The Washington herald., 1907-06-30

as the spark that set the long shoulder
ing opposition of the Star TO President
Roosevelt into fame The intensity OF the
fire seems 10 increase In spite of the
warning conveyed in the fact that the
peTsistency now displayed By Mrs, Nor
ris ia seeking frequent interviews With
the Stars staff equals that which caused
her election from the White House. II
continued It may make IL necessary for
the newspaper TO seek the aid Of the
local police in protecting 1t from the at
tentions Of the unwelcome visitor.
NOyes' Career Remarkable.
More than sixty years ago. Crosby s.
Moves, who had left a little country town
In Maine. came TO Washington. tramplng
all the way from Baltimore. having no
means to pay for transportation farther
he slept the first night in a market
house, after having gone into debt for
his supper. lodging. and breakfast He
was then a boy in his teens To-day. at
eighty, he owns one-thrd Of a valuable
newspaper. and Is one OF the foremost
citizens Of the city, where the name Of
Noyes stands for all that is honest and
upright. He Is the head Of q family. the
sons Of which, working together In har-
ness with the sons Of the late Samuel II.
Kaufman, Mr.. NOyes' lifelong friend
and business associate, a man OF charac-
ter and attachments closely akin 10 his
own, are maintaining the prestige and
adding 10 the material prosperity Of the
newspaper that enjoys a relation 20 the
people Of the District Of Columbia similar
20 that existing between the Journal and
the people of Rhode Island. AS the Jour
nal is The Rhode Island Bible, the Star
is the paper that No one In the District
goes 20 bed without reading
Mr.. NOyes began his newspaper career
at the Capital as a carrier Of the Bald
more Sun, which IN those days monOpO-
lized the local newspaper field. He and
Mr.. Kaufman and the lat George w.
Adams purchased the Star for 10000,
giving their notes in payment Not one
share OF the stock has since gone outside
Of the three families. and the chances
are, IN view of the increasing numbers
Of young Eoyeses, Kaunmanns, and How
ards tgrandSJns Of George W. Adams,
not one ever viii.
Singing Criticism.
Even those who have best known Mt.
Noyes hardly realized that he possessed
In his mental makeup such felicity Of
expression, power Of description, good
natured satire, and chuckling humor, 70
say nothing Of caustc criticism, as he
has displayed In his inimltable compare
tive character sketch Of Capt John Smith
and Theodore Roosevelt Smith was
badly crippled" alr. Noyes blithely says.
by failing TO have an energetic, indie
pendent press TO back him up in h.s
great work. and his great deeds have
therefore. gone 'Unhon0red ard uusung
The newspapers, on the other hand. have
given Mr.. Roosevelt that vigorous sup
port In mis- reform policies have exploit
ed all his sayings and do.ngs through
twenty-f0ur hours of the day. glorifed
the man and his work, and made his name
"a household word IN every home I'm the
land. he has been slow in acknowledging
his Indebtedness TO the press, but per
I haps he VIII think Of II some day when
De Is not too busy"
However strongly the public may be
inclined 20 agree with Mr., Moves m his
graphic deliueatiOH Of the President
character and, in view Of his estimate
of him as a President, his kindly. If sting
ing. criticism. they viii be apt 70 dis
agree with the charge that be has failed
httIngly 70 acknowledge his Indebtedness
20 the newspaper press
Many Newspaper Men in Office.
Mr. Roosevelt has far surpassed any
OF his predecessors in comforting com.
plimeuts and favors upon newspaper
workers. They are found holding honor
/ able, responsible, and lucrative places in
every branch Of the public service Here
/ In Washington two Of the three District
I Commissioners, the men who virtually
act as mayor. board Of aldermen. and
common council In one, We're taken from
/ the ranks Of active newspaper men, and
/ the list Of those who have Federal com.
missions elsewhere is as long. possibly
as the pay roll Of Mr.. Noyes' generou.
and efficient editorial ana reportoria
staff President Roosevelt. indeed. has
/ been very good 20 the newspaper men
he has appeared % take delight IN sin
Cling them out Tor prefermeut as M
other President ever did. He has ever
/ been criticised for hts evident partially
/ for them. and has never yet not pub.
licly at least, denied the soft impeach
ment II ali public men and all privat,
/ citizens IN Washington were as friendly
/ 20 the press collectively and individually
as are President Roosevelt and Crosby
/ S. Noyes, not one OF them would hav,
/ cause for complaint