Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-23
to President Roosevelt by DR..
Sa.laudet OF Kendall Green. Mrs. Mills

presented to President Roosevelt by DR..
3a.laudet OF Kendall Green. Mrs. Mills
was originally from Rochester. N. T., ane
vent to China as Presbyterian missionary.
seven years ago she saw the great need or
giving mental and spiritual help to dear
mute Chinece. and she founded at Chefoo Il
school for that purpose. She enlisted the
I'D and support of deaf mutes in the United
states and England, and the school has
been supported by these people ever since
is foundation. There are now fifteen boys
IN the school and they are learning fast.
Mrs. NILS said today that there are 4CO,Ooo
leaf mutss in the 400 40 COO population of
china, and that there is not single schooi
or their benefit in the entire kingdom She
) hopeful that the Chinese government may
give recognition and possibly assistance to
ier school. which could be turned into
raining school for dear mute teachers.
Mrs Mills had talk few days ago
With Sir Cheng- Tung LANG Cheng. the
-'hinese ambassador to the United States,
and he said that ii would give him pleas
ire to take the matter up with the new
governor of Santung. in which Chefoo is
.ocated. Mrs. Mills also talked with w. w.
Rockhi!l. the new minister to China, who
asked her to take few of her boys to
Peking when he gets there and he would
see what could be done for her. Mrs
Mills has Interested many other people in
ner plans. Twelve years time is neces-
sary to graduate a deaf mute person. and
the boys who are now in the Chefoo
school must stay there five more years be-.
teachers. Some provision is also neces-
sary to provide for other boys as well as
for girls.
Fort McHenry Useless.
Historic Fort McHenry, at Baltimore,
Will probably cease to be defensive point
Tor the United States in the course of Il
short time. and because General Storey
takes this view Representative Wachter
or Baltimore made an appeal to the Pres-
dent today to keep the historic fort as one
of the establishments of the government
General Storey says that Fort McHeury
Is so close to Baltimore that it would not
be any protection to that city in case a
hostile fleet got that near the town. Baltf-
more has spread out in all directions, and
at the present time extends right I'D to
the fort. 1t is declared that n bombarding
Meet would be able to tear the city up
from an advantageous point There are
TWO artillery companies at the fort, but all
the infantry has been taken away.
III the government abandons the fort the
land will pass to the McEIenry heirs. as the
ground was put In possession of the gov
eminent with the understanding that it was
10 be used a place of defense. The city
IS hopeful that the ground may pass to the
municipality for park purposes, and the
whole question Is being agitated.
Stands by Garfield.
1t is stated most emphatically at the
White House that no telegram has been re-
ceived there from the oil producers of Kan
sas criticising the fitness of James R. Gar
field to hold the Office of commissioner of
corporations and to conduct an investiga-
ton against the Standard Oil Company
Furthermore, it is stated with equal en-
phasis that such kilograms would have no
effect upon the President. who has perfect
confidence In the ability, integrity and hon.
esty of Mr.. Garfield. and would trust his
actions as soon as he would trust any man
in the country. The telegram that was
purported to have been sent TO the Presi-
dent was as follows:
we address you in relation to the in
vestigation ordered by Congress to lay
bare the vicious practices of the Standard
OH Company, trust of such proportions
rs to be Il menace to American liberty
and institutions. While this trust pretends
obedience to law and is intrenched behind
The forms, delays evasions and technicali-
ties of the law. 1t persistently violates the
spirit and true intent of the law, regarding
the same with utter contempt
I'm view of these facts and the nature of
the report made by James r. Garfield in the
matters pertaining to the beef trust the
people of Kansas have no confidence in the
ability or desire of the said Garfield to so
conduct said investigation as to develop
the facts in this case especially as he has
announced that his hearings will be secret.
Secret hearings are what the Stanard Oil
Company wants, for then its perjury can go
unchallenged and report will be made
along the same lines that of the beef
trust.
I'VE respectfully request that you direct
said Investigation. and that you instruct
Mr.. Garfield that all hearings must be
open to all. each witness heard to be cross
examined by representatives of the people.
Let him know that trifing in this matter
will not be countenanced. The people are
aroused and are in earnest; more so than
anyone away from Kansas can realize
They cry to you for help"