The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-10-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.


THE sinister system" formed a deep
laid plot to control the present Presiden-
tial election Thomas w. Lawson. of
Boston. told the Senate campaign contri-.
buttons committee
Mr.. Lawson was carefulto impress upon
the committee that he knew only in a
general way" of the alleged colossal
scheme to nominate and elect candidate
satisfactory to the Wall street interests. z
The conspiracy ofthe Wall street inter-
ests, Of which Mr. Lawson knew in
general way, included be declared, the
defeat of Colonel Roosevelt at the Repuh.
lican National Convention. the nomina-
tion of President Taft and the injection
of Colonel Roosevelt into campaign as
a third-party candidate to split the Re-
publican party. All this without the
Knowledge or consent of Colonel Roose-
welt.
Then, Mr.. Lawson knew in a general
way that a mysterious fund Of $1,000, 900
had been raised to- Wall street to dead
lock the Democratic Convention at Balti-
more, prevent the nomination of any Of
the candidates before the convention and
to name dark horse satisfactory to the
system" who was to be elected.
II communicated this information TO
Mr.. Bryan at Chicago during the Repub
lican convention" said Mr.. Lawson,
''and as result Mr. Wilson was non,
mated and the scheme failed.
The committee went after Mr.. Law
sons conspiracy story rather sharply and
endeavored to pin him down TO state
ment of his basis for the recital. He said
that he had private means of informa-
ton. many Of them confidential, and
finally informed the committee that when
q bit of information became known to-
him he took particular pains TO arrange
matters SO that he might not know the
exact source ofthe information.
He said that in an effort to defeat the
''system's'' plans be had financed $Ioo,
boo independent advertising campaign in
behalf Of Colonel Roosevelt. in the hope
hat he could be nominated on the Re-
Publican ticket and elected.
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1t is only a coincidence, of course, that
he great naval review was held 10 New
York harbor al the very time Europe
was being lighted up by the torch of war.
No one, least of all the United States
Government, has any idea that this
country will be drawn into war. but it is
j satisfaction to know that the Navy, i'll
sailed on would be found ready.
To the hundreds OF thousands who saw
our fighting ships in review it was pri
narily glorious pageant.
III just little more than two years
hese great lighting ships. and others
hat will then be in commission, will sail
,ut Of New York harbor. sweep majesti-
ally southwark. pass through the
Panama Canal, and in imposing double
,r triple column formation turn their
orows northward to assist in the formal
opening Of the Panama California Expo
'ition at San Diego; then continue their
course. to take similar part little later
. the San Francisco Exposition What
he presence of the Fleet will mean is
ore-shadowed by the great review which
1as just taken place in New York. II
will be a sight which will draw people
rom all directions and from every land,
and no American who has the good for
nne to see il will be able to gaze on that
spectacle without feeling his bosom swell
with pride.
The event which is to call forth the
great naval review of 1915 will be one Of
The most significant in all history. It
will be the formaropening Of the Panama
Canal, linking together two oceans and
giving the commerce of the world short
cut between the Atlaptic and the Pacific
That the whole world is intensely. inter
ested in the Canals completion will be
evidenced not only by the participation
of MANY nations in the twin exposition
being prepared to cele hrate the event, bnt
1t will be further demonstrated nv the
sending of warships from every maritime
to TAX part in the naval review
which will thereby rank as the greatest
that the world ever saw, not excepting
the naval demonstrations of ancient times
with all the barba -ic splendor attending
them
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