The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-19
CLEVELAND FOR
GREAT CHARITY
CLEARING HOUSE
Former President Makes Plea
for Poor Children of
the Land.
MAKE FIGHTING BOB"
AN ADMIRAL, HE URGES
Country Bound TO Pass Safely
Through Present Unrest, De-
cIares Nations Ex-Ruler.
rrrom a star correspendent.l

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Cleveland, in an interview with NEW
Ark EVENING STAR representative
today, emphasized his interest in three
important matters which are before the
American public. The nations only
living former president dwelt for an
unusually long time on war rumors.
Rear Admiral Eyans's Pacific cruise
and the conditions of the poor of the
country.
1t was with considerable feeling that
the sage of Princeton referred TO the
needy. His remarks were brought
about by an incidental reference to his
own little boy, who had returned 20
Princeton after helping his father cele-
brate his birthday. lie said
"My thoughts are always with the
children of this land-the thousands
who are homeless and Iack the infiu-
eDce and inspiration OF loving fathers
and mothers. / wish ! could do some
Thing for them. If only we could find
The right man we could accomplish "a
great deal. What this nation needs
more than anything else Is n proper
charity organization.
countless times | have thought Of a.
charity clearing house, just as the
banks have a clearing house, through
which everything belonging to this
sphere will pass. l know we have
charity organizations, but L do not
mean that lind. They are not thor
ough.
Money Rightly Used.
''This clearing house l have in my
mind would be the indorser of every
proper and noble thing. A subscriber
would know that when he ave any
thing, whether It was little or much,
tha it would be sent through the
proper channels and reach those who
need help He woul nave the satisfac-
ton Of knowing that the money was
not being used to further this ones or
that ones self-patented way of dispen-
sation.
oThere IL too much Decentralization
In the why charitable works are carried
ON in these days. Most everybody has
II pet scheme of his own that he wants
10 set In motion.
but these are all solvers which don't
solve. The old problem still stands and
the Inventors fall hack to give places
to another crop of non-solvers, who. al
ways have foremost in their thought
what the world is going to think about
them and who forget, while thinking
about themselves. the objects OF their
pretended good works
Turning from the question of charity
the ex-President turned his attention
TO the fleet and by his words he shove
tina he was a great admirer of the
American navy and its leaders.
Lauds "FIGhting Bob"
Rear Admiral Evans" he said, rs a
dear personal friend of mine, and it is
q source of great qualification to me
that tie long cruise of the battleship
fleet has been so wonderfully success
full and has added further to his honor
and fame.
II am surprised that there should be
any hesitation in regard TO bestowing
upon Rear Admiral Evans the highest
grade IN the navy. to which he seems,
on all grounds. and viewed from every
point, meritoriously entitled.
"It seems to me that the people of
the Iand would be delighted and the
Congress of the United States would
honor itself ~ the commission Of nd
mirRI in the navy could be presented to
Rear Admiral Evans when he takes
leave the feet which. under his able
command, has accomplished such a re-
cruise.
"Those who, in Congress or out, are
III IdNoI VI DulluluG UP IL kAtot INV
lean navy could not better justify their
desires and hopes in that direction than
by showing appreciation of the lis
tinguished naval services Of such a
mar as Robley d. Evans {
Too Much Excitement.
Referring to the runors of unrest,
Mr.. Cleveland declared that there has
been too much public excitement, but
peace, he said, must soon come, and
under the Banner of the Constitution
the people will pass safely through.
He said:
.'Fhcre has been toe much excite
ntcnt, too much exploitation. Peace
must come. There must be reassu-
rance. There have been troubIOus
times, but the American people VIII
come safely through.
What a great people ours are?
Where is the emergency to which they
have not risen2 Consider them from
any point of view. No matter what
condition has ever confronted them
them have met 1t,
you must nave faith in them; you
must trust them. They have neve
failed to rally; their strength has
never been wanting when it was need
ed. See them If there is occasion 10
do battle. No race, no creed is known
They come from every corner of the
land. Every corner has its warrior
They seem to spring from the earth
itself"