Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20

the part offny n4rty.'' he went on I'VE
want merchant marine. large navy and
protection f4t the Interests Of the people OF
tcally without an issue There was so lit
tie difference in the issues OF the two par
ties that it would take a microscope to find
''The dem3sratia9defeat in Missouri was
.uue 10 the fact that thousands of demo-
n-maliceIa for4 thought. as ii is legally
spoken of-and they did not shed many
tears when the results were announced
the morning after the election. There will
be issues fog the democrats In the future.
too. and ti1ei people will be with them. II
tine railway magnates of the country do
not meet this question of rates half way
there VIII bef created an Issue that will be
cyclonic in Es effeSts. The democratic par
ty mas been struggling along these lines for
years and isfthorotighIy in accord with the
president and the attitude he has taken
Help for Pacific shipyards.
An earnest effort is being made by con-
gressmen from the Pacific coast to have in
serted IN the naval appropriation bill pro-
vision for four per cent differential in
Iavor OF shipyards on the west coast in
the contract price for warships constructed
In those yards. Representative Humphrey
OF washington had a talk today with the
PRESIDENT, In which he strongly urged the
PRESIDENT to advocate such a dfferential
II adopted, the differential would increase
the cost to the government of battle ship
constructed on the Pacific coast about $780,
ooo This sum, Mr. Humphrey explained,
would not be in the form of additional profit
to the constructing company, as the ship
meht from the east of necessary material
entering into the vessel would amount to
about $l65.0O0. Unless such a differential
should De given the Pacific coast ship
builders Mr.. Humphrey expressed the fear
that, eventually. the west coast shipbuild-
ing concerns would have to go uOt of busi-
ness If this should happen. there would
De left on that coast no private shipyard
where battle ship could be locked and
repaired. Mr.. Humphrey scarcely expects
the dlfferential to be given by Congress at
the present session, but is hopeful it may
be granted by the next Congress
Thought He Was "Mike'' Donavan.
A trim built little man with an Irish ac
cent walked out of the executive offices and
somebody pointed him out as Mike Dono-
van. the boxing instructor of New York,
who has given President Roosevelt and
his son Theodore number of lessons in
the art of self-defense. Newspaper men
followed him outside and the questioning
began:
Just had another round, eh?" was one of
the first questions and the little man
laughed somewhat nervously, but assent
ingly.
Going to give the President many more
lessons?' was the next
Il don't think I can give the President
any lessons in anything was the re-
Spouse.
you have been at the business long
enough, anyhow was the suggestion.
These and many other questions and re-
marks were passed around. during which
the little man tried to be pleasant and to
get the drift of the situation.
Il see the Sun says that you remarked
many years ago that the man who could
beat Sullivan was still in school. What
do you think about the man who can beat
Jeffries?' and there was at last a some
what painful look on the face Of the little
man.
"You boys must take me for some one
else." he managed to say at last.
mo. we are on to you dead easy. was
the breezy comment of one, and it was not
for several minutes that everybody began
to realize that mistake had been made.
Then some one asked who the little man
was, but he thought it better not to say
anything. and went away.
1t was later ascertained that he was
Patrick Egan former minister to Chile.
and that he had had brief talk with the
President. - :