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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Roosevelt and BRYAN, Takers.

Senator Perkins is of opinion that the
President talks too much. Henry Waiter
son. lust landed from an absence in Europe,
is of opinion that Mr.. Bryan talks too
much There are many people who agree
with both of these distinguished men. But
let matters be considered in their full aspect.
Where does the responsibility rest?
The President while on deck in this town
is besieged daily by callers. Men in pub
lie office and men in private station, politi-
clans lawyers. judges, financiers, journal
lists all sorts and conditions of men ask for
audience. and are admitted. All have some
thing to say that they consider of value for
the President TO hear. Many want favors;
and those who come to beg remain to jolly.
The President. in any twentyfour hours,
hears more fiattery than. using a colloquial-
ism, you can shake a stick at.
Mr.. Roosevelt needs no starter. but if he
did this would answer. He is off with his
company. and whatever he says is remem-
bered, and much of it repeated. No man
ever forgets his first visit to the White
House, or fails to tell his friends what oc-
CURED In this way Mr. Roosevelt is
drawn out on many topics-some important,
and some thoroughly trivial-and when the
sum of what he says is viewed it is found to
De enormous. one gets the suggestion that
he must talk all the time.
In the case of Mr.. Bryan there is some
thing of the same excuse. He is every
where welcome. and everywhere expected
to talk. 1t would be ungracious for him to
refuse-and most UNI rofitable. His words
are worth good money. His tongue and his
pen have made him rich and he is adding
to his pile every day
And then. like the President he loves to
talk. There is no subject he would not
tackle, and none upon which his admirers
do not consider him the supreme authority.
He would discuss theology with the pope.
history with Lord Macaulay if he were liv-
ing: poetry with Lord Tennyson if he were
living; fiction with Scott or Balzac, the
drama with Shakespeare, and philosophy
and law with Lord Bacon, il they were liy-
ing. And, what is core, there are many
Americans who in a controversy between
Mr.. Bryan and any of the immortals would
side unhesitatingly with the peerless leader.
How is 1t possible, then, for the two men
TO limit their deliverances? How could they
do so without losing their hold on their fol-
lowers? Moreover, it is the day of talk.
Everybody is talking. If the pen is mightier
than the sword the tongue is buster than
the pen, uttering two words to its rivals
one, and keeping the world well stirred up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
The Worlds Naval War Power

The naval display at the jamestown expo-
sitiOn today is a truly inspiring spectacle
yet not menacing despite the suggestion of
a vast destructive force. These warships
full panoplied for strife should the signal
come are the peacemakers of the world
They represent the precautions that have
been taken by the nations to maintain or
der. to ensure good faith between peoples
to enforce laws and to protect rights. They
are more strictly defensive than an ag-
Eressiye force, and as such they stand for
the salvation of civilized countries from
the ravages and losses of battle.
So rapid has been the naval development
even during the past few years that in or
Ger to be truly modern a war fleet must
have come from the launching ways within
"a decade. The imagination falters when
seeking a comparison between the floating
fighters assembled today in Hampton roads
and the war craft of the day when James,
town was founded. a single cruiser of
this time could probably have destroyed
the entire naval force of England, Spain
and France of 1907 combined The sea then
was ranged slowly, uncertainty, by caravels
OF the type in which Columbus crossed the
Atlantic. Their wooden sides were unpro-
tected and their guns were feeble. No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
That Conspiracy Dinner Speech"

Senator Penrose, after his call at the
White House yesterday, pleasantly waved
off all intcTviewers on the subject of the
so-ralcd conspiracy dinner speech The
case SO far as he is concerned, stands as
before. He was accused of having given
away the alleged conspiracy against the
Presidents denomination, and he denied it
absolutely.
But why pursue that particular matter
further? In the light of known facts,
which are being added to daily, that din
ner. and who attended and what was said.
and who said it, and how the news reach
ed the ears of the President. cannot be
said to possess the first order of impor
tance. The whole story might be Cancelled
without subtracting in the least from the
value of what is apparent to everybody.
There is a purpose to discredit the Presi-
dent and his poliCics-especially his atti-
tude toward railroads-on the part of men
who when the campaign of 1904 began to
take shape strove to make Mr.. Hanna the
republican candidate for President. They
worked then with might and main-through
secret canvassings. and through the news
papers they controlfed-to set up the man
in whom they had confidence as against the
man they disked. The movement failed.
1t ran counter to CommOn-sense politics
and to the sentiment of the day. Mr.
Roosevelt at once his party's logical
leader and the choice of the people His
victory over Wall street was the easiest he
had ever achived
So now. This same Wall street contin-
gent urrowing here. and emblaZonns in
double leads there, and intriguing in va
rious ways yOnder-is busy as a bee.
What il calls Roosevelusm is more distinct
ly Its target than Mr.. Roosevelt himself.
II remembers Mr.. Roosevelts election might
pledge ret to run again. and therefore is
;rivinE to turn his party from his policies.
II wants what is called reactionary ma
tional platform, and securing that will con-
slider that it has got the worth of its
money.
Come newspapers. in commenting on the
conspiracy story have thought the figure
named in connection with it-fve million
dollars-too high. and on that account they
reject il. On the contrary, it is a mere bag
atvue There are several Wall streeters
each of whom would subscribe that much
IL the street could be assured of dominating
IcNt years situation; and. as it is, are
PROBABLY subscribing lavishly upon even a
gamblers throw of trying TO do so. The
play. in the main, is open, because it has
to be. Those who run and those who turn
leisurcly in revolving chairs alike may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Dennis Kearney.

Dennis Kearney was neither a scholar
nor a saint. Nor did he pretend to be
either. He lived close to the earth. and
saw things within the range Of his vision
in a clear way, and expressed himself
about them as one might expect from a
man of his environment. He was not nice
of speech. or polite of conduct, but what
he said had the homely force of direct
ness. The Chinese problem in San Fran
cisco gave him his cue, and he summed 1t
up in a sentence which became a living,
breathing irresistible shibboleth. The Chi
nese must go" Powered into the Chinese
exclusion law, and that is one of the best
and most important pieces of legislation
which the latter half of the nineteenth CEN
fury saw enacted in the United States. Had
the 'Sand-Lot Agitator' lived higher up
and been engaged in nicer studies, he would
not have grasped he did. or moved
against as he did the evil of unrestricted
Chinese coole labor in this country. Liv-
ing where he did and as he did, he saw
the evil face to face and he crushed it.
Many a wiser and better man has done
far less of good for his time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
ShaW's Latest.

II is useless to take seriously George
Bernard Shaws remark just reported, that
the wealthy English people who refuse to
respond 10 appeal for contributions to
a national art fund of some sort or other
for which he was speaking at the time,
should be guillotined. For possibly Mr.
Shaw means that they should be gull
lotined only in a Bernard Shaw sense, that
is to say. strapped to the board of his
dramatic art and decapitated by the knife
of his satire. We may see this process a
little later. Shaw has guillotined numer-
Gus victims in the course of his career
Sometimes. to be sure, the public is not
exactly certain as to the lesson he is try
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Park Sense.
From the Utica Observer.

1t has come to be recognized as fact
that public parks are among the wisest in
vestments a city can make. city grows
not of itself, but chiefly from the population
aspects and opportunities, these count
heads of families are attracted by its
schools perhaps: and parks and pavements
and street lighting all help. Parks make a
strong appeal when a change of residence
is contemplated. They promote health and
comfort, besides having the enticements
that the senses value. They increase the
value of property in city. Thus they
pay. And you have never heard of a city
that was willing to lose it's parks once they
had been secured. Have you?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
The Anticipating Ordinance.
rom the Phila delphia Pres

MAGISTRATE -Kochersperger took an incred-
ible and wholly indefensible ground in dis
charging last week man arrested under
the anti-spittng ordinance, with the decla-
ration that the ordinance was dead. None
should be more live. None is more needed.
Disease is spread and sown broadcast
when this ordinance Is violated. If 1t were
enforced the city death rate would show
the effect In New York, where the law on
this subject has been enforced. it is posi-
BILE to see the result. Consumption will
never disappear until splitting is sup
pressed. For a city magistrate to refuse
to enforce this ordinance is to give aid to
death and to become an accompnce and
participant in the spread Of disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Official Endorsement.

Perhaps it is springtime that's smilin'-
An mebbe it amt after all:
For the climate has grown so beguilin'
It's hard to tell april from fall.
Some one in official position
In everything now has say,
And springtime can't get recognition
Till the weather man marks 1t 80. K"
No base imitation shall sell US,
Experience has taught us to fear,
Well wait for the label to tell us
Just what we are getting this year.
These mixtures of sunshine an freezin'
No longer shall lead US astray.
Suspicious we'll be of each season
Till the weather man marks it 20. k
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
ing to teach, but It has good time guess


ing, anyhow.
AS for the crime of the stingy rich, there
may be something to say on their side'
after all. Possibly something depends. as
to the depth of their depravity, upon the op-
ject for which they are asked to loosen
their purse strings. There is no end to
the number and variety of the petitions
that pour upon them. England Is aswarm
with organizations for the reduction of the
individual surplus through contributions to
charitable. benevolent, sociological intel
lectual and moral purposes.
George Bernard Shaw is a socialist, often
self-procIaimed as radical protester
against existing conditions. He does not
believe in wealth, except when it is in the
name of generous giver. His proposed
'.guillotine'' for the tight-fisted plutocrats
has one serious drawback. 1t might pos
sibly be regarded by some of his I'M
kempt admirers of London as a practical
instead of a figurative proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
A High Regard.

81 suppose you have a certain admiration
and esteem for our government said the
sarcastic citizen.
Undoubtedly" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax "Our government has trained some
of the most efficient men that we capital
lists have in our employ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Unreliable instruction.

DO you regard the stage as an edu
cator?"
Not exactly answered Miss Cayenne
1T would be unfortunate if we were to gel
our ideas of society from the problem play
and our ideas of costume from the musical
comedy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Decisions in New York that il IS not
wrong 10 carry a weapon if no harm is in
tended are not meant to console people who
regard 1t as innocent amusement to shoot
UP town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Hard to Control.


Once more the discovery is announced
that adverse legislation has very little eff
feet on the slaughter of birds to furnish
adornment for women's hats. Most intelli-
gent observers had reached this conclusion
long ago. Even Napoleon, when he was at
the height of his power, found it impossible
to nullify the dictates of feminine fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
THE STAR has . regular end permanent
Family Circulation much moro than the
combined circulation Of the other wash
ington dailies. As News and Adver-
Using Medium 1t has NO competitor.

OIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should mot be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
THE STAR. or to the Editorial or Busi-
moss Departments, according to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
A Correction.
New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
am convinced that President Roosevelt
is sincere in his declaration that he does
not want to be candidate again. but.
Congressman Littlefield.
What the President said was not Il do not
want it," but Il will not take it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
SHOOTING STARS.
Sometimes So.

did Biiggins lose hts position because
he wouldn't work.?
mo. He was expensive because of his
industry. They had to keep two or three
men on the pay roll to straighten out his
mistakes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Senator Depew has been quoted as favor
ing woman's suffrage. Perhaps the senator
is looking for constituency that will not
undertake to comprehend all.th intricate
of high finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Where is the Hounds Toothp

From the New York Evening Post.
President Roosevelt has interested him
self in the elk's tooth, used as the emblem
of an order. Let us see, what has become
of his old favorite, the hounds?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

The Thaw case has already subsidized in
interest sufficiently TO permit the usual
preparations for a gay life along dear old
Broadway"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Boni Castelane is still devoting himself
to journalism. Only managing editor who
has no fear of being challenged to duel
will venture to Interfere with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Peace advocates can have no serious OBJ
lection to a navy so long as it's activities
are largely limited to enhancing the inter-
est of eXpositions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Christian scientists resent Mark Twain's
criticism. The venerable and robust humor-
list would lie a fine advertisement for the
cult if he could be won over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Things that get past the play censor in
London indicate that he concerns himself
with matters of politics and not of morals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Mr.. Roosevelt will DOUBTLESS see to 1t that
Mr.. Harrimans determination to stick to
rairoading offers him no temptations to
idlenesS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

There are fears that Mr.. Fairbanks at
tention is being distracted from the farm
work he went home to look after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Mr.. Taft and the President are each in a
position to blame the other IL things go
wrong in Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Everything Lovely.

From the Atlanta Constitution
The worlds all right; only the chaps who
want the world are grumbing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

Nobody will have the temerity to suggest
that Foraker and Taft nominate each other
and let the convention take it's choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

New York should at least see to it that
patrons of roof gardens check their re-
volyers at the door.
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The Peace Problem.

Fen peace becomes alarming.
For like most things here below,
In theory it's charming,
But in practice it is slow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Peace Not for Them.

From the Day ton News.
Neither Foraker nor Taft was a delegate
to the peace conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Stung?

From the Baltimore Sun.
Gov. Hughes is being offered all sorts of
inducements to try a few presidential bees
in his bonnet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
Fame |!
From the Topeka Journal.

From the Topeka Journal
Speaking of fame, the man who knocks
a home run for the home team will now
corral a large per cent of the visible sup
pIy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

The formation OF an undesirable citizens
associa ton in Chicago wouldG4e indeed a
serious matter,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26

ut allus was a mystery to me" said
Uncle Eben ''how AnaniaS managed to git
sech a reputation wifout bein' either boss
man or a fisherman
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.

No.s00 AN ACT (H. B. 1179. To provide for the eel bration of the
 one hundredth anniversary of the
 Battle of TohopeKa or Horseshoe
 Bend in 1914. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature of Alabama:
 Section l. That a commission of sev- en members is created for the purpose of making a study of the Battle of To- hopeka or Horseshoe Send, fought in the limits of the I.,sent County of Tal- 1apoosa, in the state Ur Alabama, be- tween the Americans and the Creek or Muscogee Indians, on March 27, 1874, and for the purpose of preparing plans and details for the appropriate cele- bration on or about March 27. 1914, of the one hundredth anniversary of that historic event.
 Sect. 2. That the said commission shall be composed of the Governor. the Director of the Department of Ar chives and History, and of five mem bers to be appointed Oy the Governor, in whom also is vested the authority to fill any vacancies which may be caused by death. resignation. or other wise The terms of service of the ap- pointive members of the Commission shall continue during the existence thereof. or until the celebration of the said anniversary. The commission shall have power to adopt rules for its government and work: and it's members shall serve without compensa- ton.
 Sect. 3. That the commission shall make a full and detailed report to the next ensuing regular session of the Legislature, in which shall be set forth the results of it's investigations, accompanied by copies of documents and maps, with such recommendations
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
Secretary of State.
(H.B.1154.

No. 416) AN ACT (H.B1154. To amend Section g Of an act entitled
 An Act to further amend the reve-
 nue laws of the state of Alabama.
 Approved March 2, 1907.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama, That Section of an Act entitled An Act, to further amend the revenue laws of the State of Alabama, approved March z, 1907, be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Money Lenders-56. Every person, firm or corporation whose prin- cipal business is lending money, and who has a fixed place of business for that purpose, shall pay an annual li- cense of one hundred dollars. And this Act shall apply to all corporations engaged in said business whether or ganized under the laws of this State or any other State or country. but shall not apply to banks or banking insti- tutions regularly -.ganized provided that payment of a tax in one county of the State as evidenced by the license, or official certificate of the judge Of probate shall be sufficient.
 Approved August 2, 1907. Oficial
 Frank N. Julian,
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19
AN Acr

No. 79S) AN ACT (S, B. 6S7 For the payment of the expenses of the
 Legislature and executive and jul
 dicial officers of the State in at
 tending the funeral of the late Sen
 ator Pettus.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, that there is hereby appropriated out of the State Treasury the sum of five hundred dol- lars or so much thereof as may be nee essary to defray the expenses of the Legislature and the executive and ju- dicial officers of the State in attend ing the funeral of the late Senator Ed mund w. Pettus. including their trans portation and suitable floral offering. Second, That the Auditor shall issue his warrant in payment of said ex- penses upon itemized statement of the Chairman of the joint Legislative Com mittee on Arrangements for said fun eral heretofore raised by joint resolu- tion.
 Approved August s. 1907. Official,
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. 44S) AN ACT (H. 1110. For the relief of H. Frederick. an ex-
 Confederate Soldier: to give the
 said H. Frederick the benefits
 granted under an Act of the Gener-
 al Assembly of Alabama, approved
 February 10, 1899, for the relief
 of needy Confederate Soldiers and
 Sailors resident citizens of Ala
 bama, and to require the Probate
 Judge of Escambia County to place
 his name on the pension roll or
 list of ex-Confederate Soldiers in
 the County of Escambia. Be 1t en-
 acted by the Legislature of Ala
 bama:
 Section 1, That for the year 1907 the Proabte Judge of Escambia County. shall place or cause to be placed on the roll or list of Confederate soldiers receiving pensions as now provided for under the laws of Alabama, as approv- ed February 10. 1899, the name of H. Frederick, who is a disabled and needy ex-Confederate Soldier residing in Es- cambia County, and that the name of the said H. Frederick be continued on the list or roll of pensfons from year to year in class NumDer Four during his natural life, causing him to receive the amount now apportioned for said class or that may hereafter be appor- tioned and received by ex-Confederate Soldiers in class Number Four.
 Approved July 31. 1907
 Of1cial
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-08-19

No. 64e) AN ACT (H. 1885 To amend an Act to establish State
 Livestock Sanitary Board and the
 office of State Veterinarian in or
 der to further protect livestock
 from contagious and infectious dis
 eases and provide for eradicatins
 and excluding the disease from
 Alabama, approved March IF. 1907. Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama. That. to an Act to establish a State Livestock Sanitary Board and the office Of State Veterin- arian in order to further protects live stock from contagious and infectious diseases and provide for eradicating and excluding such diseases from Ala bama, approved March i2, 1907, there shal be added Section 16. to read as follows:
 Section Is. That non of the provis- ions of this act shai1 apply to or be put in force in a county where the majority of its area is not under stock law, or a law prohibiting cattle from running at large.
 Approved, August 6. 1907.
 Official
 Frank N. Julian.
 Secretary of state.