The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-17
Senator Charles Curtis Rebukes
Chautauqua Management.
Patriotic Day With No Stars
and Stripes on Platform.
MAKES A GOOD TALK.
Denies Current Stories About
Panama Cities.
Congressional Party Didn't
Violate Quarantine Rules.

Today is Patriotic day at the Chau-
tauqua. An interesting program is ar
ranged for the day. Senator Charles
Curtis this morning addressed the as
sembly on "A Trip to Panama" SEN
ator Curtis took occasion, to praise the
regulation of the cities of Panama and
Colon and stated that they were as
clean and well-governed as any cities
of their size in the world. This is in
fiat contradiction of many of the stor-
les af1oat concerning conditions on the
isthmus and is especially interesting
coming from one who has been there
and studied the affairs there closely
The senator also denied the stories
current about the defiance of the
quarantine regulations of the canal
zone by the members of the congress
sional party. Instead OF defying the
regulations, Speaker Cannon, the head
of the party, insisted on staying
come ashore although permission
was granted them as congressman to
come ashore before. Senator Curtis
spoke OF this, he said, so that the peo-
United States congressman conducted
themselves when away from home.
The speaker gave the reasons for
building a sea level instead of lock
canal viz, the high tides on the Pa
cIfic side and the river which can not
be controlled during the wet season.
Before mentioning the canal the SEN
ator spoke of interesting points in the
West Indies and South America where
the party touched prior to the visit to
the ISthmus.
Afternoon addresses by Senator Will
liam Warner of Missouri Congress
men w. A Calderhead and d. r. An
thony, DR.. B. F. Boyle, and Mrs. E. E.
Forter will fill out the remainder of
the patriotic exercises of the day.
Tonight. after a concert by the Will
T. Not RI
ham will give an illustrated lecture on
THE Apache Warpath."
Tuesday afternoons session began At
2 o'clock with a concert by the Wilbur
Star Concert company Mr.. Stars COM
pany was engaged for two days giving
a concert both afternoon and evening
Their work consists of vocal and violin
solos, quartettes, and readings. Their
programmes are of a high order and
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
At 2:3O o. m. Col. H. w. J. Ham of
Georgia, began his lecture on The
speaker of the rapid fire order and
rivals a Calling gun in action Like
Mr. Gaines whom he introduced as the
originator of the term "Snollygoster'N
he has the Georgia gift of gab." The
term ''Snollygoster'' as he used it.
means any man who is in politics for
his own private gain exclusively ana
this type of man Mr.. Ham says Ameri-
ca has encouraged but must soon drive
out if she would preserve her institu-
tions which have cost so much treasure
and sacrifice. The speaker had an IN
usually large fund of good old Crack |
err stories and told them in an ire
sistible manner. Especially good was
the story of the origin Of the subject
of the lecture which, lika the Others,
was not only good story but b-istlt d
with meaning. The lecture was
strong plea for right a0rsness in Poll |
tics and the abaud1nm e7t IL PARTISAN
ship for something broader and better. |
At o'clock Mrs. John p. White gave
the first of series of addresses on the |
United Mission Study course. Her
subject was The Triumph of Mis- |
sions." The council tent was crowded |
and the large audience felt we'll re-
paid by the excellent discussion TO |
which they listened.
The evening programme began at a |
disadvantage owing to the fact that |
the new lights ordered from Kansas |
City did not arrive in time. Tho start |
was thus delayed so that the audience |
was somewhat restless before the en- |
tertainment began. The Wilbur Star |
company gave a very pleasing half |
hour Of musical entertainment after |
which DR.. Thomas E. Green. the speak |
er of the evening gave his lecture on |
Civic Bacteria" 1t was nearly 8 |
o'clock before the meeting was turned |