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New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

side of his typewriter. thereafter had the otle
Father preflxed to his name
One Of the most amusing as well the most
popular characters on the Taft special was William
Pannell the negro messenger who served Mr- Tait
when he was Secretary OF War. William ss the
campaign progressed and II became certain tnat
his chief and idol was be the next President, BE-
ran to practise his manners In preparation for a
term Of service at the White House william was
caught In the act night as he bowed 10" 70
himself in q full length mirror, and ever after
william was constantly solicited to SHOW his han-
ners" 70 his infinite embarrassment
throughout the trip the candidate was always
the same always accessible to those who had the
right 10 go to him. and always ready to lend
helping hand, or give much desired interview 10
a newspaper man anxious to make good. No'n-
ing exasperated him or soured his temper
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

be said to have been the first act OF the present
drama
Rumana and Greece are perfectly satisfied
with the order OF things and are not max
ing their voices heard. In fact. the only points
of immediate danger are Servia and Montenegro,
each OF them clamoring loudly for compensa-
tion and threatening TO fight unless they re-
ceivs It. Just why they should stand in need OF
compensation who does not belong to
either Of these nationalities seems to be able
TO understand For they have lost nothing
whatsoever by the final incorporation OF Herze-
govna and Bosnia In the Austrian Empire. nor
by the proclamation Of the independence Of Bull
garia. In fact, their sole ground for sorrow in
connection with the altered condition OF affairs
is that 1t seems to preclude the realization OF
their hopes of extension of their respective
territories at the expense OF Austria In Herze-
govina and Bosnia and at that Of Turkey in
the Sandjak Of Novi- Bazaar. Crown Prince
George OF Servia, who had taken leading part
IN these preposterous demands. was. however,
summoned ten days ago to st. Petersburg where
1t is understood that the Car impressed upon
him the deslrabiity of moderating his attitude,
and the absolute necessity OF Servia's abstaining
from any act OF war. or even Of provocatioD OF
either Austria or Turkey. at any rate for the
present. promising to espouse the interests OF
the crown prince himself, OF his dynasty and Of
his people II Russias wishes deferred to
IN the matter.
It seems that similar warning has been ad-
dressed from St Petersburg 10 the Prinoo Of
Montenegro. and, since under no circumstances
whatsoever any armed operations could be be-
gun during the winter now opening, Il may
-sfelY be assumed that peace is assured. at any
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

older men sat came the solemn response 1es.
Lordi Yes LordP Mrs. Heard then proposed ehAe
the community give fair Tor "nlcn ese. ~
$50, ond child should make an exhibit Of hand
work. Tho result was the Rose HIl Community
Fair.
Ono hundred cash prizes were given TOR hru''
Vegetable and poultry exhibits and for the pest
articles representing hons arts ana INDUSTRIES
such az pickles preserves. articles OF clothing and
hand carved furniture
,h. nroo..d, from the fair are TO aid in the
building OF q new schooIhouse. In connection with
which Mrs Heard has IN view a manual training
and handicraft school Ons hundred and hfty chill
dren some Of them coming from adjoining planta-
tion, attend the Rose Hill school In memory OF
IN. ex-slaves of the plantation Mr. Heard has given
a tract OF land for a model farm
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
SUPERIORITY OF
NEW BATTLESHIP
NORTH DAKOTA'S BROAD
SIDE FIRE.
Can Use Ill of 1s-Inch Guns on
Either-4rmor Protection Bet
ter than Dreadnoughts.
rFrom rhs Tribune sursau.I


washington Nov. THE United states battiss
ship North Dakota IL to be launched next Tuesday
November 10. at quincy. Mass
The latest vessels Of foreign design with which
the North Dakota may bs compared are the Van
guard in England. the Satsumi and the Ak N
japan the new Sachsen IN Germany and ths IN
proved Danton Of the French service
The great point Of superiority OF the North Da-
kota over all preceding designs is the ability uzs
all Of its big guns-i2-inch-on either oroaiside.
added to which fact II is pOssibls TO have for
ward fire from two turrets with four guns. and
similar condition astern This anords a concsntrs-
ton Of effect which Is most valuable In a military
WAY The idea has been copied By ths Arnst-ongs
in ENGLAND at whose plant are being built TIRES
20 oOoo-ton ships for the Brazilian navy The Eng
I!sh Admiralty however, has not been 50 prompt
to adopt this arrangement Of battle
The armor protection OF the North Dakota 70
heavier az the waterline than IN the DrsadnoaEhs
tvpe and extends upward to cover a much greater
,o-+ton oe the area Of the ships side The Curtis
turbtne with which the North Dakota Is EQUIPPED.
"a considered better motive power than the Par
CONS turbine used on tho English ships Taking
tha fnonroved Dant9n, OF the French navy a n
basI. the Japanese Akf has II per cent greater
broadside fire. the DreadnouSht vessels oc The Eng
Ish navy 10 per cent greater and the North Dakota
IS per cent
A cArr,sn authority who mas given much Eudy q
The zubfec, OF relative merits OF battleshps q 70
cent design has established a system OF calculation.
and his conclusions are received with much rsssc
among naval experts He estimates that. with tas
North Dakota possessing value OF 3D. the AMER
can ships South Carolina ana MlchlsAh navs
mark OF IS and the English Dreadnoughts OF Is IN
this comparison certain VaLues Hs1s NsSlsnS~ !"
the defensive powers
Tne North Dakota's displacement is 8.ooo tons;
length 510 feet; width. s. feet; drar q lss1' hos
power 25Ooo; speed, q knots
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

rate until the spring. AS Germany has recog-
nized the action of Austria in proclaiming the
annexation of Herzegovina and OF Bosnia. and
as none of the other signatory powers of the
Treaty OF Berlin. who intrusted Austria in 1875
with the mandate of occupying and administer
ing the two provinces In question for an indef-
inite period are disposed to resort to war for
the sake Of intervening in a matter which Aus
tria is now settling with Turkey on perfectly
friendly basis peace is practically assured until
next summer.
This leaves as the only serious problem to be
faced the question Of the Dardanelles. which
has been raised by Russia. The situation i'm
posed upon her. first by a succession OF treaties
extending over period of two hundred years.
eliminating in the Treaty OF Berlin of 1878,
which prohibits the passage of her ships of war
through the straits known as the Dardaneles.
is one that is not only humliating. but likewise
intolerable In order to appreciate II. 1t need
only be pointed out that, although obliged for
the defence OF her southern coasts to maintain a
considerable fleet in the Black Sea, where she
has large naval strOnghods and shipyards, at
SebastopoI and at Batoum yet she Is unable TO
use any OF the vessels OF her Black Sea
heot for service in the Mediterranean. She
is compelled to maintain a separate squad
ron OF battleships and cruisers In the Med
itefranean. and whenever any OF the men
of-war belonging thereto stand In need OF over
hauling and repairs they barred from &C
cess TO the naval bases at SebastopoI and
Batoum. and forced to sail through the
Straits OF Gibraltar, up the Bay OF Biscay
through the North Sea to the Baltic before
they can go into drydock at Reval, or at
Cronstsdt OF course, 1t may be claimed THAI
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
His Price to Europe for Pre-
serving Peace In the
Balkans.
fcopyrixe.. 1905. ty the Brentwood cenDany,l

fCopyrisrt. 1905 6y the Brentwood CoInpRng-j
Yanan's request, through her ambassador at
paris for information concerning the DaTda-
neues tptifnating that his government might
have something to say II the Czar demanded
that his warships should have free passage
through the strait in times OF peace. but that
Il should be closed TO his enemies IN war.
serves TO emphasize the fact that the crux or the
solution of the present crisis in the southeast OF
Europe will be found In this question OF the
Dardanelles. When the entire situation Is care
fully reviewed to-day all other problems relating
to the imbroEiio fall into the background and
there Is no doubt that Il acquires additional
gravity through the appearance upon the scene
OF Japan, with her virtual claim, in her new
capacity as OF the great powers OF the
world, TO be q party to any revision Of the
treaties of Paris and of Berlin dealing with the
Issue.
Before proceeding to consider the matter II
may be well to point out that most OF the other
difficulties in the Balkans IN the way Of set
tlement Austria, by her surrender to the
Sublime Porte Of the Sandjak OF Novi-Bazar. has
gone a long way toward reconciling Turkey 10
the loss OF Herzegovina and Bosnia, which, after
all. is merely nominal since the two provinces
have been for the last thirty years under the ex-
elusive rule OF Kaiser Francis Joseph apper-
tanning only in name to the Ottoman Empire
Indeed. admitting the de facto loss OF Herze-
govina and Bosnia by the Sultan as having
taken place in 1878. Abdul HamId, in now
securing the restoration OF the sandjak Of Novi-
Bazaar, may be said to have made an important
gain Of territory and TO have recovered a prov
ince the strategic value Of which II is impossible
to oyerrate.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08
MOVING PICTURES
OF THE CAMPAIGN
JOYS AND SORROWS ON
TAFT SPECIAL.
Hoe Newspaper Correspondents
Protected the Candidate and We're
Forced to Adopt Football Tactics.

-entlernen II Is not all cakes and ale. this trav-
cling with Presidential candidate. as II is OBJ
zious that Of you have Observed, remarked
Nj Taft one evening, as he Joined group OK
weary correspondents in the forward end OF the
car Constitution in which he travelled around the
country during the campaign just brought to such
9 highly successful close And NJ. Tart made q
very truthful observation. but II is entirely proba-
bic that he Tar from appreciated tlNe pleasure OF
the Trip 10 the very men whom he WAS addressing
For the greatest pleasure which came to the men
ASSIGNED to cover Mr. Tafts speaking trips was
their association with him
lIr Tert's personality is attractive and his
Keaizlity so ai pervading that there was no room
for -fgrouches' on the Taft special and even the
railway employees. who always have to bear the
srunt Of III humor among their passengers. fire.
quently remarked tia; they never carried a better
natured lot OF than those who made UP the
Taft party So effective was the candidates good
hurnor and 50 marked was bis sincerity that they
upset the plans OF certain Democratic editors who
from tims to tine sent aboard the Taft special
TO criticse the candidate and decry the enthusiasm
which characterized his audiences. Earnest as was
the desire OF these to serye their papers faith
fully and carry out the orders Of their chiefs II
long before they came within the spell
c: the candidates personality. and with few days
they were sending radiant accounts OF the
meetings and the force CT Mr.. Taft the repre-
sentatives Of the most loyal Republican organs
There VAS. IT is true many morning when 9
howling mob OF enthusiasts would surround the
train at o'clock and old brass cannon would bs
called into play to fire Presidential salute There
would be 20 mcrs sleep for the men who had
showed pencil Until midnight and then worried
with green telegraph operators for an hour longer
endesvoT1ng to set their stories" to their papers
& time for the early editions. and on such oc-
csstons the faces which appeared at the breakfast
table we're not always radiant but required only
a meeting with the candidate 20 dispel the clouds
and under the mellowing influence OF the Taft
emile good humor would quickly displace III huuor
Then. too. there was always the balm that tho
candidate vas having even worse time He II
vzs who had 20 turn out OF his bed and n his
paJemas sno long oveTcoat IN the early dawn talk
70 the crowds Of admirers who had gathered about
the platform. shake the hands Of hundreds
Of hrawny workiagr1en or farmers. whom he would
probably never see again. oU: whose welcorns he
always seemed to regard personal tribute, for
which he cordially thanked them
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

h. renIie6 20 all that he would say nothing. Then.
late IN the evening, hs was making a speech
on trusts. there flashed through his mino the
declaration OF this trust president He said tnas
II was obvious that the declaration was insincere,
or words TO that effect and that the prosecution
Of that which evil in trusts wouid cohtnue'
This caused frantinc rush for cabs'sno q s'aarl-
peds to the telegraph once.
ENJOYING A REST.
e,,. Z, travelling with Presidential candidate Is
not all cakes and ale, neither is t without thei' EN-
and there vas many pleasant meeting In MT
Taft's private car II after the evening meet
ing ct Gary, Ind. that one OF the pleasan'est oc
CURED II was Saturday night. and the Iait sPe-
cial had started On its nineteen hour run 70 Ne"
York with no satervening stop. 30 that there was
t..1,,s a. relaxation In the party. Sandwiches and
mineral water had been spread on the canoloales
table and the correspondents had gathered aoout
It No liquor permitted on the tart Special
Dr. Richardson, Mr. Tafts physician. whose un-
VARYING kindness and genialty had endeaTed him
IN all the marty presided as host II was suggested
that he invoke blessing. and promptly ne para
phrased Sydney Smiths famous grace e1clainlng'
what no l. c's on boardl For ali things o LORD,
make US truly thankful" When the SANDWICHES
had been consumed song started. and then
another Finally there appeared IN the doorway
portIy form with expansive smile Tho hgure
was clad IN baby blue peJamas, and with voice
with decided frog in It MI Taft-ioF 1t was ne
exclaimed: Gentlemen. am delighted to see that
Congress- {. once more IN session" And then, be-
fore retiring Mr.. TAFT told one OF his inirnitaole
stories to the delight OF all present
OF course no body OF man ever travelled in such
close proximity as the confines OF special train
for six weeks without tnventtng a Eoodly line or
nicknames and Mr.. Taft was quick to notice these
and to use them Consequently he would inquire
each morning for "Old Grurnp," which was. OF
course q misnomer for one OF the best fellows in
the party: for the Irrepressible KID. which was
not & Elisnoner, and for his Animated Com
passes" the name attached to q representative OF
the national committee gifted with very long legs
and q penchans for rushing like mad at nothing
and stopping short before he got there 'Ikey
Izenssein" was the name given to the representa-
tive Of the national COMMITTEES who had especial
charge Of the Newspaper men. "Od Second Elec-
tive was Mr.. Taft's favorte sobriquet for Senator
Bourne The Senator from Iowa went by the name
Of Dolly" and ths Senator from North Dakota
was known as Hans" and the junior Senator from
West Virginia known as "Scotty." One Of the
hardest workers among the newspaper contingent
won the name OF Goat" for sorne unknown reason
and another humble member Of the fraternity was
invariably dubbed Pop" whils q man whose eye
sight was none toe good and who called into
reousition two candies, which he placed at either
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

restrain servia and Montenegro from breaking
the peace. That Is why they sre disposed 70
Weld to Russia's wishes In connection with the
pardanelIes, either with or without an intsrna-
ttonaI couzress
New-York tribune., 1908-11-08

90 for instance Japan the latter would enjoy
free access to the Black Sea- Moreover IL Is
question whether, with belligerent so resource
F,,, and ingenious as Japan, Turkey would have
- I'm her power to close the Dardanelles, even
20 shs wished to do so. 1t is true that the
straits are lined on either side with forts armed
With Krupp guns But the tides are terribly
.v,if+ and strong and the waters deep. that
n would be hopeless to attempt TO bar the way
through the Dardanelles by means OF sub
marine mines.
DARDANELLES RUSSIA'S AIM.
Russ,a Is bent upon the removal OF these re-
strictions placed upon her by treaty IN connec-
,,on with the straits leading from the Black Sea
into the Mediterranean. and naturally sees IN
the recent coup d'etat by Austria and by Bull
raria an opportunity to accomplish her ends,
arguing not without reason. that there IS no
ground whatsoever why she should consider her
self to be bound any longer by treaties which
have been so hagrantly violated by her fellow
.trns1ories Emperor Nicholas who declined 10
accord to the Austrian Ambassador an oppor-
tunJty to deliver the autograph letter from En-
peror Francis Joseph notifying him or the an
r.rstion Z Bosnia and Herzegovina until the
return to ST. Petersburg OF the Muscovite For
eign Minister, Iswolski, at length granted an
audience to the envoy last week. but made no
comment about the contents of the note II Is
generally understood that he will refuse to rec
ognize the step taken by Francis Joseph or 10
acquiesce therein unless he obtains the consent
of Austria to the opening OF the Dardanelles to
Russia. Were Russia alone In the matter Aus
tria might be willing quietly to dispense with
the approval OF the st. Petersburg government.
But there is no doubt that the Car controls the
situation II Belgrade and at Cettinje-that II
depends upon him. and upon him alone, to pre-
vent King Peter and Prince Nicholas from
barking upon hostities against Austria, which
would undoubtedly develop into European war
OF infinitely greater magnitude than that OF
1877.
For, admitting that Austria would at the out
set overwhelm both Servia and Montenegro at
a cost OF much life and of a still greater amount
OF treasure and Of consequent economic injury
II may safely be assumed that Pan-Slay sentI-
Tnent would be excited TO such an extent
throughout Russia In behalf OF the Servians and
Montenegrins that the Muscovlte government
would be forced by popular feeling Just as II
was in 1877, 10 come. no matter how Reluctantly
10 their rescue. and thus TO engage In a Titanic
struggle, In which the Car would find himselr
confronted not only by Austria, but by her aIlv
Germany. Neither Germany nor Austria ar.
anxious for ruinous war OF this kind ana
would go to considerable lengths to aver, II
Tney know that once Servia and Montsne~ro
are engaged in hostilities with Austrta IN. q,
petersburg government will be unable to hold
back Its people. and they realize that it depends
"hony and entirely upon Emperor Nicholas 70
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
KEEP YOUR PLUCK.

When you acknowledge you're down
and out. you're licked.
But so long as you swear that you
you win.
won't give in
That you'll hang-on and bangor until
No matter how hard you were cuifed
and kicked.
No matter how sadly your faith was
tricked-
If you just remember what brought
you low
And keep away from the undertow,
It's only matter OF holding tight
Before you're back In the big world
fight!
But the man who pines and the man
who whines,
Who sulks away from the skirmish
lines.
Who hasn't the grit to swing and hi.
And slug his way, never counts a bit.
He isn't worth bothering over min.
ute
He's out OF the game and never was
In It.
A man who is really man keeps
his luck.
so lcng as he keeps good chest full
OF pluck.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

The clubs of the city have joined
in with the Lucy Thurman W. c. T.
U. and gave a reception to the color
ed delegates in attendance upon the
national temperance convention in
this city. Shorter church was bril-
liant with the beauty and wit of the
fair sex Thursday night and talks and
sociability were the order of the eve.
ming. Denver is entertaining num-
ber of brilliant women and several
can be heard before they go away
home. They are taking part in the de-
liberations OF the national body and
are holding up the honor OF the race.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

And to think that after all that
Foraker has done for the negro race.
If he is to 90 into political oblivion as
4 result of the Hearst exposures. 1t
will be due to a black man The
irony of fate was never clearer. It
may be the interests of good govern.
ment have been served by the ex-
posures, but 1t shames us to think
that member of our race was false
to the trust Lis employers placed in
him. Money is a power, but some
times we buy It at too great sacrifice
of honor and confidence.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

Be not deceived! When you write
the word Republican" on the top Of
your ballot November 8, you vote for
the one and only Republican party
and for the entire national, state and
county tickets. There Is no confusion
except In the columns Of the opposl.
tion press. The national and state
platforms are clear and outspeksn
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24

and carry the progressive ideas for
which the party has always stood.
Be not deceived! Vote the "Repub-
lican" ticket. Men who claim to be
members Of the Republican party and
run upon other tickets, are pouers
from the party and are not recognized
by any Of the party conventions.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-10-24
PHONE MAIN 1905.

Democracy Makes No Appeal to Our Intelligence.
Can We Afford to Support Labor Union Party?
voters the country that being
Democratic feature that we
consider dangerous that we ask the race stop and '"
addressed American citizens
white Americans the prosperity and future sta
bly government the whole of human
being made but not word have heard
told Of that claims for Democracy superior admnist
i've or legislative ability over Republicans v" re'0s" tna TINS country
additional problem other but deny that
usual responsibilities opportunities
American citizenship Therefore, for Democracy " make an app to us
support policies veI
sentiment entirely and devoid
ordinary business sense may be that Democratic doctrine productive
pail" that argument for union labor
eiby child understand
though he
coincidns with their estimate We
should American citizens! Our rights
abridged opportunities limited but ballot the equal of any
refuse the and be denied condera
The business judgment of the regardless said
eryans
with silver ha pudding catch unthnkins
pie not good is Just as would be to tax all newspapers
publishers from the results of their folly
Bryan aggravates disease, remedies it.
agitation all
requiring
the of technical knowledge politician
production him.
Republicans reduction conditions this
thing Republican
straon Democratic
the promises lines
We might tell the canal Of the wonderful blessings
millions through
Rica Philippines
doing capable
months seise resulting the
plentiful the dinner
Of Democratic theory sake
advantages living that
the benefn great nuy
months time, the which
Shall Democratic
back Roosevt7 Shall
dent who eowady that
whole twelve his public life possibility
ring cInss his enem7
Let's be sensible We
first Of ALL and God
and his Southern advisers presidency y