The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-10
The Centre OF the world.

From the centre OF literature exhales
this inquiry, seeking for the tr1ie midst
and navel Of "A planet that delights IN
doing homage TO the Hoosier school.
TO rHs FpIroR oT THE srS-sr: Having
| noticed 10 THB Sun many articles on Eeogrsph
ieal su0iects venture 10 trouble you with cues
| ton which will come up a. the nsiI meeting %
the shank Literary and Scehunc A,hen-un.
September -. namely, Nhrre, according 10 the
latest measurements or estimates of the GeodstIc
or other survey. l. the exact physical centre Of
the sarth'' \ prompt answer VIII greatly
obuse JoHs y. TIpDS
tSpuEAP0iLs. September
Fortunately. We need not consult any
crowded and Grabbed atlas, any arid
speculations OF specialists. any learned
proceedings or memoirs Of hong
named and long winded societies From
a nobler source flows the truth. charged
also with moral meaning. it for re-
proof and admonltlon In the manu-
script RON 81 the Fowler Library Ia
Elizabeth - the original Of a precious
document a copy ~ which has Just been
sent. postpaid. ~ every Republican
voter in the Fifth New Jersey Congress
district. let our HOos,er Centripctai-
list drink deep OF 50 much a. her. We
offer him Of EowlER's Solution:
In the FifIh district Of Ns~ Jersey Cannon
has taken bis lAst stand and here entered Into
conspiracy With JOHS KBAN and DANiEI. : NooE
Mrs 70 defeat . Republican Congressman snd
not 70 elect one. And yet they claim 10 he loyal
RspubhesBS
IN 'ysI o. ~, TA-'s soua'rV CT, To'- r,rsisd
upon ~ sis10 becsvs- your rrprrsentauve
bad the courage 20 lsAd The rgbi against CANSoS
and Amazon aud what they represent snd nov
your condemnation % these tao ur1 l. awaited
with sIpectAnt Interest because hey are mt
,sJssly regarded a. enemies Of ne pcope
The question "a distinctly q moral one. though
Of political character
70 you wish 70 destroy ponUeAi fsudausn IN
this counuy aud wipe out boSs ruie. to foundation
principle Hyou wish 10 destroy political slavery
and 20 establish persoual Hhsry aud urps repre-
ssutarrs government. Won hos have "a oppor
rgaiJ IN do 70
Not merely all ewes bur all ears ara
-riveted- upon the pillar Of peoples
hope the centre OF n world desire
Even golf bitten and devil wagoning
Jersey thrills and surGes with what
sCanty blood the mosquitoes have lrft
her The man who made the currency,
who established credit Who originated
banks and founded the Library. who
was hls own candidate for Speaker
of the SINty-first Cong css. the man
never found wanting save NJ roll cal
he WHOM the Parsippanv Color"d Mems
Fowler and Currencv Reform club has
called in words the voungas' infant IN
not old 20 lisp, the great leader of
great cause in the exact centre Of
breathle universe he stands defiant
stands for Senator and for Represent
alive N Congress, too. while NOOR-
HEFs and kFAN and ALDRICH consnire
against him with that irregulous devil
CANNON. Such a deed Of shame that
the mighty waters Of the Rahwar a.
straight and deep a. FOWLER. are swoi-
len with III" tears Of all ~ c~ocodile-
Our heart every feeling hear goes
out 10 Founder FOWLER IN this hr- hour
OF wrestling We follow him tcndcrlv
as he PAGES mp and down IN" cloisiers
Of the Library. whose choicest African
marble ~ not pIrer than he. amid the
statues Of ADAM SAITH HAMILTOS,
GAIJATIN. Cyclone DAVIS and Coin
HARVEY. AL standing naked m the
open air NeE not the statesman
hour of thought. Gaze reverently upon
the invento- Of money. the author Of
banking. the George Peabody and An
drew Carnegie OF Elizabeth As Won
leave hun amid the effigies oil his peers
those cloisters seem 10 burn with the
lnnumerable millions OF eyeballs rivetNd
upon the OmphalOs Of the Universe
For OAR own poor part we remember
no such manifestation OF national con-
Germ for a statesman since the Boston
centenary celebration in 1878 of the bat
ties Of Lexington and Concord. After
-FITZ- LEE and every other digDitary Of
great name had passed amid thunders Of
applause, one piping. faithful. solitary
voice. inspired and strengthened no
doubt by- long pull and strong pail
at a bottle ~ mellow Nedford rum. one
heroic voice yelled 10 the top Of its reg
ister: Now, boys, three cheers for the
Mayor Of Chelsea"