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PROOF OF NECESSITY FOR
CHANGE IN SYSTEM.

Proof OF the necessity Tor HdhihS
a change in cur method OF city gcv-
eminent is seen every day by those
who nay the slightest attention to
municipal affairs. The question OF how
q city ought TO be governed is big
one. and when the subject finally Is
brought before the legislature for con
alteration and action 1t probably VIII
take some time to satisfy the legisla'
tors az to what plan Is the best.
Whatever method may be the best,
Il IL only matter of time before
everybody will realize that the present
Virginia method OF running a city OF
the size of Newport News is non-sen-
steal.
An incident which serves to show
the .sliS-s chop manner in which the al
fairs Of Newport News are conducted
uuder. the present system occurred
yesterday. afternoon. Friday evening
the health onicer and his assistant
sppesred, at the, city han ito, attend a
scheduled meeting Of stheShsalth. cont
mi,tee, There ]. were syariofs matters
Of Importance on the calendsrs for disI
position--among, other things the bills
d the department. had; not been: audit
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04

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The close Of the flscaf year ia
Italy shows a handsome surplus In
the treasury" But the republican
party is not In control In Italy.-Rich-
mond NewsLeader.
II IL decidedly interesting 20 noss
how quickly railway earnings In
crease after the two-ceBt rate was
abolished By the considerable Corpo-
ration Commission.-Danvil Regis
ter.
John ID Rockefeller ought to get his
stan CT pastors TO get together.-Balti-
mere Sun
Pat Calhoun says his trial furnished
> Giszraccfnl exhibition Of the admin
iStration 81 justice IN California. SO
far nobody has risen 20 axe issue
with him on TIA, point--Norfoix
virgiBian-Pllot
What a pity that Colonel Roosevelt
didn't 70 dccD-sea hshingI lie might
have Skipped a few crates 81 salt
wafer cctopi ~ Tokens Of esteem
and rcmemhcrancc 70 the ~u,alefac-
Tors q great veaith--Chicago Re-
ord Herald
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strike Tor the preservation % the
home cnccuraeine the faffed-caif m
eussrT.-Ne~ Ycrk Evening POST
n had 10 conc. Here - the usually
cutiruistic washington Herald Kicking
Ike a sic~r bcraurc tho Congressional
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list ~ cducefive reading mailer.
cichmond Tines Dispatch.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
ssn1s;ne mai, f6s5 is "a q ~

s a p<bex9s SBoie fcbat fSaIsr.
3 ,,Sfr, .JohK Il Rockf tfrS isre6n fropts
Cd zbHsSwtth saStssk trD6{pt1h WITH
which. the <leffecting 81 sthe STANDARD
Oil sergsnsta1 iqf was possibly, a ;Iexs
land ditstnl;f fGieftakirg.
"A tplesti2p .Sfsas Arisen. betveen Mr..
slsoctzes}ef Gle leland tpastor and Mr.
'RockfeIlefs New York pastor as to
the orthodoxy Of the letter. On ali
matter relating to rebates, suppression
OF competition and construction of the
Sherman Antitrust law as applied 20
the oil business Mr.. Rockefeller Is
credited with the possession of vast
stores % information. But when II
comes TO theology the Oil Kings
status is not clearly defined In New
York he rcconcIies himself TO inter
prctations Of the Scriptures which
his Cleveland pastor charactertzes
as hctrodox. In Cleveland he Is salts
few With inaexibIc orthodoxy But
when his pastor disagree. and when
the Cleveland theologisn smites the
New York theoloxian hip and shixn
the on King must End himself IN :
delicate. u not ar embarrassing pre-
dIcament. u seems TO be up to- HIS
20 pour oil upon the tronbled waters.
80 bring into harmony the teachings
~ the New York and Cleveland pas
tors. from whose minisirstious nc has
derived edifczfion snd contenimens
heretoforr. That Mr.. Rockefeller -
= man % broad views nay &c n
ferrcd from the fact that he has en-
dovcd = university At chicago whose
thcological department disseminates
doctrines which are not IN ACCORD
siih the teachings q hts Cleveland
pastor. u might further be Inferred
ircm this circumstance that n mis-
N>s Ycrk pastor u IN sympathy WIN
The theology ~ the Chiraxo unlycrxf.
-. Mr. Rockefeller might reasonably
- exported % take the side % Tie
Nov YORK. thcolokisr Hut NJ. Rock
teller has N business ~ icast. rer-
pgnixcd The Necessity ~ ,nssintain-
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
Labor Congestion.

Booker T. Washington and other
representative colored men have done
much to elevate their race; but IL
they can convince the negro that It is
best for him to go out into the agri-
cultural sections and not to crowd in
to the cities they will do mucn
greater work than they have already
accomplished. There is a tendency
among the colored people to crowd
into the cities, where there is no en-
ployment for them and where idle
ness leads to vice and then to crime.
In Washington there are more ne
groes than can be employed, and
many of them become vicious be-
cause they are forced to idleness.
What Is true Of Washington is also
true OF many other cities. While
these thousands are idle in the cities
there is call for farm labor from
every section. There are hundreds
of thousands OF acres of land yet to
be opened for cultivation in the West.
and negroes. by industry. can have
tao opportunity OF owning farms Tor
tnemsenes and thus lettering not
only their own conditions, but that
q. their race. There are rev oppoI-
ti,liiiies for employment OF colored
eGrlc In cities other than mental a
boz, and a race can re .er rise II d;
gives itself up wholly to mental occu-
"a tons.
There is not one of the great agci-
cultural States that could not fur
nish employment to thousands of IA
hA 70 IF A
ploymeEt could be induced to go there
for work. Secretary Nilsson states
that labor leaders have recently conf
planned that more 2.00d.o 900 men are
idle In the large acities. These 2,0DJ,-
000smen and Stheir families they .rep-
resent have to be fed. Forced by the
overcrowding. OF. the cities to be. idle.
they are consumers sn4thcut proGuv-
,ers. This lis "a greatHsvcial, problem
that sconfroHts the.3cntritey Its So
luton depPhds largely StiSSns the me-
They, CAM tssd work II
they will 50 out sof 1.-The sofeTcrowded,
cities. a But SIG tkey Edo mot 60 their
places are. uksiytto iastak emily others
'oa.s OF j thai i5dssai,sf % |; ,irnjl5igrans'
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SIGNIFICANCE OF PRESIDENT
TAFT's REMARK.


While President Tafts more or less
casual remark to the Yale students TO
the eject that the Republican party
will be relesated to the position of a
minority opposition unless the ante
election tariff promises are made good
cannot be viewed In the light of a de-
liberate or significant warning to Con-
gress, the speech was a very signi-
ficant one In another way. II called the
attention Of the entire country to the
fact that President Taft understood
the promise Of revision OF the tariff
to mean q revision downward; that he
knows that he was elected because
the people accepted this promise In
good faith, and that he knows that
the people will be worse than gull
Bile lot of fools II they do not resent
the utter failure of the Republican
leaders to carry out their solemn
pledge. Aside from this. however. a
great deal of importance hardly can
be attached to the remark.
II the President really desired and
was determined to put stop to the
upward revision rampage OF Mr.. Aid
rich and his associates. he would not
content himself with remarks 10 Yale
students. He would make 1t known
to the Senate that such a measure as
the one about to be completed would
DC vetoed. A strong lntimation to this
ehect would do more toward bringing
a decent tariff bill from the Senate
than all the talk in the world.
> II has been suggested that President
TAFT probably will veto the, bill, but
there has been nothing in his attitude
to indicate that, that he ,will, do. SO.
sTheyfast that Ahes has alloMeds fassown
s|copSos dnt isroms TAX aMesdSsat to
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04

The duty on hides makes fine
strike Tor the preservation o. the
home cnccuraeinE the faffed-caif N
eustrT.-Nc~ Ycrk Evening POST
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
OLD OMINION LINE

Daily Service
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a Comfortable Fashion.

From the GCutlcmau's Journal
I spent two or three days no so very
long ago cruising about the North Shore.
was a guest aboard one Of the splendid
" equipped yachts for which the waters
surrounding New York are so famous,
and I noticed that more and more are the
men wearing those comfortable silk
lounge SUITS wRen they come on the deck
In the morning for their coffee One or
two of the party had dark blue suits, and
there was one notlceably handsome one
Of very pale blue and another OF pale
brown silk tnat particularly took my
fancy. ] wonder that more men do not
recognize the comfort and suitability Of
such suits. But then I fancy that a good
many chaps fight rather shy OF them be-
cause they are obsessed with some sort
of a mistaken idea that they are merely
a kind OF glorihed pajama Nothing
however. Is further from the fact. nor Is
It necessary for the occasion to be a stag
one In order 70 wear these beautiful silk
suits. You will be quite as much dressed
In one Of them-fOr your morning coffee
on deck-as though you were wearing
your flannels. But isn't II a bit effemi-
nate? YOU ask me. Wei. of course. II de-
Ponds a great deal on who is wearing the
suit There are some men ! might men
ton whom / should advise to be a little
careful
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Republican committee a small contribu-
tlOn in money Nor have I ever attempt
ed individually or by an agent 70 build
machine in my own interest I have
been independent from first TO last, and
have controlled my own actions and my
own conscience. Moreover, / have kept
out OF fractional politics, a hard and haz-
ardous thing 10 do at times, unless one
has unquestioning faith In the people"
Did Use Circus Tent.
7 have heard that you once campaigned
with a circus tent and press agent?"
I went out in 1896 with a tent, an idea
got from camp-meetings. but I didn't
need a press agent. Silver had broken
up the Republican party in my district.
and several or our committeeman had
resigned and gone over to Bryan I had
to do something unique and vigorous or
be retired from circulation. My theory
was to show that free silver was fake
issue. I set up my tent In every town
ship. and with my main talk and my
answers to questions. frequently kept in
full OratOrical blast from ] O'Clock in
the afternoon until sundown. Ny major
lily that year was 10000. as against 5000
when issues and conditions were usual
and normal"
You came very near being nominated
for Vice President in 1907 I said
MY escape IN 1908 was even narrower"
Senator Dolliver answered. Oh 1901 I let
Mark Hanna use my name so that he
could control the situation However.
made him give me a pledge IN writing
that he would prevent my nomination.
You see. he was afraid OF Timothy Wood
run, who was said 10 possess several
hundred fancy vests. any one Of which,
Mr.. Hanna said. would break up n poliu-
cal meeting When Senator Ed Wolcott,
OF Colorado. was suggested Hanna
roared, 1t won't do TO nominate a man
who is back In his alimony. Notwith-
standing the pledge. I wasn't altogether
comfortable Ny wife became frightened.
saying: The Vice Presidency means that
one quarter section Of land after another
viii go 20 buy chicken crOquettes and
champagne for hordes OF people we never
heard or She went 20 Mr.. Hanna, and
he strengthened his signed pledge with
a solemn verbal promise. Then the STAN
pede for Roosevelt got under way, and
Jonathan p. joyfully emerged from hid
ing"
How do you spend the time when Con-
gress is not in session
"On beautiful farm that IS touched
by two rivers We go there with the
children and live In tents. Il I ever
get any money ahead 1 shall build a
house"
Copyright. 1909. BY james B. NIorrvz.l
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NIGHT TURNED INTO DAY
Illumination on Vast Scale to Be Feature in Nepp
York Celebration

OF whose beams viii dispel the darkness
up and down the river for many miles
Queensborough Bridge win be the most
brilliantly illumined OF New York's spans.
On it's elevation 1900 lights will Danish
the darkness. Brooklyn Bridge will run
a close second. however. Is. 600 lights be-
ing its allotment Of effulgence.
In Manhattan the city han will be elab-
orately Illuminated. as will be the memo
rial monument at Fourth street and Fifth
avenue and the entire routes selected for
parades. 1t was first intended to festoon
across the entire streets, but the height
Of the floats for the historical and carni-
val parades has made this impossible.
The festoons at all the reviewing
stands VIII be made UP of floral garlands
interspersed with electric lights. on
Grants tomb four searchlights viii be
trained constantly. and the viaduct
bridge on Riverside Drive will be out
lined throughout, as viii the Soldiers and
Sailors Monument at Ninety-second
street.
From present indications the water
front illumination viii be one Of the most
striking portions Of the display On the
evening of September % between thirty
and forty American and foreign war
ShlpS VIII ne anchored on HUN street
when a fireworks display will be given
on floats on the New Jersey side OF the
river.
The locations from which the signal
fires will be set forth on illumination
night" October 2. have been practically
determined. Among the points selected
arc Governors Island. Fort Lee. Fort
Washington Spuyten Duyvil. Alpha.
Hastings Point, Staten Island. Hook
Mountain, High Tor Stony Point, Pun
derburgh, Anthony's Nose, Sugar Loaf
Hill. West Point. Constitution Island,
Storm King, Bull Hill. and Crows Nest.
From each Of these prominent points
immense signal fires win be lighted.
burning thirty feet high for a period of
four hours. These fires viii be started
simultaneously on telegraphic signal
from President Taft Signal rockets and
bombs viii keep the heavens alight
throughout the evening.
The general plan for Illuminating the
bridges, buildings, and monuments IN
the city has been approved by the trus-
tees OF the commission through Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford. president, and by
Mayor Mcclellan, Alderman Sullivan.
chairman Of the Hudson-F Fulton commit
tee of the board Of aldermen, and other
city officials.
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Night turned into a blaze of light viii
be New York City's tribute TO explorer
and inventor on the occasion Of the APP
preaching Hudson-F Fulton celebration
For eight days in succession shutdown
VIII be heralded by the flare Of arcs, the
glow of incandescents, the fash OF
scarchlights, the refulgence Of signal
fires. the scintiIlation of rockets. and the
simmer Of innumerable minor flames.
Kew York viii be the most brilliantly
Illuminated city in the world. To the
usual illuminants that already have lent
the name Of the Gay White Way 70 daz-
zling Broadway will be added $4,000 in
candescent bulbs. 1000 arc lights, 1900
flare arcs, one battery of four search
lights with the penetration of 100000 can
die power. and another Of twelve search
lights with a combined luminosity OF
l,7ocC0o candle power
The grand total is q, 10000 candle pow
Ell and this estimate viii be proved far
too low when there is added the radia-
ton Of thousands Of electric advertising
signs that viii contribute TO turn night
into day.
This illumination, beginning nightly at
500 o'clock and continuing until 1870 a.
m. IS conceived upon a broader plane
than has been attempted in any city in
the world, according to the plans Of the
illumination committee of the Fulton
Hudson celebration commission
All this applies to New York City and
its boroughs 1t takes no account Of the
lights that will twinkle along the New
Jersey shore and flare from other places
adjacent TO the city but beyond its limits.
In addition, the committee has charge Of
the lighting of the Hudson River Valley
from New York to Troy on the last night
Of the celebration. October 9, when. for a
distance Of 10 miles, huge signal fires
win be lighted on promontories and
mountain tops.
At 10th street and Riverside Drive will
be the brightest spot In all of the Dor
oughs Of New York At that point the
brilllance Of $500 electric lights win be
concentrated. Also here viii be stationed
the most remarkable feature of the illu-
minative display. the location Of an i'm
mense battery or searchlights. the play
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and the voice Of the people yelling ND
from the street made me feel like one
or the ancient liberators o. Rome /
was outwardly calm when ! faced the
multitude, but I was charged with grape
and canister within Happily. the har-
angue has largely passed from my mind.
l recollect, however. I veutured 70 OBJ
serve that Samuel J Tilden being refused
admittance TO heaven when he died. on
the ground that he would steal the apples
from the tree OF life. would promptly
swindle the devil out Of his throne and
establish permanent Democratic head
quarters in the lower regions
Gets school Position.
My maternal relatives. being faithful
Democrats, believed they had been be-
trayed and disgraced. The local organ Of
their party declared I had proved my
utter depravity and dismissed me as
a scurrilOus blackguard. Fortunately for
me, received word that the able and
conservative school board Of Sandwich
H.. had elected me superintendent Of
their educational plant at a salary OF
500 per month. Sandwich was near where
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the song was heard shortly IL every
part OF the United States. The OBJ
ject Of the author was 70 get I'D an
American spirit. which should be in
dependent Of any. above the inter
ests. passions. and policy OF both =
DeiliGerents. and look and feel ex-
clusively for our honor and our
rights Not an allusion Is made
either to France or England. or 10
the quarrel between them. or TO
which was the most in fault IN their
treatment OF US. OF course. the song
found favor with both parties: AT
least neither could disavow the sen
timents IT inculcated. It was truly
American. and nothing else-and
the patriotic feelings OF every
American heart responded TO II.
Such is the history Of this song.
which has endured infinitely beyond
the expectation OF the author. and
beyond any merit it can boast OF.
except that OF being truly and ex-
clusively patriotic IN its sentiments
and spirit
The Presidents March" was first
played at Trenton. when Washing
ton was on his way TO New York 10
be inaugurated President. M. Mot
ley. in his brilliant history OF Will
lam the Silent. tells us that a little
dog saved the Dutch republic: and L
can be said that the song. Hail.
Columbia" more than any other
agency. melted national pride. al
layed party passion. and averted a
serious enlargement in the Euro
pean conflict
The song was first sung by Fox
on April %. 1894. and two days later
Faches' Aurora" denounced ii as
''the most ridiculous bombast and
the vilest adulation TO the Anglo
monarchical party and the two Pres
idents." and on the 5th Of May an
aounced that Joseph Hopkinson.
the author OF the late Federal song
to the tune of The Presidents
March, had been nominated by the
President a commissioner to trans
act some business with the Indians"
and added "He has written mis- song
to some tune. that's clearr'
Joseph Hopkinson was a grand
son Of the eminent Philadelphia
lawyer. Thomas HoDlinson. and a
son Of Francis Hopkinson. one OF
the signers Of the Declaration OF
Independence. He was born in
Philadelphia. November 70. 1870. and
died in the same city on January
IS. 1912 he was a graduate or the
University Of Pennsylvania in 1856.
and was afterward a trustee OF that
institution. He began the practice
OF law In Easton. Pa. in 1871, and
later returned 10 Philadelphia. He
was a Federalist politically. and
was elected IN 1914 a representative
in Congress from Phladelphia. serv-
ing one term and approving the re-
chartcring of the United states
Bank In 1923 he resumed the prac-
ticc Of law. aud in 1928 was appoint
ed by the President. John Quincy
Adams United States judge OF the
Eastern district of Pennsylvania.
which Office he held until his death.
He was long a confidential friend OF
Joseph Bonaparte. who then resided
at Bordcntown. n. J.. and managed
Bonaparte's Affairs during his al
sence.
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