Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-04
THRILLING TALE OF
ROOSEVELT|Ah
COUP D 'ETAT
PRESIDENT TAFT EXILED;
THEODORE FIRST CROWNED
Emperor Having Bully Time;
Rockefeller Takes Refuge in
Sanctuary and Won't Come
Out Hearst Under Arrest,

NNN'J N''N HNlf | OOlilC
Out Hearst Under Arrest,
Especial Dispatch 10 tho Morning Jonrnall
London. NOV. 1.-The arrest of thu
presidential family in their reds Mt 5
O'Clock i'm the morning by the adher-
ents OF Colonel Roosevelt ana the
prompt proclamation of the colonel as
Emperor OF America" are related
with a wealth Of detail in the latest
isslle Of Punch or the London Chart
Vari.
Some of the details OF the Roose-
veltian coup de'tat, as seen by Punch's
correspondent as Washington are as
follows:
This morning. Mr.. Roosevelt. by a
daring coup de main, has overthrown
the republican institutions under
which these states had existed for 1874
Years. possessed himself of the su-
preme executive power, aud has
promptly been proclaimed emperor Of
America.
This astounding revolution has so
far been unaccompanied by any effus-
ion of blood. The secret, though It
had been known to 100 conspirators,
had been well kept. and the strong
measures taken by His Imperial Ma
jesty and his friends paraly2ed the
spirit of resistance that might other
wise have manifested itself.
AT 5 q. m. the White House was
surrounded by a strong detachment
OF Rough Riders M Mr.. Taft and
his family were arrested in their beds.
They were subsequently conveyed to
an unknown destination. At the same
time the vice president and the mem
beers of the cabinet were seized ana
imprisoned. The chiefs of the army
and navy have already sworn allegi-
ance to the new sovereign.
PopuIace shouts Acclaim.
AT 10 a. m. His Majesty, attended
by q princess OF the imperial house
and accompanied by a brilliant staff.
rode through the strcets Of Washing
ton amid deafening populace accla-
nations.
''Halting before the capitol. he made
an impassioned speech. calling on all
those who valued stability of gov
eminent and believed in his policies
to rally round his throne ana his
person.
"He had, lie said. intrusted the
preservation of public order to the
editorial board of the Outlook. and
any complaints ought to be address
ed to them. though. for his part, he
could not conceive that any loyal sub
iect should want to complain of any
thing. The great policy of conserv-
alton would now be carried out.
His Majesty concluded by saying
that he was having . bully time
Later. the New York American.
in a special edition published at midi
day. calls upon the populace to rise
against the usurper. Hearst has been
arrested and viii be tried ON the
of treason.
Nv. J.. Bryan IN an interview de-
that he suspected the emperor
the beginning. The triumph
Of the democrats. he thinks. is now
assured.
The Evening Post that
Emperor is an INSCRIPTIONS pre-
varicator, and declares that no self
respecting American can consent to
how the knee to Baal. The office OF
the paper has since been destroyed
by an Infatuated mob.
Mr.. Rockefeller has taken refuge
in . church ana refuses to come out.
The Emperor is now engaged in
composing a message OF 100 00 words
strongly affirming both the Monroe
Doctrine and his own right TO empire
crown As soon as the message
has been delivered congress is to adj
journ for an Indefinite period"
Spectator Knew IL All.
Punch follows this dispatch with
an alleged extract from the Spectator
IF the following Saturday. The pro-
and editor of the Spectator is
Loe Strachey, n personal friend OF
Mr.. Roosevelt. The extract says:
1--WE cannot pretend 70 be surprised
1y the news which has reached US
rom America this week that Mr..
Roosevelt (f we may be pardoned for
peaking Of him by the name which
s now merged in q more splendid
nd. we believe. a more appropriate
itle) should assume the imperial pur-
lie.
1T cannot startle anyone who has
made himself conversant. as few have
pdeavored 20 do. with the tendencies
+ American public life and the opin-
Of American public men. especi-
lily OF Mr.. Roosevelt himself.
There can be no harm in saying
hat during his recent visit to this
ountry Mr.. Roosevelt expressed 10 q
ew intimate friends his contempt for
II non-despotic systems Of govern
lent. He thought hat when Ameri-
a managed to shake off republican
Institutions men of sense and of hon
st capability would come By their
This was his ideal, and We could
OF help feeiinE-the expression was
is owu-that II was q bully ideal
1--WE cordially congratulate His Inn
erial Majesty and his loyal subjects
n what has taken place.
w are among those who believe
nat His Majesty Is. with perhaps the
Sception of the Archbishop of Cam
.rbeury and Mr. William Higginboth-
the greatest, strongest and most
atesmeu-iike man In existence"
.ccd- More Railroads.
Arizona Is In need Of more railroads