Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-23

agree on the great projects that are
necessary to better our conditions; to have
these projects surveyed; to have hhe
Texperts determine whether the proposal is
practical; to have 1t determined by Con-
gress that it will work the improvement
hoped for, and then having made up our
minds to do it, to issue the bonds to pay
for the construction.
Nov, 1 recognize the danger there is in
the proposal that you issue bonds for
such enterprises. In other words. that
when you issue bonds you are Just like
was it not Brother Micawber. who. when
he had just written note and turned 1t
over, thanked God that the debt had been
paid? There is a disposition when you
pay for an enterprise by bonds not to
realize that some day those bonds have
got to be paid, and that is not payment.
Nevertheless. ] have confidence in the
conservatism of the American people and
Congress that they will not adopt every
enterprise haphazard and go into business
on the theory that 1t does not cost any
thing. because we can issue bonds tC
pay for 1t, but / believe that they will &C
to work with conservatism: that they will
calculate the question whether now is the
time to do the work or whether the cOun-
try ought to develop more before making
such an expenditure
Silk Hat Mystery Solved.
The President, in the course of his
speech, solved the Texas silk hat mys-
terry 1t is a matter of history that Gov.
Campbell appeared In Ell Paso at the
Taft-Dfaz meeting with a. stovepipe on
his head He announced then that it was
the first time he had ever submitted to
such indignity, but boasted, with the
perspiration streaming down his face,
that he would stay with 1t through the
day if he died in the attempt. Texas
accepted the Ell Paso incident without
alarm, bu there have been disturbing
reports since that Gov. Campbell has
been seen in other cities still wearing
the hat.
The shock to Corpus Christi when the
governor turned up yesterday morning
with a stovepipe was somewhat broken
by these rumors, but 1t caused a sensa-
tion.s just the same. So far as the gov
ernor himself was concerned. he seemed
to be on better terms with the hat than
he had been in FL Paso. The things fur
was all standing on ends and it looked
mighty sore on its job.
Corpus Christi was busy specializing
over the downfall of Tom Campbell when
the President came forward with this
explanation:
1.-The governor and I have made a little
arrangement between ourselves, which
perhaps may tell you, even If betray
little confidence. Your governor has
arranged to wear silk hat In Difference
to the President and | am to wear a soft
straw hat in Difference to the governor
ship, so that il YOU see any apparent
lack of congruity in that matter you will
understand that the arrangement was
made in FL Paso.'
Joke on the Committee.
That put the governor all right. but
did not absolve the members Of the Cor
pus Christi local committee in the eyes OF
their fellow townsmen.
This committee, after reading of
the way Gov. Campbell had risged
himself out at Ell Paso, boarded a rove
nue. cutter and sailed for Charles P.
Taft's ranch, each member of it arrayed
in a frock coat and a high hat. The
mercury was lurking around 90, and
the committeeman gasped when they
sighted the President sauntering down
the pier wearing a business suit and q
straw hat.
II guess we ought to apologize for
dressing up SO much,'' said one of the
committeeman to the President.
"Oh, that's all right" replied the Presi-
dent. II can stand it If you can, but 1t
seemed to me this morning that a straw
hat would be more comfortable.
The local committeeman held indlgna-
ton meetings in groups all the way over
to Corpus Christi. Every one of them
blamed the other for having suggested
the abomination.