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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

Correspondence between japanese Of
f1cials and the officers of the State De-
partment shows that the idea of present
ing these trees to the city of Washington
several months ago. In October
last Mr. Matsui, charge of the japanese
embas sy in this city. informed the Secre-
tary of State that the news that the au-
thorities contemplated planting Japanese
cherry trees along the Potomac driveway
of the city of Washington, having reach.
ed Japan. the city of Toxic, prompted
by desire to show it's friendly sentiments
toward its sister capital city of the Unit
ed States. has decided to offer as a gift
1900 young cherry trees The offer was
made by Yukio Osaki, mayor of Toxic
Baron Kondo, president OF the Japan
Mail Steamship Company, lin furtherance
of the friendly sentiments which prompt
ed the city OF Toxic to make the gift OF
the trees" undertook their full transpor-
tatiOn to the United States.
Mr.. Adee, assistant secretary of state,
courteously responded to the note of Mr..
Matsui. He expressed to the Japanese
government and the city of Toxic sin
cere thanks on behalf of the city of
Washington and the government of the
United States for this evidence Of the
friendly sentiments which exist between
the United States and Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
FAIRBANKS IN INDIA.
Former Vice President and Wife on
TOur.

An account of a trip made by former
Vice President Fairbanks and Mrs. Fair
banks through India has recently reached
Washington in copies of the Madras
Mail. Mr.. Fairbanks has enjoyed his
visit to the far east greatly, 1t Is said,
and has been generously entertained
wherever he has gone. In Madras Mr..
Fairbanks comfort was cared for by the
American consul. N. b. Stewart. He also
received visits from many other Amer
leans living there. including members of
the American missionary colony.
The Fairbanks party went to Madras
from Ceylon after taking an extensive
automobile trip through the island. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks enjoyed their
trip immensely. They went from Madras
to Calcutta. In northern India they Wis
tied Agra. Delhi and a number of other
places. 1t is said that Mr.. Fairbanks
has been favorably impressed with the
prosperity of the English settlements
throughout the east.
Mr.. Fairbanks left India about the
first of this month and went to Egypt
and the Holy Land, and viii 70 from
there to Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
TO ADORN DRIVEWAY
Japanese Cherry Trees to Be
Planted in Potomac Park.
ARE NOW AT SEATTLE
Will Be Set Out in the Coming
Spring.
TOKIO'S COURTEOUS ACTION
Gift Sent to the Capital Of the
United States as Token Of
Esteem and Good Will.
COURTEOUS ACTION

Two thousand Japanese cherry trees,
presented by the city of Toxic. the cap
ital Of Japan, to Washington city. the
capital of the United States. will arrive
here the latter part of next week. Next
spring they will be planted along Poto-
mac drive and in parks in the city. They
are now at Seattle, Wash. having been
brought from Yokohama on the japanese
mail steamer free Of all charges. By an
arrangement with the Treasury Depart
ment the trees were entered free OF duty
and by an arrangement with the Depart
ment of Agriculture they will be handled
and dispatched across the country by
experts Of that department. On their ar
rival in this city they will be carefully
inspected by experts of the Department
of Agriculture and then placed in the
custody of Col. Cosby, the engineer ofh-
Ger in charge of public buildings and
grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
PROMOTIONS IN ARMY.
Effect of Carrying Col. Gorgas as
an Extra Number.

The Secretary Of War has decided that
Col. w. c. Gorgas Of the medical depart
ment shall be carried on the rolls OF the
army as IAN extra number" because OF
the peculiar nature Of his duties as chief
sanitary Office of the Panama Canal
Zone. This ruling makes it possible to
promote on the 1st proxAmo two lieuten-
ant colonies to the grade Of colonel. in
stead of one. as otherwise would have
been the case. and corresponding promo
tons in the lower grades. The new colo
nels will be Lieut.. Col. L. A. La Garde,
on duty at the Army Medical School in
this city, and Lieut.. Col John NJ Ban
lister. on duty at Omaha. Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
UPPER CLASS COUNCIL.
Howard University Students II
Areue Law Points.

THE Council Of Upper Classmen OF
Howard University is to present 1.-THE
p,ackstone Club Of the Law School In
the Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel
n4xt Saturday evening The feature OF
the program will be the discussion OF a
diflcult case at law by six members OF
the junior class.
Those who will take part in the argu-
ment are: For the plaintiff, o. e. Gran
ady. Horace Morris and r. H. Holley.
with Albert Andrews Is alternate. TOR
the defendant Leroy McGruder. Edward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
H. Lawson and c. H. Riley. with NJ. b

H. Lawson and c. II. Riley. with NJ. B.
Williams, alternate.
The ofiicers Of the club are: Presiding
Justice, Prof c. Francis Williams: clerk,
Edward H. Lawson; assistant clerks Will
liam H. Burrell.
Tie council has completed arrange
ments for the second annual holiday re-
ception Monday evning. December 81, in
Odd Fellows Hall. The seventh annual
formal prom. is also to be given in this
hall at later date, while the eighth an
nual ceremony of receiving 1.-The sopns.'
is to be held in April. 1910, in the An
drew Rankin Chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Mayor Osaki's Notification.

Subsequently Col. Cosby. superintendent
of public buildings and grounds, received
letter from Yukio Osaki, mayor of
Toxic. saying that the corporation of
Toxic had resolved to present 1900
japanese cherry trees Ito the govern
ment of the United States for the use Of
the city of Washington, ID. c. and ask
ing his acceptance "of our token of es-
TEEN and good WILL
Cherry trees" says mayor Osaki, ARE
very extensively cultivated in this coun-
try and are the most admired of our
Towering trees. There are several hun
dred different varieties, but for the pur-
pose of this shipment ten Of the most
representative kinds have been selected,
and beg to assure you that it will re-
main to the citizens Of Toxic a pleasing
memory as well as a matter of civic
pride to know that their small offering
will be permitted to contribute to the
advancement of the beautiful capital OF
the great republic which they all ad-
mire.
THE shipment will be made as per ac-
companying memorandum, and l trust
the trees will arrive in good condition,
as every care has been taken in prepar-
should not be set out until the coming
spring, and you will know best how to
keep them shielded in the meantime,
either at Seattle or Washington"
Col. Cosby's Acknowledgment.
Col. Cosby acknowledged the receipt of
Mayor Osaki's letter and said:
1T is very great pleasure to accept
this token of esteem and good will and
to express to you and through you to the
corporation of Toxic the hearty thanks
Of the government of the United States
for your magnificent gift and the deep
appreciation felt by its people of the good
will and kindly courtesy shown by the
capital of the wonderful Japanese empire
to the capital of this republic.
Arrangements have been made for an
agent of the government to receive tie
trees upon their arrival at Seattle, and
to forward them promptly to Washing
ton, where every care will be taken of
them until they are set out in the spring.
1T is our intention to plant most OF
the trees in Potomac Park, along the new
drive which skirts the river for a dis
lance of a mile and half The remain,
der are to be planted in clusters in the
various parks of the city. where they viii
not only be great addition to the beauty
of Washington, but will be a constant re-
minder to our citizens Of the friendship
borne them by the great city Of Toxic. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
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C u r. E
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

ders in reference to the making OF re-
ports. that officer has been suspended
from rank and command. and will be
confined to the limits OF his post for the
period of six months. besides forfeiting
SO per month of his pay during that
period. The sentence was approved by
Gen. A. l.. Mills. commanding the De-
partment OF the Gulf. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Bishop Bristol to Speak.

Bishop Frank NJ Bristol. who. with
Mrs Bristol. will sail December "a for
South America, where he has charge OF
Methodist Episcopal Church work. will
speak In Hamline Methodist Church, 9th
and S streets northwest. Sunday evening
William L. Evans, president Of the Ep.
worth League of the church, will preside.
There will be special rnuslc,ss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
For WOrn1en's
Needs

Every woman should fortify
herself against those weaknesses
and arrangements which are usu-
ally present at times when nature
makes extra demands upon the
system.
For women's special ailments
there is no known remedy so safe
and reliable as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Mai. H0well's Sentence.

AS q result OF the conviction by court
martial Of Mai. Daniel l.. Howell. 18th
Infantry, stationed at Fort Mcpherson.
Ga, Of the charge OF disobedience OF or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Chairmanship Voted Culberson,

Senator Culberson has been appointed
by vote Of the Senate to the vacant
Craftsmanship of the committee on addi-
tional accommodations for the Library
of Congress-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

know It's difficult for you to believe that
I, who for the time being am receiving a
large salary from the United States and
living in comfort, can take into my heart
the feelings Of desperation and injustice
that you have had.
Yet I assure you that your fellow
citizens and more fortunate fellows aren t
the greedy and oppressive persons some
would make them out to be. but more
than ever are their hearts open to help
the suffering and the desire to do SO is
growing every day. (Applause)
DIR. Klopsch is one of those through
whom, I hope. the realization of this is
being brought to you SO that you will
no longer have a feeling of burning in
justice, but will be strengthened to hope
and struggle on to better things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
TAFT VISITS BOWERY
Talks to Unemployed Gather
ed in Mission.
HE EXTENDS SYMPATHY
Tells Them They Look Like Ameri-
cans to Him.
IS SORRY FOR UNFORTUNATE
Cheers Greet Him in Chapel-Pres-
ident Watches Distribution
of Coffee.
HE EXTENDS SYMPATHY
IS SORRY FOR UNFORTUNATE

NEW YORK, December 14.-After f1n-
fishing at Carnegie Hall last night Presi-
dent Taft dropped down to the Bowery In
the rain and made speech to 500 of the
unemployed at the Bowery mission.
The Bowery took to Mr.. Taft nightly,
smiled in Spouse to his smile and cheer
ed until :ir throats cracked. The unem-
ployed d., ut seem at all feazed to find
themsel, $ face to face with a real Pres.-
dent.
They didn't get as familiar as Bill .
but when MIR. Taft at the end Of his
talk called out Good night, boys" there
was quite a chorus of Good night and q
merry Christmas. William"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Mission Is Looked Over.

The President left the hall as soon. as
he had finished speaking and while the
Bowery was still shouting its approval.
Accompanied by Capt. Butt and his secret
service guard he visited the basement and
watched for a moment the handing out of
coffee and bread to the men. Then he
entered his auto and drove of.
The Rev. F. c. Iglehart OF the Anti
Saloon League, DR. John Wesley Hill Of
the Metropolitan Temple and. Bishop
Greer were In the Presidents party.
Mr.. Taft spent the night at the home Of
his brother, Henry W. Taft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Surprise for Everybody.

The 500 Or more men. many of them
types OF what the Bowery is usually un-
derstood outside of the Bowery to stand
for who crowded the hall of the mission.
didn't know they were to entertain the
President until the close of their regular
meeting, about 8 o'clock Then Dr. J. G.
Hallimond, the superintendent. told them
that he had a surprise for them, that
president Taft was coming to call and
that If anybody didn't want to stay he
could leave at once. No one left.
Instead of turning the men out into the
rain Supt. Hallimond sent them all down
stairs to the basement, where they could
smoke and get cup of coffee during the
wait. little after 10 o'clock the men
were allowed to take their seats in the
chapel again and the outer doors were
closed so that no more could enter,
Inspector Hogan having hurried around
with his staff of detectives and about
fifty men in uniform as soon as he learn
ed what was up. Few outside Of the mis-
sion had been told that the President
was coming. and the regular Boweryites
who faced the storm outside stared in
wonder to see a Gordon Of police drawn
about the mission and the big iron gates
at the entrance at 221 Bowery closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
"Glad to Be Here"

I'm glad TO be here il by being here
and saying SO l can convince you that
the so-called chasm between you and the
people who seem for the time being more
fortunate Is not q chasm at all and that
there is between you and them a deep
feeling of sympathy. a deep and earnest
desire that you shall have that equality OF
opportunity. that means of getting on your
feet of earning your livelihood, of sup
porting your families that we hope every
man under the Stars and Stripes will en-
joy. (App!auseo
.And am glad to come here and tes-
tify by my presence my sympathy with
DIR. Klopsch and his great work by which
he helps men over the hard places, over
the time when things seem desperate,
when 1t seems as though the Lord and
every one else had turned against them.
There are people in the world who
want 10 help You to better things. ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Making Room for Taft.

1t was planned to have the automo-
biles carrying the Taft party drive in at
Freeman's alley, which runs from Riving-
ton street to the missions back door.
The alley is narrow and the police began
clearing out the drays and making sure
that no undesirables lurked in the cor
ners.
Remembering that their guest was a
big man in more than one sense, the peo-
pie of the mission removed the revolving
door that opens on the alley and widened
the entrance.
While all this was going on Dr. Halli-
mond was keeping his audience in good
humor by letting them sing. Bishop
Darlington OF Harrisburg sat with DR..
Hallimond on the platform and he helped
fill in with a short talk. Others on the
platform were Mrs. Sarah J. Bird, the
Mother of the Bowery," and DIR. Lewis
Klopsch. editor Of the Christian Herald.
who had got the President to come.
When the President reached the mis-
sion the men were singing I'm Holding
On" the Bowery Mission song written by
Victor Benke. who was once q Bowery
boy. While Mr.. Taft was removing his
coat and being greeted outside the chapel
plain clothes men slid along the side
walls and a uniformed policeman took
up his stand in the center aisle. Other
policemen guarded the steps leading to
the platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14
Cheers Greet President.

The men had switched to Nearer My
God, to Thee" as the President entered al
1O:45. The song halted and there came
three crashing cheers that made the Or
gan rattle. Also flash and boom from q
photographers camera, followed by dis
gusted exclamation from some startled
unemployed person President Taft look
ed tired. but he smiled and set himself
for another camera shot.
Then DR.. Hallimond, as master Of cere-
monies. asked:
do you appreciate the honor the Prcsi-
dent has done you?''
AS though trained for it the Bowery
sent back laundering
I'VE do
. Then 1.-The question:
do you from the depth of your
hearts?' And another mighty 1--WE do"
BY this time the President had lost
his weary look and was smiling broadly.
1T takes a man with a big athletic
heart to make the journey from the
White House to the Bowery," said DR..
Hallimond, and that raised a storm of
applause. Its q big journey" he con-
tinued. from the seats Of the mighty to
the bottom of the pit of despair. 50 now
give the President three Bowery cheers.
They gave them and beat all the noise
they had made before. Then they sang
America and they knew the words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-14

When President Taft got to his feet
there was another cheer and a tiger He
said:
my friends, I am just as much sur
prised at being here as you are at seeing
me. 1 had note from DIR. Klopsc.1
asking me to come to the mission he had
established on the Bowery after the meet
ing at Carnegie Hall. I've known DIR.
Klopsch-well. not very long, but in the
him by what he had done. (Applause.)
ITS been my fortune in life to play
very often the part Of a fgurehead Some
people. you know, do the work while
others are fgureheads. and nature de-
veloped us in such a way that ] play a
pretty good part as flgurehead. Laugh
ter and applause.)
$50 they put me at the head of the Red
Cross. and there learned the great pow
err for good that DIR. Klopsch exercised
through the Christian Herald in raising
money to relieve human suffering all over
the world. So when he asked me to come
here I wasn't exactly advised as to where
it was except on the Bowery. l had
thought that where DR.. Klopsch and the
Bowery joined must be the best part of It.
Your superintendent said compliment
tary things about my coming here I'm
not conscious of deserving any credit.
! see in your faces that you are earnest
Americans, down on your luck perhaps
but nevertheless responding to the same
sentiments of patriotic love Of country
and aspiration for better things that
every other man, hope, has In our coun-
try.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
after LETTER THIEF
Uisc Nay Hare TO Go to
State Courts for Relief.

United States Attorney Wise may have IN
g 20 the state courts 20 aid him in one
phase ~ his efforts 20 prosecute those re-
sponsible for the theft Of Attorney General
Nickersham's letter last July. The federal
statutes were said TO be in measure de
void OF provisions that could cover the case
I'm all its details.
If IL should be found that the statutes are
either not drastic enough or that they do
not confer the power required. the new Dis
triCt Attorney, Charles s. Whitman, will
be called In. as the papers will not he
ready until after Mr. Jerome Tetires from
office. The investigation was continued yes
terday and will go right on next week but
n vas said that the case would not he ready
for action until the following week or later.
The inquiry has been narrowed down 70
last July and August, the period when the
theft and leakaEes occurred In those
months there was great uneasiness in the
federal building. as IL seemed impossible
10 conduct the affairs Of the government Of
fees as secretly as they demanded since
last summer the necessary secrecy has been
maintained. Secret Service agents, n was
said YESTERDAY. have run down a clew sue
cessfuily. They are now gathering in the
evidence 20 be submitted to the federal
grand jury.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
JOHNSON NOT A CANDIDATE.
Says He Merely Made Tour of Fire
Department with Mayor.

James lie Baron Johnson. who was re-
ported yesterday 10 have been chosen by
Mayor-elect Gaynor 20 succeed Fire Com
missioner Hayes. said yesterday that Mr.
Gaynor had not asked him 20 become Fire
Commissioner. nor was he looking for any
appointment under the new administration
Mr. johnson merely gave. Mr. Gaynor a
copy of a report on the Fire Department
which ne made some months ago for the
Merchants Association and went on a tour
of inspection with Mr.. Gaynor. at Mr.. Gay
nor's request. He intimated that Mr.. Gay
nor believed there was too much politics in
the department. but he said the Mayor
elect had not made known TO him any
futur. plans in regard to the department.
Mayor-elect Gaynor said yesterday that
the report that he is likely 10 appoint Mr..
johnson was without foundation. He told
the reporters. when they inquired IL he had
any Christmas gifts in the way Of Offices
20 distribute. that January 1 was still a
week off, and the only thing that he had
to give out was Christmas greetings 10 the
people Mr.. Edwards. the Street Commits
sioner. wa caller on Judge Gaynor yes
terday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
GIVES CORPORATIONS TIME.
Metz Allows Traction Companies Until
Thursday TO Make Tax Payments.

Controller Metz yesterday extended 20
Thursday the time for delinquent corpora
tions 20 pay their arrears OF special fran
chise taxes and instructed Daniel Moyni-
han. in charge Of the Bureau Of Arrears, 10
go ahead on Thursday and sell every fran
chise Of a corporation then in arrears. Jus
tIce MacLean modified yesterday the in
junction obtained by the Metropolitan COM
pany restraining the city and ordered a re-
advertising OF the arrears. This will take
three months.
The Controllers Office began the year
with s65,lS9.l73 OF special franchise tax ar
rears on its books To-day the uncollected
taxes foot up 20 S5i e96. $50. and OF this sum
the arrears Of the Metropolitan company
comprise the largest item.
Receiver WhitTidge OF the Third Avenue
company. which owes the city about 81 90. -
90 in tax arrears. informed Mr.. Moynihan
yesterday that he had asked Judge La
combe. OF the federal court. for permission
10 issue 81 .0o0cn0 I'm certificates with which
he will paw the city's claim II favorable ac-
tiOn is taken by the court. The Controller
SAYS the road will have 10 pay the million
whether or not the certificates are issued
for the franchise will be sold n Mr. Whit
ridge does not come forward with the ar
rears.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-25
HELD FOR STEALING cHILo's COAT

Charged with stealing little girls
coat in the American Music Hail Thomas
FaSsiniage Was arraigned before Mscis-
trate hcrnochan AZ The West side court
yesterday on complaint of Mrs Marion
,cuitto. ~ Haskell y. J.. who missed ner
daughters coat after The Performance.
Patrolmln Brewer went % neigh5oring
pawnshop. where Fassinidge was found
EaEgliug With the lawubroksr over Tire
coat. which vas lying ou The counter
Magistrate kernochan held tle prisoner
IN $500 for Special Sessions. observing. 1t
takes the meanost thief !n N-w York to
rob "a child.' Fassinidge said h, aad been
out Of work for several months and had
purchased the coat iu front OF tho theatre
from "a stranger for - CENTS.