The Washington herald., 1907-03-27
MEN AND THINGS.
Keene scents Defeat.

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Keene scents Defeat.
James R. Keene. the wizard OF Wall
street, visited the White House not
long ago. and It is said that he submitted
some remarks. Mr. sKeene has made
much money through his insight into the
ultimate effect OF legislation, adminigtra-
ton, and politics generally upon market
values. He was a Roosevelt man in 1904.
He is said to have told the President
that the Republican party is already
doomed to defeat IN the Presidential
election next year. Furthermore, he de-
clared that the country has been on
stills" for a number OF years; that wages
and living expenses have been absurdly
high; that the environments Of both capi-
tai and labor have been out OF plumb
and that the real key to the situation by
which the country is TO return to some
thing like the normal simple life of by
gone days is through a revision Of the
tariff, to which, according TO Mr.. Keene's
Interpretation, the Republican party was
practically committed in Is national plat
form Of 1904. To none OF these sugges-
tions, 1t IS reported. did the President say
yes or no." and the wizard OF Wall
street retained to his money mart no
wiser as to the views or purposes Of the
President than when he came over here
New Swedish Minister.
The diplomatic corps will soon contain
a member unique in many respects. Mr.
Lagercranz, recently appointed Minister
from Sweden to the United States, at
one time held a commission In one OF his
Kings crack regiments, but gave IL up
for a commission in the Salvation Army
lie devoted himself 10 saving souls in the
slums OF London and India for several
years Then he left the Salvation Army
because he decided that he could serve
the cause of humanity in other ways
equally well. He Is a very wealthy
man by inheritance being part owner OF
one OF the biggest steel manufacturing
plants In Sweden. He and Gen Booth.
head OF the Salvation Army are close
personal friends, and It Is said that the
diplomat VIII entertain at his residence
Gen. Booth whenver that great evangelist
shall visit Washington.
Lecture on Journalism.
The University Of Missouri is one OF the
few institutions OF learning in the coun-
try which has established and successful
ly maintained a school Of Journalism. At
It's head is Walter B. Williams. one Of the
most widely known country editors in
the United States. Mr.. Williams has
adopted the custom Of inviting weH-known
newspaper men 10 deliver addresses 10
his journalistic scholars. thus giving the
embryonic Greeleys and Wattersons and
Pulitzers an opportunity to learn FIRST
hand just what a real newspaper man is
required TO do. Numerous Washington
correspondents have accepted Mr. VIII
Jams Invitation 20 lecture at the uniyer-
sity and this year he has secured the
services Of Jewell II. Aubert chief OF
The bureau OF the st. Louis Gl0be-Demo-
erat, and D. Hastings McAdam. chief OF
the ST. Louis Republicans bureau, to
visit Columbia and talk 10 the school of
journalism. They will tell the students
something In detail Of the work Of the
Washington correspondent. how news OF
importance is obtained fere of the rela-
tons between newspaper men and public
men at the Capital, &C II is expected
that their lectures will attract 10 Colun-
bia large crowds OF representative persons
from all parts OF Missouri, as both are
well known In that State.
TiIiman Denies.
In letter to a friend in washington.
Senator Tiilman denies outright the re-
port that after mis- recent lecture az Mar
tinsburg, W Va. he was embroiled in
sensational dispute at the Berkeley Club
OF that city. He states that he was never
more Hospitality entertained than by the
members OF this club. and that he is utter
ly al a loss to know how the widespread
report gained currency that the members
set upon him vehemently for his more
or less harsh criticisms of President
Roosevelt
Senator Tillman spoke at Cumberland.
Md, Monday night on the race qaes-
uon- He was introduced to the audi
ence in a laudatory address by former
Senator Wellington. who indulged in some
rather tart expressions concerning the
administration. Mr.. Wellington. it will
be remembered. got at cross-purDoses
with the Mckinley administration ia 1893.
ard supported Bryan IN 1900 Since then
he has been cooperating with the Repub-
licans in Western Maryland but he is
beginning 10 talk as if he intends again
20 oppose his party.
Another College Athlete.
George W. Woodruff is the latest college
athlete OF renown who has been selected