The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-30
Copyright, 1905, by s, s, cline.)

semhlage Rah, I. Is 20 laugh, Ii is
| nothing, Those womens clubs and
great convention decide everything for
! everybody, Each year there is one
/ great convention. called the Daughters
OF the Annual Revolution, After those
clubs have discussed the problems that
Annual Revolution considers them. and
decides for everybody Those meet
| ings Of the Annual Revolution are tor
rible, because OF the Importance,
Those women. quarrel. fight the duel.
, and make riots. The police dare rot
look inside--it is the law! For one
week the lighting goes ON with wild
fury. II is the death struggle. At the
last, those amhulances carry away
those who are unconscious or dead.
Those victors crawl to the outside,
and their husbands take them home
and nurse them again to life. Then,
think Congress passes those laws
that are approved by the Annual Rev
olution. If it does not. always II wish
| es II had.
NJ. Roosevelt. he is the hope OF all
men in this terrible crisis. These
, women do not pay attention to NJ.
Roosevelt II they are afraid. | do
not see the fear NJ. Roosevelt talks
to all people Of the duties OF women.
| He sees clearly the calamity that
| comes to all men II these women are
paramount. Yet NJ. Roosevelt Is not
the harebrain. the maniac He will
not make the open sex war--it Is too
| late, He will use the diplomacy
With discretion most admirable, he
| says 10 those women's clubs" Back
to the fireslde. Save the nation by
raising large families, dear ladies'"
The reply: Bah! What does N.
Roosevelt know OF our problems. He
Is the mere mani 1t is the quality,
not the quantity! Cut the cards.
and give me the light"
= . =
In the diplomacy those women Of
America are thrice powerful. Until
they have secured the full control of
| the government which comes quickly,
they work through the husband. But
in one year or two. those Ambassadors
will all be women. These United
States are excited over the quarrel
between NJ. Roosevelt and Maria, the
Ambassadress to Vienna. All those
letters on NJ. Roosevelt'e side have
been published. Maria still has few.
When that quarrel is not furious, Ma
ria publishes one more letter. and that
excitement is refreshing What is In
those letters to come? All. No one
knows but NJ. Roosevelt-and Maria.
NJ. Roosevelt, he is ready to call it
opens that incident always again.
In the first letter NJ Roosevelt said
Dear Maria: Go and tell the Pope
70 make quickly one cardinal Of Mgr.
! Ireland. Keep mum"
The reply; Dear Theodore: II
shall see the Pope. Phase. please
make US the ENJOYS to that wedding in
Spain. BeIlamy cannot make the mis-
take--G shall DO everything. keep
mum about tn cardinal. tell only
my friend Princess Whispcrlnyki-
Biabba. She has that great pull at
the Vatican.
Again the President writes. Dear
Maria: Something tells me BcIamv
Will make the corking Ambassador.
He knows nothing and he has the
smart wife. Get that red nat quickly
Maria, but have care"
The reply; Dear Theodore: have
SEN the Pope He says: How many
Cardinals does ". Roosevelt want?'
l do not understand ask Cardinal !
Merry De! Val. He says: one other
woman has asked for one other cardl- |
nal for VI. Roosevelt All is confu-
sion Those terrible reporters follow
me! on, Theodore how could YOU
trust 4 woman"
NJ, Roosevelts third letter: Dear |
Maria; Somebody does not keep mum. |
read those clippings! I did not tell You |
to see the Pope Avoid those terrible /,
reporters Get back my letters from
Rampolla, If wrote any! But I never |
did write any! If Bellamy obeys the |
instructions again, he will have to re- |
sign instantly"
The reply was: Dear Theodore; I |
said nothing. The Pope did all the |
talking! He told those terrible re-
porters everything? Why did you
trust that woman? Who is she%
NJ. Roosevets fourth letter: Maria: |
You are the marplot! Belamy has
followed instructions again Why do
you permit this? Bc'lamy must re-
Sign"
NJ. Rooseyelts first cabIegram, the
same day: "Maria's Husband. Vienna:
Please resign instantly! Any excuse
will do"
NJ. Rooscvelts second cablegram, the
same day; "Marlas husband. Vienna,
Never mind resignation. It is not
quick. l dismiss you now, Instantly,
Maria, too Is dismissed.
These letters make great excitement
in America. Mariag husband saws.
q was the Ounce. I followed instruct
ions always. But my wife Maria che