The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-21
"PUNCH" GETS TRAGIC
Depicts Roosevelt as Emperor Of
United States.

LOn0On, sept. El.-England mas
probably never taken keener inter-
est in the dominant politics OF the
United States than it is doing now.
The leading papers almost daily pub
lish long dispatches, which are q re-
freshing change from the sensational
utilities that the London press, gen.
orally speaking, too often serve up to
its readers as American news.
Mr.. Roosevelt's personality is, of
course, the chief reason for this un-
usual interest. Among Englishmen
who met him during his visit here
there is an almost unanimous con-
viction that he will again be presi-
dent, and 1t is by no means rare to
find the belief that his next occupan-
cy Of the white house will be marked
by developments toward q DICTATOR
ship. ~.
III. 1. II. the Emperor"
Punch this week satirizes this idea
In an article headed H. l. NJ, the
Emperor of America and purporting
to be sent to the London Times on
October 4, 1910, by its New York cor
respondent. Some extracts follow:
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
supreme executive power, and has
promptly been proclaimed emperor of
America.
This astounding revolution has SO
far been unaccompanied by any ef-
fusion of blood. The secret, though it
had been known to 100 conspirators,
had been we'll kept, and the strong
measures taken by his imperial ma
jesty and his friends paralyzed the
spirit of resistance that might other
wise have manifested itself.
White House Surrounded.
AT 5 a. m. the white house was
surrounded by strong detachment of
Rough Riders, and 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 men,
bers of the cabinet were seized and
imprisoned. The chiefs of the army
and navy have already sworn allee-
lance to the new sovereign.
"At 10 a. m. his majesty, attended
by princess of the iplperial house.
and accompanied by brilliant suite.
rode through the streets of Washing
ton amid deafening popular acclama-
tons.
Hating before the capitol, he
made an impassioned speech, calling
on all those who valued stability of
government and believed in his poll
cies to rally round his throne and
his person.
"He had, he said, intrusted the
preservation of public order to the
editorial board of the Outlook, and
any complaints ought to be addressed
to them, though, for his part, he could
not conceive that any loyal subject
should want to complain of anything.
The great policy of conservation
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 mid
day, calls upon the populace to rise
against the usurper. Hearst has been
arrested and will be tried on the
charge Of treason.
Bryan Suspects Emperor.
wv. ]. Bryan, in an interview, de-
clares that he suspected the emperor
from the beginning. The triumph Of
the Democrats, he thinks. 10 Eow as
sured.
"The Evening Post announces that
the emperor is an interruptions pre-