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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
ROOSEVELT LISTS PRESIDENT
WITH ENEMIES OF PROGRESS

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April 4.-"Eyery
man who fights fearlessly and effec-
lively against special privilege in any
form is to that extent a progressive.
Every man who, directly or indirectly,
upholds privilege and favors the spe,
cial interests, whether he acts from
evil motives merely because he is puz,
zle headed or dull of mental vision,
or lacking in social sympathy, or
whether he simply lacks interest in
the subject, is reactionary."
So declared Theodore Roosevelt
here last night in a speech which he
devoted largely to defining progress
, siveness," as he applies the word to
American politics of today
I'm his recent speech at Philadel.
phia," began Colonel Roosevelt "Pres,
ident Taft said that he was progress
sive and this raised the question as to
what a progressive is. More is in
volved than any mans say-so as to
himself, A well meaning man may
vaguely think of himself as progress
siye without having the faintest con.
ception of what a progressive is Wis.
ion and intensity of conviction must
both go to the makeup Of any man
who is to lead the forward movement
and mildly good intentions are wholly
useless as substitutes.
Defines a Progressive.
THE essential difference, as old as
civilized history, is between the men
who, with fervor and broad sympathy
and imagination stand for the for
ward movement, the men who stand
Tor the uplift and betterment of man
kind, and who have faith in the peo
pie on the one hand, and on the Other
the men of narrow vision and small
sympathy, who are not stirred by the
wrongs of others, and with these mer
stand those other men who distrust
the people, and some Of whom at leas
not merely distrust the people bu
wish to keep them helpless so as t.
exploit them for their own benefit"
when, in Difference to the reaction
aries in Congress, the President put ;
stop to the work of the country lii,
commission so that for three years
the national government has done lit
tie but mark time, or indeed to stel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
ROOSEVELT PLANS
Eight IN CONVENTION

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 30
The scope of the contests that win
be carried into the Chicago conven-
ton by the Roosevelt forces was
made clearer today in statement
given out by Senator Dixon summing
ur the situation as to delegates al
ready elected. Contests are announc-
ed as to l12 of the delegates thus
far chosen. These include ten Sc
lected in Indiana, where the Roose-
welt managers will attack the validity
OF the state convention on the ground
that a contested county delegation was
allowed to vote on its own eligibility
The twenty delegates selected last
week in Mississippi are claimed out
right by both Roosevelt and Taft
managers. They are not included in
the list of contested delegates in the
Roosevelt statement, the Roosevelt
managers maintaining that they car
ried the regular convention and have
the regular delegates to Chicago.
President Tafts managers claimed
today total of pa delegates chosen
for him. Col. Roosevelts manager
credits Mr.. Taft with only thirty-six
delegates and gives sixty-two to Col.
Roosevelt, while ninety-four are list
ed as uninstructed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
SECRETARY FISHER EULOGIZES
TAFTS CONSTRUCTIVE WORTH

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April g.
Ringing praise of President Taft's
administration and a stirring sum
mons to voters for his reelection is
made by Walter L. Fisher, secretary
OF the interior, in an interview given
to The Daily News today 1t is the
advance notice of the active part
which Mr.. Fisher, always an ardent
progressive and associated with Cliff
ford Pinchot and James r. Garfield
in leading the fight for the conserva-
tion of the nations resources when
Roosevelt was president, will take in
the present party struggle. Mr.. Fish
err declares that, tho"gh a cabinet
officer, he feels under no personal
obligations and none has been sug-
gested. His INTEREST,", he indicates, is
personal and voluntary.
Speaks in Nebraska Next Week.
Next week he expects to speak in
Nebraska, the first state where the
fight will be La Toilette against Taft
in every county and crossroad. The in
terviev, in which Mr. Fisher outlines
the Taft achievements on which he
will base his part in the campaign
comes today because of his inability
to stump Illinois before the bitter fight
in his home state closes Tuesday,
President Taft is depicted as mar
curing evils rather than denouncing
them, moving steadily forward rather
than talking about moving forward
That contrast is with Mr.. Roosevelt
The presidents careful investigation
and recommendation for physica
valuation of railroads is cited and at
tention called to the inactivity on this
question of a former vehement ad
vocate.. That is for Mr.. La Toilette
Except for these trief reference, anC
no names are mentioned, the inter
view is a sharp portrayal of a crisis
confronting the nation and of the aims
and accomplishments of the Taft ad
ministration.
What Secretary Fisher Says.
The interview follows:
Since returning from Panama tn
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
ROOSEVELT QUOTEDIAGAINST
HIMSELF REGARDING TAFT

CHICAGO April 5--John Maynard
Harlan continued his assault on alleg-
ed Roosevelt Inconsistencies" today.
la his second address in behalf Of
President Taft at Mcvicker's theatter
at noon he again quoted from past
and recent utterances OF the colonel,
declaring that Roosevelt himself many
tunes had declared that President
Taft combined all the qualities of the
reformer and the foe OF abuses to a
degree which no other man in public
life since the civil war has surpass.
ed.
The contest for the republican no.
mination seems to have narrowed
down to two men," said the speaker
THE universal belief is that either
Mr.. Taft or Mr.. Roosevelt will be
nominated. Considering the number
of delegates already pledged or in
structed to vote for the nomination o
Mr. Taft, it seems certain that he
will be nominated. But Mr.. Roosevelt
is still fighting hard TO grasp tn,
nomination, which only a short tim
ago he reluctantly said he would &C
cept only if rendered to him unscli
cited and unsought.
What President Stands For.
The president of the United State;
stands far apart from the view of tn,
average citizen and is PERSONAL.
known to few individuals. But we in
dividuals are to do the voting, and il
order to do it with intelligence ant
satisfaction to ourselves we wish L
know the man individually if we car
Those of us therefore who do no
know him personally and have no
had close view of him natura1l
look about for some credible disir
terested testimony as to the qualit
OF the man. And fortunately sue
testimony in most convincing form I
available.
Writing from Sycamore Hill, Oys
ter Bay, n. Y, under date of Sept.
1908, to Mr.. Conrad Kohrs, his frien
Of twenty years, Mr.. Roosevelt wrot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
SPLENDID CAMPAIGNER,
SAYS HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY

adapt myself sometimes to things as
find them / will, however. tell the
people to turn out and cast their
votes, now that they have a chance.
| shall explain my advocacy of the
presidential primary
"Will you deliver an your addresses
from the platform of your carr"
Governor Perpetrates a Pun.
No" was the smiling reply. 81 un-
derstand that at some of the places
speak they have halls to which they
will haul me "
How about Clark and his Hearst
support? Going to kick the 'dwag'
aroun'?"
The Governor responded in the
negative.
IF you don't mind the reference,
it was suggested by some one, you
may be glad to know that the men
of the meaner sort, so to speak, are
for you, in some spots, at least Ac.
cording to dispatches a number of Pol
ish districts in Milwaukee have been
carried for Wilson"
Governor Wilson laughed. Inter
esting," was his comment.
One member of the Wilson party
quoted a parody on Champ Clark's
famous dog song as follows:
I"With his ribs knocked out and his
sides caved in
There isn't much that is left of him
Governor Wilson at once went int
conference with J. F. Davies regard
ing the situation in Wisconsin and re
NAMED with him for the greater par
Of the trip in from Englewood. Will,
! the governor ives busy Walter Meas
day, his private secretary, declared
that the candidate was in perfect con
dition and that his voice was in eS
ce'ent shape for the extended flynn
speaking campaign in Illinois. "Th
governor is a splendid campaigner,
said Mr. Measday "He may get III
, der the weather once in a while, bu
he comes right back. He can com
back quicker than any man eve
knew
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

accumulation of official work and per
scnal matters, including illness in my
family, have kept me in Washington.
regret especially that ] have been
unable to take part in the primary
election in Illinois. Every presidential
election is of great importance. The
one which is approaching seems TO me
especially to involve far reaching con-
sequences. The country is face to
face with social economic and politi-
cal problems of the greatest difficulty
and complexity. Through a long pro
cess of agitation and discussion the
existence of these evils has been
brought home to the people, so tina
few are left to deny the reality of
their existence or the seriousness of
their consequences. The people are
determined that old abuses shall no
longer be endured.
whether the remedies will be wis,
or unwise, constructive or destructive
depends largely upon the choice of the
next chief executive of the nation
Most of all | think, it depends upon
the choice of the republican nominee
81 believe that the nominee should
be President Taft. First, because hi
believes in popular government to bt
achieved through the principles o
representative democracy, by means o
which alone genuine and ENDURING
popular government can be secured
for the people Of this country.
,, Second, because he has demonstrat
ed constructive ability at a time whel
constructive craftsmanship is needed
as never before since the republic
was founded.
Third, because upon the principle
which he has advocated and upon tn
progress he has achieved the reput
lican party must stand at the election
His whole ambition has been AM
is to render disinterested and effect
i've public service. His ideal of publ
service is the promotion of the we
fare of the whole people. Under tn
most adverse condition, in spite of mis-
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
SECOND SECTION

CHICAGO, April Is. - Governor
Woodrow Wilson Of New Jersey ar
rived in Chicago at 1925 a m. today
and left twenty minutes later for
Joliet on the first leg of his Illinois
campaign, which will close tomorrow
evening. A crowd, gathered in the
train shed of the union station,
cheered him as his train swept in
half an hour late-and followed him
until his special train Of coaches
pulled out, with the governor smiling
and waving his hat from the rear
platform His ovation was big and
apparently sincere. He was the first
to arrive of a number of prominent
men, candidates and others, billed to
stump the state, and his advent. il
was said, marked the beginning of a
"whirlwind finish" of all candidates
in Illinois
Considers illinois Pivotal.
Does your coming to Illinois near
that you consider it an extremely i'm
portant state to VIM the candidate
was asked.
ANY state of the breadth and i'm
portance of Illinois, said Governor
Wilson, must be considered a pivot
al state consider my campaign il
Illinois to be of the greatest import
ance. ! consider the state as of eX
IRENE Importance or | would not b,
touring it. I'm feeling fine, too, ant
am all ready for hard work"
Us there any significance in tn
fact that you will visit certain dis
tricts and not others?"
mot at ALL" was the reply 9TH
idea, as | understand it, was to cove
as much of the state as possible in
short time and the schedule was al
ranged with this in mind"
Were you pleased to hear that III
nois had passed a presidential prefeI
initial primary law"
81 was much pleased said CO.
ernor Wilson, land am sorry the vot
in the matter must be only advisor,
believe in presidential primary an
believe it should be binding. If tn
people are allowed to give advice an
/ their advice is not taken, what's II
use of giving it?
what are you going to tell the pc
pie Of the state?"
well | can't say exactly. I mu
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

at great length OF Mr. Taft's charac-
ter, attainment and experience fitting
him for the great Office Of president,
for which he was then the republi-
can candidate
What Roosevelt Said.
After Mr. Taft had been president
for upward of a year and a half, in a
speech at the New York state con
vention after summing up the achieve
ments Of the Taft administration up
to that time, Mr. Roosevelt said They
represent an earnest of the achieve
ment which is yet to come and the
beneficial and far reaching import
ance of this work done for the whole
people measures the credit which is
rightly due to congress and to our
able, upright and distinguished pre-
sident, William Howard Taft
I There spoke Roosevelt, the disin-
! terested, fair minded citizen, patriot
and friend. There spoke the Roose-
Welt who has commended the wise
custom which limits the president to
two terms and had pledged that un-
der no circumstances would he be a
candidate for or accept another NOM
nation
Dispraise Comes Later.
And not until Roosevelt the pat
riot gave place to Roosevelt, the can
didate did We read from his pen or
hear from his lips a single word in
dispraise of the man whom he had
selected and commended to his fellow
citizens as his worthy successor.
Looking through the eyes of Roosevelt
who knew Taft at close quarters, we
have a knowledge of Taft which as
individual voters We feel the need OF
in order to cast our votes intelligent
ly at the primary on next Tuesday.
Roosevelt has failed completely to
give any reason why the republican
party should not renominate Presi-
dent Taft for a second term, and he
has failed quite as signally to give
any reason why the parties should
nominate him (RooseyelD for the
, third term"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

backward, as regards this movement,
then, no matter how good his inten-
tions, his actions ranged him against
the progressive side. When the Presi-
dent supports those courts which de-
clare that the people have no power
to do social justice, and when he OPP
poses the effort to give to the sober
judgment of the people due effect
against the decisions of a reactionary
court, then he shows himself a reac-
tionary.
Calls Taft Reactionary.
When the President characterizes
a moderate proposal to render effec-
tive the sober judgment of the Ameri.
can people as against indefensible and
reactionary court decisions in favor
of the privileged classes as laying the
ak at the foot of the tree of well or
dered freedom then the President is
simply standing against the sane and
moderate movement for social Justice
and in favor of privilege, and he ranks
himself against the progressives,
against the cause of justice for the
helpless and the wronged, and on the
side of the reactionaries, on the side
of the benefciaries of privilege and
injustice.
-Four years ago the progressives
supported Mr.. Taft for president and
he was openly opposed by such repre-
.sentatives of special privileges as Mr..
Penrose OF Pennsylvania, Mr.. Adrich
of Rhode Island, Mr.. Gallinger Of New
Hampshire, as Messrs. Lorimer, Can
non and Mckinley of Illinois, and he
was opposed by practically all the
men of the stamp of Messrs. Guggen.
helm and Evans in Colorado and Pat
rick Calhoun of San Francisco These
men were not progressives then and
they do not pretend to be progressives
now. But, unlike the President, they
know who is a progressive and who is
not Their judgment in the matter is
good After three and a half years
of associatins with and knowledge OF
the President, these and their fellows
are now the Presidents chief support
ers; and they and the men who fee
and act as they do in business and in
politics give him the great bulk Of
his strength"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
ASKS PEOPLE FOR
AIRSHIP MONEY

BERLIN April 5.-Prince Henrys
eloquent appeal for a national sub
scription for the construction of aero
planes is likely to lead to an impress
sive demonstration of the patriotism
and unity of the German people. AS
in the case of the popular subscrip-
ton taken up for the furtherance of
Count Zeppelins projects contribu-
tions will be accepted in any amount
in order that even the poorest may
take part in the donations.
Think Sum Will Be Sufficient.
It is expected that there will be a
generous outpouring of funds from all
kinds of people and that the sum re-
allied will be sufficient not only for
the construction of an aerial fleet as
large as that of France, but for the
building and equipment of a number
of aeroplane stations, which are to be
established along the western frontier
of the empire simultaneously a so
ciety composed of the foremost en-
gineers of Germany will be formed lol
the scientific study of aeroplaning
which will take charge of the work
of founding schools where the art o.
flying can be learned at trifling ex
pense.
Why the Germans Have Jagged.
German military authorities have
long been painfully aware that thi
country has Jagged behind it's western
neighbors in the construction of flynn
machines owing to it's preference TO
dirigible balloons. With the popula
movement now inaugurated, it is be
lieved that it will soon stand on a
even footing with its rival and pei
haps surpass it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18
COMMONS MEAL PRICE TO SOAR.

LONDON, March 3O.-Home rule,
Welsh disestablishment and the suf-
frage question all promises to be
eclipsed in the House of Commons by
the danger to the members shilling,
or % cent dinner. There has been
a great strain upon the finances Of
the kitchen committee of the House
and Colonel Lockwood, its chairman,
threatens to make up the 10000 deficit
by raising the price of the dinner.
Now that each member of the House
is receiving salary of $4,000 year,
the legislators may be compelled to
pay at least the actual cost of the
dinners they consume.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

feigning to send in a fire alarm. An
excellent defense consists in taking
flight. If you are a good runner do
not hesitate. Do not pride yourself
on heroism which under such cir
cumstances is ridiculous"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

A cloudburst in Texas destroyed
200 yards of embankment and track
of the Galveston, Harrisburg & San
Antonio railroad, a Southern Pacific
line.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

Experience is costly, but there is
invariably a slump in the market
when you try to dispose of it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

You may think there is no fun IN
being good, but do you get any real
enjoyment out of being otherwise?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

Fine JOB Printing at Star once,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-18

at great length OF Mr.. Taft's charac-
ter, attainment and experience fitting
him for the great Office Of president,
for which he was then the republ-
can candidate
The evening world., 1912-11-12
PORT OF NEW YORK.

OUTGOING SrEA MSHIPS.
SAILED TO-DAY
knnpsinz wilhelm, Mohawk, Jacksonville
Noltke Naples S.,.,,.h
SuoNlnm Jsrksonyle
The evening world., 1912-11-12
He SHOT ROOSEVELT
AS THIRD TERMER, BUT
NOT AS 7. R., Citizen
Schrank Held for Sanity In.
quiry After Novel State
ment in Court Plea.

MILWAUKEE. Nov. IT, - John
Schrank. who tried to kill Col. Rooss.
welt mere on the night OF Oct. II. plead
ell guilty before Judge August {.
Backus in the Municipal Court to-day.
An insanity commission was appointed
to examine his mental condition.
Schrank was brought into court. heav-
lily manacled. between two deputy sher-
ins, lie made his plea in "A low voice.
You have heard the complaint" in
terposed Judge Backus In a loud voice;
"you understand that In II you are
charged with having attempted to
murder Theodore Roosevelt. DO you
plead guilty or not guilty.
Il did not mean to kill citizen.
Judge" began SchranK. Il shot Theo-
dore Roosevelt because he was a msn-
ace to the country He should not
have third term | did not want
him to have one, | shot him as a
warning that men must not try 10
nave more than two terms as President.
II shot Theodore Roosevelt to XIII
him, think ell men trying to keen
themselves In office should be killed
they become dangerous did no, do
II because he was IA candidate OF ths
Progressive party. either, gentlemen I"
he concluded.
Judge Backus appointed Christian
Dooersler, local attorney. to act As
schranks counsel.
District-Attorney label then asked tho
court 10 leave the question uf Schrank' =
sanity to commission OF alienists
which has been appointed.
Col Roosevelt Will he requested to
come here 10 testify against Schrank I'm
the event Of the prisoner being found
mentally competent by the commission
This was announced by Dlstrict-Attor-
ney label to-day.
The evening world., 1912-11-12
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toions to make before sentence Is pro-
nounced."
"conroy." said Justice Con. "your
counsel did everything for you that he
law permitted. They made a splendid
defense for you. They have done their
v hole duty and the Cour; gave you
every favor. Your attack upon your at
torneys Is unwarranted ana unjust. You
have had two trials. In the first. am
reliably informed. the jury stood IL to |
for sending you to the electric chair.
For that reason they disagreed and they
were discharged.
"On the second trial, I am told. the
Jury stood II 20 for sending YOU to the
chair and then reached compromise
verdict OF guilty Of murder In the see
ond degree. II was one Of those re-
markable things which jurles some
times do and which the Court cannot
class as proper. There was clear and
unimpeac ct liable evidence In your case o.
cold b,ooded and deliberate murder. 1t
seems to me they have gone outside
their function altogether to permit you
to escape from the death penalty whicn
you SO richly deserved.
You murdered In oold blood a dis
city. There Is no more cold blooded a
crime In the annals OF this court. But
or a circumstance which could not be
controlled. ! would grant you another
rial so that good jury might send
you to the chair. That ID where you
ought to 60"