The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-02

ana a number OF tbs most prominent
witnesses in that case were sub
poenaed by the COMMISSION. The cause
OF this particular i1Futry Is an ale
cation that the autIprities having IN
charge the prosecutitn, or instigation,
OF the case against lhe lumber COM
pany were inspired 10y 'fanaticism,"
and that the publicly given the case
in the newspapers OF Pensacola Great
ed a wrong impressDn IN the minds
OF the people and iade a fair trial
OF the case upon is merits impOs-
sibIe.
Il greatly enjoyed the trip on the
bay yesterday" sid Congressman
Bennett previous to bis departure for
New Orleans. Il haze heard great
deal about Pensacola especially since
the order of SecRtary Newberry,
which was suBsequlntly reseinded,
closing the navy yad at this place,
but / had no idea ofthe magnificence
of the harbor It 5 unqueStionably
one of the finest IthaVe ever seen.
II tne natural advantages of Pensacola
are properly exploited the city will
eventually be one OF the largest and
most important upot the gulf coast.
This is my first Wilt to the South
and 1 am very mIfh pleased with
it,
Congressman Burnett, although liv-
ing in an adjoining sbte, never before
visited the city of PENSACOLA and ex-
pressed himself as freatIy pleased
with the visit in eveg way.
Pensacola is going to De a big city
che Of these days" Rid he Saturday
morning, for there il nothing that l
can see to prevent It. The harbor
iS one of the finest have ever seen
and 1 was greatly pbased with my
visit. to the navy yard ard the forts,
although | did not go ashore at the
yard. Navy yards aTehearly all alike
anyhow If you people down here
want anything Just sal the word and
We'll help you get it
BY the way, if yOt write up my
friend Bennett don't he too hard on
him. He has been il tle Northern
states all of his life and is just begin
ming to learn something about COndi-
tons in the South I'm trying my
best to educate 'him-aAd that reminds
me of a story.
Uncle Nose was an Old-time darby
who had served his master faithfully
before the war. and when he was
emancipated, refused to leave the old
place. He had outlived his usefulness
for hard work and, in his old age. be-
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practically nothing but drive an old
gray mare hitched to a blackboard
whenever his master desired to travel
in that fashion.
zone dav the master had visitor
from the North, and during a short
drive attempted to explain TO him the
conditions as they existed in the South
ern states, the argument at times
growing quite warm. Later on when
Moses master left the wagon for
a moment Nose took uD the argument
on his own behalf and they were at
it hot and heavy when the master
returned.
when the visitor had been safely
deposited at the home of the gentle
man in question. Noses employer
turned to the cid darby and said:
See here, Nose. what were you
ard Mr.. JOyner arguing so hard about
when / came up to the wagon
t'Wel, RTassas' responded the old
man. Desc yere Yanks has some fool
idees in dere heads. an wUz tryin'
t. eggicate him a little
That's what I'm trying to do for
my friend Bennett --
The gentlemen we're ACCOMPANIED by
John Clifton Elder. of Washington.
snecia1 represents alive Of the commits
sion and WHITEHEAD Sammis. the Off
cial reporter of the commission.