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The Washington times., 1908-11-13

security depends at all times on hav-
ing naval power capable OF coping
with the combined fleets Of any two
other nations with which she might
come into conflict The United States,
with the canal in danger would ne
obligated 70 maintain IN either ocean
d power competent 10 deal alone win
any That might be brought against H.
In this light the importance of eatab-
lisI!nS amlcable relations between CO.
lonbla and Panama, and OF healing any
| Wouuus IN the Colombian feelings, IS
plain enough. Secretary Root ha. been
working lOr a long time toward brine
ins ca, two republics together. sId IS
JustLl DeIOTe he reJlres from Once II
Us one OF those large matters OF ma
tlOnal policy which, ike the BRUSH
alilulC or maintaining Turkey IN Eu-
rope IS safeguard against Russian
control OF The Aegean, may safely be
expected L. demand attention tCr gen
eF4L!oaS- Colombia ard Central A.l-erl-
q. are 70 american power. ~ Panama
TIE SCSz- Colombia .1ust be kept
.-ts-dly u the United SClIzs Z reuSt
.--GW.-C ~ We1-CC 1W-y --O-.! 19y
'otO--~ u s--.E-.L S-.Se-J1.-. JoWacG -
10 Present co=ce.=.
There IS 10 present concern about &c
Iatious with either Japan Or Germany.
Relations with Japan Rave been vastly
improved in the last few months, par
ticularly as result of the fleets visit
TO Nippon, and the wonderful welcome
that was accorded to it. But diplomacy
points out that il would no nero DO
u relax WaJCLtU!-5Ss over tire az
D-oSc--ss u TIE cz=AL thai il would
DO s1r Britain 70 lose interest r. COS
troll % the Pillars AZ Hercules.
lrTass Cos q
lea has not yet reached UTOpOTtiCn5 JUS
flying misgtvinFs about her intentions
There was "a On when German inter
tst IN Brazil dlu give snmU worry. ut
there h no assurance OF what the fu-
tuTe may bring forth
Negotiations have been going on with
Colombia for months. looking to COIOm-
biau recognition of Panama iudepeuu-
euCe, This is the CTuX OF the whole AZ
talF. This recognition is very Ceslr-
able. IT is impossible 20 state whether
treaty between the two countries ls
future, but 1T Is reported on the best
authority that highly satisfactory
progress ha been made ia the effort 10
bring them together.
United States a Guarantor.
There is interest among the members
Of the Congressional Committees on For
eign Affairs IN the question OF whether
any action viii be required from the
United States, incident 10 the establish
meut OF diplomatic reIatnons between the
two republics of the isthmian region
That is might become some sort Of trI-
paTtlTe arrangement. 10 which the
United states would stand as guaTautoT
Of certain rights and relations % the
future. IS considered very possible Al
any rate the matter is recognized by
the foreign relations experts OF Con
gTess, as one OF the most important.
and least understood now pending at
the foreign office.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Mr.. Croker IS coming home 70 inspect
the remains and consider whether The
Taft landslide left enough of Tammany
TO justify efforts at patching it to-
got her
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

The Union League Club Of New York,
IN indorsIng Secretary Root for Senator,
makes plain that II can see which way
a cat is going after the eat has ac-
tually jumped.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Miss Lbert, daughter OF Sir COuTteney
PeregTine Ilbert, of England. who is
now 70 Boston, will come to Washington
law and sister the second Secretary OF
the British Embassy and Mrs. George
Young, in their home on Florida avenue.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Ing UP a row because his friends elect
ed him 10 Congress after assuring him
that he was in no danger Of winning.
need not be surprised II ne finds che
social atmosphere in the House q trihe
chilly.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
GarheIds Entertain.

The Secretary Of the Interior and Mrs.
James r. Garfield were dinner hosts last
evening, entertaining informally in COM
pllment TO Lady Alan tombstone, wife
Of the British minister TO Denmark,
who is visiting her mother, Mrs. James
W. Pinchot, I'm the latters home on
Rhode Island avenue.
The Secretary ana Mrs. Garfield give
a young peoples dinner party next
week In compliment 10 Miss Ethel
Roosevelt. This will be the first formal
dinner in honor OF the White House
debutante.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
Tafts at Dinner.

The President-elect and Mrs Taft
were the honor guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
d. II. Holmes, OF Cincinnati, at dinner
at the Virginia not Springs last even
ing. Invited 70 meet them were
Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. Eben D.
Draper, Of Massachusetts. Miss Mary
Patten, OF Washington; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Burnett. and Mr.. Ekengreu, Of
the Norwegian legation in Washington
The table decorations consisted of
masses Of pale pink and yellow chTys-
anthemums.
Mr. and Mrs. Taft later attended the
lecture In the ballroom OF the Home
stead, by Mrs. Walker Fearn, given
for the beneht Of the blind. and were
rendered an imprOmptu reception at the
close Of the lecture, 1ust previous 10
Tar, Mrs. TAFT wore a becoming gown
Of shell pink crepe, with effective
touches Of lace and panne velvet
Mr. and Mrs. George Peabody Eustis.
OF New York, whose marriage took
place recently are the guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. William COTCOTau EusJis in
their summer home at LeeSbuTg. Mrs.
Eustis was Miss RosamOnd Street be-
fore her marriage last August
Miss SaIlie Darlington has gone TO
West Point for few days visit
Among the society people attending
the ElmendOrf lecture at the New Ma
tiOnal Theater yesterday afternoon were
Rear admiral and Mrs. Richardson
Glover, the Misses Clover. Mrs. Robert
HnCkley, Miss HinCkley. Mrs. John P.
Jackson, Miss Jackson. Huntington
Jackson, William Bowie Clarke, and
number of others.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

EsmOGd Oyey, third secretary Of the
British embassy, has taken apartments
at tie Albany for the season.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
LongwOrth are guests of the President
and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House
for a few days until their house on
Eighteenth street is ready foe occu-
pancy. They will probably take pos
session in a day OF two.
Mrs. l. Z. Letter was among those IN
attendance at the opening Of the flower
show Of the Washington Florists Club
yesterday. Her guests were Mrs. John
r. Mclean and Miss Ciapperton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter. who are
now in Chicago, will rejoin Mrs. Letter
in her home on Dupont Circle about
Thanksgiving.
DR.. VogeI, the Swiss Minister. Who
has been IL New ok 20. = few days.
IS expected az TIE legation tomorrow.
Co!oae! Denny. Z. S. Il c.. wEo las
been visiting r his o'd Ao-2e - Il
2 ianaPo!.s' Wheye he went % vote. re-
lE-aSa q Washington yesterday. ard
to!nsd Mss Denny r t1eir Lo--.e. or
COI1scI-cuI avenue. Mrs Deny, we
Is sr.u ~ Bedford SPY lrgs. Pz., WI
come 20 Washington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ROsengarten. Of
Philadelphia, Pa, are the guests Of Mrs.
sister, Mrs. Henry Wells,
III the latteTs nome, on Is street. Mr..
and Mrs. Rosengarten made the trip in
their motor car, and after z weeks
visit here, will make the return trip
~ motor.
A1r. ard Mrs. s. =. Va1dergrsSt z-.6
Mss Van65rgEitI. o. New YORK. W:-o arc
recent additions 70 the New York win
ter colony az the Capital have arrived
IN washington from their summer home
In the Thousand Islands.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

The Baroness TakahIra, wife Of the
japanese ambassador, was hostess at an
informal luncheon yesterday at the en-
baSSy.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

MI and Mrs. Clarence +, Wilson
were hosts at dinner last evening com
plimentary to Mrs, Wilson's cousin,
Miss Harriet Norris, and her fiance, H.
W. Kennard. second secretary OF the
3 .itish embassy, whose marriage will
take place tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

II is claimed that Senator Foraker
has thirty votes pledged In the Ohio
Senatorial contest but any printer Will
explain that thirty for the Senator isn't
necessarily a cheering indication.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
Society at Fort Myer.

TIE social event q TIE day Is tie
benefit DIM G-G c1.- zt Fort 1Eye-. It's
afternoon. U-66- TIE auspices @ re
Women Arl-.y ard Navy League. &c
beneficiary IS 70 be the club house o.
Q street, near Third, maintained for the
enlisted men OF the army. navy. ana
marine corps. and society people are
manifesting a great deal OF interest
in the event.
Mrs. George N. Sternberg, president
Of the league, assisted by a number
Of the patr0nesses. will receive in the
administration building. where there
will be music and dancing during the
afternoon.
The fair and tea room opened al 1
o'clock and viii continue until Z o'clock.
The feature Of the program viii be the
exhibition drill at 2-50 O'Clock.
The railroad company arranged TO run
cars at intervals OF seven minutes after
l o'clock. from the Aqueduct bridge.
Georgetown. A number Of the season S
deDEtanjes am members Of the younger
set VIII assist at the various booths and
tables. assisted by a number of the
young officers,
Frank Ellis, Frank Poe, and BeaIe
BlOOmer viii be in charge Of the raulius
al Mrs. MOrans table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Gould, Of New
York, are spending the winter at the
Cairo.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Wayne Parker
and In cir daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Wolcotr Parker, viii return 20 Wash
ingtOE for the season Sunday.
Mt. and Mrs. Hugh 5. Legare have
returned to Washington from their
country place IN Connecticut, and have
opened their house on Massachusetts,
avenue for the season.
Miss Blossom Reed. daughter Of Mrs.
Walter Reed. has left Washington for
Fort Benjamin Harrison. where she
will spend the winter, the guest OF her
brother, Lieutenant Reed.
Mrs. Leach and her mother, Mrs. SUIT
ton. of Pittsburg, are spending the
winter at the Cairo.
Mrs. ROsalie H BOCOck. who has for
many seasons managed so successfully
the Southern Relief ball at the New
Willard, has declined reappOintment
this season.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

The gloom Of the tariff hearings got
considerably lit up" as soon as the
wine and spirit schedules were reached.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Fire IN the New York American ofiee,
Of course. must have started through
Spontaneous combustion in a heap Of
oily old letters
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Pittsburg dentist broke a patients
jaw, and there Is talk Of prosecuting
him for II. Without knowing. We as
sumo that the prosecution viii be based
on the charge Of unprofessional con
duct. A real dentist wouldn't let
man off So easy,
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
Miss Mcpherson to Wed.

Miss Rita Mcpherson, daughter Of DR..
and Mrs Dorsey Mcpherson. viii Dg
married 10 Harry Fillmore Lowe, SON
OF Mrs. Louise Lowe, Thursday, Novem-
Der 10, in the home of her parents on
Fifteenth street.
Miss Mcpherson will be attended b.
her sister, Mrs. Wendell Whiting, au0
by Mrs. Frank Bots. as matrOns o.
honor, and her bridesmaids viii be Miss
Roberta Dorman, OF New York; Miss
Rachel Willard, Miss Margaret Parham5
and Miss Cora Simpson, OF this city.
Harry Hickey Will be the best man
for Mr.. Lowe.
A reception viii follow the wedding
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron NUsbaum, of 1881
NJ street. Will receive Sunday evening
from 7 10 10 o'clock in honor Of the con-
drnatiOn OF their son. Leon. which Will
take place at the Eighth Street lem
PIE tomorrow morning.
The British Ambassador and Mrs
Bryce entertained informally at lunch
con today az the embassy.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Dr.. Pyman, OF Harvard University.
viii arrive IN the city tomorrow 10 be
the guest Of the Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury and Mrs. Beekman Win
thrOp for few days.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

The Postmaster General and Mrs.
George Won L. Meyer have as their
guest for a few days Miss Priscilla
SJackpOIe, Of Boston.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Miss Elizabeth bravo. daughter OF
Mrs. Horace bravo, of Pittsburg. who
is in school in Baltimore, arrived IN
washington this morning as the guest
OF Mrs. John Dalzell. Miss bravo
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Miss Blossom Reed, laughter Of Mrs.
Walter Reed. has left Washington Tor
Fort Benjamin Harrison. where she
will spend the winter, the guest Of her
brother, Lieutenant Reed.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Mrs. Leach and her mother, Mrs. SUIT
ton. of Pittsburg, are spending the
winter at the Cairo.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

AIr. and Mrs. Hugh 5. Legare have
returned to Washington from their
country place IN Connecticut, and have
opened their house on Massachusetts,
avenue for the season.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Dir. and Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker
and their daughter. Miss Elizabeth
WolCou Parker, viii return 20 Wash
ingtoE for The season sunday.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Mrs Rosalie II. BocOck. who has for
many seasons managed so successfully
the Southern Relief ball at the New
Willard, has declined reappOintment
this season.
The Washington times., 1908-11-13
LONGWORTHS VISITING
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Will Remain With RooseveltS Unit Home Is Ready to
Open-Society Goes to Fort Mye-Tafts Are En-
tertained at Dinner at Hot Springs.

Will attend the drill and bazaar AZ
Fort Myer this afternoon with her
hostess
The Washington times., 1908-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Gould, OF New
York, are spending the winter at the
Cairo.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
WAINWRIGHT
TO COMMAND
FLEET NEXT
Man Who Sank Spanish De-
stroyers Will Succeed Fight
ing Bob Evans Here
All Present AdmiraIs Will Have
Retire Before Globe Cir
cling Trip Is Ended
Sperry Will Have Four Big Bat
tleships on the Philip
pine Station
BY Ira E. Bennett

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1e.-"Fight-
ing Bob" Evans will bid goodby to
the Atlantic fleet after the festivities
in San Francisco. Captain Richard
Wainwright of the Louisiana, who
will be a rear admiral by that time,
will hoist his flag and command the
fleet.
Positive announcement of this
was made by officials at the navy de-
partment today, although no orders
have yet been issued. The fleet is
scheduled to arrive at San Francisco
late in May and target practice and
maneuvering will take up much of June
and July
1t was announced oficially at the
navy department this afternoon that
Rear Admiral Sperry, now command
ing the fourth division of the battle
ship fleet, had been selected to com
mand the new Philippine naval sta
tion on his arrival there. He will
take the Kentucky. Kearsarge, Illi-
Although Evans is slated for re-
tirement August IS, 1t is said he will
be relieved of command before that
date. Rumor has it that the admiral
will be relieved a few days before
Captain wainwrights promotion.
Wainwright will take the fleet to
Manila. After that port is reached
President Roosevelt and Secretary Net
calf will say in what direction the
Connecticut shall proceed. but nothing
yet is known OF the destination OF the
battleships.
1t was generally believed that Evans
would continue in command until he
hauled down his flag upon the day Of
his retirement when the flag of Rear
Admiral Thomas, next in rank by
seniority, and commanding the sec
ond squadron, would break out from
the masthead of the Minnesota Ad-
miral Thomas also will retire, how
ever, before the fleet is far advanced
on It's cruise around the world. Rear
Admiral Emory, commanding the sec
retire December 49, 1908. thus placing
him out OF the service before the feet
could complete it's tour.
Wainwright, when the changes come.
viii. not jump over the heads OF any
of the senior rear adnirals. because
of their retirement. Admiral Sperry,
the only one left then, will have a com
mand of equal. if not eventually great
er, Importance.
Wainwright commanded the con-
verted gunboat Gloucester at the bat
tie of Santiago. Single handed he
fought the two Spanish destroyers
Pluton and Furor, and sank both. One
shell from the Gloucester struck the
Pluton amidships and split the de-
stroyer in two
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
British Alliance Only to Aid
Island Kingdom in Case of
Attack, He Says
rawlings of Sensational Press
Are Deemed Nonsense
by Diplomat
Mark Twain Says Morgan Can
Be Discharged When the
Motto Is Restored

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-
Whitelaw Reid, ambassador
of the United States to Great
Britain, in a speech tonight
at the dinner of the Pilgrims
of the United States at Del
monico's, declared that talk
of the obligation Of Great Britain
to sustain Japan in war against
the United States was nonsense.
The ambassador said that there
was not the ghost of a possibility
of war with Japan, and that there
was every reason to think the
Japanese sincerely our friends.
Our relations with Great
Britain, the ambassador said,
were cordial. and there were no serious
complications. The ambassador was
given an ovation when he arose to
speak by the 400 members OF the Pill
grims of the United States and their
sador TO Great Britain. was toast
master Ambassador Reid. who was
the principal guest OF the evening,
said In part:
MAD TALK - MnnOSuTNE
I'm dwelling on our peaceful and
cordial relations 1 am not forgetting
the nonsense you have read IN the sen
sationa1 press about the obligations OF
Great Britain TO sustain Japan in war
against the United States. II all that
ignorant and foolish talk were not
mischievous you might dismiss 1t as
merely another bit OF yellow moon
shine
There IS no war and not the ghost
Of a probability OF war with Japan any
more than there is of war with Russia
or with Tibet or with Paraguay AMI
Patagonia. We have every reason to
think the japanese sincerely our
friends, as we are theirs. II they are
not, there is one thing you may sure
about-they certainly are not fools; and
you have to think them entirely with
out common sense before you can I'M
agine them capable OF seeking war
with a powerful and friendly nation.
half way around the globe. absolutely
without a grievance or a motive.
NO CAUSE FOR HOSTILITIES
The treaty between Japan and
Great Britain simply provides that in
case OF aggression upon Japan's recog-
nized territorial rights IN the east
Great Britain would sustain her. Now
what grown man outside q lunatio
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
DIAZ PROPOSES GENERAL
COALITION OF AMERICAS
Monroe Doctrine, Says Mexican
Statesman, Should Be Pol
icY of All Nations

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-James CreeI-
man, in an article published in Pear
sons magazine, quotes President Diaz
of Mexico as saying:
The Monroe doctrine as a vague
claim of power by the United States.
easily associated with armed interven-
tion in Cuba, is q cause OF profound
suspicion. There is no good reason
why the Monroe doctrine should not
be made a general American doctrine
rather than mere national policy of
the United States.
The American nations might bind
themselves for self defense and each
nation agree to furnish its proportion
of means in case Of war;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
PERU ORDERS HOLIDAY
CaIIao Prepares Fete for Ameri-
can Fleet Today

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 1s.-rhe American
bsttieship fleet is expected to reach
Caliao about o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. Two wireless messages were re-
ceived here this morning. The first
conveyed the information that the nest
then was as4 miles from the port; the
second, timed much later in the day.
forwarded a message Of thanks from
Rear Admiral Evans. He expressed his
appreciation of the warm welcome by
the Peruvian nation and the president.
Admiral Evans said he considered
honor and thanked the government for
it's offer to transmit his messages to
the navy department at Washington.
but added that he had nothing at pres
ent to communicate.
The government has issued decree
making Saturday holiday in honor of
Washington's birthday and the Ameri-
can fleets visit, and it has ordered the
Peruvian warships to salute the
American flag at noon. The banks and
commercial houses have decided to
close tomorrow and great crowds are
expected TO greet the feet when 1t
steams into port and to take part in the
later festivities. President Perdo will
give a public reception to Rear Admiral
Evans and the other officers at 8
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The wireless message from the Con-
necticut said that Admiral Evans has
not yet recovered his health.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
Rickey Held to Grand
Jury as Embezzler
District Attorney Accuses Ne
vada Financier and Two M en-
bers of Bank Commission
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE cA1L


CARSON New, Feb 1s.-T. b.
Hickey, head of the State bank and
trust company. whose branches in the
Nevada goldieId towns have been sus-
pended, rests tonight under formal
charges of embezzlement He is at
liberty under $4,000 bail demanded
by Judge Folsom. His case will be
taken up tomorrow by a special grand
jury, which was summoned by the court
this afternoon.
Hickey was placed in his present
predicament after a session marked by
the prosecutors bitter denunciation Of
Rickey's operations, frenzied finance,
he said that was winked at by the
bank commission, which also was holly
arraigned as criminally negligent or
incompetent; Judge Folsom put an
end to the acrimonious exchanges be-
tween prosecution and defense by de-
claring at the close of the day that
the evidence at hand was sufficient
to hold Hickey for the grand jury.
Then the court fixed bail at $4,000,
which the accused banker promptly
furnished.
Among those who signed Rickeys
bond were State Secretary Douglas,
former Governor Adams, former Gov
ernor Colcord, S. p Davis and Deputy
Treasurer Wildes. The new grand jury
will be drawn tomorrow morning, as
Judge Lagdon will be in this city,
=
er's counsel, Attorney Chartz, asserted
that Attorney General Stoddard had
declared the bank solvent and held
that under such testimony there could
not be anything criminal to hold
hickey.
Roberts. the district attorney, in
summing up his address to the judge
made a number of serious charges.
both against hickey and the bank COM
mission. He stated that at the time
the state board was Investigating the
banks two of the members were
interested in the bank, Ryan, one of
the members, being still president OF
the Nye bank. while Douglass was
associated in a measure with the
Fallon bank. He further stated that
in case any indictments were found
by the grand jury against Rickey
charges would be made against every
director and clerk.
Roberts reviewed the testimony of
Bank Examiner Miller in which he de-
clared the bank insolvent.
Several times both attorneys were
on the floor. at the same time and it
kept the judge busy to maintain order.
Before the court session this morn
ing a new sensation was sprung in
the Hickey case. Mrs. Sadler. widow
of the late Governor Sadler. filed an
attachment for $4,000 against the
State bank and trust company. The
sheriff at once took charge and placed
a watchman in the bank
Mrs Sadler had the money as de-
posit and has refused to trade or
transfer the account. 1t is believed
that this is the forerunner of a re-
ceiver. which all admit cannot be held
off much longer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
Impertinent Question No. 80
Why Do Men Prefer Blondes?

For the most original or wittiest to this ques-
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FIVE DOLLARS For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS.
THE CALL.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-20
Register NOW, Republicans

If you don't want Her
rim TO rule you, get on the
register before April IS.
Old registration has all
expired-yOu must register
again before April IS or you
cant vote at fhe May
primaries.
Registration closes April
IS.
Last day on which reg
iStered voter can move to
another precinct and not
lose his primary vote,
April 6.
Registrars office i'm the
old city hall open from 9
a. M. TO 5 o. m.
Register NOW, Republicans