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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04

ell feeling on the part of all the people
in the South that this government is
their government. and that its officers
III their states are their officers.
The progress and present condition
of the negro race Is very bright We
are charged with the sacred duty of
making their path is smooth and easy
as we can. But it may well admit of
doubt whether an appointment Of one
OF their number to a local office in a
community in which the race feeling is
so strong as to interfere with the ease
and facility with which the local gov
crnmcnt business can be done by the
appointec. is of sufficient benefit bv way
of encouragement To the race To ont
weigh the recurrence and increase of
race feeling which such an appointment
Is likely 10 engcndrr
| wish to say that in 81 far - | can.
l hope to promote the enact ment OF
further legislation for the Just protec-
ton of the laborer. .AS To the power
the Federal courts to i>>,ic Injunction
IN industrial disputes. my convictions
ar" fixed. Take away from the courts
such power and it would create
privileged class.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
COLCMBIANS ARE ECHURCH.GOERS.

\ revival mectin" which will con
timuc several days began at the First
Baptist church last Sunday. \ meet
ing at the Methodist Episcopal church
tSouth, similar in purpose. closed tn"
same day with Srvcnty-tivc conversions.
In the fall protractcd mcctin" was
held at the First Christian church with
several additions. These meetings are
e. in Columbia and often the buildings
are too small t" accommodate the
crowds.
Lrntcn services are now in progress
at the Sacred Heart Catholic church and
Calvary Episcopal church. y" services
are held. early or late. without dcvout
members bein" present I" worship.
Not all CoIumbian>. however. wait for
special services before they -" To meet
ing." Every Sunday when the weather
j. favorable the church prw> are well
filled. The attendance i affected
slightly by inclrmrnt wcaiher but even
then. MANY battle the storm To reach
their accustomed places in the church.
Tn" people OF this good town not only
90 /" church but they worship with
their purses. Five congregations have
erected hand-un" buildings and the
sixth ha- raised Il considerable fund
for this purpose. These churches and
the attendance impress strangers when
they spend their first Sunday in Column
bia. They often speak "f the religious
pes "f the t"wn>peoplc.
Best al all however. l. not the
church going habit OF the people but
the deep religious sentiment. They ="
10 church h,caIl-c il j. good to b" there.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
To Prevent Ships Rolling.

DIR. Schlick'> apparatus for preventing
slips from rolling at sea has lately civ.
en fresh proof OF his ability. One oi
hi- cyro-copr> has been fitted on board
the mail steamer Iochel. While the
vessel was rolling Ii ID degrees on each
side through total angle Of :I3 degrees
the "yro-c"pe was started. and lmmedi-
atclv decreased the total angle of roll
To ) degrees. The apparatus i driven
electrically and requires but little at
tention.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
INAUGURAL
MESSAGES

Mr.. Taft's inaugural message has at
tanned the rather unusual length OF
5000 words. or nearly four columns OF
the Washington Herald. 1t occupied
gural ceremonies. This is the day OF
exhaustive and eNhausting public doe
umcnts. Messages, speeches. reports
all are distended to inOrdinate proper.
tion>. No compiler or composer has
any pride of brevity.
Mr.. Roosevelt has been rated con-
spicuous offender in this regard for his
public communications excel not only
in length but in numbers. Yet he can
be concise when he likes. and his in
augural address contained but tritle
more than 900 words To find a pre-
cedent for Il 5.oO0word inaugural we
should have to 90 back to the time of
| Polk. who di>coursed to the extent of
:5.:jnn words.
But six Presidents have exceeded the
4.000-word limit Monroe. Van Buren,
William Henry Harrison. Polk. Brnja
min Harrison. and Mckinley. The eld-
cr Harrison has the championship rec
ord for exhaustive inauguralS. his ef-
fort amounting to $500 words. while
Washington. first in everything. holds
the palm for shortne>S. his second in
au"uIal compri>in" but 80 words. But
four Presidents have been brefrr than
Roosevelt Washington. Lincoln. John
son and Arthur We should like to say
longest remembered. but this i only
partly true. .Icifrr>on'> first inaugural.
500 words long. containing" his famous
definition OF American policy. and Lin
coins second 40 words. with its
splendid prophetic diction. are probably
most familiar To Americans of today.
Madi-on'S two inau"llral> were of but
200 words a> were both of .JarkSOnS.
and that of Taylor. Grant waS like
Wise Il man ot few words. his two m
au"'lralS together making but one-half
the length of Mr.. Taft'S first State pa
per.
Those who like 10 think of our in
comm" President aS another Mckin
ley" will be interested to know that
Mr.. Mckinlcy'S first inaugural ran to
400 words and his second To 5000.
both papers being rather elaborate
statements of policy. Mr.. Taft is evil
IDENTIFY going To revive the idea Of lay
in" down the law at the beginning of
his Administrations. instead of indul -
ing in few glittering "cneralitieS.
Ills inaugural will be bricf-womld
that it were bricfcr--for the new deal.
Washington Herald
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PAPER.
(Reprnted from the first issue of the Universi,
NisSourIa

tReprinted from the first issue of the University
Missouran.)
The University MissOurian is for the
training of students in journalism. 1t
is the laboratory, the clinic, the prac-
tice school of the department OF jour
nalism of the University of Missouri.
The work upon this newspaper-other
than mcchanical--is to be done by the
students. under the direction of the
faculty. experienced ncwspaprrmcn. As
part of the regular course in this de-
partmcnt. In the pursuance of this
purpose it will he necessary for the
University Mis>olIrian to cover the en-
tire news field. not limiting itself to
University news. in order that the
training the students receive will be
sufficiently broad to he valuable. 1t
will give. of course. all the University
news. but in due relation to the gen
cral news of the day. With this news
there will be editorial Interpretation
and comment upon public questions.
The University NIissOurian is not
established to conflict with or supplant
any publication. Its own purpose is
well defined hat of aifOrding. on ad
vanccd educational lines. training for
journalism. The laboratory is ne
"essity for this training. How to do
must he taught by doing. Student pub
lications and the local press will not
have their fields invaded by intention
or design. as such journals serve pur-
poses and occupy fields with which this
newspaper is not directly concerned.
The University Missourian will ac-
complish its purpose well if the men
ana women trained by work upon its
staff are. by such training. better fur
ni>hed for public service: if they shall
90 forth into the vocation of journal
ism better equipped to know and print
the news OF the day. the unbiased
news. attractivcly. accurately. help
fully: if they shall be better enabled
% make comment upon this news fairly.
ntelligently and with high ideals: il
they shall learn that American Jour
nali>m j.. in its highest realization.
>choolhouse and forum. teacher and
tribune. foe 10 wrong doing. an
aid to education. force for moral
progress. an exponent OF true Ameri-
canism.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
SPIRIT OF THE NEWS

With the Inauguration of William
Howard Taft this mOrnin" a> Presi-
dent OF the United States. Theodore
Roosevelt again becomes a private citi-
zen. He leaves the Presidency in the
height of favor with the people. Mr..
Roosevelt retires from his office with
the admiration. gratitude and love
Of the large ma iority of the people of
the country. Under Mr.. Roosevelt the
United States navy has been more than
doubled. Ii has done what no other
similar fleet Of il like size has done.
1t has circumnavioate the globe AMI
it returns i'm far more efficient fighting
tim than before it started a year ago.
The Panama Canal was made possible
through his efforts. The Ru>>o-.Iapan
>tantial achievement. as was also the
part PLAYED by Mr.. Roosevelt in the
Al"ercira> conference. The settlement
"f the great anthracite coal strike wa,
made possible by his actions in behalf
of the miners. \ law has been en-
acted giving vitality TO the Interstate
Commerce commission and for the first
time providing an efficient form of CON
troll by the National government.
President Roosevelt procured the
passage of Il law providing. for federal
meat inspection and for inspection "f
the packin" houses: also a pure food
law. Both of these are of the utmost
Importance from tn" standpoint OF
health. The now former President has
had passed numerous other laws. all
of which have proven "t utmost i'm
portance. I'm fact. Theodore Roosevelt
has been President i'm the fullest scn>e
oi the word
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04

Two bills cilrctin" the Missouri clcc-
lion laws We're favorably reported Ia
the Senate from the committee on
privileges and elections. The proposed
akinw out ballots for voters. except
f"r those who are physically unable Ia
write. Presumably if ii voter is blind
pal>lrd or crippled ~ severely that
he is unable To make out his ballot it
w"uld be- legal for Judge "f election
Ia perform this duty for him when :"
requested. But Il voter who cannot
read or write and is not physically dis
ablrd would find himself unable Ia
vote Althon" the bill does not say 81.
the Inference i that it comes near pre-
>cribing an educational qualification t"
voting.
The proposed new law i aimed at the
prevention "f the hcrling of the votes
"f ignorant f"rci "ncr> in "ur larger
cities by m~crupul"u> politicians.
In the report submitted I" Congress
with the last two weeks by the com
nittce of the House on pulp and paper
invest CATION. both Republican and
Democratic members cnncurrcd. In
this report Mr.. Mann. chairman of
til" committee announced that it was
expected that the bill would be approx
ed in similar manner by the MEM
hcr- of the committee on ways and
means. Before making its report the
WAS assured that il would
Meet with The approval of the publish
"r- "f the country. The house was as
~urcd further that the proposed rcduc-
ti"n of the tariff on paper would meet
with the approval OF the pe"pl" at
Iar"r 1t i understood that rcLuc-
ti"n "f duty i proposed which will cut
the tariff on news print paper til 2-3
per cent. leaving a duty which does not
exceed in the maximum ) per cent al
valnrum.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
AFTER THE SINGER is DEAD

Bright iS the ring of words
When the night man rings them
Fair i the fall of songs
When the singer sings them
Still they are car"led and said -
On wings they are carried
After the singer l. dead
And the maker buried.
Low aS the singer lies
In the field OF heather.
Songs of his fashion bring
The >wain- together.
And when tn. West is red
With the sunset ember-.
The lover fingers and sings.
And the maid remembers.
Robert Louis Stevenson
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
TAFT PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO
ROOSEVELT REFORM POLICIES

government absolutely necessary, II our
country is to maintain its proper place
anon" the nations of the world. re-
fer TO the cost of maintaining a proper
Army. Il proper Navy and suitable for-
tifications upon the mainland OF the
United States and i'm its dependencies
For Army and Navy.
Our international policy is always to
promote peace We favor every mstru-
mentality. like that of the Hague
Tribunal and arbitration treaties. in or
der to maintain peace and to avoid war.
But we should be blind to existing con-
ditions and should allow ourselves to
become foolish idealist-, if we did not
realize that with all the nations of the
world armed and prepared for war, we
must be ourselves in a similar cOndl-
tiOn. i'm order to prevent other nations
from taking advantage of us and OF
our inability to defend our interests
and assert our rights with strong
hand. Our government can and Ou@ht
to afford a suitable army and a suit
able navy.
! sincerely hope that we may con-
time to minimiZ. the evils likely to
arise from undesirable immigration
without unnecessary friction and by
mutual concessions between sclf-re-
>pccting governments. Meanwhile. we
must take every precaution to prevent.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR

Mar. IL. The Relation of the Physician
to the Public and the Publ,
to the Physician. DIR. a. w
McAlcstcr
Mar. II. Elk-' Benefit. University Audi
torium.
Mar Is. The Positive Value OF Doubt
DIR. c. NJ. Sharpe.
Mar. p. The Outlook for Christian
Civilization in South America.
Mr. 5. Perry Wilson.
APR. s The Position of the Educate OF
i'm the Promotion of Social
Uplft. DIR. \. Ross Hill.
Apr l5 The Political Outlook in Rus
Apr % The Church Outlook in Rus
sia Rev. NJ \. Hart
sia. DR. I~idor Loeb.
Apr. % How far do the Teachings of
Socrates. ConfuciuS. Buddha
and Mohammcd Agree with
the Sermon on the Mount. DIR.
W. J. Lhamon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
VIE

tihe University Missourian invites contrf.
hntions not TO exceed 200 words on matters
writer should accompany such letters. bnt Will
moi be printed unless desired The JTniyer
SHY Miss"urian does not express approyaI nor
Ing them.J " p'
President Taft.
10 the Editor Of the University Mssourian:
L. /. /! Ia. Ia, Teddy. Taft,
Taft, Taft.
Uncle Samuel Ina. a Few h,ss 4,
day, His number j. p. Tbi. j.. no
i"ar story. but We are promised one
later.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
SOCIETY

DIR. 1. j. Riley. assistant professor "f
Sociology. entertained the seniors and
faculty members of the Delta Tau Del
ia fraternity. of which he j. mem-
bar. AT dinner last cvenin" at hi~ home
"n Rollins street Those present were
DIR. John Il. Scott. Earl Qucrbach. Don
Nagruder. +. VI. Ewing. p ID. IIi@bee.
L. a. Wetzel. W. Il. Hornbucklc and
Warren H. Orr.
The Rho Chapter of Sigma MI Will
give dance at their house tomorrow
night in honor of the Alpha MI Chap
Ter Of Kappa Alpha Theta.
The Beta Theta ri fraternity will
give an informal dance tomorrow night
at Entertainment hall.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
Tariff Revision.

y matter of most pressing impor-
tance is the revision of the tariff
shall call Congress into extra session
to meet on the 18th day of March. i'm
order that consideration may br at
once given To bill rcvi>in" the Din"lev
Act. This should secure an adequate
revenue and adjust the duties i'm such
Il manner a. To afford to labor and To
all industries in this country. whether
OF the farm. mine or factory. prouec-
ti"n by tariff equal to the difference
between the cost of production abroad
and the cost Of production here and
have Il provision which shall put into
force. upon executive determination of
certain facts. ii higher or maximum tar
itf against those countries whose trad,,
policy toward Us cJuitably requires
such discrimination | venture IL a
suggestion. that il would be- wis.,, to
attempt no other leoi~ati ion at the rN-
ira session. in order To secure he need
~ >pF't III INV I'd~>lil. bl the lallIl
bill.
I'm the maxim. oi Il tariff bill. the
prime motive j. taxation. and the Sc
curing thereby of revenue. Due
largely to the business depression which
followed the panic of 1907. the rxprndi-
ture> for the current fiscal wear will
exceed the receipts by Sl00.OoO. 900. II
i Imperative tha, such Il deficit shall
not continue. and the Trainers of the
tariff hill must :" arrange the duties
a> I" secure an adequate income
Should this bc impossible from import
duties. new kinds ot taxation must bc
adopted and | recommend graduated
inheritance tax.
The Obligation To br a. economical a.
possible in the expenditures for carry
in" on the government and tn make the
burden "f taxation IL light a. possible
i plain. l'ut expenditures should b.
sufficient 10 make the government ef-
fcctive and To enable il tn accomrli.h
it, proper objects. In III" Depart mcnt
of Agriculture. the Use nf scientific. eN-
prrimrnt- "n IL lar"e scale. and the
-pread "f information derived from
them for the improvement OF general
agriculture. must 90 on. The necessary
investigation and prosecution of unlaw-
iul business methods i another neceS-
>ary tax upon government. The put
tin" into force "f laws which shall So
cure the conservation Of our Resources.
includin" the work of rr-torin" and
>avin" our forests and the "reat i'm
pr"vement Of waterways. are all proper
government functions which must in
r"lve ilarg" expenditures. if properly
performed.
Then. too. there are expenditures of
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
Reference Books and Swearing

To the Editor Of the Cniyers,tv N,ssor-,.,
lou may say that won't swear under
any circumstances but vou will com.
mighty near it if You 90 to the library
very day for week. and then fa; ,o
get the reference book Your professor is
gong TO quiz You on. II i one of the
problem, of student lii. for TN. fort Y
or NIFTY members Of cla-, To read ,be
reference, at the same time. when tber.
are only two or three copies of the
book on hand. n
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04

The pleasure Of the couples strolling
on the Quad Is somewhat marred by the
fear that some amateur photographer
will-or won't-take their picture for
club
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
Advocates a Senior Society.

The Scarlet and Black. student paper
at Iowa college. advocates the "rgani-
zation of some sort Of senior society
a> a medium for eNpres>in. student
opinion.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04

Rear Admiral Sprrry. who was in
command oi the Atlantic Fleet from
the time it left the san Francisco har-
bor until it east anchor in Newport
News. Va. has made formal application
/" be- released from further duty as
Commander in Chief of the Atlantic
battlc-hip fleet and Rear Admiral
Schroeder has been appointed in his
piac;. Admiral Spcrry was rendered
tn" position "f the presidency Of the
naval war college. but declined. indicat-
in" his preference for a subordinate du-
" there Admiral Spcrry i thorough
" familiar with the duties at the
naval war COLLEGE. He acted a. ir>
president at one time. The rrtlrln" ad-
miraI will leave behind him Il brilliant
record for Ion" service and faithful
Hess. LEO. Il. SACK.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04

person who studies on SUNDAY after
noon instead "f "oin" To Lovers Leap
or Rollins Spring. He counts on get
ting an ">'' instead Of an NJ from
these extra efforts
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
The Railroads.

To render the reforms lasting. how
ever. and to secure at the same time
freedom from alarm on the part of
those pur>uin" proper and progressive
business methods. further legislative
and executive action are needed. Re
lief of the railroads from certain re-
>trictionS of the antitrust law have
been urged by my predecessor and will
he urged by me. On the other hand.
the administration is pledged to le@i>-
lation looking to proper federal SUI
pervi>ion and restriction to prevent cX-
ccs>ive issue of bonds and stocks by
companies owning and operating inter
state commerce railroads.
| hope to be able to submit. at the
first regular session of the incomin"
Congress. definite suggestions in respect
to the needed amendments to the anti
trust and Interstate commerce law and
the changes required in the executive
departments concerned in their enforce
mrnt. 1t i> believed that with the
changes to he recommended. American
business can he assured of that measure
"f stability and certainty in respect to
those things that may he done and
those that are prohibited. which is c>-
>en,ial To the life and growth of all
business
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
Change Needed in Banking Laws.

One of the reforms To he carried out
during the incomin" administration is
Il change OF our monetary and hankin.
laws. 81 a. Ia secure greater elaSt icit V
III the forms of currency available for
trade. and to prevent the limitations
"f law from operating To increase the
cmbarra>>ment> OF IL financial panic.
Ih" inc"min" Congress should
promptly fulfill the promise of the Re
publican platform and pass proper
Postal Savings Bank bill.
! sincerely hope that the incoming
Congress will he alive. Il, it should be.
To TN" Importance of our foreign trade
and OF encouraging" il in every way
feasible. There are great possibilities
of increasing" this trade in tn. Orient.
in the Philippines and in South Ameri-
ca. ! hope that Congress NAV be in
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04
Speedy Revision of Tariff
Urged as Sole Business
of Extra Session.

President Taft's inaugural address at
Washington today follows in part:
Any one who takes the oath L have
Just taken must feel a heavy weight OF
responsibility. If not, he has no con-
ceptiOn of the powers and duties OF
the office upon which he is about to
enter. or he is lacking in a proper sense
OF the oblig igation which the oath i'm
poses.
The Office of an Inaugural Address
is to give summary outline of the
main policies of the new administra-
tion. so far as they can be anticipated.
have had the honor to he one of the
advisers of my distinguished prcdeces-
>or. and. aS such. to hold up his hands
i'm the reforms he has initiated. l
should be untrue tn myself. to my
promises and to the declarations of the
party platform upon which | was elect
ed to Ofliciate. if | did not make the
maintenance and enforcement of those
reforms a most important feature Of
my administration. They were direct
eI to the suppression of the lawle>s
Ness and abuses of power Of the great
combinations of capital invested in rail
roads and in industrial enterprises car
ryin" on interstate commerce.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-03-04

or. failing that. to punish outburSts of
race feelin" among our people against
foreigners of whatever nationality who
l:avc by our grant IL treaty right to
pursue lawful business here and to be
protected against lawlc>> assault or in
Jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-15
popE's THANKS TO AMERICA.
Grants Audiences to College stud.nta
Who Kiss His Hand.

Rome, June 14.-The pope gave an
audience in the Consistonial hall at
noon Sunday to the bishops alumni.
and students of the American college.
His holiness, accompanied by Bishop
Kennedy, rector of the college, and fol-
lowed by other bishops, went round the
hall and gave his hand to be kissed
by everybody.
Then, when he was enthroned,
Bishop Kennedy presented Father
Wall. president of the association of
the alumni, who read an address of
homage. devotion, and gratitude to the
pope for his interest in the welfare of
the college, which he had shown by
his elevation OF Bishop Kennedy to the
episcopate and IN other ways.
The pope replied that the presence of
so many members of the American
episcopate and clergy afforded him
great consolation. He recalled the good
done by the college to the cause of
Catholicism in America thru priests
trained in Rome
He praised the live faith of American
Catholics. They had. he said. shown
piety. attachment. and generosity to
the holy see. which, on the occasion ii
the recent earthquake had enabled
him to aid their suffering brethren. He
added that he rejoiced at the great de.
velopment Of Catholicism In America
which WAS evidenced by churches