The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-09
KANSAS COAAENT
WHEN GRANT WAS ABROAD,

w HEN GRANT WAS ABROAD.
Many people believe Colonel Roose-
VeH is attracting more attention
abroad than any other ex-president
ever attracted. 1t isn't true. When
ex-Presldent Grant went abroad. the
free city of Hamburg especially hon
ored him. The king of Sweden press
cd invitations upon him to visit His
Majesty at the superb palace of Drot-
tningholm. In Russia, Grant was re-
ceiVed by the prime minister and an
imperial yacht was placed at his dis
posal, while royal salutes were fired
whenever he appeared A grand au-
dience was arranged for the ex-presi-
dent by the Emperor Alexander in ST.
petersburg. like function was ar
ranged for him in Vienna by the En-
peror Francis Joseph. King Alfonso
ltather of the present king9 gave him
truly Spanish welcome in Madrid,
and, when Grant reached Lisbon, the
King or Portugal, putting aside all eti-
Quette, came to meet him The two
had many other meetings, punctuated
with receptions and banquets. From
Europe and Africa the general pro-
ceeded to India, where he was enter
tanned by the viceroy and by count
less Maharajas. In Siam the king
eagerly invited him to the palace,
where a state dinner was given and
the royal elephants were displayed In
China almost more than anywhere
else was he the recipient of extraor-
binary Ihonors from ViceroyS, princes
and statesmen. including Lii Hung
cabinet and the emperor met him and
gave him sight of a military review
at time when few people were aware
of Japan's growing, power in war. The
most picturesque festivals and poplar
fetes crowded his days in Toxic.
where the emperor at the imperial
palace gave him a personal farewell.
Still. when Grants friends tried to
force him on the people for a third
term, he was ejected.-Atchison
Globe.
THE JURY AND THE NEWSPAPER.
Judge Hough, of the federal court in
New York. before whom the Heinze
case is being rtied, displayed a lot of
good sense regarding the effect of news
paper comment on the minds of the
jurors. His words should be read by
other judges, by juries, by attorneys
and by the public. He said:
1 have instructed the marshal to al
low you gentlemen of the jury to read
9hy newspapers or periodicals you wish
is a fear in the, minds Of many that
men of unimpeachable character, of I'M
biased mind, and fair judgment will be
influenced by newspaper accounts and
their judgment overwhelmed by jour
nalfstic clamor instead of the sworn
don't fear that.
MY confidence in you and in the
system you represent, and what you
stand for individually-the embodi.
ment of 1000 years to maintain per-
sonal liberty-wfl1 not be misplaced by
any unfair, Inaccurate journalistic
comment. The function of a reporter
is to tell story to attract the atten-
ton of a busy. tired public in such a
way that they will stop, look, and lis
ten. They are to tell the story in such
way that it will be Interesting the same
story you have been listening to, but
told, sometimes, in the dull, uninterest-
ing manner of witnesses. and in way
hard to follow. This is my last word
to you on the subject
OF course there are jurors who are
Influenced by the, newspaper accounts
of cases in which they are called to
serve, but there is no question but this
influence is overestimated. Men who
are newspaper readers are more likely
to be men of "unimpeachable charac-
ter, of unbiased mind, and fair judg-
ment" than men who do not read news
papers.--Wichita Eagle.