Evening star., 1947-03-16

nOted cnanged at
MckinIev's osphere" at the
Omen Door White House, result
ing from new open
door" policy.
Many people, Star news story said,
"have noticed and commented upon the
difference in President McKinley's man
ner at the public receptions, as COM
pared with Mr.. Clevelands. President
Mckinley seems to be glad to see the
people and enjoys the evidences of their
regard for him. He takes lively in
terest in what is going on, smiles and
bows and looks around him, taking in
the whole proceedings with evident
pleasure. Many times already, the re-
mark has been heard from bystanders
who observed this fact, that he seems
to be fond of the people"
Executive inefhciency and waste were
the subject of debate at the Capitol,
according to the same
Government issue of The Star.
Inefficieney Chairman Cannon of
tne house AppTOpIla-
tions Committee was reported as max
ing some rather caustic criticism of
the executive branch of the Government
for the extravaganza of estimates sub
mitted to Congress in the face of the
deficiency in the Treasury" and he sug-
gested consolidation of some appro-
priation bills as one way of reducing
expenses.
Greece was page one news half a CEN
tury ago, but on that occasion she was
cast in the role Of the
Greece as aggressor, rather than a
'Aooressor potential victim of ag-
gression The Star of
March 9, 1887, published London dis
patch declaring that 'the powers" had
agreed to be firm" in their demands
that Greece withdraw her troops from
Crete. Measures of reinforcement" of
the demand were to be Forthcoming
shortly, it was stated, "for it is known
that Russia and Germany are pressing
for immediate action" A dispatch
from Athens pictured the great excite
ment' induced by the demand for COM
plete evacuation of Crete. The powers
made it plain that the Greek proposal
for withdrawal only of her fleet was
not enough Meanwhile, there was re-
newed fighting at Canea between Turk
ish troops and Cretan insurgents. A
combined foreign fleet of allied powers
bombarded nearby camp of the in
surgents.
Among President McKinley's callers
on March 10, 1897, was Gen. John s.
Mosby, Confederate
Mosby at commando" The Star
White House pointed out that Gen.
Mosby had been Re-
publican for many years.
"Ah, you gave me lot of trouble in
the Shenandoah Valley, general said
the President, Union veteran.
IF did," replied Mosby, Il have
atoned for it. I supported you in the
last campaign as ardently as opposed
you in the Shenandoah"
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Another Confederate general was in
the news on March II, 1897. There were
appeals to the White
Fitzhuoh ee House to retain Gen.
As Consul Fitzhugh Lee as Consul
at Havana, post to
which he had been appointed by for
mer President Cleveland. a Democrat.
The Star said editorially: Such an in
dorsement of Gen. Lee by the President
would, in the circumstances, emphasize
the spirit of fraternity now fortunately
existing and strengthening between the
men who opposed each other in the
Civil War;"
Under the head "Stupendous Statis
tics" The Star of March IA. 1897, COM
mented editorially regard
Atomic ing a Harvard professors
Energy? announcement that radia-
ton Of an X-ray machine
produced energy at the rate of million
horsepower in a ten-millionth part of a
second THE figures" it was stated.
have a theoretical appearance that
would tend to cast doubt upon their
serious accuracy, but the high character
of the investigator and the solemnity
with which the declaration is made by
him and received by the scientific world