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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-16
Vision of War With Orient H0nnts Hobson

battleships the safety of the nation was being
trifed with.
Mr. Hobson again reverted to the alliance
between Japan and England and limited at a
possible union Of the forces of these two
nations in Canadian waters.
Mr.. Hobson went so far as to say that
$50,0O0,000 in battleships would have enabled
the United States to force Russia to evacuate
Manchuria at the time she agreed to do So
and in that case the war between Russia and
Japan would have been averted
'The war clouds are gathering, Mr. Hob
son said, 'but America could, by carrying out
a legitimate national policy, prevent it. It
is not vision; it is not dream. You and
I can do it. Let's begin by authorizing four
ships this year at the 6ast'
Burton Discounts Hobson.
Mr.. Burton of Ohio was rather inclined to
discount Mr.. Hobson's predictions Of war,
i" Notwithstanding the dire portents that the
war clouds are gathering" said he, ct am
gratifed to notice that equanimity and con-
tentment prevail in this chamber He could
not, he said, listen to Mr.. Hobson, "without
words Of emphatic dissent, may even say,
of rebuke.
The United States, he declared, was in
the forefront Of modern civilization, and, in
stead Of engaging in warfare, had made
peace between nations. He referred to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's part in effecting peace be-
tween Russia and Japan, and said that "not
one nor twenty battleships had anything to
do with that peace It was accomplished
rather through a reliance in his fairness and
the justice and disinterestedness of the Amer
lean people, "Factors," he declared, (Which
would have been swept away if he had had
those ambitions which belong to a country
having a great many and seeking to domi-
nate the nations Of the earth. Sympathy,
he said, was factor more potent than arma-
ment, and no nation now could afford to i'm
pose upon weak people. The public opinion
of the civilized world, he asserted, was
stronger than the armies and the navies Of
the proudest empire There is, he said,
solidarity of interest among the nations Of
the earth. War is practically impossible to-
day, he said, unless some irreparable ground
for conflict exists, as existed in the case of
Japan and Russia
Japan and Western World
AS regarded Japan, Mr.. Burton said no
nation which had made such leaps and bounds
in so short time had behaved with more
moderation than that country If, however,
Japan had designs on the civilization Of the
western world and the western world would
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-16

combine against the races of Asia, it would
be out Of the question that there would be any
fight in which the United States would have
to contend alone. He concluded by saying
that the United States should take advantage
of it's magnificent isolation and lead the world
IN the paths Of peace.
W. w. Kitchin Of North Carolina opposed
the idea of four battleships In his opinion
an immense navy was not essential to the
preservation Of the Monroe doctrine, because,
he said the United States heretofore had not
had such navy, either actually or relatively,
when measured by the navies of Europe.
Should war come between the Caucasian and
yellow races, Mr. Kitchin insisted that there
could be no reasonable doubt that the navies
OF Europe would fight on the side Of America
He was no apologist for Japan, and yet he
said Japan could increase her navy without
necessarily having any hostile intentions
toward the United States
President Roosevelt's treatment Of Rear
Admiral BroWnson, because of his attitude
with regard to the placing of naval surgeon
IN charge of the hospital ship Relief, was
condemned by Mr.. Gill of Maryland, who
charged that the president had repeatedly
shown a disregard for the law, and performed
acts wholly illegal. A great injustice, he
said, had been done Admiral Brownson. The
country, he declared, should demand admin
istrative respect for the law
Defects in Bureau System.
The defects in the bureau system of naval
administration were pointed out by Mr. Daw-
son of Iowa, who is the author of a bill to
reorganize the navy department. He quoted
from the reports of Secretaries Moody and
Long, showing that the system of eight sep
arate bureaus entirely independent Of each
other, each of which exercised the power of
issuing orders which have the full force and
effect Of orders from the secretary of the
navy, created condition in the department
which was productive of conflicts and con-
tentions
He said that the public had had many strik-
ing instances within the past few years show
ing the clashing Of interests and authority
under this system. He disclaimed and criti-
clsm of men officers.
Mr.. Loud Of Michigan favored a naval pro-
gram of two battleships each year for the
next ten years.
Following a brief address by Mr.. O'Connell
of Massachusetts, supporting the four battle
ships proposition, the house at p. M, with
the bill still under consideration, took recess
until IL 80 a. m. Monday-The Atlanta
Constitution
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-16

Washington, April 11.-Debate on the naval
appropriation bill in the house Of representa-
tives today resolved itself in the main into
discussion of the possibilities of war between
the United States and Japan. In line with
his well-known views on the subject, Mr.. Hob
son, Of Alabama, pleaded for four battleships
instead Of two for the next fiscal year and
pointed out that from now on the United
States should have a fixed policy with regard
to naval construction war between the
yellow and white races he regarded as inevi-
table and he asserted that Japan present
military activity was with view to the
supremacy of the Pacific and as natural con-
sequence there would be clash at arms with
the United States. On the other hand, Messrs.
Burton, of Ohio, and W. W. Kitchin, of
North Carolina disputed that contention, each
Of them avowing that the clash not only would
not come, but that the United States should
remain in the forefront of modern civilization
as the exponent of peace.
Many Members Navy Mad
Declaring that many members had gone
"navy mad" when consideration Of the naval
appropriation bill was resumed in the house
COudy, NIL. UIcSS VI 1OAdS3 OPPooOu a SAOoO
naval program. He charged that President
Roosevelt had an unsettled naval policy and
that he was trying to force it upon congress.
IF, Mr.. Gregg said, the plea for four battle
ships was based on fear Of conflict with
Japan the presidents course had been pecu-
liar, because, he said, the relations with Japan
on December 3, 1906, were more strained when
he asked for one ship than on December 3,
1907 when he asked for four. The best proof
that this government did not anticipate
war with Japan was the fact that the At
lantic feet had been ordered to return from
the Pacific waters
In vigorous speech, Mr.. Hobson, of Ala
bama, again pleaded for four battleships in
stead of two. When an aggressive nation, he
declared, investigated the question of whether
war was to be undertaken or not that nation
did not ask about administration, maintenance
or auxiliaries, but it asked, Chow many
battleships. has the other nationq" Even a
margin Of superiority in fighting ships, he
said, would tend to conserve the peace.
Hobson on Value of Battleships.
With only three more batteships in 1898,
Mr. Hobson said, the margin of superiority
between the American and Spanish fleets
would have been such as to have made possible
the settlement of the case by diplomacy. So
important was this matter of superiority, he
said, that when congress haggled over two
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-04-16
Japan and Western World.

AS regarded Japan, Mr. Burton said no
nation which had made such leaps and bounds
in so short time had behaved with more
moderation than that country. If, however,
Japan had designs on the civilization of the
western world and the western world would
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
SPRINGS SURPRISE ON WITNESS
Served with summons I'm Fifty
ThousRnd-DoIlar Damage
suit,


MARYvGLLE, Mo-. Nov @.-(special
Telegram.l Mrs Ollie Mackay came to
Maryville yesterday from Madison. s. D.,
to serve as a witness in suit in which
her daughter. Mrs. Mellat Elliott, was
suing Oren NJ. Elliott, editor OF the Gra-
ham CMo) Post. for divorce and was
surprised while waiting for the case 20 be
called to be served with papers in which
Elliott sued Mrs. Mackay his mother-in-
law. for $4,000 for alternating his wife's
affections. Both Elliott and his wife are
deaf mutes and have two children. one a
boy Of years and girl months old
both of whom are normal as to hearing
and speech. Mrs. Elliott alleges in her
petition that Elliott cursed her In the deaf
and dumb sign manual. and that he struck
and abused her. The case was continued
until the February term of the Nodaway
county circuit court. as the interpreter
who was to have translated the lawyers
questioning and the witnesses answer. did
not appear. Elliott filed a cross bill IN
the case soon after filing suit against
his mother-in-law for $4,000, making statu-
tory charges. Mrs. Mackay. Eiliott's
nother-in-law. is the wife pf william
Mackay. a wealthy banker OF Madison,
8. D. Mackay is Mrs. Elllott's stepfsther.
Elliott is president OF the Missouri Sllen-
tlum society OF deaf mutes and is wealthy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
NOTES ON CHINA AND PACIFIC
Report Secretary Root and AmbasSa-
dor Takahira Arc Negotiating
for Understanding.

TOXIC. Nov. 26-Persistent Tumors de-
olaring that negotiations are now in prog
ress at Washington between Ambassador
Takahra ard Secretary of State Root
looking to the interchange of diplomatic
notes definitely outlining policies Of both
countries in regard to the Pacific and
China. have equal opportunity of finding
credence among the newspapers here
whose sources of information are generally
excellent
One man, who may be considered an
authority on official matters, declared
today that he had reason to believe that
such notes had already actually been eX-
changed at Washington, but inquiries at
the Foreign office, while failing to elicit
a flat denial of the report, cannot be said
to have brought out a direct confirmation.
The officials of the American embassy are
also preserving discreet silence and no
Information could be gained there.
These rumors are being widely discussed
about Toxic. and II may be said that the
ccrsensus of opinion tends toward a full
belief that the pending exchange of such
notes is a well founded report.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
JUDGE TAFT ATTENDS SERVICES
In Afternoon tie Plays Golf and in
Evening Eats Turkey with
VI. e. ingalls,.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. Nov. 26.-Thanks-
giving developed into a holiday for Presi-
dent elect Taft. Notwithstanding the pres
ence here of numerous visitors anxious
to take up his time. He partook Of his
turkey in the evening at Inglecote, the
home Of NJ r. Engalls. After breakfast,
Mr.. Taft, Frank r. Hitchcock and General
Clarence r. Edwards attended services IN
the Episcopal church The greater part
OF the afternoon was spent on the golf
links On his way back 70 the cottage
from the game. Judge Taft stopped at
the Homestead hotel and made an eN-
tended call on Richard Lindsay a WASH
ington correspondent, who is ILL.,
The president-elect also had a talk with
c. r. Boynton of New York. Senator Bull
ton and National Chairman Hitchcock.
Representative Herbert Parsons of New
York will see Mr.. Taft tomorrow.
Senator Fulton's mission to Hot Springs
was 10 ask Presldent-elect Taft TO take
hand in the Oregon senatorial situation.
Leading republicans in Oregon are very
strongly opposed against the election Of a
democrat TO the senate. regardless OF the
fact that in the recent primaries. Governor
Chamberlain defeated the republican can
didate. It Is bein gargued that under such
a primary law. a declaration In favor OF
Governor Chamberlain might at some time
result in changing the complexion OF the
senate Strong pressure, therefore is be-
ing brought upon the legislature to name
a republican
II Mr.. Taft and Mr. Hitchcock take the
position that a republican should be
chosen. IL is expected this would go a long
way toward accomplishing that result.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
DAY WHEN ALL ARE FAVORED
Spirit of Thanksgiving is Extended
to Every Glass in City.
SOLEMN AND GAY ARE FEAsTs
Spiritual Devotion and Pleasure
Seeking and Giving TO Poor and
sick Occupy Omaha PeO-
pies Time.

Thanksgiving day in Omaha was full OF
happiness and brightness. The whole ten
dency was toward complete cententment.
Those who had gave thanks and tried to
help those who had not and those who had
not received from those who had gave
thanks. too, and so the day was one of
genuine and general praise for plenty.
In solemn devotion and in gay festvity
Omaha people spent their time. Churches
Catholic and Protestant held services
Ministers preached on subjects of thanks
giving, on reasons for being happy and
grateful and choirs sang or chanted their
hymns of praise to the Giver of all good
gifts. A noticeable note of optimism ran
through most of the sermons and many Of
the preachers found among the chief
causes for Thanksgiving wider national
visions and cleaner civic lives. Interna-
tional and industrial arbitration we're rea-
sons for praise and gratitude. Ministers
saw in the tendency OF the times a reac-
ton toward improved moral and political
conditions and they called on their people
to give thanks for these things.
Protestant churches in various sections
of the city united in services, while Catholic
churches held separate mass at o'clock
and in some sermons were also preached.
Charitable institutions looked out for sick
and poor and even penal places fell in
with the spirit of the day and saw that
stern justice did not monopolize the day
II there were any who dwelt entirely out
side the shadow of this benificient Provi-
dence it must have been because they could
not be found.
Foot ball fields and theaters were scenes
OF festivity. Creighton university and Has
kel Indians played a game at Vinton
street park. and the Omaha and LeMars
High school teams met on the field at
Detz park. All the theaters had their
crowds of pleasureseelers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
TERROR REIGNS in HAYTI
President NOrd Alexis Ordering
People shot IndiscrinlinateIy-
Intervention May Come.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov s6.-According to
cable dispatch received early today by
the Picayune from ST. Thomas Danish
West Indies. private cable advices received
there from Port au Prince are TO the ef-
feet that the censored dispatches sent from
Hsyti only give a faint idea OF the reign
of terror now existing on that island. The
dispatch continues:
Anarchy reigns throughout Hayt and
the country is literally running with blood
Private cables received here from Port
au Prince state that wholesale executions
are in progress both by the government
forces and the revolutionlsts. Persons who
are suspected Of sympathy with the in
surgents are being summarily shot by or
der OF President Nord Alexis. and as a
result panic prevails. The same course
is being followed by the revoiutlonists.
who have control Of the southern portion
OF the republic, Every person In that
section who sympsthizes with the govern
ment Is promptly put to death when his
sympathy becomes known 10 General ST.
mon. the leader OF the insurgents.
1t is the general opinion in ST. Thomas
that Intervention by the United States
is necessary TO protect life and property
I'm Hayti
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
PUBLIC PRINTER RESIGNS
John 5. Leech Gives UD Position and
President Names samuel ID.
DOnneliy,

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26.-Pubic Printer
John s. Leech has sent his resignation 20
President Roosevelt asking to be returned
to service in the Philippines. Samuel D..
Donnelly of Brooklyn. N. Y, former pres-
dent of the International Typographical
union, was appointed TO succeed Mr. Leech.
The change will take effect December l.
II is said that Mr.. Leech's retirement was
the result OF the presidents opposition to
some of his policies. Recently his health
broke down under the strain OF the work
and he went to his home in Illinois to
rest
At the time OF the announc ament that
Mr.. Leech would be relieved, several weeks
ago. It was stated that 'the president is
strongly considering the advisability of
embodying in his annual message to con-
gress a recommendation that the printing
office be made bureau of the Department
of Commerce and Labor"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
RATS AND BUBoNIc PLAGUE
Vigilance of Physicians of Pacific
Coast Finally Ends I'm Suppress
sion of Disease.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2e.-The plague
situation on the Pacific coast is said to
have greatly improved within the last
few months, and the officials who have
been most active in work Of its suppression
are encouraged to believe that with con-
tnued vigilance its complete eradication
is probable. DIR. Walter Wyman, surgeon
general OF the public health and marine
hospital service, in r report to the secre-
tary of the treasury, concerning human
plague and plague infested rats in San
Francisco, Oakland Berkeley, Contra
Costa county and Los Angeles, Cal. and
in Seattle, Wash, covers the period by
months from May, 1907, to october 81, 1908,
and shows that since this last named date
no case of human plague or of plague in
tested rats has been discovered on the Pa
cific coast. The report shows that In May
1907 there was one case of human plague
i'm San Francisco. and this resulted fatally
In June and July there were none, but in
August there were eleven cases, of which
six resulted fatally.
In September the number of cases had
increased to forty-one, with twenty -one
deaths. In October there were thirty-three
cases and twenty-four deaths, and in
November the cases had increased to
thirty-six, with seventeen deaths.
For many months the physicians In
charge of the work had trapped weekly
from 5000 to 5000 rats, which were ex-
amined bacteriologically with reference to
plague infections, as many were found
dead, but It was not until November, 1907,
that their efforts to trace the plague out
break to rats were entirely successful for
during that month 316 plague infected rats
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
EPIscOPALIANs AT CATHEDRAL
Canon KnIckerbOcISer breaches the
Sermon OF Morning.

Canon KnIckerbOcker breaches the
Sermon of Morning.
Thy vows are upon me, oh God; l will
render praises unto Thee"
This twelfth verse of the fifty-sixth
Psalm was the subject OF the text from,
which Rev. Addison e. Knickerbocker
preached Thanksgiving sermon at Trinity
cathedral Thursday morning. where union
service of the Episcopal church were held.
Trinity choir supplied the music.
This scripture / have chosen for my
text furnishes the perfect example OF
Thanksgiving service" said Canon Knick-
erbocker. THE danger we must guard
against on these annual days of thanks
giving is giving thanks for purely ma
terial benefits only; we often forget the
blessings that have come to us Of other
than material character. That life or sys-
tenn embodying the idea that all good is OF
a material kind is doomed
"on such occasions we talk much OF the
social teachings of Christ All Christs
teachings were social. 1t is In their rela-
ton and present-day application to men
that we find the force of this fact Thou
shalt not steal" and Love thy neighbor
as myself are the keynotes to the social
doctrine laid down in his teachings and on
which the whole system of sociality Ia
based.
And now, when we thank God for ma
terial benefits. let us also thank Him fol
a self-conscious reason that enables us
to rise above the low creatures and the
baser influences of life; thank Him fol-
the capacity of knowing and Initiating
God"
Canon Knickerbocker here read an ole
prayer, first offered in historical Spain
evidently by some ruler. He recited 1t fol
it's strict application to the theme OF hi
sermon. 1t ran:
"oh, my God, thank thee because tho'
hast not assigned place for me among
the animals which are without self-con
scious reason. for having made me a con
scious being. and, what is more, Chris
tian and ruler of kingdom in which
can be the instrument of Thy bene
ficence"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
TOWNSEND TO CHANGE RULES
Congressman from Michigan says
Effort 10 Revise Them VIII
ne Made

Charles E Townsend OF this city said
today in discussing reports that he is 10
be an active candidate for speaker OF the
next house of representatives:
"The only active Campaign I have de-
cided to start ON reaching Washington
will be for a revision OF the house rules
so that the speaker and his three party
colleagues on the committee on rules wil
not be the whole thing. Several OF our
strongest revisonists were defeated at the
recent election. Their defeat naturally
weakens our revision forces, stlll we are
going TO make the fight"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
TERRoRISTS BUSY IN RUSSIA
Alleged Plot Against life OF
DOwaEer Empress Fooled by
Gendarmes.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 26.-Telegrams
received in this city today give an ac-
count of the discovery OF an alleged plot
upon the life of the dowager empress OF
Russia during her recent Journey from
Copenhagen to this city. shortly before
the train on which her majesty passed
Pondery, three men we're noticed acting
susplciouSly. They we're approached by
gendarmes and opened fire with revoivers
Two got away. but one was arrested, This
incident is the basis Of sensational reports
The train traversed Pondery at full speed.
and 1t is argued that even had il been
their intention. the three men would have
had no opportunity 20 harm the empress.
II the terrorists have designs on the life
OF her majesty they could find countless
opportunities to attack her on the streets
OF St PetsrsbuTg.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-11-27
DAY IN WASHINGTON
President Principal Speaker at Laying
Of Y. M. c. A. COrns- ne.
DINNER AT THE VIII. IoUsE
Usual Bird from Farm Of Ho 'ose
Graces Table.
FEAST IS ONLY FAMILY AT.
Three of the Presidents Sons Are
Away from Home.
PRESIDENT TAKES LONG RIDE
Executive spends Two Hours Trans
acting OmciaI Business, but
Does Not Receive Any
Callers,
PRESIDENT TAKES LONG RIDE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 26,-Thanksgiving
day in the national capital was observed
IN a manner becoming the purpose Of the
day. This afternoon President Roosevelt
was the principal speaker at the laying
OF the cornerstone of the Colorado Young
Mems Christian association building, to-
wards the erection Of which John d.
Rockefeller gave s25OO0.
At the White House the president s
family enjoyed their last Thanksgiving day
dinner in that historic structure. Instead
of going down to Mrs. Roosevelt's country
place at Pine Knot Va, as they did last
Thanksgiving. they remained in Wash
ingtoD.
The dinner was purely family affair,
although there were several absentees
from the family circle. Three oldest sons
were not at home. Quentin being the only
one of the boys was there. Theodore,
jr.. is now workwing in carpet factory
IN Connecticut; Archie is at Harvard and
Kermit Is at school at New London, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, the
presidents son-in-law and daughter. and
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. the president $
youngest daugter. were present.
The piece de resistance of the dinner,
which was served at 7:9O o'clock this even
ing was well fed turkey, a twenty-six
FOUNDER from the farm OF Horace Vose, the
patriotic Rhode Islander, who for many
Tears past has been the contributor of the
'lucky" turkey which has graced the
White House table on Thanksgiving day.
President Roosevelt did not attend
Thanksgiving services at any of the
churches. He spent couple of hours dur
ing the forenoon In his office attending
10 official business. but did not receive
any callers, After that he went for a long
ride on one OF his favorite horses. accom-
panied by Mrs. Roosevelt Miss Ethel and
Quentin and returned before luncheon.