Dalny. Consul Miller is thus deprived
of an opportunity to extend protection to
more than few remaining Japanese. The
purpose of the Russian government in maxi
ing this move is said to be to prevent jap
anese leaving Manchuria with news of the
conditions of the defenses of the towns in
military occupation by the Russians.
1t is understood that Nuichwang and the
line of railroad connecting it with Hardin
on the one side and Port Arthur to tho
south are especial objects of solicitude, as
there are still many weak spots in the
scheme of defense which the Russians de-
sire to conceal.
The same desire to prevent information
leaking out respecting what is going on in
Manchuria is said to be back of the Rus
sian refusal to receive Mr.. Edwin Morgan
as United States consul at Dalny. Mr. Nor
gan is to sail next Friday from San Fran
cisco for the east. The Department of
State has instructed him. in view of the UNI
certain condition of things in the east, to
remain at Shanghai until it Is determined
by the course of events whether he may
proceed to his post
False Report of Japanese Casualties.
The naval attache of the japanese Legal
ton states that the published report that
japanese cruiser and torpedo boat were
sunk In the engagement on Chemulpo is
entirely unfounded. The Official report Of
Admiral Uriu. commanding the Japanese
squadron ON that. occasion. states that
there were no casualties on the Japanese
side. The at:ache also says that the state
ment that the Japanese squadron consisted
ofseight vessels is incorrect. unless In that
number are INDUCED the transports and
torpedo boats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-22

President and Mrs. Roosevelt planted
trees in the White House grounds this aft
ernoon. At 2:30 o'clock, at the east front
of the White House, the President threw
earth around the roots of fern-leaf beech.
and Mrs. Roosevelt did the same thing for
another tree of the same variety. The tree
planting was without ceremony of q public
nature. Col. Symons, superintendent of
public buildings and grounds, and Secretary
Loeb were present After the shoveling Of
the earth by the President and his wife Ia
borers finished filling the large holes with
fresh earth.
The spades used by the President and his
wife were specially made. They viii be
neatly painted and put away with printed
legends giving the date OF the planting and
the facts. together with the exact location
of the trees. This Is designed to furnish an
easy record OF the trees in the future No
such record of presidential trees has here-
tofore been kept. and only the memories ~
former employees of the White House have
been trusted for the facts. The trees were
dug up from Garfield Park and are about
fifteen high.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
DUNKARDS ARE FIRM.
HIRED MALIcNER OF ROOSEVELT
REEukED BY INDIANA MINISTER.
Can stand War, Fieas. Plies, Frogs
and All the other Plagnes of Pha-
raoh, but Not Another Democratic
Administer alton.

At the opening Of the campaign the
Democratic managers asserted that
Friends, Dunkards and members of 9th
er peace-loying Christian societies would
oppose Mr.. Rooseyelt's election Inyes-
tigation showed the assertion to be I'M
true. Now the Democratic managers are
resorting TO despicable means, in the
hope of winning a few votes. but are
meeting with merited rebuffs. w. j.
Showalter. who processes to be Dunk
ard, has been employed by the Democrat
ic committee to do its dirty work. Here
is sample OF the letters he is sending
to Indiana Dunkards and the kind Of re-
plies he is receiving. The recipient Of
the letter quoted is a preacher at Kappa.
Indiana. Showaiter's letter follows:
Washington, ID. c., Sept. Is.
My Dear Sir enclose you a stamp
ed envelope in which | want to ask you
to be good enough to send me the names
and addresses OF all the male members
OF your church who are over y years OF
age, or as many Of them as you can.
You will see by the enclosed slip just
what President Roosevelt thinks of peo-
pie who profess the peace principle, and
| simply want to put the same thing in
their hands so that if they vote at all
for him they can do it with their eyes
open. My people are all Dunkards, my
father being treasurer Of the Old Folks
Home at Tim beryille.
II trust that God will speed the day
when all men will espouse the peace
principle as your good people have done.
the day when there will be none to ma
lign them for it.
Thanking you in advance for the ia
vor, | am, very truly,
w j. SHOWALTER."
The reply sent by the Dunkard preach
er was as follows:
Kappa, Ind. Sept. 10.
w. ]. Showalter, Esq. Washington,
ID. c..
Dear Sir-ln reply to yours of the
18th inst, concerning President Roose-
vet's attitude toward those who do not
believe in war. | will say that while
your statement may be correct. ques-
tion it. Even if the President is a war
like man, as you say, and if by electing
him we should be thrown into war,
would say that we can stand war. fam
inc, pestilence. teas. flies, blood frogs
and all the other plaques of Pharaoh,
but. ., pray you, do not give US anoth-
Ell Cleveland. We couldn't stand anoth-
er of his administrations, and that is
what we would get from Parker.
You have thanked me in advance for
the names of my brethren. | will do
you a greater favor than you asked l
will not send them. Their reply to you
would be in substance the same as mine,
but they might not take the care to ex-
press themselves pleasantly. Like ME,
they are for Roosevelt; their minds are
made uD"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
THEY WILL HAVE THEIR SAY.
The Plain People and Their Candidate
for President.

1t is about time that the plain peopIs
had their say; the farmers, mechanics,
railroad men, st0re-keepers, sailors,
teamsters and general workers all along
the line OF American Industrial life.
These men are tired Of the ceaseless
adultation given to the fortunate few;
tired Of the neglect in which the for
tunate many are left. The fortunate few
are the accumulators Of vast wealth and
corresponding houses, lands. and the APP
pearance OF ease. The fortunate many
are the workers who live in comfort, but
do not have race horses. yachts or auto
mobiles TO kill time, yet these last nam
ed fortunate men want TO be heard in
the councils of the nation. They are de-
termiRed to have President who re-
spects and cares for the plain people,
one who has declared and who has lived
up to the declaration chat EACH MAN,
NO MATTER WHAT HIS OCCUPA-
TION, HIS RACE, OR HIS RELI-
GIOUS BELIEF, IS ENTITLED TO
BE TREATED on HIS WORTH AS
A MAN, IN ANY AND ALL PLACES,
UNDER ANY AND ALL CONSIDER
ATOMS"
That is the kind OF democracy which
is real--not a name merely. 1t is the
democracy of the first citizen of the
United States, a man born into the Re
publican party. a consistent Republican
all his life and one who puts to shame
the injustice and inhumanity Of the
party which calls itself Democratic"
This man of common sense justice and
Christian brotherhood is Theodore Roose-
welt, our President now, and our Presi-
dent TO be until 1908
The plain people will have a chance
to speak out loudly early next November.
And they will give no uncertain sound
when their day comes. They will elect
their man by such majority as win
astonish the world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
Democratic Tariff Revjsion.

How does the Democratic party pro-
pose to deal with the tariff? Does it
say, I'VE assent to the principle of pro-
lection and ask the people of the United
States to commit to our hands the revis-
ion of the tariff in conformity with that
principleY' Far from it. 1t avows its
unrelenting hostility to the principle of
protection and asks the people to put in
its hands the revision of the tariff in
order that ii may revise protection out Of
it and repeat the experiment of Grover
Clevelands second administration. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, that adj
ministration put 100000 American
workingmen to walking the streets and
without bread for their families. That is
the kind of tariff reform revision the
Democratic party proposes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
MUNICIPAL CREDITS.
They Have strengthened and Inn
proved Under Republican Policies.


The same Republican policies which
have strengthened the credit of the Uni
ted States government and caused its
bonds to rise steadily in value have also
promoted the credit OF States, municipal
tiles. school districts. etc, which can
now issue bonds to far greater advant-
age than eight years ago. thus resulting
in great saving to taxpayers. Owing to
the increase in the general prosperity,
savings have steadily accumulated and
have become invested largely in bonds
issued 10y municipalities in furtherance
OF pnblic improvements.
Eight years ago in Democratic times.
municipalities and States found it even
more difficult than the general govern.
ment TO sell bonds except at great sacri-
ice, owing to the extreme depression in
the investment markets. Public inn
provements, therefore. had to wait in
definitely since the money for them could
not be obtained, except by excessive in
crease in taxation.
The change. however, within the last
eight years from bad to good, as regards
the credit of these local governments and
their ability 10 borrow money for needed
improvements, is an evil thing from the
Democratic standpoint.
In his speech to the Democratic edi-
tors at Rosemount on September :, AL
ton b. Parker bewailed the "extrava-
gance in Federal, State and municipal
governments, and dolefully noted: The
Indebtedness of the municipal govern
ments is steadily piling up. BOND IS
SUES ARE INCREASINGLY FIRE
QuENT. and the people have not the
satisfaction. in many instances, of full
equivalent in improvements for the
money expended"
The appended table shows how in
seven typical cities Of the United States,
about evenly distributed geographically,
municipal credits have risen during the
last eight years OF Republican prosperity,
and have made it possible for public inn
provements to be accomplished with dim
inishing burden to taxpayers. The table
compares the basis on which these bonds
were sold in 1895 and 1896 with the
basis on which they have been sold this
year. (Of course the lower the basis
the greater the advantage to the muni-
cipalties in placing new issues and the
greater the advantage to investors who
hold the original issues) Here are the
figures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.



When Democrats assert that their
party is the father" of rural free de-
livery, they willfully misstate the facts.
1t is charity to call their assertion a
plain falsehood, for it il deliberate lie,
uttered with the intention to deceive
many persons. Rural free delivery had
its origin under the Harrison adminis-
tration and Postmaster General Wanna
maker was its father" He proposed
and established the first experimental
route When the Democrats came into
power, under President Cleveland, they
did everything possible to kill the rural
free delivery; in fact, they absolutely
refused to expend any of the $4,000
congressional appropriation for its nour-
ishment, and both Postmasters Genera!
Bissell and Wilson, in their annual re-
ports, did their utmost to discredit il.
President Cleveland also threw cold
water on it in hostile message to Con-
gress. When Mckinley became Presi-
dent, rural free delivery was pushed to
the front as a Republican policy. This
policy has been continued under Presi-
dent Roosevelt, until now there are
about 27,500 routes in operation. No
farmer need be deceived by Democracy's
false claims. for the record shows that to
Republicans alone belongs the credit OF
inaugurating and fostering a mail SER
vice that is of incalculable benefit to
rural communities
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
DEMOCRATIC HUMOR.
Effort Of the New York World to Make
Itself Ridiculous.

The New York World, which can get
on all sides of question quicker than
any other Democratic newspaper in exist
ence is making itself ridiculous by ask
ing how the President expects to secure
money to further his alleged ambitious
schemes Of western hemisphere expan-
sion and further army and navy in
creases when the revenues of the govern
ment are decreasing. The World also
implies that the President has authority
to dip into the treasury for any purpose
he wishes to further This kind Of rot"
should be printed under the heading
"Humor of the Day" 1T is worth
while, however, to notice such stuff,
says the Buffalo News, lin order to re-
mind rational voters of the desperate
straits OF Democratic advocates in the
campaign in hand. They stop at nothing.
not even at falsehood that must be re-
garded as deliberate, for it is repeated
in a hundred forms and never acknowl-
edged as false when completely exposed.
The World follows up its Morgan Roose-
velt story, pronounced by the President
himself as deliberate lie out of whole
cloth. by such assertions as those re-
ferred to in this article"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-14
Not ON the Mourner,s Bench.

1t is hard, this year. for the Democrats
to get the American people up to the
mourner's bench. Br'er Parker may give
forth ominous platitudes, insists for the
times, every one of them. Br'er Hill
may shrek, gesticulate, get red in the
face and pound the rostrum: Grandpa
Davis may groan lugubriously, but all to
no effect.
Prosperous. happy. content and proud,
the United States of America is doing
very WELL and does not care to change its
policy just now.
Looking back upon the past eight
years, the people see nothing in the con-
duct of national affairs to be sorry for.
They do see much to be thankful for.
President Roosevelt for three years has
guided the nation along pleasant paths,
and all it asks is to have him continued
at its head for four years more. There's
luck in odd numbersW
No mourner's bench for us, Br'er Par
ker. Br'er Hill and Grandpa Davis!
We're a-shomting.