The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-02-07
CHANGE OF VIEWS
To SUIT OCCASION
President Crews Eloquent Over
"OId Hickory"
FAvORS AID FOR THE TOMB
roosevelt Has Applied UncompIl-
mentary Epjtnerts To Various Pres.
'"s"s'' 'latterly He
Praises theaoa.

Washington, February 6.-(Special)-
ions a great deal since he roasted An
drew Jackson as IAN ignorant soldier
in his book, American Ideals"
a He denounced Jefferson as an incom-
petent coward in his naval war of 1872
and in the North American Review COM
pared Jefferson Davis to Benedict Arnold.
On his last southern trip he paid a
tribute in Mississippi to Davis as a great
man. Today he got eloquent on the sub
ject of Andrew Jackson. Representative
Gaines of Tennessee called at the White
House to advocate a bill for a yeary
appropriation for the care of Jackson's
tomb at the Hermitage Mr.. Gaines cams
out surcharged + ith admiration for the
Presidents eloquence.
I'm the presence of a number of men,"
said Mr.. Gaines, 'the President eloquent
ly stated that he resA Tea IA. annual ap-
lropriatiul as rrorer H., said lie pe-
i'eved this wo1't bring be-, re Congress
once year she r1onnory .: the grand cid
President and place his name before the
people of the country in a manner that
his deeds could not be forgotten"
Mr.. Games said the President never
made more eloquent speech in his life.
He visited Jackson's tomb when lie re-
turned from hunting in the canebrakes.
The President has not yet publicly re-
tracted his views on jefferson, but en-
Thanksgiving Day he paid a visit to the
old home of Madison, whom he had de
nounced as an incompetent imbocile."
He also made a speech at the unvel-
ing of the Mcclellan statue in which he
eulogized that general, whom he had
purposely ignored IN his Ant'etam day
speech. There is still due retracrion on
the subject of Martin vanBuren.
Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Davis, Nc
Clellan and Va1Buren were all democrats.
Jefferson was the original charter MEM
ber of the Ananias club. Mr.. Roosevelt
described him as "constitutiouaily in
capable of putting proper vaiue On
truhtfulness.
The Senate judiciary subcommittee,
consisting of Senators Dillingham;, Knox,
Kittredge, Clark and Bacon, will tomor-
row morning hear those who favor and
those who oppose the confirmation of
Judge Hundley of the northern district
of Alabama. Senator Dillingham; says
he hopes to hear all the arguments to-
morrow in order that the committee may
frame its report to the Senate. The town
is alive with Alabama republicans, most
of them coming with Referees Scott and
Thompson to assist Hundley.
The urgent deficiency appropriation bill,
which has been reported to the Senate,
carries $500 for the heirs of tf- late Sen
ator Morgan and similar amount for the
| heirs of the late Senator Pettus. 1t has
always been the custom of Congress to
appropriate a years salary to the family
of the deceased member. Heretofore this
has been $4,000, and Is now Increased $500
| by the salary increase act of the last
Congress.
| Senator Johnston will offer the follow
| ing amendment to the currency bill:
| THAT on and after January 1. 1909. two
| thirds of the reserve required by law OF
national banks shall be kept in theii
vaults either in the funds now REQUIRED
| by law or in the bonds named in this
| act provided that not more than one
| half of the reserve required to be kept
in the vaults of such bank shall be in
| such bonds"
| Phares Coleman A. Hoenberg and
| Judge Lul of Wetumpl<a, are in the city
| to appear before the Senate conlmerc,
| committee In the interest of the ~bll a,i
| thorizing the construction of free bridge
| across the Coosa river at Weturpka.
| Senator Bankhead will receive $500 fol
work done by him on the inland water