The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-04-29
JUMPS ON HEARST.
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ton of a public document were COM
Usher and editor to wrong the mayor
of the city of New York
Says Dates Were Cut Out.
In a day or two afterwards, when
he had heard rumors that members Of
the grand jury were taking notice of
the matter he published as an excuse
that the dates were so faint in the
| original draft that the photograph did
not reproduce them. Now, just look at
this original draft again. The date
with the top. as you see. is larger and
in more pronounced letters and figures
than any other part of the draft.
had the draft photographed as test
that the dates would take like all the
rest and here is the photograph. You
see that shows the dates as plainly, to
say the least. as any other part of the
draft. But If 1t We're true that Mr..
Hearst's Photographic apparatus would
not reproduce the dates, why should he
print tn, draft without the dates? Why
did he not put them in some way? The
truth is. am assured, that the dates
were actually cut out of the plate with
the draft as falsely printed also shows
that to be the case, as you see in re-
spect to the date of December 90
Now, 1 do not call your attention 20
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embittered me in any way. A public
official has to be patient. The news
papers of this man had done as bad or
worse to me and others. but it was
borne in silence, except that l spoke on
the criminal aspect of such things be-
fore the bench and bar at the dinner
they gave me in December last, be-
cause 1 thought it due that some one
should do so for the sake of society
and of the decent and honest news
paper.
IT need not say to you that the in
debtedn SIS for which this draft was
drawn was incurred during several
years before the present members IF
the city government were elected and
that it was audited and made a fixed
and legal obligation of the city before
we took office, instead of any of US
fixing the award as this article says.
"It is high time that these lbellers
were in states prison and the time is
not far distant when some of them will
be there. And just think of a man
who is capable of doing things like
this. being possessed of the notion that
he is fit to hold any office from mayor
to president of the United States.
hoV lg wilderness. Never will the
voters anywhere put such man in Of
f1ce.''
Shower of Congratulations.
An interesting feature of the ban
Quet was the receipt in the banquet
room, during the progress or dinner, OF
some % or 80 cablegrams of congratu-
lations from all parts of the world.
These messages were sent by crown
ed heads, presidents of republics, prime
ministers and prominent statesmen
from the four corners of the globe and
expressed the senders views of the
American press. They were obtained
by the correspondents of the Associated
Press in various capitals cabled to New
York and copied in the banquet room
fTOY tpInQra nh vUirQ wit
main submarine cables reaching the
city. They were read as fast as receiv-
ed by the POSTMASTER, and then dis
played to the assembled diners on card
board sheets Is feet wide and four feet
deep, hung on one side of the hall.
Some of the messages received fol-
low:
Brussels, April %.
To the American Press:
Remembering with pleasure the kind
welcome received in the United States
in former days, 1 am glad to seize this
opportunity of expressing my sympathy
with American press. as also for it's
active contribution to progress of civili-
cation. (Signed) ALBERT.
King of the BelgianS.
Lisbon. April %.
To the Publishers of America:
Press today constitutes one of the
most powerful factors in the develop
ment of humanity by the rapid diffusion
of useful information, by free discus
sion of all questions and by defense of
principle relating to happiness and
progress of our age. 1 gladly greet the
American press and express my warm
est wishes for it's further success.
(Signed) VILIACA.
Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs
Berne, Switzerland April 49,
To the American Press:
1 gladly send greetings to Associated
The American
influence on public opinion because it
serves public interests Independently
and diSinterestedly. This will endure so
long as this power is not abused
(Signed) ROBT. COMTESSE,
President of Switzerland.