[*Pt A*] Editorial Rooms The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Cable Address Outlook NewYork Novn 15th 1908 Dear Mr. President: In response to Mr. Loeb's note I will bring with me to Washington on Tuesday the original of your article on "Socialism" together with a galley proof which I have had set for convenience of revision. Father and I have read it aloud carefully and we heartily enjoy and approve it, it will make a strong editorial feature. As the article falls naturally into two divisions we think it may advantageously be published in two parts. Father or I will give you our reasons for this recommendation more fully when we see you to gether with some suggestions for a few minor verbal changes I am With real regard and respect Always faithfully yours Lawrence F. Abbott The President The White House Washington[*PPf C*] [*Acsd 11-17-08*] ANDREW CARNEGIE 2 EAST 91ST STREET NEW YORK Nov. 15th 1908. Dear Mr President Good morning , Mrs Carnegie & I have promised to attend next Meeting Research Comm Tuesday Dec. 8th Washington but of course are at your Command any day & hour -Meet the men who rule European Nations then you have a source of power otherwise unobtainable. - You promise to become the "Man of destiny" Yours ever Andrew Carnegie Family Relations in my new book I should like you to read - AC Our impulsive friend the Emperor has made a slip but leans to neither side, He is so deeply hurt at being held up as the enemy of his Mothers Country. - He is really a fine character. It will all blow over - Your programme performed - not a hitch. Well after Africa then the [few] real "big game" [*ackd 11/17/08*] [*ppf L*] 26 Elmwood Ave. Cambridge Mass. Nov 15 '08 Dear Theodore, I must apologise for my delay in answering your letter of Nov 6th, but I have waited until I could send you the enclosed letters, for Mr Bent is a man to be depended upon, & I think Mr Wheeler will tell you that Mr Luce is, also - They all say the same thing of MrWard, who is a perfectly good man personally, & people like him in that sense, and, it is not so much that he voted for Senator Flint - and against Senator Bard, but that he was one of three men who did so, entirely against the express Command & perfect understanding with his constituents that he was to do otherwise. You can have no idea of the feeling in the fruit & rancher Country on the subject of the Southern Pacific rule, until you took control of the railroads, & they feel that you have emancipated them. It is not that they dislike Flint - onthe contrary, I think personally, he is liked & they all feel is doing well. & he is much more independent than they had feared he would be. If he could be brought to see the popularity this appointment of Mr. Allen would bring to him among the large element of fellow menin San Diego Co it would be a good thing, and I can assure you that this man Hardy is one of the worst - and lowest - specimens of machine politician in the country. I do not like to trouble you again, butBelieve me Truly Yrs Alice Lee thought it best to send these letters, which, in the case of Mr. Bent's please destroy, as I do not wish to appear on file. What a magnificent endorsement your policies have received from the country at large.[*pF*] [*Fitzhugh Lee*] [*ppfL*] 46 Rue Beaurepaire Saumur Nov. 15. 08 Sunday Afternoon First of all my dear Mr. President let me thank you with all my heart for the splendid letter you sent me which I shall treasure always. It made me exceedingly happy to know that you wanted to write to me and has gone a long ways in encouraging me to put forth my best efforts here:It has been just about 4 weeks since the school started and I think I have seen and done enough in this time to give you a fairly clear idea of what its all about. They have been particularly kind to me on your account, you are simply idolised over here every where I have been in France people will talk to me by the hour about you. The officers and better class dislike their President and are continually drawing comparisons between ours and theirs and holding you up as an example of what they ought to have in France. The two questions I am answering most of the time are: why you don't keep on being President and what will you do after March 4th! Some of my explanations would amuse you I am sure, because with my meager knowledge of this dreadful language you have to do something always that will fit my vocabulary. We have 13 foreign officers here this year-practically double the number of any yearprevious. They are all practically picked men and I am forced to go pretty hard in an effort to show them that an American is as good or better at the "Horse Game" than they are. In one respect, I am gaining the advantage, as, with the exception of the 2 Englishmen none of them take things very seriously, & I am more prompt and earnest than even the Frenchmen & at least try to show my appreciation and desire to learn & to get every speck of benefit out of the school I can.11-15-08 2 I fear the Englishmen will not do well in the French eyes, because in their usual "bull headed" fashion they refuse to adopt the French seat and methods here. I think these are the first English representatives that have ever been here as England heretofore would not acknowledge that they had anything to gain by it. The Foreigners here are 3 Russians (2 captains, 1 Lieut. One captain is also a Prince with huge decorations & many gorgeous uniforms) 2 Englishmen (Lieuts.) 2 Bulgarians (1 Capt. 2 Lieuts.1 Norwegian (Lieut), 1 Dutch (Lieut) 1 Spanish (Lieut) 1 Servian (Lieut) and myself. 13 in all. And I think 2 chinamen to come yet. I have some very interesting pictures showing the Foreign officers the opening day and other things of interest here I will send you as soon as the photographer gets them ready. Captain Féline is not instructing this year as he has been put on the extra list to take the place of any instructor who is absent from time to time. I was given my choice (the only officer who was) and by the advice of Féline & other officers here chose the light division of Dragoons with thoroughbred horses and a Captain Détroyat as instructor whom many claim is Féline's superior as a teacher but I am not prepared to believe this. There are 6 big riding halls larger than the one at Ft. Myer. Huge stables containing about 1700 horses of every type imaginable from the light trim thorough breedfor the "Sights" to the big round "Hack" -- really a harness type - for the cuirassier and heavy section of Dragoons. Both these latter and their mounts would be useless in our country. I understand they are kept up to offset the German heavy cavalry with a view entirely to "shock action"! We begin work at 6 a.m. which necessitates getting up at 5 in order to get to the cafe for a cup of coffee and a piece of hard bread. I didn't know flour could be made into anything so hard! I am getting my [*[11-15-08]*] 3 jaw muscles gradually developed and soon hope to bite this stuff like a Frenchman. Then I won't have to get up until 5:30! From 6 to 7 "Manége" (Horses in the riding hall that are thoroughly trained through High school work on the most indescribable saddles without stirrups which they say gives one the seat they are after. Just at present nearly all the officers are tied up in bandages and cotton. I have preserved my anatomy intact by the simple process of bathing with alcohol and for the first two weeks wearing two pairsof drawers and my bathing trunks!) 7 to 8 - "Stand" (which is shooting at a large bullseye about 20 feet away with their rifle using reduced charges and talking pistols and firearms in general. The pistol you gave me has created a great sensation here. I had some good luck & did good shooting with it in the country not long ago its too powerful for the "Stand," & since about every officer in school has been running into my house to see it. The French are not good with firearms). 8-1/2 to 10 "Hippologie". 10-1/2 to 12-1/2 breakfast. 12-1/2-2-1/2 "Dressage." (training of colts, thoroughbreeds which each officer is training. Partly in the riding hall & partly in the open. They have been handled for 6 months before we get them which I think is a mistake in this part of the work). 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 "Carriere" (Jumpers. Flat saddles without stirrups. partly in the riding hall and partly in the open). 3-1/2 to 6 "Service en Campagne" (map reading, staff rides, officers patrolls etc. All of which the French are excellent at.) Every other day we have fencing and mounted drilling etc.in place of "Service in Campagne." So you see my days are well taken up. And I take a French lesson from 8 to 9 at night. I am a little disappointed in some things here from our stand point. They progress too slowly and do not cover enough ground during the year and the work is more elementary than I thought it was. We spent all last week with the horses of manége learning (?) that to carry the horse to the right you pulled at the right rein & used a slight pressure of the right leg etc. & also what it[*[11-15-08]*] 4 meant to press on the side of the horse's neck with the reins. When one considers that all these student officers are about my age, 1st Lieutenants, and that they have taken this course once before as 2nd Lieuts. it is hard to understand why we must "daudle" so long over the "A.B.C.'s" of horsemanship. As the years work is scheduled we stop just where I think we could all commence. They have a magnificient plant to work with here and its all horse from before light till bed time again at night. And this year from a horse stand point is going to be themost valuable of my life. We are working always about an hour and half before there is sufficient day light to put out the electric lights in the riding hall. There is a dense fog always in the morning that hangs over all this part of the valley of the Loire. Its a serious proposition these cold dark mornings without stirrups & these wonderful saddles to "stay put" on the backs of these French horses and many of them know tricks & "stunts" that are new to me. Tumbling are the rule & I have seen as many as 4 officers in the saw-dust at one time. I have had one or two "close shoves" but so far have been lucky enough to stay with my horse. The work on the Longe here is particuarly good and too they do an enormous amount of jumping & steeple chasing and every open space within miles of here is crowded with made jumps. Also they go on the principle that any horse jumps so one is sailed across country on anything he bothers tomount for the day & if he doesn't jump he falls if nothing pertaining to horse or man is broken you get on & keep on falling until you get to the end. Its a simple process & you learn all there is to know about falling and the young veterinary student officers here have fine practice patching up the horse! The student officers here, my classmates have been exceedingly kind & cordial to me & seem to want me about always. At first they were all most formal & stiff, adhering [*[11-15-08]*] 5 me always as "mon capitaine" I soon broke through all this. Got rid of the "mon" and then the "Capitaine" and now am really awfully happy to see and feel the evidences of their kindness and goodwill towards me at every turn. The Dutchman, who is a jolly good fellow, & I are the only foreigners who are taken in as one of them. Living is exceedingly moderate here and as my pay & supplements now are about $4000.00 per year I am getting very rich. The mess bill for instance, including wine, is about $15.00 per month and my house about $11.00!I haven't touched a thing to drink since I have been in France & put away my pipes and tobacco some time ago & have never been in more perfect shape in my life. The French officers drink a quanity of this light wine. A quart always at each meal and many of them 2 quarts besides glasses & glasses of it between times, eat dozzens of awfully sweet cakes & from morning till night there is a cigarette in each ones mouth. between hours and actually at work they all smoke. As for morals they have'nt a semblance of any. It is impossible to write here what I see and hear every day of my life, it is absolutely ghastly & this I shall be thankful to get away from - Thank goodness I am old & seasoned enough not to be contaminated in any way by it all. But its very hard for me to avoid letting them see how it goes against my grain. I haven't written you anything like the letter I wished to & now its much longer than I had any idea of making it & I am afraid its going to be much more trouble toyou to go through it all than it is worth and yet I have hundreds of things left unsaid I wanted to tell you. What a splendid victory for you and your party at the recent elections & I am so happy at the outcome of it all. I hope Quinton is back at school & happy now & that the other boys are getting along splendidly as I am sure they are - Please remember me most particularly to Mrs Roosevelt and Ethel. I received such a nice postal from Mrs. R. the other day & on the reverse11-15-08 6 side is a splendid picture of all the family. I have had it framed. I am going to write to Mrs Roosevelt in a few days - Ethel must be having a wonderful time now what a splendid winter she is going to have and how people are going to be devoted to her please remember me to her also I can not tell you Mr. President how dreadfully I miss you all and how my thoughts wander always through the days and nights back to you and yoursplendid family. you have been every thing in this world to me and never, never will I be able to show you my true appreciation and gratitude for it all. Any success that may come to me in the future I shall owe entirely to you. When I came to you in the beginning just after my father's death I was very much down hearted and dispirited. Through your influence, my associations with you and your family and your help ny, many ways I shown that there is more in life than I thought & too, that there was more in me than I had thought, & I know now that I am safely landed on a road to happiness and prosperity that nothing in this world can stop. I shall bear in mind always the scheme of raising the cavalry division & shall be the first one to your side should the opportunity ever cause. I hear nothing but war talk here as these people are wild to get at GermanyThey are good as [lon?] goes evenly - but [li?] smallest thing go [w?] & they loose their heads completely! I hope that what I have put down here will interest you in some little way & that it has been worth the time and trouble it will take you to read it. It was so good of you to write to me and to let me write to you. I hope the horses are getting along in fine shape & are giving you as much pleasure as usual. You can not know how hard it is for me to realize that I am not to be there with you all this winter- your true & loyal friend - Fitz [*[Fitzhugh Lee?]*]SIXTIETH CONGRESS. FRANK W MONDELL, WYO., CHAIRMAN ANDREW J. VOLSTEAD, MINN. PHILIP KNOPF, ILL. BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO. SYLVESTER C. SMITH, CAL. ASLE J. GRONNA, N. DAK. BIRD S. MCGUIRE, OKLA. HERBERT PARSONS, N. Y. CHARLES N. PRAY, MONT. PAUL HOWLAND, OHIO. JOHN M. REYNOLDS, PA. PHILO HALL, S. DAK. JOHN W. GAINES, TENN. ADAM M. BYRD, MISS. JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, ARK. DANIEL W. HAMILTON, IOWA. SCOTT FERRIS, OKLA. WILLIAM B. CRAIG, ALA. WINFIELD S. HAMMOND, MINN. MARCUS A. SMITH, ARIZ. ROBERT W. DYER, CLERK House of Representatives, U. S., Committee on the Public Lands, Washington, D. C. Newcastle, Wyo., Nov. 15, 1908. Mr. E. E. Kessner, Gunn, Wyo. My dear Mr. Kessner: In looking over the mail which has accumulated during the campaign I find your letter of Oct. 1, receipt of which was acknowledged by my secretary. I note you state that you were employed by the Western Construction Co. on the Corbett Tunnel at the time of the failure of that Company, and that like others employed by them you have not received the sum due you from the Western Construction Co. Answering your inquiry in regard to these matters would say that immediately upon the failure of the Western Construction Co. I took pains to very thoroughly investigate the situation with a view to securing payment of the sums due the men by the Company. The result of my investigation brought out the fact that it the men employed had filed a lien upon the property of the Western Construction Co., and the work, under State law they could probably have forced the payment of their claims. After the Government took possession however it developed that there was no way under the law whereby the Reclamation Service could legally pay the sums due the men. I made an earnest effort to have this done and theE. E. K. -2- Officers of the Reclamation Service assured me that they would be glad to favor such action but that under the law there was no way in which it could be done. This condition arose from legislation which when drawn evidently did not contemplate the failure of contractors under the Government. After informing myself of the above condition of affairs I advised some of the men to whom the Western Construction Company was indebted that it would be well for them to get their claims together and at the proper time become parties to the suit which the Government will probably bring against the bondsmen of the Company to recover, if possible, on the bond the sum which the Government has spent in completing the tunnel above the contract price. I have not heard as to whether the Government has undertaken this suit but I have asked the Director of the Reclamation Service that steps be taken to include the men to whom wages are due in the suit when instituted. Until this suit is brought and determined I know of no way in which the sums due the men can be paid. There is danger, of course, that the bond will not be found sufficient to meet the obligations in any event, but when that fact is determined by the suit it has been my intention to make a further effort to secure the payment of the sums due should the bond not be sufficient to pay all indebtedness of the contractor. From the above you will see that I have had this matter in mind and shall do all that I possible can to assistE. E. K. -3- in securing pay for the men who were employed on the work at the time of the failure of the Company. It is very regrettable indeed that action was not taken at the proper time to protect the interests of the men employed. very truly yours, F. W. Mondell (Mondell)[*Ackd 12-26-08*] [*ppf Afr P*] STATION, PINCHINTHORPE, N. E. R. PINCHINTHORPE, GUISBROUGH, YORKSHIRE. Dear President Roosevelt I have today received your letter of November 6 I am delighted that you adhere to this plan of first paying me a visit. The hartebeest you will get on your ride up to my place from the Station if you wish, also Grant's& Thomson's Gazelle. The wildebeest are difficult to get nearer to, than 400 yards when you want to, but often I have passed them at 100 yards when I did not want to shoot. While if you like shooting at full gallop you can ride them down. This is the way I have killed all I have got but I do no know anyone else who does this. I believe it is the way you used to shoot buffalo on your Prairies. After taking 3 or 4 I never molested them & they used to come about my place quite near the horse. I think I could most days get a wildebeest under 200 yards range when not followed by a lot of followers. Some of my friends would try to do a stalk with men with ponies, men carrying stools & Kodaks & span arms &c which is a mistake & one excellent shot & experienced stalker would takeover much pains as if he werestalking a stag in Scotland perhaps spend 2 hours in getting to the place where he had decided to shoot at an old solitary bull & when he got there the beast had moved several miles on these plains I think you get as near by riding alone past wildebeest & slipping off on the side away from the herd & shooting - or let your boy lead on the off side & go on after you have slipped off & leave you sitting on the ground. They will watch the man & pony going on & not you, as a rule. I have two letters today from my place & in oneSTATION. PINCHINTHORPE, N.E.R. PINCHINTHORPE, GUISBOUGH, YORKSHIRE. They say that from May to August the game is not so thick on the farm as in the dry season (Dec. to April) when they come to our hills for greener grass than there is on the scorched plains. I give you the two or three following Extracts from a letter from my manager there written last month (Oct.15). "I met a lioness on my way to Slatters (one of the neighbors) & a lion, a big fellow on my way back, about 50 yards off they trotted away a short" distance & lay down in the " grass for which I was " thankful as I was not " carrying a gun & the " going was simply frightful " long grass & black soil full " of cracks & holes" - - - - " We had a go after fierce " lions that had been roaring " round the house about 10 " days ago, - - - I was on " foot with young Impey [I go] we " found in the bush on the " side of Theki (1/4 mile from the " house) I got in 3 shots with " my '303, hit him twice but he got into the thick bush " & we could not find him again " that night--- The next day we " went out again & after a long time " found him again up in the rocks " we had a great to do to get " him out. he bolted finally & " Impey & I both fired, but " missed he was going very " lame - - - we never saw him " again - - - one of the boys " found the head of a lion a " very old one that was, almost " as effective after death as " it must have been when " alive " (I fancy this is one I wounded one evening just" at the same place.) " Pr. Roosevelt has written to A.B. " Percival saying that he intends " to visit your ranche & the" E. Af. Standard announced he's to " visit here - so it will soon be public " property I dont think you need " fear there will be a lack of " lions in these parts - I was talking " to Clifford Hill about that, the other " day & he said he thought we " should have little trouble in " finding them, tho they have an " odd way of appearing and " disappearing according as one wants " them or not." I remain Yours most faithfully Alfred E. PeaseENC. IN. EGAN TO T.R. 11-23-08 11-15-08VARDEN UDGIVET OG REDIGERT AF OSKAR V. ANDERSEN 6. AARGANG 22, HÆFTE 15. November 1908 INDHOLD: Joha. Jorgenson...En Rustale B. de Linde...........Theodore Roosevelt. Kritik. Inquisitor......Fra Tilharerpladsen 1. ANNONCETILLÆOST Ross Meskel......Blomeierflor. V. Blugadinger. REDAETION KONG GEORGSVEJ 35. TLF. GODTED 613 Y. ANNONCEK SPEN[?] KONG GEORGSVEJ 35. TLF. GODTED 613 y.Varemærke CHRISTIAN CHRISTENSEN VESTERGADE 7. KØBENHAVN. Varemærke Salg fra Lager. Køkken-Udstyr. Isskabe. Flueskabe. Tejruller. Vridemaskiner. Couvert-Artikler. Bord-Servicer. Servantestel. LAMPER Boudoirspande. TELEFON 7007. TELEFON 7007. Frederiksberg Afdeling: Falkonerallé 82 (Hj. af Rolighedsvej). Telefon 7505. Hemmeligheden at være ung og smuk, skriver den fejrded Kunstnerinde Baronesse Annie Dirkens, er løst ved rationel Anvendelse af San Francisco Vidundersæben "OJA". "OJA" er et forbleffende virkende Skenhedsmiddel af absolut sikker Virkning. "OJA" giver Teinten en blomstrende Kolorit, som henrykker enhver. Enhver Urenhed af Teinten som Fregner, Skjolder, Hudorm og Filipenser forsvinder sikkert ved "OJA". "OJA" gør de groveste Hænder elegante, sarte og hvide. Overbevis Dem om, at "OJA" er af vidunderlig Virkning. "OJA"-Sæbe i fast Form pr. Stk. 75 Øre. I Crème- Form pr. Daase Kr. 1,00. En meget stor Daase Kr. 2,00. Forlang gratis Prøvedaase. 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Efterkrav, kun fra First American Perfumery "OJA", Hotel "COSMOPOLITE", Gothersgade 2, København. - Telefon Palæ 836 y. Filialer: San Francisco - Wien - Berlin - Hambord - Frankfurt a. M. - München - Prag - San Paulo. Knorr's Ærtepølser. - Gule Ærter med Flæsk - giver, tilsat Vand, paa faa Minuter en velsmagende Suppe, indeholdende samme Næringsværdi som vore kendte danske Ærter med Flæsk. 2 à 3 Portioner 10 Øre. En gros. Kog med Knorr. A. F. KRYGER & Co., Kbh`vn. K. Huller paa Benene efter Aarebetændelse eller Blodforgiftning kureres fuldstændig i Løbet af kort Tid. Tr. fra 9-11 Rodesgade Nr. 9, St. tv. ved Jakobsplads.Blomsterflor. 13 lyder de paa Græsset som paa et Tæppe . . . den vrinsker af Kraft og Overmod og løfter stolt Hovedet med de store, vidtopspilede Øjne . . . Halen og Manken bølger som Fjer. Det er Maj paa de hollandske Marker . . . Maj med hvide, sølvklare Skyer i den lette, blaa Luft . . . med lyse, luftige Taageslør om fijaerne Traeer og Huse. Maj med den skjulte, fjaernt kukkende Gøg, med Hejren og den stateligt flyvende Stork, med den klagende Rørdrum og den stridbare, pragtfult kamplystne Haerfugl. Det er Maj, den Maaned, der er smuk som en ung Pige . . . Det er Maj med sin Kaerlighed . . . Ti der bliver bygget Reder i Grene og Buske, i Traeer og under Tage. Og Blomsterstøvet spredes omkring, og Vagtien synger sin kaelne Vekselsang med sin Mage. * * * Paa de mest afsides at Slotsgaardens Agre, de, som graenser op til Peters Ejendom, løb Kornkongens Søn omkring med sin Bøsse for at vaerge Jorden mod de haejende Flokke at Spurve og Krager, der gravede Saeden op og ødelagde Spirerne . . . Det var midt i Maj, og han streifede omkring, som et frit Menneske kan gøre det, med den braendende Sol over Hovedet paa sig og den groende Vaarverden under sine Fødder og med den yppige, frugtbare Maj i sit Øje. Han indsugede i dybe Aandedrag den rene, balsamisk duftende Luft, lagde det smukke, stolte Hovede bagover og saá med taet sammenknebne Øjne op i det disede blaa, hvor Laerken sang; han blev staaende ved en Grøft, satte sig paa Hug ved en Blomst . . . strejfede omkring over Graes og Kormarker og følte sit Hjaerte svulme som en Frugt, der faar Luft og Sol . . . fløjtede en Visestump, gjorde et Spjaet som et Valsetrin og løsnede af lutter Fryd og Overmod et Skud i Luften, for at give sit overfyldte, sjaeleglade Hjaerte Luft. Ved deres Markers yderste Graense blev han staaende og lod Blikket svaeve ud over det vidtstrakte, flade, inddaemmede Stykke Land, som det laa der i Solsiden, ligesom gennemfuret at Grøfter og Kanaler. - Den gamle Niddings Saed staar godt! . . . Han holder den fri for Ugraes . . . Kun ti Lugefolk? . . . Vi holder fjorten . . . og de bestiller ikke mer end disse ti . . . Men saa gav han sig til at stirre . . . stift . . . som tiltrukken af noget, som om han sigtede langs et Bøsseløb. A. Hansens Eftf. Brødr. Nielsens Braendselsforretning, 4. Vodroftvaegade 4. Telefon Vester 601. Kul, Kokes, Braende og Briketter. Billigste Notering paa Pladsen. II Dansk Textil-Lager Nørrebrogade 40. Paa Grund af Forretningens Afstaaelse udsaelges hele det store, kurante Varelager til uhort billige Priser. Specialiteter: Kjoletøjer, Hvide Varer, Haandklaede Drejler, Duge og Servietter, Hvide og Crême Gardiner, Gulvtaepper og Bordtaepper. Bolster. Nankin, Sengefjer og Duun. EMIL CLAUSEN, Fotograf. Frederiksberggade 34 II. Telefon 8050. Billigste Priser. Eleganteste Udførelse. Afpassede Linoleums Taepper og som saadanne anvendelige Rester af mønstrede Ruller samt Voksdug til Borde anbefales billigst. Paalaegning og ethvert Linoleumsarbejde ved egne, øvede Folk. C. Riis Bonne & Co. 6, Kronprinsensgade 6. Gaa til Fagmanden! E. A. Olsens Eftfl. Fritz Rasmussen. 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Forefindes saavel i flydende som i Tabletform. Faaes paa alle danske, norske og svenske Apoteker. Fortrinligt mod: Blodmangel, Blegsot og Svækkelsestilstande. Det originale Maltet Brod SCHULSTAD & LUDVIGSEN kendes paa an det alt bærer actie Mærke Den nye Brodskarer Fixi skærer lel al Slags Brod I glalle Skiver Faaes hos alle Jsenkræmmere Grundlagt 1848 Telef. 29,131 Malermester J. R. Licts Enkes Eft. (Wilh. Søebye) anbefaler sig med alt Bygnings- & Skiltearbejder. Specialitet: Møbelarbejde og Skoleinventar. Værksteder: 15 Landemærket 15. Telef. 29,131 Glem ikke at købe direkte i en gros Smør-Lageret, Niels Hemmingsensgade Nr. 3, derved spares mindst 10 à 20 pCt. — Telefon 1429. Mejeri Smør Nr. 1 . . . . . 102 Ø. pr. Pd. Smør Nr. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 96 -- Herregaards Smør . . . . 85 -- Husholdnings -- . . . . . 80 -- Margarine Nr. 1 . . . . . . . 57 Ø. pr. Pd. Margarine Nr. 2 . . . . . . . 53 -- Margarine Nr. 3 . . . . . . . 42 -- Kjøng Fabrik anbefaler Dækketøjer, Lagenlærred, Drejler og Bomuldsvarer. Udsalg: Integade 3 (ved Østergade). Wiener- & Dresdner-Bageri, S. M. Sørensen. Stort Udvalg i Smaa-Kager. Anbefales til Menighedens Velvillie. Amagerbrogade 225. Telefon Amager 318. KØBENHAVNS PENSEL-, BØRSTE- & GADEKOSTEFABRIK. Telefon J 648. Reventlowsgade 12. Leverandør til St. Andreas Kollegium. VIII EN RUSTALE. HOLDT I ACADEMICUM CATHOLICUM D. 28. OKT. 1908. Jen Samling Digte, en ung Digter nylig har udsendt, læste jeg forleden følgende Linje: „Og gennem de Unge gaar evigt den samme dejlige Drøm." Og jeg blev siddende, hensunken i dybe Minder. Min egen Ungdom kom til mig, mine egne tyve Aar. Saa langt borte alt sammen — alt det, som en anden Ungdom nu følte, andre Tyveaarige nu drømte. „Thi gennem de Unge gaar evigt den samme dejlige Drøm." Og denne Drøm, det er jo Drømmen om Lykke, Længslen efter et Liv i Sandhed og Skønhed. Det er den Drøm, der er Menneskehjærtet medfødt, og med den gamle Skribent kan jeg derfor i Aften tilraabe Jer unge: Quaeritis, quod quaeritis! „Vedbliv kun at søge det, I søger!" Men om I finder det, er en anden Ting. Thi det kommer an paa, hvor I søger! Her føjer derfor den gamle Vismand et andet Ord til, og det Ord lyder: Sed non est, ubi quaeritis. „Men det er ikke, hvor I søger det!" Dette Ord fordrer en nærmere Forklaring. I et gammelt siciliansk Folkesagn, som Selma Lagerløf har benyttet til en af sine smukkeste Bøger, hedder det: „Naar Antikrist kommer, skal han være Kristus lig i alle Ting. Han skal gaa hen over Jorden og give Menneskene Brød." 22514 Johannes Jørgensen: Det er hermed antydet, hvad der i mine Øjne gør den Tid, hvori vi nu lever, saa meget farligere og vanskeligere end nogen foregaaende Vi har haft Tider, hvor Kulturen var hedensk -- det var noget, som var let at se og forstaa og tage Stilling til. Vi har haft andre Tider, hvor Kulturen var baaren og gennementrængt af Kristendom -- det var de Aarhundreder, hvis skønneste Blomstring betegbes ved Navnene Michelandelo, Leonardo, Dürer, Shakespeare. Aldrig har Jorden set nogen rigere eller skønnere Kultur, og Væggene i Raffaels Stanzer, Loftet i det sixtinske Kapel taler endnu hver Dag derom til Tusinder og atter Tusinder. Nu i vor Tid er Kulturen antikristelig og similikristelig. Den vil realisere Kristendommens Ideer -- uden Kristendommen. Den er human, fredsvenlig, ivrigt optagen af Barmhjærtighedsgærninger. Og under denne Similikristendom, denne humane Pastiche, ligger Antikristendommen gemt. Den kommer frem i Naturforgudelsen, og den kommer frem i Menneskeforgudelsen. Naturens Lov skal træde i Steden for Guds Lov, og Menneskets Rige skal erstatte Guds Rige. Og her ligger for os alle den store Fare. Naturens Lov? Ja vi har alle følt dens Magt, vi er under dens Vælde. Vi har fornummet denne Lov og anet dens Væsen i de luse Nætter eller i Foraarets Maaneskinsaftener, mellem hvide Stammer, hvor Elvertaagerne gøgler... Men Lykken er ikke i Elverland, Sandheden er der ikke, Skønheden er der tilsidst heller ikke. Naturens Lov maa indordnes under Guds Lov. Quæritis, quod quæritis. Sed non est, ubi quæritis. Of Menneskets Rige! Ja, dets Profeter er mange nu om Stunder! De synger os Ørene fulder, de døver os Sjælen med dered stærke, strømmende Kvad om Virkeligheden, der er sig selv nok, evigt alt dette, i al Evighed intet uden Udviklingens of Undergangens store Hijul, der aldrig holder op at hvirvle rundt, og som hvirvler os alle fra Livet ned i Døden og atter fra Døden in i Livet.... Det er Tanke, som kan beruse, gøre svimmel, som kan friste til Springet ud iden evige Malstrøm. Men vi er og maa være Mennesker, ikke Atomer. Vi er ikke viljeløse Naturvæsner, men ansvarlige Aander. Lykken er ikke her, Sandheden er ikker her. Quæritis, quod quæritisi. Sed non est, quæritis. Ikke i Naturen alene, ikke i Kulturen alene er Lykken -- men den er i Gud alene, og ved ham, i ham, med ham er den i Naturen, er den i Kulturen. Søg, hvad I søger, men søg det udover Verden, undover Tiden, undover Mennesket. Og da vil I finde det midt i Verden, midt i Tiden, midt i Eders egen Menneskelighed. En Rustale. 515 Thi det er jo det dybeste i den Tro, vi bekender os til, at den først og fremmest angaar det Nærværende, kun i anden Række det Hinsindige. Eller bedre: enten har vi det Hinsidige som Næværende -- eller vi har det slet ikke. Den Lykke, den Sandhed, den Skønhed, vi higer efter, den gives os nu, strax, med det samme. Det Spørgsmaal, Kristendommen i egenligste Forstand retter til os, er dette: "Vil du være lykkelig? Vil du have Del i Guds Lys, Lykke, Haand i Naturens morke Skove, some et af de Væsner, der hører hjemme dér?" Der er dem, som vælger det sidste. Der er i vore Dage mange, som gør det. Men undersoger man slige Tilfælde nvjere, vil det ogsaa altid vide sig, at saadanne Sjæle i deres Inderste har opgivet Længslen efter Lykke, har dræbt Trangen til Skønhed og Sandhed i sig. De har valgt Ulykken -- de har gjort sig fortrolige med Tankem om at leve i Mørke, Ulykke, Usalighed. De har valgt at gaa til Grunde, de har forelsket sig i Undergangen. Og det er derfor, hvad jeg idag inderlig vil lægge Dem paa Hjærte, som nu gaar ud i Livet, det vanskelife, moderne Liv: Elsk Lykken! Sig altid til Dem selv: jeg vil være lykkelig! Hold fast ved denne Stræben,* opgiv aldrig Dem selv! Find aldrig Behag i at være ulykkelig -- end ikke paa Skrømt! Trangen til Lykke, Trangen til Skønhed og Sandhed, det er den Ariadnetraad, De aldrig maa slippe! Holder De fast ven den, vil De og maa De altid finde ud af Labyrinten -- finde tilbage, finde ud under aaben Himmel, ud hvor Luften er ren, og Solen skinner stærkt og varmt! Vedbliv at soge -- og I skal finde! Quæritis -- et invenietis! Johannes Jorgensen. 22*THEODORE ROOSEVELT. FØRSTE Gang, jeg saa Roosevelt, var nede i Florida, i den lille Havnestad Tampa. Det var kort tid efter den spansk-amerikanske Krigs Udbrud; Hæren, der skulde udskibes til Kuba, blev samlet dernede, og Roosevelt var der ogsaa med sit Regiment, de bekendte "Roughriders". Jeg og mine Kammerater - jeg tilhørte Infanteriet - ærgrede os over at se disse Ryttere; lette og utvungne red de forbi os, medens vi maatte vade i det dybe Floridasand. Roosevelt red i Spidsen; blaa Briller havde han paa Næsen, og den gule Khakiuniform sad løst om ham. Ligegyldig red han fremad, fulgt af sine Tropper, og vi stirrede efter dem, - dette var altsaa Roosevelt! Mærkelige Rygter gik allerede dengang om ham og hans Mænd. “The Roughriders” var et Regiment som intet andet; det var sammensat af vilde, lovløse Mænd fra de yderste Vesten, af Cowboys, Jægere og Mineprospektere - Folk, der var fødte paa en Hesteryg, der forstod at bruge Revolver og Gevær, og som havde brugt dem paa Jagt og under de vilde Slagsmaal, der er daglige Hændelser i Nybyggernes Liv. Saaledes var disse Roughriders, vilde Karle, men ogsaa dristige, energiske Mænd, der under en saa resolut Fører som Roosevelt viste sig som veldisciplinerede Veteraner, i Stand til at trodse alt: Sult, Kulde, Tropehede og spanske Kugler, der kunde piske ned mod dem, uden at de fortrak en Mine. Berthold de Linde: Theodore Roosevelt. 517 Den Gang var Roosevelts Navn endnu temmelig ukendt; det havde ikke den magiske Klang og den Evne til at samle Masserne, som det siden har faaet. Dog havde Roosevelt tidligt, med utæmmelig Energi og med høje Formaal for Øje, søgt at trænge sig frem til en bemærket Plads - hand vilde ligne sine Fædre. Og han stammer fra en god, gammel Familie, en “Knickerbockerslægt”. Saaledes kalder man Hudson-hollænderne, der en Gang, i det “hvide Amerikas” Morgengry, anlagde den nuværende By New York og gav den Navnet Ny Amsterdam. Og alle Roosevelterne - fra Fader til Søn - var ansete Borgere i Byen. En af dem anlagde den første Bank i New York, en anden organiserede Hospitalsvæsenet; flere var Borgmestre, alle var patriotiske Mænd, som uegennyttig gav Tid og Formue til Bedste for deres By og deres Samfund. Dette gjaldt særlig Roosevelts Fader, en mærkelig Mand, hvis Indflydelse paa Sønnen - efter god og kyndig Kilde - skal have været af stor og særegen Art og i høg Grad skal have bidraget til at udvikle de Egenskaber og den Harakterfasthed, der, da han blev Mand, skaffede ham saa stor en Plads i Folkets Liv og i dets Hjærte. Faderen var Købmand, Glasimportør - en dygtig Forretningsmand, der tjente store Penge. Men, hvd der var nok saa godt - han forstod at anvende disse Penge paa ret og rigtig Maade. Store Summer gav han bort - altid dog med sund Sans, saa de gjorde deres Nytte. At dæmme helt op for Fattigdommen, følte den gamle Roosevelt var umuligt. Hovedsagen blev for ham, at de kommende Slægter i Slumkvartererne gjordes levedygtige - ved bedre Opdragelse og sundere Levevilkaar blev sat i Stand til at udføre nyttigt Arbejde. Paa dette Felt, hvor nu saa mange virker, var han New Yorks Pioner; og han sparede hverken Tid eller Penge for at skaffe gode Resultater. Ved hans Død sagde man om ham, “at intet Arbejde til Byens Velfærd var forsøgt og udført i de sidste tyve Aar, uden at jo “Gamle Roosevelt” havde været Hovedet derfor. Dette offervillige, patriotiske Sindelag gik i Arv til Sønnen. Saasnart hans Uddannelse ved Universitetet var afsluttlet, blev Spørgsmaalet for ham ikke, “om han skulde tjene sit Land - men hvorledes han skulde tjene det”. Skønt han ikke var ig, som Amerikanere kan være rige, havde Faderens Død dog gjort ham til en velhavende Mand - han behøvede derfor ikke at tjene det daglige Brød eller at øge sin Formue. Han kunde anvende sine Evner og sit unge Mod paa det, der mest syntes at kalde paa ham. Han valgte “Politik” og stillede sig som Kandidat ved et Valg til Statstinget i New York. I Amerika er Politik imidlertid langtfra det samme518 Berthold de Linde: som her i Danmark. Forholdene er mere primitive derovre; man driver hyppigt Politik som Forretning, for privat Vindings Skyld. Korruptionen stikker derfor sit hæslige Hovede op overalt og tærer paa Samfundslegemet. Af den Grund holder de gode Borgere sig tit borte fra Politik, og Roosevelts Venner og Omgangsfæller raadede ham derfor ogsaa ivrigt fra at begynde paa en saadan Løbebane - „Politik var en skiden Haandtering.〞I Tinget, sagde de, vilde han træffe sammen med de værste Elementer: Saloonejere, berygtede Sagførere osv. — ingen Gentleman kunde befatte sig med Politik. „Godt ", svarede Roosevelt, „hvis det er, som I siger, saa tiljeg at tilhøre. Jeg vil regere — ikke regeres. I har alle Fortrin: Dannelse, Stilling osv., og I lader dem styre eder. De maa være de bedste Mænd.〞 Og Roosevelt blev Politiker. I Tinget blev Roosevelt modtaget med udulgt Skepsis eller aaben Ringeagt. Han var det yngste Medlem, som han siden blev „Staternes〞 yngste Præsident. De gamle Tingmedlemmer var vante til at lade alt gaa sin skæve Gang og kun at tænke paa egen Fordel. Men den unge Roosevelt — 24 Aar var han da — fik snart alt over i en anden Gænge. Aarsagen kom af sig selv og er ganske betegnende for amerikansk Politik. En Dommer ved Navn Westbrook var anklaget for at tillade grove Bestikkelser. Den lokale Befolkning rasede og sendte ærbødigst et Andragende til Tinget om at faa Dommeren afsat og straffet. Men Westbrook car en anset Mand, politisk Fører med mange Stemmer i Lommen, saa Tingmedlemmerne ansaa det for bedst ikke at rode op i Ilden; det kunde let afstedkomme en slem Røg, der kunde sværte dem selv. De modtog derfor Borgernes Andragende og lagde det ganske roligt til Side. Saa var den Sag glemt. Men de havde ikke gjort Regning paa Roosevelt. Han san forbavset. En ubesmittet Domstol var i hans Øjne Samfundets Grundvold. Her blev de groveste Anklager mod en Dommer dysset ned, begravet i selve Tinget. — Han spurgte de ældre republikanska Medlemmer, hvad man agtede at gøre. Intet. Intet? — Saa vilde han forespørge offentig. Forskrækkede kom de løbende til ham. Det kunde kun gøre Skade for ham og for Partiet. Han maatte ikke — det var den rene Daarskab. Men næste Dag rejste Roosevelt sig i Tinget for at tale; og hvad bevidst moralsk Mod angaar, var denne Handling maaske enestaaende i hans Liv. Han maatte vente at gøre Fiasko. Selv hans Ungdom, Idealisme og Uvidenhed om offentlige Sager kunde ikke have gjort ham blind derfor. Theodore Roosevelt. 519 Denne Tale — som blev bestemmende for Roosevelts Løbebane — udmærkede sig ikke ved Vid eller Elegance, men kun ved sin uforfærdede Frimodighed. Han kaldte Tyve for Tyve uden Hensyn til deres Millioner; med Ord sønderflængede han den anklagede Dommer og fortalte den usminkede Sandhed, saaledes som hans harmfulde Blik saa den. Da han var færdig, rejste den graaskæggede Formand sig, og med slet skjult Spot foreslog han, at Roosevelts Forslag om at anklage Dommeren blev nedstemt. Han vilde give den unge Hr. Roosevelt Tid til at tænke over, hvor klog hans Handling var. „Jeg,〞 sagde han, „har set mangen en Mand ødelægge sig selv her i Tinget ved at fremføre løse Anklager〞. Og Tinget gav den unge Hr. Roosevelt Tid til at tænke over sine „løse Anklager". Det setemte dem ned. En spottende Latterbølge — og det hele var forbi, undtagen Følgerne for den unge Idealist, der havde vovet at trodse sit Parti. Den aften raadede den unge Mands Venner ham igen til at være fornuftig, til at tænke paa sin Fremtid, der laa i Partiets Hænder. Men han bed Tænderne sammen og trodsede Partiets Ledere. Næste Dag rejste han sig atter i Tinget, ene mod dem alle, og hævede sin Stemme mod den smilende, spottende Korruption. Dag for Dag vedblev han med sine Angreb i Tinget og i Interviews. Saa blev der Røre, Aviserne tog Sagen op, og Tingmedlemmerne begyndte at høre fra deres Vælgere. I Løbet af en Uge var hans Navn kendt over hele New York Stat, og ethvert Sted applauderede Folket ham. Paa den ottende Dag af detter modige, sønderhuggende Angreb blev der paa hans Forlangende stemt om de „løse Anklager〞 igen. Og nu, da Folkets Øjne var fæstede paa Tingmedlemmerne, vovede de ikke længere at staa som Forsvarere af en Dommer, der frygtede Undersøgelse. Modstanden blev brudt. Roosevelt vandt, og Dommer Westbrook fik sin Straf. Ærlighed og Renhed i det politiske saa vel som i det private Liv var for ham den Gang, som nu og i hans første Aar, ikke alene noget ønskeligt, men noget, som skulde og maatte opnaas. Og han var altid villig til selv at lægge sig i Selen for det rette. Da han var Politidirecktør i New York By, spurgte den bekendte Forfatter Julian Ralph ham saaledes en Dag, hvad han vilde sige til Ungdommen, om han kunde tale til den med Avtoritentens Stemme. „Befale dem at arbejde,〞 sagde Roosevelt og slog med Eftertryk Hænderne sammen. „Jeg vilde lære de unge Mænd, at den, der ikke ejer Rigdomme, først har Pligter mod sin Familie, men at den, som er velhavende, skylder Staten alt. Det er fornedrende, kun520 Berthold de Linde: at hobe Penge paa Penge. Jeg vilde for alle præke Læren om Arbejde, og for de rige Læren om uegennyttigt Arbejde. Som Søn af en rig Mand anvendte han ogsaa denne Lære paa sig selv; og det gjorde han tidligt. Store Opgaver magtede han vel ikke som ung, men han saa sig om — hvor han kunde hjælpe, der hjalp han. Som Student ved Harvard-Universitetet blev han blandt andet Lærer ved en Søndagsskole, hvor han ogsaa havde Anledning til at øve sig i Filantropi. Søndagsskolen havde han dog Uheld med, og det netop paa Grund af sin energiske Natur. En af Drengene mødte i Klassen med et blaat Øje. Han tilstod at have faaet det i et Slagsmaal, tilmed paa en Søndag. Det var selvfølgelig utilladeligt, og Roosevelt gik strengt i Rette med ham og spurgte ham ud. „Jim" en eller anden, viste det sig, havde siddet ved siden af Drengens Søster i Timen og havde knebet hende hele Tiden. Resultatet var et øjeblikkeligt Slagsmaal, da de kom ud. Jim fik Prygl af Drengen, der til Gengæld bar et blaat Øje som Minde om Kampen. Roosevelts Dom var kort og fyndig: „Du handlede fuldstændig rigtig," sagde han og gav Drengen en Dollar til Belønning. For Klassen var dette ideel Retfærdighed, men ikke saaledes for Søndagsskolens ærværdige Bestyrere. De rystede paa deres vise Hoveder. Roosevelt var efter deres Forestillinger ikke nogen passende Lærer — og efter en venskabelig Samtale, hvor Skoleetik blev drøftet, trak han sig tilbage fra sit selvpaatagne, ulønnede Hverv. Roosevelt begyndte tidligt at skrive — allerede mens han gik paa Universitetet, fuldendte han en Bog „Om Krigen i 1812“, der skaffede ham almindelig Anerkendelse som Forfatter baade i Amerika og England. Aarsagen til, at han netop valgte dette Emne, er ganske betegnende for hans ærlige, sandhedssøgende Natur. Paa engelsk — særlig i Amerika — fandtes der ikke, én retfærdig Fremstilling af denne Krig. Yankeeforfængelighed havde fremstillet Krigen i et for den amerikanske Flaade meget smigrende Lys og skjulte visse Kendsgerninger, der tjente til Ære for den traditionelle Fjende — Engelskmanden. Alt dette gravede Roosevelt op; han gav den nøgne Sandhed i sin Bog, skønt han derved traadte Yankeefolket paa dets ømmeste Ligtorn. — — Nu har han skrevet mange Bøger — i alt nitten, hvoraf flere i adskillige Bind. Hans Fjender siger nok, at de er lige saa daarlige, som de er store; at de er skrevet med en Cowboynæve og kun af Høflighed kan kaldes for Literatur. Men nægtes kan det ikke, at Roosevelt har haft nye og gode Ting at sige, og at han, trods et opslidende Arbejde og et af Handlinger fyldt Liv, har faaet Tid til Theodore Roosevelt. 521 at nedskrive dem. Og skønt man savner Digterens og Stilistens Ynde, er der dog en særegen Kraft i hver Linje fra hans Pen. Djærvt, kortfattet falder hans Ord — de er ikke til at misforstaa; med Hammerslag kan han fortælle, hvad der ligger ham paa Hjærte; hvert Ord trænger sig ind paa Læseren, og hver Linje lyser af hans høje Intelligens og energiske Aand. Bedst er utvivlsomt hans Jagthistorier og hans store Værk, der skildrer Erobringen af det vilde Vesten — Vesten, dette Land, som han elsker, og som, ifølge hans egne Ord, har skænket ham de bedste Dage af hans Liv. Thi Roosevelt lærte tidlig at bruge sin Riffel — at søge ud i Naturen. Hans sunde, krævende Natur fordrede friere, friskere Glæder end dem, som skabes i Studerekammeret. Kort tid efter at han havde begyndt som Politiker i New York, købte han sig derfor en stor Kvægranch ude i Vesten. Det var i Nord Dakota i et Vildnis, hvor Nybyggerlivet trivedes i hele sin Friskhed og Vildskab. Det var en Egn, hvor stærke Mænds Impulser som oftest gjaldt for Lov. Og Roosevelt var en af de stærke Mænd, en af dem, der forstod at gøre sig gældende, og som vidste at vinde de halvvilde Beboeres Respekt. Saaledes kom han en Dag til den lille, stedlige By, der bestod af nogle faa Huse med et meget primitivt Hotel. I Hotellets Skænkestue, hvor han traadte ind, var der en Forsamling af Cowboys og Jægere, gamacheklædte, raa Karle med Revolver i Bæltet. En af dem, som var noget drukken, saa paa Roosevelt, paa hans Guldbriller og Bydragt og antog ham straks for en rigtig Grønskolling uden Ben i Næsen. Han mente at have let Spil og sprang hen foran Roosevelt, pegede paa ham med to Revolvere og befalede ham med en Ed at give Øl til Forsamlingen. Roosevelt rejste sig, øjensynlig tilbøjelig til at finde sig i det uundgaaelige, men samtidig overvejende, hvad der kunde gøres. Han havde lært at bokse ved Universitetet; det huskede han nu. Med et vældigt, pludseligt Næveslag strakte han Fyren til Jorden; Revolveren gik af i Luften, og Roosevelt bøjede sig ned over den faldne Cowboy, hvid i Ansigtet af Vrede og parat til Kamp, medens Tilskuerne roligt nikkede: „Han fik, hvad han fortjente!" Personligt Mod har meget at sige i det vilde Vesten, og siden den Tid var der ingen, der udtalte Ønsket om at „skyde denne Grønskolling fuld af Huller". Roosevelt fik lov til at leve i Fred, vandt den lovløse Befolknings Beundring og Kærlighed og blev en Lærer og Ven for den. Som Ranchmand, Jæger, Forfatter og Politiker blev hans Navn efterhaanden godt kendt i Østen — særlig i hans Fødeby New York. 522 Berthold de Linde: Altid var han en stærk Partimand, men endnu stærkere stod han altid paa Rettens Side til Trods for sit Parti og de politiske Førere. Tit sagde han ja, naar disse sagde nej, skønt hans ja ofte blev ham dyrt. For den fødte Politiker, der lever af Rov, og hvis Moral maales med blanke Dollarsstykker, var han Partiets „sorte Faar"; en Mand, det var bedst at holde nede — borte fra alle vigtige Brændpunkter. Det lykkedes ogsaa nu og da disse politiske „Bosser“, disse Mænd, der vinder Masserne med tomme Brøl og umulige Løfter, der køber sig Indflydelse og Stemmer ved Løgn og gangbar Mønt. — Roosevelt førte tit en haard Kamp mod disse Politikens Ulve og maatte ogsaa ved en og anden Lejlighed trække det korteste Straa. Saaledes da han søgte at blive Borgmester i New York. Det var en haard Valgkampagne — de gode Borgeres Kamp mod Korruptionen. Feltraabet var betegnende for amerikansk Politik og amerikanske Tilstande – fyndigt og kort lød det: „Thou shall not steal!" Og med disse fire Ord som Program vilde Roosevelt vinde Byens højeste Embede. Valget gik ham imod — Korruptionen sejrede og bredte sig yderligere i New Yorks offentlige Kontorer og Institutioner. Roosevelt lo – han havde Tid at vente; ogsaa hans Dag vilde komme. Saa giftede han sig og rejste udenlands — til England, Frankrig og Tyskland. Det var baade Bryllups- og Studierejse; og Aaret efter vendte han hjem med sin unge Brud, beriget med flere Kundskaber og friske Indtryk fra den gamle Verden, med ny Kraft og nyt Mod til at tage fat paa sit Hjemlands mange og store Opgaver. Og Roosevelt var ikke den Mand, man saadan kunde skyde til Side — han var altid dér, hvor noget hændte. Man maatte regne med ham. Han søgte og fik Pladsen som Politidirektør i New York; og endnu sukker de gode New York Borgere efter de Dage, da Roosevelt stod i Spidsen for den blaa Etat. Man mærkede straks, at der nu var en Mand ved Roret — alt kom i en anden Gænge. Før havde Politiet, disse Lovens Haandhævere, nærmest været Byens Svøbe. Man sagde spottende, at de eneste Mennesker, der kunde føle sig sikre i Byen, var Tyve og andre Misdædere. Og der var mere end god Grund for disse Ord. Politiet var korrupt lige fra den øverste Embedsmand til den menige Betjent paa Gaden; det var som et blindt Redskab for samvittighedsløse Politikere. Bestikkelse var sat i System, og Loven var som oftest et dødt Bogstav for de blaaklædte Ordenshaandhævere. Salooner og Beværtninger holdt saaledes aabent Døgnet igennem — selvfølgelig mod Afgift til Politiet; Utugtshuse florerede osv. osv. De gode Borgere Theodore Roosevelt. 523 havde opgivet alt Haab om at faa sunde, normale Tilstande i Byen. Saa kom Roosevelt med sin Jernhaand og sit ubøjelige Sind. Alt forandredes som ved et Trylleslag. Salooner, man aldrig havde set lukkede, fandtes nu med stængede Døre; det blev sikkert at gaa paa Gaderne, og de gode Borgere forundrede sig — hvem var denne Hr. Roosevelt? Betjentene hadede ham først, og siden elskede og beundrede de ham. Ganske vist, deres mange private og ulovlige Indtægter faldt bort; men til Gengæld fandt de Retfærdighed, hvor de før var udsatte for grov Vilkaarlighed. Han var dem en streng Herre; men tilsidst befandt de sig vel under hans retfærdige Regimente. — — Fra New York kom han til Washington og modtog dér en høj Stilling i Flaadeministeriet. Han forberedte den kommende Krig med Spanien, som han var en ivrig Talsmand for. Sammen med daværende Kommandør Dewey og Kaptain Evans holdt han lange Raadslagninger, lagde Planer og ordnede alt til det afgørende Øjeblik, saa Flaaden var parat til at slaa „hurtigt og haardt“, da det endelig gjaldt. Deweys Sejr ved Manilla og Sampsons ved Santiago blev Lovord, der med Klang af Staal og Jærn meldte om en kommende Mand. Og da Kubakrigen var endt, da han kom hjem som Chef for „the Roughriders“, der banede sig saa blodig en Vej op ad „San Juan Hill“, da jublede Folket ham imøde. I hans Fødestat New York skulde der tilfældigvis vælges en ny Guvernør; det republikanske Parti opstillede ham straks som Kandidat, og han blev valgt næsten ved Kaaring. Og som han havde været Byens bedste Politidirektør, saaledes blev han nu Statens bedste Guvernør. I den Grad erkendtes dette, i den Grad vendte han op og ned paa alt ved gode Reformer, som han trodsede igennem, at de politiske „Bosser“ og Ringe ansaa det for heldigst at faa ham bort — anbragt paa en Hylde, hvor han ingen Skade kunde gøre. En gunstig Lejlighed kom ved Mc. Kinleys andet Valg – hvad om Roosevelt blev gjort til Vicepræsident. Dette var et Embede, der gav stor Ære og ringe Indflydelse; netop noget for Roosevelt, mente de politiske Ledere. Og skønt Roosevelt klart saa deres Skaktræk, lod han sig dog vælge til Vicepræsident. Han havde vel sine private Grunde og sin stærke Tro paa sig selv. I hvert fald, Mc. Kinleys Mord i Buffalo gjorde ham til Præsident — nu kunde han tale til hele Folket og ved Handling bevise 524 Berthold de Linde: Theodore Roosevelt. sin Ret til saa ophøjet en Plads. Og Folket bekræftede denne Ret. Hans moralske Mod, rene Livsførelse og vaagne Følelse for det rette og gode vandt ham de dannede Klassers Beundring og bragte ham atter og “ved Valg” til det hvide Hus. Og herfra har han med utrættelig Energi fortsat sin Kamp mod alle de Onder, der hærger det amerikanske Samfundslegeme. Uforfærdet, frimodig og med Fare for at miste sin Folkeyndest har han med rene Ord paapeget de Brøst, der findes, og vist Vejen til de rette Bødemidler. Og hans Ord lytter man til; Amerikanerne forstaar og ved, at de i Theodore Roosevelt har en Præsident og Borger med ærlig Vilje og Evne til at gøre det rette. Berthold de Linde. KRITIK Niels Hansen: Henrik VIII (Schønberg). - Niels Jeppesen: Den, som sejrer -. (Pio). - Karl|Christensen: Modellen (Schønberg). - Chr. Houmark: Det Syndens Barn (G. B. N. F.). - - Aage Ibsen: Fjeldgaenger (Schønberg). - Elith Reumert: Skøn-Jomfru (Schubothe). - Johannes Hoeck: Landflygtige Mennesker (G. B. N. F.). - Henrik Pontoppidan: Den kongelige Gæst (Schubothe). - Carl Kohl: Mine Venner (Verdens-Spejlets Forlag). - Margrethe Bahme: Apostlen (Pio). Hr. cand. theol. & mag. Niels Hansen, der ofte før har vist, i hvor høj Grad han har evnet at trænge ind bag Kulisserne i Englands Historie i Reformationstiden, har atter beriget vor Literatur med en interessant og belærende Afhandling om nævnte Tidsrum. Yderst livligt og underholdende skildrer Forfatteren den engelske Konge og de Omstændigheder, hvorunder han levede. Henrik VIII vil være Vardens Læsere bekendt som den, der mere end nogen anden bidrog til at løsrive England fra vor hellige Kirke. Med Interesse læser man derfor de fremstillede Grundtrack at hans Liv, hvis underlige Ferelse viser, hvor store Udskejelser Menneskenaturen henfalder til, naar den trodser de kirkelige Moralprincipper. Det ene Fald bringer det andet med sig, og Hovmod, Forhærdelse o. s. v. kvæler de spæde Spirer til Ædelmodighed og andre gode Egonskaber. Den ædle Thomas More og hans ulykkelige Skæbne skildres meget udførligt; man mærker her Forfatterens Kærlighed til sit Emne. Bogen bære helt igennem Præg af historisk Ædruelighed og Nøjagtighed, hvorfor den vil kunne gøre Krav paa en smuk Plads i vor hjemlige Literatur. Den har ikke alene Ærinde til saadanne Mennesker, som i det daglige Liv direkte kan drage Nytte af Indholdet, den fortjener Udbredelse i all Kredse. Ingen dansk Katholik bør savne den i sit Bogskab, og vore protestantiske Laesere vil have Glaede af at gøre Bekendtskab med Indholdet, der paa alle Punkter vil retlede Begreberne om him Tids staeke Brydninger. Det Overblik, der i Slutningen af Bogen gives over Marie den Katholskes Liv, vil i mangt og merget forklare den stærke, katholske Understrøm, der præger en stor Del af det kirkelige Liv i England. Niels Hansen fortjener al mulig Paaskønnelse for dette Arbejde, der vil blive til Gavn og Glæde for mange. N. P. Nielsen. En ny Forfatter, Hr. Niels Jeppesen, har udsendt en Roman: Den, som sejrer -. Titlen Roman er egentlig temmelig misvisende i denne Forbindelse, idet der her mangler baade Livfuldhed og Kompositionsevne — kort sagt de vigtigste Betingelser for Grundlaget til en Roman . . . Det er en Samling løse Skitser, der er brugt som Ramme om Hovedpersonen — en ung Bondestudent Johannes Eriksen. Om ham og hans, saavel legemlige som aandelige, Opvækst handler526 Kritik. Bogen — den skildrer hans Barndoms fortrykte Kaar — hans tidlige religiøse Paavirkning af sine indremissionske Omgivelser — hans Strid som „Sammenskudsstudent“ og hans aandelige Kamp, der resulterer i Tabet af hans Barnetro. Der er ganske gode Enkeltheder hist og her — der er kønne Stemninger og gode lagttagelser, og man læser Bogen igennem med en vis Interesse, fordi man føler, at Forfatteren har haft noget paa Hjærte — at han er gaaet til sit Værk med en ærlig Vilje og har nedlagt baade Følelse og Alvor deri. Men dette alene er ikke tilstrækkeligt! Der er — som før sagt — ingen Komposition — ingen Handling, men en stor, trættende Bredde og en Stil, der efterligner Lie — men absolut uden Held, thi Impressionismen er nu en Gang en saare vanskelig Kunst. Paa Grund af disse Mangler opnaar Forfatteren ikke sin Hensigt: at samle Interessen om sin Helt . . . thi for det første er denne Type — den fattige Bondestudent — et Emne, der saa ofte har været behandlet før, og dernæst rummer Hr. Jeppesens Skildring af ham ingen nye Momenter. Derfor lades Læseren temmelig uberørt af ham og hans Skæbne — især da Forfatteren til Slut helt synes at have sluppet Taget, saavel i ham som i Bogens andre Figurer. Man venter en Slutning og faar — Taage. I en løs Meddelelse antyder Forlaget, at denne Bog har taget det religiøse Liv op til Behandling — læser man Bogen ud fra den Forudsætning, bliver man sørgelig skuffet. Som sagt: denne Debutbog er ikke særlig vellykket — men det er muligt, at Forfatteren, naar han bliver sine Debutmangler kvit og faar erhvervet sig den fornødne Teknik, da — ved Hjælp af de gode Egenskaber, han lægger for Dagen — vil være i stand til at skrive en god Bog. Hr. Karl Christensen, der i de senere Aar har skrevet en Række bindstærke Bøger, har atter dette Efteraar udsendt en omfangsrig Roman „Modellen". Hr. Christensen har her villet skrive en Bog om de to stærke Magter: Kunst og Kærlighed og deres gensidige Vexelvirkning. „Modellen" er en ung Kvinde, der ved sit Menneskeværd og sin Kærlighed inspirerer to Kunstnere — ganske vist paa meget forskellig Vis — idet den Ene — en moderne radikal Forfatter — bruger det Kærlighedsforhold, der har bestaaet imellem dem, som Sensationsstof i nogle Bøger, hvor han skandaløst og brutalt lægger hendes fineste og dybeste Følelser blotte for Læseverdenens nyfigne Blikke. Den anden Kunstner er en ung Maler, der elsker hende, og hvis Kærlighed giver sig Udslag i, at hans Kunst derigennem forædles og beriges. Mellem disse to Mænd staar den unge Kvinde — Christa — vaklende og uvis, indtil hun endelig — noget sent iøvrigt — opdager deres forskellige Karakterer — bryder med Forfatteren og vælger Maleren. Der er enkelte gode Momenter i denne Bog — der er gode lagttagelser og v elskrevne Scener, og Billedet af Christa er gengivet med en nænsom Haand — men hun mangler det Drag af Liv, der skal til for at vække den nødvendige Interesse for hende hos Læseren. Det samme er Tilfældet med Forfatteren, der er lidt vel karrikeret. Bedre, omend temmelig forloren, er Maleren, men han er fuldstændig interesseløs — et Par Bifigurer, en ung Forfatterinde og et lurvet Digte-Ægtepar, er derimod godt skildrede. Kritik. 527 Det, der skæmmer Modellen“ – og iøvrigt alle Karl Christensens Bøger — er den endeløse Bredde — denne evige Filosoferen op ad Stolper og ned ad Vægge — dette meningsløse Væv af Ord, der virker i højeste Grad irriterende og trættende — samtidig med at det svækker Helhedsvirkningen betydeligt. Hvis Forfatteren en Gang lærer den — for ham aabenbart meget vanskelige — Kunst, at begrænse sig, og nøjes med 100 Sider, hvor han nu bruger 300 — saa vil man maaske læse hans fremtidige Produktion med noget større Interesse. Journalist Chr. Houmark, der hidtil har gjort sig bemærket, indenfor en snævrere Læsekreds, som en ret habil Interviewer, har nu følt Trang til at forsøge sig som selvstændig Forfatter. Resultatet af disse Forsøg er blevet en lille Bog med den lidt søgte Titel: „D et Syndens Barn". „En Type“ er den Undertitel, Hr. Houmark har givet sin førstefødte — denne Betegnelse er vist neppe rigtig; thi det jomfrunalske Mandfolk, der fungerer som Hovedperson, er vist neppe nogen Type, men snarere et Portræt — et Lynskud om man vil. Den rigtige Type af denne uhyggelige „Mandfolkerace" ser vistnok ganske anderledes ud. Hr. Houmark skildrer i sin Bog en ung Mand, Peter Lund — en „Hjemmefødning“, et illegitimt Vildskud — en Frugt af en kort Forbindelse mellem „Enkejomfru“ Lund og Provinsbyens Apoteker, der af Medynk har taget ham i Tjeneste som en Slags underordnet Funktionær paa Apoteket, uden iøvrigt at vedkende sig ham. Det er denne stakkels Fyrs triste Livsskæbne, der her berettes i korte og temmelig løse Rids. Han vokser op som en underlig klodset og grim Fremtoning, et sølle Skrog, hvem alle hundser, overser og haaner — og denne Spot og Haan forøges yderligere, da Folk mærker, hvor nær han tager sig det, og hvor meget han anstrænger sig for at komme til at være som „de andre“. Da endelig hans jævnaldrende, Poul Selchau, Apothekerens elegante Søn, der har været hans eneste Ven, og hvem han tilbeder og beundrer — da ogsaa han vender sig fra ham, halvt i Foragt, halvt i Medynk, og da han ser ham deltage i Selskabets Haan mod ham — da føler han sit sidste Livshaab briste, da ser han, at al hans Strid mod Overmagten har været haabløs — og en Morgen findes han død i sin Seng med en lille, hvid Flaske liggende ved sin Side. . . — Saaledes er den triste Livssaga, der skildres i Hr. Houmarks Bog. Der er meget smukt og godt i den, Skildringen af denne stakkels Fyrs Sorg og Kamp og hans endelige Undergang er gengivet med fin forstaaelse og et vist vemodigt Lune. Livet i den lille Provinsby er temmelig traditionelt behandlet, og Bifigurerne ligesaa — begge Dele er skildrede langt bedre før. Man sporer gennem hele Bogen en stærk Paavirkning af Herman Bang — om den er bevidst eller ubevidst er vanskeligt at afgøre — antagelig er der lidt af begge Dele. Det, der mangler, er en selvstændig Personlighed — man faar ikke noget bestemt Indtryk af Hr. Houmarks Evner som Forfatter. Den lille Novelle „Clown" — der i sin tid stod i „Illustreret Tidende“, og hvorover „Romanen“ er komponeret — vitkede betydelig bedre, end Bogen gør.528 Kritik. Dr. Aage Ibsen, hvis store Interesse for og Kærlighed til Grønland og dets Folk vil være velkendt for det literære Publikum, har atter henlagt Handlingen i sin nye Bog „Fjældgænger“ til det øde og ukendte Lands mægtige Vidder. „Fjældgænger" er et Menneske, der — efter grønlandske Myther — ved Mord eller Selvmord er gaaet ind i den store Ensomhed, og som bagefter viser sig for de Efterlevende. Hovedpersonen i Dr. Ibsens fortræffelige og velskrevne Bog er en ung Mand, der er Søn af en Europæer og en indfødt Kvinde. I hans Sjæl og Sind strides de to Nationalitetsfølelser. Han er i Tvivl om, hvorvidt han skal hæve sig op over sine Landsmænds Kaste — op i Europæernes højere Lag - eller om han skal stille sig i de Indfødtes Rækker og søge at højne og bedre deres Kaar. Thi paa den ene Side længes han mod den europæiske Kultur — og paa den anden Side føler han sig bunden til det Folk, af hvis Rod han er runden. — Ligeledes vakler han mellem to Kvinder: en grønlandsk Pige og en ung, dansk Dame. Han vælger den første og lider den Skuffelse, at han griber hende i Utroskab — han vender sig da til den danske Dame, som han elsker; men da hun ikke elsker ham, som hun engang troede at gøre — vælger han at gaa ind til den store Ensomhed — da alt det, han har lidt og stridt for, har vist sig forgæves og haabløst . . . Det er en fornøjelse at læse denne Bog! Der er Liv og Fart over den, og den rummer baade Lune og følelse og et stilfærdigt Vemod, der er af megen Virkning. Udmærket er Billedet af den unge Dansk-Grønlænder, og fint og nydeligt er den unge danske Dame og deres Forhold skildret. Blandt de mange gode Bifigurer maa især Doktoren nævnes. Det er en brillant Type, hvis djærve Mandighed og joviale Hjærtensgodhed vil huskes længe. Der er fortræffelige Skildringer af den grønlandske Natur, og af de — i disse Dage saa aktuelle — grønlandske Handelsforhold faar man ligeledes et godt Billede. Aage Ibsens Bog vil sikkert opnaa den Succès, den fortjener! Den kendte og populære kongelige Skuespiller Elith Reumert, der tidligere med Held har beskæftiget sig med mindre, literære Arbejder, har i disse Dage udsendt en stor Fortælling under den lokkende og gammeldags-hyggelige Titel „SkønJomfru.“ Hr. Reumert har hidtil kun brugt sin – især for en ikke-professionel Skribent — usædvanlig lette og gratieuse Pen til nogle kønne Smaating -—Noveller, Vers, EnAktere og nogle særdeles fornøjelige Avisartikler ved enkelte, givne Lejligheder. Man vidste, at han besad Lune og Stemning og en indtagende lyrisk Charme — og man var derfor spændt paa at se, hvorledes dette hans første store Arbejde — hans egentlige og virkelige literære Debut, vilde blive . . . Lad os straks konstatere det: den er helt vellykket! ,,Skøn-Jomfru“ er en livlig, følt og velskreven Historie fra 40erne ... fra det gamle hyggelige København, der laa mellem de skærmende Volde, og som besad al den Charme og Poesi, der nu snart er ved at dø ud - helt og fuldstændig ... ,,Skøn-Jomfru“ er en yndefuld Fortælling om to unge Menneskers — Frøken Clara Jerrild og Student Fredrik Torsts — korte, men lysende Kærlighedslykke, der Kritik. 529 brat brydes da Krigen bryder ud og vælger Torst, der er gaaet med som Frivillig, som et af sine mange Ofre. Nydelig og fint er disse to Mennesker skildrede. Der er som en Duft af Foraarets første Blomster — som et Strejf af legende Sol over deres unge, vaarfriske Kærlighed, og med stilfærdig Kunst og ægte følelse er deres triste Skæbne skildret — f. Ex. er Scenen i Isted Kirke, hvor Fredrik Torst i Dødsøjeblikket lader sig vie til sin Hjærtenskjær – og Skildringen af Clara Jerrilds inderlige Sorg og trofaste Vien sit Liv til hans Minde — af megen Virkning. Men uden om disse Bogens to Hovedpersoner har forfatteren grupperet en Mængde Bifigurer. Fortræffelige er saaledes Claras Moder og Tante — to virkelig godt sete og skildrede Kvindetyper — og flere af de mindre Figurer er ligeledes veltrufne og levende, som f. Ex. Viggo Harding, hans Fader Obersten og hans Broder Løjtnanten. Interessant er endvidere Portrættet af Søren Kierkegaard, der meget diskret optræder som Baggrundsfigur — interessant for saa vidt som det er et Exempel paa, hvor milevidt en moderne Forfatter ofte kan være fra sit Maal, naar han vil skildre en af Historiens største og mægtigste Navne. Søren Kierkegaard — Geniet, Tænkeren og Ironikeren — som en halvgammel, skikkelig Onkel, der fører to Elskende sammen ... Forfatteren kunde akkurat ligesaa godt have ladet Mesteren passe Kraftprøven paa den stedlige Dyrehavsbakke ... Men bortset fra denne Anke rummer Bogen kun Ting, som man glæder sig over. Der er nogle brillante Naturskildringer fra Grib Skov, og Familien Torsts Slægtsforhold i de to Generationer er udmærket fortalt. „Skøn-Jomfru“ er alt i alt en velskreven, fornøjelig og helt igennem underholdende Bog. Den er ægte dansk baade i Form og Indhold — og den rummer baade Lune og Følelse – baade Ynde og Vemod — baade Smil og Graad ... En yderligere Attraktion har Bogen faaet ved den udmærkede Tegner Valdemar Andersens ganske vidunderlige Illustrationer — alene Omslagsbilledet er et fuldendt Mesterværk. „Skøn-Jomfru“ vil med Rette blive en af Julens mest læste Bøger. Hr. Johannes Hoeck, der i Fjor udgav en særdeles velskreven Rejsebog ,,Spionliv i Østen“, har atter i Aar udsendt en Bog fra det fjerne Østen – denne Gang en Roman „Landflygtige Mennesker." Johannes Hoeck er, som bekendt, en fremragende Journalist. Han har ikke for intet skaffet sig et anset Navn som Korrespondent. Man mærker hans betydelige journalistiske Evner i de skarpe og hurtige lagttagelser — han griber Stemningerne i Flugten og fæstner dem paa Papiret, medens de endnu er friske og levende. Han har lært og set meget paa sine store Rejser, og han skildrer det fortræffeligt. Men Hoeck er tillige en dygtig Forfatter — han besidder en betydelig teknisk Eyne og et ypperligt og livfuldt Fortællertalent, der fængsler Læseren fra først til sidst. „Landflygtige Mennesker“s Hovedperson er en dansk Dame med Pariserblod i Aarerne, kaldet ,,den hvide Thedronning“, der efter at have været Balletdiva ¡ New-York har ægtet en Millionær, efter hvis Død hun henlever sin Enkestand i ensom Majestæt som en elegant og højfornem lady paa Ceylon. Her træffer hun 22** 530 Kritik. en ung, dansk-engelsk Styrmand — de to Mennesker forelsker sig i hinanden, og efter lange, indviklede og spændende Genvordigheder forenes de tilsidst. Dette er Bogens indre Handling — men udenom den har Forfatteren strøet en Mængde Ingredienser, der giver Bogen dens Liv og dens Præg. Her skildres est og Død, Fakirkunster, Mord, indisk Mystik - her er brillante og livfulde Skildringer fra Østen — her er gode Mennesketyper og meget andet. Interessant er Beretningen om Siva og hans Lære – blot er der lidt vel rigelige filosofiske Betragtninger over dette Emne — og interessant er ligeledes Skildringen af Kasteforskellen mellem Indfødte og Halvindfødte. Johannes Hoecks Bog er helt igennem velskreven, livlig, interessant og underholdende — den vil sikkert finde Vej til et stort Publikum. Det er kun en ganske lille Bog, Henrik Pontoppidan denne Gang møder med paa det literære Marked — men den opvejer rigtignok en hel Række bindstærke Bøger ved den smidige og sikre Kunst, der lyser fra dens faa Sider. „Den kongelige Gæst" fortæller om et Ægtepar — en Læge og hans Hustru — der i flere Aar har ført en tilbagetrukken Tilværelse et Sted langt oppe i en øde Udørken af en Provins. De er ved at glide ind i dette ensomme Liv og underordne sig dets Vaner. Men saa hænder der noget, der pludselig river dem ud af deres vante Folder — og endog bliver til et betydningsfuldt Vendepunkt i Ægteparrets Samliv. Der kommer en Aften en Gæst — en vildtfremmed Mand, der gør Holdt, da han paa Vejen ser Lægeboligen, som en Oase i Ørkenen. Han introducerer sig selv for det noget forbløffede Ægtepar som — Prins Karneval. „Min Bedstefader er den ærværdige Hr. Uglspil. Min Fader hed Hans Kvast, og Harlekin er min Fætter. Min Hjemstavn er Slaraffenland, og jeg er Rejsende i de renommerede stegte Duer, der af sig selv flyver ind i Munden paa enhver, som bare vil gabe tilstrækkeligt højt.“ Denne muntre og mystiske Herre bliver indbudt til Aften, og han beder Lægen og hans Frue om at iføre sig deres fineste Selskabsdragter og dække et festligt Bord — thi i Aften bør de fejre deres kongelige Gæst med en veritabel og stilfuld Fest ... Og Gæstens Lune smitter Ægteparret, der ikke har holdt Selskab i Aarevis. De ifører sig deres Festdragter, der har været opmagasinerede for Evigheden — den fremmede Gæst viser sig iført et elegant Kjoledress, og Festen begynder. Det lykkes virkelig for denne ene Aften Gæsten at skabe Feststemning i det lille Hjem. Lysene straaler over Husets bedste Opdækning. Vinen syder i Glassene... Musiken bølger fra Klaveret, der ikke har været aabnet i umindelige Tider ... Lægeparret gribes af Følelser og Stemninger, de troede var mosgroede for længe siden — Festen har magtstjaalet deres Sind — erobret dem, taget dem med Storm ... Samme Nat rejser ,,den kongelige Gæst“ – men Mindet om ham og denne Aften vil ikke bort ... det hænger i Luften som en ildevarslende Taage, der ikke vil sprede sig. ,,Det var, som alle de venlige, smaa, buttede Husalfer, der hidtil saa umiskendeligt havde omsvævet enhver i det lille Lægehjem, flygtede bort“ — og i Steden for følger en Hærskare af „Eroter og Fauner med deres uhyggelige Skyggefølge.“ Mistro — Misfornøjelse — Strid og Kævl — det er Resultatet af den tilsyneladende Kritik. 531 saa muntre Prins Karnevals Besøg. Det er Udlængslen, der har slaaet sin skarpe og ubarmhjærtige Klo i de to Mennesker — den Længsel, der jager og hidser Sindet bort – bort fra Dagliglivets Trædemølle og Vaner ... Drømmen har hos de to Mennesker sejret over Virkeligheden — Udveen, den, vi sikkert alle kender, har dryppet sin gyldne Gift i deres Sjæle ... „Og endnu som en gammel Kone med hvidt Haar stod hun mangen Gang ved Vinduet i de slørede Nætter og saa paa Himlen — hensunken i Drømme — langt inde i Længslernes og Drømmenes forjættede og koglende Æventyrland ..." — Saaledes ender denne lille, ejendommelige Fortælling, der er skreven med hele Henrik Pontoppidans udmærkede og uforlignelige Kunst. Paa de faa Sider viser han sig atter som den store Menneske- og Sjælekender, han er, — og hans Stil er, som altid, udsøgt og fornem - kølig og mandig - spotsk og vemodig ... „Den kongelige Gæst“ vil gæste mangfoldige Hjem i Julen! „Verdens-Spejlet's kendte Redaktør, den højtbegavede og ejendommelige Forfatter Carl Rohl har udsendt en lille, munter Bog — en Samling burleske Historier: ,,Mine Venner — et Rædselskabinet". Folk, der kender Carl Kohl, vil vide, at han besidder et djærvt og rigt Lune og megen diskret, men rammende Ironi — disse Egenskaber bryder glimtvis frem nu og da i „Verdens-Spejlet“, som oftest i Artikler, der ikke er signerede. Her har Forfatteren imidlertid samlet nogle særdeles fornøjelige Smaaskitser og sendt dem ud til Publikum, der sikkert vil vide at goutere dem. Der er et velsignet Humør i disse Fortællinger - og fortræffelige Interiører fra en lille Provinsby. Udmærket er f. Ex. Hr. Vagabond Carl Amandus Malmgren, og Interiøret fra den lille Alfons- og Sjoverknejpe „The far West" er helt illuderende ... ejendommelige er de to Forta llinger „Honnørspil“ og „Fest“, hvor Dødens grinende Kranie pludselig dukker op og afbryder Orgierne — og kostelige, fyldte af Ironi er „Den Kærlighed, den Kærlighed“, „Min Ven fra Kina“ og „Min Ven Diogenes". — „Mine Venner" er en særdeles munter lille Bog, som man læser med megen og udsøgt fornøjelse. Den prætenderer ikke at være „literær" — men kun en fornøjelig Underholdning i en ledig Aftentime. Den er et Intermezzo ... et Pust mellem Slagene — en lille, munter Mellemakt med levende Billeder paa Fortæppet og Døgnets kvikkeste Melodier i Orkestret. Den tyske forfatterinde Frk. Margrethe Böhme, der i sin Tid havde en noget ufortjent Succès paa „En falden Kvindes Dagbog“, har senere udsendt 2 Bøger „Dida Ibsens Historie“ — en Fortsættelse af den første – og nu „Apostlen" — en Roman fra Berlin. „Apostlen" er en besynderlig, uinteressant og talentløs Bog. Emnet er egentlig ikke uden Interesse — det behandler det religiøse Liv, der i det højere berlinske Bourgeoisi dækker over perverse og sexuelle Udskejelser. Man føres ind i et Selskab af fuldstændig aandssvage Individer: forhutiede Religionsstiftere — en Blanding af Svindlere og Idioter, der slaar Mønt paa fornemme Damers Indskrænkethed og Trang til „Underholdning“. En skarp og skaanselsløs Satire over al denne Svindel og Hykleri, al denne 532 Kritik. Aandssvaghed blandet med Perversitet vilde have haft sin Interesse. Men Frk. Böhmes Bog mangler baade Satire og Haardhændethed — den er bleg og veg, hvor den skulde være stærk og brutal ... dæmpet og uklar, hvor den skulde være klar og ærlig. Man faar ingen Interesse for Bogens daarligt skildrede Figurer; selv Hovedpersonen, der er forsøgt skildret paa et Utal af Sider, er et Unicum af Uklarhed og Kedsomhed. Ht. Carl Behrens, der er en fortræffelig og omhyggelig Oversætter, bør slaa Haanden af Frøken Böhme og søge sig andre, mere værdige og betydelige Emner. Franz von Jessen: „Mennesker, jeg mødte —“ (G. B. N. F.) Den danske Journalistiks Chevalier — Hr. Franz von Jessen - har udsendt det tredie af sine journalistiske Bind Oplevelser: „Mennesker, jeg mødte —". Hr. von Jessen antyder i Forordet, at denne Bog vil blive den sidste i Rækken, og med altfor stor Beskedenhed erklærer han, at disse hans 3 Bøger kun er Journalistik og ikke maa betragtes som andet. Er det Journalistik — nuvel, saa er det ihvertfald en Journalistik, der ved sin Forfatters glimrende lagttagelsesevne, elegante, smidige Stil og fængslende Livfuldhed forvandles til virkelig og betydelig Kunst. Franz v. Jessen er absolut vor eleganteste Journalist! Det er altid en Fornøjelse at læse hans Artikler og Bøger. Man ser bedst hans eminente Evner ved at læse hans Bøger. — Emnerne blev nedskrevne, mens de omhandlede Begivenheder stod paa . .. men alligevel, trods Tidsafstanden læser man dem med udsøgt Nydelse og med den stærke Interesse, hvormed man griber de duftende Aviser og læser Verdens sidste Nyheder ... „Mennesker, jeg mødte —“ er en udmærket Bog, der fuldt ud staar paa Højde med Forfatterens tidligere Bøger. Den giver en Række klare og skarpe Billeder af nogle af Tidens mest ejendommelige og omstridte Personligheder. Hr. von Jessen har igennem Samtaler med disse Mennesker paa en genial Maade formaaet at finde netop de ejendommeligste Sider af deres Karakter og hele deres Væsen frem, og Portræterne er gengivne med en saa fuldendt Virtuositet, at de staar fuldstændig levende for Læserens Blik. Her er en brillant Skildring af Gustav Johannsen og hans store Tale om Udvisningerne i Sønderjylland — holdt i den tyske Rigsdag. Skildringen af Johannsens Kamp mod den isnende Kulde og Ligegyldighed, der slaar imod ham fra Rigsdagens Medlemmer — og af hvorledes det i Talens Løb tilsidst lykkes ham at vinde Tingets Øre — er fortræffelig ... og ved Souperen hos Kempinski efter Talen faar man i korte Rids et udmærket og sympatetisk Billede af Johannsen som Privatmand. Højst interessante og livfulde er Skildringerne af Dreyfus-Affærens Forgrundsfigurer: Esterhazy, Sheurer-Kestner, Bernhard Lazare, Clémenceau, Drumont og den indtagende gamle Bandit Henri Rochefort. Med største Interesse læser man Afsnittet om Balkan — hvis fortræffelige, malende Billeder af Oprørsbevægelsen netop i disse Tider har faaet ny Aktualitet ... og udmærket er Skildringen af Troppernes bevægede Liv under den russisk-japanske Krig — særlig er Billedet af General Kuropatkin betagende i sin stilfærdige, mandige Vemod. Noget af det betydeligste i denne højst interessante Bog er dog Skildringen af Ekaterina Vassiljevna, den russiske Konsul i Monastirs Hustru, hvis Ægtefælle myrdedes af tyrkiske Soldater. Der er et Drag af betagende Ynde, af storslaaet Kritik. 533 Højhed og stolt Vemod over denne prægtige, ranke Kvindeskikkelse, der vil huskes længe af Læserne. Forhaabentlig vil Hr. Franz von Jessen ikke gøre Alvor af sin Trusel om at slutte sine Bøgers Række her. Han er en altfor betydelig Skribent til at nøjes med at presse sine Indtryk, Interviews og Oplevelser ind i Journalistikens snævre Rammer; og det overordentlig store Publikum, han har vundet sig, vil heller ikke godvillig give Afkald paa ham. „Mennesker, jeg mødte —" villigesom dens Forgængere — blive en af det literære Julemarkeds største Succèsser — og med Rette. Den har alle en Bogs bedste Egenskaber ... Folk vil købe den, læse den med intens Nydelse — og længes efter den næsie! Oscar Olafsson TEATRENE. Poul Levin: Far's Penge. - C. E. Jensen og William Norrie: Fem Søstre - H. Ibsen: Bygmester Solness. Det ny Teater har opført sin anden danske Nyhed, „Far's Penge". Det er en ganske uskadelig, men ogsaa ret uinteressant Folkekomedie om den Virkning, det gør paa en rig Faders Børn og Svigersøn, at han — paa Skrømt — bliver fattig. Forf. fremfører en hel Række Typer: Sønnen, hvem den formentlige Nød gør arbejdsom; Datteren, der elsker eller tror at elske en fattig Arbejder, men som netop, da den Afstand, som Pengene skaber mellem hende og ham, forsvinder, føler, at hun hører hjemme paa de riges Side; den anden Datter, der bliver stor paa det overfor Faderen, og den snobbede, men i Grunden ret skikkelige Svigersøn. Men Ulykken er, at vi ikke lærer et eneste af disse Mennesker rigtig at kende og derfor ikke tager mindste Del i deres Skæbne. Hele Stykket synes udtænkt og opbygget i et Studereværelse, ikke skrevet paa Selvoplevelser. Udførelsen var i det hele og store ligesom Stykket selv uden Interesse. Vi har før set Hr. Cajus Bruun som en myndig og statelig Familiefader, Hr. Wilcken som en lun, gammel Husven, Fru Wieth som en halvt ulykkelig ung Pige, Hr. Poul Reumert, hvis friske og naturlige Tale det i hvert nyt Stykke bliver en større og større Nydelse at høre, som en ligeglad ung Springfyr og Hr. Tscherning og Frk. Asta Nielsen som et Par halvkomiske Ægtefolk. Den eneste af Stykkets Skikkelser, der maaske kunde have interesseret noget mere, en ung Enke, der først er forelsket i Sønnen, men siden tager Faderen, fremstilledes af en Debutantinde, som slet ikke magtede den. Fru Betty Høxbro-Kirkeby var meget morsom som en Tjenestepige; men hun var desværre kun saa kort paa Scenen. — Der er over hele Stykket en vis, lidt gammeldags Hygge; og Iscenesættelsen rummer nogle nye Finesser; saaledes foregaar en af Afdelingerne ved en Porcelænsovn. ,,Fem Søstre", der opføres paa Casino, gør i endnu højere Grad Indtryk af at være bestilt Arbejde. Handlingen er saa usandsynlig som vel mulig, skønt den skal være formet over virkelige Begivenheder. Socialisten Hugo Brenner, der har maattet sidde et Par Maaneder i Fængsel for nogle Presseforseelsers Skyld, drager for at hævne sig paa Samfundet ud med fem Søstre Szilaszy, der synger og danser paa Variétéer. De deltager ogsaa efter Indbydelse i Aftenfester — men kun under Ledsagelse af Brenner. En Legationssekretær bliver forelsket i én af dem, og da han indser, at hans Kærlighed er haabløs, skyder han sig af Fortvivlelse. Dette skal vistnok være et Eksempel blandt mange paa de Ulykker, de fem Søstre stifter. Stykket virker jævnt kedsommeligt, og det Variéténummer, de fem Damer 534 Kritik. giver tilbedste, overbeviser os ihvertfald ikke om, at de er farlige for Tilskuernes Hjærtefred. Kun Hr. Pio som en Søløvetæmmer med Opbyggelsesskrifter i Bukselommerne, Frk. Gerda Christoffersen som en dejlig Karrikatur af en halvgammel Sangerinde og Hr. Holger Rasmussen som en stærkt levende Direktør livede lidt op. At det kgl. Teater har genoptaget „Bygmester Solness", maa vel være for at give Fru Nansen Lejlighed til at optræde som Hilde. Hendes Ydelse er ganske sikkert stor og paa en vis Maade festlig Kunst, men Stykket virker ærligt talt grundig kedeligt. Samtalerne mellem Solness og Hilde forekommer allerede nu træge og ligegyldige i deres uklare Symbolik; man trættes af disse evige Klager over Ulykker, der forlængst er skete, og hvis Følger ikke nødvendigvis synes at maatte blive saa vidtrækkende, som Forfatteren paastaar. Hr. Mantzius var altfor tør og jordbunden som Solness; denne Bygmester havde næppe nogensinde ladet sig lokke tilvejrs af Hilde; Hr. Jerndorff var derimod ganske morsom i Doktor Herdals Rolle, og Frk. Antonsen klynkede hjærtegribende som Fru Solness. Men Aftenen gav ikke det Udbytte, man har Ret til at vente af en Ibsen-Opførelse paa det kgl. Teater. Oskar V. Andersen. Fra Tilhørerpladsen Finansdebatten sneglede sig tilende gennem en Række Aftenmøder, hvor de lokale Kravs Vandflod skyllede over alle Breder — og dog kom maaske den mest interessante Oplysning frem i det sene Nattemøde, der afsluttede Debatten: Finansministeren havde oplyst, at Bankkomiteen havde tilladt sig at udstrække Bankgarantien til Nibe Bank, Løgstør Bank, Fredericia Bank og Den lille Laanekasse. Uagtet den vedtagne Garantilov kun gav Ret til at udstede Garanti for Grundejerbanken og Detailhandlerbanken, har man inddraget ovennævnte 4 Instituter under Garantien, d. v. s. under halv Statsgaranti. Underskuddet i de under Garantien nu inddragne Banker vil andrage henved 2 Millioner kr., hvoraf Statsandelen altsaa bliver 1 Million. I denne Udvidelse af Statens Garanti ligger der først en Krænkelse af Bevillingsretten, idet Rigsdagen hverken paa den ene eller anden Maade er bleven spurgt, om den vilde bevilge en Garanti. Det er dernæst moralsk set en umulig Stilling, at Staten skal betale for enhver Letsindighed og enhver Uredelighed, blot den andrager et Beløb, der er større end 100,000 Kr. Saa hører nemlig alting op; thi skal Nibe garanteres, hvorfor saa ikke Snoldelev — skal Den lille Laanekasse garanteres — hvorfor saa ikke enhversomhelst ellers? Og overfor Publikum maa de 5 Banker siges at hæfte uden Statsgaranti, idet man ved Opslag i Bankernes Lokaler har givet Publikum det Indtryk, at de 5 Hovedbanker garanterer. Den anden Oplysning, Finansministeren fremkom med, var kuriøs. Nibe-Bankens Direktør, den for Bedrageri sigtede og arresterede Sagfører Larsen, har skrevet til afdøde Vilhelm Lassen, at han ønskede Bankkomiteens Garanti; Hr. Lassen lod Opfordringen gaa videre til sin Statsgældsdirektør og til Bankdirektørerne, der var interesserede i, at Nibe-Banken garanteredes; et blot politisk Venskab mellem Reformpartiets Minister og den lokale Agent i Nibe var tilstrækkeligt til at paadrage Staten Forpligtelser! Vi er her i Landet kommet ind i gemytlige Tilstande, der bedst kan illustreres ved, at da Nibe-Bankens Direktør bad om Garanti, bad han ikke blot om Garanti for Bankens Gæld, men ogsaa for Bankens Aktier – som han selv ejede! Finansministeren agter at benytte Statens Ret til i Stedet for 2 at vælge 5 Medlemmer af Bankkomiteen. De Personer, han har bragt i Forslag, har imidlertid virket som Peber udi Næsen paa Hr. Glückstadt og hans Fæller, som næppe ønsker andre Statsrepræsentanter end Mænd af Statsgældsdirektørens lette Kaliber. 536 Fra Tilhørerpladsen. Landstinget har faaet en Retsreform til 1. Behandling. Lovforslaget er væsentlig enslydende med den Lov, der blev vedtaget under Albertis Førerskab. Forskellen er, at Navnet Alberti ombyttes med Høgsbro — en begavet Skurk med en ikke slet saa begavet brav Mand. Der er noget hyklet i denne Indignation; Loven er — som saa mange andre Love — medunderskrevet af Hr. Alberti; enhver ved, at Alberti har gennemført den ved Hr. P. G. C. Jensens og Hr. Goos' Bistand i Landstinget, og i Folketinget hjulpen af Hr. Sveistrup, der iøvrigt var Lovens Modstander. Sagførerne er tilfredse med Loven — de er de eneste, der vinder ved den. Beværterloven er naaet til Behandling i Folketinget; det store Spørgsmaal skal afgøres, om vi skal have lokal Afstemning i kommunerne, om Befolkningen vil have Beværternæring eller ej (local option). Vi har Sympati for Sogneafstemning, men maa kræve, at de, hvem en Lovs Gennemførelse og Efterfølgelse faktisk paahviler, at de ogsaa faar Lov at faa Afgørelsen. Hvis f. Eks. i en Kommune alle Kvinder og 1/10 af Mændene vedtager at lukke alle Beværtninger, vil det blot føre til, at det overstemte Flertal blandt Mændene omgaar Loven — som Tilfældet er flere Steder i Amerika. En Lov skal for at kunne komme i Kraft have Befolkningens gode Vilje til moralsk Støtte, særlig da en Forbudslov af denne Art. Jeg synes, at det maa forlanges, at et flertal blandt de mandlige Vælgere har stemt for Lukning af Beværtningerne, inden Lukningen bør gaa igennem. I København er det Meningen at indskrænke Antallet af de sikkert altfor rigelige Beværtningslokaler. Kampen vil her staa imellem de extreme Afholdsfolk og de extreme Beværterinteresser; de stakkels Rigsdagsmænd er her mellem to haarde Negle. Naa, hos Rigsdagsmænd er Skallen solidere end Nødden! Af Programsagerne vil Alderdomsforsørgelsesloven ikke komme til Behandling paa denne side af Valgene; i Kommissionen staar to Principper: det tyske og det dansk-engelske imod hinanden. Det sidste Princip gaar ud paa, at betale en fast Understøttelse til alle Arbejdsinvalider og gamle Folk og opkræve Udgifterne dertil gennem Skatter (f. Eks. Brændevinsskat); det tyske Princip kræver, at Befolkningen skal betale en Præmie i en Række Aar; til denne Præmie lægges et Statstilskud, hvorefter Understøttelsen beregnes for hver enkelt. Dette Princip lider af den Fejl, at det kræver en meget stærk Udgift til Administration (12 pCt), samt et stort Embedsmaskineri. Det synes, som der i Kommissionen vil blive Flertal for at bevare den bestaaende Alderdomsforsørgelseslov, men samtidig udvide Loven til at omfatte store Dele af Mellemstandsbefolkningen i By og paa Land — en Tanke, der maa hilses med Glæde. Man vil altsaa ikke gaa ind paa det omstændelige og dyre Forsikringssystem, men opkræve Præmien som en almindelig Skat. Dette er saavidt vides ogsaa Hr. Neergaards Standpunkt. Forsvarsloven vil blive forelagt inden Juleferien; der vil neppe blive forelagt Forslag om at sløjfe Københavns Befæstning. Ministeriet ønsker, at Højre og Venstre i det væsentlige skal være bleven enige om Forsvarssagen inden Valget; idet man ikke vil følge den Taktik, som paastaas at være Hr. I. C. Christensens, nemlig: at skændes med Højre om Landbefæstningen indtil Valget og altsaa gaa til Valg paa Modstand mod Landbefæstningen, og efter Valget at enes med Højre Fra Tilhørerpladsen. 537 paa det Grundlag, at Landbefæstningen uden Udbedring faar Lov at ligge. Tilbudet om at undlade at nedrive Landbefæstningen, men ikke udbedre den, synes dog saa ringe, at Højre neppe kan modtage det. Den sidste store Sag er Valgkredsloven. Sagen staar saaledes: Højre og Socialister har i Fællesskab paapeget, at det nu siddende Folketings Sammensætning er imod Grundlovens Aand, idet faktisk en Trediedel af Vælgerkoret har Flertal i Salen. I. C. Christensen paapegede to Veje: 1) en Grundlovsforandring, hvorved Folketingets Medlemstal sattes til 132, 2) eller at man i Tilslutning til Grundlovens Ordlyd vedtog en ny Valgkredslov med 165 Kredse. Den første Vej standsedes af Landstinget og af Højre, bl. a. fordi det er meningsløst for en formel Ændrings Skyld at vedtage en Grundlovsændring. Det sidste Forslag om 165 Folketingsmænd finder ingen Sympati uden hos Socialisterne, fordi 165 Folketingsmænd er for stor en Pris Tobak for os; de 114 kan tale tilstrækkelig meget. Højre kræver Forholdstalsvalg til Folketinget som et Retfærdighedskrav mod alle Mindretal; dette Krav kan og bør Partiet ikke fravige. De Radikale vil hellere have Grundlovsforandring til 132 Kredse og Omvalg, idet hverken de Radikale eller Socialisterne er kloge og retskafne nok til at indse Forholdstalsvalgets Retfærdighed. Hr. Neergaard har nu underhaanden stillet Partierne det Alternativ: a) som i 1894 en midlertidig Ordning, hvorved der skabes 10 nye Kredse, der alle bliver Bykredse. Dette Forslag vil Højre sikkert kunne tiltræde som midlertidig Ordning. b) eller - i Tilslutning til I. C. Christensen — et Forslag om Grundlovsændring med 134 Kredse og Omvalg. Dette sidste Forslag kan Landstinget og Højre ikke tiltræde; ti faar vi dette Forslag, vil vi aldrig faa Forholdstal. Ulykken er, at Reformpartiet, Socialisterne og de Radikale helst vil bruge den sidste Udvej, en Grundlovsændring, saaledes at der bliver 124 Kredse og Omvalg, naar ingen af Kandidaterne har absolut Flertal — medens Højre principmæssigt vil nægte at betræde denne Vej. Endnu ligger da Forliget som et ufuldbaaret Foster, men — Bjærgene er i Barnsnød, siger Latinerne — blot de ikke føder ,,en latterlig lille Mus". Ministeriets Evne til at leve Livet videre er ikke svækket, men heller ikke styrket under Finansdebatten. Men det turde dog være udenfor al Tvivl, at Ministeriet sidder Valgene over — Valgene er det store Spørgsmaalstegn, — en Drejning af Strømmen — eller det store Kladderadatsch for Reformpartiet. Den, der lever, vil faa at se. Inquisitor. KUNST. HØSTUDSTILLINGER. Axel Gallén (Kleis). — Henrik Schouboe (Winkel & Magnussen). Dyb er den Verdens Vemod, som fik Ord i Kalevalas Sange. Dybere og tavsere end rigere Landes, større Stæders støjfyldte Liv. Dyb, fordi den er saa enkel. Al Gøglets forvirrede Larm er svundet bort, og kun de store Vidders tungsindige Toner er tilbage. Havets fjærne Duren i Brænding mod de klippeklædte Kyster, Bølgernes evige Syngen, Vindenes Nynnen gennem Skovenes Træer, Elvenes klukkende Latter og hulkende Graad — dyb er denne dunkle Verdens Vemod og længselsfulde Lykke. Dér alene taler endnu al Naturen med sin egen, hemmelighedsfulde Røst, dér høres endnu den levende Pan; saa tyst er hans Stemme, saa tavs hans Tale, saa sagte hans Stemmes sagtmodige Sang. Mere inderlig, mere længselsfuld end den vover at være i de store Stæders ublufærdige Støj — fuld af Tungsind og Begær, som store Fugles hæse Skrig fra natlige Skove, som de dunkle Graners Susen og som Nattevindens Hvisken i de lyse Nætter, naar Maanen staar ensom og gylden paa den mørke Himmel, over sorte Søer, der tavse ruger over alt det Guld, som Maanen gav dem i Eje. Dyb er denne dunkle Verdens Vemod. Og i denne tavse Verden vandrer Wäinämöinen om, og ved sine Sanges Visdom og Skønhed leder og glæder han alle de andre. Men da skete det, at han en Gang mistede sin dyrebare Harpe — Harpen, som ene kendte alle Elskovssanges og alle Trolddommes Toner — og endnu mere ensom end før vandrer han sangløs til sit Hjem. Da hørte han Graad fra Skoven, hvori han vandrer: det er en ensom Birk, der græder; tungsindig hænger dens Løv, klagende knager dens Stamme for Blæsten. Og den taler om sit Livs Unytte, taler om sine Længslers langsomme Ded, om Haab og Haabløshed — men Wäinämöinen, den ældgamle og vise Sanger, tager af dens Stamme Træ til en ny og endnu bedre Harpe. Saa drager han videre for at finde Strænge til Kantelen. Og han gik igennem Lunden, og i Lunden sad en Jomfru, en tungsindig og elskovsmoden Jomfru, som sagte sang en Vise om Elskov; og hun sad og ventede paa en Fæstemand, længtes efter snart at se en elsket. Af gyldne Haar paa hendes Hoved snoede Wäinämöinen Strænge til sin Harpe, til sin Glædes Redskab. Og han satte sig da paa en Sten og tog Harpen i sine Hænder og sang. Fra Birkens haarde Træ og fra Jomfruhaarets Guld vælded Tonerne frem — Sange om Haab, som spired frem, og om Haab, som visned hen, Vrede over alt, som gik i Sønder, og Velsignelse for alt, som skulde komme, Sange om Længsel og Lykke. Ai Naturen tav stille for at lytte dertil: Menneskene kom fra fjærne Byer, og Dyrene kom fra deres Skove og Fiskene fra Havet; Granerne bøjede deres slanke Stammer, alle Markens Blomster stod i Elskovsdrømme: al Naturen tav og lyttede dertil. Dyb var denne Sangenes Verden, dyb dens Vemod, dybere endnu dog Haabets store Lykke. Kunst. 539 Denne Verden lever op til nyt Liv i Axel Galléns mærkelige Kunst. Som Wäinämöinens Harpetoner vokser Drømmene frem af Ensomhed og Længsel. Birketræets Haardhed og Jomfrusindets Blidhed — Ensomhedens Forhærdelse, som blot er den mandige Sjæls Sejr over Fortvivlelsen, Sejr over Vemod og Tungsind, der voksed frem, da alle store Haab og Drømme brast, og den mandige Sjæls Blidhed og Ømhed efter Sejren — det er vokset sammen til een dyb og sælsom Harmoni i Galléns skønne Billeder, disse vidunderlige og vemodige Værker, som giver os en uanet Viden om Længslers Dybder, en ukendt Verden af Lykkedrømmes Tusmørketungsind. Disse sælsomme Billeder, der røber os deres Mesters godhedsfyldte Visdom, som taler om Smertens Komme og dens Overvindelse, om Lykkens Nederlag og Sejre, denne Mandskunst, denne Menneskevisdom. Hvor lærer man af ham at elske det Land og det Folk, der rummer saa hemmelighedsfulde og følsomme Sjæle med saa stor en Evne til at elske, saa dyb en Trang til at give sig hen. Dejligt er det Land, han lærer os at kende i sine Raderinger. Saa smaa de er, rummer de dog i al deres Lidenhed saa dyb, saa dyb en Verden, saa rig en Viden. Finere og skønnere Kunst er aldrig skabt, end disse Landskaber med Træhusene og Granerne og de hvide Birke og Sølvsneens jomfruelige Flade. Det er netop vore Drømmes Finland, Kalevalas Land, Wäinämöinens, Lemminkäinens, Ilmarinens og de guldhaarede Jomfruers Verden. Hvor lykkeligt at kunne nyde al denne Rigdom, koncentreret paa det lille Rum, hvor ingen Detailles Skønhed kan overses — i Tegningens Raffinement er Gallén Japanernes Ligemand, men som Digter er han dybere, ensommere, mere omfattende: han kender jo ikke blot Skønhedens Lykke — men ogsaa Vemoden, det tavse Tungsind. Han har lært at lytte til Nattevindens Hvisken i Granernes Kroner, til Fuglenes ensomme Skrig i de store Skove, lært at tyde sig alle Havets Sange. Dyb og skøn er Kalevalas Verden, saaledes som han aabenbarer den i sine Tegninger. De ejer al den Trolddommens Magt og dunkle Magi, det mørke Tungsind, som gør Kalevala til Verdens sælsomste Digt — de ejer et sugende Vemod, en vild og sorgfuld Lidenskab. Der er et Billede af Kullervo, Kaleroosønnen, som ude i Skoven sværger Hævn, da hans Kniv er knækket, Hævn over Madmoderen, der gav ham Sten i Brødet: mager og senestærk staar han med den knyttede Haand løftet. Og der er Billeder af dem, der sejlede ud for at stjæle den guldbringende Sampo fra Pohjolas Værtinde: den vise Wäinömöinen, Smeden Ilmarinen og den unge Lemminkäinen, Kalevalafolkets Helte. Men mest uforglemmeligt er Billedet af Moderens Sorg og Styrke, Moderen, der søgte den døde Søns Lig, og som, da hun fandt det sønderskaaret, føjede det sammen paany, for ved Runernes Hjælp at vække ham til Live. Og nu sidder hun dér ved sin døde Søns Side, ved Elvens Bred og kalder Skovens Bi til Hjælp: - „Du vår fogel, Mehiläinen, konung öfver skogens blommor, flyg åstad att honing hemta, att den ljufva saften bringa ifrån Metsola, det ljufva, från det trägna Tapiola, utur många blommors knoppar, utur många grässtråns hylsor, till en bot för dessa skador, till en läkedom för såren!" 540 Kunst. Danaiderne" fristede i sin tid ikke blot Edv. Saltoft ved deres lidt ominøse Guldmedailleglands — ogsaa Henrik Schouboe lod sig forlede til i deres bundløse Kar at søge det gyldne Legat, som gør selv en Guldmedaille attraaværdig. Men medens Saltoft digtede Opgaven om efter sit eget Hoved og derved forskærtsede sine Chancer, holdt Schouboe sig — og i øvrigt med Rette — nærmere til den klassiske Mythe. Han saa dem, som alle andre har set dem, dragende omkring den store, runde Brøndkumme, hvoraf de skulde øse. Men skønt Billedet var mislykket, var der alligevel noget tiltalende over det. Der var Stræben efter Farveskønhed og Forsøg paa at skabe smukkere Kvindetyper, end vi ellers ser; man forstod, at de var drømte skønne og skæbnesvangre — om de end ingenlunde blev det. Det er kun det største, ikke det bedste Billede paa Schouboes Udstilling. Der er nogle Landskaber, hvis Farver er foraarsagtigt lyse; der er andre, som ejer en vis romantisk Charme i deres Tone — Schouboe er overhovedet Romantiker, danskromantisk, ikke lidenskabelig, ikke dybt tungsindig, ikke dybt seende, men drømmende, saaledes som danske Malere nu en Gang drømmer, naar de længes bort fra Gadekæret og dog ikke helt tør eller vil eller kan være dem selv nok. Derfor er der ingen store Nyheder paa Schouboes Udstilling. Han har ikke skabt Naturen om i sit eget Billede, maaske fordi det lyse og lette danske Landskab i al sin Sorgløshed og Solskinsbekymring netop udtrykker alt, hvad han har paa Hjærte. Men saaledes som Billederne nu en Gang er, rummer de utvivlsomt en vis blid Stemning, en sagte erotisk Længsel, lidt veg, lidt feminin. Der er andre Billeder, som tiltaler: et, der kaldes ,,Hvile“, en ung kvinde, som tilbagelænet støtter sit Hoved til sin løftede Arm; der er noget yndefuldt og blidt over hendes Profil, en lad og sagtmodig Længsel i hendes vege Ansigt. Og et andet, som kaldes „Morgen" — to Mennesker, som nøgne vandrer frem gennem det sollyse Land, smygende sig tæt op til hverandre, unge og fulde af Længsler. Der er utvivlsomt Tilløb til Skønhed over Kvinden, noget mygt og hengivende i hendes Legemes Bevægelse. Men som i alle de andre Billeder er det blevet ved Anslaget. Ved Gennemførelsen brister det altid for Henrik Schouboe. Og dog beror en Kunstners største Værdi netop derpaa: ved Evnen og Trangen til at fuldkommengøre er det, at en Kunstner skal kendes fra alle de andre. Louis Kohl. FERGAN (Eneberettiget.) Organisk Jern-Mikstur (Leerbeck & Holm). 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Kontrolbøger. Nummerering. Broderier monteres. Bloknotes. XI 14 Blomstertlor. Der lød en dump Rumlen af en Vogn, og der glimtede gule Hjul, som tilbagekastede lysende Ringe af Solstraalerne, der spillede i Egerne ... En vælig Skimmel travede rask foran en Gig, der gnistrede i Solskinnet ... Det var et herligt Syn! Men det, der allermest glædede den unge Mand og tiltrak hans Blik, var den ranke, friske, unge Pige, som kørte Hesten. — Det er en af Hestebaronens Heste, saá hans Øjne, ... men hvordan kommer den unge Pige til at sidde paa den Gig? ... Lystigt ferede den lette Vogn henover den ujævne Vej ... smidigt bøjede den skønt formede Hests Linjer sig . . . men smuk som en pragtfuld Vase og skøn som et Vers var den unge Pige med det lysblonde, solbeskinnede Haar, der saa kækt førte Tøjlerne ... Det skønne Syn paa den skønne Majdag fik ham til at smile af Velbehag og sund, mandig Længsel mod Kvinde . . . skønt Herligheden straalede over hans Faders Fjendes Ejendom. Den unge Pige saá frit og aabent ind i de Øjne, der betragtede hende, og efter Smilet paa Mandens Ansigt . . . stolt. Saa plusselig rokkede Giggen mellem Markvejens dybe Hjulspor, som om Hjulene stødte imod en Sten, der laa ivejen – det knagede og skurede mod ... Skimmelen løb frem i Skaglerne, der knækkede som Traade ... Giggens Stænger faldt ned ... og den unge Pige sank til Jorden som en moden Frugt fra en Gren. I et Spring var han over den smalle Skelgrøft og stod ved siden af den faldne unge Pige og hjalp hende op. Hun var lidt bleg af Skræk, men i hendes Øjne piblede en Taare frem, og hun sendte ham et taknemmeligt Blik. O du hvide, blomsterrige Maj! Over din liflige Dag hviler et underfuldt duftende Lys, der fortryller og blænder Menneskene og beruser de smaa Menneskehjærter med sin strømmende Fylde ... Dér stod overfor hinanden Datteren af Peters og Sønnen af Van der Hoven, Kornkongen ... de ungdomsfriske Børn af de to Dødsfjender, og de saá hinanden ind i Øjnene ... 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Originalen staar i Forfatterens tidligere omtalte Debutbog Volk van Holland. F. Rasmussen. En af den indre Bys mest kendte Urmagerforretninger er E. A. Olsens Eftflgr., Hr. Fritz Rasmussens Forretning i Borgergade 12. Nu afdøde E. A. Olsen aabnede den i Aaret 1879, under yderst beskedne Forhold. Det lykkedes ham imidlertid hurtigt at faa fast Tag i et stort Publikum, som lærte at sætte Pris paa hans Hæderlighed og Retskaffenhed, og som vidste, at man trygt kunde anbefale Forretningen videre til Venner og bekendte, uden at være bange for at disse skulde blive narrede. Ved E. A. Olsens Død i Aaret 1897 overtog Hr. Fritz Rasmussen Forretningen og førte den videre i sin Forgængers Spor. D'Hrr. har ved deres Forretningsførelse bevist, at man absolut ikke behøver at bo paa Byens Hovedgader for at faa en stor Omsætning, men at dette ogsaa kan opnaas under mindre forhold; ti naar man blot behandler Folk reelt, kommer de af sig selv igen. Som et yderligere Bevis paa Forretningens gode Renommé kan anføres, at den er Leverandør til forskellige katolske og ikke-katolske Institutioner, f. Eks. Kollegiet i Ordrup, Klostret paa Toldbodvejen og Kirken i Brorsonsgade. Don Pedro. Smaa The, pr. Pd. I Kr. 60 Øre. Den af Hr. Bernhard Philipsen i en Aarrække førte smaa The, som udelukkende er Afsigtning af de fineste The-Sorter, faas nu i samme udmærkede Kvalitet hos Brødr. Berg, Amagertorv 14. XV Hvid Vask og Holdbart Linned. Hvorfor har Tusinder af danske Husmødre i den sidste halve Snes Aar udelukkende anvendt J. Picots Lessive Phénix til deres Linnedvadsk! ... Fordi Erfaringen har lært dem, at Vasken med Lessive Phénix foregaar lettere og billigere end paa gammeldags Vis, saa at selv en meget stor Vask kan gøres færdig paa en Dag; og fordi Erfaringen har lært dem, at endog gammelt Linned faar et smukt Udseende og kan holde en god Stund endnu, naar det vaskes med J. Picots Lessive Phénix. 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Unfortunately, "Politiken" had stipulated that the translation should not only be in verse, but that the form of the sonnet should be preserved. Many of the translations handed in are in prose pure and simple (which does not prevent several of them from being good). Others of the translations are in verse to be sure, but in a different measure than the original. None of the contributions could be taken into consideration, as was also the case with a couple of the humorous ones. Among those which preserved the form of the sonnet, again, there are very few in which the quadruple rhyme of the first two stanzas is followed. One of the few is the author Palle Rosenkrantz, who as a professional did not wish to compete. We can not resist the temptation of printing his translation, which is pretty, only that it did not take in the part about the stars looking down on the gulls. We take the liberty of complimenting Mr. F. K. Erlang and Miss Elise Marie Barboe on their translations, which, regarded solely from the standpoint of versification, are just as faultless as that of Mr. Palle Rosenkrantz. When, after much hesitation, we decided to award the prize to Mr. Jul. Nielsen, cand. phil., it was because his translation seemd to us the most poetic. To besure only one of the quadruple rhymes is preserved in the first two stanzas, and in the last two stanzas a few lines increase the number of feet. However, Mr. Nielsen's translation is certainly the one which comes nearest the sentiment of the original. It is as follows:Translation. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. The first time I saw Roosevelt was down in Florida in the little seaport of Tampa. This was a short time after the outbreak of the Spanish- American war. The army which was to be sent to Cuba was gathered there, and Roosevelt was also there with his regiment, the well-known Rough Riders. My comrades and I 9I belonged to the infantry) were vexed to see these cavalrymen ride by us so lightly and easily while we had to wade in the deep Florida sand. Roosevelt rode at the head, with blue glasses on his nose and the yellow khaki uniform sitting loosely on him. He rode on indifferently, followed by his troops, and we gazed at him--so this was Roosevelt! Remarkable rumors were going about even then regarding him and his men. The Rough Riders was a regiment different from any other, being composed of wild, lawless men from the Far West, of cowboys, hunters, and mine prospectors--persons who had been brought up on horseback, who knew how to use a revolver and rifle, and who had used them at game and in the savage frays which are a daily occurrence in the pioneer's life. Thus these Rough Riders, being wild fellows but nevertheless bold, energetic men who acted like well disciplined veterans under so resolute a leader as Roosevelt, were able to brave everything, hunger, cold, tropical heat and fevers, and Spanish bullets, which might whistle down at them without there wincing. At that time Roosevelt's name was still comparatively unknown, and it did not have the magic ring and the power to rally the masses which it has acquired since. Nevertheless Roosevelt had, with indomitable energy and a high object in view, early sought to work himself up to a place of notice--he wished to equal his ancestors. And he comes from a good old family, of Knickerbocker stock. This is the name given the Hudson Dutch who once, at the dawn of "white America," founded the present city of New York and called it new Amsterdam. All the Roosevelts, from father to son, have been residents and citizens of the city. One of them established the first bank in New York, while another organized the hospital service; several were mayors, and all were patriotic men who unselfishly gave up their time and fortune for the welfare of their city and the society of which they were a part. This was especially the case with Roosevelt's father, a remarkable man whose influence on his son, according to good and reliable authority, was great and of a peculiar nature and is said to have contributed in a high degree toward developing the qualities and firmness of character which, when he became a man, won for him so high a place in the life and heart of the people. The father was a merchant--a glass importer, and an able business man who earned much money. But, what was still better, he knew how to use the money in a good and proper manner. He gave large sums away, but always with sound sense, so that it would do some good. The elder Roosevelt felt it impossible to devote all to the poor. His chief object was that2 the coming generations in the slum quarters should have suitable living places, and that, with better education and living conditions they might be enabled to perform useful work. In this field, where so many are now working, he was the pioneer in New York, and he neither spared time nor money to accomplish good results. Upon his death it was said of him that "no work for the welfare of the city had been undertaken and carried out in the last twenty years without "Old Roosevelt" being at the head of it. This self-sacrificing, patriotic disposition was inherited by the son. As soon as his education at the university was finished, the question to him was not "whether he should serve his country but how he should serve it." Although he was not rich as Americans can be rich, still his father's death had left him a well-to-do man, and he did not therefore have to earn his daily bread or increase his fortune. He could use his abilities and his youthful courage on whatever seemed most to call upon him. He chose "politics" and rand as a candidate for election to the New York State Legislature. In America politics, by the way, is far from being the same thing as here in Denmark. Conditions are more primitive over there, where politics is often followed as a business for the sake of private gain. Corruption therefore raises its ugly head everywhere and feeds on the body of society. For this reason good citizens hold themselves aloof from politics, and Roosevelt's friends and companions therefore also advised him earnestly not to start on such a career, "politics being a filthy trade." In the legislature, they said, he would meet the worst elements, such as saloonkeepers, lawyers of ill repute, etc., as no gentleman engage in politics. "All right," replied Roosevelt, "if it is as you say, then the saloonkeepers and their like belong to the governing class. That is the class I want to belong to. I want to govern, not be governed. You all have the advantages of education, position, etc., and yet you let them run you. They must be the best men." And Roosevelt became a politician. In the legislature Roosevelt was received with undisguised skepticism or open contempt. He was the youngest member, as he has since become the youngest President of the "States." The old members of the legislature were accustomed to letting everything take its crooked course and to thinking only of their own interests. However, young Roosevelt, then 24 years old, soon started things running a different way. The cause came of itself and was very characteristic of American politics. A judge by the name of Westbrook was accused of permitting gross bribery. The local inhabitants were furious and respectfully petitioned the legislature to have the judge removed from office and punished. But Westbrook was a prominent man, a political leader with many votes at his command, so the legislature thought it best not to stir up the fire, as it might give off a foul smoke which might blacken them themselves. They therefore took the citizens' petition and laid it quietly aside. The matter was thus forgotten. However, they had not reckoned with Roosevelt. He sat amazed. An unsullied court was in his eyes the foundation of society. Here the gravest charges against a judge were being hushed up and buried right in the legislature. He asked the older Republican members what they intended3 to do. Nothing, was the answer. Nothing? Then he would inquire about the matter publicly. They then came running to him frightened and said it would only injure him and the party, and that he must not do it, as it was pure folly. However, the next day Roosevelt arose in the legislature to speak, and as far as conscious moral courage is concerned this act was perhaps unique in his life. He must necessarily expect to fail. Even his youth, his idealism, and his ignorance of public affairs could not have made him blind to this fact. This speech, which shaped the destiny of Roosevelt's career, was not distinguished by either wit or elegance, but merely by its undismayed frankness. He called thieves thieves regardless of their millions; with scathing words he denounced the accused judge and told the unvarnished truth as he saw it with his indignant eyes. When he was through, the gray-bearded Speaker arose and, with ill-concealed mockery, moved that Roosevelt's motion to indict the judge be voted down. He wished xxxxto give young Mr. Rossevelt time to think over how smart his act was. "I have, " said he, "seen many a man ruin himself here in the legislature by uttering idle charges." And the legislature gave young Mr. Roosevelt time to think over this "idle charges." It voted them down. A ripple of derisive laughter and all was over, except the consequences to the young idealist who had dared to defy his party. In the evening the young man's friends advised him again to be reasonable and to think of his future, which lay in the party's hands. However, he bit his teeth together and defied the party leaders. The next day he arose again in the legislature, one against them all, and raised his voice against smirking, scoffing corruption. Day after day he continued his attacks in the legislative hall and in interviews. Thus a commotion started, the newspapers took the matter up, and the members of the legislature began to hear from their constituents. Within the course of a week his name was known all over New York State, the people applauding him everywhere. On the eighth day after this courageous, withering attack the "idle charges" were voted on again at his demand. And now that the people's eyes were fixed on the members of the legislature, they no longer dared to stand up as defenders of a judge who feared investigation. The opposition was broken, Roosevelt won, and Judge Westbrook was punished. Honesty and purity in political as well as private life was to him at that time, as it is to-day and was in his youngest days, not only a desirable thing but something that should and must be attained. Moreover, he was always ready to get into harness himself and work for the right. When he was chief of police in New York City the well-known author Julian Ralph once asked him what he would say to youth if he could speak to them authoritatively. "Order them to work," said Roosevelt, and slapped his hands together emphatically. "I would teach young men that those who possess no wealth owe their first duty to their families, but that those who are well-to-do owe everything to the State. It is debasing merely to heap money on money. I would preach to all the doctrine of labor, and to the rich the doctrine of unselfish labor."4 As the son of a rich man he also applied this doctrine to himself, and he did this early in life. He did not indeed undertake any great tasks while young, but he looked around and where he could help he helped. As a student at Harvard University he became among other things teacher in a Sunday school, where he also had occasion to exercise his philanthropy. However, he made a failure with this Sunday school, and this because of his energetic nature. One of the boys came into class with a black eye, and admitted having received it in a scuffle on Sunday. Of course such a thing could not be permitted, and Roosevelt took him severely to task and questioned him about it. "Jim" so and so, it was found, had sat beside the boy's sister during the lesson and had pinched her the whole time. The result was an immediate fight when they came out. Jim got a licking from the boy, who in compensation bore a black eye as a reminiscence of the scrap. Roosevelt's sentence was short and to the point: "You acted perfectly right," said he to the boy and gave him one dollar as a reward. To the class this seemed to be ideal justice, but not so to the honorable gentlemen in charge of the Sunday school. They shook their gray heads. In their imaginations Roosevelt was no suitable teacher, and after a friendly conversation in which school ethics were discussed he withdrew from his self-imposed, unsalaried occupation. Roosevelt began early to write; even while he was going to the University he completed a book "About the War of 1812" which won him universal recognition as an author both in American and England. The reason why he chose this particular subject was quite characteristic of his honest, truth-seeking nature. There was not a single correct history of this war in English, especially in America. Yankee vanity had described the way in a very flattering light to the American navy, while concealing certain facts which redounded to the honor of the traditional foe, the English. Roosevelt unearthed the whole matter, giving the naked truth in his book although by so doing he trod on the tenderest corns of the Yankee people. He has not written many books, nineteen in all, some being in several volumes. His enemies still say that they are as foolish as they are big, that they are written with a cowboy's fist, and can only be called literature for politeness' sake. Nevertheless, it can not be denied that Roosevelt has had new and good things to say, and that in spite of his laborious and active life he has found time to write them down. And although charms of poetic diction or style are lacking, still there is a peculiar force in every line from his pen. His words are bold and concise, and cannot be misunderstood. He can tell what is in his heart with hammerlike blows. Every word impresses itself on the reader, and every line sparkles with his high intelligence and energetic spirit. Undoubtedly best of all are his hunting stories and his great works depicting the conquest of the Wild West, that land which he loves and which, according to his own words, afforded him the best days of his life. Roosevelt early learned to use his rifle and to hunt in Nature's wilds. His vigorous, inquisitive nature demanded freer and fresher joys than those afforded by the study room. A short time after he began as a politician in New York he therefore bought himself a large cattle ranch out west. It was in a wilderness in North Dakota, where the life of the 5 new settlers was passed in all its freshness and wildness. It was a region where the impulses of strong men often passed for law. And Roosevelt was one of these strong men, one of those who knew how to assert themselves and to win the respect of the half savage settlers. Thus one day he went to the little local town, consisting of a few houses and a very primitive hotel. In the bar room of the hotel, which he entered, there was a crowd of cowboys and hunters, rough fellows wearing gaiters and carrying revolvers in their belts. One of them who was a little drunk looked at Roosevelt and his gold glasses and city clothes, and immediately took him for a genuine tenderfoot without any backbone. Thinking that he had an easy mark, he jumped in front of Roosevelt and, pointing two revolvers at him, ordered him with an oath to set up beer for the crowd. Roosevelt arose, apparently disposed to comply with the inevitable, but at the same time pondering on what might be done. He had learned to box at the university, and he remembered it now. With a sudden and powerful blow of his fist he knocked the fellow to the ground. The revolvers went off in the air and Roosevelt stooped down over the fallen cowboy, who was white in the face with anger and ready to fight, while the spectators chuckled "Served him right!" Personal courage counts very high in the Wild West, and from that time on no one every expressed any desire to "shoot that tenderfoot full of holes." Roosevelt got leave to live in peace, won the admiration and affection of the lawless inhabitants, and became a teacher and friend to them. As a ranchman, hunter, author, and politician his name became gradually known in the East, especially in his native city New York. He was always a strong party man, but he always stood still more strongly on side of right in spite of his party or the political leaders. He often said yes when they said no, although his "yes" cost him dearly. To the born politician who lives by theft, he was the party's "black sheep," a man whom it was best to keep down and away from all important centers. These political "bosses" occasionally succeeded in doing this--these men who win over the masses by their empty talk and impossible promises, and who buy influence and votes with lies and current coin. Roosevelt frequently had a hard struggle against these wolves of politics, and on various occasions came out on the short end of the horn. It happened thus when he sought to become mayor of New York. It was a hard campaign--the struggle of good citizens against corruption. The slogan was characteristic of American politics and conditions, being tersely and briefly "Thou shalt not steal!" And with these four words as a platform Roosevelt sought to win the city's highest office. The election went against him. Corruption triumphed and spread still further in the public offices and institutions of New York. Roosevelt laughed: he had time to wait, for his day would come. So he married and traveled abroad, in England, France, and Germany. It was both a bridal tour and a tour of study. The next year he returned with his young bride, enriched by various knowledge and fresh impressions from the Old World, with new strength and courage to take up the great tasks in his native land. Roosevelt was not a man that could be thrust aside, for he was always on the spot when anything happened. He had to be reckoned with. He sought and obtained the position of Chief of Police of New York, and the 8 good New Yorkers still sigh for the day when Roosevelt stood at the head of the blue-coat service. It was at once perceived that there was a man at the helm, and things began to take a different course. Formerly the police, those vindicators of the law, had almost been the scourge of the city. It was jestingly said that the only persons who could feel safe in the town were thieves and miscreants. There were abundant grounds for these words. The police were corrupt from the highest authority down to the common officer beating the rounds, and served as a blind tool for unconscientious politicians. Bribery was reduced to a system, and the law was for the most part a dead letter to the blue-clad guardians of order. Saloons and restaurants kept open throughout the day and night, of course in consideration of a bribe to the police, and houses of prostitution, etc., flourished. The good citizens had given up all hope of securing sound, normal conditions in the city. Then came Roosevelt with his iron hand and inflexible will. Everything changed as by a magic stroke. Saloons which had never been seen closed were now found with doors locked; it became safe to walk on the streets, and the good citizens wondered who this Mr. Roosevelt was? Employees first hated him and then loved and admired him. Of course their many private and unlawful incomes ceased, but in return they found justice where they had previously been exposed to rude arbitrariness. He was a severe master over them, but at last they found themselves getting on very well under his just rule. From New York he went to Washington, where he assumed an important position in the Navy Department. He prepared for the coming war with Spain, of which he was an ardent advocate. He held long consultations with the then Commander Dewey and Captain Evans, laying plans and arranging everything for the decisive moment, so that the Navy was ready to strike "quick and hard" when it finally became necessary. Dewey's victory at Manila and Sampson's at Santiago were commendations which announced with the clang of steel and iron a coming man. And when the Cuban war was over, he came home as Commander of the Rough Riders, who had fought themselves through such a bloody track up San Juan Hill, the people gave him an ovation. It happened that a Governor was to be elected in his native State New York. The Republican party immediately nominated him and he was elected almost by acclimation. Just as he had been the best chief of police of the city, so he became the best Governor of the State. To such an extent was this recognized and to such an extent did he turn everything topsy turvy with good reforms which he carried out in spite of opposition, that the political "bosses" and rings deemed it wisest to get rid of him by shelving him where he could do no harm. A favorable opportunity came with President McKinley's second nomination, when Roosevelt was nominated for Vice President. This was an office which conferred great honor but little influence, just the thing for Roosevelt, thought the politicians. And although Roosevelt saw through their trick, he allowed himself to be elected Vice President. He probably had his private reasons and had firm confidence in himself.7 At all events, McKinley's murder at Buffalo made him President, so that he could now talk to the whole people and by action prove his right to so exalted a position. And the people confirmed this right. His moral courage, clean life, and lively sentiment of right and good won him the admiration of the educated classes and broght him again to the White House, this time by election. And from this time on he continued with untiring energy his fight against all the evils which afflict the American body politic. Undismayed, frankly, and with a risk of losing his popularity he has attacked in plain words the defects which exist and pointed out the way to the proper remedies. And his words are listened to, for the Amer- icans understand and know that in Theodore Roosevelt they have a President and citizen with an honest will and the ability to do what is right.ENC IN EGAN TO T.R. 11-23-08 11-15-0815. Novbr. POLITIKEN POLITIKEN Redaktionen: Østergade 23. Ekspedition: Pilestræde 14. TELEFONER: Redaktør Cavling .......................... 8148 Red. Rode, Dahl, Koppel .............. 862 Redaktionssekretæren ................. 3436 Medarbejderne 2. Sal .................... 7055 Nat-Telefon (efter 2 Nat) ............... 1933 Statstelefonen ................................. 56 Naar ovenn. Tlf. ikke svarer ........... 3436 Annonce-E[k]spedition ................... 3491 Abonnements-Ekspedition ............ 472 Sætteriet ........................................... 1998 Forretningsføreren .......................... 758 Telegramhallen Westend ................ 1640 Filialen Hellerup ................... Helrup 600 Kont. i Aarbus Jyak Tlf. ...................... 976 Aarhus Statstelefon ........................... 34 Kont. i Odense Fynak Tlf. .................. 1761 Odense Statstelefon .......................... 11 Kont. i Nykøbing F. ............................. 300 Kont. i London, Fleet Street 134, Centr. 15271 Politikens Statstelefon er reserveret Meddelelser fra Stationer udenfor Sjælland. Fra 7--10 Aften betjenes den af en Stenograf. ANNONCEPRIS: Henvisninger ............... 85 Øre pr. Petitlinje Inserater ....................... 30 -- -- Blandede Bekendtgørelser 25 -- -- Turistruten ................... 30 -- -- Forlystelser ................... 50 -- -- Huslejligheder .............. 15 -- -- Beskæftigelser .............. 15 -- -- Brugte Sager ................. 15 -- -- Brugte Boger ................. 12 -- -- Annoncer fra Udlandet 5 Øre mere pr. Petitlin. ABONNEMENT: Direkte gennem Ekspeditionen: Kjebenhavn ..................... 3 Kr. Kvartalet -- ..................... 1 Kr. Maaneden -- ..................... 25 Øre Ugen. Bankgarantien. II. Dens Udvidelse. -. Loven af 15. Februar 1908 om Bankgarantien bemyndiger Finanaministeren til sammen med de de fem Hovedbanker paa Statskassens Vegne at overtage fuld Garanti for Fordringer paa Kjøbenhavns Grundejerbank og Detailhandlerbanken i Kjøbenhavn", dog maa " Statskassens Forpligtelser ikke kunne gaa ud over 10 Mill. Kr. "Loven begrænsede saaledes Finansministerens Bemyndigelse paa to Maader. Den gav ham kun Ret til at garantere for Grundejer- og Detailhandlerbanken og ikke ud over 10 Mill. Kr. Den første Begrænsning var reel. Den anden ansaas paa den Tid, da Loven blev givet, i Henhold til Finansministerens Forsikring til Rigsdagen som rent formel, idet man gik ud fra, at Garantien intet eller saa godt som intet vilde koste. Det maa denfor forbavse, at Vilh. Lassen meget hurtigt har tilladt sig at oversknide den første Begrænsning og kun holde sig til den an- Grundejerbanken. Rigsdagen havde givet ham og han modtaget Fuldmagten ud fra den Opfattelse, at Garantien for disse to Banker intet eller saa godt som intet vilde koste Staten. Nu udvider Vilh. Lassen den til at gælde alle -- ogsaa vitterligt insolvente -- Banker, som kom i Trang, naar blot Statens Tab derved ikke overstiger 10 Mill. Kr. Naar Omstændighederne tvinger en Minister til at handle ekstraordinært rask, plejer han at forhandle med Rigsdagens to Finansudvalg, hvor alle Partier er repræsenterede, idet han gaar ud fra, at de Foranstaltninger, hvortil disse Udvalg giver nogenlunde fuldtallig Tilslutning, kan gennemføres i Rigsdagen. En saadan Forhandling gik ogsaa forud for Forelæggelsen af Lovforslaget, der førte til Bankgarantiloven af 15. Februar 1908. Derimod forhandlede Hr. Vilh. Lassen ikke med Finansudvalgene forud for Udstedelsen af Provisoriet af 10. Marts 1908 -- hans Brev virker faktisk den Dag idag som en provisorisk Lov -- or han har heller ikke senere søgt det "Lovgivningsmag[t]ens Samtykke", som han i Brevet tager Forbehold om. Det er ganske ufatteligt, hvorledes en Garanti, som entoges at kunne ydes gratis, fordi den agrik to Banker, som formodedes at skulle vise sig solvente, i Vilh. Lassens ellers overordentlig klare Hjerne har kunnet forvandles til en Garanti for alle Banker, ogsaa saadanne, hvis Insolvens var givet, til et Beløb af indtil 10 Mill. Kr. Den lovlige Garanti var en moralsk Støtte mod Panik, den ny en økonomisk Garanti af meget stor Rækkevidde. Formodentlig har det været Vilh. Lassens Mening snarest muligt at forelægge Rigsdagen en Lov, der dækkede Indholdet af hans Brev af 10. Marts 1908. Om han kunde have faaet et saadant Lovforslag vedtaget, er det nu overflødigt at gisne. Han naaede aldrig at faa det forelagt, thi den 6. April 1908 afgik han ved Døden. En Kandidatur. --. Østsjællands Folkeblads Meddelelse om, at Vælgerne i Faksekresen tænker paa at opstille Dr. Starcke som deres Kandidat i Faksekresen, har i et gennem Ritz. Bur. udsendt Telegram faaet den Form, at der her er Tale om en Fælleskandidatur for det radikale Venstre og Reformpartiet i Faksekresen. Dette beror paa en Misforotaaelse, og i selve Østsjællands Folkeblads Gaarsnumer har Meddelelsen da heller ikke den fejlagtige Form. Som allerede igaar oplyst, har det radikale Venstres Organisation i Faksekresen allerede for nogen Tid Medlem af Hovedbestyrelsen for den radikale Venstreforening i Hovedstaden. Dag til Dag. Vejret igaar. En bidende kold Vind indvarslede igaar et nyt Klima, et ublidt og barsk Vintervejr helt oppe fra Lapmarkens Snedriver. Hvem der nu var Pelsvarefabrikant! Skagen havde igaar Morges 2, Randers 2 og Odense 1 Grad Udenlandske Temperaturer: Haparanda ÷ 8, Stockholm ÷ 3, St. Petersborg ÷ 7, Hamborg 0, Neufahrwasser ÷ 9, Thorshavn 7 og Seydisfjord 0 GRader. Her i Byen: Mellem + 1/2 og + 3/4 Gr. Cyklelygten tændes Kl. 4,15. I Kongens Tuffel paa Amalienborg igaar, det første efter indflytningen fra Landet, deltog Ministrene, Kabinetzsekretæren og Statsraadssejretæren. Pastor Ostenfeld ved Solbjørg Kirke paa Frederiksberg er, som det ventedes, bleven Provst for Frederiksberg Provsti. Assessor Ussing er bleven syg. I den Anledning maatte et Møde, den permanente Voldgiftaret skulde have holdt igaar, udsættes. Portæt. Vor udmærkede Boganmelder, Forfetteren Hans Brix, udsender om nogle Dage paa Schubothes Forlag et nyt Bidrag til vort Lands Kulturhistorie. Brix har i sit nye Værk, Fagre Ord, undersøgt nogle af vore mest yndede danske Digte, som han forklarer i deres Opstaaen første faste Form og i den endelige Skikkelse, hvori vi nu kender dem. Til Bogen, der er det fjerde Bind i Forlagets "Kultur-Bibliotek", har Forfatteren knyttet et Forord, hvori han sammenligner den klassiske danske Literatur med en stor By, der, jo længere man fjerner sig fra den bliver mere og mere overkommelig i Udstrækning. Meget forsvinder, der tidligere synede, hvor det laa. En enkelt Kuppel; et Par knejsende Taarne -- Resten høiner sig som en Pips-Fabrik, Hr. Stulich der nu har opholdt sig her i en Ugestid. Hr. Stulich, der er paa en Rundrejse i Evropa, roser vore undmærkede Landeveje, vort elskværdige Toldvæsen, der end ikke forlanger Depositum, og vort medgørlige Politi; han har jo endnu ikke opholdt sig her længe nok til at lære Billovens mange mærkværdige Bestemmelser nærmere at kende. Herfra kører den rige Belgier over Berlin -- Breslau -- Frankfurt -- Metz til Paris, hvor han skal være, naar Bil-Udstillingen aabnes i Slutningen af Maaneden. Efter at Regensbuegangen var bygget færdeg og Rundetaarns-Passet saaledes var blevet udvidet med nogle Alen, gjorde vi opmærkaom paa, at Tiden nu var inde til at hæve det Politibud, hvorefter Købmagergade-Omnibussen skal fremføres i langsom Skridtgang fra Skindergade til Krystalgade. Som vi erfarer, har Sporvejsselskabetz Direktion været af æmme Mening og har henvendt sig til Politidirektøren derom, og i disse Dage er endelig Trav- Forbudet hævet. Hvilket dog ikke forhindrer, at adskillige af Omnibussernes Kuske af gammel Vane lader Hestene benfalde i spekulativ Ro, naar de nærmer sig den gamle Studentergaards nye Filosofgang. Kunstforeningens Jerndorff-Udstilling slutter idag Kl. 8. Skulpturforeningen købte igaar paa Kunstnernes Efteraarsudstilling Bonnesens Statuette: En rasende Kosak for 300 Kr og tre mindre Broncefigurer af Professor Bissen. Højskolen. Professor, Dr jur Viggo Bentzon, der pas Tirsdag Aften skulde have paabegyndt sin Foredragsrække om "Kvindernes Retestilling", maa paa Grund af Rekonvalescensen efter en længere Sygdom udsætte dette første Foredrag til Tirsdag da 24. ds. Forhaabentlig vil Professorens Helbred da tillade ham at fortsætte hver kommende 3 Tirsdage uden Afbrydelse. Dermed vil alle de af Højskolen planlagte Foredragsrækker være i Gang, og det er et glædeligt Bevis paa Interessen for Foredragene, et Tilhørernes Antal er blevet større under Foredragene. Der er nu ingen Tvivl om, at Højskolen for moderne Samfundsvidenskab og Politik vil blive staaende iblandt os. Paa Onsdag Aften samles Skolens Bestyrelse til et Møde, hvor Planer skal lægges for Forkareforskinagen[??] I Prins Wilhelms Palæ giver "Hebraiak-russiak dramatisk Forening" iaften en Forestilling i Stil med dem, man ifjor paa denne Tid for første Gang havde Lejlighed til at se i Kjøbenhavn. Stykket, som opføres iaften, hedder Dora eler Millionæren som Tigger; det er en bred russisk-jødisk Folkekomedie, hvis Forstaaelse vanskeliggøres et dansk Publikum ved det mærkelige Dialekt- Sprog, hvori den er affattet. Men den spilles jo heller ikke for et almindeligt Publikum; Tilskuerne vil for Størstedelen bestas af indvandrede russiske Jøder. Idag fylder: Læge H. O. Lund 69, Departementachef A. F. Asmussen 68, rikgstid. Tiden er gunstig for Sku spil af den Art: de vil blive søgte[??] alle dem, der ønsker i nogle T[??]er at glemme den bitre Virk[?]lighed udenom dem. S. L. I Parkettet. En Troubadour, en Rosensvaand, en yndig Liljeblomme -- hvor saa man før slig dejlig Aand paa syndig Tilje komme. Du bolde Sol den kolde Stol varm op ved Sangens Straaler! Du Ridder gæv, hver sidder skæv paa Salens Tavl paa Halens Hvalv og lytter, mens du akraaler -- et Fryderaab, der yder Haab, at du i Gem i hulde Klem har Poesiens Diamant, mer lysende end vi er vant. O, saasnart du trutter i dit Overflødighedshorn alle Piger skuddt er i dig, Bertran de Born. Verseblomster stod paa Stilke, Mænd og Kvinder udi Silke -- Svært at se, hvem der var hvilke. Sværdes Gny og Vaabenlarm, Eders Spy paa saben Barm. Kun en eneste var rolig. Bispen, som i Kirkens Bolig saas i Marmor sig at strække, og som, efter v. d. Recke, sover der foruden Kummer en ret alvorlig "Marmorslummer". Men lad os prøve paa at kaste Poesiens Lænker og undersøge, hvad mon Parkettet tænker. Paa første Række sad de gamle Dages "Bertran de Born", Professor Emil Poulsen, over hvis Faderansigt Smilet gled og svandt som Scenens Billeder veksleda. Professor Riis-Knudsen, hvis Glæde over Aftenens skønne Digterværk syntes fuldkommen, og samme Glæde beherskede tilsyneladende Hr. Direktør Anders Jensen og Dyriæge Nielsen Iøvrigt saas Grosserer Moresco og Frue i Sort, Dr. Gamél og Frue i Grønt, Dr Bull, Assistent i Udenrigsministeriet Vilhelm Krag, Professor Fritz Levy, Fru Emma Gad, en Familie Poulsen in pieno samt en pæn Hr. Mortensen fra Grenaa. Over dette Parket brød Larmen uden Ophør ind fra Scenen, og naar Tæppet faldt, skræmtes Salen af den pludselige Stilhed, rejste sig i et Sæt, naar Lyset pludselig skinnende frem, og begyndte selv at larme. Begejstringen over det romantiske Drama syntes da at være uhyre gensidig, men paa Scenen holdt den maaske længst ud. Bertran de Born var stærkt indsnøret i tætsluttende Pjækkert. Det hilstes under stille Fryd af Damerne med Kikkert. Vel var det trist, han havde glemt sit kære Languedoc, men hvilket Held, at der endda var mer end Sange nok: om yndig Rosamunde en længselsfjærnet Viv, der lever sine Dage i et silketærnet Liv, om Kildebækkes Rislen, om Frillers frække Hvisken, om Lindegrenes Løvfald og vinde Benes Støvskal, om Stjerneskud saa prude og Hjernebrud bag Rude, og saa den skønne Vise: Oh, du mit fagre Smykke, ej er de magre tykke -- et Væld af bløde Sange, til hvilke Heise skikkeligt har ødslet sine Klange. De Kvidder-Strenge legede omtrent til Midjenat, mens Ridderdrenge blegede tog Pigers Midje fat -- lidt mere end tilstrækkeligt, ja, nærmest lidt forskrækkeligt, i højste Grad v. Recke ligt, or tænk, hvor trist, at da til sidst den store Amor kommer, var mange faldet hen og sad i rolig Marmorslummer. En. Ny[?] [?????] "Øresund" Vi har haft den Fornøjelse at modtage ikke mindre end 38 Oversættelser af den amerikanske Gesandt Mr. Egans maleriske Sonnet om Øresunds Aftenskønhed. Den led: At Elsinore. Out of the golden mist around the sun -- The soft, pale mist that in the shadowing west Touches the growing moon -- there cometh rest, And swift day pauses ere its course is run; The red-brown sails are furled, the haven wor The Sound is rippled only by the quest Of darting gulls, who seem to have no nest. But curving waves that leeward glide or run. A sudden chill -- blasts from the Swedish shore Are met by Danish blasts: no longer peace Fills the pale air; the budding star-points see The gull exultant high and higher soar; I hear them call: Ol Man, let soft days cease If, in the thempest, we are high and free! Vi takker alle Bidragerne for deres ofte vellykkede Anstren- gelser. Desværre havde ,,Politi- ken" præciseret, at Oversættelsen ikke blot skulde være Vers. ,em at Sonnetformen maatts overholdes. Ad- skillige af Bidragens er ren og akær Prosa (hivlket ikke forhindrer, at flere af disse Prosaoverføringer er gode) Andre af Oversættelsenne er vel skrevne i Vers, men i andre Verse- maal end Originalens. Ingen af disse Bidrag (saa lidt som et Par humoristi- ske) kunde komme i Betragtning. Blandt dem, der har overholdt Sonnetformen, er det igen kun gan- ske faa, som strengt har fulgt de to første Strofers firdabbelte Rim. En af de faa er Fortafføren Palle Rosen- krantz, der som Professional har øn- sket at være ,, hors de concoure". Vi kan ikke modatas Fristelsen til at meddele hans Oy[???]ttelse, der er nydelig, men blot ikke har faser med Originalens Linje om Stjernerne, der ser ned paa Maagerne I gylden Taage slukkes Solens Skær, og Nattens blege Em slaar Skyggers Flor om Maanems Horn. Derude Vest til Nord til Hvile stedes Dag fra rastløs Færd, Rødburne Sejl sin Baad mod Havnen bær, og Sundeta Vover Kruser Maagers Spor, de hvileløse, der paa Bølgen bor og stævner op mod blege Stjærners Hær. Der estaar et Nattens Pust fra Helsingør, en kølig Brise bær fra Skaane ned, og midtsunds mæder Blaf fra Kyst til Kyst, mens Stjærners blide Skær i Flimren dør. Dansk Kunstflid Berlin. Udstilling til Januar. I Wertheims Festlokaler i Berlin skal den 15. Januar til næste aar aabnes en stor Udstilling af alle Landes nationale kunstflid (,,Volks- kunst"), og paa denne Udstilling vil som man ønsker skal omfatte Træud- skæting, Væninger, hedebosyning, gamle Smykker, Bogbind osv. En stor Samling grøn landske Sager vil blive udstillede, og man haaber paa Deltagelse fra Island. ,, Dansk Kunstflidsforening" har sat sig i Spidsen for det forugaaend[?] Arbejde i den Tanke, at en smuk dansk Afdeling paa denne Udstilling baade vil kunne akaffe adskilligt solgt og vil kunne virke som en god Turist- reklame. Til Kunstflidgsensgade 8, maa man derfor benvende sig, hvis man ønsker nærmere Oplysninger og ønsker at udstille. Som Udstillingskomité har Kunst- flidsforeningens Bestyreise organise- ret sig, suppleret med en Del andre : Fru Hegermann-Lindenerone, Ge- sandtfruen i Berlin, Hofdame Frk. Castenskjold, Lensbaronesse Reediz- Thott, Grevinde Ahlefeldt-Bille, Direk- tør Bernhard Olsen og som Kasserer Dir Emily Glüekstadt. Kronprinsessen er den danske Af- delings Protekirice, og Dron[??]tn=ngen har lovet at sende en Samling gammel dansk Kunstflid. Sjælen i Udstillings- arbejdet er - behøver vi at sige det ? - Fru Emma Gad, der næppe er sluppen helskindet fra den ebe Ud- stilling, før hun med usvæ[??]ket Kraft kaster sig ind i den n[???]te. Sonnet til Christian Rimestad Til Tak for ,,Ilden sg Ashen". din Sang fik Glans af sit det Guld, sons, brister I Solens Aftern, Levets Eftersar - I drømte Skæbner, Skæbnen slog i Skær, Din Sang formæler Glans fra Lya, vi mister. Med Spejlakær af det Smil, Som ever lister Vor Sjæl fra Grasnsen af, hvad Sjæles naar - Det Guddomaglimt, vi ikke véd, hvad spaaer: Det Smil af Paa, nom amertar os - og frister. Abonnement: Direkte gennem Ekspeditionen: Kjebenhavn ............ S Kr. Kvartalet – .............. 1 Kr. Masneden – .............. 25 øre Ugen. Bankgarantien. II. Dens U dvidelse. --. Loven af 15. Februar 1908 om Bankgarantien bemyndiger Finanaministeren til sammen med de de fem Hovedbanker paa Statskassems Vegne at overtage fuld Garanti for Fordringer paa,, Kjøbenhavns Grundejerbank og Detailhandlerbanken i Kjøbenhavn", dog maa "Statekassens Forpligtelser ikke kunne gaa ud over 10 Mill. Kr." Loven begraensede saaledes Finausministerens Bemyndigelse paa to Maader. Den gav ham kun Ret til at garantere for Grundejer-og Detailhandlerbanken og ikke ud over 10 Mill. Kr. Den første Begraensning var reel. Den anden ansaas paa den Tid, da Loven blev givet, i Henhold til Finansministerens Forsikring til Rigsdagen som rent formel, ident man gik ud far, at Garantien intet eller saa godt som intet vilde koste. Døt maa derfor forbavse, at Vilh. Lassen meget hurtigt har tilladt sig at overskride den første Begrænsning og kun holde sig til den anden; men han har faktisk handlet, som om Statens Fuldmagt kun begrænsedes ved, at over 10 Mill. Kr. maatte han ikke bruge. Først udvidedes Bankgarantien til at omfatte ,,Laanekassen", som dog viste sig solvent. Derefter droges ogsaa Nibe og Løgstør Banker ind under Statens Garanti, skønt deres Tilstand var saadan, at det var givet, at Staten vilde lide Tab derved. Den 10. Marts 1908, altsaa knapt en Maaned efter Garantilovens Vedtagelse, sendte Finansminister Vilh. Lassen Bankkomitéen følgendeBrev, om hvilket Rigsdagen først fik Kundskab nu i Oktober: ,,Herved bemyndiger jeg Konferensraad Falbe-Hansen og Statsgældsdirektør Andersen som Statens Repræsentanter i Bankkomitéen af 9. Februar 1908 til med bindende Virkning for mig -- under Forbehold af Lovgivningsmagtens Samtykke -- udover Garantien for Grundejerbanken og Detailhandlerbanken at tilsige Statens Garanti med de 5 Hovedbanker overfor Sparere i Pengeinstituter, mod hvilke et ,,run" er iværksat eller kan befrygtes, og hvis Fald det under de forhaandenværende Forhold maa anses for heldigt at undgaa. Dog maa Statens Tab ved samtlige de paatagne Garantier ikke overstige 10 Millioner Kroner." Dette Brev er en ren og skær Overskridelse af den af Rigsdagen givne Fuldmagt. Vilh. Lassen havde bedt om Fuldmagt til at garantere for Detailhandlerbanken og ane Banker, ogsaa saadanne, hv[?]s Insolvens var givet, til et Beleb af indtil 10 Mill. Kr. Den lovlige Garanti var en moralak Støtte mod Panik, den ny en økonomisk Garanti af meget stor Rækkevidde. Lassens Mening snarest muligt at forelægge Risdagen en Lov, der dækkede Indholdet af hans Brev af 10. Marts 1908. Om han kunde have faaet et saadant Lovforslag vedtaget, er det nu overflødigt at gisne. Han nasede aldrig at faa det forelagt, thi den 6. April 1908 afgik han yed Døden. En Kandidatur. --. Østsjællands Folkeblads Meddelelse om, at Vælgerne i Faksekresen tænker paa at opstille Dr. Starcke som deres Kandidat i Faksekresen, har i et gennem Ritz. Bur. udsendt Telegram faaet den Form, at der her er Tale om en Fælleskandidatur for det radikale Venstre og Reformpartiet i Faksekresen. Dette beror paa en Misforøtaaelse, og i selve Østsjællands Folkeblads Gaarsnumer har Meddelelsen da heller ikke den fejlagtige Form. Som allerede igaar oplyøt, har det radikale Venstres Organisation i Faksekresen allerede for nogen Tid siden besluttet at genopstille sin Kandidat fra fornige Valg, Gaardejer Ferd. Nielsen, Odstrup, og modtaget dennes Tilsagn om atter at ville stille sig. Den Kandidatur, der nu er Tale om, er saaledes det radikale Venstres Organisation i Faksekrseen uvedkommende. Hvad der har bestemt Dr. Starcke til at ville stille sig mod den af hans hidtidige Partis Organisation udpegede Kandidat, vil man formodentlig erfare, naar han paa Onsdag taler i Faksekresen. Hvad der har bestemt enkelte radikale Vælgere til at deltage i Henvendelsen til ham, ,vil antagelig ogsaa blive oplyst paa Mødet. Hvorvidt disse Vælgere vil finde deres Anskuelser repræsenterede ved Dr. Starckes ligesaa besynderlige som usikre Standpunkter overfor Militærspørgsmaalet, vil ligeledes vise sig, naar Dr. Starcke har haft Amledning til at fremstille det. Foreløbig vides det kun, at det radikale Venstres Organisation i Kresen ingen Andel har i Kandidaturen og det tilsigtede Valgsamarbejde med Reformpartiet og de Moderate i Kresen. Om Reformpartiets Organisation staar bag de Reformvælgere, der har henvendt sig til Dr. Starcke, er derimod endnu ikke op lyst. I Anledning af forskellige Forespørgsler skal vi meddele, at Dr. Starcke ved sidste Kresgeneralforsamling i den radikale Venstreforening for Frederiksbergs 1ste Kres ikke ønskede at modtage Genvalg, og at han saaledes ikke længer er Vor udmærkede Boganmelder, Forfatteren Hans Brix, udsender om nogle Dage paa Schubothes Forlag et nyt Bidrag til vort Lands Kulturhistorie. Brix har i sit nye Værk, Fagre Ord, undersøgt nogle af vore mest yndede danske Digte, som han foklarer i deres Opstaaen første faste Form og i den endelige Skikkelse, hvori vi nu kender dem. Til Bogen, der er det fjerde Bind i Forlagets "Kultur-Bibliotek", har Forfatteren knyttet et Forord, hvori han sammenligner den klassiske danske Literatur med en stor By, der, jo længere man fjerner sig fra den, bliver mere og mere overkommelig i Udstrækning. Meget forsvinder, der tidligere snede, hvor det laa. En enkelt Kuppel; et Par knejsende Taarne -- Resten højner sig som em lav Murvold over Marken. "Men hist og her, gemt mellem Tusinder af visnede Blade, staar et ukueligt grønt Skud; hyppigst nogle Strofer god Lyrik. Et Menneskeliv er levet, en Række Værker blevet til og atter gaaet til Grunde, for at disse Linjer kunde bestaa. De hundrede Roser giver deres Blade hen, for at én Draabe kan dufte evigt, lukket inde i Krystal. Den danske Lyrik er egenartet og rig; mellem dens bedste Ting er ber udtaget en Del anselige Stykker, der er undersøgte og oplyste i vedføjede [?]maa Kommentarer." Til Bogen har Maleren Krøyer tegnet Forfatterens Portræt, som vi her gengiver. Paa Tirsdag vies i Holmens Kirke Frk. Dora Madsen, Datter af Proprietær Ohr Madsen, forhen Bjernedegaard, til Inspektør ved Hafnia Jöerges Bagger. Middag paa Skydebanen. Grosserer Ohr. Sørensen ligger for Tiden syg af en Underlivslidelse paa St. Josephs Hospital. Maleren, Prof. Godfred Christiensen, der i ca. tre Uger har ligget syg af en stærk Bronkitis, er nu atter oven Senge. Maleren N. P. Mols, der efter sin Stipendierejse i Holland og England har opholdt sig nogen Tid i Fredericia, er nu vendt tilbage hertil. Den fra[??]ke Vicekonsul Blanche, der er kendt [???] sine literære [??]teresser, holder paa Onsdag Aften Foredrag i "Alliance Française" om Alfred de Vigny. I de sidste Dage har der jævnlig været Opløb sig de Forbipasserendes Opmærksomhed ved sit væddeløbsagtige Ydre. Bilen tilhører en af Direktørerne for den vendenskendte store belgiske Professor, Dr jur Viggo Bentzon, der paa Tirsdag Aften skulde have paabegyndt sin Foredragsrække om "Kvindernes Retestilling", maa paa Grund af Rekonvalescensen after en længere Sygdom udsætte dette første Foredrag til Tirsdag den 24. ds. Forhaabentlig vil Professorens Hølbrød da tillade ham at fortsætte hver kommende 3 Tirsdage uden Afbrydelse. Dermed vil alle de af Højskolen planlagte Foredragarækker være i Gang, og det er et glædeligt Bevus paa Interessen for Foredragene, at Tilhørernes Antal er blevet større under Foredragene. Der er nu ingen Tvivl om, at Højskolen for moderne Samfundsvidenskab og Politik vil blive staaende iblandt os. Paa Onsdag Aften samles Skolens Bestyrelse til et Made, hvor Planer skal lægges for Foraarefor[?]lragene. I Prins Wilhelms Palæ giver "Hebraisk-russiak dramatisk Forening" iaften en Forestilling i Stil med dem, man ifjor paa denne Tid for første Gang havde Lejlighed til at se i Kjøbenhavn. Stykket, som opføres iaften, hedder Dora eller Millionæren som Tigger; det er en bred russisk-jødisk Folkekomedie, hvis Forstaaelse vanskeliggøres et dansk Publikum ved det mærkelige Dialekt-Sprog, hvori den er affattet. Men den spilles jo heller ikke for et almindeligt Publikum; Tilskuerne vil for Størstedelen bestaa af indvandrede russiske Jøder. Idag fylder: Læge H. O. Lund 69, Departementschef A. F. Asmussen 68, Stadskondukter A. Secher 63, Livlæge, Professor Oscar Bloch 61, Amtsforvalter i Ribe L. M. Brun 54, Direktør for de kjøbenhavnske Dampmøller Oscar Hytten 50, fhv. Teaterchef Bjørn Bjørnson 49, Direktør S. Falck 44, Skuespiller Schwanenflügel 43 og Kong Manuel af Portugal 19 Aar. Desuden har Forfatterinden Frøken Anna Erslev Fedselsdag. Teatrene. Dagmarteatret: Bertran de Born, Drama i 3 Akter af Ernst v. d. Recke. Dagmarteatret naaede iaftes med Bertran de Born sin første virkelige Sukces i denne Sæson -- og hvem kan vel undre sig derover? Versenes Klang i dette Drama, Musikens Skønhed, Kostumernes Farverigdom forener sig til et Indtryk af Fest, som kalder paa Publikums dybeste Instinkter. Teatret har intet andet virkeligt Sprog end dette; hvad Scenen ellers kan aabenbare: Vittighed, Dybsind, Sjæl, Sindrighed er intet imod Festens suveræne Magt over Sindene. Og Skuespillerne havde grebet deres Roller an med en ungdommelig Hengivelse, der førte de ældre Teatergængere tilbage til den Tid, da Stykket fortryllede dem for første Gang. Hr. Adam Poulsens myndige Kong Henrik, Hr. Johannes Poulsens fyrige Sanger -- begge var de deres forgudede Fader om igen, som to Sider af hans Væsen. Og underligt skulde det gaa til om Stykket ikke fik en ny Blom[?]t- Emma Gad, en Familie Poulsen in pleno samt en pæn Hr. Mortensen fra Grenaa. Over dette Parket brød Larmen uden Ophør ind fra Scenen, og naar Tæppet faldt, skræmtes Salen af den pludselige Stilhed, rejste sig i et Sæt, naar Lyset pludselig skinnende frem, og begyndte selv at larme. Begejstringen over det romantiske Drama syntes da st være uhyre gensidig, men paa Scenen holdt den maaske længst ud. Bertran de Born var stærkt indenøret i tætsluttende Pjækkert. Det hilstes under stille Fryd af Damerne med Kikkert. Vel var det trist, han havde glemt sit kære Languedoc, men hvilket Held, at der endda var mer end Sange nok: om yndig Rosamunde en længselofjærnet Viv, der lever sine Dage i et silketærnst Liv, om Kildebækkes Rialen, om Frillers frække Hvisken, om Lindegrenes Løvfald og vinde Benes Støvskal, om Stjerneskud saa prude og Hjernebrud bag Rude, og saa den skønne Vise: Oh, du mit fagre Smykke, ej er de magre tykke -- et Væld af bløde Sange, til hvilke Heise skikkeligt har ødslet sine Klange. De Kvidder-Strenge legende omtrent til Midjenat, mens Ridderdrenge blegede tog Pigers Midje fat -- lidt mere end tilstrækkeligt, ja, nærmest lidt forskrækkeligt, i højste Grad v. Recke ligt, og tænk, hvor trist, at da til sidst den store Amor kommer, var mange faldet hen og sad i rolig Marmorslummer. En. Nye Bøger. Paul Damkier: Uden Raad. En Hæbdekse, 146 S. (Jespersen.) Det er en lille, ganske enstonig Beretning om en ung Mand og en ung Kvinde, der forelsker sig i hinanden og atter glider bort fra hinanden. Beretningen faar sit Særpræg derved, at den er gennemvævet med eller overbroderet af en Uendelighed af snart fine, snart mere almindelige Teorier om Elskov og menneskelig Lykke. Bag dette graa Slør af Betragtninger og Ræsonnementer spores et dæmpet menneskeligt Liv. Det dukker frem som en Tiltrækning og Frastødning af erotisk Art, følt af et meget fintmærkende Sind, men kun ganske svagt udformet i Skikkelser. Thi de Samtaler, der meddeles, og som skulde særtagne og levendegøre Figurerne, er saa stiliserede i deres Præg, at de kun giver et Par flygtige Profiler. Derfor har Læseren vanskeligt ved ret at fængsles af de Menneskeskæbner, som her analyseres frem for ham, hvor fint og nænsomt Analysen end er foretaget. Han tror paa, at det sker som her staar -- men var der sket noget helt enderledes, havde han ikke følt Irang til Protest. Vilde Hr. Damkier i sin næste Bog bruge det Vid og den klare Iagttagelse, han andetsteds har vist, at han har, til at f[?]rsvare sin menneskelige Finfølelse med overfor Læseren, vilde Sejren være ham sikker. -S. L. skillige af Bidragene er ren og skær Prosa (hvilket ikke forhindrer, at flere af disse Prosaoverføringer er gode) Andre af Oversættelsenne er vei skrevne i Vers, men i andre Versemaal end Originalens. Ingen af disse Bidrag (saa lidt som et Par humoristiske) kunde komme i Betragtning. Blandt dem, der har overholdt Sonnetformen, er det igen kun ganske faa, som strengt har fulgt de to første Strofers firdobbelte Rim. En af de faa er Forfattren Palle Rosenkrantz, der som Professional har ensket at være "hera [??] soncoure". Vi kan ikke modstaa Fvistelsen til at meddele hans O[????]ttælse, der er nydelig, men blot ikke har faaet med Originalens Linje om Stjernerne, der ser ned paa Maagerne. I gylden Taage slukkes Solens Skær, og Nattens blege Em slaar Skyggers Flor om Maanens Horn. Derude Vest til Nord til Hvile stedes Dag fra rastløs Færd, Rødbrune Sejl sin Baad mod Havnen bær, og Sundets Vover kruser Maagers Spor, de hvileløse, der paa Bølgen bor og stævner op mod blege Stjærners Hær. Der staar et Nattens Pust fra Helsingør, en kølig Brise bær fra Skaane ned, og midtsunds møder Blaf fra Kyst til Kyst, mens Stjærners blide Skær i Flimren dør. Hør Maagens Skrig: "Far fort du dorske Fred. Jeg svæver himmelhøjt Storm i Dyst." Vi maa have Lov til at komplimentere Hr. F. K. Erlang og Frk. Elise Marie Harboe for deres Oversættelse, der -- rent versfagligt betragtet -- er lige saa lydeløs som Hr. Palle Rosenkrantz'. Naar vi har bestemt os til -- efter megen Vaklen -- at give Prisen til Hr. cand. phil. Jul. Nielsen, er det, fordi hans Oversættelse forekommer os den mest poetiske. Ganske vist er i de to første Strofer kun det ene firdobbelte Rim overholdt, og i det sidste Strofepar har nogle Linjer faaet lovlig mange Fødder. Men Hr. Nielsens Oversãttelse er sikkert den, som nærmest træffer Originalens Stemning. Den lyder saaledes: Ud fra den gyldne Dis med Sol i Svøb -- den milde, blege Dis, der bygger Bro til Maanens Gry i Vest -- der kommer Ro, og Dagen hviler før fuldendt dens Løb. De brune Sejl er nede, Skib i Havn, kun Bølgekrus fra rappe Maagers Klo. De synes ej at have andet Bo end Bølgeskummet, Kysten faar i Favn. Et Kuldegys -- Stormaander fra den svenske Kyst med danske mødes: Fred der er ej mer, og Himmelhvælvets blege Stjærner ser, at Maagen hæver højt sig. jublende af Lyst. De skriger: O, lad blide Dage være helt forbi, naar vi paa Stormens Dag er frank og fri. tør Bernhard Olsen og som Kasserer Dir. Emil Glüekstadt. Kronprinsessen er den danske Afdelings Protektrice, og Dronzingen har lovet at sende en Samling gammel dansk Kunstflid. Sjælen i Udstillingsarbejdet er -- behøver vi at sige det? -- Fru Emma Gad, der næppe er sluppen helskindet fra den sne Udstilling, før hun med usvækket Kraft kaster sig ind i den næste. Sonnet til Christian Rimestad Til Tah for "Ilden og Asken". I Solens Aften, Levets Efteraar -- I drømte Skæbner, Skæbnen slog i Skaar, Din Sang formæler Glans fra Lys, vi mister. Med Spejleskær af det Smil, som everlister Vor Sjæl fra Grænsen af, hvad Sjælen naar -- Des Guddomaglimt, vi ikke vid, hav spaar: Det Smil af Paa, som smarter os -- og frister. Og det er hort mod dette store Smil, Der flimrer fjerat ved mer end Tid og Mil -- Saa langt fra mig, som mine Haab or Hajne -- Jeg bæres af din grublende Musik, Der drager sødt som ubekendte Øjne -- Og Vellugt, dybere end dybe Blik. Kai Friis-Møller. Store Kloakanlæg. Fælledparken, Blegdamsvejen, den store Udstilling. I Borgerraadets Møde fmorgen vil der fra Magistraten foreligge Forslag om at anvende 405,000 Kr. til Bygning af en Hovedkloak, som skal optage Vandet fra Nørrefælled, Blegdamsfælled, en Del af Østerfælled samt nogle private Grunde ved Sydsiden af Blegdamsvej og ved begge Sider af Rosenvængets Hovedvej. Kloaken skal lægges i denne Vej og i Tagensvej, Blegdamsvej og Odensegade. Nødvendigheden af dette Forstagende forklares af Stadsingeniør Voigt, dels under Henvisning til, at Ryesgades Kloak er for lille, ved stærke Regnskyl overfyldes den, dels ved at Blegdamsvejen skal udvides, Fælledparken anlægges, nys Bygninger opføres osv. 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RAADHUSSTRÆde 11. 6011. Køb Philipsons The, Kobmagerg. 24. Telef. 4114 Paa Strøget, Vimmelskaftet 42, Passagebygningen, er en meget stor Butik (tidligere Nordisk Musik-Forlag) med 5 store Fag Vinduer ledig. Anvises ira R. W. Jorcks Kontor, Vimmelskaftet 45. Telf. 4759. For fem Kroner under den pris, De ellers betaler, giver vi Dem et Par af vore anerkendte Støvler, fordi vi ophører!! Alt skal sælges!!! Malstrøm, Vimmelskaftet 42. (Joroks Passage). TASTE TELLS Taylor's V. O. H. Whisky Highest Awards for Purity & Excellence. E. H. TAYLOR & CO., Distillers. LEITH, Scotland. Agent f. Denm.: P. Joost-Petersen, Stenosgade 9, Copenhagen. Kbhvns. Vinduespoleringskompagni, Møntergade 11-13, 2. Polering af Vinduer. Glaslofter og Skilte vaskes. A. Røjgaard & Søn. MEIDSLECK & Co. Champagne WMBAUM LULING GOULBEM & Co SUCCESSEURS MONOPOLE SEC REIMS MAISON FORMÉE EN 1785. Goût amèricain et dry. Esplanaden. Kronefrekest fra 10—2. Diner fra 2—7. Gaasesteg m. Rødkaal. [?] 1,25. [?] 2,00. Smør, Ost, Kogt Gedde m. Peberrod. Kraasesuppe. Øl & Kaffe. Haresteg m. br. Kartofler Aal au four & Gelé Chokoladefromage KogtOxebryst m. slikporre Kencert fra 4—12 Dyreryg m. Compot. af en iste Kl. Trio. Chokoladefromage. A. Tullin. blive fojet en Række nye Bygninger, og at Parkanlæget vil kræve adskillig Vandafledning. Men ogsaa den paatænkte Udstilling i Fælledparken maa man tage Hensyn til. Naar Magistraten onsker et saa stort Belob som 405,000 Kr. bevilget, maa det dog bemærkes, at omtrent Halvdelen deraf kun er Forskud ; 48 pCt. af Summen vil blive Kommunen refunderet, dels af Staten (93,000 Kr.), dels af den kommende Udstilling (100,000 Kr.), dels af Private. Forhaabentlig vil denne Sag blive fremmet hurtigst muligt, saaledes at der kan tages fat paa Arbejdet allerede i Vinter. Der er nok af arbejdsløse Ilænder, som begærligt strækkes ud after Spade og Skovl. Pts. Forretningsverdenen. Enhver Dame kan blive fikst klædt paa uden derfor at bruge for mange Penge, dersom hun benytter Lejligheden og keber hos Cathrine Larsen, Nørrebrogade 16, hvor der i denne Tid udsælges et Parti Damekonfektion, som er indkøbt enestaaende billigt. Façon, Stof og Forarbejdning er den mamme som 1 Strogete Stormagasiner, men man vil forbavses over Prisforskellen. Den bekendte Pianofabrikant Chr. Winther, Norrøbue, har forføttet et Par Smaapjeser angaaende Vejledning om Indkøb af Instrumenter og „Naar og hvordan skal Barnet lære Klaverspil". Pjesernes Indhold vidner om Forfatterens terinden have forlangt større Kontinuitet i karakterskildringen. (320 S. Forh. Christiansens Forlag). 1 E. Elith Reumert: „Skøn-Jomfru". — Schubotheske Forlag. „Skøn-Jomfru" er en Fortælling fra Fyrrerne. Den Handler om en ung Mand og en ung Pige, om deres Kærlighedslykke, og om den unge Mands Død efter Kampen ved Slesvig. Paa Dødslejet bliver han viet til sin edskede Clarra, der henlever Resten af sit Liv som Enke-Mø. — I Skildringen optræder ingen ringere end Søren Kierkegard, der gør sig til de Elskendes Patron og kommer meget godt fra sit delikate Hverv. Hr. Reumerts Bog er sikker paa at gøre Lykke. Den strømmer over af Elskværdighed gennem alle Scenerne, der i livligt fortalte og letløbsade Skildringer fremfører en Række Udsnit af Kjøbenhavnerlivet i Fyrrerne. Fremstillingen støtter sig til de Billeder af Byen, der kendes fra samtidige Foriatteres Værker — fra kierkegaard til Chiewitz, for at nævne to Yderpunkter, der modsvarer hinanden. Det er jo voveligt at anvende den berømte Tænker og Teolog, som sket er i „Skøn-Jomfru"; imidlertid, Forfatteren behandler virkelig ain geniale Medbroder i Literaturen saa pietetsfldt, at man ikke kan blive vred, tilmed da det er moderne Tiders Lyst Sygeligheden. I Ugen fra I. til 7. Novbr. anmeldtes 1016 nye Tilfælde fra 384 praktiserende Læger, foruden 300 fra Nabokommunerne. De største Tal viser nu Forkalelsessygdommene, saaledes 210 Tilfælde af halsbetændelse, 158 af Bronchitis, 45 af lungebetændelse og 37 af influenza, der tiltager hurtigt (Ugen før: 22). Kolerinen er nu nede paa 90 Tilfælde med 5 Dødsfald. Af Gigtfeber blev 14 angrebne og af lungetuberculos 16. Af Tyfus optræder der nu kun et par Tilfælde om Ugen, i den sidste 3 med 1 Dødsfald. Med Hensyn til Børnesygdommene var Tallene paa nye Tilfælde smaa: Difteritis 22, Skarlagensfeber 37, kighoste 27 (3 Dødsfald) og Mæslinger 29 (1 Dedsfald). Endelig fik 134 Gonorrhoe, 32 veneriske Saar og 46 Syfilis. 78 Fnattilfælde og 15 Delirium, et ret sort Tal paa en uge. Af Alkobolisme døde der én Mand. Ialt intraf 112 Dodsfald, hveraf 19 skyldtes Kræft, 12 Tuberkulose, 9 Lungebetændelse, 12 hjertesygdomme og 3 Selvmord. Fedslernes Tal var 20 med en smuk overvægt af 11 for det stærke Køn. 104 Ægteskaber. — B-L. Naboer og Genboer.[Vandafledning. Men ogsaa den] [paatænkte] Udstilling i Fælledparken maa man tage Hensyn til. Naar Magistraten onsker et saa stort Belob som 405,000 Kr. bevilget, maa det dog bemærkes, at omtrent Halvdelen deraf kun er Forskud ; 48 pCt. af Summen vil blive Kommunen refunderet, dels af Staten (93,000 Kr.), dels af den kommende Udstilling (100,000 Kr.), dels af Private. Forhaabentlig vil denne Sag blive fremmet hurtigst muligt, saaledes at der kan tages fat paa Arbejdet allerede i Vinter. Der er nok af arbejdsløse Ilænder, som begærligt strækkes ud after Spade og Skovl. Pts. Forretningsverdenen. Enhver Dame kan blive fikst klædt paa uden derfor at bruge for mange Penge, dersom hun benytter Lejligheden og keber hos Cathrine Larsen, Nørrebrogade 16, hvor der i denne Tid udsælges et Parti Damekonfektion, som er indkøbt enestaaende billigt. Façon, Stof og Forarbejdning er den mamme som 1 Strogete Stormagasiner, men man vil forbavses over Prisforskellen. Den bekendte Pianofabrikant Chr. Winther, Norrøbue, har forføttet et Par Smaapjeser angaaende Vejledning om Indkøb af Instrumenter og „Naar og hvordan skal Barnet lære Klaverspil". Pjesernes Indhold vidner om Forfatterens store Sagkundskab og kan anbefales paa det bedste til enhver, der ensker Raad og Vejledning i det paagældende Omraade. Pjeserne udleveres gratis til enhber, der henvender sig til Hr. Winther. Sig mig, hvorfor Trængslen paa Østergade i denne Tid er saa enorm? Véd De ikke, at Gera Kjoletejslager er begyndt sit store Flytnings-Udsalg og sælger hele det soremoderne Varelager af Kjole- og Kaabe-stoffer for Indkøbøpris. men holder De ikke af Trængsel, saa gaa derop lidt tidlig paa Dagen. Blandede Meddelelser Venedigs Datter. Catarina Cornaro, den purunge Adelsdame, der fæstes til Brud af Cyperns Konge, og i Kraft af sin Skønhed hersker over alle Sind, det er dette Eventyr— der tillige er Historie—som Fru Eggers har skildret i en stor og tyk Roman. Formen er lagt an bredt og rodigt, fri for falake Stilblomster, men maaske en Smule kedelig. Og Indholdet er afgjort for spinkelt til den bele imposante Ramme og forjættende Optakt. Der er den store Brist i Bogens Sammenhæng, at Catarina paa de første Sider skildres som en sjælden, en overmaade farlig Kvinde, der allerede i Fjortenaarsalderen har gennemakuet Mændene og véd, at de kun kan hcudes fast, naar de stadig kues og trædes under Fødder, medens hun— efter at bave doceret dette Program —udvikler sig til et gaske allmondeligt lidde Kvindemenneske, der bærer sig ad nojagtigt som alle sine andre forelskede Medsøstre. Dette være ingenlunde sagt til hendes Forringelse; man kunde derimod af [Forfatterinden] Elith Reumert: „Skøn-Jomfru". — Schubotheske Forlag. „Skøn-Jomfru" er en Fortælling fra Fyrrerne. Den Handler om en ung Mand og en ung Pige, om deres Kærlighedslykke, og om den unge Mands Død efter Kampen ved Slesvig. Paa Dødslejet bliver han viet til sin edskede Clarra, der henlever Resten af sit Liv som Enke-Mø. — I Skildringen optræder ingen ringere end Søren Kierkegard, der gør sig til de Elskendes Patron og kommer meget godt fra sit delikate Hverv. Hr. Reumerts Bog er sikker paa at gøre Lykke. Den strømmer over af Elskværdighed gennem alle Scenerne, der i livligt fortalte og letløbsade Skildringer fremfører en Række Udsnit af Kjøbenhavnerlivet i Fyrrerne. Fremstillingen støtter sig til de Billeder af Byen, der kendes fra samtidige Foriatteres Værker — fra kierkegaard til Chiewitz, for at nævne to Yderpunkter, der modsvarer hinanden. Det er jo voveligt at anvende den berømte Tænker og Teolog, som sket er i „Skøn-Jomfru"; imidlertid, Forfatteren behandler virkelig ain geniale Medbroder i Literaturen saa pietetsfldt, at man ikke kan blive vred, tilmed da det er moderne Tiders Lyst at opsøge Personen bag Personligheden. Hr. Vald. Andersen har paa Omslaget tegnet en aldeles nydelig Skøn-Jomfru. —H. Bx. Thaulow. „I kamp og i Fest Historier om ham selv og andre". Saa ledes kaldes den Samling af Maleren Frits Thaulows Bladartikler og Manuskripter, der af Alexandra Thaulow er bleven udgivet paa Gyldendal (218 S.). —At læse denne Bog er som at høre Thaulows Tale. Der stiger op fra den Lattersalver, en Duft af fin Restaurationsmad, en Boblen af ædle Vine. Her har man den fejrede og livsglade Kunstner lyslevende som den Gang, da han boltrede sig paa Fribyttertogter i Lieta brogede Virvar. Aldrig en sur eller træt Mine; altid det samme champagneskummende Humor! Blader man Bogen igennem, saa standser man ikke ved de polemiske Indlæg. Tiden bar som oftest taget Kulsyren af dem Nej, det er Afsnit som „Blade af Kutteren B B.s Journal", der fanger Opmærksomheden I denne ubertalelige Historie beretter han saaledes om en Sejltur fra Krustiania til Göteborg, som han foretog i Selskab med Malerne Christian Krohg og Doffen Dahl; Rejsens mange mærkelige Hændelser, af hvilke adskillige ligger halvt begravede i en Taage af Spiritus, kunde ingen, selv ikke en Drachmann, have skildret bedr. Som sagt: Venner af Thaulow vil modtage hans Bog med Begejstring. Ogsaa andr vil sikkert have Glæde af den.—Ibd. foruden 300 fra Nabokommunerne. De største Tal viser nu Forkalelsessygdommene, saaledes 210 Tilfælde af halsbetændelse, 158 af Bronchitis, 45 af lungebetændelse og 37 af influenza, der tiltager hurtigt (Ugen før: 22). Kolerinen er nu nede paa 90 Tilfælde med 5 Dødsfald. Af Gigtfeber blev 14 angrebne og af lungetuberculos 16. Af Tyfus optræder der nu kun et par Tilfælde om Ugen, i den sidste 3 med 1 Dødsfald. Med Hensyn til Børnesygdommene var Tallene paa nye Tilfælde smaa: Difteritis 22, Skarlagensfeber 37, kighoste 27 (3 Dødsfald) og Mæslinger 29 (1 Dedsfald). Endelig fik 134 Gonorrhoe, 32 veneriske Saar og 46 Syfilis. 78 Fnattilfælde og 15 Delirium, et ret sort Tal paa en uge. Af Alkobolisme døde der én Mand. Ialt intraf 112 Dodsfald, hveraf 19 skyldtes Kræft, 12 Tuberkulose, 9 Lungebetændelse, 12 hjertesygdomme og 3 Selvmord. Fedslernes Tal var 20 med en smuk overvægt af 11 for det stærke Køn. 104 Ægteskaber. — B-L. Naboer og Genboer. „Smudsblad". Det frederiksbergske Regeningsvenstre har med voksende Harme vendt sig imod København, fordi dette Blad i et urigtigt Referat fra et Møde pas Frederiksberg har villet give det udseendet af, at Reformpartisterne derude var enige med Hr. Just Lund. Det frederiksbergake Regeringsvenstres lille Organ, Venstrebladet, tager bestemt Afstand fra København, der „udvikler sig til at blive et regulært Højreblad", og „som til Tider har været helt utilregnelig". Ja, Københavns Referat fra det paagældende Møde „var af en saadan Beskaffenhed, at enhver maatte tage Afstand derfra", fordi det viste „en Taktik, som kun benyttes af de Blade, der nu er dannet en Forening imod". Det er en amak Attest, København saaledes henter fra tidligere nære Venner. Fra Vestindien Der er kommen Post hertil i disse Dage fra St. Thomas. Damperen St. Thomas var ankommen d. 9. Oktbr., og blandt Paasagerne fre Kjøbenhavn nævnes Grevinde A. Moltke, hr. og Fru Friis, Hr. L. Baagøe og fra London: Hr. og Fru Morrell, Generalkonsul Delinois havde modtaget Telegram fra Haiti, som meldte, at Præsidentens Hustru, Fra Alexis Nord, var afgaaet ved Døden. Den tyske Krydser Freya, Kaptejn Mass, var ankommen fra jamaica og vilde forblive i 2 Uger. En i vide Krese kendt og agtet Mand paa St. Thomas, Konsul hermann Mc. Dougal, er efter faa Dages Sygeleje afgaaet ved Døden dér, den 18. Oktbr. Hr. Mc. Dougal var Chef for det gamle, ansete Handelshus, Mc. Dougal & Co., og havde i mange Aar været britisk Konsul paa St. Thomas. Carib. AUER AUER SOL GLØDE LAMPE NÆT og evrige Aner Gas-Glødelys-Artikler tarhasdies of Glødelysforretningen „THOR" Telef (ANTH SØRENSEN) Telef 6011. RAADHUSSTRÆde 11. 6011. Køb Philipsons The, Kobmagerg. 24. Telef. 4114 Paa Strøget, Vimmelskaftet 42, Passagebygningen, er en meget stor Butik (tidligere Nordisk Musik-Forlag) med 5 store Fag Vinduer ledig. Anvises ira R. W. Jorcks Kontor, Vimmelskaftet 45. Telf. 4759. TASTE TELLS Taylor's V. O. H. Whisky Highest Awards for Purity & Excellence. E. H. TAYLOR & CO., Distillers. LEITH, Scotland. Agent f. Denm.: P. Joost-Petersen, Stenosgade 9, Copenhagen. Kbhvns. Vinduespoleringskompagni, Møntergade 11-13, 2. Polering af Vinduer. Glaslofter og Skilte vaskes. A. Røjgaard & Søn. Gefion. Den nye Margarine mrk. Gefion faas i alle Smorforretninger, hvor Dansk Smørhandlerforenings Garantiskilt hænger i Vinduet. Prison er 74 Øre pr. Pd. Kredit ønskes for 6 à 8000 Kr. mod gode Veksler. Billet mrk. 4872 modtager Politiken. London Bechton Gaskokes, som er de fortrinligste Kokes, der ankommer hertil fra England, losses i 14 Dage fra Barkskibene „Zaritza" og „Begliot" ved vor Kulgaard, „Islands Brygge". Ordre modtages paa vort Hovedkontor, Frederiksberggade 28, 1. Telefon 6036 — 6370 og Filialkontor, Margrethevej 1, Telf. Hellerup 468. Falentin Drost & Jensen. Constantin meunier Udstilling Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Aaben daglig fra KI. 12—8. Sendag og Onsdag (Glyptotekets Fridage) betales til denne Udstilling en særlig Entré: 50 Øre. under den pris, De ellers betaler, giver vi Dem et Par af vore anerkendte Støvler, fordi vi ophører!! Alt skal sælges!!! Malstrøm, Vimmelskaftet 42. (Joroks Passage). MEIDSLECK & Co. Champagne WMBAUM LULING GOULBEM & Co SUCCESSEURS MONOPOLE SEC REIMS MAISON FORMÉE EN 1785. Goût amèricain et dry. Esplanaden. Kronefrekest fra 10—2. Diner fra 2—7. Gaasesteg m. Rødkaal. [?] 1,25. [?] 2,00. Smør, Ost, Kogt Gedde m. Peberrod. Kraasesuppe. Øl & Kaffe. Haresteg m. br. Kartofler Aal au four & Gelé Chokoladefromage KogtOxebryst m. slikporre Kencert fra 4—12 Dyreryg m. Compot. af en iste Kl. Trio. Chokoladefromage. A. Tullin. Forlovelsersrings. Kjøbenhavns Speciaiforretning 14 Kar. f. 7 Kr. 18 Kar. f. 10 Kr. kun mas. Ringe Fabrikation v. elektrisk Motor samt Udsalg Fest- og Brudegaver i Guld, Sølv og Elektroplet. Stort udvalg. Aabne og bestemte Prisen Etableret 1880. — Eget Værksted — Telef. Palm 317. — Ingen Filialer. Th. Halgreen, Juvelér, Gothersgade 34, lige for Regnegade. STEINGRÆber'S Pianoer. Nordisk Piano Etablissement Gl. Kongevej 1 C. Naar De har prøvet Vega Palmin Mærke: Mærke: „Solsikke" eller „Kokkepige" ved De hvorfor Vega Palmin er bedst og dog billigst Forlang Vega Palmin hes Deres Købmand og paase at De faar VEGA Palmin med oveastaaende Vart mærker Kortfattet Brugeanviseing tilsendes gratis ved Indoesdelse af deane Annenes til Plastefedtfabriken „Vega", Aarkus. Laanekassen i København, Vestre Boulevard 9 & 11, Østerbregade 4, modtager Indøkud pas alm. Vilkaar paa Bankbog til 4½ pCt. Rente, eg paa Indlaansbevis eller Bog mad 1—3 Mdrs. opeigelse til 5 pCt. Benta, Alle almindelige Bankforretninger udføres. Boxrum fra 3 Kr. kvartaarlig.Enc. in White 11-29-08 11-15-08THE BULLETIN: SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1908 LAWYERS WHO STRIVE TO BREAK DOWN THE COURTS SHOULD BE DISBARRED, SAYS WHEELER IN APPEAL FOR JUSTICE MESSAGE of Attorney Charles S. Wheeler to the people of San Francisco: "There are two fundamental defects which are injuriously affecting the administration of justice in San Francisco. "THE FIRST OF THESE RESTS WITH THE LEGAL PROFESSION AND THE SECOND LIES WITH THE COMMUNITY ITSELF. "It becomes the duty of the members of the bar, either when employed or when appointed by the court, to defend criminals. Under any civilized system of jurisprudence this means that a lawyer must see to it that his client has a fair trial. But it does not mean that he has the right to seek for his client an unfair trial; IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT HE IS LICENSED TO STAND AS AN OBSTRUCTIONIST. BLOCKING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE. Nor does a fair trial for his client mean that the lawyer may dig pitfalls in order that justice may be thwarted or that he may lay nets and webs and snare in order that public officials charged with the administration of justice may be betrayed into error. "When Czolgosz murdered McKinley two of the most reputable and distinguished members of the New York bar were appointed by the court to defend the assassin. These gentlemen saw to it their client had a fair trial. They examined the jury with care and precision. The whole community was inflamed against the assassin, and yet these gentlemen, charged with the highest obligations of their profession and performing these obligations in a manner that no fair man should challenge, probed the state of mind of the jury, excused a considerable number for bias, and the entire impanelment was completed in eight hours. "These lawyers saw to it that no evidence was admitted other than legal evidence. They saw to it that their client had the benefit of the examination of alienists to determine his sanity. They performed their duty to themselves, to their profession and to the community. "Contrast these proceedings with the spectacle that has clogged our courts now for the past two years. The notion seems to have grown up in the community that members of the bar receive a license from the people not in order that they shall aid in its administration by seeing to it that criminals are fairly tried, that their defenses are properly brought forward, that the forms of law are complied with, that only legal evidence is admitted against them, but the criminal lawyer seems to feel that his license authorizes him to thwart justice, to impede the administration of law, to clog the courts and to emasculate their efficiency by endlessly protracting trials, and, if possible, by leading the courts into error, by studying for situations that will bring about some technicality upon which higher courts will find it necessary to grant the prisoner a new trial. "THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT THHEY CAN SO WEARY TIRED JUSTICE THAT SHE WILL ULTIMATELY LAY DOWN HER HANDS IN SHEER DESPAIR. I want to say here and now that such is not the law. THE CRIMINAL LAWYER WHO RESORTS TO SUCH TACTICS IS GUILTY OF A CONTEMPT OF COURT AND VIOLATES HIS OATH OF OFFICE. I shall speak candidly. I do not intend to criticize the fearless members of the bench who have gone to their tasks with strong courage, with the deepest integrity in the course of these graft trials, but I do believe that tactics have become obviously obstructive and contemptuous. AND I FURTHER HOLD IT TO BE THE LAW THAT WHEN THIS SITUATION APPEARS THE COURT OWES TO ITSELF THE DUTY TO PROTECT THE DIGNITY OF THE LAW AND ITS OWN DIGNITY BY SENDING THE OFFENDERS TO JAIL. "I hold that whenever the Judge shall become convinced the evidence of repeated transactions before him that the attorney for the criminal, who is under the law an officer of the court, is seeking willfully to delay and obstruct justice it becomes the duty of the court upon such evidence to assert itself. IF A SERIES OF EXPERIENCES IN JAIL ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO RESTORE A RESPECT FOR THE LAW, THERE IS YET ANOTHER REMEDY, AND THAT IS THE REMEDY OF DISBARMENT. "The counsel of various defendants have proceeded to try every one but the real criminals. WE HAVE ALLOWED LAWYERS TO PLACE ON TRIAL THE GRAND JURORS, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE JUDGES ON THE BENCH AND THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS. THIS CONDITION IS A DISGRACE TO LAW, AND IT IS TIME WE TRIED THE REAL CRIMINALS. "In the legal profession in San Francisco it is said there are nearly two thousand men. The transactions of the past two years have brought their profession into contempt and ridicule. That profession should be big enough, and strong enough, and manly enough, and self-respecting enough to see to it that the degradation of the forms and processes of the law shall cease. The conviction of criminals, however base or obvious their guilt, is an impossibility unless the people are standing behind the courts and the officers of the law. This fact has been appreciated by all the men who have been employed to thwart this graft prosecution. THEY HAVE SET ABOUT THE TASK OF CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION. TO THIS END THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN FLOODED WITH LITERATURE, A PURCHASABLE AND CORRUPT PRESS HAS BEEN SUBORNED OR CONVERTED. THE SOCIAL WORLD HAS BEEN INVADED AND THE BUSINESS WORLD HAS BEEN INVOLVED.to it that their client had the benefit of the examination of alienists to determine his sanity. They performed their duty to themselves, to their profession and to the community." Contrast these proceedings with the spectacle that has clogged our courts now for the past two years. The notion seems to have grown up in the community that members of the bar receive a license from the people not in order that they shall aid in its administration by seeing to it that criminals are fairly tried, that their defenses are properly brought forward, that the forms of law are complied with, that only legal evidence is admitted against them, but the criminal lawyer seems to feel that his license authorizes him to thwart justice, to impede the administration of law, to clog the courts and to emasculate their efficiency by endlessly protracting trials, and, if possible, by leading the courts into error, by studying for situations that will bring about some technicality upon which higher courts will find it necessary to grant the prisoner a new trial. "THEY SEEM TO THINK THAT THHEY CAN SO WEARY TIRED JUSTICE THAT SHE WILL ULTIMATELY LAY DOWN HER HANDS IN SHEER DESPAIR. I want to say here and now that such is not the law. THE CRIMINAL LAWYER WHO RESORTS TO SUCH TACTICS IS GUILTY OF A CONTEMPT OF COURT AND VIOLATES HIS OATH OF OFFICE. I shall speak candidly. I do not intend to criticize the fearless members of the bench who have gone to their tasks with strong courage, with the deepest integrity in the course of these graft trials, but I do belie that tactics have become obviously obstructive and contemptuous. AND I FURTHER HOLD IT TO BE THE LAW THAT WHEN THIS SITUATION APPEARS THE COURT OWES TO ITSELF THE DUTY TO PROTECT THE DIGNITY OF THE LAW AND ITS OWN DIGNITY BY SENDING THE OFFENDERS TO JAIL. "I hold that whenever the Judge shall become convinced the evidence of repeated transactions before him that the attorney for the criminal, who is under the law an officer of the court, is seeking willfully to delay and obstruct justice it becomes the duty of the court upon such evidence to assert itself. IF A SERIES OF EXPERIENCES IN JAIL ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO RESTORE A RESPECT FOR THE LAW, THERE IS YET ANOTHER REMEDY, AND THAT IS THE REMEDY OF DISBARMENT. "The counsel of various defendants have proceeded to try every one but the real criminals. WE HAVE ALLOWED LAWYERS TO PLACE ON TRIAL THE GRAND JURORS, THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, THE JUDGES ON THE BENCH AND THE PROSPECTIVE JURORS. THIS CONDITION IS A DISGRACE TO LAW, AND IT IS TIME WE TRIED THE REAL CRIMINALS. "In the legal profession in San Francisco it is said there are nearly two thousand men. The transactions of the past two years have brought their profession into contempt and ridicule. That profession should be big enough, and strong enough, and manly enough, and self-respecting enough to see to it that the degradation of the forms and processes of the law shall cease. The conviction of criminals, however base or obvious their guilt, is an impossibility unless the people are standing behind the courts and the officers of the law. This fact has been appreciated by all the men who have been employed to thwart this graft prosecution. THEY HAVE SET ABOUT THE TASK OF CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION. TO THIS END THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN FLOODED WITH LITERATURE, A PURCHASABLE AND CORRUPT PRESS HAS BEEN SUBORNED OR CONVERTED. THE SOCIAL WORLD HAS BEEN INVADED AND THE BUSINESS WORLD HAS BEEN INVOLVED. "I condemn no man before he is tried. I hold my mind in statu quo, and if he satisfies an honest jury that he is not guilty I bow in cheerful acquiescence. I hold that it is the duty of every citizen to preserve inviolate that status quo. I hold that no social organization should arrogate to itself the right to determine and pass in advance upon the guilt or innocence of the accused in the face of indictments and before his trial to give outward expression to that sentiment by passing him into its membership. "But these things have been done, and been done for the purpose of crippling the Graft Prosecution and drawing away from it the public support which, as I have said, is essential to the conviction of even a confessed criminal. "THEY HAVE SO INVADED THE BUSINESS WORLD WITH WHISPERING EMISSARIES AND THEIR LOUD-DONGUES CLAQUERS THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS LARGELY BEEN SEDUCED OR BULLIED INTO ALMOST OPEN ADVOCACY OF CRIME. THERE ARE PEOPLE TODAY AMONG THE MERCHANT CLASS WHO HAVE THE EFFRONTERY TO DECLARE BRAZENLY THAT THE GIVIN GOF BRIBES IS NOT WRONG, AND THAT EVEN IF MEN ARE PROVED TO HAVE GIVEN THEM THEY SHOULD NOT BE COMPELLED TO PAY THE PENALTY WHICH THE LAW IMPOSES. "Even the men in the business world, whose natural instincts are for the right, have been so overwhelmed and terrorized by the manufactured public opinion to which I have alluded that they are afraid to say that their souls are their own; they are ashamed to stand up for the right for right's sake, and if they speak to the members of the Graft Prosecution they slink out from behind their counters, give a hasty finger touch and scurry back lest they be observed by the higher-ups or some of their avowed friends. "I am sick and tied of this situation, and I am perfectly willing that the would should know where I stand. i WAS BORN UNDER THE AMERICAN FLAG. THAT FLAG HAS GUARANTEED TO ME CERTAIN RIGHTS. ONE OF THESE IS THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN A COMMUNITY WHERE LAW AND ORDER PREVAIL, WHERE CRIME IS CRIME AND IS PUNISHED AS SUCH AND WHERE NO MAN NEED BE ASHAMED TO STAND FORTH AND PROCLAIM THE RIGHTEOUS DOCTRINE THAT MEN GUILTY OF CRIME, REGARDLESS OF THEIR SOCIAL POSITION, SHALL BE PUNISHED.[*ppf B*] [*Ackd 11/17/08*] Cambridge Mass 18 Nov. 08 My hon President Roosevelt, I am profoundly grateful for this letter about Stone. I had already got letters about the book from such men as President Alderman Walter H. Page & Garrott Brown. It is the book which gave final coaching to Charles Francis Adams for the Richmond speech The letter shall not reach theconfirms me in the suggestions I ventured to make. An added article on the better elements in the Socialist propaganda will make a document of so high a value that you will put the public under new indebtedness. I am very sincerely yours John Graham Brooks [*[John Graham Brooks]*] To President Theodore Roosevelt 2/ Public but I can use it on some very important persons with telling effect. With your letter, came the "Socialism & Individualism" in print for another reading. I told Lawrence Abbott that in thirty years reading of Socialistic literature I had seen nothing with more power in it, but further reading[*PPF J*] [*Ackd encl recd 11-17-08*] MICAH J. JENKINS, Collector. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., Nov. 16, 1908 Personal, Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D.C., Dear Mr. President: The enclosed letter from Col. John J. Dargan concerns you quite as much as it does me, and I send it for your perusal; after reading please return to me. I am sending you by express what is considered by connoisseurs3 the meeting with members of my loved old Troop "K" after 10 years could move me to take more than one high ball during my visit of some days to New York. I knew that by that visit that I could truthfully tell you that I no longer drink and no longer want to drink. In a measure, though not altogether, the contemplation of your own 2 here, a gallon of the best rye whiskey made in the South. I do so with the greater pleasure that I can truthfully tell you that I have, at last, won out over my worst, most persistent enemy - that same John Barleycorn. I drank my last drink as a drinking man last February. Colton Reed can tell you that not even4 bright life in this as in other things, had to do with this result and from my soul I thank you for what you are and for so much of your influencing self as has contributed to this end. The article that I am sending you was produced as the Richland Distillery, here located, and wasMICAH J. JENKINS, Collector. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COLLECTOR'S OFFICE 5 COLUMBIA S. C., , 190 . warehoused May 24th. 1902, making it six years and six months old; proof 112. Neither that whiskey nor any other, except it be prescribed by a physician, were ever pass my lips again. May you however enjoy it in your rational way. The photograph sent you by little Ruth, who by the way, patiently sat up till7 of Gen. Washington and one of Mr. Lincoln will complete the list for the little room whose interior is well shown in Miss Ruth's little present. The shield bears my Cuban and South Carolina sabres - what the fire of last January left. The silk guidons were worked out in detail by Mrs. Jenkins. The shield is of blue velvet cover, and the guidon 6 10:30 the night the flash light photo was made, when I told her it was for "President Roosevelt," and who sat unflinching - much to the Blanchard's - the photographer - surprise when the flash lights blazed out, is one of my private study. The steel engraving of yourself is to be replaced by one in the uniform of Colonel of Rough Riders, and one of Gen. Grant, one 8 staffs painted light cherry and gilt tipped are supported by one blue and one yellow ribbon that meet and intertwine above your head in the central photograph. You are flanked by Napoleon on one side and Gen. Wood on the other. I am sending the General on to-day also. What a splendid fellowMICAH J. JENKINS, Collector. INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLECTOR'S OFFICE, COLUMBIA, S. C., 190 . 9 he is! Six years in the Tropics and apparently the better for it and while in Cuba not only a good soldier, but a world benefactor in being at the head of an administration that gave to humanity practical immunity from yellow fever. Mr. Loeb in acknowledging my last letter with enclosures10 forgot to mention an hour and day that I might talk to you relative to certain matters concerning my District. This is important and I would like a short interview, say next Monday, if convenient. Any time will do that suits you but would like to be at home during Thanksgiving. Trusting this may find you well, I am as always, yours sincerely, Micah J. Jenkins.[*ppf L*] [*ackd 11/18/08*] Monday morning Nov 16, --08 JEFFERSON PHYSICAL LABORATORY HARVARD UNIVERSITY CAMBRIDGE, MASS. My Dear Mr. President, I was very sorry not to be able thank you in person for your hospitality but as I was forced to be here early this morning I left Washington yesterday afternoon. I cannot remember a day when I have enjoyed myself so much as I did on Saturday, but as I gave very little and received a great deal I fear I did not add much to the occasion. I understood from what you said that most of your collecting is to be for the National Museum at Washington, I humbly ventureto suggest that if you get extra specimens the Museum here at Harvard would be delighted to have them. Our African Collection lacks many things and anything you see fit to send us will be most gratefully received. I had it in mind to speak to you on this subject, but in that distinguished company on Saturday night I did not like to "butt in". I do hope you will not listen to Forbes and wear a felt hat, a good thick cork helmet is none too thick, I think. If I can be of any more use to you in any way pray command me. I am Sir Your very truly Theodore Lyman[*Afr M*] [*ackd 11/17/08*] MADEIRA, HILL & CO, NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA November 16th 1908 THE PRESIDENT, Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. President: Permit me to recall your very kind offer of an introduction to the Governor of Alaska, should I be able to make the trip to that territory before you return from Africa. I should greatly appreciate the same and would also greatly like to have an autograph photograph, if that is not presuming too far upon the many kindnesses which you have already shown me. I greatly enjoyed the dinner on Saturday and in pursuance of your kind permission, I am sending you by another mail a photograph of my African bag which I had mounted and which I now have over here. If at any time you or Kermit are passing through Philadelphia and could stop off for an hour or two, I can show them to you without the slightest publicity or public knowledge. I am under the impression that Tritton told you you could get all the shot gun cartridges which you needed, in Africa. I should advocate these being covered with thin brass sheeting because in bad weather often the paper cartridges will swell and stick, whereas these brass covered ones, weighing but little more than paper, are proof against this difficulty. As your time in Africa will pass through at least two wet seasons, I think these metal covered shells would be very-2- advisable and worth the trouble to have them sent out from London beforehand. All of your ammunition and supplies of every kind should precede you to Africa at least a month so that if lost on the way or carried beyond Mombasa, you can be cabled about them before your departure from Europe. I suffered from this failure myself, my ammunition going astray. Cunninghame can wire you of the arrival of the equipment which you send out, so that upon arrival everything will be ready for you. Very respectfully yours, Percy C Madeira [*Madeira*]1-16-08 New Haven, Conn 64 Edgehill Road My dear Mrs. Cowles. I hope I am not taking advantage of the slight but sweet friendship that came to me by living near you in Farmington - Will you ask your dear brother, and our beloved President Roosevelt, whether there is a ranch that he could recommend? Where 2 a young man can go to work hard in the open air all day? Where the surroundings are wholesome and if possible where alcohol is not obtainable? My only boy is fighting for his future against drinking - Sometimes he goes nine months and we think the victory at hand - He is naturally high-toned and is generous, tender to all creatures. His enemy has been no work for brain or body, and he suffered with concentrated steam, as it were until the explosion comes - under the right training he will made an honorable man, and that is the prayer of my life, first to see him Come out a Contented Christian gentleman doing his share whether great or small, in Life's Work -[*[Enc in Cowles 11-18-'08]*] 4 In appealing to you, I feel that you will help me to find the right path -- I know that God gives mothers & fathers the power to set their children on the right track, & my boy is trying just as hard as we are, to come out a Manly Man able to control himself. Faithfully your friend -- November 16, 08. Frances E. Monson[*F*] [*ppf N*] [*C*] National Geographic Society WASHINGTON D.C. GILBERT H. GROSVENOR, EDITOR November 16, 1908. Hon.Wiliam Loeb, Jr., The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I thank you for your kind letter of November 14th. We much appreciate the fact that the President will take the subject of our invitation to address the National Geographic Society under consideration when he returns from Africa. We will bring the subject to his attention again at that time. Very respectfully, Gilbert H. Grosvenor Chairman Committee on Addresses.[*F P*] PHILBIN, BEEKMAN & MENKEN, 52-54 WILLIAM STREET, NEW YORK EUGENE A PHILBIN. CHARLES K. BEEKMAN S. STANWOOD MENKEN. [*ppf P*] November 16, 1908 The President, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President:- This morning I took the liberty of showing your letter to Archbishop Farley, and he heartily agrees with the views therein expressed. The reasons that you suggest for not sending a message had not occurred to him, but he thinks with you that it would be unwise under the circumstances to take any action. He appreciated your recent letter, to which you refer, as a very fair and judicial presentation of the status of Catholics in this country, and was surprised to learn that it should have drawn forth the criticism to which you refer. I believe that President Cleveland did send a message to the Pope but it was probably a more important anniversary than the elevation to the priesthood. I have read a letter addressed to you by some Protestant clergymen, and which appeared in this morning's "Times". It is very interesting, but the writers were clearly under a misconception as to the relations that exist between the Pope and Catholics, and which is essentially a spiritual one, without any relation whatsoever to civic duties, except insofar as the same shall be discharged conscientiously. The propriety of being guided in ethics by spiritual influence is recognized by every denomination. In fact in the last campaign there was an attempt to create opposition to Mr. Taft because of the suggestion that he was inclined to be an agnostic. It is hard for those who have not had any relationsF. #2 with Catholics in official life to understand that under no circumstances would they permit any dictation from their religious superiors as to the performance of the obligations of office. It is our belief that the Church and the State must be absolutely separated, and the only relation that the former can have to the latter is that which should be occupied by every religious denomination, and that is to train its member so that they will be influenced solely and exclusively by patriotic considerations in their conduct as citizens. I know that you so well understand just what the feeling of Catholics is, that I do not hesitate to send you these few hurried words, realizing that you will appreciate that a more complete answer could be made at length. With sincere regard Yours respectfully, Eugene A. Philbin Philbin Wishing you good health, happy life, a successful hunting tour in Africa, and safe return to America - Respectfully, J.R. Breanan Baltimore, Md., Nov 17, 1908. President Roosevelt: Dear Sir- Knowing your view that "Righteousness exalteth a nation," thereby prominent officials should possess good morals, this writer is prompted to make a statement in regard to Public Printer Leech. About six years ago, when Leech was made Public Printer of the Phillippine Islands, he appointed one George Tracy assist. foreman of the printery at Manilla. Tracy had befriended Leech time and again when he was in need, consequently Tracy thought Leech was reciprocating his Kindly friendship; however, the sequel shows that Leech was guilty of one of the most heinous crimes ever perpetrated under the guise of friendship. After residing a year or so in Manilla, Tracy discovered that Leech had seduced his wife from the path of virtue - had destroyed his home, and persecuted him. The first impulse of Tracy was to kill Leech, but upon calmer reflection, he remembered that "Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord", and Tracy secured a divorce from his wife.She now resides in Washington. This statement can be easily corroborated by Mr. Ripley, her brother-in-law, who is guardian of the vault at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. The dastardly crime may end in tragedy yet. Leech lavished jewelry and money on Mrs. Tracy, and the police records at Washington show that Mrs. Tracy was robbed of $5,000 worth of jewelry four weeks since; but the thief was caught the following day in New York, and all the jewelry recovered, except one diamond ring, worth $500. However, Mrs. Tracy [wo] declined to appear against the thief, lest her relations with Leech would be brought forth in court. In addition to Leech being a libertine, he is a gambler, and can be found every Sunday gambling at Cabin John Bridge. These facts are well known, and the question arises whether such characters degrade the public service - at any rate it is humiliating to decent women and men who are under this management. Of course, those who know you best, know well enough that bad men are recommended to you for appointment as worthy characters. The writer is an admirer of President Roosevelt, because he knows that you have punished more rascals than any other President of the US.[*Ackd 11-30-08*] ROYAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY 1830 1, Savile Row, Burlington Gardens, London, W. November 17, 1908. H.E. The Honourable Theodore Roosevelt, White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr President, I need not say how gratified I am to receive your reply of November 8, to my invitation to address Society on your return from Africa. We should of course be glad if you saw your way to tell us of the impressions made upon you by your journey through part of the Continent, but of course, we shall leave the subject of your lecture entirely to yourself; but I hope I may take for granted that whatever the subject may be, you will address the Society somewhere about April 1910. I beg to remain, dear Mr. President, Yours sincerely, Leonard Darwin (Major) President, R.G.S.[*F*] [*ppf R*] JACOB A. RiiS, 524 N. BEECH STREET RICHMOND HILL, BOR. OF QUEENS NEW YORK, Nov 15 1908 My dear Mr. Loeb Thank you for your letter endorsing Mr. Pinchot; The boy has made good, hasn't he? It is a source of such satisfaction to me as I have not had for years, for he was at one time "not promising", to put it mildly and I had forgotten that I did not want to go to school either, at his age as he was then, and had to go out in the world and learn its lessons. So we forget, and fear, and then the mother's soul breaks out in the lad, and it is all right. Ever yours Jacob A Riis[*ackd 11/18/08*] Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown Co. Real Estate. 146 Broadway, New York, DOUGLAS ROBINSON, President. CHARLES S. BROWN, 1st Vice President. WM. H. WHEELOCK, 2nd Vice President Uptown Office, 570 Fifth Avenue. W.R. BUCHANAN, Treasurer. ARTHUR WEED, Secy.& Asst.Treas. Cable Address "Robur," New York. November 17th, 1908 Dear Mr. Loeb:- I wrote to you some time ago and apologized, you will remember, for troubling you about the letter to the Agricultural Department. Mr. George A. Billings, Assistant Agriculturist, has been exceedingly kind about the whole matter, and has written me a letter, after some correspondence which we have had, to tell me that he will go up to my farm on November 19th, leaving Washington on the evening of the 18th. I wrote to Mr. Billings and asked what the charge would be, in addition to traveling expenses, [since it was my desire] as I intended to pay a [proper] for the [charge] service. Mr. Billings informed me the other day that there would be no charge in the matter, --that he was going at the Government's expense. I am writing to you to inquire whether I would be doing right in accepting this. I do not know anything about t he methods of the Agricultural Department, or what I am entitled to as a citizen of the United States, but I do not want on any account, for the present or future, to have anything done for me that would not be done for anybody else, --you can quite understand the reason. I am quite ready to pay for the service, and I think I ought to do so. Of course if that is impossible, and this is the ordinary course of business and something which I am entitled to as a citizen of the United States, --well and good. I can only say thank you to you for your kind introduction to Mr. Billings, and your kind letter to me. Please drop me a line regarding this matter, as Mr. Billings will be at my office on Thursday morning. Tell the President that if I ever get a minute, I will write him a letter of congratulation on the recent "frazzley"outcome. With kind regards, I am, Very truly yours, Douglas Robinson William Loeb Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. S [ [[shorthand]] ]Copy of Telegram Washington, D.C., Nov.17, 1908 E Chief Justice Kent, Phoenix, Arizona. The President feels that an opportunity presents itself for you to perform a great public service by accepting appointment as judge of the newly created United States Court for China at Shanghai from which judge Wilfley has just resigned. The court as you know has charge of American interests in China of vast importance. It is essential to continue upon a high plane the work already begun and to create and maintain an impregnable position so as to secure prestige of court and of United States in China. The president and the department hope you may be willing to undertake this important work. Elihu Root[enclosed in Kent 11-18-08][*Stetson, Francis L*] [*Cancel the first letter in the book referring to second*] [*Canceled 11/18/08 O.W.*] [*ppf S*] MILLS BUILDING. 15 BROAD STREET. NEW YORK. 17 November, 1908. THE HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, President of the United States. My dear Mr. President: I thank you for your kindness in sending to me your personal letter of the 15th, and your official letter dated November 16, in exchange for the former draft which I herewith return, and I remain, Sincerely yours, Francis Lynde Stetson11-19-08[*Ackd 11-27-08*] [*ppf S*] TELEPHONE: 12494 CENTRAL TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "SPECTATOR, LONDON." The Spectator 1, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, LONDON, W.C. Confidential Tuesday Nov. 17th. 1908 My dear Mr. President, Just a line to thank you for your delightful letter. It was an immense pleasure to me to think that you likedmy little book. You are perfectly right. I ought to have applied the 12th. verse of the 29th.Proverbs to the people as well as to rulers. I can only plead in excuse that I had to keep my Introduction short. I wish indeed I could see you to talk not only about the Romanes Lecture but about a thousand other things. May I congratulate you very heartily on the success of the election. I know you are the last man who would wish to ascribe Taft's victory solely to your influence, but at the same time I cannot help feeling that it was in every sense a triumph for your policy. I do hope you will have a splendid time in Africa, and that when that is finished, you will not forget to put in some time in England. If you do I know of course that you will be overwhelmed with invitations, absolutely snowed under. Still, if you and Mrs. Roosevelt would honour us with a Saturday to Monday at our Surrey house, we will guarantee to have the Cromers there and also to give you a fine ride in a beautiful piece of country. I often think of the delightful ride you took me in Washington, and I am most anxious to return that pleasure in the same currency - though I shall hope for a less wet day! Yours very sincerely, J. St. Loe Strachey M [of?] B[*[ca 11-17-08]*] Treaty of Alliance and Commerce between Great Brittain and the Nation of the Cherokeee in America. Sept.20, 1730. I. FORASMUCH as you Scayagusta Oukah, chief of the city of Testetsa, you Soalilosken Ketagustah, you Tathtowe, you Clogittah, you Kolkannah and you Ukwaneque, were sent by Moytoy de Telliquo, with approbation of the whole nation of the Cherrokees, in an assemply held at Nikosson the 14th. of April, 1730, to Sir Alexander Cuming,Bart. in Great Brittain, where you have seen the great King George, at whose feet the said Sir Alexander Cuming, by the express order of Moytoy, and the whole nation of the Cherrokees, has laid the crown of your nation, the skulls of you enemies, and the plumes of honour, as a mark of your submission; the King of Great Brittian, who has a tenderness for the powerful and great nation of the Cherrokees, his good children and subjects, has authorized us to treat with you; and in this character we confer with you, as if the whole nation of the Cherrokees, its old men, its young men, its women and children were here present; and you ought to look upon the words which we say to you, as if pronounced from the lips of the Great King your master, whom you have seen; and we will consider the words which you shall speak to us, as the words of your whole nation, delivered frankly and sincerely to the Great King. Whereupon we give you four pieces of striped serge. II. Hear therefore the words of the Great King, whom you have seen and who has commanded us to tell you, that the English in all places, and on both sides the great mountains, and great lakes, are his people and children whom he dearly loves; that their friends are his friends; and their enemies his enemies; that he is please that the great nation of the Cherrokees has sent you hither, to polish the chain of friendship which is betwixt him and them, betwixt your people and his people; that the chain of friendship betwixt him and the indians of the Cherrokeesis like the sun which gives light, both here and upon the high mountains that they inhabit, and which warms the hearts both of the Indians and the English. And as we see no spots in the sun, so there is no rust nor dirst on this chain; and as the Great King holds one end of it fastened to his breast, 'tis his intention that you should take up the other end of the chain, and fix it to the breast of Moytoy Telliquo, and to those of your wife old men, your captains and your people, in such manner that it may never be broke or loosed. And hereupon we give you two pieces of blue cloth. III. The Great King and the Indians of the Cherrokees, being thus united by the chain of friendship, he has ordered his children, the Indians of Carolina, to traffic with the Indians, and to furnish them with whatever commodities they want, and to build houses, and sow corn with speed, all the way from Charles-Town to the Cherrokees-Town, on the other side of the great mountains; for he would have the Indians and the English live together like children of one and the same family, whose Great King is their dear father; and forasmuch as the Great King has given his lands on both sides of the great mountains to the English his children; he grants the Indians of the Cherokees the privilege to live where they please. And upon this we give you a piece of red cloth. IV. the great nation of the Cherrokees being at present the children of the Great King of Great Britian, and he being their father, the Indians ought to consider the English as brothers, of one and the same family, and ought always to be ready at the governor's orders to fight against any nation, either Whites or Indians, that shall molest or attack the English. And hereupon we give you twenty muskets. V. The Cherrokees nation shall take care to keep the way of commerce clean, and that there be no blood in the road where the English white men travel, even though they happen to be accompanied by any other nation at war with the Cherokees. Thereupon we give you two hundred weight gunpowder. VI. That the Cherrokees nation shall not suffer any of its people to traffic with any other white man besides the English, and shall grant leave to no other nation to build any fort or habitation, or to sow corn in their country, either near any towns of the Indians, or on the lands belonging to the Great Kind; and if anything like it be undertaken, you must give advice of it to the English governor, and act as he shall order you, for maintaining the rights of the Great King over the lands of Carolina. Thereupon we give you five hundred weight of musket bullets and the same quantity of cannon ball. VII. That in case any negro slave runs away from his English master into the woods, the Indians of the Cherrokees shall do what they can to apprehend him, and bring him back to the plantation from whence he fled, or to the governor's house; and for every negro which the Indians shall thus retake, they shall have a musket, and a sentinel's suit of clothes thereupon we give you a box full of vermilion, with 10,000 flints and 6 dozen hatchets. VIII. THat if an Englishman has the misfortune to kill an Indian, the king or chief of the Cherrokees shall first of all make his complaint to the English governor, and the person who committed the murder shall be punished according to the laws, as much as if he had killed an English man; and in like manner if an Indian kill an Englishman; the guilty Indian shall be delivered up to the governor, who shall punish him according to the English law, and as if he was an Englishman. Whereupon we give you twelve dozen of clasp-knives, four dozen of kettles, and ten dozen of bells. IX. You are to know, that every thing we have said to you are the words of the Great King whom you have seen; and to shew that his heart is open and sincere to his children and friends the Cherrokees, and their whole nation, he puts his hand into this Bandelier, which he demands may be received and shewn to your whole nation, to their children and Grandchildren, to confirm what has been said to you, and to perpetuate this treaty of peace and friendship between the English and the Cherrokees, as long as the mountains and rivers are in being, and as long as the sun shall shine. Thereupon we give you this Bandelier. Signed, Oukah Ulah, Clogoittan, Scalilosken Ketagustah, Kollannah, Tathtowe, Ukwanequa, By order of the Commissioners at Whitehall, the 30th of September, 1730. Allured People. And underneath, 'Tis for the security of Moytoy de Telliquo, that I have seen, examined, and approved of all the articles contained in the above agreement, to which the said Indians have by my advice given their consent. Signed, Alex. Cuming. Jenkinson's Collection of Treaties, Vol.11, 1713-1748, pp 315-318. [*Claremore, Okla. Nov 17, 1908. Presented to President Roosevelt A Copy of the first Treaty, ever made with my people the Cherokee Nation of Indians and Great Brittain. September 20, 1730. John M. Taylor Jr. A Cherokee Indian by Blood*][Enc. in Taylor 11-19-08]Station.Scot's Gap. Telegraph Cambo, Northumd. Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. [*I cannot lay my hand on a copy of my speech at the Publisher's dinner but I will send one in a few days.*] Nov 17.1908 Dear President Roosevelt, Your letter was the most cheering document. Jules Simon, and no less, happened to travel alone in a railway carriage with me on the day after I had won my first election in 1865; and, thirty years afterwards, he wrote an article in the Débats describing the conversation, and said that he had never seen a man so happy. But you seem even happier; and with good reason; for you have prospect of an elastic and long holidayafter vast and successful toil, and you have carried through a most abstruse and delicate task in your attitude towards the recent Presidential election. Either of the alternatives, - any sort of Democrat, or the wrong sort of Republican, - would have been a great misfortune for the country and a very great misfortune for you. But now it is your right, and in some sense a public duty, that you should enjoy yourself to the top of your bent, which I fancy implies a pretty considerable altitude. The African expedition is a splendid idea. It is a holiday which bears some sort of relation to the tasks which preceded it. Whenever you come to England we shall easily be found, for we are the most stationary of human beings. My family has lived at 8 Grosvenor Crescent since 1856 (a long time for London) and at Wallington since 1687; but I like to think that in May 1910 we shall be able tosee you at my wife's beautiful place near Stratford on Avon, whither we always go for the Easter and for the Whitsuntide holidays, and Whitsuntide in 1910 falls on May 15. But I should like to see you here likewise, and show you Chevy Chase, and shoot some blackcock, which in England passes for a wild sport. I am much pleased at your having again read Macaulay's life, and am extraordinarily amused by your analogy with the story about the grave of Wordsworth. Station Scot's Gap Telegraph: Cambo, Northumd. [*[11-17-08]*] Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland. When we meet, (I like to be able to use that form of pleasant anticipation,) I will say something to you about my reasons for inserting that note.) I venture to enclose a speech which I made last month to a great dinner of the Book-Trade, -a novelty in London. I am glad to say that the passages about morality in History, and will show more real respect to stop and, with renewed thanks for your letter, subscribe myself, yours sincerely George O. Trevelyanthe Longmen firm, gave what appeared to be universal satisfaction. I had not spoken for four or five years last, and have been much pressed to speak ever since this dinner: but I shall stick to my book till it is finished; and a man of my age works slow. But I have got to a new part of the subject, - Charles Fox, and English politics and society, - and the writing of it is enjoyable whatever may be the reading. (As to the Tragic poets in a translation, I hardly ever can manage a translation in verse of a poet whom I cannot read in the original. But I perfectly love Dante in Carlyle's prose translation in the Temple classics, printed opposite the Italian text. The three parts might be carried in the breast pocket of a Norfolk short. And I love, too, [and] Heine in Bohn's translation, which is soliteral as almost to be prose. Poets can be imitated better than translated. Macauley used to say that a good notion of Homer might be got from the Lay of the Last Minstrel - the account of Branksome Hall for instance,- and a still better notion may be got from his own ballad of Lake Regillus. The passage, till the end, beginning "Forth with a shout sprang Titus" runs quite naturally into Homeric Greek Hexameters. But I am running on, elsewise, and it [*F*] [*ppf W* T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. November 17, 1908 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- Your favor of November 15th, advising us concerning advices which you received from Messrs. Forbes and Lyman in regard to the behavior of the .405 caliber Model '95 rifle, at hand and contents noted. We are very much surprised at this comment coming to us in such a manner, as we cannot find on our records complaint from either Mr. Forbes or Mr. Lyman of this difficulty, and we are at a loss to understand why they should not have brought such a serious matter directly to our attention. The Model '95 arm .405 caliber is being used very generally and practically without complaint. It is possible, of course, that with ammunition manufactured by other parties, which possibly might not be adapted to it, difficulty might arise. The arms which we have been making for you we would have shipped today, but in order to avoid any uncertainty,Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. #2 we will retain these for a day or two that we may make further tests. Yours respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice President.[ca 11-17-08] Memorandum: Make a new African file labeled SPECIAL AFRICAN TRIP. Put this in the special African file. It is from Sir Reginald Wingate.[attached to Wingate 11-17-08][*Ackd 12/7/08*] GOVERNOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. Khartoum. 17.11.1908 [*11-17-08*] Mr. President Referring to my last letter, I beg to enclose a few notes by Captain Dickinson on the white Rhinoceros which I hope may be of some use to you. Believe me most sincerely yours R. Wingate[For attachment see 11-17-08][*ackd*] [*P.F.*] November 18 1908 TELEPHONE NUMBER 80 FARMINGTON OLDGATE FARMINGTON CONNECTICUT My beloved Mr. P - Will you read the enclosed & if you know of any such place ask Mr Loeb to write me about it, I feel so terribly for Mrs. Munson to be trying so hard to save her only boy, she is a very simple dear good woman & always adored you, & now I think the very simplicity with which shehopes for help from you is so pathetic, such things must touch you dearest Mr P even when nothing can be done, the absolute confidence they suggest is very wonderful. I wrote her I did not believe you would know of any place, but, of course I would ask - I have been in New York for two busy days & am glad to be back, & such a snowy, gray New England outlook as it is! I saw Eleanor & Franklin in their new house which is their first home , he is the one of all that generation who has the most interesting tastes & makes the most home like livable home with his books & prints & the things he really cares for. She expects a third baby this April & is so dear about it & so happy - I lunched with Mr. Mills who looks more frail & feeble than last Spring & he said "I hope Mrs. Roosevelt knows I always think how good she was to me when I was ill" - you would have been amused to hear him entirely agreeing with me how glad we were not to be in a position where we had to ask for government positions - I am longing to see you all & only wish you were to join our big jolly Thanksgiving party. Ted was with us last Sunday & comes again the next & Alice comes today - Devotedly Bye [*Anna R. Cowles*] [*For enc. see Monson 11-16-08*][*Cof*] [*CfPOD*] [[shorthand]] Washington, D. C., November 18, 1908. Hon. Chas. J. Bonaparte, Attorney General of the United States, Washington, D. C. Sir: As a notary public who is also a government employee, I ask your answer to the following questions in connection with an order of the President, promulgated by the Postmaster General in his order No. 1856, a copy of which I herewith submit: 1st. Can I properly charge a fee for administering an oath during what is generally known as the "lunch hour"--that is to say, the time allowed by the general custom of the Executive Departments in this city for luncheon. 2d. It is the custom of the Post Office Department to require an employee who has been absent on account of illness beyond the customary annual 30 days leave-time to make affidavit as to the cause of such absence. Am I permitted to charge a fee for administering this oath, either during lunch time or before or after the usual office hours? My submission of this matter to you is at the suggestion of the Assistant Attorney General for the Post Office Department, to whom I applied for an opinion on the 16th instant. Very respectfully, Madison Davis, Assistant Postmaster and Notary Public [*see T.R. Nov 24, 1908*][For 2. enclosures see 11-10-08 & 3-15-07][*Ackd 11-19-08*] [*ppf G*] EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. Nov. 18th 1908 My dear Mr. President, I have read your letter - on your relation to Southern matters - with sympathy and intense interest & I thank you heartily. Mr. Brown, when I saw him, seemed so sincerely desirous of being set right that I cannot but think that he will greatly benefit from your generously clear & full statement. I understand that I am at liberty to let him see a copy of it (with enclosure) but hesitate to do so without2 just a word from you. Faithfully & respectfully R.W. Gilder [*[Gilder]*] Hon Theodore Roosevelt President P.S. I am sending you my "complete poems" - with another letter - P.S. Yes, indeed, - I know well the men, and the kind of men you were in Touch with - ' the very men I , in your place, would have turned to — I do not wonder at your indignation.EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. Nov. 18. 1908 My dear Mr. President, The Houghton-Mifflin Co. have honored me by taking my 10th book (In Helena's Garden) adding it (elsewhere unbooked) to my nine others - carefully revised - and issuing my "Complete Poems" in their roll of honor - The Household Edition. I make bold to send you a copy - bolder - because you have the marvellous gift of swift reading - but I ask your special attention to only two pieces: 1st Non sine Dolore, p. 181, Because I have a suspicion that you may find its philosophy sympathetic. 2nd On a Portrait of Servetus because it applies to the Taft religious incident of the campaign -- p. 542 I remember your interest in the lines (p. 341-2) which I wrote for your "Inauguration" - tho making them typical & general as well. It is a satisfaction to me to feel that the words were not without prophetic value - see stanza VII (whose wish etc) and your earlier interest in The White Czar's People (to which I added a supplement) and your use at Buffalo, of the inscriptions. In Heaven's name - don't make a bore & duty of the book - just glance at Non Sine Dolore & the Servetus & don't bother further! Faithfuly & respectfuly [*Gilder*] R W GilderMICAH J. JENKINS Collector INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLECTOR'S OFFICE COLUMBIA S.C. Nov. 18th, 1908 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Dear Mr. President: The express company turned me down on transporting the jug I wrote you about because I declined to state contents. however, as I know you care nothing about such things it is of no consequence. Your sincerely, Micah J. JenkinsNov 18th '08 [*wired 11-23-08*] [*Cf*] [*K*] Supreme Court, Territory of Arizona. Chambers of the Chief Justice. Dear Mr President: Do you still think I ought to accept the appointment? I hate to decline it in view of your wish that I should accept. The real difficulty is to determine what is due my mother: to decide between a public and a private duty. I am in first-rate health now, and in all probability will continue so if I remain in this country. Shanghai would probably finish mesooner or later. I am perfectly willing to run this risk so far as I am concerned personally, and I am willing to give up any personal preference to remain here, in order to perform what you say, and what I believe is an important public service. The question is whether I am doing my duty to her to take the risk, and if not whether that duty ought not to govern. Of course I shall have to decide this question myself but I should like the benefit of your advice Faithfully yours Edward Kent The President:[*-copy-*] EDWARD KENT, CHIEF JUSTICE. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Supreme Court of Arizona, Phoenix, November 18, 1908. Dear Mr. Root: Since the receipt yesterday of your telegram tendering me the United States Judgeship for China I have given the matter earnest consideration. I have thought that in the formation of the new state I could be of some real service to Arizona in the preparation of her constitution and in other ways, and I have naturally looked forward with interest to taking part in the changing conditions so soon likely to take place in this territory, which has become my home. It has also seemed not improbable that judicial station or political preferment might reasonably be expected to follow. But the terms of your telegram, as well as my own appreciation of the importance of the work to be done in China, convince me that the latter is the higher and more important duty, and that I should accept the position unless there be weighty reasons for its declination. I shall not, therefore, allow my own mere personal preference to remain in this country, or any personal ambition, to govern me in determining what should be my duty in the matter. I believe there are, however, apart from this, grave reasons why I should not accept the office. As to my own court here, there is a suit pending to determine the right to the use of water, in which the2. whole community is interested, in which there are some five thousand defendants, and in which testimony has been taken from time to time for two years last past. The case is now set for argument in December, and the preparation of the decision with numerous tables, etc., must necessarily take some time. It is imperative that this case be decided before I leave the bench. Other business of the court could, to a large extent, be set aside, however, and the case concluded at least by the end of the year; and as I presume that qualification under the appointment could be delayed for that period, this does not present an insuperable obstacle. The great difficulty that stands in the way of my acceptance is its probably effect upon my health. In 1896 when I retired from my former firm in New York, I went to Colorado because incipient lung trouble had developed. Since then I have lived in Colorado and Arizona. The beneficial effect of the climate has apparently entirely arrested the trouble and I have felt no bad effects from it for some years, and do not reasonably expect a return so long as I shall live, a part of the year at least, in a favorable climate. A bad climate might very likely bring on some further trouble at no distant date. While I am told that Shanghai is an unhealthy place, this in itself I should not consider as a valid reason for declining a clear duty, for if a physical breakdown should come the position could 3 be filled by a new appointment, and before any such action became necessary I would, in all probability, have been able to serve for a sufficient length of time to have accomplished some results of benefit to the country. It may well be, however, that the department would consider that this is a reason why an appointment at this time of someone else, of whose physical qualifications there is not doubt, might be much better in the end. The great difficulty I find in the matter is whether my duty to my family does not require my declination. I have not an income independent of my earnings. My mother who is quite elderly lives with me and is dependent upon me, and while she is very well and might be able to make the change, it seems to me that I ought not deliberately to take the risk of placing her in a position whereby she might be deprived of support in her old age by reason of my inability to provide for her because of ill health or death. I have written you thus fully and freely that you may understand my position. I am desirous of doing that which it is my duty to do. I am not quite sure what that is. I have but little knowledge of Shanghai and conditions there and I am making some inquiries with respect thereto. In view of what I have written I should be glad if you would let me know whether you still wish for me to accept the appointment. If you do I will then immediately4 definitely decide whether I will do so, and will telegraph you. I have sent a copy of this letter to the President. Yours very sincerely, (signed) Edward Kent Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of State, Washington, D. C.[for 2 enclosures see Kent 11-18-08] Root 11-17-08]Copy of telegram. Phoenix, Arizona, Nov. 18, 1908. Elihu Root, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C. I appreciate the importance of the work, and the terms of your telegram leave no question in my mind that such work is a higher duty than any that may be here at hand. Recognizing the duty I shall not allow my personal preference to remain in this country to govern my decision, but there are other grave reasons against my accepting, and these I have embodied in a letter sent you today for your consideration. Edward Kent.[enclosed in Kent 11-18-08][*Tf*] NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA November 18, 1908 THE PRESIDENT, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President: I have just received your very kind letter of the 17th, enclosing note of introduction to Governor Hoggett of Alaska, also the signed photograph. I thank you extremely for all of these and assure you they are greatly appreciated and valued. The photograph of African game is being prepared and will no doubt go forward to you today or tomorrow. With renewed thanks, believe me Very respectfully yours, Percy C Madeira [*Madeira*][*Ackd 12-16-08*] Mita, Shiba, Tokyo, Nov. 18th 1908. President Roosevelt, Dear Sir, When I had the honor of seeing you before my departure from the States, I remember you had a considerable anxiety on the ill-feelings that then existed regarding the situation on the Pacific Coast between the Americans and the Japanese. Since then I had always kept this matter in mind, desiring sincerely that some satisfactory end will come of that unpleasant condition. During the visit of the American fleet to our coast, however, we Japanese showed the most cordial feelings towards the officers and men of the fleet, so far as I can judge. In my view, this proves as a matter of fact that the Japanese have good-will towards the Americans. Almost simultaneously the representatives of various Chambers of Commerce of the Pacific Coast were received in this country, as you are aware. That these gentlemen who are influential among the Americans of the Pacific Coast personally witnessed how sincerely the Japanese welcomed the fleet will, I consider, produce beneficial effects upon the feelings between the two peoples in that part of the States.I am forwarding you a copy of the speech delivered by my brother Kojiro -- the President of Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, and the President of the Kobe Chamber of Commerce - before the members of the American Chambers of Commerce. As I know you have been taking a deep interest in the Far Eastern questions, I thought this speech might give you some ideas of our feelings towards the Americans. The election of Mr. Taft is greatly welcomed by the Japanese. We all are convinced that his success will make for the best relation between America and Japan. Specially my father, having had the honor of seeing Mr. Taft several times, is heartily congratulating his election. As you are so good as to take a great interest in my career, I am writing to tell you about my position which I hold. I am now working as the manager of the Nippon Oil Co., L’td which is one of the largest corporations dealing is oil in this country. I sincerely wish that the friendliness between America and Japan will be so continued without any hindrance as the relation between my friends in America and myself has always been. I am expecting your son Teddy to visit this country as soon as he gets through his course at Cambridge. If you could bring him yourself, after your retirement, we Japanese shall be most delighted to see you both together. My father directs me to express herewith his respect and best regards towards yourself. With best wishes to your family, I remain, Sir, Yours faithfully, Otohiko Matsukata[For 1 attachmnt see ca. 11-1908][*P.F*] [*Cf R*] DORCHESTER HOUSE, PARK LANE, W. Nov. 18th, 1908. Personal My dear Mr. President: The interest you have taken in the athletic business must be my excuse for sending you the enclosed official statement from "The Times." I do not know enough of details to be competent to analyze it; but I am afraid that our people have used some language which, in view of this apparently explicit testimony against them, was at least unwise. At the same time, I am quite sure that the only effect of prolonging a discussion is to embitter relations which the Government has been constantly trying to make more friendly. From my point of view, therefore, the less we hear about athletic contests between the two countries for sometime to come the better. I am enclosing also an article from this morning's "Telegraph" based in part upon the official statement in yesterday's "Times." You will see that it blames the difficulty chiefly upon our Irish-American friend, Mr. Sullivan. I know that they started here with a warm opinion of him, cordially expressed to me by Lord Desborough; and that the feeling against him after the 400-metres race and the Marathon race, and especially after his publications on the other side, has become extremely bitter. Yours sincerely, Whitelaw Reid To The President, White House, Washington, D.C.For enc. see 11-18-08[[shorthand]] [*Ackd 11/18/08*] [*ppf R*] 5 WU. KE. FD. 9 Paid 11:46 a.m. Thompsonville, Conn., November 18-1908. Wm. Loeb, jr., Washington. Have you sent me my four tickets for game? T. R. Jr. [*[Roosevelt]*][*Census*] [*Ackd 11-18-08*] [*Cf C*] THE CHIEF CLERK Department of Commerce and Labor BUREAU OF THE CENSUS Washington FB November 18, 1908. Dear Mr. President: I am venturing to hand you herewith a tabulation prepared for use in a bulletin dealing with the statistics of the First Census, soon to be published by this office. These tables were suggested by Westergaard’s comments, concerning the proportion of children to adults, in the paper we discussed at luncheon some days since. In the first table the changing proportion in the total white population is shown for each senses from 1790 to 1900. The other columns of that table and in table 2, are the result of an attempt to introduce nativity limitations in the classification, but statistics permitting such limitations of course are available for recent censuses only. I have added also a tabulation showing the proportion now existing in France and Germany. Since the information secured by the early census enumerators was of the most rudimentary sort, in securing the figures from 1790 to 1830 in was necessary to make certain adjustments for the age period between 16 and 20. But the error, if any, resulting from making such adjustments, is obviously so small as to have practically no effect upon the final percentage. I am confident, therefore, that the figures are substantially correct. You will perceive, from the first table, that the ratio of white persons of self-supporting age to children is now double what2 it was at the beginning of constitutional government. In other words, the number of white children, for whose rearing and support each individual in our adult white population is responsible, was only half as great in 1900 as it was in 1790. You will observe that when a restriction is introduced into the classification, by excluding as far as practicable the foreign element, the proportion advances beyond that shown for the population considered as a whole - indicating that the proportions noted tend to increase as we strip away the foreign element. This tabulation suggests that the people of the United States - taking all into account, from poorest to richest - have concluded that they are only about half as well able to rear children - at any rate without personal sacrifice - under the conditions which prevailed in 1900 as their predecessors proved themselves to be under the conditions which prevailed in 1790. It is significant that this trend (as indicated by the first table) shows no exceptions. The diagram is added because it illustrates the uniformity of the movement. There are countless standpoints from which to view this fascinating subject. But from the point of view of this table, it may be concluded that in 1790 the simple living characteristic of a new country, the simple wants supplied by neighborhood industries, and the self-dependency of the family due to sparseness of population, all tended toward large families; while in our time, the complexity of living, congestion of population, dependence on foreign help, and3 especially the innumerable wants fostered by machine-made goods manufactured upon an enormous scale and ever tempting to greater expenditure, all tend toward restriction of size of family. With much respect, Very truly yours, W.S. Rossiter The President, The White House, Washington, D. C.[*ppfC*] [*Ackd 11/19/08*] THE CENTURY CO. UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK November I8th, 1908. My Dear Mr. President:- If it has your approval, we should like to take "The American Boy" and a few of the other papers from your volume "The Strenuous Life" which seem specially addressed to young people, and make of them a small volume at a nominal retail price of fifty or sixty cents, which could be sold through our educational department to libraries and to schools for use as a supplementary reader. We should of course be glad to make any arrangement with you that is satisfactory, as to the royalty, in view of the fact that it is to be an educational or school book and must be sold at low rates in order to secure its introduction and use. I note that Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons have a small book made up from your writings which is sold in this way, and I think also that Messrs. Harper & Brothers have one. So that your experience with these may perhapsguide you in saying what you would consider proper in this case. Believe me, Very truly yours, Frank H. Scott President. To the President, The White House, Washington, D.C.[*Ackd 12-1-08*] Station. Scot's Gap. Telegraph Cambo, Northumd WALLINGTON, CAMBO, NORTHUMBERLAND. Nov 18,1908 Dear President Roosevelt I have laid my hand on a copy of the speech to which I've referred in yesterday's letter. It is in rather a ragged shape; but the numbers at the head of each column will make it intelligible. I remain Yours vy faithfully George O Trevelyan[For 1. enclosure see 1-17-08]Enc. in Reid 11-18-08[*London Telegraph Nov. 18 1908*] AMERICAN ATHLETES AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES Few more deplorable results have ever followed any international meeting than the campaign of misrepresentation and abuse started by some of the American officials as soon as they reached home after the Olympic Games. Their attitude during the progress of the sports in the Stadium could not be described as engaging; and they succeeded in impressing their unfortunate policy upon the athletes who came over to represent the United States to an extent which was recognised at once as due far more to the wishes of these managers than to the natural feelings of the competitors themselves. With these latter, always excepting one or two, there is not very much fault to be found, for they secured and richly merited a success which only absolutely first-rate ability could have achieved. That ability was widely recognised, and by no one more keenly than by the British of all ranks. These athletes did not win everything they were competing for, though their managers seem to have imagined that this was not too much to ask either from justice or from fortune. But neither the competitors nor the bulk of their compatriots will ever consider this a grievance. The grievances manufactured later on came wholly from a section of the American officials present at the Games, who seemed to be under the impression that as soon as they reached the Stadium the whole conduct of the Games would be handed over to them. The latest news from across the Atlantic shows this attitude very clearly. "The Amateur Athletic Union of America," says Reuter's message, "has declared that the athletes registered with the union will not be allowed to compete in future international events unless the management of such events is approved by the union." At first sight this appears a platitude hardly worth such pompous statement at all, especi- ally as it emanates from a body which entered its athletes in London on precisely that understanding. But it must be remembered that the president of the Amateur Athletic Union is Mr. James E. Sullivan, the American Commissioner to the Olympic Games, whose criticism of our Amateur Athletic Association have been most bitter, and whose misrepresentations of our officials' actions have been most persistent. Under these circumstances, it will hardly be believed that Mr. Sullivan expressed, long before the Games began, his entire satisfaction with the plan of delegating the athletic portion of the Games—i.e., one-twentieth of the whole programme and one-seventh of the Stadium events—to our Amateur Athletic Association. If, therefore, the solemn announcement of Mr. Sullivan's union means anything, it implies that the violent disagreement he expressed with our association on his return to America has so far outweighed his previous satisfaction that he refuses to allow his men to compete under our rules again. As it is not proposed to hold any more Olympic Games in this country for at least thirty years, even that interpretation implies a somewhat empty threat; and from the official statement just communicated to the Press by the General Committee of our Amateur Athletic Association, it will be seen that "though the A.A.U. of American have repeatedly asked to enter into a working agreement with the A.A.A., the latter body have always respectfully declined. There are therefore no athletic relations to break off." The other part of Reuter's message makes the equally nebulous announcement, inspired from the same quarters, that "the A.A.U. of America has declined to recognise the disqualification of J. C. Carpenter by the A.A.A. of Great Britain." Again it is difficult to arrive at any interpretation of this cryptic publication. A bankrupt neither inspires confidence nor improves his position by announcing that he does not accept the verdict of the Official Receiver. It makes not the slightest difference whether the A.A.U. accept Carpenter's disqualification or not. He will never be able to compete against British athletes again, and if the A.A.U. enter him for any race in the future, that race will have to be competed for by persons outside the jurisdiction of the body which controls amateur athletics in this country. A short study of the statement issued by the A.A.A. will show that the most rudimentary elements of cinderpath racing (as recognised both in England and everywhere else) were grossly violated in the race for which Carpenter has been permanently disqualified. It will show also that one of the American officials, in support of the case he represented to his compatriots on his return, did not scruple to publish a long conversation between the American and English officials, which not turns out, on the signed testimony of the Englishman involved NOVEMBER 17, 1908 [*Times, London.*] THE OLYMPIC GAMES. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE AMATEUR ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. The Amateur Athletic Association, in view of what they describe as the unfair and untrue statements published in a section of the American Press concerning the conduct of the Olympic Games, have decided to issue the following statement, answering in detail the various matters complained of. They would not have adopted this course had it been simply a newspaper comment, but, in view of the speeches made by prominent American officials present at the Games, and in view of the pamphlet published by one of them, they now think it right emphatically to refute these charges. The statements particularly referred to are those which appeared in the Boston Globe of August 26, 1908, purporting to have emanated from the Hon. Joseph B. McCabe, who is described as having represented U.S.A. at the Olympic Games as a commissioner; others attributed to Mr. J. E. Sullivan, president of the A.A.U. of America; and also those published in a pamphlet by Mr. Gustavus T. Kirby, one of the American member of the Comite d'Honneur :- The following are the specific charges made by the Hon. J. B. McCabe and the replies of the A.A.A. :— 1. "In the first place, they drew the heats to suit themselves. They had a lot of green slips representing English athletes and white ones representing all the others. Instead of putting them all in a hat and drawing them, the green slips were kept separate. This resulted in the Englishmen getting all walk-overs, and when we protested no attention was paid to us." 1. The American members of the Comité d'Honneur twice wrote to ask the method of drawing the preliminary heats and were fully informed. They were drawn in the usual manner. Except for these preliminary heats, all heats were drawn in the presence of and with the assistance of Mr. B. S. Weeks, an American member of the Comité d'Honneur, with the exception of the draw for the team race and the Marathon race, which were drawn by Mr. C. O. Lowenadler, a Swedish member of the Comité d'Honneur, whose signed statement is in the possession of the A.A.A. No green slips were ever used, and the statement made is a deliberate lie. 2. "Some of the officials actually swore at our men." 2. This is absolutely untrue. 3. The disqualification of Carpenter in the 400 mètres race. "Some of them (the Englishmen" actually pulled Taylor off the track by force. 3. Taylor was not interfered with in any way, neither did he have anything to do with this deplorable incident. On August 15 Mr Percy Fisher, secretary of the Amateur Athletic Association authorized a statement for publication concerning the final heat of the 400 mètres. The inquiry into the final heat of the 400 mètres race was held at the Garden Club, Franco-British Exhibition, on the evening of the day of the race. Among those present were Mr. Dixfield, vice-president of the Amateur Athletic Association, in the chair, Sir Lees Knowles (British Olympic Council), Mr. G. S. Robertson, (British Olympic Council), Mr. Percy Fisher, Mr. Pennycook (Scottish Amateur Athletic Association), Mr. E. W. Parry, Dr. M. J. Bulger (British Olympic Council), Mr. David Scott-Duncan (hon. secretary Scottish Amateur Athletic Association), Mr. W. J. Basan (London Athletic Club), Mr. E. H. Pelling (hon. secretary London Athletic Club), and others. The evidence, written and signed, is as follows :— Olympic Games. Quarter-mile Race. Inquiry into the allegations of unfair competition by which Mr. W. Halswell was said to be wilfully obstructed. Dr. Bulger, a member of the British Olympic Council and an umpire, said :—I took up a position on the back stretch 100 yards from the start. I saw No. 3 in the draw—i.e., No. 3 position from the verge. At this point Mr. Moss, the assistant secretary, explained that No. 1, T. C. Carpenter, drew the first position next to the verge; No. 2, W. Halswell, drew the second position; No. 4, W. C. Robbins, drew the third position; and No. 3, J. B. Taylor, drew the fourth position. Mr. Bulger proceeded:—About 50 yards from the start I saw No. 3, W. C. Robbins, go right across Halswell and take Halswell's position as No. 2. Halswell then seemed to drop back and came more on the outside of Robbins, and in that position he rounded the first bend. That is as far as I know of the matter. MICHAEL J. BULGER Mr. Harry Goble's Evidence I am a member of the Manchester A.C., and on this occasion I acted as starter in the final heat of the 400 meters flat race at the Olympic Games. I was instructed by the referee Mr. Abraham, and other officials, to caution the competitors against wilful jostling, and did so while they were on their marks. I said, in case of any wilful jostling the rate will be declared void, and when the race is re-run the offender will not be allowed to take part. I told them that officials were posted every few yards to notice any such jostling. HARRY GOBLE, July 23, 1908 Dr. Badger, a vice-president of the A.A.A., said :—I acted as an umpire, and took up a position on the bend just before entering the straight. The position of Robbins at that point was that he was leading and about a yard in front of Carpenter. Robbins and Carpenter were in such a position as to compel Halswell to run very wide all around the bend, and as they swung into the straight Halswell made a big effort and was gaining hard, but running up the straight, the further they went the wider Carpenter went out from the verge, keeping his right shoulder sufficiently in front of Mr. Halswell to prevent his passing. When they had run 30 yards up the straight Carpenter was about 18 inches of the outside 3. "The system of running the field events in sections— that is, to divide the athletes up so that some compete in the morning and some in the afternoon, and some from one take off and some from another, was also unwise and unfair." He complains that in the pole vault a hole was not allowed for the pole. 3. In view of the large entries, sections had to compete morning and afternoon, but they only did so from one take off. In the first section of the high jump objection was raised to the take off, and the contestants were allowed to jump again from a fresh take off. This is contrary to our rule, and also to that of other nations competing. 4. Further, he complains that the high jumpers would have been required to land on the hard turf unless complaint and suggestion had been made by the American Committee. 4. It is usual in this country to land on the turf, but in deference to the wishes of the American officials it was arranged that the competitors should alight into the sandpit. 5. "Until the third day of the meeting not an invitation was made to an American representative to be upon the field." 5. The badges of the International Committee admitted to the centre of the ground. The badges of the Comité d'Honneur admitted after the second day of the Games. No distinction whatever was made, in this respect between the American representatives and those of any other nation. The invitation mentioned was sent because the A.A.A. understood that difficulty had been experienced in passing through the barrier. 6. 400 Mètres Race.—He makes a statement that the American members of the Comité d'Honneur, after the finish, went to the entrance of the field and "not being permitted thereon, sent for the referee, who after considerable time came; then the following conversation took place":— American Committee.— We desire to formally protest against your declaring the 400 mètres final as "no race." The Referee.—Your protest will be noted. American Committee.— In compliance with the rules we will submit our protest in writing. The Referee.—Have the same sent to the secretary. Mr. Kirby.—We would like to know on just what grounds you have declared the final as "no race." The Referee.—It was because Lieut. Halswell was fouled. Mr. Kirby.—How and by whom? The Referee.—By being elbowed by the American, Carpenter. Mr. Kirby.—How could that be when Mr. Carpenter was always leading Lieut. Halswell. The only way for Halswell to be elbowed by Carpenter was for Halswell to run into Carpenter, and in which case it would be Halswell, and not Carpenter, who fouled. The Referee.—I was mistaken when I said Carpenter. I meant the other American. Mr. Kirby.—Who? Robbins or Taylor? The Referee.—The white man. Mr. Kirby.—Then, Mr. Referee, to the end that there may be no misunderstanding, are we to believe that the final is declared "no race" because Mr. Robbins fouled Lieut. Halswell by elbowing him? The Referee.—That is the case. Mr. Weeks.—Do you not think, Mr. Referee, it would be wise to call your judges together and take and consider testimony before disposing of the American protest? The Referee.—We will do so. Mr. Weeks.—And at once? The Referee.—At once. "And then, for the first time, the judges got together," continues Mr. Kirby. "What testimony they took is not known." 6. The following letter from the Referee is a complete answer to this bogus interview. In answer to a request from the editor of the Sporting Life, Mr. David Scott-Duncan (British Olympic Council, hon. secretary of the Scottish Amateur Athletic Association, and referee in this race) wrote the following letter which appeared in the Sporting Life for September 30th:— Dear Sir,—Absence on holiday in North Wales has prevented my replying sooner to your letter of the 22nd inst. I shall not attempt to characterize Mr. Kirby's pamphlet, which I return, but shall content myself by saying that I was sole referee of the 400 mètres race, that I had no conversation of any kind whatever with any American officials either before or after our decision was arrived at that the race be re-run. Yours very truly, DAVID SCOTT-DUNCAN. 118 Craiglea-drive, Edinburgh, September 28, 1908. A further statement appears in the San Francisco Chronicle amongst other papers, dated August 28, in which it is stated:—"The A.A.U. of the United States will break off athletic relations with the British A.A.A. because of the spirit shown by the Britons towards the American athletes in the Olympic Games. This action will be taken following a mail vote. It is almost unanimously in favor of severing connexion with the British organization. Ads soon as Bartow S. Weeks returns from abroad a meeting will be held and final action taken." To this it is sufficient to say that, although the A.A.U. of America have repeatedly asked to enter into a working agreement with the A.A.A., the latter body have always respectfully declined. There are, therefore, no athletic relations to break off. Signed on behalf of the General Committee of the Amateur Athletic Association. T. M. ABRAHAM E. B. HOLMES. PERCY L. FISHER, Hon. Sec. October 12, 1908.his men to compete under our rules again. As it is not proposed to hold any more Olympic Games in this country for at least thirty years, even that interpretation implies a somewhat empty threat; and from the official statement just communicated to the Press by the General Committee of our Amateur Athletic Association, it will be seen that "though the A.A.U. of American have repeatedly asked to enter into a working agreement with the A.A.A., the latter body have always respectfully declined. There are therefore no athletic relations to break off." The other part of Reuter's message makes the equally nebulous announcement, inspired from the same quarters, that "the A.A.U. of America has declined to recognise the disqualification of J. C. Carpenter by the A.A.A. of Great Britain." Again it is difficult to arrive at any interpretation of this cryptic publication. A bankrupt neither inspires confidence nor improves his position by announcing that he does not accept the verdict of the Official Receiver. It makes not the slightest difference whether the A.A.U. accept Carpenter's disqualification or not. He will never be able to compete against British athletes again, and if the A.A.U. enter him for any race in the future, that race will have to be competed for by persons outside the jurisdiction of the body which controls amateur athletics in this country. A short study of the statement issued by the A.A.A. will show that the most rudimentary elements of cinderpath racing (as recognised both in England and everywhere else) were grossly violated in the race for which Carpenter has been permanently disqualified. It will show also that one of the American officials, in support of the case he represented to his compatriots on his return, did not scruple to publish a long conversation between the American and English officials, which not turns out, on the signed testimony of the Englishman involved, to be a fabrication from beginning to end. It would serve to good purpose at present to emphasise the other extremely unpleasant features of American official criticism which this same statement from the Amateur Athletic Association reveals. It is to the last degree regrettable that some of the Americans who visited us in a representative capacity should have thought it necessary, on their return home, to level accusations against the management of the Games in such terms that it was impossible any longer to allow them to remain unchallenged. The statement issued by the Amateur Athletic Association is but the first part of a final statement of the English position in this unhappy controversy, a controversy which need never have arisen at all, and would certainly never have originated on this site of the Atlantic. Its result no one can foresee. But if the indications suggested by the latest American move in the matter are correct, it is clear that the Olympic movement will have to go on without that hearty co-operation between the two great branches of the Anglo-Saxon race which was originally one of the firmest foundations of its success. Olympic Games. Quarter-mile Race Inquiry into the allegations of fair competition by which Mr. W. Halswell was said to be wilfully obstructed. Dr. Bulger, a member of the British Olympic Council and an umpire, said :—I took up a position on the back stretch 100 yards from the start. I saw No. 3 in the draw—i.e., No. 3 position from the verge. At this point Mr. Mose, the assistant secretary, explained that No. 1, T. C. Carpenter, drew the first position next to the verge; No. 2, W. Halswell, drew the second position; No. 4, W. C. Robbins, drew the third position; and No. 3, J. B. Taylor, drew the fourth position. Mr. Bulger proceeded:—About 50 yards from the start I saw No. 3, W. C. Robbins, go right across Halswell and take Halswell's position as No. 2. Halswell then seemed to drop back and came more on the outside of Robbins, and in that position he rounded the first bend. That is as far as I know of the matter. MICHAEL J. BULGER Mr. Harry Goble's Evidence. I am a member of the Manchester A.C., and on this occasion I acted as starter in the final heat of the 400 mètres flat race at the Olympic Games. I was [?] by the referee, Mr. Abraham, and other officials, to caution the competitors against wilful jostling, and did so while they were on their marks I said, in case of any wilful jostling the race will be declared void, and when the race is re-run the offender will not be allowed to take part. I told them that officials were posted every few yards to notice any such jostling. HARRY GOBLE, July 23, 1908. Dr. Badger, a vice-president of the A.A.A., said :—I acted as an umpire, and took up a position on the bend just before entering the straight. The position of Robbins at that point was that he was leading and about a yard in front of Carpenter. Robbins and Carpenter were in such a position as to compel Halswell to run very wide all round the bend, and as they swung into the straight Halswell made a big effort and was gaining hard, but running up the straight, the further they went the wider Carpenter went out from the verge, keeping his right shoulder sufficiently in front of Mr. Halswell to prevent his passing. When they had run 30 yards up the straight Carpenter was about 18 inches of the outside edge of the track. I at once ran up the track waving my hands to the judges to break the worsted. A. ROSCOE BADGER, Vice-President A.A.A. Mr. David Basan.—I am a member of the A.A.A. and the London Athletic Club, and I acted as an umpire in the 400 mètres flat race final heat. I was standing beside Dr. Badger at the bend entering the straight. I corroborate the evidence of Dr. Badger in every particular. As the competitors passed me I called the attention of the next umpire further on to the running of the competitors. In my opinion Carpenter wilfully obstructed Halswell. Mr. Halswell is not a personal friend of mine, and I only know him as a competitor. D. BASAN. Mr. David Scott-Duncan.—I am a member of the British Olympic Council and secretary of the Scottish Amateur A.A. I acted as referee in the final heat of the 4 00 mètres flat race at the Olympic Games. I took up my position on the cycle track immediately behind Mr. Pennycook, one of the judges, and opposite the winning post. I watched the race carefully, and saw that 30 yards after the start Halswell had been dispossessed of second position by Robbins. Swinging into the straight Halswell commenced to gain on the two men in front, whereupon Carpenter made straight for the outside edge of the track, while Robbins nipped through on the inside. The boring by Carpenter continued, and the umpires held up their hands and signalled a foul. The worsted was broken, but I do not know by whom. Three of the judges, Messrs. Parry, Pennycook, and Fisher, consulted with me, and on the evidence of the umpires the race was declared void, and the words "No race” were signalled on the telegraph board and announced by megaphone. July 23, 1908. DAVID SCOTT-DUNCAN. We, the undersigned, being judges of the final of the 400 mètres, declare the race void and order same to be re-run on Saturday next without Carpenter, he being disqualified, and further order that the race be run in strings. PERCY L. FISHER. C. PENNYCOOK. E. W. PARRY. 4. Re Marathon Race.— "These same men (Andrews and the surgeon) hit Hayes when he was coming to the tape.” 4. This is a disgraceful falsehood. 5. Re Tug-of-War.—"The English tearn had specially prepared shoes, which are not allowed under the rules. They had prongs at the toe, and heel plates like small horse-shoes in the heel." 5. The English teams had in some instances heeltips, but these were sunk level with the leather and are clearly permissible, as will be seen from the following extract from the competition rule. “No competitor shall wear prepared boots or shoes, or boots or shoes with any projecting nails, tips, sprigs, points, hollows, or projections of any kind." There were no prongs at the toes, and the boots worn absolutely complied with the conditions of the contest. Mr. McCabe's statement concludes with the following :— "After the Marathon, spectators would yell every day, 'Who won the Marathon?—Dorando. Who got the prize?—America.' To this we need only reply that the Marathon race took place on the last day but one of the Games, and the phrase 'every day' is quite in keeping with the other untrue and unfair charges. Mr. E. J. Sullivan charges the officials with being the most prejudiced and unfair in the world. An ample and sufficient reply to this is the fact that no protest or objection as to the conduct of the Games was made by any of the other 20 nations; but, on the contrary, very many letters have been received by the A.A.A. congratulating them on the success of the Games and on the efficient manner in which they were carried out, and expressing thanks for the generous treatment accorded the competitors. Mr. Gustavus T. Kirby published a pamphlet in New York, dated September 8, in which he states that the American Committee complain of the following:— 1. The acceptance of the entry of T. Longboat, the Canadian. 1. The question of the eligibility of any competitor was a matter for the British Olympic Council to settle. 2. He complains that the officials refused to permit Mr. Sherman to compete in the broad jump because he was not present at roll call, when during roll call he was actually running in the 200 mètre dash. 2. Mr. Sherman was informed that if he had notified the judges that he was competing in the 200 mètres he would have been transferred to another section in the jump. The Referee.—At once. "And then, for the first time, the judges got together," continues Mr. Kirby. "What testimony they took is not known." A further statement appears in the San Francisco Chronicle amongst other papers, dated August 28, in which it is stated:—"The A.A.U. of the United States will break off athletic relations with the British A.A.A. because of the spirit shown by the Britons towards the American athletes in the Olympic Games. This action will be taken following a mail vote. It is almost unanimously in favor of severing connexion with the British organization. Ads soon as Bartow S. Weeks returns from abroad a meeting will be held and final action taken." 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Silvester Horne [*[Horne]*] Chairman[Enclosed in Hilles, 3-2-09]OLD NEUENHEIMERS SOCIETY HABAITH IN IZVIS SALT 29, UPPER HAMILTON TERRACE, N.W. November 19th 1908. The President of the United States of America. Sir, It is the desire of the Committee of the Old Neuenheimers' Society to tender you their heartiest congratulations on your brilliant term of office now drawing to a close, the more especially as one of the main objects of your life - the promotion of international peace - has been from the first one of the watchwords of this organisation. This Society consists of "old boys," British and American, of Neuenheim College, Heidelberg, Germany, a school, which, after 62 years of excellent work, has now unhappily ceased to exist. In so far as it has developed a better understanding between three great Saxon-speaking nations, this Society can fairly be called a pioneer in the movement which Cecil Rhodes had so much at heart in the creation of his scholarships, and everyone knows, Mr. President, what splendid encouragement you have always given these Rhodes scholars.Old Neuenheimers Society Habaith in Izvis Salt 29, Upper Hamilton Terrace, N.W. 2. The "old boys" of Neuenheim are scattered the world over. Many are in America following the strenuous life. Several are in Asia and Australia. Others are in various parts of Africa, and when you pass through Nairobi on your holiday trip you will meet one, Ewen Logan, who holds the position there of Town Magistate. May I add that there is not a member of the Society who does not envy him the privilege of bidding you welcome on your arrival. Perhaps when you come to London you will allow the Society the distinction of greeting you at a special dinner in your honour, a meeting which would serve the double purpose of hearing how you have fared in Africa and of marking our high appreciation of the way in which you have upheld the standard of manliness throughout your great career. On behalf of the Committee, I have the honour, Sir, to remain, Your obedient servant, Richard Northcott Hon. Secretary TELEGRAM. [*Ackd 11-19-08*] The White House, Washington. 1PO. HOL RA. 9- Via E. 8:15 a.m. Nairobi, November 19, 1908. THE PRESIDENT. Do not engage Judd. Writing. [*[W.T.]*] Rainsford. [*Afr. R*][*[11-19-08]*] Copy Nairobi Club, British East Africa. Dear Mr. President: I took the liberty yesterday of cabling you - "Do not engage Judd." I did so because I knew you would do the same for me, in like case. I have had Judd for more than six months on safari asmy friend John Jay white's hunter. Had he been mine I should have "sacked" him in the first three weeks. But we did not know what a liar and blackguard he was till we got far away from the Railroad on our second safari. I need not go into particulars. white will if it is necessary. He was retained against my advice. He is in every way incompetent and in no way straight. I am delighted to hear you have engaged Mr. Cunningham. He is the man above all others you want. Let me strongly beg you to engage another man for your son. Time enough when you get here. The best are anxious to go with you. You are in danger of suffering from too many advisers. I shall not add another to the number. But one or two general considerations that may have some weight I submit to you. I. African game changes its location. Advice from once who knew a country a year ago (even) may be misleading to day. Le Gouvnor Jackson whose special business it is to look after game and safiri matters needs no introduction to you. Be guided by his advice when you arrive. Make no definite plans till then. He and every one else here is just longing to give you the very best the country can yield.2 II. Go far afield - don't waste time near Nairobi III. Leave your American rifles behind you. They don't take the powder charge if they do they reduce the lead. Some men are going to present you with a 450 double cordite rifle. I don't know of course whether you will accept it or not. It is certainly kindly intended. But you need a 450 double. Get it with a slightly enlarged powder chamber socket. The 450 bullet has the usual powder charge of a 500 cordite behind it. Rigby, Holland, and others make this rifle now and it is the best in the field. I did nearly all my shooting with a 6 lb 256 Mauliche, a tiny bullet, but a tremendous hitter and most accurate. For daily use I should advise a 350 single repeater, Rigby mauser, or an 8in Mannlicher - both are good - Mau. is shooter. You must be prepared to shoot often at 300 yards, generally at over 200 (in a few places you will find game tame enough to let you nearer, and Kongoni can usually be shot at closer range) So I advise you having a telescope fitted to each of your smaller rifles. It is an immense advantage and saves wounding beasts. I always use one and had scarcely any poor wounded things go away. Here many, I fear I must say most, are cruelly careless about wounded game. The no. of animals wounded by local African hunters, and some men on sefari, is inexcusable. I lost 2 wounded animals in five months, and one wounded lion. and I don't think I should have lost them if my leg had been fit. Rigby makes a fair telescope, tho an unusually heavy cartridge sometimes breaks the glass. Karl Kahlas in Vienna makes a far better and clearer glass in every way. You will have a great time and no man has better deserved it. But do, dear Mr. President, remember one thing. You can not take the liberties here you have been accustomed to take with utmost impunity in lands as hot at times but under a sun that is not3 equatorial. Here the sun kills! and no one would believe it. You should never even let yourself get fagged out. Never go long hungry. Never sit down in camp in wet or perspiration-moistened clothes. Have your tent boy to rub you down, put on dry woolen underclothes and don't sit too long in the shade when heated. Ride lions, ride them near sergoit and ride them in May and June, that is my last word, and you will tell me I hope some day that not in all the world is there anything like it. Have no fear that they will all be gone, they are there yet. Don't let your boy go out without a good man behind him - he may never need him and he may need him badly first week out. And don't you go alone into long grass after wounded lions or wounded buffalo. I did both - and would never on any account do it again. Here I have been advising and I said I would not. But you will forgive one, who not only as you know admires you and your work immensely, but has a very deep regard for you too. I shall never forget your kindness in asking me alone to the White House the year before I was taken ill. (Kwa Harie) Good luck and good bye! Very truly and respectfully yours, W. T. Rainsford. Nov 19, 1908 How splendidly Mr. Taft has done! Carry syringe, bandages, permang. of potash, somebiscuits in your saddle bags always, and make your tent boy see your water is boiled. Better engage my tent boy. He is one of the very, very best. Jackson knows him. John, his father, was with Livingstone for years. He is a treasure.[*[11-19-08]*] NAIROBI CLUB, BRITISH EAST AFRICA. Dear Mr President I took the liberty yesterday of cabling you "Do not engage Judd" I did so because I knew you would do the same for me, in like case. I have had Judd for more than six months on safari - as my friend John Jay White's hunter. Had he been mine - I should have "sacked" him in the first three weeks - But we did not know what a liar & blackguard he was till we got far away from the Railroad on oursecond safari. I neednt go into particulars, White will if it is necessary - He was retained against my advice. - He is in every way incompetent and in no way straight - I am delighted to hear you have engaged Mr. Cunningham. He is the man above all others you want Let me strongly beg you to engage another man for your son. Time enough when you get here. The best are anxious to go with you - You are in danger of suffering from too many advisers. I shall not add another to the number. But one or two general considerations that may have some weight I submit to you.[II] I - African game changes its location. Advice from men who knew a country a year ago (even) may be misleading today. Le Gouvnor Jackson whose special business it is to look after game & safari matters - needs no introduction to you. Be guided by his his advice when you arrive - make no definite plans till then. He and everyone else here [are] is just longing to give you the very best the country can yield. II Go far afield - dont waste time near Nairobi III Leave yr American rifles behind you. They dont take the powder charge. if they do - they reduce the lead Some men are going to present you with a '450 double cordite rifle. I dont know of course whether you will accept it or no. It is certainly kindly intended. But you need a '450 double - get it with a slightly enlarged powder chamber so that the '450 bullet has the usual powder charge of a '500 cordite behind it - Rigby, Holland, & others make this rifle now & it is the best in the field I did nearly all my shooting with a 6 lb 256 manlicher a tiny bullet, but a tremendous hitter - and most accurate. For daily use I should advise a '350 single repeater Rigby Mauser or an 8in Manlicher - both are good - Man. is farther shooter - you must be prepared to shoot often at 300 yards. Generally at over 200NAIROBI CLUB BRITISH EAST AFRICA. (in a few places you will find game tame enough to let you nearer - and Kongoni can usually be shot at close range.) So I advise you having a telescope fitted to each of yr smaller rifles. It is an immense advantage and saves wounding beasts. I always use one and had scarcely any poor wounded things go away. Here many, I fear I must say most, are cruelly careless about wounded game. The no of [wounded] animals wounded by [native] local african hunters and some men on Safari - is inexcusable. I lost 2 wounded animals in five months: one wounded lion. 3 maleand I dont think I should have lost them if my leg had been fit - Rigby makes a fair telescope - tho an unusually heavy cartridge sometimes breaks the glass. Karl Kahlas - in Vienna makes a far better & clearer glass in evy way - You will have a great time. And no man has better deserved it. - But do dear Mr President remember one thing. you cannot take the liberties here you have been accustomed to [there] take with utmost impunity in lands as hot at times - but under a sun that is not equatorial. Here the sun kills! and no one would believe it - you should never never - let yourself get fagged out. Never go long hungry -never sit down in camp in wet or perspiration moistened clothes. Have your tent boy to rub you down - put on dry woolen underclothes - and dont sit too long in the shade when heated. Ride lions. ride them near Sergoit and ride them in May & June. that is my last word. and you will tell me I hope some day that not in all the world is there anything like it. Have no fear that they will all be gone - they are there yet. Don't let your boy go out without a good man behind him - he may never need him and he may need him badly first week out. And don't you go alone into long grass after wounded lions- or wounded buffalo I did both. - and would never on any account do it again Here I have been advising and I said I wouldn't. But you will forgive me, who not only as you know admires you & yr work immensely-- but has a very deep regard for you too-- I shall never forget yr kindness in asking me alone to the White House the year before I was taken ill-- (Kwa Harie.) good luck & goodbye-- I very truly & respectfully yrs W. S. Rainsford Carry syringe, bandages, Permang of Potash, some biscuits, in yr saddle bags always. and make yr tent boy see yr water is boiled.-- How splendidly Mr Taft has done ! Nov 19. 1908 Better engage my tent boy-- he is one of the very very best--Jackson knows him-- John. His father was with Livingstone for years-- He is a Treasure.Enc. in Abercrombie & Fitch 11-19-08[Encl in Redenig 12-2-08] [11-19-08]NOV. 19, 1908 THE YOUTH'S COMPANION 583 TALKS ON PRACTICAL TOPICS VI. THE SUCCESSFUL TEACHER. BY ELMER ELLSWORTH BROWN, Ph. D., United States Commissioner of Education. ONE of the greatest American teachers, perhaps the very greatest, was Abraham Lincoln. His school was a small one, for it contained only one pupil, but it was a great one, for that pupil was Abraham Lincoln. The story of the severe training he gave himself is familiar to his countrymen. Having learned to read, he read every book he could find in his poorly provided neighborhood—the Bible, "Æsop's Fables," Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," "Robinson Crusoe." Weem's "Life of Washington." Later on he went through the Revised Statutes of Indiana and Kirkham's English Grammar and Blackstone's Commentaries. Many people there are who read many things, but the number of those who by themselves read works of solid worth and study and review them till their contents are thoroughly mastered, is certainly none too great. Lincoln read as a student, and examined his own knowledge of the subject in hand when he could not find a schoolmaster friend to hear him recite his lesson. By severe application, he made himself a good practical surveyor in six weeks from the time that he borrowed his first text-book on surveying. Of his preparation for the practise of law, he said that "He never studied with anybody.” His later advice to a young man who wished to study law was, “Get books and read and study them carefully.... Work, work, work is the main thing.” The time came when Lincoln, having thoroughly trained himself, became a teacher of the American people. And how well he taught in this school you may read in some later developments of the American character. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right"— so he taught his lesson. "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth"; he taught it in noble words, but he taught it better in his life. To the end, that wider service of leading a people through deep trial did not turn him from the nearer task, the task of training himself. A great man knows how to learn from great experiences. He makes them his book and his rod. Few men in the world's history have had such a university course as those last four years of Abraham Lincoln's life, or have passed the tests as he passed them, down to that great, dark day of his commencement. Great learner, great teacher, he earned his people's summa cum laude and their undying love. Another great American teacher was Benjamin Franklin, and his school consisted of Benjamin Franklin himself. In his autobiography he has told us the story of his experience as a schoolmaster. His days in the schools of Boston came to an end when he was only ten years of age; but already he was, as he says, "passionately fond of reading.” Many boys have such fondness. Franklin, however, busied himself with good books, and used them to train himself in the arts of thinking and writing. "Pilgrim's Progress, Burton's "Historical Collections” and Plutarch's "Lives” furnished a part of his earlier reading. Lincoln, too, read Plutarch's "Lives,” but, curiously enough, it was not until he had seen the statement, then erroneous, that Plutarch was one of the authors he had studied by himself. How Franklin Taught Himself. ANOTHER book which was of great value to Franklin was a volume of the “Spectator.” In unconscious accord with Roger Ascham's method of teaching Latin composition, Franklin trained himself laboriously to write as Addison wrote. He read Xenophon's "Memorabilia,” and forthwith put its suggestions to use in his own intercourse with men, with the result that he seems to us more like a modern Socrates than any other great American. And in the ABRAHAM LINCOLN FROM A PORTRAIT IN POSSESSION OF MR. W. L. GARRISON. been schooled in the full sense of the word till he has taken the matter in hand himself and become his own schoolmaster. And when he has become his own schoolmaster, two of the chief means which he must employ for his instruction and training are noble examples and the experiences of his own life. Now when you come to think of ordinary teaching, in an ordinary school, this idea of education offers some sort of measure of the school-teacher's success in that school. The successful teacher is the one who fits his pupils to educate themselves, for the business of the school is to prepare its pupils to turn the experiences of life into means for their continued and unending education. "A School Unto Himself.” EVERY school is an agency for making men more capable of being educated, and every school is a normal school, for the making of self-teachers. The successful teacher, then, is making each one of his pupils a complete school unto himself,—master, learner, and all,—ready to go on with the business of education when school life seems to be over. A teacher who can accomplish that end deserves well of the state. I have known such teachers, and I have known other teachers who were thought to be extraordinary, yet failed at this vital point. Let me make a composite picture of some of those who so failed, which shall not be really a picture of any one of them. This shadowy teacher was finely molded in form and feature, with something quite his own that gave the last touch of charm to his personal appearance; and there was the flash of power in the most casual glance of his eye. His pupils feared him, then admired him, and very soon adored him. School became for them the most interesting place in all the world, much more interesting than home, and studies were a greater delight than play or company had been before. New ambitions were awakened, and vague aspirations troubled young hearts that before had been at ease. A discontent that seemed divine took hold upon the pupils. Even those who had been dull and backward felt the new spirit of the school. The teacher had the skill to make things seem all clear that had been hard and blind before. Children who had been proverbially bad held out at first against the spell, but the master triumphed, and before many days they were all of them his most devoted slaves. ways. The heart of the school was gone. The new teacher could not please. How should those young people who had touched the heights be patient with the humdrum commonplace of him who tried to fill the post that the real master had held before? Attendance soon grew ragged, and disgust showed itself in listless idleness or in open mutiny. The path of the new master was very hard indeed. That, you will say, was all a matter of temperament—the way of that brilliant and magnetic teacher. Yes, very largely so. But temperament, like our other endowments, is a thing to be used. And the contagious and commanding temperament that I have here set forth might be used to make a successful teacher, —a teacher of the highest order, indeed,— instead of the poor, delusive show of a successful teacher that I have pictured above. The teacher in the picture made his pupils more and more dependent upon himself. That is exactly what a successful teacher deliberately avoids doing. In the words of the old German schoolmaster, he tries "to make himself useless to his pupils." It is a finer and more difficult art than the art of making disciples. Generally speaking, the maker of disciples is by no means the most successful teacher in the schools, and a teacher of this type is most of all out of place in a college or university. But I have known many successful teachers in schools and colleges, and they have been of many kinds. For the most part, however, they have these two characteristics: They are willing that their pupils should grow, and even, it may be, outgrow themselves; and they have faith in the teachings of slow time, faith in history, past and future. Some of the best of these are living still, and I must not rob their epitaphs by telling all their excellence while they are yet in the midst of their days. I will rather tell of one whom I never knew face to face, but whose history as a teacher I have read in the lives of his pupils. So far as scientific instruction in American schools is concerned, I suppose no one teacher has exercised a wider influence than Louis Agassiz. He was preëminently a teacher of teachers and a teacher of those who taught themselves. It is a familiar story that when Agassiz opened his remarkable school on Penikese Island, his first students had laid before each of them a single fish, their first lesson consisting in examining this fish and describing accurately what they saw. It was a lesson typical of his teaching. "He that hath eyes to see, let him see,” was, in effect, the substance of this instruction. His students were to learn the lesson of self-reliance in the use of their own senses and the interpretation of what their senses revealed. There was much more than seeing and things his day. But the greatness of his teaching is, I believe, evident in this— that his pupils went forth from his school more independent in their thinking than they came, more independent even of Louis Agassiz. He did not set them free from others to bind them to himself. That has happened often enough in the history of countrymen. teaching. But they were true to his high purpose, and did honor to his spiritual leadership, when they lived honestly their own spiritual life after him, and made their way to conclusions that differed from his own. Agassiz: a Genuine Leader. THIS might happen under compulsory education or a system amounting to compulsion, when strong-minded pupils come under a teacher too weak intellectually or morally to lead them in the way he would have them go. But no one was compelled to go to Agassiz, and the fact that men of virile thought came to him when the opportunity was given, showed that he was a genuine leader. Sometimes a fair test of teachers and of institutions is found just at this point—in the kind of students they are able to attract and hold. A leader whose following is made up of men of high purpose and independent thought, and LOUIS AGASSIZ. FROM AN ETCHING BY ANNA LEA MERRITT. who helps them to larger freedom, in the higher sense of freedom, such a leader is a great treasure to any free people. How to Judge Success. ONE of those who deserve the gratitude of the American people is Louis Agassiz When a young man, he wrote to his father : “I wish it may be said of Louis Agassiz that he was the first naturalist of his time, a good citizen and ... beloved of those who knew him.” How near he came to the attainment of this purpose is pretty generally known. What I have said of the successful teacher is only one side of the story, but this is not the time to attempt the telling of the rest of it. There are other marks of a teacher's success, but the one to which attention is called in this article seems worthy of especial emphasis. We may, in a word, judge of a teacher's success by the degree of self-reliance, of "initiative," of ambition and ability to make their own way in education, regardless of helps, which the pupils of that teacher manifest after they have gone out from his school. There is something in such teaching which allies it with the work of the Creator, who made man to be free, although his very countrymen. Having learned to read, he read every book he could find in his poorly provided neighborhood—the Bible, "Æsop's Fables," Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress," "Robinson Crusoe." Weem's "Life of Washington." Later on he went through the Revised Statutes of Indiana and Kirkham's English Grammar and Blackstone's Commentaries. Many people there are who read many things, but the number of those who by themselves read works of solid worth and study and review them till their contents are thoroughly mastered, is certainly none too great. Lincoln read as a student, and examined his own knowledge of the subject in hand when he could not find a schoolmaster friend to hear him recite his lesson. By severe application, he made himself a good practical surveyor in six weeks from the time that he borrowed his first text-book on surveying. Of his preparation for the practise of law, he said that "He never studied with anybody.” His later advice to a young man who wished to study law was, “Get books and read and study them carefully.... Work, work, work is the main thing.” The time came when Lincoln, having thoroughly trained himself, became a teacher of the American people. And how well he taught in this school you may read in some later developments of the American character. "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right"— so he taught his lesson. "Government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth"; he taught it in noble words, but he taught it better in his life. To the end, that wider service of leading a people through deep trial did not turn him from the nearer task, the task of training himself. A great man knows how to learn from great experiences. He makes them his book and his rod. Few men in the world's history have had such a university course as those last four years of Abraham Lincoln's life, or have passed the tests as he passed them, down to that great, dark day of his commencement. Great learner, great teacher, he earned his people's summa cum laude and their undying love. Another great American teacher was Benjamin Franklin, and his school consisted of Benjamin Franklin himself. In his autobiography he has told us the story of his experience as a schoolmaster. His days in the schools of Boston came to an end when he was only ten years of age; but already he was, as he says, "passionately fond of reading.” Many boys have such fondness. Franklin, however, busied himself with good books, and used them to train himself in the arts of thinking and writing. "Pilgrim's Progress, Burton's "Historical Collections” and Plutarch's "Lives” furnished a part of his earlier reading. Lincoln, too, read Plutarch's "Lives,” but, curiously enough, it was not until he had seen the statement, then erroneous, that Plutarch was one of the authors he had studied by himself. How Franklin Taught Himself. ANOTHER book which was of great value to Franklin was a volume of the “Spectator.” In unconscious accord with Roger Ascham's method of teaching Latin composition, Franklin trained himself laboriously to write as Addison wrote. He read Xenophon's "Memorabilia,” and forthwith put its suggestions to use in his own intercourse with men, with the result that he seems to us more like a modern Socrates than any other great American. And in the realm of morals he proposed to himself an ideal of human perfection, and set for himself a severe course of ethical culture, with a view to the attainment of this ideal. Franklin, too, like Lincoln, taught himself through stress of large experience, and while he learned, he became one of the great teachers of our colonial people on their way to American nationality. For this time, however, we will put aside the thought of that larger teaching of Lincoln and Franklin, and pay our attention rather to the schoolmastering they gave themselves. For it is not simply a pleasant paradox to call them great schoolmasters, and I do not use their names for the sake of paradox. I should like, instead, to find in them illustrations of a deep truth—that no man is educated save as he educates himself. Whatever his opportunities, no man has ever ABRAHAM LINCOLN FROM A PORTRAIT IN POSSESSION OF MR. W. L. GARRISON. been schooled in the full sense of the word till he has taken the matter in hand himself and become his own schoolmaster. And when he has become his own schoolmaster, two of the chief means which he must employ for his instruction and training are noble examples and the experiences of his own life. Now when you come to think of ordinary teaching, in an ordinary school, this idea of education offers some sort of measure of the school-teacher's success in that school. The successful teacher is the one who fits his pupils to educate themselves, for the business of the school is to prepare its pupils to turn the experiences of life into means for their continued and unending education. "A School Unto Himself.” EVERY school is an agency for making men more capable of being educated, and every school is a normal school, for the making of self-teachers. The successful teacher, then, is making each one of his pupils a complete school unto himself,—master, learner, and all,—ready to go on with the business of education when school life seems to be over. A teacher who can accomplish that end deserves well of the state. I have known such teachers, and I have known other teachers who were thought to be extraordinary, yet failed at this vital point. Let me make a composite picture of some of those who so failed, which shall not be really a picture of any one of them. This shadowy teacher was finely molded in form and feature, with something quite his own that gave the last touch of charm to his personal appearance; and there was the flash of power in the most casual glance of his eye. His pupils feared him, then admired him, and very soon adored him. School became for them the most interesting place in all the world, much more interesting than home, and studies were a greater delight than play or company had been before. New ambitions were awakened, and vague aspirations troubled young hearts that before had been at ease. A discontent that seemed divine took hold upon the pupils. Even those who had been dull and backward felt the new spirit of the school. The teacher had the skill to make things seem all clear that had been hard and blind before. Children who had been proverbially bad held out at first against the spell, but the master triumphed, and before many days they were all of them his most devoted slaves. He had a way that no one else could imitate of making himself quite one with them, and flinging out his own sympathetic note of defiance against the overrighteous judgment of others which made them the black sheep of the flock. When it came to that, they were ready to die for him. There were times when the general enthusiasm for the school and for the teacher flamed out in some school festivity, and at all times it was smoldering, so that any slight occasion might suddenly call it forth. The pupils held to their teacher like a band of true disciples, and their devotion was his daily bread. But all earthly ecstasy must end, and the time came that he went away. He was followed with words of love and tears of the deepest sorrow. Life dropped back flatly into its common should those young people who had touched the heights be patient with the humdrum commonplace of him who tried to fill the post that the real master had held before? Attendance soon grew ragged, and disgust showed itself in listless idleness or in open mutiny. The path of the new master was very hard indeed. That, you will say, was all a matter of temperament—the way of that brilliant and magnetic teacher. Yes, very largely so. But temperament, like our other endowments, is a thing to be used. And the contagious and commanding temperament that I have here set forth might be used to make a successful teacher, —a teacher of the highest order, indeed,— instead of the poor, delusive show of a successful teacher that I have pictured above. The teacher in the picture made his pupils more and more dependent upon himself. That is exactly what a successful teacher deliberately avoids doing. In the words of the old German schoolmaster, he tries "to make himself useless to his pupils." It is a finer and more difficult art than the art of making disciples. Generally speaking, the maker of disciples is by no means the most successful teacher in the schools, and a teacher of this type is most of all out of place in a college or university. But I have known many successful teachers in schools and colleges, and they have been of many kinds. For the most part, however, they have these two characteristics: They are willing that their pupils should grow, and even, it may be, outgrow themselves; and they have faith in the teachings of slow time, faith in history, past and future. Some of the best of these are living still, and I must not rob their epitaphs by telling all their excellence while they are yet in the midst of their days. I will rather tell of one whom I never knew face to face, but whose history as a teacher I have read in the lives of his pupils. So far as scientific instruction in American schools is concerned, I suppose no one teacher has exercised a wider influence than Louis Agassiz. He was preëminently a teacher of teachers and a teacher of those who taught themselves. It is a familiar story that when Agassiz opened his remarkable school on Penikese Island, his first students had laid before each of them a single fish, their first lesson consisting in examining this fish and describing accurately what they saw. It was a lesson typical of his teaching. "He that hath eyes to see, let him see,” was, in effect, the substance of this instruction. His students were to learn the lesson of self-reliance in the use of their own senses and the interpretation of what their senses revealed. There was much more than seeing and things BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. FROM A STEEL ENGRAVING BY CHEVILLET. seen in the teaching of Agassiz. For he held large views of the making of the earth and the things that are in the earth, and large views of the relation of the creation to the Creator. And he held to those views with great firmness, even when they crossed the current of some of the strongest thinking in the natural science of and did honor to his spiritual leadership, when they lived honestly their own spiritual life after him, and made their way to conclusions that differed from his own. Agassiz: a Genuine Leader. THIS might happen under compulsory education or a system amounting to compulsion, when strong-minded pupils come under a teacher too weak intellectually or morally to lead them in the way he would have them go. But no one was compelled to go to Agassiz, and the fact that men of virile thought came to him when the opportunity was given, showed that he was a genuine leader. Sometimes a fair test of teachers and of institutions is found just at this point—in the kind of students they are able to attract and hold. A leader whose following is made up of men of high purpose and independent thought, and LOUIS AGASSIZ. FROM AN ETCHING BY ANNA LEA MERRITT. who helps them to larger freedom, in the higher sense of freedom, such a leader is a great treasure to any free people. How to Judge Success. ONE of those who deserve the gratitude of the American people is Louis Agassiz When a young man, he wrote to his father : “I wish it may be said of Louis Agassiz that he was the first naturalist of his time, a good citizen and ... beloved of those who knew him.” How near he came to the attainment of this purpose is pretty generally known. What I have said of the successful teacher is only one side of the story, but this is not the time to attempt the telling of the rest of it. There are other marks of a teacher's success, but the one to which attention is called in this article seems worthy of especial emphasis. We may, in a word, judge of a teacher's success by the degree of self-reliance, of "initiative," of ambition and ability to make their own way in education, regardless of helps, which the pupils of that teacher manifest after they have gone out from his school. There is something in such teaching which allies it with the work of the Creator, who made man to be free, although his very freedom carried with it the capacity for sin. Real teaching is in truth a creative or recreative work, full of creative joy and pain. It is a making of freedom when the maker knows that every advance in freedom carries with it larger possibilities of error and of wrong; but that is only to say that freedom carries with it enlarged responsibility and the making of a higher morality. As citizens of the American republic we are vitally interested in teaching such as this. And we are interested in it as a people of the City of God. The text of this little homily comes at the end. He Who made disciples of divine right, and sent forth His disciples to make other disciples, not of themselves, but of Himself, spoke to His disciples in these words: “It is expedient for you that I go away.” I believe there are many sermons for teachers and for learners in that text. 584 THE YOUTH'S COMPANION NOV. 19, 1908 A CADET OF THE BLACK STAR LINE In Ten Chapters, Chapter Seven BY RALPH D. PAINE THE pier of the Black Star Line in North River was crowded with cheering men, women and children. Their fluttering handkerchiefs looked like a sudden flurry of snow. The roar of steam-whistles form a hundred harbor craft rose above the din on the wharf. Past the Battery was creeping a sea-stained liner, her great steel prow so crushed and battered that the thousands who watched her wondered how she could have been kept afloat. The news of her coming had been sent by wireless, and a fleet of the company's tugs had hurried to sea to meet her. The kinsfolk and friends of those on board had been kept in a state of panicky alarm day after day by the flaring newspaper head-lines which sent the Roanoke to the bottom and raised her again in hourly "extras." The band on the promenade-deck was lustily playing "Home again, home again, from a foreign shore," as the tugs poked their noses against the black side of the ocean cripple and began to nudge her into her berth. David Downes was looking for friends on the wharf, but he scanned the masses of upturned faces in vain until the boatswain prodded him in the ribs and said: "Cast your eye on the end of the pier, boy. I see a red spot. It vas Becket, or else there is a fire just broke out. Nobody has as red-headed a head as that crazy feller.” Sure enough, there was Mr. Becket waving his arms like a wild man. Beside him was the tall figure of Captain Bracewell, and between them a girl in white was dancing up and down in her efforts to get a clear view of the ship. David's eyes filled as he swung his cap above his head. There were his "dearest folks," as he called them, and he was as rich in welcomes as any of the passengers who were making so much joyful noise along the decks below. What news had they? Was Mr. Becket still stranded, and was there any hope of a ship for Captain John? The long voyage of disaster and adventure seemed like a dream. David Downes, able seaman, was come back to his own. The gangways were lowered, and the passen gers streamed ashore and flew into the arms of their friends. David went below to find Mr. Cochran, who had no joy in this home-coming and deliverance from the sea. He was hanging back to let the crowd pass, and he looked very forlorn and lonely. Men high in the world of finance and managers of his many interests had flocked aboard to greet him and to offer their aid and sympathy. But he had begged to be left alone, and, oddly enough, his heavy face lighted for the first time when David found him. They had seen little of each other since the Roanoke resumed her voyage. David had been doing a double trick of duty, and the other was so racked in body and mind that he was seldom on deck. But in their few meetings Mr. Cochran had been almost pathetically friendly of manner, as if he were trying to make amends because of his boy's fondness for the sailor lad. Now, when the parting hour came, Mr. Cochran seemed genuinely affected. His wonted abruptness of speech had been put on again, and he carried himself with an air of frowning dignity, but he took one of David's hard hands between both his own, as he said, “He talked often about you, and you must come and see me and talk to me about him. You won't refuse this time, will you? His-his mother will be delighted to see you." David made haste to reply: "Of course I will, and thank you, sir.” David hesitated, as if he had something else on his mind. He was thinking that it might do Mr. Cochran good to know his dearest folks in such a time as this; but he dared stay away no longer from the crowded gang way, so he said good-by to the man whose path had so strangely crossed his own again. Soon there appeared on the landing-stage the brilliant beacon which topped the robust Mr. Becket as he skilfully piloted Margaret through the confusion It was hand work for David to eyes glowed with pride and affection, as he exclaimed: “We feel quite set up that you belong to us, Davy! Here you go, picking up more mariners in distress! We've heard all about it.” “We can talk it all over to-night,” said David, shaking hands all round again. "I am on now, and I mustn't neglect my duty.” His boyish manner was so very serious that Mr. Becket went off into a series of explosive chuckles, from which he was diverted by the appearance of the boatswain, who declared, in the most threatening voice: "That red-headed loafer again? I vill protect my viskers mit my life! Get ashore mit you, you terrible Becket man, or I vill wash you down mit the fire-hose!” Mr. Becket was not in the least alarmed, and after a harmless exchange of bloodthirsty threats, he followed Captain John and Margaret down the gangway. Later in the day the chief officer told David that as soon as her cargo was discharged, the Roanoke would go to Philadelphia for temporary repairs, which might take a month or The captain had left word that David could have a week's shore leave and then rejoin the ship at Philadelphia. The news sounded too good to be true, and as soon as he was relieved from duty, David fairly ran ashore with a canvas bag of clothes under his arm. He made all speed to the tiny flat in which Margaret was keeping house for Captain John. Mr. Becket had been invited for supper, and he was boiling with eagerness to ask David a question which had been disturbing him all day long: "Did you say anything to Mr. Stanley P. Cochran about vessels? You know what I DRAWN BY GEORGE VARIAN. MR. BECKET. MEASURED OFF THE EXACT NUMBER OF DEGREES OF PIE EACH WAS ENTITLED TO mean. I didn't say a word to Captain John, for I don't want to get him stirred up with false alarms." They had met in the outer hall, and Mr. Becket softly closed the door behind him, for his stage whispers carried far. "Of course I didn't,” responded David, "with his boy adrift and his heart broken clean in two! It was a silly notion of yours to begin with.” "Well, you needn't bite my head off !” growled Mr. Becket, as they shouldered their way into the tiny living-room. Margaret called the blithely from the bird-cage of a kitchen: "Do keep Mr. Becket away from here. Davy! Every time he turns around or takes a long breath he breaks a dish or upsets something “With good weather they will be picked up. I'm sure of it." "The sea is very cruel, Davy,” murmured the skipper, and his face clouded with sad memories of his boy lost with Margaret's mother. Margaret peered anxiously from the kitchen door, and tried to shift the topic to happier themes: "Just think what Davy's been through all in one year, and he lives to tell it, so let's enjoy him while we can. We mustn't even mention the whiskers of Mr. Becket's skipper and his awful tale of woe.” "There's a master wanted in a Jamaica fruiter,” observed Mr. Becket, “but my old skipper is trying to do me with the owners. However, they can't keep a good man down, and you will stand by your friends, blow high, blow low, won't you, Davy?” Supper was on the table, and Margaret waited on her hungry crew with pretty anxiety to play well her part in this festal reunion. She consented to sit down with them when it came to serving the apple pie which she had made. Mr. Becket demanded Captain John's heirloom of a quadrant, with which to measure off the exact number of degrees of pie each was entitled to, and nearly upset the table before this mathematical problem was adjusted. In the midst of the excitement the door-bell buzzed. Mr. Becket sprang to the speaking-tube as if he were in a wheel - house, and shouted: “Below there! What's wanted?!! While the sailor cocked his head to listen, his face began to express the most intense amazement, and his reply was absurdly meek as he cried : “Yes, sir! Very good, sir! Two flights up, and don't break your neck on the dark landings, sir !" Turning to the puzzled listeners, Mr. Becket explained in a flurried tone: "It is Mr. Stanley P. Cochran, no less and none other. Now what do you think of that?” Margaret whisked off her apron and began to clear away the dishes, pie and all, but Captain John stopped her with: "Stay as you are, girlie. Nobody's ashamed of sitting down to a square meal. Mr. Cochran is just a poor, grieving father, that's all.” “Oh, maybe he has good news for Davy!" cried Margaret. Mr. Cochran entered the door a moment later with the air of an intruder. He hesitated in the doorway of the crowded little room and fumbled with his hat. "There's plenty of room at the table, Mr. Cochran,” said Captain John, rising and holding out his hand. "Margaret, a plate and another cup of coffee." “These are my best friends, Mr. Cochran," put in David, presenting them by name. "We have sort of adopted each other all round.” Mr. Cochran sank into a chair, while Margaret said, “Will you have a piece of my apple say very much to me. And he has had so few boy friends!” "Of course I'll go with you,” said David, as he rose from the table. "I hate to take you away, but his mother will be waiting for us.” "Don't you stay here a minute longer, Davy," urged Margaret. “And be just as cheerful as you can. We are all praying for your son, Mr. Cochran, and we know that he will come back to you." Mr. Cochran wavered, and picked up the cup of coffee with a sheepish air. "I haven't eaten a bite to-day,” said he. “But the smell of things here makes me hungry, I really believe.” "A bit of that chicken salad and a chop, and a section of our peerless apple pie will make a new man of you," spoke up Mr. Becket, who was feeling more at ease. The guest seemed grateful for this sound advice and appeared to enjoy his hasty meal. Before he finished he said, not at all as if he were doing a favor, but as one friend to another: “Captain Bracewell, I wish you and your charming granddaughter and Mr. Becket and David Downes would give me the pleasure of dining at my house some night this week. Arthur's mother and I find it very lonesome, and it will help to keep her from brooding so." Captain John was too used to being a master among men to be at all agitated by this unexpected invitation, but Margaret fluttered between dining-room and kitchen in much excitement. Mr. Becket was stricken dumb, and could only make signals of distress. "I will answer for us all,” returned Captain John. "If it will cheer up you and your wife to see us plain seafaring folks, we will accept with hearty thanks.” Mr. Cochran expressed his gratitude as if they were doing him a great kindness, and departed with David in his wake. As these two rolled up-town in the carriage, Mr. Cochran observed, after a long silence: "I like those friends of yours. I wish I could have known them before. Arthur would enjoy them.” The carriage halted in front of a huge stone mansion in upper Fifth Avenue. It looked more like a castle than a home. The tapestry-hung parlors past which David was led were silent and cheerless. A slender woman in black rose to greet them. In her smile there was the timid, tremulous sweetness which had made her boy so attractive to David on first acquaintance. There could have been little in common between her and the hard, domineering father until a great grief bridged the gulf that had grown between them. Even now she looked at Mr. Cochran with an appealing glance, as if waiting for him to speak. David loved her on the spot. “So this is the boy that Arthur said he wished he could be like,” were her first words, as she looked up at David's brown face and well-set shoulders. “Why, you are not a boy! You are a man!" "I've grown a lot in the last year, and sea life agrees with me," laughed David, with a blush at her frank admiration. "That is what the doctors told Mr. Cochran when he planned the trip abroad for Arthur in the yacht,” sighed the mother. "He did not ask me to go, because I am such a wretched sailor, I suppose. I expected to join them later in the south of France.” "It is a good deal better for a man's health when he has to work his way,” explained David. "Sitting under a yacht awning all day isn't a bit like having your regular watches to stand in all weathers. When Arthur comes home, you will find him fit as a fiddle. Being adrift for a few days will do him good.” “How terrible it is !” exclaimed Mrs. Cochran, nervously clasping her hands. “Why, I have done almost nothing except carry out the doctors' orders for his health since he was a baby.” “That may be partly the trouble, mother,” remarked Mr. Cochran. “I'd give half I own to see him looking like this big lad here. I met some of his friends to-night. They are coming up to see you soon. You can't help liking them. They are the kind we used to know down East ages and ages ago." "If they are anything like David Downes, I know I shall be fond of them," smiled the mother. Then she fell to telling David all about Arthur's boyhood, and her fond interest in every fluttering handkerchiefs looked like a sudden flurry of snow. The roar of steam-whistles form a hundred harbor craft rose above the din on the wharf. Past the Battery was creeping a sea-stained liner, her great steel prow so crushed and battered that the thousands who watched her wondered how she could have been kept afloat. The news of her coming had been sent by wireless, and a fleet of the company's tugs had hurried to sea to meet her. The kinsfolk and friends of those on board had been kept in a state of panicky alarm day after day by the flaring newspaper head-lines which sent the Roanoke to the bottom and raised her again in hourly "extras." The band on the promenade-deck was lustily playing "Home again, home again, from a foreign shore," as the tugs poked their noses against the black side of the ocean cripple and began to nudge her into her berth. David Downes was looking for friends on the wharf, but he scanned the masses of upturned faces in vain until the boatswain prodded him in the ribs and said: "Cast your eye on the end of the pier, boy. I see a red spot. It vas Becket, or else there is a fire just broke out. Nobody has as red-headed a head as that crazy feller.” Sure enough, there was Mr. Becket waving his arms like a wild man. Beside him was the tall figure of Captain Bracewell, and between them a girl in white was dancing up and down in her efforts to get a clear view of the ship. David's eyes filled as he swung his cap above his head. There were his "dearest folks," as he called them, and he was as rich in welcomes as any of the passengers who were making so much joyful noise along the decks below. What news had they? Was Mr. Becket still stranded, and was there any hope of a ship for Captain John? The long voyage of disaster and adventure seemed like a dream. David Downes, able seaman, was come back to his own. The gangways were lowered, and the passen gers streamed ashore and flew into the arms of their friends. David went below to find Mr. Cochran, who had no joy in this home-coming and deliverance from the sea. He was hanging back to let the crowd pass, and he looked very forlorn and lonely. Men high in the world of finance and managers of his many interests had flocked aboard to greet him and to offer their aid and sympathy. But he had begged to be left alone, and, oddly enough, his heavy face lighted for the first time when David found him. They had seen little of each other since the Roanoke resumed her voyage. David had been doing a double trick of duty, and the other was so racked in body and mind that he was seldom on deck. But in their few meetings Mr. Cochran had been almost pathetically friendly of manner, as if he were trying to make amends because of his boy's fondness for the sailor lad. Now, when the parting hour came, Mr. Cochran seemed genuinely affected. His wonted abruptness of speech had been put on again, and he carried himself with an air of frowning dignity, but he took one of David's hard hands between both his own, as he said, “He talked often about you, and you must come and see me and talk to me about him. You won't refuse this time, will you? His-his mother will be delighted to see you." David made haste to reply: "Of course I will, and thank you, sir.” David hesitated, as if he had something else on his mind. He was thinking that it might do Mr. Cochran good to know his dearest folks in such a time as this; but he dared stay away no longer from the crowded gang way, so he said good-by to the man whose path had so strangely crossed his own again. Soon there appeared on the landing-stage the brilliant beacon which topped the robust Mr. Becket as he skilfully piloted Margaret through the confusion It was hand work for David to keep from rushing to meet them half-way, but he remembered the discipline expected of an able seaman. Mr. Becket was first to reach him, and he proceeded to thump David's chest and pound his back with the explanation: "All sound and fit for duty ? The collision didn't stave you in anywheres?” Margaret was able to greet him only by pushing Mr. Becket out of the way with all her might. "You ought to be ashamed of yourself, abusing David as if you weren't a bit glad to see him!” she cried. “Oh, but we are glad to see you, and are you all right, and are you coming home to supper with us?" Captain John was meekly waiting for a chance to make his presence known. He clapped his hands on David's shoulders, and his honest Davy! Here you go, picking up more mariners in distress! We've heard all about it.” “We can talk it all over to-night,” said David, shaking hands all round again. "I am on now, and I mustn't neglect my duty.” His boyish manner was so very serious that Mr. Becket went off into a series of explosive chuckles, from which he was diverted by the appearance of the boatswain, who declared, in the most threatening voice: "That red-headed loafer again? I vill protect my viskers mit my life! Get ashore mit you, you terrible Becket man, or I vill wash you down mit the fire-hose!” Mr. Becket was not in the least alarmed, and after a harmless exchange of bloodthirsty threats, he followed Captain John and Margaret down the gangway. Later in the day the chief officer told David that as soon as her cargo was discharged, the Roanoke would go to Philadelphia for temporary repairs, which might take a month or The captain had left word that David could have a week's shore leave and then rejoin the ship at Philadelphia. The news sounded too good to be true, and as soon as he was relieved from duty, David fairly ran ashore with a canvas bag of clothes under his arm. He made all speed to the tiny flat in which Margaret was keeping house for Captain John. Mr. Becket had been invited for supper, and he was boiling with eagerness to ask David a question which had been disturbing him all day long: "Did you say anything to Mr. Stanley P. Cochran about vessels? You know what I DRAWN BY GEORGE VARIAN. MR. BECKET. MEASURED OFF THE EXACT NUMBER OF DEGREES OF PIE EACH WAS ENTITLED TO mean. I didn't say a word to Captain John, for I don't want to get him stirred up with false alarms." They had met in the outer hall, and Mr. Becket softly closed the door behind him, for his stage whispers carried far. "Of course I didn't,” responded David, "with his boy adrift and his heart broken clean in two! It was a silly notion of yours to begin with.” "Well, you needn't bite my head off !” growled Mr. Becket, as they shouldered their way into the tiny living-room. Margaret called the blithely from the bird-cage of a kitchen: "Do keep Mr. Becket away from here. Davy! Every time he turns around or takes a long breath he breaks a dish or upsets something He ought to live out-of-doors." Captain John was beaming a welcome as he drew David to a seat on the sofa beside him, and declared: "You'd be a mate next year if you had chosen sail instead of steam, you strapping big lump of a lad. You are the kind of Yankee sailor they used to breed in my early days at sea. How many years more do you serve in your machine-shop before you get your papers?" "Three or four," cheerfully replied David. “And even then I won't be fit to be left in of the ship for a minute. A fourth officer is mighty small potatoes in my trade." "I was master of a deep-water ship when I was twenty-one,” said Captain John. "Ah, those days are gone! Tell us all about this boy that was lost with the yacht.” “He isn't lost,” stoutly returned David. "There's a master wanted in a Jamaica fruiter,” observed Mr. Becket, “but my old skipper is trying to do me with the owners. However, they can't keep a good man down, and you will stand by your friends, blow high, blow low, won't you, Davy?” Supper was on the table, and Margaret waited on her hungry crew with pretty anxiety to play well her part in this festal reunion. She consented to sit down with them when it came to serving the apple pie which she had made. Mr. Becket demanded Captain John's heirloom of a quadrant, with which to measure off the exact number of degrees of pie each was entitled to, and nearly upset the table before this mathematical problem was adjusted. In the midst of the excitement the door-bell buzzed. Mr. Becket sprang to the speaking-tube as if he were in a wheel - house, and shouted: “Below there! What's wanted?!! While the sailor cocked his head to listen, his face began to express the most intense amazement, and his reply was absurdly meek as he cried : “Yes, sir! Very good, sir! Two flights up, and don't break your neck on the dark landings, sir !" Turning to the puzzled listeners, Mr. Becket explained in a flurried tone: "It is Mr. Stanley P. Cochran, no less and none other. Now what do you think of that?” Margaret whisked off her apron and began to clear away the dishes, pie and all, but Captain John stopped her with: "Stay as you are, girlie. Nobody's ashamed of sitting down to a square meal. Mr. Cochran is just a poor, grieving father, that's all.” “Oh, maybe he has good news for Davy!" cried Margaret. Mr. Cochran entered the door a moment later with the air of an intruder. He hesitated in the doorway of the crowded little room and fumbled with his hat. "There's plenty of room at the table, Mr. Cochran,” said Captain John, rising and holding out his hand. "Margaret, a plate and another cup of coffee." “These are my best friends, Mr. Cochran," put in David, presenting them by name. "We have sort of adopted each other all round.” Mr. Cochran sank into a chair, while Margaret said, “Will you have a piece of my apple pie, sir? These sailormen seem to like it.” The visitor looked about him. Something in the homely cheer and affection of this atmos- phere seemed to touch his emotions. His eyes were moist and his voice was not quite steady as he thanked Margaret, and then said to David: "You are fortunate to have such friends, and they have made no mistake in you. I went down to the ship to find you, and the boatswain sent me here. I—I was asked to come and—" He hesitated, bit his lip, and waited, as if trying to keep his voice under better control. Is there any news?” asked David. "Not yet. But his mother wishes you to come up and see her this evening. She asked me to find you. It seems that our boy took it more to heart than I had any idea of—when I disappointed him about your coming to visit him last year. He told his mother—but he didn't "I haven't eaten a bite to-day,” said he. “But the smell of things here makes me hungry, I really believe.” "A bit of that chicken salad and a chop, and a section of our peerless apple pie will make a new man of you," spoke up Mr. Becket, who was feeling more at ease. The guest seemed grateful for this sound advice and appeared to enjoy his hasty meal. Before he finished he said, not at all as if he were doing a favor, but as one friend to another: “Captain Bracewell, I wish you and your charming granddaughter and Mr. Becket and David Downes would give me the pleasure of dining at my house some night this week. Arthur's mother and I find it very lonesome, and it will help to keep her from brooding so." Captain John was too used to being a master among men to be at all agitated by this unexpected invitation, but Margaret fluttered between dining-room and kitchen in much excitement. Mr. Becket was stricken dumb, and could only make signals of distress. "I will answer for us all,” returned Captain John. "If it will cheer up you and your wife to see us plain seafaring folks, we will accept with hearty thanks.” Mr. Cochran expressed his gratitude as if they were doing him a great kindness, and departed with David in his wake. As these two rolled up-town in the carriage, Mr. Cochran observed, after a long silence: "I like those friends of yours. I wish I could have known them before. Arthur would enjoy them.” The carriage halted in front of a huge stone mansion in upper Fifth Avenue. It looked more like a castle than a home. The tapestry-hung parlors past which David was led were silent and cheerless. A slender woman in black rose to greet them. In her smile there was the timid, tremulous sweetness which had made her boy so attractive to David on first acquaintance. There could have been little in common between her and the hard, domineering father until a great grief bridged the gulf that had grown between them. Even now she looked at Mr. Cochran with an appealing glance, as if waiting for him to speak. David loved her on the spot. “So this is the boy that Arthur said he wished he could be like,” were her first words, as she looked up at David's brown face and well-set shoulders. “Why, you are not a boy! You are a man!" "I've grown a lot in the last year, and sea life agrees with me," laughed David, with a blush at her frank admiration. "That is what the doctors told Mr. Cochran when he planned the trip abroad for Arthur in the yacht,” sighed the mother. "He did not ask me to go, because I am such a wretched sailor, I suppose. I expected to join them later in the south of France.” "It is a good deal better for a man's health when he has to work his way,” explained David. "Sitting under a yacht awning all day isn't a bit like having your regular watches to stand in all weathers. When Arthur comes home, you will find him fit as a fiddle. Being adrift for a few days will do him good.” “How terrible it is !” exclaimed Mrs. Cochran, nervously clasping her hands. “Why, I have done almost nothing except carry out the doctors' orders for his health since he was a baby.” “That may be partly the trouble, mother,” remarked Mr. Cochran. “I'd give half I own to see him looking like this big lad here. I met some of his friends to-night. They are coming up to see you soon. You can't help liking them. They are the kind we used to know down East ages and ages ago." "If they are anything like David Downes, I know I shall be fond of them," smiled the mother. Then she fell to telling David all about Arthur's boyhood, and her fond interest in every detail of her son's affairs found such a ready and warm-hearted listener that Mr. Cochran stole away and left them sitting side by side on the divan. Little by little David's confidence in Arthur's safety began to reassure the tor mented mother. The sailor talked to her of the sea with a knowledge born of his experience and the bright hopefulness of youth. Quite naturally he drifted into telling her about the wreck of the Pilgrim, to show how there was chance of escape in the most desperate disaster. "You are like a fresh breeze blowing from charge a big, fine, wholesome world that we seem to have been shut off from!” cried Mrs. Cochran, as she looked at him with affectionate eyes. "I do believe that Arthur will be brought home to us." They heard a telephone-bell ring in another room. The mother's face became white and [*Ackd 11/21/08*] 20 Nov The Jefferson RICHMOND, VA. P.M. Fry, Manager My Dear Mr. Roosevelt, You spoke of letting me see your letter to the Woman Suffragists. I would very much like to see it. I am to speak on this subject in New York Dec 4th and President Butler is to read a letter from Mr. Elihu Root which I have not seen. I should like very much to see your letter before that time. Could you have a copy sent to me? And if you do,have I your permission to quote it in full or in part? Yours sincerely Lyman Abbott Address: The Outlook 287 Fourth Ave, N.Y. City It is interesting to see, as I do here, the National Republicanism which is not yet willing to avow itself because of its unwillingness to be associated with the local Republicanism. Taft's address produced a very real effect for which his previous addresses in your administration have prepared the way. I think the Outlook has helped a little too.[*F*] JOHN C. GREENWAY, PRESIDENT. DANIEL M. GUNN, VICE PRESIDENT. G.E. O'CONNOR, CASHIER. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK COLERAINE, MINN. [*ppfly*] November 20, 1908. Dear Colonel:- This to thank you for your two very kind letters inviting me to Washington. I was disappointed in my intention to leave here the middle of November, having found it necessary to postpone my departure until about the middle of December. I hope to be in Washington to see you for a few days the latter part of December. I am extremely anxious to see you as I feel that it is a long time since I have had a good talk with you. Frankly, I am glad you are going to leave the White House for a year or two, as I hope it will give me an opportunity of having you visit me after your return from Africa. I want you and Mrs. Roosevelt to come up and see me either during the bass season or in November during the moose season. I was particularly pleased to see Mr. Taft elected president and did all that I could for him in the right way, two years before his election. You certainly pulled off the biggest coup in the history of American politics when you effected his nomination and election. To my mind, it is the greatest compliment that has been paid you. With love to you and yours, Yours ever faithfully, John C. Greenway [*Ackd 11-20-08*] TELEGRAM. The White House, Washington. 4 WU. UF. FD. 18 Paid 1:11 p.m. 2 extra- Denver, Colo., November 20-1908. THE PRESIDENT. May I publish part of your letter dated November fourth with my reply of the ninth. Dan J. Keefe, Albany Hotel. [[*shorthand*]]23.Great Winchester Street. London. E.C. 20th. November 1908 My dear Napier, Enclosed is copy of letter I received this week from Sir Harry Johnston from Washington, which explains itself. The original, Nicol, my partner in Zanzibar, left with Hooker of the Boma Trading Coy, As I understand they are doing the outfitting for Mr. Roosevelt, it is not desirable that we should interfere in any way with you, and I think it better that you should deal with him direct as regards the horses he wants from India. I have not written to Mr. Roosevelt as suggested by Johnston, but I should feel much obliged if you would see that he is advised of receipt of the letter by the Boma Coy and explain why it has been handed to them and whether they will undertake the business.-2- I shall be glad if you will see to this so that there may be no misunderstanding in the future to inconvenience Mr. Roosevelt. Yours sincerely, George. S. Mackenzie[Enc. in Riggs ? to TR 11-24-08][*P.F O*] AT SEA November 20, 1908 Dear Mr. President: Just before sailing I had interviews with Count Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister of War, which developed some facts ad opinions of importance. I enclose a memorandum of the conversation with Komura. I was not allowed to quote him, and consequently could not take stenographic notes, but wrote what he said immediately after leaving the Foreign Office. I beg to call attention particularly to that feature in which he declares Manchuria to be the outpost of Japan,- her zone of special interest,- and of the intention of his country to preserve her rights there. In this connection it is interesting to know that Japan proposes energetically to push to completion the reconstruction of the line connecting Wyu on the Yalu and Mukden, which means of course not only strategic command of Southern Manchuria, but a road to Pekin, for there is a railroad running between Mukden and Pekin. Moreover, I was informed, not by any Japanese official, but by the Russian military attaché Colonel Samoiloff, whom I have known for years, and who is reliable, that there is a division of troops constantly at Hiroshima, which is just across the Tsushima Straits from Fusan, the terminus of the Japanese military line in Korea. This division is for the purpose of being rushed to Manchuria, and even to Pekin, in case of trouble there. It is evident that, aside from the question of defense, Japan is ready for instant action in China,- and this in spite of the assertion of Komura that in his judgment no trouble necessitating foreign intervention will arise following the death of the Empress Dowager. The Minister of War is a strong personage who some day will be Premier. He recognizes the value of cordial relations with the United States, but he frankly declares that the dignity-2- of his country must not be assailed. He considers Hobson crazy, but said if the American people were to become Hobsonesque naturally Japan would be compelled to take measures to defend herself. The standing army consists of 160,000 men, perhaps sufficient for peace purposes at present, but the Minister wants it increased, and this he will advocate so soon as the finances of the country permit. Here I would like to quote Samoiloff again: "The Japanese Government announces a short time ago" he said, " that the army and navy expenditures would be reduced. I am now satisfied that this is not true. The navy expenditures will not be diminished a single yen, though there will be some juggling with the budget. Perhaps the army appropriation may be reduced a million or so, not by curtailing the reserve supply of ammunition or reduction of armament, but by substituting cheaper buttons, shoe laces, etc. The army consists of 240,000 men and it is possible to put 1,000,000 men promptly in the field." I would quote Lieut. Col. Irons, our military attache, to the same effect were it not that he has undoubtedly expressed his opinion, and you know what it is. I take pleasure in recording my belief that Iron's opinion is based upon good judgement and reliable information obtained as a result of his activity. All the military attaches with whom I talked agree as to the continuance of efficiency in the Japanese army. The only opportunity I had to observe troops was in their practice marches and at the Imperial review. The power above all others they possess which strikes the observer, is that of endurance. They are marched and countermarched and compelled to do an amount of work which would cause a rebellion in our army. I could not refrain from making a comparison disadvantageous to ourselves when I arrived in Honolulu and noted the slackness in appearance of the battalion of the 20th Infantry drawn up to receive the Chinese Ambassador.-3- Now that my trip is ended perhaps you will permit me to express my conclusions: They are: 1 Japan, not China, - is the real present problem of the United states in the Far East. 2. Japan desires the friendliest relations with the United States, realizing, as never before, the strength of our country. The cruise of the battleship fleet thus has borne good fruit. 3. Japanese Statesmen are not contemplating any attack upon the United States for the purpose of acquiring the Philippines. They regard us as custodians, for the moment, of a property destined dinally to belong to them. 4. The demonstration made in connection with the Fleet ought not to be taken at its face value. While undoubtedly there exists pleasant feelings for the United States, it was the Government which aroused the enthusiasm of the people, primarily by the attitude of the Emperor, seconded by the Minister of Education in directing that the school children by taught to sing American airs and by urging the crowd to give every evidence of satisfaction at the presence of representative of America. 5. Japan's poverty at this time precludes the possibility of a war with the United States. As far as she can she will conciliate us in the hope of having or help in China. 6. No further trouble in connection with the immigration question need be anticipated until the treaty revision negotiations begin. The Government is imbued with the purpose to enforce strictly the passport regulations and to direct emigrants to Korea and Manchuria. 7. Japan will not annex Korea while the Emperor is alive. He hopes to make the Hermit Kingdom a second Egypt and a capstone to his remarkable career. [7] 8. Japan will not withdraw from Manchuria. On the other hand she will continuously strive to strengthen her hold upon the southern half of that immense region.-4- 9. Japan is greatly concerned over the Chinese boycott against her goods. Realizing that she cannot adopt the policy of the "Mailed Fist" she is seeking in every way to conciliate the Chinese. She has gone to the extent of offering bribes to southern officials and making large contributions to the Famine fund. When Tong Shoa Yi, the Chinese Ambassador who is coming to thank you for the remission of the indemnity, was in Tokyo, extraordinary courtesies were shown to him. He, however, regards Japan as China's real enemy and hates her accordingly. 10. The nation above all others which Japan detests, is Germany. But she has no intention at this time to go to war with her. 11. The English alliance is highly unpopular among English doing business in the East. The Japanese say that its advantage has disappeared, so far as they are concerned. It is of course impossible at this time to say whether it will be renewed. But the trend of sentiment in the East is interesting. 12. There is not the slightest doubt that the policy pursued by you and Secretary Root with respect to Japan has been crowned with remarkable success. The immigration arrangement satisfied the amour propre of the Japanese; the dispatch of the Exposition Commission helped the Government over a very nasty situation; the cruise of the Fleet showed the strength of the United States and demonstrated its purpose to conserve its possessions and to maintain its position as a great Pacific Power. I am satisfied that these two events are not only of political value but will have beneficial commercial results. In this connection, the treatment of the Business Men of California should prove of importance. While I believe Japan to be sincere in her present policy of friendship,, she constitutes, as I have said, our real active problem in this part of the world. Events in China will arise necessitating action on the part of the Great Powers. But China will be the prize and furnish the pretext, while-5- Japan's course, by reason of her geographical situation and military preparedness will be of the highest importance. It seems to me it should be the aim of our Government to have men of exceptional ability in both Pekin and Tokyo, the one to report upon developments, not alone among the Chinese but covering the details of diplomatic activity on the part of the various Legations, especially the Japanese and Russian,, and possessing good sound judgment, and the other to deal firmly with the Japanese. Of course, the value of these men would be set at naught unless a consistent policy be followed, and of far greater importance, unless we have an adequate navy to protect our interests. Therefore, my dear Mr. President, even when you are out of office, I trust you will continue to use your great influence in behalf of our growth upon the sea. Very respectfully, J.C. O'Laughlin The President,For encl see 10-21-08 Returned to Mr. Loeb These papers have been read by Secretary Root & Mr. Bacon [*Secretary of State, Dec 2 1908*][*Ackd 11-30-08*] [*Cf R*] AMERICAN EMBASSY, LONDON. November 20th, 1908. PERSONAL. Dear Mr. President: The writer of the enclosed letter is on the staff of the "Daily Chronicle," a strong Liberal paper here, and especially representative of trades union element in the Liberal party. It is one of the most widely circulated of the half-penny papers, and in many respects one of the ablest. He came to see me about this invitation. He pointed out that as the Neuenheimer school was no longer in existence, some attention to it could not arouse a claim among existing schools, who might want to advertise themselves, nor provoke any jealousy. I don't think they have much idea that you would attend their dinner, but what they do hope is to draw from you a little letter, which will confer a certain amount of pleasure on them personally and give them a good deal of éclat. On the whole I see no objection to your doing it, if you feel good natured enough, and happen to have the time. If you don't care to commit yourself so far, you might write a line to me, which I could communicate to them, explaining your inability to attend. But it would please them more to have even the slightest notedirect from you, which for convenience might be forwarded through me. Mr. Northcott sends me the programme and menu of their last dinner as an indication of the way they do things. The college song on the last page will, at any rate, interest you. I think Mr. Northcott told me that they had had letters from Lord2. Roberts and the German Emperor at former dinners. Yours sincerely, Whitelaw Reid. The President, White House, Washington, D.C.Station. Scot's Gap. Telegraph Cambo, Northumd WALLINGTON, CAMBO, NORTHUMBERLAND. Dear President Roosevelt, I was very much interested by your admirable letter on Mr. Taft's religious opinions,-- all the more because my wife is a Unitarian. Her grandfather, as a young man, was rabbled at Manchester in 1780 by an anti American mob; and during the cruel work, and without the sense of grave responsibility, and utter helplessness which besets a Cabinet Minister Nemesis Yours very truly, G.O. TrevelyanChurch and State persecution of nonconformists in 1791- when Priestley had his house sacked, and left England for America,- Mr. Philips swore that he would not belong to the persecuting party and that he would join the Dissenters. That was how my wife's family became Unitarian; and old Philips and his sons, who were forcible, very formidable men, were a great protection to their weaker and humbler fellow citizens all through those bad times. The Unitarians were a great power in Lancashire and very popular always as Parliamentary candidates for the curious reason which give in the paragraph following the account of Macauley at Leeds.Now that I am on family history, I may say that my son Charles, whom you were so very kind to when you were Secretary to the Navy, [had] has been brought into the Government as Parliamentary Secretary for Education. It is a great delight to us, and he is a happy fellow. The lower rungs of the ladder are the pleasantest of all. You are a little above your fellows, with plenty of definiteTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, CORNETTA, LONDON TELEPHONE No. 1421 LONDON WALL 835, Salisbury House, London Wall, London, 20th Nov., 1908. E.C. Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, 31, Grace Court, Brooklyn, New York. Dear Dr. Hillis, As you know from personal conversation with Silvester Horne last July (when you spoke at Whitefields to some 1,200 men), it is his earnest desire that President Roosevelt shall speak to the men of England on his visit in 1910 under the auspices of Whitefields Men's Meetings. This organisation is the feeder for the various clubs and societies that go to make up this wonderful organisation numbering more than 3,000 persons. The influence of the Sunday Afternoon Meetings extends to all parts of the world, as evidenced by letters received by the Secretary from men telling of the inspiration received there. Our men have great regard for the President and his untiring efforts for a square deal, and we can assure him of as enthusiastic as audience as he ever spoke to, which would be restricted to men of the masses, but as bright and active a lot of fellows as one seldom meets. As an American citizen, for the time being domiciled in London and immediately drafted into the great work by Mr. Horne as Secretary, I want to ask you to place this invitation before the President on behalf of Whitefields, and, if he consents, I am quite 1.Dr. N. D. Hillis. 2. 20th Nov., 1908. sure he would say when finished that it was worth while. He will have plenty of opportunities to reach the aristocracy. We will make this the one great meeting of the working men of England. Now, Doctor, the election is over and I am sure, from the vote of confidence of the American people, that the President is in very good humor and will say "Yes" to our invitation if you will place it before him, adding your personal endorsement, which you are in a position to do from your personal acquaintance with the work being done along the broad lines of Christian citizenship, also with Mr. Horne and myself. I enclose herewith Mr. Horne's invitation and statement, which he has asked me to put in the proper channels. Very truly yours, Clarence B Wisner Secretary, Mens Meetings[Enclosed in Hillis, 3-2-09][*[Enclosed in Rend, 11-24-08]*] [*[11-21-08]*] Shooting at Wrest Park. Nov. 20th & 21st, 1908. To _ _ Weather _BEAT. Cainhoe Park 20" Broadlands Cainhill &c. 21" PARTY. Duke of Roxburgh, Earl of essex, Count Poklewski, Hon. George Keppel, Mr C. M. Reid. Mr P. Gerry. Hon. William Walsh. GAME KILLED. 20" 21" Pheasants 238 + 753 = 991 Partridges 12 1 13 Hares 25 48 73 Rabbits 5 39 44 Woodcock 2 2 Wood Pigeon 1 1 Miscellaneous Total 1124[ enc. in Morton ca 11-30-08] [11-20-08]4 ALBANY EVENING JOURNAL FOUNDED BY THURLOW WEED. The Journal Company, Publishers, No. 61 State street, Albany, N. Y. William Barnes, Jr., President, No. 229 State St., Albany, N. Y.; John H. Lindsay, Secretary and Treasurer, No. 132 State St., Albany, N. Y. FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 20, 1908. THE NEXT SENATOR. Apparently the selection of a senator of the United States, by the Legislature of New York, to succeed the Hon. Thomas C. Platt, whose term of office will expire on the fourth of next March, is likely to cause some political excitement. There are ninety-nine Republican members in the Assembly and thirty-five in the Senate, making a total of 104. The number necessary for a choice, therefore, in the joint Republican caucus, is [?]ty-eight. Elihu Root of New York, at present secretary of state of the United States, has announced that he will take the office of senator if the Legislature elects him. The members of the Legislature from New York, with the exception of Senators Brough and Newcomb and Assemblyman Conklin, have declared in favor of Mr. Root. The services which Mr. Root has rendered his country have been so distinguished, his rare ability and intimate knowledge of the needs and interests of the country are so well known that his election would unquestionably be a credit to the Empire state. Timothy L. Woodruff of Kings, at present chairman of the Republican state committee, and for three terms lieutenant governor of the state, is expected to be a candidate, and the members of the Legislature from the county of Kings, 19 in number, have declared in favor of his candidacy, although Mr. Woodruff himself has made no sign. Timothy L. Woodruff is a self-made man, of great business ability and devotion to detail, and has political judgment. Should he be the choice of the Republican, caucus there is no reason why the Republicans of the Empire state should in the slightest degree regret its action. Frank S. Black of Troy, formerly governor, is said to be a candidate, and that announcement of his ambition will in a few days be made. Governor Black is a man of incisive quality and unusual level headedness in public matters, and of great brilliance and wit. If the joint caucus should choose him there should be no reason why the people of New York should feel that they would be misrepresented in the Senate. It will devolve upon the members of the Senate and Assembly to settle this matter. There is apparently no principle involved regarding the election of any one of the three candidates. Whichever one that may be chosen will unquestionably give earnest support to President-elect Taft in such policies as in accordance with Republican doctrine he will favor during his term of office. So far as the men are concerned, it is a fair field and there should be no favor. In the opinion of The Evening Journal Mr. Root would probably have been elected senator if Timothy L. Woodruff of Kings, at present chairman of the Republican state committee, and for three terms lieutenant governor of the state, is expected to be a candidate, and the members of the Legislature from the county of Kings, 19 in number, have declared in favor of his candidacy, although Mr. Woodruff himself has made no sign. Timothy L. Woodruff is a self-made man, of great business ability and devotion to detail, and has political judgment. Should he be the choice of the Republican, caucus there is no reason why the Republicans of the Empire state should in the slightest degree regret its action. Frank S. Black of Troy, formerly governor, is said to be a candidate, and that announcement of his ambition will in a few days be made. Governor Black is a man of incisive quality and unusual level headedness in public matters, and of great brilliance and wit. If the joint caucus should choose him there should be no reason why the people of New York should feel that they would be misrepresented in the Senate. It will devolve upon the members of the Senate and Assembly to settle this matter. There is apparently no principle involved regarding the election of any one of the three candidates. Whichever one that may be chosen will unquestionably give earnest support to President-elect Taft in such policies as in accordance with Republican doctrine he will favor during his term of office. So far as the men are concerned, it is a fair field and there should be no favor. In the opinion of The Evening Journal Mr. Root would probably have been elected senator, if he desired the honor, without much opposition, had it not been announced that he was to be chosen. There is a widespread and determined feeling among Republicans in this state in favor of an open field for candidates for nom- inations. Barring the nomination of the governor, the last Saratoga convention was the freest and most open convention which the Republican party in this state has held for some time. The Republican members of the Legislature will caucus early in January to select a candidate of that party for United States senator. Those members of the Legislature are responsible to their constituents for whatever action that they may take, and responsible to them alone. They are free, as elected representatives of the people, to exercise their own individual judgement between the different candidates for the senatorship, and doubtless will so exercise it when the time arrives. Most of them are men of public experience, practically all are men of high intelligence and common sense. In January it will be more clear than it is now which of the above named candidates, or whether some other, is the best man to be selected for the high office of United States senator. UNPROFITABLE. Almost upon the heels of Minister Wu Ting-fang's announcement that it is his intention to live into the next century, comes a declaration made by one Charles Brodie Patterson to the Medico-Legal Society in the city of New York, that is is possible for human beings to prolong their lives for an indefinite period; perhaps forever. He bases his contention upon the conceded possibility of increasing the chances of living to unusual age, through correct habits. His argument is that if it is possible to prolong life ten or twenty years beyond the average term, through ordinary careful[*Ackd & wrote Seaman 11-23-08*] [*Afr A ppf*] TRADE A&F MARK. ESTABLISHED 1892. EZRA H. FITCH, PRESIDENT. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., MAKERS OF COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR EXPLORERS CAMPERS, PROSPECTORS AND FISHERMEN. FACTORY & SALESROOM 57 READE ST., ONE DOOR FROM BROADWAY. NEW YORK, U.S.A. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HAND FINISHED WATERPROOF TENTS IN THE WORLD. New York, U.S.A. Nov. 21, 1908. Hon. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. My Dear Sir:- I thank you for your favor of the 20th inst. We shall immediately make up a khaki waterproof silk tent of the new material together with seamless telescopic steel tent poles, and forward same to the President if you will kindly give us the shipping directions. We are preparing a very handsome 400 page catalog to be printed on heavy half tone paper with a great many sketches and illustrations, and we would esteem it a favor if you will kindly ask the President if he would permit us to call tents made of this new material the "Roosevelt Tents." We assure you the tent will be the very finest ever placed upon any market; otherwise we would not presume to ask such a favor. Awaiting your reply with interest, I beg to remain Yours very truly, Ezra H. Fitch President. EHF/M P.S.-- There will be no charge for the above tent and poles.THE CENTURY CO. UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK [*F*] November 2Ist, I908. My dear Mr. President:- Thank you for your very cordial assent to our proposed publication of the small volume. It is very kind of you to leave it to us and we will endeavor to adjust the matter equitably and write you definitely about it later. I am, Very truly yours. Frank M. Scott To the President, The White House. Washington, D.C.R.E. SHAW Civil and Consulting Engineer. [*ppf S*] [*ansd 11/26/08*] Esmont P.O. [ALBERENE], VA., Nov 21st 1908 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt Washington D.C. My Dear Mr Roosevelt Your Friends and neighbors in the vicinity of "Pine Knot" hope that you will be able to take your customary "breathing spell" in the shape of a Thanksgiving outing for a day or two: and, as you were kind enough to say to me that you owed to me your last successful turkey hunt, I want to say that the same flock of wild turkeys ranges my woods along "Green Mountain" and is, this Fall, about twenty Five strong. We see them quite often, and they have only been shot into once, so far: I trust we will hear the "merry crack of your shot-gun" on the 26th.R.E. SHAW, Civil and Consulting Engineer. Mr Roosevelt -2. [ALBERENE], VA., 190 You will pardon me if I write a few more lines _to fulfill a promise. Having occasion last summer to stay for a few days in Orange N.J. and not wishing to burden my relation's there I stopped at a little "Inn" on the mainStreet - "The Deer's Head Inn". The Proprietor, Robert Gilfort, is a unique character, a retired circusman, who has collected sporting relics, in every quarter of the Globe: His collection of Heads & Horns is unrivalled (valued at $60.000.00): He is a friend of Dr. W T Hornaday & has presented the latter with many of his finest antlers: and is mentioned in Hornaday's Natural History. lastly he is a great admirer of yours. & told me that if you are going to Africa to hunt you could see at his Inn the horns of many animals you would find wearing horns in the Dark Continent, and that if youR. E. SHAW, Civil and Consulting Engineer. Mr Roosevelt. 3. [ALBERENE], VA., 190 would honor him by walking in to his door some day that the place should be yours for the time: that he would lock the doors & you could handle & measure every thing - from the largest double horn Rhinocerus' head known, - down to the smallest "Pigmy Deer" of Ceylon -. I am reminded of my promise to the Old Man by seeing recent articles in my N.Y. Tribune relative to your proposed trip; and as I have not seen my friend Joseph Wilmer lately and do not know whether we will have the pleasure of having you with us this Fall, I write you - to redeem my promise and to send you my best wishes. Very Sincerely Yours Richard E Shaw[*Exhibit E*] (Copy) St. Paul and Pacific Timber Syndicate 512 New York Life Building St. Paul, Minn. Capital Stock $3,000,000 Depository - American National Bank Office of Bryan R. Dorr President Main 2137-L W.U.Code. To the Honorable The Postmaster General [*[GVL Meyer]*] Washington, D. C. Sir: Some time ago I learned that Senator Tillman of South Carolina was interesting himself in Oregon timber lands covered by the Coca Bay Wagon Road grant, while he was openly aiding in the prosecution of those who claimed to be the actual and rightful owners of the property. Not knowing that Senator Tillman desired his operations to be kept hidden and secret from general public knowledge I scattered the information broadcast in a series of circulars which I issued to persuade others to apply for land under the terms of the grant, as Senator Tillman did. I made the statements about Senator Tillman on what I considered to be the best of authority and it was the influence and prominence of his name and position which led me to interest myself in the matter. At the time I issued those circulars I supposed the opportunity was a fine one, and I acted entirely in good faith when I advised my clients to go into it. On February 19, 1908, my circulars having come to the knowledge of Senator Tillman, he denounced me on the floor of the United States Senate as a liar and a fraud, and denied that he was in any way interested in lands covered by the Coos Bay grant, and instituted a postal investigation which all but ruined my business and destroyed much of the confidence which my clients had reposed in me. Pending this inquiry my mail was withheld and the Associated Press reports made the affair notorious throughout the length and breadth of the country. The postal investigation, conducted y Mr. Riches of Portland, showed clearly that I was innocent of any attempt to deceive or to defraud anyone,2. and Mr. Riches at once recommended that there be no prosecution either of me or of anyone else implicated in the charge. The harm had been done, however, as no note of this fact was made in the papers to counteract the effect of Senator Tillman's speech. Part of my mail was turned over to me at once and the balance a few days ago. Mr. Riches now tells me confidentially that his investigation clearly showed that Senator Tillman had interested himself in the Coos Bay lands as stated by me, and that the denial was unwarranted and false. The injury which Senator Tillman did me, taking advantage of his official position, is almost irreparable, and will be life long in its consequences to my business prospects, and also to my political future if I attempt at any time to enter the field of politics. There is only one way by which I may obtain reparation - that is by publishing the facts in full. The only thing which will enable me to do this is a copy of the report of Postal Inspector Riches, whose subordinate position prevents him from giving me the truth in writing. In the interests of justice and of fairness to me, therefore, I urgently request you to instruct the proper authorities to forward me a complete copy of the Inspector's report on the case, so that I may publish it and so recover my good repute and the respect or confidence of my clients and customers. Respectfully yours, (Signed) BRYAN R. DORR.[Enc. in P.S. 1-4-09][*ppf M*] [*ackd 11/22/08*] [*Carded*] Sunday CONNECTICUT AVENUE AND S STREET WASHINGTON, D.C. My dear Mr. President I am sending you with this note 2 geese & 6 ducks. I had great sport, got in all 15 geese & 50 ducks (2 days) Very sincerely, GVL Meyer [*[Meyer]*] I suppose this seems lame to a man going to Africa-[*PPF W*] [*Ackd 11-25-08*] Nov. 22, 1908 "THE HOMESTEAD," GENESEO, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, N.Y. Dear T, I think Ethel and Kermit enjoyed themselves; though the dry weather was not conducive to good sport. They have youth which is better. I will invite the parties you name to the dinner as soon as I can pick out their initials from the Congressional Directory. I engaged the "banquet room" of the Metropolitan Club when you wrote that the 12th would suit you. Hope Pinchot and Root and Lodge will not be lured away to be grilled. Ishall leave here for New York on the night of the 3rd and go on to Washington about the 10th and stay over Sunday (E + O.E) and then come back here till New Years. Had your friend Gen' Greene out yesterday some eight or nine hours and when he got back Winty had just got an account of the football game and there were five other Harvard men in the house He left this morning! Yrs W.A.W [*[Wadsworth]*][*Ackd 12/7/08 encs. sent State for translation*] [*CFE*] 12 AMALIEGADE Copenhagen, Denmark, November 23, 1908. Mr. President: I send with this a copy of "Varden", which contains a notice of you. I suppose I should have sent it directly to Mr. Jacob Riis, who likes to/ssee every scrap about you in the Danish papers, but I fancied you might like to give it to him direct. "Varden" is one of the Danish magazines printed monthly. Last month they unearthed a little story of mine for children, and translated it very well. As you are now more than ever a man of letters in love with life, I enclose a sonnet of mine from Collier's Weekly, for the translation of which one of the papers here,- I regret to say the cleverest and most Voltairian sheet,- offered a prize. The Danes have a great respect for letters and I think many of the younger ones pride themselves more on their aesthetics than their morality. There is, however, a reaction taking place here, and the philosophy of Georg Brandes, which did a great deal of harm in the past, has lost its adherents. Brandes is evidently a man of genius and a very interesting personality; he prides himself on being Greek. The recent ministerial and financial reverses here are, I think, making the people of Copenhagen more serious, and though I should like to avoid the American habit of claiming everything for America, which Mrs. Hugh Fraser specially notices in the current number of Scribner's, I think that the lectures of the two American professors have had something the do with turning the current of thought toward a more serious view of religion. If I were talking to you personally I would say, without hesitation, what seems to be almost flattery in writing:- your pronouncements since you have been President have seriously affected the thought of the younger generationall over the continent, especially in these 191 [*[over]*]which many people abroad have of America and Americans. They are convinced that we are all rich, even when we do not spend much money, that we adore titles, and that any worm-eaten European, with a picturesque name, can cast his handkerchief at any American girl, no matter who she is. But I am afraid I bore you. I remain, Yours very respectfully, Maurice Francis Egan The President, The White House, Washington.these northern nations, where everything you write is read most carefully. I have just subscribed to The Outlook; that magazine will be much read in Copenhagen The thought of the country is now most serious; and the High Schools,- though the recent failures of Alberti and the blindness of the peasants to his faultsare attributed to the fact that in these rural schools questions of politics, of economics, of banking, etc., are not at all considered,- it seems to me, have done well in exciting and perpetuating the national spirit a love for the past, for the best that is in Danish history, and pleasure in work of the farm. It is very sad to see how bowed down the spirits here are at present; the King looks wretched; he is determined to be popular and every inch a constitutional monarch; he complains that the nobles used to fight the King of Denmark with their swords, but that they now fight him with their pens. and it must be admitted that the conservatives are right in insisting that in monarchial country the people should show a decent reverence for the sovereign. The Socialists, like every one else, are unhappy over the defalcations of the adored Alberti. It is not altogether the loss of the financial credit of Denmark which they regret, but mostly the stain on the honor of this little nation. There is great hope for a people who feel this way. I hear that you are going to Africa and that your son Kermit is to go with you. The papers are very much interested in your movements. During the campaign,- (it was a famous vistory,-) being dependent on the French and English papers for immediate news, there were times when a fairly- well controlled temper gave way, and if I had not been obliged to be a good example to everybody around me I think I should have cursed aloud, the comments, the prophesies, were so often idiotic. I am heartily glad that you and Mr. Taft are at one concerning the foreign policy, and that you consider diplomatic and consular appointments not matters of party but matters of competence. Heaven knows we need to counteract in every way possible the wrong impression 192[FOR 2 ENCS. SEE 11-15-08 11-15-08][*Ackd 12/7/08 Encs. sent State for translation.*] [*CfE*] 12 AMALIEGADE Copenhagen, Denmark, November 23, 1908. Mr. President: I send with this a copy of "Varden", which contains a notice of you. I suppose I should have sent it directly yo Mr. Jacob Riis, who likes tossee every scrap about you in the Danish papers, but I fancied you might like to give it to him direct. "Varden" is one of the Danish magazines printed monthly. Last month they unearthed a little story of mine for children, and translated it very well. As you are now more than ever a man of letters in love with life, I enclose a sonnet of mine from Collier's Weekly, for the translation of which one of the papers here, I regret to say the cleverest and most Voltairian sheet, - offered a prize. The Danes have a great respect for letters and I think many of the younger ones pride themselves more on their aesthetics than their morality. There is, however, a reaction taking place here, and the philosophy of Georg Brandes, which did a great deal of harm in the past, has lost its adherents. Brandes is evidently a man of genius and a very interesting personality; he prides himself on being Greek. The recent ministerial and financial reverses here are, I think, making the people of Copenhagen more serious, and though I should like to avoid the American habit of claiming everything for America, which Mrs. Hugh Fraser specially notices in the current number of Scribner's. I think that the lectures of the two American professors have had something to do with turning the current of thought toward a more serious view of religion. If I were talking to you personally I would say, without hesitation, what seems to be almost flattery in writing:- your pronouncements since you have been President have seriously affected the thought of the younger generation all over the continent, especially in these [*[over]*]these northern nations, where everything you write is read more carefully. I have just subscribed to The Outlook; that magazine will be much read in Copenhagen. The thought of the country is now most serious; and the High Schools,- though the recent failure of Alberti and the blindness of the peasants to his faultsare attributed to the fact that in these rural schools questions of politics, of economics, of banking, etc., are not at all considered, - it seems to me, have done well in exciting and perpetuating the national spirit a love for the past, for the best that is in Danish history, and pleasure in work of the farm. It is very sad to see how bowed down the spirits here are at present; the King looks wretched; he is determined to be popular and every inch a constitutional monarch; he complains that the nobles used to fight the King of Denmark with their swords, but that the now fight him with their pens, and it must be admitted that the conservatives are right in insisting that in a monarchical country the people should show a decent reverence for the sovereign. The Socialists, like every one else, are unhappy over the defalcations of the adored Alberti. It is not altogether the loss of the financial credit of Denmark which they regret, but mostly the stain on the honor of this little nation. There is great hope for a people who feel this way. I hear that you are going to Africa and that your son Kermit is to go with you. The papers are very much interested in your movements. During the campaign, - (it was a famous victory,-), being dependent on the French and English papers for immediate news, there were times when a fairly-well controlled temper gave way, and if I had not been obliged to be a good example to everybody around me I think I should have cursed aloud, the comments, the prophesies, were often so idiotic. I am heartily glad that you and Mr. Taft are at one concerning the foreign policy, and that you consider diplomatic and consular appointments not matters of party but matters of competence. Heaven knows we need to counteract in every way possible the wrong impression [*192*]which many people abroad have of America and Americans. They are convinced that we are all rich, even when we do not spend much money, that we adore titles, and that any worm-eaten European, with a picturesque name, can cast his handkerchief at any American girl, no matter who she is. But I am afraid I bore you. I remain, Yours very respectfully, Maurice Francis Egan The President, The White House, Washington.[FOR 2 ENCS. SEE 11-15-08 11-15-08]COPY Mansfield College, Oxford. November 23, 1908. Dear Dr. Abbott: I heartily congratulate you on securing the Ex-President. When I was speaking to a friend yesterday, I remarked on the excellence of your system, which made a man step down after being a leading figure in the States, and take his place as an ordinary citizen. But said the friend to whom I was speaking: "Will the Ex-President regard The Outlook as a step down or a step up?" It is a step nearer Heaven, and one any man ought to be proud to take. Ever sincerely yours, (Signed) A.M. FairbairnEnclosed in Abbott, 12-8-08 F. J. KINLEY, D.D.S. SWISHER-COFFMAN BLDG. HEALDSBURG, CAL. Nov. 23-08. Major C.Wilfred Bourne, Lytton, Cal. Dear Major:- As the official dentist of the Golden Gate Orphanage I will state that the teeth of all the children are inspected and cared for at regular intervals. A tabulated record of each child is kept on file at the home showing the condition of each individual. In this way any defect or need of work is easily detected by the dentist. The other thing that has impressed me more about this home than any other that I have ever seen is that it possesses no secrets. I have always been given the liberty to go as I pleased about the house and ranch. I have purposely entered into the play of the children as well as the work of the boys about the barns and fields, and I have been with the girls in the sewing room, kitchen and dining room without restriction. I have yet to meet an inmate that has expressed a single word against the home. On every hand there is a joyful spirit displayed and a smile of welcome for all. A clean, pure, and sweet moral atmosphere pervades the entire institution. The one thought is to develop the highest possible character in the individual child. I cannot speak too highly of the noble sacrifice of Major and Mrs. Bourne as well as their assistants, for it is indeed a labor of love for humanity rather than commercialism as you would readily see if you knew as I do the compensation that they receive. I do not believe there is one there but who could earn double as much in some other walk of life. Yours very truly, (Signed) FRED J. KINLEY, D.D.S.[enc. in C.W. Bourne 7-13-11]UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE PHILIPPINES Personal. November 25, 1908. Dear Theodore: Mr. Goss [*Gauss*], who was a long time with Mr. Moody and remained with Bonaparte, and is now with him in the "epartment of Justice, would like very much to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy. I do not know if there is the slightest possibility of even considering his name, but he is, I think, a good man and you will find that both Moody and Bonaparte have a very high opinion of him. We were so hurried this morning that I did not have the opportunity to cover the point that you made about their saying that if the ships were bought they would have to be tied up to the dock with nothing to do. There are five million barrels of cement to be taken down to the Canal during the next year. If these ships are bought they will carry them. Of course, if the ships are bought and the contract given to the English troops they will not have anything to do, but if the ships are bought and set to carrying the cement they will be employed every moment of the time, and Mr. Rogers, I am told. has said to the Winser Representative that they could use the ships the moment they had them. I merely wanted to cover this point about the inevitable idleness. Their whole argument, to which I have elaborately replied, is based on the cost of carrying the cement. Now, the cost is one thing and the idleness of the ships is another. They admit, in their memorandum that the ships will be incessantly occupied in carrying cement and their objection is cost. It is impossible to argue that there is no employment for the ships when theyUNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE PHILIPPINES The President. S. argue at the same time that the cost of carrying all this cement by them would be greater than by troops. Always yours, H. C. Lodge To the President.[Enclosed in Pedigo, 11-30-08][*Hold*] Madeira, Hill &Co. North American Building Philadelphia [*Ackd encl retd 11-25-08*] November 23rd 1908 THE PRESIDENT, Washington, D C My dear Mr. President: I have just received the enclosed letter from Mr. F. J. Jackson, which treats considerably of your trip and which which I think you will find interesting as it is practically from behind the scenes. I am very glad to find that my suggestions were not entirely wrong and feel sure that you will have a delightful trip following the route which he suggests and which very closely approximates mine, only it is more extensive. You will note that after completing the trip along the Guaso Nyrio, etc., he recommends going to the Guasingishu Plateau, which is where Saunderson got his elephants. I sincerely hope that Mr. Jackson's information about Cunninghame is a mistake and that he is secured, for I certainly understood from Tritton that he was definitely and positively closed for you. The .350 magazine which Mr. Jackson speaks of is certainly a most useful "lone" gun, especially for bush hunting when you do not know what you are going to flush, whether a dik dik or a rhinocero[u]s. However, I feel sure your advice on fire-arms needs no additions from me. When you have read Mr. Jackson's letter, would it be too much trouble to have it returned, as I should like very much to keep it. Very respectfully yours, [Madeira] Percy Madeira [*Ansd 11/23/08*] NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA The President My dear Mr President. The two outside panels are my personal bag & the centre one is the bag of my friend who accompanied me & he presented these to Mrs Madeira. The complete collection embraces all the Varieties we got between usboth hunting alone. Very Sincerely Percy C Madeira [*[Madeira]*]HORACE WHITE SYRACUSE, N.Y. November 23, 1908. The President, The White House, Washington, D.C. My Dear Mr. President: Your letter dated November 16th is a source of much pleasure and encouragement to me. I thank you with all my heart for this generous, thoughtful remembrance. The work and responsibilities connected with the office of Lieutenant Governor I propose to take seriously. The Barge Canal work, the Good Roads development, the steady progress of the State Fair and other large State enterprises give ample opportunity for earnest work in connection with this position. Of course, I am much interested in these and the other duties, and I intend to do my level best to give the State useful service. It is my candid opinion that the Barge Canal work and the Good Roads development have been seriously mismanaged in many ways, - in fact I believe there are grave scandals connected with them. If I can accomplish it there will be a shaking up of the dry bones. Mrs. White and I sincerely appreciate your thought of us for the coming winter. We surely must go to Washington to see Mrs. Roosevelt and yourself once more before you leave the White House. Any one of the functions you mention would be delightful, and each in its way, would posses a peculiar interest to us, butHORACE WHITE SYRACUSE, N.Y. November 23,1908. The President ----- 2 I wondered if it would be too much trouble to ask you to let the matter stand for the president. We would like the privilege of communicating with you again about the first of the year, when we will be able to know more definitely our plans and obligations. If it is agreeable to you we will then surely let you know immediately after our return to Albany the first of January and will make our plans to accept one of your invitations. I am intensely interested in your proposed hunting expedition. How I wish I could join you. The only consolation is that I know how well you will describe it all upon your return. The result of election is most gratifying and it is my candid opinion that the outcome, with all respect to the eminent qualifications of Judge Taft, is largely due to the love and confidence felt by the masses of the people for you and in you. There was some treachery upon the part of those who should have been most anxious to support the whole ticket, but this did not come from your friends. The organization stood up with splendid loyalty and did most effective work. Woodruff, Parsons, Barnes, Hendricks, Aldridge, Greiner and others are entitled to the fullest measure of praise. They were confronted by trying conditions, as you well know, and each in his way did manly, public-spirited, effective work. Again thanking you most sincerely, I am, Faithfully yours, Horace White[*ppf W*] [*ansd 11/27/08*] TELEPHONE 6800 BROAD GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, NEW YORK November 23rd, 1908. Dear Mr. President : I cannot tell you how much we enjoyed our visit with you in Washington; it was delightful to see you again, and to find you all so well. I was much interested in what you told me about Lord Cromer's letter. I wish, if you can do so, you would give me, for my own personal records, a memorandum of the statement which you quoted to me the other night at dinner. It is one which I should value most highly; nothing could be finer for me than such a statement from a man of Lord Cromer's standing and ability. With kindest regards, Sincerely yours, Leonard Wood [*[Leonard Wood]*]The President, White House, Washington, D.C.[*[11-23-08]*] (G.O. 186.) GENERAL ORDERS, No. 186 WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, November 23,1908. 1. The following is published for the information and guidance of all concerned: THE WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON, October 26, 1908. My dear Mr. Secretary: We now have several graduates of Saumur, one of whom is teaching equitation at West Point and another at the Mounted Service School. I am glad that the officers who have had the advantage of training in the celebrated French school should be utilized as instructors in our Army. We have hitherto had no regular system of equitation whatever; we have many excellent horsemen who, indeed, in their own line are unsurpassed; but there is urgent need that this excellent individual horsemanship should be supplemented by the application of systematic instruction in equitation. As the French system is now being thoroly taught at the Mounted Service School, I think the graduates of that school also should be utilized as instructors. Will you please see that the necessary orders are issued requiring them at their several posts and in their several regiments to give as much instruction in equitation as possible to lieutenants and soldiers (especially noncommissioned officers) and to such captains as may volunteer? Sincerely yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. Hon. LUKE E. WRIGHT, Secretary of War. 2. Post and regimental commanders will utilize as instructors in equitation the graduates of the Mounted Service School serving in their commands. The course of instruction followed will be based upon that of the Mounted Service School and will be adapted to suit the conditions existing in each post and regiment so as not to interfere with the availability of officers and men for work with their organizations requires by orders. The course of instruction should be extended to lieutenants and noncommissioned officers to the end that they may be made competent as soon as practicable to impart the fundamental principles of the system to the instruction in the elements of equitation from their first entry into the service. 3. A special course for captains should be arranged whenever[*[Enc. in McCoy 11-16-11]*] [G.O. 186.] 2 ever there is a competent instructor available and a sufficient number volunteer for this instruction to make it advisable to form a class. [1453063,A.G.O.] BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: J. FRANKLIN BELL, Major General, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: HENRY P. McCAIN, Adjutant General.[*Has it come?*] [*F*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK November 24, 1908. My Dear Mr. President: I thank you very much indeed for your kind letter, sent to me at Lakewood. It was a great comfort, in my bruised condition, to read your words of sympathy, and also to read that you approved of my sentiments regarding necessary legislation to check railway accidents. I have dictated a couple of paragraphs for this week's Outlook on the Farmingdale disaster, which I venture to send to you under another cover. Sincerely yours, Elbert F. Baldwin The President, The White House, Washington, D.C.[*Ackd 12/4/08*] THE BOMA TRADING COMPANY, Limited, 28, MARTINS LANE, CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MARSABIT, LONDON." TELEPHONE: LONDON WALL 3293 AND AT NAIROBI All communications to be addressed to the Company Novr 24th 1908. 19 The Honble. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington. Sir, Col the Hon. G.C. Napier C.I.E. Chairman of this Company, has been handed a letter from Sir Harry Johnston to Sir George Mackenzie( copy of which is enclosed) asking if the latter gentleman could supply you with two good ponies for your use whilst in East Africa. These ponies to be up to 14 to 15 stone. We have cabled to our Nairobi Office and are now in receipt of their reply advising us that they are in a position to supply the ponies suitable for your requirements. Knowing the Country as we do, we venture to suggest that the Abyssinian ponies are the most suitable for "safari" work, the Climatic and other conditions being similar to those of British East Africa. Again, we suggest that it is better to purchase good sound ponies that had already reached the healthy highland districts of B.E.A. rather that import them so near the date required.The Honble. Theodore Roosevelt (contd) (2) We take the liberty of putting before you some of our qualifications as safari outfitters. This Company was founded by Captain G.H. Riddell M.V.O. late 16th Lancers and Mr. H.F. Ward late Irish Guards, both having had a five years experience of shooting B.E.A. A large branch of the Company's business is in trading with the Natives and therefore brings is into close touch with the various tribes from whom we get the best information as to the haunts and whereabouts of Game. Amongst others, we have had the honour of outfitting The Right Hon. Winston Churchill, H.E. The Governor of Uganda and Dr. Lyman of Harvard U.S.A. In addition to the supplying of your ponies, we should feel it a very great honour to be entrusted with all arrangements from the time of your landing at Mombasa until your departure. We will guarantee economy, privacy and the best possible sport. Mr Ward is now in London and we will send him at once to Washington should you so desire, to learn first hand your wishes on all points. Trusting to receive a fovourable reply, We have the honour to be,Sir, Your obedient Servants, For & on behalf of the BOMA TRADING CO., LD. Joseph Riggs Secretary. [*[Riggs?]*][For 2 encs. see MacKenzie to Napier 11-20-08 Johnston to Mackenzie 11-9-08[*ppf C*] [*ackd 11/26/08*] W.R. CROSS 33 PINE STREET 24th November, 1908 Dear Mr. Roosevelt: I made a short trip to Ontario this fall, where I was lucky enough to get a very big moose, and the effect of an explosive bullet on him was so great that I cut one of them in half to see how the thing was made, and I am writing you a description of it in the hopes that you may be interested. The bullet is, to all appearances, an ordinary steel jacket soft-nosed affair, but in the point of the nose there is embedded in the lead a very hard steel ball about the size of a BB shot. Back of this there is a small air chamber about 1/8 of an inch long, and apparently the result of the impact is to drive the steel ball back, compress the air behind it and scatter the bullet in numerous small pieces. I have now shot four animals with this kind of bullet, viz. a moose,two wapiti, and a coyote, and they were all four dead when I got to them although they had each been hit but once. In the case of the moose the effect was quite extraordinary as the bullet scattered all through his body, and although he was a very big bull, he did not move an inch after being hit. I do not know whether these bullets are made for the new Springfield rifle that you are taking with you to Africa, but if they are I think it would make an excellent combination for lion and all lighter game. I am hoping to get away a little later for some quail shooting, and will give myself the pleasure of calling on you when passing through Washington. Yours very sincerely, [*[Cross]*] M R Cross P.S. That Harvard foot ball team was a corker[[shorthand]] [*ppf E*] [*cal*] UNIVERSITY HALL CAMBRIDGE November 24, 1908 Dear Mr. President:- I am grateful for your letter of congratulation just received. Truly my life has been full of legitimate satisfactions which have mounted as life advanced. Unusual health and strength have enabled me to enjoy doing a large amount of work; and that work, having been directed to feasible and useful ends, has proved productive. It has been a large element in my success that my task was single, and lasted forty years. A man who has taken hold of a good job may well be thankful for a long tenure. You say that you are leaving your task a quarter of a century younger than I am leaving mine. True - in the sense that you are leaving one task; but after a vacation you will be able to take up vigorously another task, not just the same, but in the same line. May you have that good fortune! It will also be the good fortune of the country. I am sorry to say that Mrs. Eliot and I shall be unable to come to Washington on January 28th. We have imperative engagements here. Moreover, we might feel somewhat oppressed in the presence of all the Justices of the Supreme Court! I am, with many thanks, Sincerely yours, Charles W. Eliot President RooseveltHEADQUARTERS U. S. MARINE CORPS. WASHINGTON, D. C. November 24, 1908. Major General Leonard Wood, U.S.A., Commanding the Department of the East, Headqrs. Governors Island, New York. My dear Sir: I am informed by Colonel Denny and Lieutenant-Colonel McCawley of the Marine Corps that, in a personal conversation with you, you stated that the President of the United States had asked you to use your influence, when you returned to Washington during the winter, to have the Marines turned over to the Army. I have faith in the President to such a degree that I would as soon believe that there was a lost chord in Heaven as that he would ask any one to have us transferred to the Army after defining our duties in a general order and without stating to the Secretary of the Navy, or to myself, that for good and sufficient reasons he had changed his mind in regard to our duties. I request an answer to this letter, in order that, if a mistake has been made or that you have been misquoted that I may be able to correct a false impression. Very respectfully, G.F. Elliott, Major General Commandant. A true copy: Halstead Dorey Captain, 4th Infantry, Aide-de-Camp.[Enc in Wood 11-26-08][*F*] [*CFK*] Supreme Court, Territory of Arizona. Chambers of the Chief Justice. Phoenix Nov 24th '08 Dear Mr. President I have Mr. Loeb's telegram of the 23rd stating your concurrence in my declination of the China judgeship. I shall never I fear be quite content with my declination in the matter. The more I thought of the position the more it appealed to me, and I can not but feel that I have had to let pass an opportunity to dosomething really worth while. I am deeply conscious of the honor you did me in offering me the place, and I am greatly gratified with the words of the Secretary's telegram tendering it to me. I shall always have regret, not unmixed with mortification, that I had to decline - always yours faithfully Edward Kent [*[Kent]*] The PresidentUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS & SPECIALTY W.H. LOWDERMILK & COMPANY SECOND HAND, STANDARD, CHOICE AND RARE BOOKS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF LITERATURE 1424 AND 1426 F STREET NORTHWEST JOHN T. LOOMIS, Managing Partner WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov 24, 1908. 50,000 volumes of carefully selected stock Books on American History American Biography American Explorations and Travel American Indians The Civil War, 1861-5 State and Local History Central and South America Law Books old and new Poetry, Essays, Fiction, Shakespeare, The Drama British and Foreign History Biography and Travel Encyclopædias, Dictionaries and other reference works Art, Metaphysics, Antiquities Finance Political Economy, Theology School Books Scientific Works Medical Books old and new Fine Library Sets of Standard Authors Unexcelled facilities for securing any book not in stock Agents in all parts of the world, especially London Paris and Berlin BOOKS BOUGHT IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES If correspondents will take pains to write their signatures and addresses carefully, so as to be easily read, it will greatly facilitate prompt attention to their inquiries. Many letters come to us with the signature so indistinct as to be almost undecipherable, thus causing vexatious delay while an effort to being made to identify it. Exact and permanent post office address will also aid prompt delivery of our replies to inquiries. Hotel, transient and general delivery addresses are frequently unsatisfactory. President Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. President: The books for your journey are now all here. In order to reduce their weight to the least possible amount I shall trim the margins of some of them very closely, which I believe meets with your approval. This necessitates a new binding on the volumes so treated, and I should now like instructions on that point. I send herewith three volumes which have been bound: Holmes' Autocrat-in cloth Browning's Men and Women-in morocco Harte's Poems-in pigskin The cost of doing volumes in this manner will be as follows: cloth morocco pigskin 16mo size 1.10 1.50 1.75 12mo size 1.10 1.75 2.25 8vo size 1.25 2.25 2.75 The pigskin is a very tough and durable leather, but expensive, and perhaps the cloth would answer. Which one UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS & SPECIALTY W.H. LOWDERMILK & COMPANY SECOND HAND, STANDARD, CHOICE AND RARE BOOKS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF LITERATURE 1424 AND 1426 F STREET NORTHWEST JOHN T. LOOMIS, Managing Partner WASHINGTON, D. C. 50,000 volumes of carefully selected stock Books on American History American Biography American Explorations and Travel American Indians The Civil War, 1861-5 State and Local History Central and South America Law Books old and new Poetry, Essays, Fiction, Shakespeare, The Drama British and Foreign History Biography and Travel Encyclopædias, Dictionaries and other reference works Art, Metaphysics, Antiquities Finance Political Economy, Theology School Books Scientific Works Medical Books old and new Fine Library Sets of Standard Authors Unexcelled facilities for securing any book not in stock Agents in all parts of the world, especially London Paris and Berlin BOOKS BOUGHT IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES If correspondents will take pains to write their signatures and addresses carefully, so as to be easily read, it will greatly facilitate prompt attention to their inquiries. Many letters come to us with the signature so indistinct as to be almost undecipherable, thus causing vexatious delay while an effort to being made to identify it. Exact and permanent post office address will also aid prompt delivery of our replies to inquiries. Hotel, transient and general delivery addresses are frequently unsatisfactory. -2- President Roosevelt. shall I use? In case you choose the morocco or pigskin will you also kindly let me know if I shall have the volumes which do not require cutting down the edges also done in the same manner, or shall I leave them in the binding as they come from the publishers? Will you also kindly send me the volumes which you have: Shakespeare Poe Song of Roland Niebelungenlied to be weighed, and to get their size, so I may know how much space they need in the box? Very truly, John T. Loomis.[*note*] [[shorthand]] [*Advised 11/26*] [*ppf L*] 171 Marlborough Street Nov. 24, 1908. Dear Theodore: It will be delightful to see you again, for we enjoyed our last visit to the White House very much; and we shall come, as you ask us to do on Monday Dec. 7 in time for dinner. Unfortunatelywe shall be obliged to leave on Tuesday afternoon, as we have a reception at our house on Wednesday for my new sister-in-law. My wife sends her kindest remembrances to Mrs. Roosevelt in which I want to join - Yours very sincerely; A. Lawrence Lowell.HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE, Washington, D.C. November 24, 1908. Confidential. My dear General: In furtherance of our talks recently on the subject of the transfer of the Marine Corps to the Army and the President's favorable attitude towards the same, and particularly referring to the conversation you had with Colonel Denny and me on the street in front of the White House, and your suggestion to us that we talk with officers of the Corps regarding the matter to see what they thought of it, I naturally told General Elliott, the Commandant of the Corps, on his return to the city yesterday what you had said, how complimentary you were about the Marines, and how much the Army would like to have the Corps, not only for its value and efficiency but because more infantry were much needed; also that you said you had told the President this and that you found he was in full accord with the suggestion and wished you to further it. All this was said to him behind closed doors and in confidence. Instead of finding General Elliott in favor of the suggestion he not only is opposed to it but doubts that the President is in favor of it even after what Colonel Denny and I told him as outlined above, and he therefore purposes writing to you to ask if you have been correctly reported in the matter so that I am sending you this line to explain why General Elliott writes you. While you told Colonel Denny and me that the President must not be quoted as favoring this transfer we did not assume that you did not desire us to speak of it to our brother officers, in confidence, as we had no other means of placing the suggested transfer before them and Denny and I both believe that we correctly assumed your intention. Believe me, with all good wishes, Very sincerely yours, (Sgd) C. [S.] [*L*] McCawley Major-General Leonard Wood, U.S.Army, Commanding Dept. of the Atlantic, Governors Island, New York, N.Y. My dear General: McCawley accurately states the case. I think General Elliott doesn't doubt our word, but fears we don't recall your words to us correctly. Also the General can't understand that the President changed his attitude so soon after signing the Ex. order defining our new duties. [*H.D.*]-2- Of course, as you suggested, we have told the General in confidence that which we said to him. Faithfully, F. S. [*L*] Denny. A true copy: Halstead Dorey Captain, 4th Infantry, Aide-de-Camp.[Enc in Wood 11-26-08][*Ackd 12-4-08*] [*PPF R*] TELEGRAMS, SILSOE. WREST PARK, AMPTHILL, BEDFORDSHIRE. November 24th, 1908. PERSONAL. Dear Mr. President: Yours of November 4th only reached me by the pouch that arrived on the night of Saturday, November 21st. I suppose they were all so busy rejoicing over the elections that they were not as careful as usual to collect everything at hand for the earlier of the pouches dispatched since that date. I was impressed, as well as delighted, by the accuracy of the forecast shown in the opening paragraph of your letter to Senator Lodge on Oct. 26th. It struck me as so remarkable that I took the liberty of showing it to Count Mensdorff the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, who had been staying with us down here for a shooting party and over the Sunday. He and Poklewski, the Russian Councillor, who is often Chargé, had been manifesting great curiosity the night before about the details of your trip to Africa. They were all delighted with the knowledge that you were not going to pass hurriedly through Europe without seeing the heads of States. You may be interested in knowing that, without committing myself at all to the idea that you had ever contemplated any other course, they concurred very emphatically with me in the declaration that it would have been utterly impossible for you to pass through without being properly received. Both concurred, too, in the idea that no personage had visited European capitals for many years who commanded anything like the universality of cordial2. welcome and aroused the curiosity that were awaiting your appearance. I think this feeling is a little heightened in the minds of the diplomatic world at present by the extraordinary discredit which has fallen so suddenly upon the Kaiser. Your name and his have been a good deal associated, and the comment I hear often from my colleagues on the difference between you and is suggestive. "They both talk unconventionally, but your President always makes good." Anything more dramatic than the recent succession of incidents and opinions about the Kaiser has rarely been seen in recent times in European politics. One day half the nations in Europe were ready to unite in a war which nobody wanted in order to meet his apparent purpose to pick wantonly a quarrel with France, merely that he might escape the domestic trouble aroused by one of his indiscreet interviews. The next day they were all full of anxiety lest he should obstinately persist in an attitude which was sure to cost him his Chancellor and place him in open hostility to the almost unanimous sentiment of his own people. The next day they were full of pity for the necessary suffering of a singularly sensitive and brilliant mind, overwhelmed with the humiliations of the worst position he has been involved in since his accession to the throne, and the necessity of at least seeming to submit to and accept a rebuke. And then the day after comes the incredible confusion over the American interview, of which nobody yet sees the end, while everybody predicts that whether the text of the interview is ever published or not, the harm it is capable of has already been done, and the fuss about it will hardly stop until in self-defence the actual text is produced.3. When you add to this the startling condition of German finances, and the inflammable state of all Europe, you have the elements for an extraordinary political problem, of which next spring must give us some sort of a solution. Among my guests down here this week were several who had been passing a good deal of time in various house parties for or by the King during the previous fortnight. Their whispers about his attitude confirmed the opinions I formed during the two or three days I spent with him in a house party three weeks ago. He was not then mourning particularly over the fact that his head-strong nephew was beginning to be entangled in the results from his own indiscretions. But the retention of Bülow and thesubsequent incidents had occurred since I saw him. From the talk of my guests, it was plain that he views the explanations in the Reichstag with utter incredulity. He regarded the alleged English gentlemen who put together their recollections of the Emperor's talk and so made up the famous interview as utterly mythical, and the elaborate story about how the interview passed from Chancellor to Foreign Minister, and from Foreign Minister to Locum Tenens, and thence, duly countersigned, to the office of the "Daily Telegraph," as equally mythical. In short, the Court belief at least, whether the King avows it or not, is obviously that the Emperor wrote the interview himself, sent if "off his own bat," and then, when the hubbub arose, compelled Bülow and the rest to invent such an explanation as they thought would be accepted by the Reichstag! They may be all wrong in this; but after all they know the Emperor pretty well, these English!4. To me the essential thing in the whole affair seems to be that really some good comes out of it. The English are impressed by the desire, "obvious, however clumsy," shown in the interview to conciliate their good-will; they are equally impressed by the determination of the German press and people, no less than the German statesmen, to show that they had no unkind feelings towards England; and so the present attitude of the English towards the German Government and people is a curious mingling of good-will and sympathy in their embarrassments. The press has been unusually considerate, and I feel sure that whatever may be the outcome of the present troubles, the relations between England and Germany are sure to be better for a few months, at any rate, than they have been for years past. One lamentable result of it, I fear, will be the sacrifice, sooner or later, of poor Von Schön, the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was away at the time, had no more responsibility for the interview than an unborn babe, and yet he is the head of the Department where, according to the story, the fatal document received the endorsement which permitted its publication. Like most German diplomatists whom I have known, he is sound and safe, without being brilliant. He has been in the service for a long time; was Councillor to Prince Münster, the German Ambassador in Paris, during part of my service there, and has been Minister and Ambassador himself at various posts. When he was over here with the Emperor, I found him little changed. Everybody at the Court and in the German service must know that there would be no justice in turning him out of the Foreign Office, but everybody in diplomacy seems to think they must have some victim. If it had to be5. poor Von Schön, I was in hopes they might send him to Washington, since I am sure you would have found him agreeable and trustworthy. The stories are, however, that Count Bernstorff has been selected, and I fancy you will find him quite acceptable. The birds and the leaves are no respecter of Princes. I sent you recently the statement of the shooting at our last party, when Prince Arthur of Connaught was the leading gun. To-day I am enclosing the result of the present party's work. You will notice that there are fewer guns and a good many more birds. Part of it is due to the fact that since the last shoot a great many of the leaves have come off the trees, giving a better chance at the birds as they skim the tops of the trees coming over the line. On the other hand, they think a great deal more here of partridges than pheasants, since the shooting is more difficult. This time we had no sort of luck with the partridges--the season being so far advanced that there is little cover for them and not much chance to break them up. When they come over in big coveys, of course a quick gun has a chance for one or two shots at a flock of forty, and is lucky if he gets one. The best success is where the fields and the cover are in such a condition that they can be driven back and forth two or three times from coverson either side over the same open fields, That process breaks the coveys up, and the same number of birds will give good shots to every gun along the line, instead of only a single shot to a single gun. Several of my guests did not shoot at all, among them being Count Mensdorff, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, and Lord Rosebery. The latter6. says he has reached that time of life when he feels that his shooting is better done at home and with few witnesses! He was in great form, however--so much so that a good many of the guests commented upon it, saying they hadn't seen him so interesting and agreeable for a long time. I fancy that he is in better health and spiritis; and he is just about bringing to a conclusion the labors of his Committee on the reform which the House of Lords proposes to work in its own body. I gather that they are about to recommend greatly reducing the number in the House of Lords by assimilating the English membership to the Scotch and Irish. In this way the entire House will become a representative body, the peerage in each Kingdom electing its representative to sit in the House. The effect in England ought to be to take out one half or more of the present membership. They would retain their titles, and would still have the opportunity of participating at the opening of each Parliament in the choice of representatives from their number. The effect would be to get rid of the young men who marry variety actresses and multitudes of others who bring the peerage and the House of Lords into discredit, and to retain in the service those who have intelligently devoted themselves to public affairs. There is also a plan for reinforcing the House with additions for life from men not now in the peerage, who have rendered conspicuous public service; but the details of this plan have not been explained to me with enough fullness to justify me in attempting to state them. The intention is that these men shall not make an addition to the permanent peerage, but that the state will get the benefit of their services in the House of Lords during their own lifetime. The Committee have been hard at work at this scheme for a good many months, and I believe they have some hope of being able to unite not only7. their own membership, but the House of Lords generally in its favor. If they do, it will simplify political problems here a good deal, and especially will do away with the present complaint that while the country is Liberal to the point of Radicalism, the overwhelming majority in the House of Lords is Conservative to the point of Toryism. My son joined us just in time for this shoot--full of stories of the campaign, of his experiences in interviewing politicians, etc. He brought over several souvenirs of the excitement in the shape of campaign buttons, campaign badges, etc. Just before dinner the other evening I happened to show Lord Rosebery the Taft button. He looked at it critically, inquired if I was perfectly sure this was Taft and not Hughes, and on receiving my assurance to that effect, immediately put it on. If it had been Hughes, he declared, he would have been tempted to throw it in the fire--perhaps not an unnatural feeling for a Derby winner! To the amusement of the company, he continued to wear the Taft button during his stay, transferring it in the morning from his dress coat to the morning suit, and finally going off Sunday afternoon to his Committee work in London still wearing it. I fancy that's as curious a tribute as Taft has received --having a former Prime Minister of England wearing his campaign button! On Monday afternoon, after my shooting party had scattered, I hurried up to London to see the Foreign Minister about our new Japanese agreement, which reached me that morning in cipher. I rather inferred from the way in which he received it that he had no preliminary information,8. either from his own Ambassador or otherwise, about it. He was certainly pleased, and referred particularly to the fact that they had been criticized in some quarters for their own relations to Japan, and were therefore naturally gratified to find that the United States thought so well of that policy as to take a somewhat similar line itself. I fancied that he had the comments of the German Emperor in mind concerning their treachery to the white race in the "Yellow Alliance." He spoke of the European situation as extraordinarily strained, and implied that temper was getting the better of judgment in various quarters-- making the task of the peace-makers one of great difficulty. "General Winter" was at the moment most useful, and during his reign passions might cool down a little. There was no disguising the fact, however, that he looked to the spring with great apprehensions. I took the opportunity to ask him about their possible attitude in the Conference, if there should be one, as to the Turkish Capitulations. My own impression had been that this was a pretty dangerous subject for them, since anything tending to create the impression that Turkey henceforth was to have somewhat more control and England somewhat less in Egyptian matters, would tend to encourage the fellsheen in their demand for an autonomy of which they are almost as incapable as the Filipinos. He said that if the Young Turks continued to display their present prudence and success, he thought the Nations concerned would be gradually disposed to hold out a hope for the repeal of the Capitulations at some future time, but certainly not in the immediate future. We are soon to lose from the diplomatic corps here the Danish Minister, de Bille, who has been dean of the corps of Ministers in London9. for many years. As the representative of the Queen's native country, he has enjoyed a peculiar position, and has often been especially prominent in connection with visits of her relatives. He is a dear old fellow,and, as you know, his wife is an American. So I am taking the opportunity to signalize his retirement by giving him a dinner on the last day of his official life-- a little courtesy which apparently gives him and his friends great pleasure. The leading Ambassadors are coming to it, together with Sir Edward Grey and a number of prominent people in the Government and in society. This is almost the only formal thing we are doing or contemplating this winter. You will be interested in knowing that among the guests who met our shooting party over Sunday were Sir John and Lady Harrington. The latter you will identify more quickly under her Washington name as Amy MacMillan. She has had enough of Abyssinia, although she describes it as an interesting experience; and apparently her husband is home now on leave with a pretty fixed determination to quit the diplomatic service and get into training for a candidacy for the next House of Commons. Some people believe the chance for that may come between now and next June. For my own part, I think the probable outcome is that Mr. Asquith will hold on,as Mr. Balfour did, until the last possible moment, and there may not be a dissolution yet for two or three years. [*We've been having a lively time about the foot & mouth disease. We did our best by cable to impress the danger on our Departments & get reassuring answers; but nothing came in time to avert the exclusion order. The English were as anxious to avoid it as we could be, & suppose our Agricultural Department*] [*couldn't get at the facts any sooner - but as you may infer from our dispatches, we were on pins & needles while waiting. Very sincerely yours, Whitelaw Reid P. S. I'm enormously pleased that you liked my little Burke speech.*][For 1. enclosure see 11-20-08[*Root*] Nov. 24. 1908 DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHINGTON. Dear Mr. President I have read the paper given to the press by the British Embassy & the Caspar Whitney article & the correspondence which relates to the subject. The paper is purely Defensive. It contains no charges against the Americans & merely meets the charges published here against the British officialsI am clear that while it was unwise for the British Embassy to incur the hostility which may be invited by its part in the publication our government ought not to say or do anything about it. If the paper had [attacked] our men it would be different, but to make a row over mere defense would put us in the attitude of objecting to the British committee having a hearing before the American Public. People generally don't care a rap about about the propriety of [it] the way in which it is done The substance is that men charged with misconduct seek a hearing for their defense & we object to that! We can't afford to get intothat boat - Moreover our getting in would make it interesting to everybody & the charges against our men would follow & we would have to shut up & be considered beaten or go ahead & be thought to stand for all they are changed with or else discriminate & very likely condemn them for some things. Better keep out of it. E.R. [*[Root]*] Shut up is the only wise motto in such cases & the fact that Bryce has been foolish is no reason why we should be.[*ppF S*] 1405 15th ST., N.W. Washington, D.C., November 24th1908 Hon. Wm. Loeb, jr. Secretary tot he President. My dear Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday, containing the President's contribution in the interest of our Hungarian and Bohemian Mission work; and also his signed photograph for my son John. Please thank him for the contribution and say to him that he succeeded in mking one boy admirer very happy. I do not feel that anything could have so filled Johnnie with such real joy as to have received the picture. He has been wanting it a long time, and although we have had it in the home, John wanted to have one for his very own; and now he is about as nearly wholly happy as a boy can get in this world. Very cordially Yours in Grace J M Schick[*F*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Virginia, November 24, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I note what you say about the fleet in your favor of November 21st, and was glad to know of the action you had taken. I thank you for writing me about the Marquise de Wentworth. She has come and is making a fuss Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft The President, White House, Washington, D. C.[*P.F*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Virginia November 24, 1908. My dear Mr. President: My recollection is that I never approved the including in the appropriation bill of the money appropriated to buy two ships. The question did not come before me in that shape, and I was surprised to find the provision in the appropriation bill. What I was called upon to approve and what I did approve was the resolution which I believe passed the Senate and which I hoped would pass the House, directing that everything transferred to the Isthmus should be carried in American bottoms. The form which the provision took later was, I think, agreed upon in my absence from Washington and without concurrence on my part, but after it passed I assumed that it was intended by Congress to buy these two ships, and I so told the persons who were interested. And my recollection is that you in a subsequent talk with General Wright said so, but that the purchase was to be conditioned on the ships being suitable for the purpose and being at a price which was reasonable. Senator Lodge's recollection on this point would perhaps be more reliable than mine, but this is as I now recollect it. I will take it up and talk with Rogers and others when I reach Washington and see what the facts were, so far as my part of the matter is concerned. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft The President, White House, Washington, D.C.[*F*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LFAMB Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK November 25, 1908. Dear Mr. President: Father has been in the South, Richmond and Hampton, since he left Washington, and I have been absent two or three days in connection with my Aqueduct work. This is my apology for not having written before to express the appreciation, which I sincerely feel, of the pleasure which the "labor dinner" gave me. It seemed to me a very remarkable meeting and it establishes a precedent for genuine and helpful human intercourse which must have an effect not only upon those present, but a future effect upon the relations of the Government to the people. Your articles which you returned are safely received. We shall follow your wishes in any event, but our own wish would be to print those papers you leave behind next spring at least within six months of your departure. I will have them all put in type and will submit them to you for final revision. Your letter on woman suffrage is also received and I will show it to father tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day, when I shall see him. I am, my dear Mr. President, with renewed thanks for your hospitality and with sincere regard and respect, Faithfully yours, Lawrence F. Abbott The President, The White House, Washington, D.C.[*Ansd 11/27/08*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LAJMH Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK November 25th, 1908. My dear Mr. Roosevelt: Thank you very much for your letter and its inclosure. I assume myself at liberty to use the inclosure, leaving out the passages which you have marked to be omitted. Of course it is conceivable that the parties too whom the letter was originally addressed may take this as permission to publish the whole without any omissions, and if you have any apprehensions on that score let me know and I will not use the letter; otherwise I shall use it in my address and publish it either in my address or separately in The Outlook. Personally, I feel very strongly that the movement to bring women into public life is a movement against that work in the home which you justly say is more important than any man's work. Yours sincerely, Lyman Abbott. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Washington, D. C.[*F*] [*ppf A*] AMERICAN ORNITHOLOGISTS' UNION Founded 1883. INCORPORATED 1888. JONATHAN DWIGHT. JR., TREASURER, 134 WEST 71ST STREET NEW YORK CITY. NEW YORK. Nov. 25, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. My dear Sir:- According to our books we received the resignation of President Roosevelt in 1903. Very truly yours, Jonathan Dwight, Jr. Treasurer. D/W[*ppf A*] AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION (Organized in September, 1884. Incorporated by Act of Congress, 1889) GEORGE B. ADAMS, President, New Haven, Conn. ALBERT BUSHNELL HART, First Vice-President, Cambridge, Mass. FREDERICK J. TURNER, Second Vice-President, Madison, Wis. A. HOWARD CLARK, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, Washington CHARLES H. HASKINS, Corresponding Secretary, Cambridge, Mass. CLARENCE W. BOWEN, Treasurer, New York EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (In addition to the above-named officers) EX-PRESIDENTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ANDREW D. WHITE JAMES B. ANGELL HENRY ADAMS JAMES SCHOULER GEORGE P. FISHER JAMES FORD RHODES CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS ALFRED THAYER MAHAN HENRY CHARLES LEA GOLDWIN SMITH JOHN BACH MCMASTER SIMEON E. BALDWIN J. FRANKLIN JAMESON ELECTED CHARLES M. ANDREWS JAMES H. ROBINSON WORTHINGTON C. FORD WILLIAM MACDONALD MAX FARRAND FRANK H. HODDER Office of the Treasurer, 130 Fulton Street, New York. New York, November 25th, 1908 Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. Loeb:- I write to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of November 24th telling me that the President wished to tender his resignation as a member of the American Historical Association. I will place your letter before our Executive Council so that the resignation may be accepted. I was sorry not to see you yesterday when I was in Washington. When I called you were at lunch. But I hope to have the opportunity of meeting you before March 4th. Very truly yours, Clarence W. Bowen Treasurer. B/R.[[shorthand]] [*Ackd 11/30/08*] [*ppf D*] E. ROTAN PRESIDENT TOM PADGITT, VICE-PRESIDENT W. B. BRAZELTON, VICE-PRESIDENT R. F. GRIBBLE, CASHIER R. L. STRIBLING, ASST. CASHIER 2189 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF WACO CAPITAL $300,000 SURPLUS $150,000 WACO, TEXAS. November 25th, 1908. I have recently purchased a copy of "The Wilderness Hunter" an am engaged in reading, with intense interest, its details. In giving the account of your hunt in the Selkirks, I rejoice that you saw proper to mention and give some characteristics of the timid little conie. Many writers would have omitted mentioning this little animal but you have, in describing its mountain home, harmonized perfectly the eighteenth verse of the beautiful one hundredth and fourth Psalm. In my judgement, this admirable book, is by no means, the least of the many services you have rendered our nation. I have enjoyed it and shall give it an important place in my library. Very respectfully, J.W. Dodson To the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Washington.[*G.P.O Public Printer*] [*Ackd 11-26-08*] [*CF L*] UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER WASHINGTON November 25, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I herewith tender my resignation as Public Printer to be effective at your pleasure. In accordance with order contained in cablegram of April 10, 1908, I was able to take charge of the Government Printing Office on June 9, 1908, and I have the honor to report that the reorganization of the Government Printing Office has been completed and the methods of accounting systematized. The demands on the Office for Printing and Binding have been complied with and the work of the Office is current. This has been accomplished well within the appropriation. The products of the Office have been estimated for, billed, and charged on a uniform scale of charges, compiled under my specific instructions. Copy herewith. The estimates for the next fiscal year have been submitted in accordance with this organization and in compliance with the clause in the current Sundry Civil Appropriation Act. Copy of scheme of organization and explanation of the same are submitted herewith. This work has been very trying and I wish to ask such an extension of my leave of absence from the Philippine Commission as the Secretary of War may deem proper to grant, in order that I may recuperate. Very respectfully, John S. Leech Public Printer.[*Ackd 11-26-08*] UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS & SPECIALTY W.H. LOWDERMILK & COMPANY SECOND HAND, STANDARD, CHOICE AND RARE BOOKS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF LITERATURE 1424 AND 1426 F STREET NORTHWEST JOHN T. LOOMIS, Managing Partner WASHINGTON, D.C. Nov. 25, 1908. 50,000 volumes of carefully selected stock Books on American History American Biography American Explorations and Travel American Indians The Civil War, 1861-5 State and Local History Central and South America Law Books old and new Poetry, Essays, Fiction, Shakespeare, The Drama British and Foreign History Biography and Travel Encyclopædias, Dictionaries and other reference works Art, Metaphysics, Antiquities Finance Political Economy, Theology School Books Scientific Works Medical Books old and new Fine Library Sets of Standard Authors Unexcelled facilities for securing any book not in stock Agents in all parts of the world, especially London Paris and Berlin BOOKS BOUGHT IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES If correspondents will take pains to write their signatures and addresses carefully, so as to be easily read, it will greatly facilitate prompt attention to their inquiries. Many letters come to us with the signature so indistinct as to be almost undecipherable, thus causing vexatious delay while an effort to being made to identify it. Exact and permanent post office address will also aid prompt delivery of our replies to inquiries. Hotel, transient and general delivery addresses are frequently unsatisfactory. President Roosevelt, The White House, City. Dear Mr. President: In answer to your letter of yesterday I send herewith one of the best selected editions of Poe's Tales for your examination. the Poems can be had in an even smaller volume, of very light weight. Shall I substitute them for the volume which you have but do not like? I have ordered a set of the Shakespeare similar to your sample volume. In regard to Browning's Selected Poems, - he himself made a selection (which contains "Prospice"). and there have been also various other selections made by different editors, chiefly for school use. Would you prefer his own compilation or one of the others? Shall I send several of these for your examination? The total weight of the books as they now are, is 887 ounces, or about 55 pounds and a half. This includes, however, the set of Gregorovius, and as you spoke of taking it out for reading on the steamer and as it alone weighs over 17 pounds, the net weight so far is about 38 pounds I hope to reduce this still farther by trimming the edges of some volumes, so that a good margin will be left for the box,UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS & SPECIALTY W.H. LOWDERMILK & COMPANY SECOND HAND, STANDARD, CHOICE AND RARE BOOKS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF LITERATURE 1424 AND 1426 F STREET NORTHWEST JOHN T. LOOMIS, Managing Partner WASHINGTON, D. C. 50,000 volumes of carefully selected stock Books on American History American Biography American Explorations and Travel American Indians The Civil War, 1861-5 State and Local History Central and South America Law Books old and new Poetry, Essays, Fiction, Shakespeare, The Drama British and Foreign History Biography and Travel Encyclopædias, Dictionaries and other reference works Art, Metaphysics, Antiquities Finance Political Economy, Theology School Books Scientific Works Medical Books old and new Fine Library Sets of Standard Authors Unexcelled facilities for securing any book not in stock Agents in all parts of the world, especially London Paris and Berlin BOOKS BOUGHT IN LARGE OR SMALL QUANTITIES If correspondents will take pains to write their signatures and addresses carefully, so as to be easily read, it will greatly facilitate prompt attention to their inquiries. Many letters come to us with the signature so indistinct as to be almost undecipherable, thus causing vexatious delay while an effort to being made to identify it. Exact and permanent post office address will also aid prompt delivery of our replies to inquiries. Hotel, transient and general delivery addresses are frequently unsatisfactory. -2- President Roosevelt. and perhaps some volumes of the Gregorovius can thus also be included. Will you kindly let me know about the binding of certain of the books which do not need the edges out? Shall I rebind them in pigskin also, or leave them in the cloth or leather as they come from the publishers? The set of Shakespeare is an example. Will the binding on it do, and stand the wear and tear of the journey? Very truly, John T. Loomis.Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown Co. Real Estate. 146 Broadway, New York, DOUGLAS ROBINSON, President. CHARLES S. BROWN, 1st Vice President. WM. H. WHEELOCK, 2nd Vice President Uptown Office, 570 Fifth Avenue. W.R. BUCHANAN, Treasurer. ARTHUR WEED, Secy.& Asst.Treas. Cable Address "Robur," New York. November 25th, 1908. Dear Mr. Loeb:- I know I am going to ask you something which is almost impossible, and you need not bother answering it if it is impossible. Mr. Samuel Rea, Third Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, who is a very warm and personal friend of mine, would like two tickets do the Army-Navy game on Saturday, and has asked me if I could possibly get them for him. I communicated with Admiral Cowles regarding the matter, and he replied that no more tickets were to be had. I thought perhaps you might hear of two tickets, or of some people dropping out, and if so, if they can be had, I would like to get them for Mr Rea. You need not other answering this letter, but if two tickets should turn up, if you will be kind enough to send them to my office, addressed to Frank C. Smith, I will tell him what to do with them. With kindest regards and best wishes to you and yours for a very pleasant Thanksgiving, I am, Sincerely yours, Douglas Robinson per E.W. Schwenk William Loeb Jr., Esq Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. P.S.:- I am now starting for Farmington and have not time to sign this letter. I have therefore asked my stenographer to sign it for me.[*F*] CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. BETWEEN 21ST. AND 22ND. STREETS. NEW YORK. Nov. 25,1908. Dear Mr. President: In reply to your note I cordially agree that no one would be better than Hachette for the French edition of your book and we will try to arrange with that house when the time comes. Yours sincerely, Charles Scribner To The President[*F*] Oyster Bay Nov 25/08 Mr. Loeb Dear Sir Your letter received I have shiped President tent to Abercrombie & Fitch [the] you wrote we have mot receive the other as yet hopn you and yours are well I am resp Noah Seaman [*[Seaman]*][*F*] [*Afr*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. K. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. November 25, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, D. C. Sir: We are sending you by express today the three new guns and the two samples which you sent here for our guidance. We have made the three rifles in accordance with your instructions as near as possible to correspond to your Springfield rifle except that we have made the stocks of our guns 1/4 inch shorter, and have added a leather cover to the rubber pad; these changes in accordance with your instructions, dated October 18th. We trust, with the changes made according to your suggestions, you will find the rifles entirely satisfactory. Accompanying the guns we are sending, as requested, 100 cartridges out of the same lot which we are now preparing, and we hope you will find the shooting qualities of this ammunition satisfactory. In the box with the new guns, we are packing some wood rods and a small quantity of our various styles of cleaning material, also the slings for the guns and the four cartridge belts, two of each of the sizes ordered, one of each size for the .405 ammunition and one each for the .30 Govt. In addition to this material, which we are now sending. we are preparing a lot of ammunition, the exact duplicate of that which we recently shipped for your account to Mombasa. We Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. #2 are also making up an assortment of spare parts, extra wood rods, jointed steel rods and Government or drop wipers for both guns and some of each of the four styles of cleaning material in bulk, packed in tin instead of glass. This material we will hold here, subject to your instructions. We would also suggest that before your departure for Africa you return the guns for repacking as we feel, that on account of the long journey, they should be packed in excelsior and that the case should be tin-lined. This style of packing will insure their delivery at destination in good order. Hoping to receive your reply that the guns meet with your entire approval, we remain, Yours respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. I. L. Lippencott [*Forwarded 11/27/08*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Virginia, November 26, 1908. My dear Mr. Loeb: Will you be good enough to complete the address on the enclosed letter and mail it? Miss Carow failed to indicate the city where she is stopping. Very sincerely yours, Fred W. Carpenter Private Secretary. Hon. William Loeb, Jr., White House, Washington, D.C. Enclosure: [*I-6*][[shorthand]] [*@12-8-08*] [*ppf C*] Office Hours 10 to 5 BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION Chairman, THE RT. HON. LORD DESBOROUGH OF TAPLOW Hon. Sec. REV. R.S. DE COURCY LAFFAN Assist. Sec. CAPT. F. WHITWORTH JONES Telegraphic Address:- "PANKRAT, LONDON." Telephone Number, 2945 VICTORIA. In reply please quote 108, VICTORIA ST. LONDON,S.W. Nov. 26, 1908 To The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt My Dear Sir, I have received with great pleasure your very kind letter of November 17th and thoroughly appreciate all you are good enough to say. It was never my desire in the least to draw you into controversy, and as one indication of that desire I now have the honour to return you your original letter of October 20th, which has never left my hands or been seen by anyone else, and I shall be glad to know that it has reached you safely. I shall never trouble you with the subject again, and I shall look forward to the pleasure of meeting you either in Oxford or London when you come to this country later on. Again thanking you, I am, my dear Sir, with great respect faithfully yours Theodore A. Cook. Oxford and Cambridge Club Pall Mall S.W. London[[shorthand]] TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "C/O GOWNSMEN, LONDON." TELEPHONE NO. 2097 GERRARD. Nov. 26th-08 OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE CLUB, PALL MALL, S.W. Dear Mr. President Your most kind letter of Nov. 12th through my old friend Selous has just reached me before starting for Mombasa, Uganda & the Congo, tomorrow. When I found my great friends were helping you, I naturally felt anxious to give them the benefitof any little experience I had of the country further afield - with Mr. McMillan & Selous - also Mr. Cunningham as field scout. it would be impossible to obtain better help anywhere - I should indeed have liked to renew our old acquaintance, but I hear I will have to sail from Mombasa about Ap. 10th so we will pass on the sea. I rather hope to visit McMillans Farm myself about Mch. 20th. I will while up country try & get hold of any details likely to be of assistance to you in Uganda & see that they reach you on arrival. I certainly think you would find the note I suggested more interesting from every point of view and it is very unwise to waste time over elep. in BEA unless "they run across you" for at Nairobi its an absolute certainty and some good ivory also. I will write to you again from Entebbe about Xmas, telling you the latest news of game & rains. The latter being anitem to consider - I conclude you would hope to hunt from Uganda directly the autumn rain allowed, and so get on to the Nile about Feb. (the Gondokoro & Khartoum bit I mean) Possibly we might meet in Uganda then, as I generally go every autumn somewhere up there. I often see our old mutual friends the Pauncefotes. Again thanking you for your very kind letter & hoping your trip will be most successful in every way. Sincerely Yours James J Harrison c/o National Bank of India Mombasa.[*F*] CUNARD R.M.S. "LUSITANTIA". 26th Nov. 1908 My dear President Roosevelt, Just a line on the eve of my departure from America to thank you most warmly and heartily for my pleasant and most enjoyable visit to you. I can't tellyou how much I appreciate the honour of having been your guest at White House. I must also thank you for having taken such an interest in my invention for carrying the rifle. I had a most satisfactory interview with Genl. Crozier and my invention is to be tried properly in a practical way this time. Pray give my kindest salutations to Mrs. Roosevelt & with my warmest thanks Believe me Yours Sincerely J H Patterson[*F*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Virginia, November 26, 1908. My dear Loeb: I have your note of the 24th instant, transmitting copies of correspondence with Hon. Seth Low, and thank you for sending it. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft Hon. William Loeb, Jr. Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C.[*PPF W*] [*Ackd. 11-28-08*] Personal. Governors Island, New York, November 26, 1908. Dear Mr. President : The enclosed letters are self-explanatory. I had a purely personal talk with Colonels [*Frank see*] Denny and [*Charles Adams Hope*] McCawley, to ascertain from them, as I believed them to be as well informed as anyone, as to what the probable attitude of the Corps would be if the matter of transfer came up for discussion. I only referred to you as within stated, and in strictest confidence, as you will see from Colonel McCawley's letter. I was perfectly willing for them to quote me to the Corps or to the public, but charged them not to refer to any opinion which you had expressed to me. I believe thoroughly in this transfer. and think, now that the Marines are off the ships, they should be assigned to duty with the army. They could be detailed for the present as garrisons to the Navy Yards. and also for garrison duty at various places until a basis of transfer could be reached. In other words, let them report to the Secretary of War, details to be worked out as they come up. It is an excellent Corps, and I think that every effort should be made to get it into the Army. We certainly cannot hope for any infantry increase from Congress when we are confronted by the fact that the Marines are no longer called upon for sea duty and several thousand of them are now free to do purely infantry work.-2- As a matter of fact, they are, by training and organization, infantry, and personally I see no reason why they can not be assigned to duty with the army, just as they would be assigned to duty with it on a joint expedition. When assigned as guards to Navy Yards, the Navy Commandant would be called upon to furnish barracks, etc., which would be the barracks they now have at those stations. I mention these matters incidentally, as I judge that General Elliott's plan is to get an increase in the Marine Corps and branch out as a separate body of marine infantry, a condition which seems to me would be very injurious to the interests of the army as a whole, which is already disturbed by conflicting interests. With kindest regards, Very sincerely yours, Leonard Wood The President, White House, Washington, D.C. hrfs Encls. [*4 enclosures*][For 4 encs see 11-24-08] 11-24-08 11-26-08 11-26-08]Personal, and Strictly Confidential. Governors Island, New York, November 26th, 1908. Dear General Elliott: I received your letter of the 24th yesterday, in which you ask me for certain information concerning a personal conversation between the President and me, a portion of which I referred to in strict confidence to Colonels Denny and McCawley. While this is, as you of course know, a matter which I feel is personal and not open to discussion, I have in view of your interest in the subject matter, no objection to telling you what you ask. The President did not ask me to use my influence to have the Marine Corps merged into the Army; such a supposition is absurd. I did present to him my views, which favored very strongly merging this excellent Corps with the army, and understood that he would favor such a plan if a satisfactory basis of transfer could be reached, and further understood him to say that if such action seemed probable that he would like to have me present my views in full, as I understood it, for the consideration of the proper committee of Congress. In a conversation with Colonels Denny and McCawley, which was personal, and, in all that referred to the President's remarks to me, strictly confidential, I presented my personal views, and in response to an inquiry -2- as to what I thought the President's attitude would be, I said to them, for this information, and confidentially, that I felt sure that he would favor such action, if a basis of transfer could be reached, and that if such action seemed probable, that he would like me to present my reasons in full. I agree in all you sat about the President, and know hat he only contemplated official action through regular channels. I am, and have been, in favor of a union of your Corps with the army, and it seems to me that the present time is favorable for the consideration of such action. I have discussed the matter freely with various officers of the army, Generals Wotherspoon and Bell among others, and consider it to be for the good of both branches of the service. My talk with Colonels Denny and McCawley was to get their ideas on the subject and their opinion as to how the Marine Corps would regard such action. I also stated my views to them very frankly. I regret that they should have construed anything I said as indicating that I had been requested by the President to use my influence. I send you this purely for your personal consideration, and must request you to consider as confidential any reference to my conversation with the President, unless you should wish to take the matter up with him,which, in view of the personal character of our talk (my talk with the President) would hardly seem probable. I, however-3- have not the least objection to your so doing. I wish you would show this letter to Colonels Denny and McCawley. Very truly yours, Leonard Wood [*copy*] Major General G. F. Elliott, Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps. Washington, D. C.[Enc in Wood 11-26-08]Personal, and Strictly Confidential. Governor's Island, New York, November 26th, 1908. Dear. McCawley: Your letter of November 26th received. What I said to you about the President's views on the question of transfer was, as I said at the time, confidential, and I am sorry you mentioned it, although I know you did so with the best intentions. The President, did not, in any way, ask me to use my influence, in the usual acceptance of the term. I am sorry that you misunderstood me in this matter, as I judge you must from General Elliott's quotation in his letter to me. I did understand that the President would favor the merging of this Corps into the Army, if a basis of transfer could be reached, and that, in case, such action seemed probable he desired me to prepare my views in full for presentation, through channels, to the proper committee of Congress. I shall be in Washington for the Carabao Dinner, and will be glad to meet General Elliott, Colonel Denny and yourself at that time, and state clearly and definitely my attitude in this matter, and my reasons for advocating the transfer. I enclose [a copy of the letter which I have just sent to general Elliott, as well] as a copy of [his] Genl Elliotts letter to me. [*and have asked him to show you & Col Denny my reply*]-2- Please do not quote the President's opinion to anyone, as you see how readily it can be misunderstood and misquoted. I wish you would show this letter to Colonel Denny. Very sincerely yours, LEONARD WOOD Lieut. Colonel [S. C.] [*C L*] McCawley, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. hfs 2 enc[Enc in Wood 11-26-08][*Ackd 12/2/08*] [*ppf C*] Collier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 WEST 13TH STREET NEW YORK EDITORIAL ROOMS November 27, 1908 My dear Mr. President;- It gives me pleasure to learn from Sullivan that you will be able to dine with me sometime in the interval between March 4th and your departure for Africa. I know how crowded those days will be for you and realize that you will be deluged with invitations to such an extent that it is better not to let anything be known about the matter at present. I am particularly glad you have accepted, however, because it will enable me to show our friends on Scribner's and The Outlook that Collier's is a good loser. More than that, it seems particularly appropriate that the first tribute to you as a private citizen should come from editors of American periodicals. During your presidency, the monthly and weekly press has received a higher degree of recognition than ever before and I believe it can be said that no President ever had more consistent support than that given to your administration by the magazines. The fact that your own work is to be in the field of journalism is another reason for us to give you welcome. As you will see by the accompanying list, I shall try to make this dinner representative of the whole field of national journalism. My thought is this -- that this occasion will give us an opportunity long needed to co-ordinate our work. The periodicals of this country may be said to form the most intelligent body of our public opinion and they have been doing in their diverse fields notable work for human progress. But, allowing for honest differences in the fields of politics, religion, economics, their work along humanitarian lines has lacked co ordination, team play! The endeavor to better the condition of the average man's life, to fight disease, to make the lot of our workingmen and workingwomen happier and safer has been sporadic and the result of individual [initiative] initiation. Now we already have an Association of American periodical publishers which I had the honor to represent before a joint Commission of Congress on Postal Affairs. That was a business question and the Association of which I speak is formed for business purposes and made up of the proprietors, advertising and business managers of the magazines. It occurs to me that the time is now come, andCollier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 WEST 13TH STREET NEW YORK EDITORIAL ROOMS 2 that your entrance into the field of journalism would be an inspiring occasion on which to organize an Editorial Council of American Periodicals, whose object should be the co-ordination of the scattered work now being done along humanitarian lines. There should be no idea, of course, of constraining its members to allot more space to altruistic movements than they desire, but there will be made available for the use of every periodical in America figures and facts on subjects as to which there is no controversy, whose dissemination among the people will do good. Tuberculosis, as an example. If it were possible, for instance, for Bok, on behalf of the Ladies Home Journal, Brisbane on behalf of the Cosmopolitan and the Hearst papers, Ridgeway, on behalf of Everybody's Hapgood, on behalf of Collier's, Sam McClure, on behalf of McClure's, and George Harvey, on behalf of the Harper publications, to plan a simultaneous campaign of education as to the means of preventing consumption, can you doubt that more would be accomplished in a single year than in five years of scattered individual effort? Of course, this idea is still in the rough and I send it to you in its present crude form to let you know that it is not with the idea of compliment alone I look forward to your meeting with the Editors of American periodicals. In a sense, this suggestion of mine is a plagiarism. It is proposing to do for the magazines what your own idea of the conference of Governors aims to do for the States, make easier the exchange of ideas, promote harmony in legislation, co-ordinate the efforts of the separate States in behalf of the common good. Will you let me know what you think of this idea, and when you feel like determining the date, will you be so good as to send me word whether the City Club or the Harvard Club would be more agreeable? I presume an early hour, say 6.30 or 7 would suit you best. Believe me, my dear Mr. President, with great respect, Sincerely yours, Robert J. Collier The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, Washington, D. C.[For 1, enclosure see ca. 11-27-1908][*ca 11-27-1908*] The Outlook Wm. B. Howland Dr. Lyman J. Abbott Hamilton Wright Mabie Scribner's Magazine Charles Scribner Edward Burlingham Robert Bridges Collier's Robert J. Collier Norman Hapgood Mark Sullivan American Magazine John S. Phillips Finley Peter Dunne W. A. White Ray Stannard Baker Century Magazine Richard Watson Gilder Robert Underwood Johnson Ladies' Home Journal Cyrus K. Curtis Edward Bok Saturday Evening Post George Horace Lorimer Harper's Magazine Henry M. Alden W. D. Howells North American Review George B. M. Harvey Review of Reviews Dr. Albert Shaw McClure's Magazine S. S. McClure World's Work Walter H. Page Country Life Frank N. Doubleday Cosmopolitan Magazine Arthur Brisbane Munsey's Frank A. Munsey Everybody's Erman J. Ridgeway S. O. Cosgrave Outing Caspar Whitney Christian Herald Louis Klopsch The Messenger Rev. J. J. Wynne The Churchman Silas McBee The Independent Hamilton Holt Literary Digest Dr. I. K. Funk American Hebrew David Jacobs Life J. A. Mitchell Andrew Miller E. S. Martin Page No. 2 Atlantic Monthly Bliss Perry Success O.S.Marsden Pearson's Arthur W. Little Hampton's Ben B. Hampton Current Literature Dr. Edward Jewett Wheeler AT LARGE Mark Twain C.D. Gibson Howard Pyle John Fox R.H.Davis Fred. Remington H.B. Needham[Enclosed in 11-27-08,. Collier.][Enclosed in 11-27-08, Collier.][*[11-28-08]*] SUDAN AGENCY, WAR OFFICE, CAIRO. Nov. 28th Dear Mr. Iddings. The Sirdar wrote to me on his way up to Khartoum about the mosquito boots for President Roosevelt and his son and I have consequently given instructions to the Citadel workshops to make six good pairs of varying sizes. I hope to hear in a few daysthat they are finished, when I shall have great pleasure in handing them over to you personally. The Sirdar hopes that Mr Roosevelt will do him the honour of accepting the boots as a small personal offering from himself. I have informed the Citadel of the sizes required by the President & his son. Yours Sincerely Lee Stack[*Enclosed in Harrison, 12-9-08*] NEW YORK WORLD STANDS BY CHARGE Continued from Page One. receipt of the liquidator appointed by the French government to receive the same.' "Mr. Cromwell testified: 'Or the $40,000,000 thus paid by the United States Government. $25.000.000 was paid to the liquidator of the old Panama Canal Company under and in pursuance of an agreement entered into between the liquidator and the new company. Of the balance of $15,000,000 paid to the New Panama Canal Company. $12,000,000 have already been distributed among its stockholders and the remainder is now being held awaiting final distribution and payment. Testimony Taken by the Senate. “What follows is further eloquent testimony taken by the Senate committee: " 'Senator Taliaferro—There is $3,000,000?' “ 'Mr. Cromwell—Three million; yes, sir.' " 'Senator Taliaferro—Who holds that money?' "Mr. Cromwell—The New Panama Canal Company in its treasury!' "And yet Mr. Roosevelt says that 'The United States Government has not the slightest knowledge as to the distribution of the $40,000,000 and that this was the business of the French government.' "As to Mr. Roosevelt's statement that 'There was no syndicate,' he. could have read the syndicate subscription agreement' on page 1,150, volume 2, of the testimony before the committee on inter-oceanic canals—if he had cared for the truth. Senor Duque's Testimony. "That the United States Government was not dealing with 'the French government' or "the liquidator appointed by the French government' or with Colombia, or with Panama, or with any one else except William Nelson Cromwell and his associates, is made still more plan by the description of Senor J. Gabriel Duque as to the Panama revolution and as to the manner in which Mr. Cromwell got $10,000,000 additional from the United States Treasury, Senor Duque said: " 'Mr. Cromwell made the revolution. He offered to make me President of the new republic and to see me through if I would raise a small force of men and declare a secession from Colombia. He made promises that we should have the help of his Government. It was accomplished by a liberal use of money. We bought this general and that one, paying $3,000 to $4,000 per general. The Colombian officers were all paid off and the Colombian general who was sent to stop the revolution was also bought off.' Who Composed the Company? "Then Mr. Cromwell, having been elected by the Panama republic as general counsel, and he and J. Pierpont Morgan having been appointed a 'fiscal commission,' negotiated with President Roosevelt, by which the United States paid $10.000.000 more to 'the fiscal commission' for Mr. Cromwell's Panama republic. Of this money, three-quarters is still under the control of the 'fiscal commission.' "Why did the United States pay $40,000,000 for a bankrupt property whose control could undoubtedly have been bought in the open market for less than $4,000,000? "Who were the Panama Canal Company? "Who bought up the obligations of the old Panama Canal Company for a few cents on the dollar?" Who Got the $15,000,000? "Among whom was divided the $15,000,000 paid to the New Panama Canal Company? "Whether Douglas Robinson, who is Mr. Roosevelt's brother-in-law, or any of Mr. Taft's brothers associated himself with Mr. Cromwell in Panama exploitation, or shared in these profits, is incidental to the main issue of letting in the light. "Whether they did or did not, whether all the profits went into Nelson Cromwell's hands, or whatever became of them, the fact that Theodore Roosevelt, as President of the United States, issued a public statement about such an important matter. full of flagrant untruths, reeking with mistatements, challenging line by line the testimony of his associate, Cromwell, and the official record, makes it imperative that full publicity come at once through the authority and by the action of Congress." JOSIAH QUINCY'S STATEMENT. Why the Democratic National Committee Did Not Use the Story. CINCINNATI, December 8.—A dispatch to the Enquirer from Boston says "that the Democratic campaign committee seriously considered the advisability of publishing as campaign literature the Panama canal steal story, for which The Indianapolis News was "liarized" by President Roosevelt, was made public here last night by Josiah Quincy, a member of Chairman Mack's advisory committee. Mr. Quincy told the details surrounding the offer of the story, of its consideration by the committee and of the final decision not to publish it. “Although," Mr. Quincy quickly added, "proof—alleged proof, perhaps I had better say—came with the story, and it was not for this reason that we decided not to acquire the matter." The story with the alleged proof and with all of the facts, was offered to Chairman Mack in New York by a number of New York men who, apparently, had collaborated in collecting the facts and corroborating them. One of these men was Col. Alexander S. Bacon, who, according to the statement he made to the committee, was not acting on his own responsibility. but had been called into the matter by several prominent New York business men who had asked him To go to Paris and investigate certain facts and corroborate certain statements. He did this, he said, and assured himself of the truth of the story. Several of the leading Democratic leaders had been communicated with before the Chicago convention, but all formal negotiations were delayed until Mr. Mack was selected as national chairman. Then the matter was taken up with him. Mr. Mack took it up with the full advisory committee for they realized the importance of the story, and it was decided to refer the whole matter to a subcommittee of three composed of Joslah Quincy, of Massachusetts; former Mayor McGuire WOMEN OF BRIG WORK FOR THE Amount previously acknowledged... J. P. Calvert, Mooresville... Mrs. Emma Palmer, Monticello... Cash... John Johnson... Cash... Cash... The efforts of the women of the Brightwood Club in behalf of The News Old Folks Fund have been successful. Mrs. Charles Toblas, the treasurer, reported yesterday that a few hours' soliciting on the part of each member of the club resulted in the following contributions: $5.00 cash; 75 quarts of fruit; 89 glasses and 6 jars of jelly; vegetables, including one bushel of potatoes, onions and turnips, coffee, flour, dried fruits, pumpkins and good warm clothing for men, women and children. This is a great help to the fund and the work of the women is greatly appreciated. There are not many who can spare the time at this season of the year to devote to the cause. Mrs. Emma Palmer, of Monticello, sends $1 with the best wishes for the success of the work. J. P. Calvert, of Mooresville, also contributes $1. John Johnson helped the fund to the extent of $1, and several cash contributions were recelved. “A Friend" has sent in a large bundle of clothing which will help to keep some old persons warm. Mrs. H. A. Roberts, of Carmel, sent six glasses of jelly. Three glasses of jelly, one pound of coffee and some sweet potatoes were left by someone whose name was not learned. of Syracuse, N. Y., and Senator Culberson. Mr. Quincy's Version. "We thoroughly investigated this story," said Mr. Quincy to-night, "I may say that we had it under consideration for several weeks, and studied it from every angle before we decided that it was a matter that, at that time, was not of a political use to the committee, and we recommended that it be not used. "I am not personally sure whereof I speak now, but it is my impression that we were to pay nothing for the story. It seems probable that the man who offered it was a person whose loyalty caused him Ito aid the party all possible, "You may say, also, that it was not out of consideration for the feelings of the administration in Washington, any more than it was lack of proof—alleged proof, mind you, for I want not to join the Ananias club—that kept us from using the matter. "It was simply a matter of political exigencies. I do not care to go into the exact reason for this. It may have been because we did not think it would accomplish the purpose for which it was submitted, and, on the other hand, it may have been other things. "Personally, I want to say one other thing. One with half an eye can readily see that the statement made by certain persons that the entire $40,000,000, the price of the canal, was sent to France, are true. There is no doubt but it was sent, but, on the other hand, you can see that does not mean that any of that amount did not come back to Wall street in the shape of drafts after it reached France." Mr. Quincy is one of the most prominent lawyers of New England. He is closely connected with the Shawmut National Bank, which is the New England agent for the Rockefeller banks of New York, so Mr. Quincy may know whereof he speaks, relative to drafts. PROPOSED INVESTIGATION. Democratic Leaders in Congress Are Considering the Matter. [*[Special to The Indianapolis News.]*] WASHINGTON, December 8.—The Democratic leaders in Congress will decide within a day or two whether they will ask for an investigation of the purchase of the Panama canal property. Informal conferences on the proposed inquiry were held to-day. In view of the fact that a part of the transaction took place in France, the Democratic Senators feel that any thorough investigation would require the co-operation of the French government. Whether this co-operation could probably be obtained is one of the questions now being looked into The Senate committee on oceanic canals is now empowered, under the Gorman resolution of a previous session, to proceed with an investigation without any action on the part of the Senate. CHARLES P. TAFTS VIEW. Says Panama Article Was Printed Solely for Political Reasons. CINCINNATI, December 8.—The Cincinnati Times-Star, of which Charles P. Taft is editor and proprietor, to-day published the following reply to the articles on the Panama canal, which appeared in the Indianapolis News and New York World: "The New York World, the paper which was responsible for most of the talk about the 'Panama Scandal' during the recent campaign, says, this morning: 'Whether Douglas Robinson, who is Mr. Roosevelt's brother-in-law, or any of Mr. Taft's brothers associated himself with Mr. Cromwell in Panama exploitation or shared in these profits is incidental to the main issue of letting in the light.' "This statement is intentionally misleading. The Panama story was used in the campaign for political reasons solely. The one thing that gave it Its political value in the eyes of those who used it was the fact that the story, as printed, carried the names of a brother of the Republican candidate for the presidency and of a brother-in-law of the President. The inference was plain enough. It was that Theodore Roosevelt and William H. Taft had used their influence as high officials of the United States Government to help near relatives in looting the Treasury at Washington. That was the meat of the story. If the names of Douglass Robinson and Charles P. Taft had not been included in it, flimsy and absurd as it was, the lying yarn would never have been used by the World, The Indianapolis News and other papers which, for one reason or another, wanted to defeat Mr. Taft and discredit Mr. Roosevelt. "The World is trying to dodge the issue. It wants to be relieved of the responsibility of trying to drag the names of Mr. Robinson and Mr. Taft into its made-to-order mess of scandal and slime. "Both the world and The Indianapolis News are crying, 'Let in the light.' We thoroughly agree with them. But after a little time has passed, after the most desperate efforts of the cornered World and News have produced all the evidence they can, an apology will be in order from those newspapers. "In the meantime, Mr. Taft reserves the right to take legal steps, which possibly have been made more desirable by the events and insinuations of the last forty-eight hours." [*[Nov 28, 1908]*] INDIANAPOLIS NEWS SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 28, 1908. TWENTY-FOUR THE HAPPENING OF THE EXPECTED GREAT AMERICAN ROAD ROLLER RACE HITCHCOCK POSTMASTER GENERAL YOU WIN [*[Enclosed in Harrison, 12-9-08]*] 6 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Published six days in the week. At The News Building, Nos. 34 and 36 West Washington Street. Entered at the Postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as Second-Class Matter NEW YORK OFFICE — Tribune Bulidine. Dan A. Carroll, Representative. CHICAGO OFFICE — First National Bank Bldg. W. Y. Perry, Representative. WASHINGTON BUREAU - Wyatt Building. James P. Hornaday. Correspondent, TELEPHONES—Both companies. Independent Exchange. Call for The News and ask for the department wanted. THE NEWS IN EUROPE. American travelers in Europe will find Indianapolis News on file in the following places: London—Room 7. Trafalgar Building. Northumberland avenue. Paris—10 Boulevard des Capucines, corner Place de l'Opera Berlin—Unter den Linden, No.9. St. Petersburg—39 Nevsky Prospekt. A ROOSEVELT PRINCIPLE. Those who read the story of the recent football game between Yale and Harvard will remember that young Mr. Verweibe, of the Harvard team, was taken out of the game in order to give another man a chance to kick goal - which he did, thereby winning the game. To-day we have the letter of the President to Verweibe congratulating him on his work. and setting forth a principle which is of considerable importance. We quote: For the good of the team your individual was sacrificed, and through this sacrifice and through the admirable work you had already done and through Kennard's fine kick the victory was won. It was a first-rate example of the interest of the individual being subordinated to the good of the team — there can not be any better lesson for our national life than to teach that the good of the individual must be subordinated to the good of our people. Incidentally. It may be remarked that Verweibe did not take himself out of the game — he was taken out. The sacrifice was not voluntary, though there was no objection to it, no protesting against it. This is mentioned, not for the purpose of discrediting the player in any way, but in order to make more clear the application of the principle to our national life. At the present time many individuals are playing a great game at Washington. They are trying to show that they need a certain amount of protection. In nothing that any one of them has said is there the slightest recognition of the general or public interest. So far from there being any idea of sacrifice, these men are out for all they can get. The question with them is, not what is good for the people or the country, but what is good for themselves. They do not ask what taxes the people should be compelled to pay, but what taxes they should be permitted to receive. Their whole attitude is selfish and individualistic. They are playing, not a team, but a star game, and playing it wholly in their own interest. So individual must good of our people, they are belief that the good of the people must be subordinated to their good. Carrying the analogy still further, we should say that President Roosevelt, President-elect Taft, the Republican party, Congress and the ways and means committee, are precisely in the position of the Harvard coaches who took Verweibe out of the game in order that the team and the university might win the victory at one stroke. Will they be as heroic and as devoted to the general good as were those coaches! Do they really believe that "the good of the individual must be subordinated to the good of our people"? If they do they will, as the coaches did, wholly disregard the clamor of individuals, and legislate entirely in the interest of the people. The principle laid down by the President applies very directly to this business of tariff making. For the interests of the men who have been filling the ears of the committee with the story of their woes and the interests of the people are in sharpest antagonism. And the question is which shall control. In the mimic warfare the general interest was alone considered. In the real warfare that is now on in Washington the general interest has hardly been considered at all. The principle so admirably formulated by the President is, as are so many other of his principles, wholly sound. The difficulty comes in its application. There could hardly be a better chance of applying it than that now offered. It is worth nothing except in so far as it is put into effect. Verweibe could not take himself out of the game — he had to be taken out. The men who are playing the star parts at Washington can take themselves out, but they will not. It is, therefore, the duty of the Republican coaches to force them to see that "the good of the individual must be subordinated to the good of our people."" Will they do it? Unless they do we shall have no honest tariff revision, no revision that will in any way benefit the people, no revision that will in the slightest degree relieve them of the burdens that now rest upon them. The application of the principle is far wider than the President probably realized. For the great question of the day is whether we are to have a government of the people or a government of special interests. If the protected industries are to write our tax laws for us, we shall have a government by those industries and not a government by the people. Not only will "the good of the individual" not "be subordinated to the good of our people," but the good of the Individual will be made supreme over the good of the people. This is really the question which confronts the President and his party. Up to the present time there is reason to fear they do not fully realize the existence of such a problem. It is very easy for Mr. Roosevelt to see that the interests of a football team as a whole are superior to the interests of any individual member very easy even for him to of the principle But for him to understand that in the of imposing taxes the important things to be considered are the ability of the people to pay the taxes, and the benefits they get from paying them. The whole question is dealt with from the point of view of those who get the taxes — from the point of view of Individuals, and not at all from the people as a whole. suggest that the precedent set [?] which appends so strongly to the [?] is one that we may well follow in the larger business of government. For it is wholly admirable, as the President admits. It is not enough to admire and praise it. We must emulate and imitate it. The general good must be our first consideration. Any one who stands in the way of it must be taken "out of the game" precisely as Verweibe was. Unless we are prepared to "make good" in applying the principle the less we say about it the better. INDIANA IN 1916. Eight years from now, that is, in 1916, we shall in some way celebrate the centennial of the State's admission to the Union. It is none too soon now to begin to prepare for that event. And the once raises the question of whether shall then have an exposition or our opinion, the exposition business been so sadly overdone as to attempt to hold another one doubtful wisdom. In the last we have had expositions at Chicago, Omaha, St. Louis, land, Jamestown, and cities. We are soon to be Pacific coast. As Mayor recently, there is prob them that did not community in which however that may be expositions. Their their novelty wholly We ought to try originality in this tion in 1911 is imp to be regarded as a celebration versary, unless that we can th sibly it would that is shortly question of a take the who tion to the means of ce dredth birthd not discuss two years h seems to us a celebration other form. to death. PAREN the Preside patriotic spe Sheridan sta gard to She said: Whereas were of the the parents of Farragut of the water just as much can, of what other four. fore our m ism is a que of Idealism, matter of b descent. The proc the first is as thoro ceeding on ogies of G hand but stock five or six as far as A strong dent made ity with on America great number foreign ex eign birth the Union could be mans and though bo Americanism American was made diers who civil war, Germany f England 1, foreign country Of course, diers from native-born, extraction, large was And it has to a considerable tionary war diers of fortune army and a pean parent the Pennsylvania Irish gave patriot army eign immigrant prior to 182 we receive last census 76,308,387 the and 26,198,9 parents w show that day a co all nation assimilation beginning in the fa American have been there ha true Am When t interest right t can no profit measure they r how r by wa ness. ly pu They not e ing in would their profit it th to hi Tha profi that which be p supp we Kings with very tax pe [*News Dec 7/08*] 6 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Published six days in the week. At The News Building, Nos. 34 and 36 West Washington Street. Entered at the Postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as Second-Class Matter NEW YORK OFFICE — Tribune Bulidine. Dan A. Carroll, Representative. CHICAGO OFFICE — First National Bank Bldg. W. Y. Perry, Representative. WASHINGTON BUREAU - Wyatt Building. James P. Hornaday. Correspondent, TELEPHONES—Both companies. Independent Exchange. Call for The News and ask for the department wanted. THE NEWS AND THE CANAL DEAL Disregarding the President's abuse, and disclaiming any desire or ambition to compete with him in the language of invective, we nevertheless feel that it is both our right and our duty to give the facts of our course in relation to the Panama canal charges. In the first place, it is remarkable that the criticisms of The News, which were based largely on the statements of the New York World, criticisms which were made over and over again during the campaign, were utterly ignored till to-day. The only man who paid any attention to them was Mr. Charles P. Taft, who did deny that he was in any way related to the affalr. We had no word from the President or Mr. Taft. The other men, such as Cromwell and Morgan, who were believed to have full Information in regard to the business, said nothing. But now, after the campaign is over, the President rushes into print (through his familiar) and says, with his usual virulence and violence, that The News is a liar. Now what are the facts? The first is that The News is far from being the only paper that ventured to suggest that the silence of all concerned only served to strengthen the suspicion, which was very generally held, that all was not right The New York World was the original authority. The Chicago Journal was quite as vigorous as was this paper in its comments. Unless our memory is at fault the Louisville Courier-Journal was not wholly unimpressed by the charges. The charges were indeed repeated over and over again, and toward the close of the campaign we, as did others, drew what seemed to be the necessary and inevitable conclusion, that silence was practically tantamount to confession. But now we have the President's denial, which is not made till it is too late for any votes to be affected or influenced by a discussion of the subject. And what does his denial amount to? He only says that the money was not pald to any syndicate or any American citizens, but to the French government. He does not know to whom that government pald the money. The President says: The fact has been officially published again and again that the Government paid $40,000,000, and that it paid this $40,000,000 direct to the French government, getting the receipt of the liquidator appointed by the French government to represent the same. The United States has slightest knowledge as to the parties France The American received [??] government a "take-off" is too absurd to be discussed. It is an abominable falsehood, and it is a slander, not against the American Government, but against the French government. The President, in one breath, says that it is absurd to suppose that any Americans got a rakeoff, and in another, that neither he nor the Government knows to whom the French government paid the money! If neither the President nor our Government knows who got the money, the President can not know but that some American citizens got some of it.. This is the sort of denial that the country is asked to accept! The French government could pay the money only to the men holding the securities of the old Panama company. That is what it did. The President says that he does not know . who those men were. And yet, possessing no knowledge on the subject, he denies— absolutely, as he confesses, without knowledge — that any of this money found its way into American pockets! Again it is to be remembered that a prominent Frenchman, closely connected with the business, practically admitted that some Americans got the money, and said that he could see nothing wrong in it. From all of which we conclude that the subject is more than ever one into which Congress should inquire. But the President says that no records were turned over to this Government early in June last, and that the last records that came into possession of this Government were received in May, 1904. But this charge was made by those who investigated the affair, and they said that they were unable to get access to the final records, which were turned over to our Government when the transaction was finally closed in June of the present year. Our offense consisted solely in accepting this statement as true. It was made on responsible authority, and has never been denied till to-day. If there is anything "scandalous" or "famous" in this the scandal and infamy do not attach to The News. Even the denial. made by the President in behalf of his brother-in-law would have been more impressive had it come from that gentleman himself. As illustrating the President's peculiar method of dealing with matters of this kind, we may refer to his reiteration in this remarkable letter of his denial of the charge of the New York Sun in regard to his granting a franchise to a Standard Oil Company in Oklahoma. He prints his denial, but has not one word to say of the Sun's reiteration of the charge. Yet this reiteration was made by the Sun in its issue of November 26, or five days before the President dated his letter. The News took the only course that could have been taken by a paper whose policy it is to print the news and to tell the truth about it. The charges were publicly made by a responsible paper — made many times during the campaign, and no attention whatever was paid to them by the President or the men (except Charles P. Taft) said to be involved. And even now the President openly admits that he has no evidence in his possession, has no which it is possible to base got the American got any The News had not the slightest desire to misrepresent the facts nor to make unwarranted inferences. It had no purpose or motive but to serve the best interests of the people by publishing what it believed to be pertinent and timely information relating to matter of public importance. It repeatedly expressed surprise that all the men (except Charles P. Taft), whose names were mentioned in connection with the charges continued to ignore them. On a review of all the circumstances, as they presented themselves at the time, we confess that we are unable to see what other course The News could consistently have pursued. As for the President's characteristic personal attack on Mr. Delavan Smith, one of the owners of The News, that is a question in which the public can have no legitimate interest. But the canal question is a public question. It is one into which Congress should inquire. THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE. There is a persistent rumor to the effect that everything has been arranged; that a beautiful concord has been reached, and that to-night the Council is to pass the ordinance the effect of which will be to confer thousands of dollars of value on the holdings of Brailey of Toledo, in the Indianapolis Telephone Company. Such action as that which is predicted is approved by everybody — except all the people! Impartial investigators suggested a franchise which, though in our opinion though favorable to the company, is much less favorable than that which it is now proposed Io grant. We suppose that if thing has actually and at last been up there is no way to prevent the carry through of the deal. And yet If the are warned in time it may be that will be able to find a way to make influence felt. At any rate, they titled to know what is afoot. There is every reason to believe this franchise will be granted time, unless some method can be to beat it. The thing may not be to-night, but if not, we shall have a postponement. The whole is outrageous. What the people town want is a consolidated s fair schedule of rates, and w restrictions, restrictions which the city absolute power to control the business, and to r from time to time. But this are not to be allowed to ha ministration program goes mayor and the Board of have already indorsed the All that is now needed tion of the Council. So the interests of the mere ceived slight consideration shows any such regard records. Truly this making a record which strengthen the Republ: campaign that is shor haps there are no Re anapolis having the at heart that have this administration. - as we hope there were getting busy. THE PURITY Ever since the el fraud in Chicago b long that the gran It has made a rep miliating and indi institutions has The jury says: — We find and tino of creditable to the with the conduct graceful to the has permitted such on almost We find, and can be rigged in elections. From knowledge we whether there eral or city elec past. Well may the never in the h a grand jury port. And it n account of st as to the gra fail to agree one thing on vide, and that site of pure e tino and sta tainted with of time when must come known and and they w that popula wild scramble most power ture chang same; the given effect will produce tinti of There is Indiana c It is alleged that the by fraud. should vi the truth shall hold tino of will and and even will be the Leg offices elected facts cl is not sanship fail to to save far more it would finding We ridate solely shall preva the p aware has thing to b count the tha est pu Be th a b [*[Enclosed in Harrison, 12-9-08]*] 5 THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER. Published six days in the week. At The News Building, Nos. 34 and 36 West Washington Street. Entered at the Postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., as Second-Class Matter. NEW YORK OFFICE—Tribune Building. Dan A. Carroll. Representative. CHICAGO OFFICE—First National Bank Bldg. W. Y. Perry, Representative. WASHINGTON BUREAU—Wyatt Building. James P. Hornaday, Correspondent. TELEPHONES—Both companies Independent Exchange. Call for The News and ask for the department wanted. THE NEWS IN EUROPE. American travelers in Europe will find The Indianapolis News on file in the following places: London—Room 7. Trafalgar Building. Northumberland avenue. Paris—10 Boulevard des Capucines, corner Place de l'Opera. Berlin—Unter den Linden, No. 2. St. Petersburg—22 Nevsky Prospekt. "REHABILITATING" IN INDIANA. The New York Evening Sun tells us that the President has recently been discussing with an eminent gentleman "the future of the Republican organization in Indiana." He is, so we are informed, "anxious that the party in the Hoosier State be reorganized for victory." The President, so the story goes, and the gentleman with whom he conferred, "agreed that new blood should be injected into the organization," and they will make every effort "to bring about the rehabilitation of the party, eliminating some of the disturbing elements that lost the State in the recent election." Believing as we do that moral causes govern the rise and fall of parties as they do the rise and fall of nations, we feel that it will be a real kindness to point out some of the influences that contributed to the recent disaster. If we are right, something more than reorganization, something more than the elimination of "the disturbing elements" will be necessary before Indiana Republicans can hope to win another victory. In the first place the people of Indiana, without regard to party, are opposed to any attempt on the part of a President to control the succession. This is proved by the shrinkage of the Roosevelt plurality of 94,000 to one of less than 11,000 for Mr. Taft. The people of this State do not believe that a President has any right to use the offices and his own official influence either to nominate or to elect his successor. In our opinion every stump letter that the President issued had the effect of weakening his candidate in this State. The result of it all was not only to weaken Mr. Taft in Indiana, but very greatly to weaken the hold of Mr. Roosevelt on the people of Indiana. Mr. Roosevelt was never less popular in Indiana than he is at the present moment. Thousands of Republicans resented the action of the President. Many of them voted for Mr. Taft in spite of that action, but with considerable doubt and misgiving. Had these had voted on this issue alone Mr. Taft would have lost Indiana. Nor ought the rehabilitators to forget that Indiana is and for years has been a tariff reform State. This issue was for some time obscured by the financial issue, but it was not thus obscured this year. There was no fear here of free silver. On the contrary, the people felt free to vote their honest convictions. As a result seven Republican Congressmen, some of them able men, were retired, giving place to seven new Democratic Representatives. The President is credited with saying that he has never been able to see any moral quality in the tariff question. The people of this State are able to see little else. To them it seems intolerable that the great and powerful industries should have the power to impose taxes on the people; intolerable that laws should be made the subject of bargain and sale. There is no more vitally moral issue before the country at the present moment than this same tariff question. The civil service reform issue does not begin to compare with it in real importance. For years the Republican party has trifled with it. The people have asked for a reduction of taxes, and a withdrawal of the taxing power from the trusts. The answer has been an increase of duties, and the threat of a ship subsidy — which latter has been favored by Mr. Roosevelt. Our people were tired of the whole business, tired of seeing large campaign funds contributed by the protected interests with the understanding, express or implied, that they were to write our tariff laws after the election. So they revolted. There is no mystery about it. Closely connected with this was the campaign fund issue on which our people believed that the Democrats had far the better of the argument. Finally, to come to local affairs, there has been too much stealing by Republican officers all over the State. County after county has been the victim of graft. In this county the revelations shocked the [?] counties. It was felt that the Republican party had been in power so long as to have come to believe that it really owned the offices. No thought was given by these thieving officeholders to the welfare of the people. They were reckless and defiant. Their whole attitude was marked by an insolence that angered the people. Local bosses were put in charge of campaign committees. In this county Mr. Ensley, a man under indictment, and one who had paid back thousands of dollars to the county which he was charged with having unlawfully retained, was Mr. Overstreet's campaign manager. Yet none of the Republican leaders saw anything wrong in this. Apparently, they could not understand why any one should be offended. The theory was that whatever course the party adopted was right, and would be sustained by the people. So we conclude that those who wish to "rehabilitate" the party will have to go far deeper than any mere question of organization. The Republican party must be brought into line with the wishes and beliefs of the people, and be purged of all unworthy elements. Grafting must stop. Bosses must be made to understand that the people are the rulers. Indiana will in the future vote for those men and that party that seem most likely to give good and honest government, precisely as they did last month. There is nothing "the matter" with the people of Indiana. They had a good and sufficient reason for everything they did, and they were controlled by that reason, and not by any threats from the White House of Industrial chaos," Unlike the people of some other States, they maintained their balance, and voted as rational beings, with perfectly definite ideas of what they wanted to accomplish. We command these considerations to the rehabilitators. Unless the Republican party is willing to be the party of the people, rather than of the interests, it will have little chance of winning in this State, no matter how much "new blood" may be injected into it. LEGISLATIVE AND CONGRESSIONAL PORTIONMENT. The enumeration of voters that cede legislative and congress portionment, as completed of State, shows the usual equalities that have last apportionment. vides that every si ment shall be eration of voter 1903 and ano the coming Democrati some me tionmen the old on ex tionn poss fain blo an H [*[Nov. 28 1908]*] IND NEW YORK WORLD STANDS BY CHARGE Says Roosevelt's Denial of Panama Canal Loot Story is Untrue. UPHOLDS INDIANAPOLIS NEWS Calls on Congress to Find Out Who Got the $40,000,000 Appropriated for the French Company. NEW YORK, December 3.—The New York World, to which Delavan Smith, editor of The Indianapolis News, referred in his reply to President Roosevelt's attack on him, as the authority for the article on the Panama canal which appeared in his paper and called forth the President's letter, says to-day: "In view of President Roosevelt's deliberate misstatements of fact in his scandalous personal attack upon Mr. Delavan Smith, of The Indianapolis News, the World calls on the Congress of the United States to make immediately a full and impartial investigation of the entire Panama canal scandal. "The investigation of 1906 by the Senate committee of the interoceanic canals was blocked by the refusal of William Nelson Cromwell to answer the most pertinent questions of Senator Morgan, of Alabama. Since that time nothing has been done because after Senator Morgan's death there was no successor to carry on his great work of revealing the truth about Panama corruption. Question Put by the News. "The Indianapolis News said in the editorial for which Mr. Roosevelt assails Mr. Smith: " 'It has been charged that the United States bought from American citizens for $40,000,000 property that cost those citizens only $12,000,000. There is no doubt that the Government paid $40,000,000 for the property. But who got the money?" "President Roosevelt's reply to this most proper question is, for the most part, a string of abusive and defamatory epithets. But he also makes the following statements as truthful information to the American people: " 'The United States did not pay a cent of the $40,000,000 to any American citizen. The Government paid the $40,000,000 direct to the French government, getting the receipt of the liquidator appointed by the French government to receive the same. " 'The United States Government has not the slightest knowledge as to the particular individuals among whom the French government distributed the same. " 'So far as I know there was no syndicate; there certainly was no syndicate in the United States that to my knowledge had any dealings with the Government directly or indirectly.' Says President's Statement is Untrue. " 'To the best of the World's knowledge and belief each and all of these statements made by Mr. Roosevelt and quoted above are untrue and Mr. Roosevelt must have known they were untrue when he made them. "As to the detailed distribution of the Panama loot only one man knows it all. And that man is William Nelson Cromwell. The two men who were most in Mr. Cromwell's confidence are Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, and Elihu Root, former Secretary of War and now Secretary of State. It was they who aided Mr. Cromwell in consummating the Panama revolution; arranged the terms of the purchase of the Panama canal; made the agreement to pay $40,000,000 on the canal properties, and an additional $10,000,000 for a manufactured Panama republic, every penny of both of which sums was paid by check on the United States Treasury to J. P. Morgan & Co.--not to the French government, as Mr. Roosevelt says, but to J. P. Morgan & Co. Accepts Roosevelt's Challenge. "The natural query of The Indianapolis News as to 'who got the money?' was based on the World's historical summary of Mr. Cromwell's connection with the Panama canal. The inquiry was originally the World's and the World accepts Mr. Roosevelt's challenge. If Congress can have all the documents in the case as Mr. Roosevelt says, let Congress make a complete investigation of the Panama canal affair, and in particular of William Nelson Cromwell's relations with the French company, with Panama and with the Government of the United States. Let Congress officially answer this question: 'Who got the money?" "The old French company, organized by Ferdinand de Lesseps in 1879, failed in 1889, years before Mr. Cromwell's relations with President Roosevelt began. As Mr. Cromwell testified before the Senate committee on February 26, 1906, 'we never had any connection with the so-called De Lesseps company. Neither did the United States Government conduct negotiations with the old French Panama Canal Company.' Contract Read by Senator Morgan. "What Mr. Cromwell did represent was the New Panama Canal Company, the American Panama Canal Company and the $5,000,000 syndicate which he formed to finance the new companies. After Mr. "The basis on which Mr. Cromwell was 'exclusively empowered' in this contract was that an American Panama Canal Company with a capitalization of $60,000,000 preferred and $45,000,000 common, should be organized to take over the Panama canal concessions and all other property belonging to the New French Panama Canal Company, which had bought the same from the old De Lesseps company. This company was incorporated in New Jersey with dummy directors. There was also incorporated in New Jersey, with dummy directors, the Interoceanic Canal Company. The Syndicate Agreement. "Senator Morgan unearthed a copy of the $6,000,000 syndicate agreement, which provided that the subscribers should contract with William Nelson Cromwell to pay in $5,000,000 in cash and to take their several allotments in the enterprise. "Five million dollars was more than ample to buy the majority of the old Panama stock. As the World said on October 25: " 'Mr. Cromwell applied to the canal situation the methods of American high finance, by which a syndicate takes over the property of a bankrupt concern, then creates a holding company and recapitalization, keeping the majority control in a syndicate trusteeship.' "Following that, to quote from Mr. Cromwell's testimony: 'In May, 1904, I, representing the New Panama Canal, and Judges Day and Russell, representing Attorney-General Knox, consummated the transfer and sale to the Untied States." Roosevelt's Misstatements. "Mr. Roosevelt says 'the Government paid this $40,000,00 direct to the French government.' "Mr. Cromwell testified that the United States paid the money to J. P. Morgan & Co. "Mr. Roosevelt says 'the French government distributed the sum.' "Mr. Cromwell testified as to how he distributed it. "Mr. Roosevelt talks of "getting the re- Continued on Page Three. [*Ackd 12/1/08*] [*Cf F*] [*Ackd 12/1/08*] Hotel Royal Poinciana PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. OPEN FROM DECEMBER TO APRIL. FRED STERRY, MGR. The HOMESTEAD THE HOMESTEAD, HOTEL & COTTAGES. HOT SPRINGS, VA. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. FRED STERRY, MGR. HOT SPRINGS, VA., Nov. 29, 1908 The Breakers PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. OPEN FROM DECEMBER TO APRIL. FRED STERRY, MGR. AND THE PLAZA, 59TH STREET & FIFTH AVENUE. NEW YORK. FRED STERRY, MANAGING DIRECTOR. The President. Sir :- The Indianapolis News, not only during the campaign but even after its close, has been repeatedly and continually making serious charges against your administration as well as against Mr. Taft in connection with the Panama purchase, as for example the following: THE PANAMA MATTER The campaign is over and the people will have to vote tomorrow without any official knowledge concerning that Panama Canal deal. It has been charged that the United States bought from American citizens for $40,000,000 property that cost those citizens only $12,000,000. Mr. Taft was Secretary of War at the time the negotiation was closed. There is no doubt that the Government paid $40,000,000 for the property. But who got the money? We are not to know. The Administration and Mr. Taft do not think it right that the people should know. The President's brother-in-law is involved in the scandal, but he had nothing to say. The candidate's brother has been charged with being a member of the syndicate. He has, it is true, denied it. But he refuses to appeal to the evidence, all of which is in the possession of the administration and wholly inaccessible to outsiders. For weeks this scandal as been before the people. The records are in Washington, and [*Foulke*]The President, #2 They are public records. But the people are not to see them -- till after the election, if then. Even after the election this has been continued, it being said that Mr. Taft's "weakness" in Indiana (where he ran many thousands ahead of any other Republican candidate) was due in great measure to this alleged scandal and as late as Nov 18th another editorial appears which I enclose. What are the facts may I ask in regard to [it] these charges? Where are these "inaccessible" records; When did they come into possession of the Government and what do they contain? If the statements of the News are true our people ought to know it; if they are not true they ought to have some just means of estimating what credit should be given in other matters to a journal which thus disseminates falsehoods. Yours, faithfully, Wm Dudley FoulkeMy Secretary has gone through my files & found a letter from Taft to me to which I ask your attention. Will you show them to Wright & get him to act? It would be such a weight off my mind - Ever Yrs H.C.Lodge All the boards - naval & other reported favorably on the ships - [*Ingram Crocket P.O. Box 296 Henderson K'y.*] Nov 29th 1908 U.S. SENATE CHAMBER, WASHINGTON, D.C. Dear Theodore - In view of our party at lunch & the fact that Harry White is staying here for only one day public opinion seems to set in favor of my staying here & not going for a ride - So I sadly & reluctantly give it up - Since I saw younext month, and the packages will be sent off to Mombasa in Jany or Feby. I will go carefully through all the camps equipment and provisions before they are packed and see that everything is all right. L. and A. think that my arrangement of the provision boxes (to be replenished from time to time from the bulk stores) is a very good one, and I trust that you will find it so. I do hope that you will have a most splendidly interesting trip, and I think you cannot fail to do so. With kind regards to Mrs Roosevelt Believe me yours very truly F. C. Selous. [*pF S*] TELEGRAMS- FORPLESBOX, STATION - BROOKWOOD. Nov 29th 1908. HEATHERSIDE, WORPLESON, SURREY. My dear President Roosevelt Just a line to tell you that your letter of Nov 19th has just come to hand. You however forgot to enclose the telegram to which you refer, but as the import seems to have been that it was wise to engage Cunninghame that does not much matter. I am going to see MacMillan again on Dec 6th or 8th (he is in Devonshire at present) and I will then write to you again. In the meantime I think that everything has been done that can be done on this side. I hope soon to hear fromCunninghame, and will then write and give him full instructions about meeting you. I am afraid that you will not be allowed to go quietly to Pease's farm without first showing yourself to the citizens of Nairobi. With the exception of the King of England there is no man on earth whom they would be so delighted to meet and do honour to, as yourself, and public opinion will probably be so strong that you will have to bow to it, and put up with the inevitable reception and banquet which you will find has been arranged for you, before you [will] can start on your hunt. At least this is my idea of what will happen. Mr and Mrs MacMillan and Mr Bulpeth start for India on Dec 10th, and from there will go direct to Mombasa in March so as to be in East Africa on your arrival there. Mr MacMillan has very kindly asked me to come and stay with him at his ranch next year whilst you are in East Africa, and I shall try and do so. After I have seen him next week I will let you know what I have arranged to do. Lawn and Alder will get everything together for final packing[*F*] [*ppf A*] HARRY L. BROWN HOTEL PIERREPONT NEW YORK HOTEL VICTORIA BOSTON ISLEBORO INN MAINE HOTEL PIERREPONT -ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF- -BROADWAY & 32ND STREET- NEW YORK. 30 Nov. 1908. My Dear Mr. Roosevelt, My son asks me to say to you that he will send you a duplicate set of proofs of your article on Socialism to keep, and that he intends to send you proofs of all your articles for examination at an early day. I am using your letter in my address on The Woman Question next Friday. It requires some [can] courage to do so, for I fear your endorsement of suffrage, mild as it is, will outweigh all my arguments against it. But inthe long run the free expression of opinion is the best method of eliciting the truth, and that is what you & I both want. If the women wanted the suffrage I should affirm of extending to them; but to summon them to political duties which they are unwilling or reluctant to assume seems to me [un] unfair to them and hazardous, not to the State politically, but to social welfare. I hope that either my speech will be published or I shall print it somewhere as an article, in which case I shall take the liberty of sending it to you - Yours Sincerely Lyman Abbott[*Morton, Paul*] [*[ca 11-30-08]*] [Ackd 11-30-08*] [*Cf M*] My dear Mr President, I am trying to keep posted as to what is going on regarding the Senatorial election. I thought you would be interested in the enclosed gossip from a reliable man up the state. I send it to you instead of Root thinking it better to do so. There is no objection to his seeing it. We all want to see Mr. R. Senator. Yours Paul Morton SaturdayFor enc see Morton 11-20-06[*ackd 11/30/08*] [*Cf N*] S. Navy Department Washington November 30, 1908 Sir: I have the honor to tender herewith my resignation as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, to take effect December 1st, and in do so doing I desire to express my deep sense of gratitude for the honor conferred by your appointment of me as a member of your cabinet. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully yours, Truman H. Newberry Assistant Secretary. The President, The White House, [*Accepted, Roosevelt*][*P.F.*] WAR DEPARTMENT Office of the Secretary. Memorandum for [the] Mr. Forster: I return herewith Senator Lodge's letter to the President, dated November 23rd. I have retained an extract copy of that part of the letter which pertains to the War Department, and return the original to you as you will probably want to place it in your personal files. W.R. Pedigo. Private Secretary November 30th.[*Ackd 12/2/08*] Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown & Co., (a Corporation) 146 Broadway. New York, November 30th, 1908. Dear Theodore: - I suppose you have heard of Bob Ferguson's serious illness, and the doctor's decision that he must give up business completely, for the present at least, and practically so, as far as New York is concerned. He has therefore been compelled to resign, or will resign from the Astor Trust, and probably also from your trust, Bamie's and Corinne's, as he, at Mr. Gracie's death, was put in as trustee, with your approval and theirs, as co-trustee with me in the three trusts. I hoped that we would be able to get around the thing by simply having him resign, and giving him a bond of indemnity from you, Bamie and Corinne, guaranteeing against any action for any act he may have done in the past, --as a matter of fact he has not done anything at all except sign cheques, and I think he went over the securities in the box once or twice. Mr. Cutcheon says that Bob does not wish any commissions from the trust. I thought this could be easily arranged, and a new trustee appointed as soon as he resigns, -- my lawyer tells me, however, that he thinks this will be impossible, as there is no provision in your father's will for the resignation of any trustee, and that therefore he cannot resign without the approval of [the Board and the approval] of the Court. This means that there must be an accounting, which I was most anxious to avoid on account of the expense to you all, and also on account of the notoriety owing to your position. I have been very much upset by my lawyer's statement that he does not think anything can be done without an accounting. I have told him to go down to see Mr. Cutcheon, (Isabella's uncle) who is attending to Bob's affairs, and see what he thinks. If there must be an accounting, we will have to stand for it. It does not make very much difference to you, as your trust is a small one, but it does make a difference to Bamie and Corinne, as they have more involved, and it means probably that we will also have to bring in Mr. Gracie's Estate, and that the Estate will probably be entitled to commission from the time of the last accounting 1898 to Mr. Gracie's death, in which event the beneficiaries, which I never realised until this afternoon, will insist upon their commissions being paid to Mr. Gracie's Estate, as they will be entitled to the money. In Bob's case, if he does not wish to take any commission, I can simply make over the cheques for commission to the beneficiaries under-2- the trust, or he can renounce his commission in the accounting suit. I think if my lawyer is right, it might be better to have the accounting during Bob's life, because if anything happened to him the executors of his estate would probably compel us to have an accounting, and also to pay over to his estate the commission he was entitled to. I hope we can get around the matter. I have asked my lawyer to see Mr. Cutcheon, and also Messrs. Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, the lawyers who represent Mr. Gracie's executors, of which I am one, to find out whether as executor I must demand commission for Mr. Gracie's estate from the time of the last accounting in 1898 until the time of his death. In case we can get around it, I would like to know, as there must be a trustee appointed in Ferguson's place, who you would like to have appointed for you trust. I intend to appoint Teddy trustee for Corinne & Bamie's trusts, with Bamie's and Corinne's consent as he can help me more than anybody else in the details of this matter. If you prefer to have your own boy appointed to your trust, there is no objection at all, as he is now of age and can take the matter in hand, if you wish him to. I dislike very much to bother you with a long letter about a matter in which you have heretofore taken very little interest, but I feel that I must trouble you and bring the facts before you, so that you may understand the present situation. I would like to hear from you about the trustee in Bob's place. The trustee can only be appointed with your, Bamie's and Corinne's consent in your different trusts. Now about another matter. George Lee called at my office today, and left a message asking me to write to you, the first time I had occasion to, to ask whether Messrs. Lee Higginson & Company could arrange your financial matters for you during your trip abroad. They are ready to do anything you want the to do, --in fact George Lee said he would go to Washington at any time to see you about the matter, if you wished him to. He said that matters would have to be arranged some time in advance, so that everything can be made easy and comfortable for you, as they have to notify their correspondents, etc., etc. From my ideas of where you are going, I presume their correspondents in Africa would be the "Lions Bank" and the "Elephant Tusk (Trust) Company." I have not had a chance to write and tell you how sincerely I congratulate you on the last election. You were certainly one of the best ground gainers on the team, and also, I think, kicked the goal. I hope the Taft family appreciates this fact as much as the rest of the public. I enjoyed so much seeing Ted the other day at Farmington, and had a very nice talk with him. I am delighted that the boy is so much interested-3- in his work, and I am sure he will make a success of it. He is evidently keenly alive to the importance of doing his business, and he shows it. I also had a very nice talk with Kermit. Both boys are first rate, and I enjoyed seeing them very much. With my respectful and affectionate respects to "your Boss," and all your little bosses at The White House, I am, Very sincerely, Douglas Robinson To the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. S[*[ ENCL IN 10-26-18]*] THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON November 30, 1908. My dear Dr. Milner: Yes, you are entirely right. But I had no idea that what I said was being reported. Great-Heart is my favorite character in allegory (which is, of course, a branch of fiction, as you say), just as Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress is to my mind one of the greatest books that was ever written; and I think that Abraham Lincoln is the ideal Great-Heart of public life. Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt Rev. Dr. Duncan C. Milner, 1400 North Sawyer Avenue, Chicago.[*F*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Virginia, November 30, 1908. My dear Mr. Loeb: I have your letter of November 27th, enclosing a copy of a letter you have sent to Chairman Tawney, commenting on Tim Woodruff's candidacy. I am very glad you sent what you did to Tawney, because I think it is necessary. In respect to Tim Woodruff, he has been up here and has now made a statement to the newspapers which takes him out of the race, as you supposed he would. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft Hon. William Loeb, Jr., The White House, Washington, D.C.LUCIUS B. SWIFT ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT-LAW 330 AMERICAN CENTRAL LIFE BUILDING NEW TELEPHONE 1224 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 1908. My dear Foulke:- I think I have about all of the facts which the League investigation will turn up in connection with the political activity of unclassified office holders. In an evil hour I promised to write the report but I am rather glad that it is not going to be written by some other men I know. My report will contain no attack in connection with the use of the offices to nominate Taft, nor any attack upon the officers themselves, nor any attack upon their superiors during the last fifty years for allowing them to work in politics. I shall make every effort to show that the system is pernicious without a single redeeming quality and financially wasteful in the extreme and that it ought ot be abolished. Whether I can offer a plan for abolish[e]ment I am not certain. It would probably require legislation. I may remark in passing, that there is no evidence in any way of connecting Taft or the president with a scheme of us[e]ing the office holders to get delegates. I think the president expresses it exactly when he says office holders simply joined in with [a] the large body of the people. I am more and more impressed with the wisdom of the president's order putting the classified service out of politics, and for the present stopping here, although for years it seemed to me that all political work could be stopped throughout the service. I now recognize that this would have brought on war with congress, which would practically have limited an administration to this one single movement. The rule the stopping activity has worked admirably and it takes fully 200,000 places out of politics. We found only about 50 violations. This is the mostLUCIUS B. SWIFT ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR-AT-LAW 330 AMERICAN CENTRAL LIFE BUILDING NEW TELEPHONE 1224 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 1908. tremendous victory and makes me take an entirely different view of the activity in the rest of the service. It corners the rest of the service so to speak, so that the eye of the country can be turned upon it and I believe that even Congressmen can be brought to sanction a movement which will abate the trouble. It is simply a business matter. There is no reason why the postmaster of Indianapolis should drag a large salary and not work more than thirty minutes a day for the Government, and that is all there is to it. But the object can not be accomplished by abusing people. I think the way is to show a bad business system which has been followed for 50 years and which now ought to be changed. I should think a colorless statement of the facts about the Panama matter, ommitting all names and newspapers would be a good thing, particularly since such outrageous use was made of it in connection with Mr. Robinson. Very sincerely yours, Lucius B Swift:[*[Enc in Foulke 12-1-08]*][*Second*] Memorandum There is some sort of a movement afoot which is said to have for its immediate object the pledging of from 40 to 50 [me] upstate Republican members of the legislature against Root. They are not to be pledged for any one candidate against Root but merely held behind local or other candidates as a solid opposition to the Washington or White House candidate. If Fassett can secure five or six out of the letters he has written to all the Republican legislators elect announcing his candidacy for United State's senator; if Fred Greiner dare hold four or five more of the Erie county members from Root; if Barnes holds out his four votes and Hendricks [wh] with his five; Lou Payn[e] and Frank Black four more; Bracket, Emerson and [Bacon] Baker, three others, while the other county bosses should pick up here and there about 25 more senators and assemblymen there would be secured a bunch large enough if it was added to the 19 in Kings whom Woodruff has attached to his string, the two anti-Root men from Manhattan and Bronx and possibly one or more in Ulster and the Southern tier to more than make the needed 68 in the caucus to scatter their votes and prevent the nomination of Root. But what a [*?*] gang for any candidate to rely upon? At the very outset, when everyone at Saratoga last September told Chairman Woodruff that the place of his getting getting off was right there and the time then, who will support Woodruff? Who will guarantee that Woodruff will remain in the race for the senatorship for anyone to tie up to him? Not the most reckless of the Lloyds [underwr] freak underwriters of England would take a change of writing a gambling policy of the chance of Tim Woodruff's standing us to the rack in fighting Roosevelt and Root to the finish. He had that chance last September when the combination to defeat Hughes was at work and he sidestepped and got off. That sealedhis chance of getting any general support for [the] United Statessenator; whereas had he and the others jelly-fish-backboned bossling stood to their guns and nominated any one but Hughes[,h], he would have been the next governor instead of Hughes and his influence could be made to make Woodruff candidate for United States senator. But, in the opinion of many, Woodruff got out of the Senatorship race at Saratoga on the fifteenth day of September and what he may do now or up to January 20, 1909 will not alter the situation. Therefore, if the 40 or 50 anti-Root legislators are found, what other candidates will have their support when the final round-up occurs? As Governor Odell sententiously said of the situation for and against Hughes; "You can't fight something with nothing." When the disintergrate comes and the local candidates like Fassett, Butler, Brackett, (for Brackett has one vote in his own county), Stevens, Black, and Woodruff are stepping from the stage, where will the Erie, Albany, and western and central New York members go? If the rube vote is solid, then the natural drift of the small bodies will be to the larger, and the 68 out of the 134 (if all are present) needed to nominate in the Republican joint caucus will most likely be found in the Root column. But while their is life and political dickerings there is always a chance for a surprise and some even see a chance for Woodruff.[*This is the first*] It would seem just now as though it were Root against the field, just as it was in Saratoga some months back Hughes against the field, with the Secretary an avowed candidate, as Hughes was, and the sub-bosses not agreed on any one candidate but most of them opposed to Root now, as they to Hughes then. William Barnes, Jr., as the appended editorial written by himvindicates, is against Root--at present, but it is certain he is not for Woodruff and not for Black. In fact Barnes admitted the other night to a friend, after he had had several drinks, that he was not for Woodruff. He's sore on the Brooklyn man for weakening at the last moment in the fight against Hughes. Barnes, Ward, of Westchester, Black, of Rennelaer, O'Brien, of Clinton, Malby, of St. Lawrence, Aldridge, of Monroe, Greiner, of Erie, Hendricks, of Onondaga, Wadsworth, of Livingston, Dunn, of Broome, Payn, of Columbia, Hasbrouck, of Ulster, Odell, of Newburgh, have it in their power to combine and accomplish Root's defeat, but there is always a lack of cohesive power cause by petty jealousy among the bosslet which prevents them from accomplishing anything. They could elect Woodruff by joining with him but they will not. The impression here is that while Barnes is opposing Washington interference he put up his editorial to be consistent, for he opposed White House dictation on Hughes, and finally will be for Root. Black, it is believed here, is not a probability for it is believed that his attacks on President Roosevelt will weaken him andthat Federal influence would prevent his election to the Senate in any event. Black is therefore considered unlikely and Woodruff impossible, and as in the Hughes case at Saratoga the anti-Hughes forces had no candidate at a sufficiently early stage of the game to make it successful, so now the opposition to Secretary Root has no man who measures up to him. It would delight Barnes and others like him to elect Governor Hughes, if that were possible, and have Lieutenant Governor Horace White [elected in his] succeed him. The best posted men with whom I have talked all believe that Mr. Root will be the next senator from New York and this notwithstanding with Woodruff's candidacy has been endorsed by Kings and Queens Republican legislators. Barnes has never had any use for President Roosevelt. Their sentiments towards each other are mutual. Barnes is now surveyor of the port and his chief aide, James B. McEwan a classmate of Mr. Taft's at Yale, is postmaster. For various reasons Barnes has during the past seven years been with Roosevelt as against Odell and then against Hughes. He is now as he has always been against Roosevelt and Hughes, but he sees no one in sight who can accomplish the desire of the President to have Mr. Root elected at Platt's successor.[attached to Morton ca 11-30-08][attached to Morton ca 11-30-08][*[ ca Nov. 1908]*] To Roast Turkey A sauce-y sacrilege. With apologies to the patriotic shade of Samuel Francis Smith. Turkey, it is of thee, Bird of prosperity, Of thee I sing. Fowl that my fathers ate To good-cheer dedicate. From every favored plate Thy praises ring. Symbol of thankfulness For blessings we possess, I love thee all. Thy breast hath no alloy; Thy joints no tongue can cloy; Thy tail's a juicy joy; No taste can pall. Old Glory typify, Patriot bird, in thy Sweet sacrifice, Red in cranberry dressed, White in thy tender breast, Blue none, for all digest At least a slice.2 Praise be to appetite! Let hungry throats unite In Jubilee! While lingual glands exude, In every latitude Let glees of gratitude Resound to thee! Francis B. Keene. Geneva, Switzerland, Thanksgiving Day, 1908.[Enc in Keene 12-5-14][*[ca Nov?1908]*] Dear Mr. Loeb, This only a line to say please be sure the tickets get off soon enough to reach me here a Thompsonville. Best to your family Theodore Roosevelt. [*junior*][*[Nov - ? 1908]*] DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON. Bob has just reminded me that Sullivan was in some way accredited as an official representative of the U.S. on Caspar Whitneys appeal to you. We may get into a devil of a mess by bringing a complaint to us against him compelling us to justify his undoubted misbehavior or apologize to Great Britain! The whole thing might easily turninto a row which would close the Administration with a diplomatic debacle - ER [*[Root]*][*[ca 11-1908)*] [[shorthand]]2 [[shorthand]][attached to Matsukala, 11-28-08][*Ackd] 12-2-08*] [*ppf Scribner*] SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. New York, December 1st, 1908. Dear Mr. President: I have delayed writing you in regard to our conversation about a photographer for the expedition until we could look the matter up and see Dr. Hornaday personally. He has been away for several days but came in to-day. We have gone over the whole matter with him and we are very much impressed with what you and he both have said. Indeed we have always felt that the question of good illustration was very important for the best success of the articles and the book, but we hesitated to make any suggestion about further enlarging the membership of the party. We do not of course want to practise any false economy, and are entirely willing to bear our portion of the expense, according to the suggestion which you made to me. the question of the right man is of course of first importance. Dr. Hornaday spoke to you and to us about Mr. Ernest F. Keller, who will go with the expedition for $200. a month salary and an allowance of about $200. for materials; he to furnish all cameras, lenses, etc. All pictures would belong entirely to us. We suppose that he would expect his expenses there and back, but all these points can easily be arranged for in a personal interview with him. We have not, however, attempted to see him directly, because we thought it best first to talk with Hornaday, and alsoSCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. 2. because just the other day another promising candidate came in with a letter of introduction to Mr. Scribner from a man whom he knows well, and asked to be considered as a candidate for the place. I think that you will recall him--J.C. Hemment. He was in the Spanish-American War, and took those remarkable pictures which I think you will recall of the wrecks of Cervera's fleet, many of which were published in Collier's and Leslie's. We used some of them, I know, in our naval book by Spears. He was, I believe, with the Rough Riders in their Guasimas fight., and in other parts of the campaign. He was also with the Boxer Expedition. You may remember that he is a large and very strong, fair-faced Englishman with a most hearty manner, and evidently in fine physical trim. (I know that when he shook hands he almost crushed my fingers.) Keller has done work for Hornaday and for the American Museum and is not doubt a very capable photographer in every way. Before going further in the matter we wish to communicate these facts to you, to see whether you ha[d]ve any personal preference or any recollection of Hemment's personality. I m ay say that he impressed me as a man who would be forceful and efficient in any thing that he undertook. (He is said to be a good boxer.)SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. 3. Hornaday said that he had no personal preference in the matter so long as you had a really expert man with you. While writing this letter I notice that both Hemment and Keller have their address in the same building on Fulton Street in this city, but I don't think that they are associated at all in business. Your letter of November 27th, announcing that you had arranged with the Abbotts that all that you have written for the Outlook shall be published within six months of your departure from this country, pleases us very much and we appreciate your efforts in the matter. I enjoyed my luncheon and talk with you the other day, and it was a great delight to meet Colonel Lyon. He certainly tells a good story. Faithfully yours, Robert Bridges The President.[*Ackd 12-12-08*] [*ppf Afr R*] ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY 1830 1, Savile Row, Burlington Gardens, London, W. December 1, 1908. H.E. President Theodore Roosevelt, White House, Washington, D.C., United States. Dear Mr. President, Excuse me troubling you once again with reference to your very kind reply to my request that you might lecture to our Society on your return from Africa. We leave it, of course, to you to fix the date, but we should like if possible that in doing so, you could make your arrangements such, that you would come to the Royal Geographical Society before lecturing elsewhere in London. I beg to remain,, dear Mr President, Yours very truly, Leonard Darwin President, R.G.S.THE HOMESTEAD THE HOMESTEAD HOTEL & COTTAGES. OPEN ALL THE YEAR. FRED STERRY, MANAGER. THE PLAZA, NEW YORK. ROYAL POINCIANA, PALM BEACH, FLA. OPEN FROM DECEMBER TO APRIL. Hot Springs. Va. Dec 1 1908 The President - Dear Sir The within just received from Swift - His views co-incide in a general way with Goodwin's very own Yours faithfully - Wm Dudley Foulke [*[Foulke]*][For enc see 11-30-08][ackd 12/31/08] ADDRESS REPLY TO "THE ATTORNEY GENERAL" AND REFER TO INITIALS AND NUMBER. 51206 Department of Justice, Washington. December 1, 1906 Hon. Charles J. Bonaparte, Attorney-General. Sir:- Pursuant to your letter of October 6th, 1908 I went to Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, and investigated the charges preferred by the Rev. Edward W. Thwing and others against Mr. Robert W. Breckons, the United States Attorney for the Territory. I now have the honor to report the result of my investigation. In order properly to understand the condition of things so far as the United States Attorney for Hawaii is concerned, it will be necessary first to refer to the local situation and give you some idea of Mr. Breckons and Mr. Thwing. The City of Honolulu, where the office of the United States Attorney and the federal and the principal territorial courts are located, has a very mixed population. It totals about forty-three thousand. Of these about ten thousand are native Hawaiians, ten thousand Chinese, fifteen thousand Japanese, five thousand whites and the balance Portuguese and other races. The native Hawaiians have very little businessThe Attorney-General -2- ability; none, I am advised, are engaged in mercantile or other like pursuits except as clerks, the holding of public offices being largely their employment. Both the Japanese and Chinese display considerable business ability and are engage in nearly all enterprises. The condition as to these two races is somewhat the same as in San Francisco, except that in Honolulu outnumbering as they do so largely the white race, they have many more opportunities and their occupations are more diversified. The white race, while their number is comparatively small, is by far the most influential and potential in business and politics because of their greater wealth and intelligence. They control most of the plantations, the banks, the shipping and other large industries. They are distinguished also by the number of educated and travelled men among them. The race line is not very strictly drawn in Honolulu. The native Hawaiians, while resembling very strongly our negroes, are in a general way treated as social equals by the white, owing to the fact that they were once legally the dominant race and to the present political necessity for keeping them complacent. The white residents also associate to a greater or less extent in a social as well as a business way with the Japanese and Chinese. I understand that it is not unusual for white people to dine with the more intelligent Chinese and Japanese. Mr. Robert W, Breckons, the United States Attorney, is a rather unusual man. At first sight he is anything but prepossessingThe Attorney-General -3- His outward appearance is not calculated to impress anybody, Occidental or Oriental, with the dignity of the Federal Government. It is calculated to cause the casual observer to form a very low opinion of his ability and character. The story is told that when he first called on one of the well-known white residents of Honolulu he was ordered off the premises as a tramp. Breckons is slouchy in dress and carriage, rather tall but slight and somewhat bent over; has scant reddish hair, usually somewhat tousled, fair but freckled complexion, one glass eye, which gives his face a rather peculiar expression, and a grin that is not improved by black or decayed looking teeth. Compared with most of the men in Honolulu occupying the same business and social plain he is certainly in appearance, somewhat of an anomaly. In general manners, speech and dress, he is of the rougher western type, while the others referred to are of the conventional college-bred class. But there is something more to Breckons than his outward appearance and one does not have to converse very long with him to discover it. His education has been acquired in a rough and ready fashion, but it soon becomes evident to the interviewer that he is in a broad sense not only an educated but a very intelligent, acute and forceful man. Unconventionality is not only apparent in his dress, but also marks his thoughts and speech. He has his own ideas about things which are practical, common sense and human. His conduct also shows that he has the courage of his convictions. On the subject of religion he is a free thinker; inThe Attorney-General -4- every day life his is a free, easy-going man, one who likes to associate with and study his fellow man; a "good fellow"; tolerant of the weaknesses of others, but apparently with a high ideal of the home and family, the id[le]ol of his eye being his little daughter. By those who know him well he is regarded as a "rough diamond". None the less he seems to be generally a very mild mannered man, disposed to make friends rather than enemies. Some insight into the character of Mr. Breckons may be obtained from his policy in regard to the enforcement of the Edmunds Act in the Territory. I heard from a number of reliable sources that he had done excellent work in the Territory by his enforcement of that Act, and also that his vigorous administration of the law had made him a terror to evil-doers. I may say here that every one concedes Breckons' ability as a lawyer and prosecutor. His correspondence with the Department shows that active interest he has taken not only in the enforcement of the Edmunds Act, but its preservation and also the enforcement of the immigration laws. He has given me some copies of his letters on these subjects which accompany this report. In regard to the enforcement of the Edmunds Act, Mr. Breckons seems to have impressed the community, which under the Monarchy and the Republic, appears to have dealt very laxly with cohabitation between the whites and the natives, with his determination to prosecute those white men who were rearing families by native mistresses, unless they married them and legitimatized their children.The Attorney-General -5- As a result such marriages took place and such unlawful cohabitation, I was given to understand, had practically ceased. In enforcing the Edmunds Act among the Chinese, who appear to have been the other chief offenders, Mr. Breckons took a course which has exposed him to some criticism on the part of those who did not understand his motives. Believing that it would be cruel and unjust to enforce the act to the letter against the Chinese who had obtained two or more wives prior to annexation and at a time when their right to do so was at least unquestioned by the authorities, under which conditions they had proceeded to raise families, Mr. Breckons says he adopted the policy of ignoring such cases and prosecuting those where the plural wife was acquired subsequent to annexation. Before prosecuting a case of the latter sort, Mr. Breckons has made it a practice to notify the Chinaman concerned and give him an opportunity to get rid of his second wife or send her back to China. The humanity which dictated his policy in this respect.is apparent. Mr. Breckons has uniformly refused to use the Edmunds Act for the prevention of prostitution pure and simple. He has some times used the act in the case of a Japanese woman imported for the purpose of prostitution where he was satisfied that a violation of the immigration laws had occurred, but was unable to prove such a case. It was his refusal to use the Edmunds Act for the suppression of the place of prostitution in Honolulu, known as Iwilei, that first made the Rev. Mr. Thwing an important figure upon Mr. Breckons'Attorney-General -6- horizon. Mr. Thwing is the antithesis of Mr. Breckons, and naturally little harmony of thought and action could be expected between them. Mr. Thwing is president of the Chinese Mission in Honolulu and is connected with other movements intended for the moral uplift of the community. He is an active, zealous little man, regarded generally as a fanatic, but possessed of strong convictions and absolutely fearless in their execution. I found, however, that he was very prejudiced against Mr. Breckons and entirely unable to exercise that [c]Christian character which one is apt to expect of one of his cloth, but so little apt to realize. I found him disposed to accept mere hearsay and gossip concerning Mr. Breckons as absolute truth, and to state his inferences and conclusions as facts. Nevertheless his industry and pertinacity have resulted in the disclosure of a number of things concerning Mr. Breckons that require consideration, and fully justified the investigation that was directed. In regard to Iwilei, I may say further, that it was a place of prostitution that existed for many years past in a isolated part of Honolulu. It was at one time surrounded by a stockade and the women mostly Japanese who frequented the place were only allowed to go and return between certain hours. Prior to annexation what was termed "the law to mitigate" was enacted which required the weekly inspection of the women by a physician. Because of the isolation of the place and the fact that Honolulu was a seaport town, the general opinion appears to have been that it was better to permit The Attorney-General -7- Iwilei to exist, than to occur the greater evils that might result from it suppression at the consequent dispersion of its inmates throughout the city. Mr. Thwing and others of what may be termed the missionary or ministerial faction, were of a different opinion, and Mr. Thwing endeavored to have the Edmunds Act employed in the fight against the place. This Mr. Breckons refused to do, maintaining that the Edmunds Act was not intended for any such purpose, the matter of prostitution being a purely local one. In this view, as you will doubtless recall, he was supported by the Department. Mr Thwing then appealed to the Territorial Sheriff, Mr. Iauken, who closed up the place. His action in so doing has been the subject of criticism by both whites and orientals. On November 15, 1908, the Hawaii Shinpo, a Japanese newspaper, edited by a Mr. Sheba, a very intelligent Japanese, contained an editorial severly criticising Mr. Thwing and his action in bringing about the closing of Iwilei. The next effort of the ministerial faction, headed by Mr. Thwing, to improve the morals of Honolulu, were in regard to alleged prize fighting. These occurred about the time of the visit of the Atlantic fleet, with the avowed purpose of protecting the sailor boys against the degradation of witnessing such sports, although that form of amusement seems to have the sanction of the naval authorities. Preparations had apparently been made by some, perhaps not altogether philanthropically inclined, residents of Honolulu of the sporting class to entertain the sailorsThe Attorney-General -8- by giving them some exhibitions of the manly art at a local theatre for a consideration. This Mr. Thwing and others endeavored to have Mr. Breckons put a stop to by enforcing the act of Congress of February 7, 1896 (29 Stat. 5), prohibiting prize fights. Mr. Breckons, who has an acknowledged liking for a "scrap" as he terms it, refused to interfere, on the ground that the contest which were about to be held were not prize fights within the meaning and spirit of the act of Congress referred to. Mr. Thwing then complained to the Department, but the Department, while instructing Mr. Breckons that the law should be enforced, was unable to get sufficient particulars from Mr. Thwing or Mr. Breckons to determine whether the boxing contest carried on in Honolulu amounted to a violation of the law or not. From the information I was able to obtain, I am of the opinion that some of the pugilistic contests had at Honolulu have been in violation of the federal statutes as interpreted by the Department. Newspaper accounts and the statement of reliable witnesses indicate that there have been fights in the ordinary sense of the term, that is, as construed by the Department, "an attempt on the part of each of the contestants to do physical injury to [each] the other, with a view to his abandonment of the contest through exhaustion." Mr. Breckons in his letter to the Department of July 20, 1908, admits the proof referred to shows that there have been knockouts in such contests, but says there never has been a finish fight or a brutal fight, I do not understandThe Attorney-General -9- however, that in the view of the Department the mere fact that such a contest is limited to a certain number of rounds, takes it out of the statute, if it possesses the other necessary elements, such as being for a prize or admission being charged, as the contest had in Honolulu usually do. The big fights there are for from ten to twenty rounds and the combatants fight to win by exhausting or knocking out one another. It is true Mr. Breckons had the federal grand jury investigate this subject, but from what I could learn I do not think the investigation was a very thorough one, and I believe that the grand jury was influenced by the United States Attorney's well known attitude on the subject. However, Mr. Breckons has acted very frankly with the Department about this matter, and perhaps the only criticism to which he has subjected himself arises out of his practically espousing rather questionable proceedings. He was present at the contest between Ah Sam and Jockey Willis on May 30th last at the Orpheum Theatre in Honolulu, a fight which Mr. Thwing and others had endeavored to have him prevent, but which he as United States Attorney had practically sanctioned. In a letter to the Department he stated his reasons for being there to be his desire officially to see just what was happening, and his personal love of a scrap. For his attendance at this fight Mr. Theodore Richards, the editor of a religious weekly called "The Friend" who has been active in pushing the charges against Breckons, had him arrested for violating the territorial laws. When the caseThe Attorney-General -10- came up for trial in the police court, the county prosecuting attorney, Mr. Catchcart, entered a nolle prosequi, with leave of the court, stating the reasons therefor to be that he was not satisfied that there had been a prize fight within the meaning of the territorial law; that the federal authorities had been approached prior to the occasion and although the federal law was much stronger than the territorial law, they had not seen fit to interfere; and that the prosecution was a private one and without the county authorities behind it. In regard to this prize fight matter, I may say that there does not appear to be very much of that sort of thing going on except on an unusual occasion like that of the visit of the Atlantic Fleet. Honolulu is apparently a very quiet place with very few amusements of any sort and while the better bred residents do not approve of or patronize such exhibitions, they seem to think that they may be tolerated for the amusement of the rougher classes. Being frustrated in his efforts to obtain the assistance of Mr. Breckons in advancing his ideas of moral reform in Honolulu Mr. Thwing seems to have determined upon accomplishing Mr. Breckons' removal. He therefore camped on Mr. Breckons' trail, so to speak, and dug up many things concerning him, most of which he brought to the attention of the Department. Mr. Thwing finally grouped the charges against Mr. Breckons under twenty-four heads. Accompanying this report is his final arrangement of the same, with reference to the evidenceThe Attorney-General -11- in support thereof, also some papers submitted to me by him and others. In the files of the Department will also be found some additional statements and affidavits covering the same matters. The papers accompanying this report will, however give you a sufficient idea of the matters referred to. There also accompanies this report a statement dictated by Mr. Breckons dealing with the charges against him called to his attention by me, together with copies of certain letters and papers referred to in said statement. The charges made by Mr. Thwing and others may, in addition to what has already been said concerning Iwilei and prize fighting, be considered under two heads: (1) Mr. Breckons' personal habits and conduct. (2) Mr. Breckons' official conduct as affected by his private law practice. I. MR. BRECKONS' PERSONAL HABITS AND CONDUCT. In his statement (pp 69-70) Mr. Breckons deals with the subject of his personal habits. He frankly admits that he drinks and that he has probably been intoxicated half a dozen times in his life. He denies however that he has ever been in court intoxicated, ad says that his drinking has never interfered with the conduct of his office. My information leads me to believe that Mr. Breckons has made a fair statement on this point. Judge Dole, who has been on the Bench about six years, spoke very highly of Mr. Breckons' conduct asThe Attorney-General -12- United States Attorney, and said that he had never observed him under the influence of liquor during that time in court. He remembered one occasion where a juror had referred to Mr. Breckons' condition, but said that he himself had observed nothing wrong about him at the time. Judge Dole also said that Mr. Breckons always had his cases well prepared and prosecuted them vigorously. He also assumed all responsibility for any delay in the Beef and Lumber Trust Cases. Marshal Hendry, to whom Mr. Thwing refers in support of this charge, also said that he never saw Mr. Breckons under the influence of liquor around the court-house. Mr. Breckons undoubtedly has a weakness for drink, which he apparently indulges to a greater or less extent when off duty, and in a bibulous condition doubtless cuts a sorry figure, as any other man in the same condition would, although of more prepossessing appearance generally; but there is no ground to believe that his drinking has interfered with the discharge of his official duties, although otherwise unbecoming. The alleged statement of a Chinese, names Ho Fon, as to what occurred at a feast at Lee Let's house is denied by the Mr. Wakefield referred to by Ho Fon. Mr. Wakefield says that nothing improper occurred on the occasion referred to; that the Japanese woman, who engaged in the dance with a Japanese man, took off her hair pins, shoes and short socks, but not even her outer garments. He also said that Mr. Breckons merely conducted himself as other guests did on that occasion in drinking and clappingThe Attorney-General -13- his hands, Wakefield I understand to be a friend of Breckons. Mr. Breckons denies Ho Fon's alleged statement, that at the feast at the Chinese Consulate he took off See Chong's shirt and pants, but admits that he wrote on his collar that he was drunk. Mr. Castle, a reputable lawyer, told me that Mr. Breckons was so drunk at a feast at the Mochizuki Club, that he rolled under the table. Mr. Mayer, agent for the Standard Oil Company at Honolulu, and a neighbor of Breckons, spoke of seeing Breckons frequently going home "pickled". Mayer was very angry with Breckons for interfering in a matter concerning the burning of one of the company's warehouses by an employee, but seemed honest though prejudiced. Fred Makino, referred to by Mr. Thwing, was formerly employed as a Japanese interpreter by Mr. Breckons, while professing to know many things about Mr. Breckons, and expressing to Mr. Thwing a desire to communicate them to the Department, he acted very evasively when I met him on the street with Mr. Thwing, and although I endeavored several times to see him, I was unable to do so, he failing on one occasion to keep an appointment he had made to meet me. He impressed me as being unreliable. II. MR BRECKONS' OFFICIAL CONDUCT AS AFFECTED BY HIS PRIVATE LAW PRACTICE.The Attorney-General -14- There are a number of persons in Honolulu who think that Mr. Breckons has grossly violated the proprieties of his position in engaging in certain kinds of civil and criminal practice. Governor Frear in a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, advised against the reappointment of Mr. Breckons on the ground that his standard of professional ethics had fallen and he had made enough money outside his office during his first term to enable him to leave the position. Mr. Whitney, Assistant Attorney General, a man of about thirty-five years, said that it was the general impression among the lawyers that Mr. Breckons had used his office to get a large amount of civil business, and some thought he was corrupt. The opinion referred to I found to be based upon the fact that Mr. Breckons had frequently engaged in the defense of persons accused of crime in the courts of the Territory; that he had acted as attorney for such large interests as the Planters Association, Irwin & Co., Brewer & Co., and Hackfeld & Co.; that he had appeared in a number of admiralty cases; that he had also appeared as attorney in some divor[s]ce proceedings where it was thought that the parties concerned might be guilty of violating the Edmunds Act; and because of his relations to certain Chinese and particularly his conduct in relation to what is known as the [S]Lam Yip Case.The Attorney-General -15- The appearance of Mr. Breckons as attorney for the defendants in criminal cases in the courts of the Territory is a matter which is most generally known and for which he is universally criticised even by his friends. The cases called to my attention include gambling, assault and battery, manslaughter, larceny, and violations of the liquor laws. That the United States Attorney should be acting in opposition to the Territorial Government in this way was very naturally thought to be most reprehensible. It appears from Mr. Breckons' statement (pp 33-34) that he appeared in some of such cases because of his relations to some of the defendants. In the Lee Chuck Case, for instance, because Lee Chuck was a friend of his and his partner in a Rice Plantation. In the Loo Joe Case because Loo Joe was employed by him as interpreter. See also Mr. Breckons' letter to the Department of January 14, 1907, in answer to the charges preferred by George A. Davis, a copy of which is in the letter accompanying Mr. Breckon's statement. Mr. Breckons also says that the amount of fees received by him in such cases would probably not exceed $750.00, although it will be observed that he says he received $500.00 in the Kee Long Case (Statement, p 33). Mr Breckons further says that he never appeared in any such case where the offense charge was also a violation of the laws of the United States; also that, with the exceptionThe Attorney-General -16- of three cases in which he had previously been retained, he has not appeared in any such cases since the Department's letter instructing him not to do so. This latter statement of Mr. Breckons' is contradicted by Mr. H. S. Humphreys, a practicing attorney in Honolulu, and formerly a circuit judge of the Territory, in his letter to you of October 14, 1908. So far as Mr. Breckons' appearance in the defense of criminal cases in the Territorial Courts is concerned, since being [s]instructed by the Department no to do so, Judge Humphreys appears to have fallen into error, owing to the fact that two letters of instruction were sent Mr. Breckons. The first letter related to the action of Mr. Breckons in appearing in the Territorial Court as attorney for C. Shiozawa, Editor of a Japanese newspaper, indicted with others for libeling Miki Saito, the Japanese Consul-General. Judge Humpreys, at the instance of Japanese merchants, called this matter to the attention of the Department in November, 1905. On January 11, 1906, the Department wrote Mr. Breckons that it "did not deem it proper for you (him), a United States Attorney, to defend persons under indictment in the Territorial Courts where the United States or a foreign power is interested in the prosecution." Mr. Breckons construed this letter as countenancing his right to appear in the defense of criminal cases in the Territorial Courts where the United States or a foreign power was not interested in the prosecution, differentiating theThe Attorney-General -17- Territory from the United States, and continue to do so until instructed otherwise by the Department's letter of March 12, 1907. Since the latter date, as already stated, Mr. Breckons says he has only appeared in the three cases in which he had previously been retained. Whether he should also have withdrawn from these is a matter for the Department to determine. Mr. Breckons told me later that he had found a copy of a letter in which he had advised the Department of his intention to remain in these cases. He said he would give me a copy of it, but I find that he did not. In his letter of October 14, 1908, Judge Humphreys refers to certain criminal cases in the Territorial police courts involving a violation of the laws of the Territory regulating the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, in which Mr. Breckons appeared for some of the defendants. The cases referred to were prosecutions by the Territory against W. C. Peacock & Co., Ltd. (a corporation), wholesale liquor dealers and rectifiers of spirits, and R. W. Condon, a retail liquor dealer, Judge Humphreys appearing for Condon and Mr. Breckons for Peacock & Co., the charge being the selling of adulterated whiskey. The Territorial Law contained a provision similar to that in the so-called "Pure Food Law", enacted by Congress June 30, 1906, and which became effective January 1, 1907, to the effect that the United States Pharmacopoeia should be the authority for determining whether an article was adulterated. The cases referred to came up in the Territorial Court in December, 1906, and, according to JudgeThe Attorney-General -18- Humphreys, the Territory, in order to prove its case, had only to introduce the United States Pharmacopoeia in evidence. When i t was offered Judge Humphreys said he objected to its admission on the ground that it was not properly authenticated, there being neither in the Territorial Law nor in the Pure Food Act of Congress any provision in regard to the admission of copies of the Pharmacopoeia. There is some difference of opinion as to whether Judge Humphreys made the point first in the Condon Case or Mr. Breckons in the Peacock Case, Mr. Whitney, then Judge of the police court and now Assistant Attorney General, saying that Mr. Breckons made it first.19 in the Peacock case, or rather that case was decided first by him and was the one in which he wrote an opinion. At any rate, Mr. Breckons urged the point and the court felt obliged to sustain it. The appearance of Mr. Breckons in this case and his advocacy of the proposition referred to appears to have been deeply resented by both Judge Whitney and the prosecuting attorney, now Judge Andrade of the same court. Whitney animadverted upon the impropriety of Breckons' action at the time in the presence of Andrade. Judge Humphreys, in his letter of October 14, 1908, says: It is submitted that, aside from Mr. Breckons active participation in an argument well calculated to render inoperative criminal prosecutions under an act of Congress, his appearance for a wholesale liquor dealer and rectifier of spirits in a criminal case, in view of such person's relation to the revenue laws of the United States, cannot be condoned". It will be observed that this case arose and was determined prior to the Department's letter of March 12, 1907, instructing Mr. Breckons not to appear in the defense of criminal cases in the Territorial courts. It may also be said that the point as to the admission of the Pharmacopoeia was one which would naturally be suggested in a suit under the Pure Food Act, and it might even be of advantage to the Government to be forewarned on the subject. But the impropriety of Mr. Breckons appearing in such a case for such defendants is non the less manifest. Mr. Breckons has also been subjected to much suspicion and criticism because of a widespread belief that he was or20 had been employed by the Hawaiian Planters Association to further or protect their interests as against the interests of the United States. This belief appears to have been founded upon the report that Mr. Breckons had rendered Irwin & Company, sugar factors and shippers, an opinion as to their right to import Koreans for purpose of labor, for which he had received a fee of $2500, and for which Irwin & Company had asked and received reimbursement from the Planters Association, an organization composed of the principal sugar planters of the Islands. It was said that this opinion was requested shortly after the dismissal of what was known as the 113 Korean case by the United States Court. This was an informer's action, brought, I was informed, by a number of young men who went into the suit for speculative reasons, hoping to get $1000 for each of the 113 Koreans whose importation by the Planters was the occasion for the suit. I was advised that the suit was dismissed because the importation occurred prior to the taking effect of the act of Congress under which it was brought. The story about Mr. Breckons rendering such an opinion is absolutely denied by Mr. Breckons, Mr. Giffard, the Manager of Irwin & Company, and by Mr. W. O. Smith, Treasurer of the Planters Association. No one whom I was able to talk with on the subject knew anything about the matter of his own knowledge. The best information I received to the effect that such an opinion had been rendered was Governor Frear's statement to me that Mr. Heminway, the present Attorney General of the Territory, told him that Mr. Giffard told him that Breckons had21 rendered such an opinion and demanded such a fee therefor. Mr. Hemingway was in Washington, D.C. when I was in the Islands. Mr. GIffard said he had no recollection of any such conversation with Mr. Heminway and did not think he had had one. The real nature of Mr. Breckons employment by the Planters Association is, I believe, fully disclosed by the letter hereto appended of Mr. W. O. Smith, Treasurer of the Association, dated November 12, 1908. Mr. Smith spoke to me very frankly about the matter, and at my request wrote the letter referred to. Mr. Smith's letter shows that Mr. Breckons assisted the Planters Association in preparing an act by which corporations could form co-partnerships and thus be enabled to hold under one management more than one thousand acres of land, the organic act forbidding one corporation from acquiring more than that amount. The action that Mr. Breckons took in this matter has very naturally exposed him to adverse criticism. Governor Frear was one of those who referred to it. Mr. Smith also states that Mr. Breckons assisted in preparing an act by which corporations were authorized to hold shares in other corporations. It will be further observed from Mr. Smith's letter that Mr. Breckons also assisted the Planters Association in holding their laborers by preparing an act providing for the licensing of emigrant agents, and assisted the Association in obtaining laborers by drafting an act providing for a Territorial Board of Immigration.22 Such employment by the Planters Association very naturally exposed Mr. Breckons to criticism, although the motives both of himself and the Association may have been the highest. Mr. Smith assures me that the only purpose of the Planters Association was to keep within the law, but to the outside public the impression seems to have been given that it was to tie the hands of the United States Attorney by and enlisting him in its service. It will be observed that Mr. Smith says that "each time that Mr. Breckons under took law work for the Association it was upon the express and declared understanding that he would not act in any manner which might conflict with its official duties". The fact that there was such a declaration on such occasions shows that the question of propriety or grows in the minds of the parties. Mr. Smith himself told me that he had some doubt about it and wished that Mr. Breckons had not been employed. Another matter which came to my attention illustrating the attitude of Mr. Breckons in respect to outside employment is that of his employment by the Oahu Railroad Company, the only steam railroad in the island of Oahu, upon which Honolulu is located. Mr. Walter Dillingham, who is the son of the President of the Railroad Company, and who has himself interested in the management of the road, told me that after Mr. Breckons came to the Island and he had become acquainted with him, Breckons called his attention one day to the fact that the United States law relating to railroads applied in the23 Islands. He and his father wishing to keep within the law, he asked Mr. Breckons if he would be willing to accept a "retainer", as he put it, of five hundred dollars, for the service of keeping the railroad company advised as to the passage of any laws by Congress applicable to railroads. This Mr. Breckons agreed to do, subsequently, among other things, calling their attention to the necessity of complying with the safety-appliance acts. This five hundred dollars, he says, was the only money ever paid by the railroad company to Mr. Breckons, and they always understood that they would be prosecuted for any violation of the law. It appears from Mr. Breckons statement (p. 56-57) that he has been employed by Irwin & Company, who have large shipping interests, in admiralty cases, and by Hulkfeld & Company, and Brewer & Company in a few cases. Another case that has given ground for considerable criticism and suspicion of Mr. Breckons is the La[w]m Yip case. The facts in this case are as follows: La[w]m Yip, regarded as a wealthy Chinese, had three Chinese girls in his house, whom he represented to be his daughters. One of these was married to a Chinaman named Lai Cho, by a Mr. Waller, a minister, and also engaged in the meat business. A few days after his marriage he came to Mr. Waller and complained to him about the condition of his wife. The wife was examined by doctor and found to be in a very run down condition, her sexual organs indicating that she had been considerably abused. Both she and24 another of the girls, when interviewed, said that she and the third girl had been used for a long tie by Lam Yip, who on one or two occasions had forced them with the assistance of Mrs. Lam Yip. The details of the story were most revolting and are given in some of Mr. Thurings' contributions to the Department. Mr. Waller says that when Lai Cho complained to him he suggested placing the matter in the hands of Mr. Breckons, but that Lai Cho objected, on the gorund that Mr. Breckons was a friend of Lam Yip and his lawyer would help him. Mr. Waller finally went to see Governor Carter about it, who placed it in the hands of the Attorney General, Mr. Peters. The Attorney General's office then took up the matter and prepared indictments against Lam Yip for adultery. An endorsement on the papers in the Attorney General's office shows that Governor Carter wished the Territorial authorities to handle the case because Lam Yip was a client of Mr. Breckons. Before the indictments were presented to the Territorial grand jury, however, the matter appears to have been brought to Mr. Breckons attention by a Mr. Taylor, then chief of detectives in Honolulu, who had assisted in getting evidence in the case. Mr. Breckons says Taylor asked him ti take the matter up. Taylor's recollection is that he merely spoke to Mr. Breckons on the street about it, knowing at the time that it was in the hands of the Territorial Attorney General. At any rate, Mr. Breckons took the matter up and presented it to the grand jury, who returned for two indictments, one against Lam Yip for25 adultery, and the other against Lam Yip and his wife for holding the girls in a condition of peonage. Lam Yip, it seems, was released on his own recognizance, and the cases were continued for sev eral months, when finally, on April 20th last, they were nolle prossed. Before they were nolle prossed, however, Mr. Breckons accepted a retainer of two hundred dollars from Lam Yip in a civil suit he was about to institute against his brother, Sing Loy, for seven thousand dollars. Mr. Breckons also says that he shared his retainer in this case with a Mr. Thayer, who is very freindly with him and whom he has given many cases that he could not take himself. Mr. Thayer was also attorney for Lam Yip in the criminal cases that were nolled. Mr. Breckons admits that he was on friendly terms with Lam Yip for several years prior to the occurrence referred to and that Lam Yip had been a client of his. His explanation of his action in accepting a retainer from Lam Yip in the civil case referred to and nolleing the criminal cases against him and his wife is that he had determined to nolle the cases sometime before because he did not believe the girls' stories of Lam Yip's treatment of them. his statement that he had determined to nolle the cases priori to his acceptance of a retainer in the civil case is corroborated by his assistant, Mr. Rawlins, who said he came into the office about the time referred to by Mr. Breckons and remembers Mr. Breckons going over the criminal docket with him and saying that he intended to26 nolle those cases. Mr. Rawlins, I was advised, is a man of good character and his word can be relied upon. Accepting Mr. Breckons statement as true, it still leaves the matter in a rather unsatisfactory state. The circumstances of this case were such that, in my judgment, he could not, with a decent regard for the proprieties nolle pro[ss] the cases at all, in view of the relations existing between him and Lam Yip, much less accept a retainer in a civil suit from Lam Yip prior to his actually doing so, whatever he may have determined in his own mind. To the outside public, who knew nothing of what he had already determined to do, it inevitably looked like a gross breach of trust. The cases were clearly such as should have been submitted to a jury, even if Mr. Breckons did not believe the[ir] story. He evidently so far believed it in the first instance as to present it to the grand jury and secure indictments, and in that way put a stop to proceedings on the part of the Territory. Mr. Breckons said he was not influenced in what he did by the fee in the civil case or by friendship for Lam Yip. From what I have seen of Mr. Breckons, I cannot bring myself to believe that he nolled the cases referred to for a pecuniary consideration; but I think he must have been influenced consciously or unconsciously, by his friendly relations with Lam Yip and his family in taking the action that he did. The action taken also indicates an almost reckless disregard of the proprieties of his position as United States Attorney.27 That we must be very careful in judging Mr. Breckons by outward appearances appears from another case which has excited considerable suspicion of wrong going in Mr. Thuring's mind. This is the case of Yee Chin. Mr. Breckons statement of this matter appears on pp.35-36 of his typewritten statement. The fact that Yee Chin was a friend of Mr. Breckons and that the proceedings against him were apparently dropped were taken by Mr.Th[ur]wing as showing corruption. It appears from Mr. Breckons statement that, believing Yee Chin was lying when he said the woman he had brought into the Island was his wife, but unable to prove it, he had requested the Department to have steps taken through the State Department to ascertain in China the facts about Yee Chin and the woman. Mr. Breckons also told me that Yee Chin had been a more renumerative client than Yam Lip, and that he believed he had accepted employment from him in a civil matter while the proceedings referred to were pending. Another matter that seems unjustly to have subjected Mr. Breckons to considerable suspicion is that of his relations with an erstwhile brothel-house-keeper named Isoi in Iwilei. Mr. Breckons has made a full explanation of this matter. (See statement pp.14-18). It shows that the prosecution against Isoi was dropped because of the assistance he rendered in uncovering as association by which prostitutes were protected and prostitution carried on in the heart of Honolulu; also that many brothels were supplied with women recently come from28 Japan, and that Mr. Breckons had full authority from the Department to deal with the Isoi case as he thought best. In dropping the case against Isoi he appears to have made him a very efficient aid to the Government in preventing violations on the immigration laws. Of course, Mr. Thuring and others on the outside could only see the apparently friendly relations existing between the brothel house keepers and the United States Attorney, and infer that prostitution in Iwilei was carried on under the protection of the United States Attorney. In should be said here, in justice to Mr. Breckons, that in the enforcement of the Federal laws he has done much more than is ordinarily expected of a United States Attorney. He has played the detective as well as acted as prosecuting attorney. His association with the Orientals, for which he is criticised by Mr. Thuring and others, has made it possible for him to understand their character and actions better and to ferret out crime where others would fail. He seems to take a keen delight in this work, and if there are some among the Chinese and Japanese who think he is open to corruption, I have no doubt that all have a most wholesome fear and respect for him.29 Mr. Breckons has been severely criticised by Mr. Thwing for his failure to prosecute properly the Soo Shee case, that of the alleged illegal importation by one Yang Chu Kan of Soo Shee. Mr. Thwing contended that the evidence clearly showed that Soo Shee was the second wife of Yang Chu Kan; but that Mr. Breckons failed to refer to it in his argument before the United States Commissioner, a Mr. Hatch. In referring to this case Mr. Thwing says: "The Chinese regard the case as a triumph of lying, dishonesty and trickery, and it only makes stronger the belief that Mr. Breckons will be good to his friends." The attorney for Soo Shee and Yang Chu Kan in this case was Judge A. S. Humphreys, above referred to, who believes that Breckons ought to be removed. Yet he says that Breckons made the strongest possible presentation of the case, and that he, Humphreys , was surprised at the decision. Mr. Breckons has been severely criticised by Mr. Thwing because of his relations with a Chinaman named Lee Chuck, whom Mr. Thwing classes among the "criminal Chinese". Lee Chuck is in the provision business and seems to be a bright, hard-headed Chinaman. Mr. Breckons says in his statement that being impressed with Lee Chuck's business acumen he went into partnership with Lee Chuck and eighteen other Chinamen in a rice plantation, and that he guaranteed the bills for the plantation plant incurred by Lee Chuck (see statement, pp. 7-8). Mr. Thwing's grounds for classing Lee Chuck as a criminal Chinese are that30 Lee Chuck was once convicted in the police court of assault although the case was nolled upon appeal, and that Lee Chuck went upon the bond of the defendants in what is known as the 68 Gamblers' Case. From Mr. Breckons' statement , the assault referred to was doubtless done at Lee Chuck's instance, the motive arising out of a family quarrel, although Lee Chuck had fully protected himself with an alibi. In regard to the bond, Lee Chuck says he went upon it at the request of two of the defendants whom he knew. Mr. Breckons appeared as an attorney for the defendants in the 68 Gamblers' Case, and his doing so naturally subjected him to adverse comment. Another Chinaman whose store Mr. Breckons is said to visit frequently and drink there, is Chang Wing. I met Chang Wing, and found him to be a very fine looking Chinaman of the educated class. His store is a very prepossessing place. He asked me to have something, but I thought it best to decline, although both the place and the man were unexceptional in appearance. Mr. Thwing also criticises Mr. Breckons for attending a Japanese club called the Mochizuki CLub. This, I am informed, is the leading Japanese Club in Honolulu. Mr. Breckons and Marshall Hendry are, I believe, regarded practically as members and are the only white men so treated. At the invitation of Mr. Sheba, the editor of one of the Japanese newspapers, I attended a reception at the club given to the merchants of Honolulu. So far as I could judge or learn, it is a very respectable31 place. It is located by the seaside and Mr. Breckons says that he usually spends his Sundays there with his little daughter. Beyond indulging to some extent in liquor, I have no reason to believe that Mr. Breckons is guilty of any impropriety in his relations with the club. Another matter that is the occasion for considerable comment on the part of Mr. Thwing is the relation of a Chinaman named Soo Joe to Mr. Breckons. Mr. Breckons has gone quite fully into this matter in his statement (pp. 9-32-34-35-42-46). Soo Joe, it seems, was employed by Mr. Breckons as a Chinese interpreter. It also seems that he was on rather friendly terms with Mr. Breckons, so much so that Mr. Breckons consented to his placing an advertisement in on e or more of the Chinese papers. This advertisement referred to Mr. Breckons as the "United States American Lawyer" and Soo Joe as his agent. Mr. Breckons says that he paid for the advertisement as he would for a subscription to a charitable enterprise, and that he never knew what was in the advertisement until I called his attention to the translation. he further says that he does not believe Soo Joe ever brought him a case. Judge Humphreys says he believes that Mr. Breckons' statement is the truth from his own experience with the Chinese. He says that a Chinaman whom he employed had a sign put up on his (Humphreys') front door, which still hangs there, stating, in Chinese, that he (Humphreys) is one of the best lawyers in the world; has a big voice; is a32 most powerful speaker, etc. etc. Mr. Breckons says that he has always found Soo Joe honest in his dealings with him. Mr. Bechtel, now or formerly in the immigration service, also makes a similar statement about Soo Joe's services to his office as interpreter. Soo Joe is now, and for some three months past has been, in the employment of the immigration authorities at Honolulu. Mr. Bechtel also said that Mr. Breckons had always prosecuted immigration cases called to his attention by Bechtel's office with vigor; that the only criticism he had to make was that Judge Dole was too lenient in his sentences. Mr. Bechtel is apparently hostile to Mr. Breckons because of the latter's action in the Stackable divorce matter, Bechtel having married Mrs. Stackable. I am inclined to think, from what Mr. Thwing brought to my attention, that Soo Joe may have traded somewhat upon his relations with Mr. Breckons among the Chinese, but nothing was brought to my attention which really established that fact or inculpated Mr. Breckons. There is some ground for saying that there is an opinion current among some of the Chinese and Japanese that Soo Joe is a bad man and that through him money may buy immunity from prosecution. Unquestionably, it seems, Mr. Breckons ought to put a stop to such opinions by dropping Soo Joe and his advertisements. One of the persons upon whom Mr. Thwing seemed strongly to rely to show that Mr. Breckons was influenced by corrupt considerations 33 in handling Chinese cases was T. Ah Kong, formerly employed by Mr. Breckons as interpreter. I interviewed Mr. Ah Kong and while I found him of the belief that Mr. Breckons had acted improperly in such matters, his opinions seemed to have no logical basis whatever. As above stated, Mr. Fred Makino, former employed by Mr. Breckons as Japanese interpreter, also professed to know a great deal that was bad concerning Mr. Breckons, but apparently studiously avoided seeing me on the subject, and impressed me as being untrustworthy. Mr. Breckons is also criticised for rendering an opinion, which was published in the newspapers in Honolulu, holding that certain provisions of the Territorial Laws restricting the employment of persons upon public works of the Territory to citizens was unconstitutional. It appears from Mr. Breckons' Statement (pp. 55-66) that the opinion was rendered by him for the Japanese Merchants Association and that he sent a copy of it to the Department, stating that it has been rendered in private practice. A copy of the opinion appears in the documents which accompany Mr. Breckons' Statement. Naturally Mr. Breckons' advocacy of the the Japanese as against citizens subject him to criticism. Among other matters called to my attention by Governor Frear was the fact that Mr. Breckons had appeared before him as an attorney for a Japanese called Dr. Katsanuma in support of his application for land under the laws of the Territory, which application34 was refused on the ground that Dr. Katsunama was not a citizen although he held a certificate of citizenship showing his naturalization issued by a court of the State of Utah. As the statutes of the United States restrict naturalization to white persons and persons of African blood or descent, and as section 15 of the Naturalization Act of 1906 makes it the duty of the United States Attorney to institute proceedings to cancel certificates of citizenship obtained by fraud or illegality, Governor Frear thought it was improper for Mr. Breckons to appear as he did a nd argue in favor of Dr. Katsunuma's right to the land applied for and the validity of his naturalization. He accordingly wrote Mr. Breckons, calling his attention to provisions of the Naturalization Act. Thereupon, on October 4, 1907. Mr. Breckons wrote the Department in regard to Dr. Katsunuma, stating the facts as to his naturalization; that he had been employed for some years either as an interpreter or inspector in the immigration service; that there had been no fraud in the naturalization proceedings, and that in his opinion the order of naturalization was a judgement of a court which could only be set aside for fraud. The Department, under date of November 1, 1907, replied, in a letter initialed by Mr. Cooley and signed by Mr. Purdy, that as then advised it saw no necessity for affirmative action on the part of Mr. Breckons. Copies f these letters accompany Mr. Breckons' statement. It will be observed, however, that Mr. Breckons overlooks entirely in his argument the provision35 of the Naturalization Act (or, at least, I presume there is such a provision as he refers to it in his letter and I have not had an opportunity to look at the statute) that certificates of naturalization may be set aside if procured illegally as well as for fraud. Mr. Breckons is also criticized for his appearance as attorney in certain divorce cases. One of these was the Stackable case. Mr. Stackable was and is now Collector of Customs at Honolulu and a warm friend of Mr. Breckons. It appears that Mr. Breckons acted entirely from friendly consideration in the Stackable case, never having charged or received a fee for his services. A certain letter written by Mr. Breckons to the former Mrs. Stackable's attorney is regarded by some of Mr. Breckons' critics as showing a purpose to blackmail. It appears that when the divorce was procured it was agreed between counsel and ordered by the court that Mr. Stackable should pay his former wife four thousand dollars. Three thousand of this was paid, but the balance withheld, in order it is said to protect Mr. Stackable against bills incurred by Mrs. Stackable. After the divorce was granted certain letters of Mrs. Stackable came into the hand of Mr. Stackable which showed that she had been intimate with certain party or parties prior to the divorce and had therefore made arrangements for her future support. Mr. Stackable, upon the advice of Mr. Breckons, then determined to withhold the other thousand dollars, and Mr.36 Breckons wrote the letter mentioned to the former Mrs. Stackable's attorney stating that the finding of the letters and the willingness of his client to surrender them if all claims to the money were waived, adding that the letter was not to be construed as being in any sense a blackmailing one. The use of this last expression, Judge Humphreys thinks, shows that Mr. Breckons was conscious of a guilty intent. In view of the facts of the case and that Mr. Breckons was acting entirely out of friendship for Mr. Stackable, I think this view untenable. Another divorce case in which Mr. Breckons figured was what is known as the Whitin case. Mr Thwing regards this case as having been procured by collusion. It appears that Mr. Whitin was a wealthy man and that both he and his wife were suspected of infidelity. The divorce was procured, however, upon other grounds, and it was agreed that $5,000 alimony should be paid. The comparative smallness of the alimony and the celerity with which the divorce proceedings were conducted, the hearing occupying but a very few minutes, is the ground upon which Mr. Thwing rests his charge. Mr. Breckons says there was no collusion as to the divorce though there was an agreement as to the amount of alimony. He says he assured the court that the parties were entitled to a divorce beforehand, and that there was no defense to the wife's suit, although two witnesses were called to support her testimony. The only real ground for criticising Mr. Breckons on account37 of these divorce matters is that he should have appeared at all in such cases. In both of them the parties were suspected of acts which made them amenable to the Edmunds Act. Certain cases were called to my attention in which it was claimed that Mr. Breckons had acted too vigorously, the Tam Pong, the Lo Sun, Se Sa Kee and the Agusta Watch cases. Without going into details, I may say that I think the criticisms are unjustified and were made by prejudiced parties, either the defendants or their attorneys. Mr. Breckons has been criticised for his appearance before the Territorial court in behalf of Capt. Carter, an office ro the Army or Navy, charged with assault. It appears that Mr. Breckons appeared in that case as United States Attorney simply for the purpose of denying the jurisdiction of the Territorial court and asserting the jurisdiction of the United States court over the navy yards; and that he filed an information against Carter in the United States court, which he afterwards dismissed when the jurisdiction of the Territorial court was sustained. (see Breckons' Statement, pp. 54-5). Question has been made as to the propriety of Mr. Breckons charging a fee in certain suits brought in behalf of Mr. William F. MacLennon, appointed an agent of the Treasury of the United States to disburse a million dollars appropriated by Congress to pay certain claims arising out of the destruction by fire by The Territorial Board of Health of a large amount of38 private property in their efforts to suppress the bubonic plague. Mr. Breckons has made a full statement about this matter (Statement, pp. 60-62), which is to the effect that while he rendered Mr. MacLennon much legal assistance in his work, he did not feel it his duty as United States Attorney to bring suits of interpleader to settle the rights of conflicting claimants to some of the money, and that MacLennon was also of that opinion. This, I believe, covers all the matters necessary or proper to be referred to in order to give you a fair idea as to the situation respecting Mr. Breckons. In my opinion, Mr. Breckons has done very efficient work in the islands and has been honest in the discharge of his duties. At the same time, I think his desire to serve his friends and increase his fortune has led him into a number of acts of questionable propriety and into some of unquestionable impropriety, which have necessarily provoked censure and suspicion. In this connection I may say that it is unfortunate that the United States Attorney at Honolulu should be obliged to recur to outside practice to increase his income. Three thousand dollars is a very inadequate salary for that office in view of the high cost of living there. The conditions are such in the islands that there is very little private practice open to a United States Attorney that will not subject him to criticism and suspicion. The corporation interests are all such as are apt to be brought into conflict or contact with the39 laws of the United States. I understand from Mr. Breckons that it is not his purpose to remain much longer in office even if permitted to do so, as the business thereof has become so great as to preclude private practice to any extent, a condition which he cannot affor d to endure. He dose not wish to retire, however, under a cloud, or with the honesty or efficiency of his work questioned. Respectfully, William R. Harr, Attorney.[enc in 12-30-08] Bonaparte[*Ackd 12-3-08*] [*ppf L*] ALEXANDER LAMBERT, M.D. 36 EAST 31ST STREET NEW YORK OFFICE HOURS 12.30 UNTIL 2.00 P.M. TELEPHONE 899 MADISON Dec 1 1908 Dear Theodore Surgeon General O'Reilly has asked me to serve on a Board to consider the advisability of using in the Army the preventive inocculations against Typhoid and I have accepted & shall report to him next Thursday Dec [9th] 7th at 2 pm. I suppose it means about two days work in Washington. May I stay with you or if it is not convenient to you do not fail to tell me so. I congratulate you on the Harvard Game your team deserved the victory they were the best team. I hope they will make the most of it up at Cambridge as it ought help start new and good traditions. There are two books I have come across which will interest you. Venoms and Venomous animals by Calmette. This I shall bring down with me & show it to you. The other is Heredity by J Arthur Thompson Regius Professor of Natural History, University of Aberdeen. G. P. Putnam. I have seen a most excellent review of this and it seems to be extremely well written and interesting. It should help you in your Romanes Lecture. I saw Bob Ferguson on Sunday and he looks fairly well & is in good spirits. He must take at least two years in getting well & take care of himself. I shall see him again in a day or so & know more about him when I see you. Faithfully yours, Alexander Lambert[*ppf L*] [*Ackd 12/20/08*] TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "OPTIMISTIC LONDON" TELEPHONE 1835 MAYFAIR. 10 CHESTERFIELD STREET, LONDON, W. Dec: 1. 08 Dear Mr. President, I am sending you, by the same steamer that takes this, a number (53 in all) of reproductions of your portrait by László, and hope they will reach you safely. I thought you might care to have them to give to some of your friends instead of photographs, none of which are satisfactory, (at least none of those that I have seen). I would have sent these reproductions long ago, but I was anxious to get them done in the best way possible and for this purpose had to send the portrait to Munich. Then on such months of delay — complicated by having to get László to correct the proofs - and the final results have only reached me within the last few days. I hope you will like them. They seem to me very good and to preserve the spirit and technique of the original as [much] far as is possible in a monotone. László says they should be framed, like an old English mezzo-tint in the regular 18th century pattern "ebony and gilt" frames and that there should be not more than about 1/4 inch [margin] of the white margin left showing outside the "plate mark". I must also add that if you are writing on any of theseit will not do to use ink as it runs on the kind of paper used and the only safe thing is pencil. Whilst on this subject, may I ask you to be good-natured enough to write on two of the prints for me (one for our London house and the other for the country), and on a third for the Club room of the Rhodes Scholars at Oxford? (our mutual friend Dr. Parkin has especially asked for this). If you will then have these 3 prints returned to me I shall be greatly obliged. I hope you may be able to find some use for the remaining 50, and if you would care to have any more, at any time, I shall be delighted to send them. I have arranged that they cannot be bought or ordered by anyone so they cannot become common. I should like Root to have one, especially, but no doubt you would send it in any case. I hope you received the long (and perhaps not very wise) letter that I wrote you from Scotland, early in October, but I have been a little anxious lest it should have miscarried. In any case I sincerely hope that you did not take exception to anything I said, but your previous letter had made me feel frankly puzzled as to whether it was my duty or not to offer to run over to Washington to see you. We have been passing through a very ticklish and anxious time here - during the German & Near Eastern crises - but I hope we are nearly out of the woods now. At any rate it has hadTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "OPTIMISTIC LONDON" TELEPHONE 1835 MAYFAIR. 10, CHESTERFIELD STREET, LONDON, W. one good result, [and] that the eyes of the British people are now opened - as they have not been open for nearly a hundred years - to the needs of our national defence. I will even go so far as to say that the adoption of some form of compulsory military service for Home Defence is no longer outside the region of practical politics, and in my opinion is bound to come within the next 5 years. If anyone had told me this 2 years - or even one year - ago I should have thought he was mad or dreaming, but things are moving fast over here, and we have had a series of very salutary shocks lately. I need hardly say how delighted we all are here at the result of [your] the election, and all that it means to the relations between our two countries. The agreement with Japan, just announced, is also splendid and a real knock-out for the mischief-mongers on both sides of the Atlantic. The persistent attempts to use Japan as a wedge with which to drive England and American apart, futile though they have been, have been dangerous at times, but now they look merely ridiculous. For this consummation as for so many other happy solutions we feel very grateful, here, to you and to Root. With all good wishes to you and Mrs. Roosevelt, from us both, Yours very Faithfully, Arthur Lee[*F*] UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE PHILIPPINES Personal. December 1, 1908. My dear Mr. Loeb:- Thank you very much for the copies of the letters in the matter of the purchase of the ships for the Panama Commission which I received today. Very truly yours, H.C. Lodge William Loeb, Jr., Esq., The White House.[*F*] Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown Co. Real Estate. 146 Broadway, New York, December 1st, 1908. DOUGLAS ROBINSON, President. CHARLES S. BROWN, 1st Vice President. WM. H. WHEELOCK, 2nd Vice President Uptown Office, 570 Fifth Avenue. W.R. BUCHANAN, Treasurer. ARTHUR WEED, Secy.& Asst.Treas. Cable Address "Robur," New York. Dear Mr. Loeb: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor of November 28th, enclosing a cheque for $600.00, to be placed to the credit of the President's principal account. Yours very truly, D Robinson William Loeb, Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, White House, Washington, District of Columbia. C[*PPF*] [*ppf V*] VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY CHARTERED MARCH 10,1834 VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, JOSEPH BRYAN, PRESIDENT WILLIAM G. STANARD, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN, MRS. SALLY NELSON ROBINS, ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN, ROBERT A. LANCASTER, JR., TREASURER. ANNUAL DUES $5.00 LIFE MEMBERSHIP, 50.00. RICHMOND, VA., Dec 1 1908 Mr Wm Loeb Jr Secretary to the President Washington D. C. Dear Sir As I keep the list of members Mr. Lancaster has handed me your letter announcing the resignation of the President as a member of the Society: His direction will, of course be obliged and his name removed from our list of members, though we regret greatly the loss of one who gave Mr Roosevelts attention, as author of "The Winning of the West", was specially dear to Virginia history, has been a valued member. Yours Truly, W. G. Standard Co Secy [*[STANDARD]*][*F*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Va., December 1, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I send you some additional correspondence in reference to the purchase of the ships, a letter to Senator Hale which explains itself. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft The President, White House, Washington, D. C. Enclosure.[For enc see 2-1-08][*ppf J*] [*Ackd 12-4-08*] ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS THE NEW ST. CHARLES ANDREW R. BLAKELY & CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS NEW ORLEANS Dec 1st 1908 Dearest President. You will probably have heard from Mr. Boyce & from Dr. Booker Washington about the Tuskegee visit. Since then I have had various & extremely interesting experiences, even a 'possum hunt on a very dark night & little rough riding across a great plantation. I visited the inexpressibly dreary Mississippi Country (Yazoo Delta) which I imagine must be the original of Dickens' Eden. Here curiously enough I got a touch of ague & was very unwell for a day or two. I went to inspect the way the Negros are forming settlements in this unattractive but not infertile region. Therewere many signs of prosperity among both blacks & whites & I am told that since cultivation has spread ague is very rare. Still this was "ugly America" with a vengeance. The settlements of the whites & blacks were hideous, squalid, untidy (with a few exceptions), the hotels bad - but not worse than in the industrial midlands of England. People spat everywhere & almost incessantly - & seemed to a man (why is it confined to men?) to suffer from ante-nasal catarrh - as a doctor politely terms it. But all were kindly &2 ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS THE NEW ST. CHARLES ANDREW R. BLAKELY & CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS NEW ORLEANS ______190_ invariably polite. The whites in all Alabama * what I saw of Mississippi are a handsome virile, very "white" people - the present generation - 18 to 30 years old - looked well nourished yet "bouncy" & athletic. And judging from the Children swarming in the cars (trains) & in the towns I should say there was no race suicide among the southern whites. The negroes (of the younger generation) well away from Booker Washington's influence - I thought a little 'saucy'. They certainly lacked the perfect politeness of the whites. But they are getting along, getting to stand alone. There is little doubt as to the success of the agricultural experiments of The general educationthe general education board & Agricultural Department of New York & Washington. They are doing a great work among the negroes & this is advantaging the Railways & the White community: I spent a few days at Birmingham (Ala.) to study the mining & steel industries. I have taken many photographs & some sketches to illustrate the lovely scenery of S.E. Alabama (Do you know the Magnolia pine - Evergreen oak - palmetto- forests of the South? A wonderful & rare picture of subtropical vegetation - most rare is it on the earth's surface for the temperate3 ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS THE NEW ST. CHARLES ANDREW R. BLAKELY & CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS NEW ORLEANS ______190_ to glide into the tropical with out the break of a desert) I shall spend now a week in Louisiana, leaving this address at New Orleans for Florida about Dec 8th. I am very sorry Governor Magoon has left Cuba for Washington. I expect to reach Havana Dec. 16 (or a little earlier). Not knowing any one in that city (I confess I forgot there was a British Minister!). I asked for my letters to be addressed to his care at Havana, but I dare to say someone at the palace will kindly hand them over to me. I want inany case barely to stay in Havana but to hurry through Cuba (merely to get a bird's eye view) & reach Santiago or some other Eastern port & thence make my way to Haiti before the worst turmoil begins - at any rate at an interesting moment. I am hoping if intervention is necessary that the U.S.A. Government will take heart of grace & boldly save Haiti from herself for a while - after the style of Cuba and Santo Domingo. If the U.S.A. forces do interpose to restore or maintain order I wonder whether I should be asking4 ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS THE NEW ST. CHARLES ANDREW R. BLAKELY & CO. LTD. PROPRIETORS NEW ORLEANS ______190_ too much if I asked for a line from from you or from the Secretary of the Admiralty or War department recommending me to the kindly consideration of the war-lord for this moment, so that whereas other tourists might be discouraged from landing at Port au Prince I might be allowed to do so? I will not give any trouble or run any risks: but it would be rather disappointing to return to England without some glimpse of Haiti. You may be interested to hear that Harper's are publishing those impressions of New York that you were kind enough toread over. They come out (I believe) November 28. I have stretched my vocabulary pretty well to describe the Magnolia woods of Alabama & the Steel works of Birmingham. Only that I am sick to death of the worn out theme of Hell & Eternal torture (derived of course from Italian volcanoes) I should say that the Steel Mills of Ensley (near Birmingham) are the finest, grandest, most alarming reproduction of an Inferno I have ever seen - Only in appearance of course. I went there because 55 percent of the employe's are negroes. My safest address after Decr 8 (if you ever retain any remembrance of me ) will be c/o Thos Cook & Son, 245 Broadway New York I expect to return to England about March 16. Sincerely yours, with all due respect H. H. Johnston.No. 5. Dec. 1, 08. [*[12-1-08]*] An act to amend an act entitled "An Act to Protect Trade and Commerce against Unlawful Restraints and Monopolies", approved July second, Eighteen hundred and Ninety, and to amend an act entitled "An Act to Regulate Commerce", as amended by the act approved June ninth, Nineteen hundred and six. Be it enacted by the senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: That section one of an act entitled, "An Act to protect Trade and Commerce against Unlawful Restraints and Monopolies", approved July second, Eighteen hundred and ninety, be amended so as to read as follows: "Section 1. Every contract, combination or device which is in unreasonable restraint of trade or commerce among the several states or with foreign nations is hereby declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any such contract or join in any such combination or device with intent to unreasonably restrain such trade or commerce, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court. Section 2. That section two of said act shall read as follows: "Section 2. Every contract, combination or device, which shall create or attempt to create a monopoly of trade or commerce among the several states, or with foreign nations, or in the territories, is hereby declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any such contract or join in any such combination or device,, or shall otherwise monopolize or attempt to monopolize such trade or commerce shall -1-be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both said punishments, in the discretion of the court.” Section 3. That section three of said act shall read as follows: “Section 3. Every contract, combination or device which is in unreasonable restraint of trade or commerce in any territory of the United States, or in the District of Columbia, or in unreasonable restraint of trade or commerce between any such territory and another, or between any such territory or territories and any state or states, or the District of Columbia, or foreign nations, is hereby declared to be illegal. Every person who shall make any such contract or join in any such combination or device with intent unreasonably to restrain such trade or commerce shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by fine not exceeding five thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year or by both said punishments in the discretion of the court." Section 4. That three new sections be added to said act at the end thereof, as follow: "Section 9. A copy of any contract or agreement for the combination of transportation or commercial enterprises, or for the distribution of traffic or division of sales, or to maintain uniform rates, prices, [wages] or business practices, or otherwise in restraint of trade or commerce among the several states, or in the territories or with foreign nations, annexed to a verified declaration, in which declaration such additional particulars as to the -2-parties to and purposes of such contract or agreement shall be set forth as may be required by the rules and regulations or orders of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and a like verified declaration as to parties, terms and purposes of any understanding or agreement in restraint of such trade or commerce, not in writing, may be filed with the Commission, together with the name and address of some person upon whom notices may be served. A copy of such declaration and notice shall also be filled with the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. The Commission may order the filling of such declarations [of its own motion or] upon the application of the Attorney General or of any person injuriously affected by such contract understanding or agreement, Such applications may be by way of petition [particularly] describing the contract, understanding or agreement as particularly as may be and praying that an order be made that such declaration be made and filed. The Commission may make investigations with respect to such contracts, understandings and agreements and its lawful orders with respect [there-] thereto [the filing thereof] shall be enforced by the courts of the United States in the manner of provided in section twelve of an act entitled "An Act to Regulate Commerce", approved February fourth, Eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto. "Section 10. Within months after the filing of said declaration any person having an interest in said contract, understanding or agreement or the Attorney General of the United States may file with the Commission a petition for the examination thereof. The matter shall thereupon be heard, with or without further evidence as the Commission may order, and findings and an order approving said contract, understanding or agreement or declaring that the same is, in the judgment of the Commission, in unreasonable restraint of such trade or commerce, shall be made by the Commission, and such findings and order shall -3- be prima facie evidence in every court of the United States of the nature and character of such contract, understanding or agreement: Provided, that when any such declaration shall have been duly filed with the Commission, and a copy thereof duly filed with the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and the same shall not have been brought before the Commission for examination for months, the contract, understanding or agreement annexed to or described in such declaration shall be deemed to have been approved by the Commission, and the certificate to said facts of the said Commission and said Secretary shall be prima facie evidence in every court of the United States that said contract, understanding or agreement is not in unreasonable restraint of such trade or commerce. "Section 11. The Commission shall prescribe the form of the petition, the manner in which notices shall be served and make all needful rules and regulations to govern the procedure upon such petitions, hearings and orders." Section 5. No prosecution, suit or action under said act approved July second, Eighteen hundred and ninety, shall be maintained on account of any contract or combination made or entered into prior to the passage of this act unless the same might have been maintained under said act as amended herein. The amendments herein contained shall not affect causes now pending in courts of the United States, but such causes shall be prosecuted to a conclusion in the manner heretofore provided by law. Section 6. That section twenty-four of an act entitled, "An Act to Regulate Commerce", as amended by the Act of June twenty-ninth, Nineteen hundred and six, shall read as follows: -4-"Section 24. That the Interstate Commerce Commission is hereby enlarged so as to consist of nine members with terms of nine years, and each shall receive ten thousand dollars compensation annually. The qualifications and the manner of payment of their salaries shall be as already provided by law. Such enlargement of the Commission shall be accomplished through appointment by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, of two additional Interstate Commerce Commissioners, one for a term expiring December thirty-first, Nineteen hundred and seventeen, one for a term expiring December thirty-first, Nineteen hundred and eighteen. The terms of the present Commissioners, or of any successor appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death or resignation of any of the present Commissioners, shall expire as heretofore provided by law. Their successors and the successors of the additional Commissioners herein provided for shall be appointed for the full term of nine years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed. Not more than five Commissioners shall be appointed from the same political party." Section 7. This act shall take effect from its passage.[enc in Bonaparte 12-7-08][*[ca. 12-1-08]*] A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL ANTI-TRUST LAW. BY JOHN R. DOS PASSOS. AN ACT TO PROTECT TRADE AND COMMERCE AGAINST UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT AND MONOPOLIES Section 1. (Italicized words are from Section 1 of the Present Act.) Every act, contract, combination, consolidation, amalgamation, in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy against, or in restraint of, trade or commerce, among the several states or with foreign nations, which is injurious to the people of the United States, is hereby declared to be illegal, and unenforceable in law or equity. Section 2. (Italicized words are from Section 3 of present Act.) Every act, contract, combination, consolidation, amaglamation, in the form of trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, against, or in restraint of, trade or commerce, in any territory of the United States, or of the District of Columbia, or in restraint of trade, or commerce, between any such territory and another, or between any such territory, or territories, and any state or states, or the District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, or between the District of Columbia, and any state, or states, or foreign nations, which is injurious to the people of the United States, is hereby declared illegal, and unenforceable in law or equity. Section 3. (Italicized words are from Section 4 of present Act.) The several Circuit Courts of the United States are hereby invested with jurisdiction to prevent, restrain and punish violations of this act; and it shall be the duty of the several district attorneys of the United States, in their respective districts, under the direction of the Attorney-General, or of their own motion, to institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain such violations. If any District Attorney, after a request in writing from any citizen residing in his district, whether such citizen is interested in the subject or not, shall fail to take or institute such proceedings, within ten days after receiving notice in writing from any citizen, of the alleged violation of this act or any part thereof, the same may be instituted by such citizen, through his properly authorized attorney, and be carried on and continued with all the force and effect, as if they were instituted in the name of, and carried on by, the District Attorney in the district where the complaint is made. Proceedings under this act may be by way of petition setting forth the case and praying that such violation shall be enjoined or otherwise prohibited, or for such relief as the peculiar circumstances may justify. When the parties complained of shall have been duly notified of such petition, which shall be made by service of a copy thereof with a notice that an answer shall be made to the same in not less than ten or more than twenty days from the service therof, the court shall proceed, as soon as may be, to the hearing and determination of the case; and, pending such petition and before final decree, the court may at any time make such temporary restraining order or prohibition as shall be deemed just in the premises. If no answer be made, the court shall make such decree or judgement, pro confesse, as the facts and law justify. Wherever an issue of fact has been made in the case, the same must be tried by a jury upon notice of not more than ten days, and anyissue of law, or fact, arising under this act shall be preferred upon the calendars of the respective courts, where they may be pending. Upon being notified by the District Attorney or by the plaintiff, if the suit be prosecuted by a citizen as aforesaid, the marshal of the district in which the prosecution is pending, shall immediately summon a jury, in accordance with the rules, regulations and practices of United States courts for the trial of common law actions. The jury shall be the sole judges whether any offense, act, contract, combination, consolidation or amalgamation charged in the form of trust, or otherwise, is against public trade, or in restraint of commerce and injurious to the people of the United States as provided aforesaid. The judge sitting at the trial shall decide whether the offense as charged constitutes one against, or in restraint, or interstate trade or commerce. All cases in law or equity under this act shall be directly appealable to the Supreme Court of the United States, and shall have a preference over all other issues in that court. The forms and practice in actions of law and suits in equity, existing in the courts of the United States, as circumstances may admit, are applicable to this act. SECTION 4. (Italicized words are from Section 5 of present Act.) Whenever it shall appear to the court before which any proceeding under Section 3 of this act may be pending, that the ends of justice require that other parties should be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be summoned, whether they reside in the district in which the court is held or not; and subpoenas to that end may be served in any district by the marshal thereof. SECTION 5. (Italicized words are from the last sentences of Section 1 and 3 of the present Act.) Every person who shall commit such an act, or make, or engage in, any such contract, or make, or engage in any such combination, consolidation, amalgamation or conspiracy, whether directly or indirectly, as provided in Sections 1 and 2 hereof, shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not exceeding dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding years, or by both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. SECTION 6. (Italicized words are from Section 2 of present Act.) Every person who shall, directly or indirectly, monopolize, or attempt to monopolize, or combine or conspire with any other person or persons, to monopolize, any part of the trade or commerce among the several states, territories, District of Columbia, or with foreign nations, to the injury of the people of the United States, shall be deemed, guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding years or by both said fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. SECTION 4. (Italicized words are from present Act, Section 6.) Any property owned under or by virtue of any contract or by any combination, consolidation or amalgamation, or pursuant to any conspiracy (and being the subject thereof), mentioned in Sections 1 and 2 of this act, and used or capable of being used in the course of transportation from one state to another, or to a foreign country, or between the territories, or between any state, territory and the District of Columbia, shall be forfeited to the United States, and may be seized and condemned by like proceedings as those provided by law for the forfeiture, seizure and condemnation or property imported into the United States, contrary to law; but the bonds, shares or securities, rights, interests or property of bona fide holders or purchasers, shall be fully protected by proper decree or judgments. SECTION 8. (Italicized words are from present Act, Section 7.) Any person who shall be injured in his business or property by any person or corporation by reason of anything forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this Act, may sue therefor in any Circuit Court of the United States in the district in which the defendant resides or is found, without respect to the amount in controversy, and shall recover threefold the damage by him sustained, and the costs of suits, including a reasonable attorney's fee. All cases provided for in this section shall be preferred, and appealsfrom any judgment rendered hereunder shall be made directly to the Supreme Court of the United States, without regard to the amount involved, and shall be preferred upon the calendar of that court. SECTION 9. (Italicized words are form Section 8 of present Act.) That the words "person" or "persons," whenever used in the Act shall be deemed to include corporations and associations existing under or authorized by the laws of either the United States, the laws of any of the territories, the laws of any state, or the laws of any foreign country. SECTION 10. This Act shall not apply to railroad corporations, steam or electric, in the adjustment of freight or passenger rates, or in the transaction of their general railroad business. The distinctive features of the above draft of a law are these: First, the act, contract or combination must be injurious to the public. This meets an objection to the Sherman law which, it has always been argued with more or less force, assails all commercial combinations, whether reasonable or unreasonable. Second, the act, contract or combination must be passed upon by a jury. This is where the subject legitimately belongs. It primarily should be left with the people to decide whether certain acts are injurious to their welfare or not. Heretofore, these questions have been left to the judges. It was too great a burden for the judiciary ; it has created confusion and inconsistencies in the decisions. The jury is the basis of Anglo-Saxon civilization. The tribunal is not faultless, because it is human. But no better one has ever been conceived. It should be confided to these twelve disciples of liberty and progress to say whether the particular combination attacked is hurtful to the true interests of the community; whether trade or commerce are injuriously affected. We can rest assured that the question will be safe in their hands. The jury system has never been oppressive. It has never yet checked true business development. On the contrary, it has been identified with every step in our progress. Third, The proceeding under this act is summary. No one will hereafter recklessly defy the law. If he does, forfeiture and sure punishment await him. Nor is the public dependent upon public officials to enforce the law, for the fifth feature of the act is that it may be set in motion by any citizen residing in the district where the offense is committed. Fourth, provision is made for protecing bona fide holders of securites. Fifth, it eliminates railroad corporations from the effects of the law. Finally, imitating that unrivalled system of the common law, no offense is specifically defined; but it is generally provided that all acts, combinations, etc., against interstate trade or commerce injurious to the people of the United States are illegal. It is left to the jury to determine what acts are injurious, and to the judge to decide whether they fall within the commerce clause of the Constitution. can some man see Mr. Dos. Passos [*[enc . in Bonaparte 12-7-08]*][*Ackd 12/4/08*] [*Afr A*] DAVID T. ABERCROMBIE, PRESIDENT TELEPHONE CONNECTION CABLE ADDRESS "OUTFITS," NEW YORK DAVID T. ABERCROMBIE CO. 811 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N.Y. ABERCROMBIE'S CAMP December 2, 1908 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Executive Mansion, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:- On August 25th last, we sent you some samples of Willesden duck, the most suitable material from which tents are made for tropical exposure. We are as anxious that you should have the proper equipment for your protection and comfort during your African trip as we are to sell the tent to you. [*?*] This material is decidedly the very best produced in the world, for it is not only the proper color, but is waterproof and antproof, strong and serviceable. We again enclose samples of this duck and a sample of bobinet which we use to make a tent absolutely insect-proof. The sample of duck is the Willesden Cupro-Ammonic process on American manufactured cloth. We are sending you under separate cover, another copy of our complete catalogue. The writer has prepared outfits for you a number of times, and has done much of the work through Dr. Lambert. Hoping to be favored with a reply, we beg to remain, Yours very truly, DAVID T. ABERCROMBIE CO. David T. Abercrombie President DTA/G ENCS.[For enc. see 12-2-08]CHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. December 2, 1908. To The President, White House, Washington, D. C., Dear Mr. President;- The draft of Bill submitted by Mr. Seth Low with his letter of the 28th ulto. has received by careful consideration. I think it should be noted, in the first instance, that any change in the law is prima facie undesirable. In other words, to justify a change it should hold forth some reasonable promise of sufficient advantages to outweigh the certain disadvantages attendant upon any disturbance of the previously ascertained relations and rights determined by judicial interpretation of the existing law: this consideration has exceptional force in the present case. It is said that the Lord Chancellor, when he laid the Statue of Frauds before the House of Lords, said enthusiastically: "Every line of it is worth a subsidy". A well-known text writer, commenting on this statement, adds that it may be said with greater truth: [that] "Every line of it has cost a subsidy- in litigation." This is perhaps even more nearly true of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law than of the Statue of Frauds. At great expense, with considerable perturbation of business relations and at the cost of an enormous amount of abuse and calumny directed against the officers concerned in its enforcement, the meaning of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law has been, in large measure, worked out in the Courts. Any material change in its language which would nullify the results gained thus painfully and at such cost ought, at least, to promise certain, obvious and substantial benefits: I do not find the promise of such benefits in the suggested enactment.CHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. 2 This proposes to so alter the language of sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Act that the meaning of these sections for the Courts will again become extremely doubtful, and will not be ascertained by conclusive judicial determination until the questions involved have reached and been passed upon by the Supreme Court of the United States at the close of long and costly litigation likely to unsettle business conditions and to furnish opportunity for misrepresentation and calumny during several years. I have no doubt that the gentlemen who drafted this proposed enactment think they know how the amended sections will be finally interpreted and can give good reasons in support of their opinion; but this is, after all, a matter of conjecture only, whether on their part or on the part of any one lese, and all that I think we can safely say is that we should have, if the law were changed as proposed, a new statute to be interpreted by the Courts with no certainty of anything respecting the interpretation except that it would be dilatory and expensive. In so far as the proposed amendment introduces the word "unreasonable" in the statute, those consequences of any change in the law would be greatly aggravated. It is, as I have ventured to point out to you on previous occasions, practically impossible to define "reasonable" or "unreasonable" restraint of trade, because there is no standard furnished either by the law itself or by surrounding circumstances to determine what is "reasonable" or "unreasonable" in this connection. What standard would be adopted by the Courts is therefore altogether problematical. I called your attention sometime ago to the change in the reverse direction which had been made in the statutes to regulate Interstate Commerce, changesCHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE 3. whereby words of substantially this import had been eliminated from the statute with great advantage in the certainty and effectiveness of their enforcement. Unless the purpose of this proposed amendment is to render the enforcement of the original statute more difficult, more uncertain and less effective, the insertion of the word "unreasonable" in these three sections is, in my opinion, wholly inexpedient. The remaining change proposed in the Sherman Law is the addition of three sections providing for the filing of contracts in restraint of trade with the Inter-State Commerce Commission and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and for a hearing, if desired, by the Government before the Inter-State Commerce Commission on the question whether such contract is or is not in "unreasonable" restraint of trade, the finding of the Commission that it is to be prima facie proof of the fact, and its finding to the contrary or the failure of the Government to ask for a hearing before the Inter-State Commerce Commission on the subject to be prima facie evidence that the restraint of trade it causes is not "unreasonable". In my opinion. these sections would prove, for practicable purposes, nugatory; they would not suffice to secure either publicity or control by the Government with respect to operations of corporations or individuals engaged in Inter-State or foreign trade. The filing of the contracts in question would be entirely optional with the parties affected by them, and no sufficient inducement is created by the terms of the Act to lead the parties in question to take this course. A hearing before the Commission might consume a great deal of time and involve heavy expense, and yet its result would be merelyCHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. 4. merely to establish a prima facie case one way or the other with respect to the "reasonableness" of the contract, and for practical purposes, this result would be, in my opinion, of no real value. So far as the persons entering into the contract would be affected, it is to be observed that the burden of proof would be upon the Government anyhow to show that a contract was "unreasonable" in any civil or criminal proceeding taken under the statute, so that there could be no advantage to the parties in question in securing a presumption of the validity of the contract by filing it; for all practical purposes, they would already enjoy any advantage conferred upon them by this provision of the law. The sixth section of the suggested statute increases the number of the Inter-State Commerce Commission to nine, gives each of them a salary of $10,000 per annum, and provides that not more than five shall be of the same political party, and that they shall all hold office for nine years. The merits of this section I do not think it necessary to discuss; personally, I see no objections to its provisions; but it would be better, in any event, to effect the desired change in Section 24 of the Hepburn Act through a separate enactment relating to that subject only. In conclusion I respectfully report that, in my judgment, the enactment of the proposed statute would be decidedly inexpedient. Turning now to the questions contained in Mr. Low's letter, I think that there would be no advantage whatever, but, on the contrary, a very decided disadvantage in making the proposed changes in the phraseology of sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law. I think the proposed change would leave, in his language, "labor andCHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. 5. capital on precisely the same plane as to restraint od trade", but that its practical results on both would be altogether uncertain. I regard an "amnesty clause", such as was proposed last year, undesirable in any event and entirely without justification unless it constituted the necessary price of a thoroughly satisfactory provision for Government control and publicity. Finally, I do not think it advisable to attempt to define in such a bill as this "what the rights of labor are by way of combination &c." A very serious objection to any legislation on the lines proposed is that the true meaning of such a law is to allow labor organizations to do what the Courts think "reasonable; while it would be understood by the laborers themselves to mean that such organizations might do what their members thought "reasonable", and the tendency of such a law would be to increase the hostility of labor leaders towards the Courts. I remain, dear Mr. President, yours very respectfully and truly, Charles J. Bonaparte. Dictated.CHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. December 2, 1908 To The President, White House, Washington, D. C., Dear Mr. President;- The discussion of the matters considered in the letter herewith enclosed suggests the questions whether it is advisable to recommend any modifications of the Sherman Anti-Trust Law or the Inter-State Commerce Law at the present session of the Congress and, if this be deemed desirable, how such modifications should be framed. I respectfully submit the following observations as relevant to the determination of one or the other of these two questions. In my opinion, there is a radical difference in aim between the policy of this Administration and the policy of the great corporate organizations popularly known as "The Interests". This Administration desires that existing laws should be modified so as to provide for more effective supervision and control of the operations of The Interests by the Government for the benefit of the whole people and for more thorough publicity as to such operations so as to secure for the Government the intelligent support of public opinion in exercising such supervision and control. The Interests desire modifications of the existing laws which will practically do away with interference on the part of the Government in their operations, so far as permitted by existing laws, and enable them to conduct such operations in accordance with their own uncontrolled discretion. I am, of course, aware that this last statement would not be publicly admitted to be true by the representatives of The Interests, but I am firmly convinced of its truth through my official experiences, and I do not see how any well informed person can doubt its accuracy. CHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. -2- In private it is frequently, if not invariably, admitted to be true by the representatives in question. Under these circumstances I do not think there is any common ground on which the Administration and The Interests can both consistently stand in concerted action looking to the modification of existing laws. It is true that both agree in thinking that the laws in question should be modified, and it is possible that in some matters of mere detail an agreement might be reached as to desirable modifications; but the present Administration, if I correctly understand its policy, would prefer to have existing laws remain unchanged than have them changed as The Interests desire, and I feel confident that The Interests would rather have existing laws remain unchanged than to have them changed as the Government desires. It appears to me, therefore, that no satisfactory results can be reasonably expected from an attempt to secure legislation by agreement with The Interests. If it be advisable to seek changes in the existing statutes at all, I respectfully submit that such changes, and such only should be recommended by the President as he deems clearly desirable after such consultation with his responsible advisers or other appropriate counsel, and without regard to the attitude or wishes of The Interests. I must own to grave doubt as to the practicability of securing such legislation at the approaching session of the Congress, but it seems to me clear that an attempt to secure it through the co-operation of agencies entertaining aims altogether contrary to the policy of the present Administration cannot be reasonably expected to produce satisfactory results and involves the risk of embarrassment to the AdministrationCHARLES J. BONAPARTE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST. BALTIMORE. -3- and misconstruction by public opinion. I remain, as ever, yours very respectfully and truly, Dictated. Charles J. Bonaparte.CHARLES J. BONAPARTE ATTORNEY AT LAW, 216 ST. PAUL ST., BALTIMORE. December 2, 1908. To The President, White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Mr. President:- I return you herewith the letter from Mr. Seth Low and draft of Bill accompanying the same, which were transmitted to me by Mr. Loeb in accordance with your instructions on November 30th. I send you herewith two letters, one criticizing the Bill, the other submitting my views as to the advisability of legislation regarding its subject matter at the present session. It has occurred to me that you might possibly find it convenient to have the two topics thus discussed separately. Believe me, as ever, yours most truly, Dictated. Charles J. Bonaparte[enc. in Dodds 12-10-08][*ppf Taft*] [[shorthand]] TELEGRAM. The White House, Washington 6WU. D. RA. 24- Paid 11:05 p.m. Hot-Springs, Virginia, December 2, 1908. Hon. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Mr. Taft leaves here for New-York Sunday evening. He will be glad to see Governor Curry any time between now and then. Fred W. Carpenter, Private Secretary.[For attachment see 12-2-08][*Ackd 12/4/08*] [*ppf C*] KNICKERBOCKER CLUB. Dec. 2nd [*[08]*] Dear Theodore: I sent you today by postal package or parcel post the black silk sorrento sash your soul lusted after when I last saw you. It may only just meet once round now but I think that Africa will work wonders on your waist-line! Austin tells me that I must go to Washington for the big brass Boone and Crockett dinner on the 12th. I hope to sailsoon after for England & thence to Rome for Xmas. Laura writes that her mother is so happy that she is a joy to see. She has been hunting, got the brush & has bought a hunter. Laura is not as frivolous as her mother, but is working hard at her painting. Let me congratulate you & Mrs. Roosevelt on your twenty second anniversary - mine comes on the 16th of this month Hoping that the sash reached you safely & that it does or at any rate will fit & with best compliments to Mrs. Roosevelt I am Ever yours Winthrop Chanler[*[12-2-08]*] [*ppf C*] [*Ackd 12-4-08*] To His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America. Dear Sir I shall ever be grateful for the assistance you gave me in publishing "The Mongols," and "The Mongols in Russia." Your Foreword decided the publishers and was of great value. I am trying now to publish a manuscript which Mr. Curtin called "Myths and Religion of the Mongols." The manuscript contains a sketch of the conquest of Siberia, but in main it describes the Horse Sacrifice, a survival of an ancient religion, and a journey made in 1900 to the country of the Buriats. There are fifty photographsto illustrate the manner of living and the customs of the Buriats, who are a people about which little is known in America, or in Europe, outside of Russia. There are also a number of myths told to Mr. Curtin by these Mongols. Perhaps "The Journey" would make interesting articles for a magazine, and could later be published in book form with the remainder of the manuscript. Little, Brown & Co., of Boston wish to bring out the volume, but under conditions which I am sure would lead to misunderstanding and trouble. After long hesitation I have gained courage to ask your aid. A word from you to any publisher will secure a careful reading of the manuscript. Do you feel that you can add this kindness to all that has gone before? Yours with sincere gratitude, Mrs. Jeremiah Curtin. Bristol Vermont Dec. 2. 1908. [*Ackd 12-3-08*] [*Afr A*] TRADE A&F MARK. ESTABLISHED 1892. EZRA H. FITCH, PRESIDENT. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., MAKERS OF COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR EXPLORERS CAMPERS, PROSPECTORS AND FISHERMEN. FACTORY & SALESROOM 57 READE ST., ONE DOOR FROM BROADWAY. NEW YORK, U.S.A. Dec. 2, 1908. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HAND FINISHED WATERPROOF TENTS IN THE WORLD. Hon. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of December 1, 1908, on behalf of the President, we beg to state that we sincerely regret that the President felt offended in that we had published his catalogue inquiry and our reply thereto, inasmuch as we refrained from in any way referring to any purchase made by the President or any goods manufactured for him. We trust that you will realize that the real and very marked value which would accrue to us through the President's esteemed patronage, would come from our ability to say that we had manufactured and delivered to him, goods made up on his order. We carefully refrained from doing this, as we of course felt that to do so without his written authority would be discourteous. We were more careful to allude to our correspondence with the President as an inquiry alone, entirely leaving out all commercial matters and it never occurred to us that offense would be taken at the publication o a brief inquiry. We are removing from the balance of the circulars (over 22,000) all reference to the inquiry in question, or the President's African trip. We have the highest regard and admiration for the President .TRADE AF MARK SHEET NO. 2 Hon. William Loeb, Jr. Dec. 1, 1908. and do not wish to offend him in any way, and in our new catalogue shortly to be issued, we will not in any way refer to the catalogue inquiry, or any goods purchased by the President or manufactured for him, so as to request his wishes in every particular. We trust that the President will appreciate the difficult situation in which we find ourselves and pardon our seeming discourtesy which we assure you was in no wise intended as such. Very respectfully yours, ABERCROMBIE & FITCH COMPANY Ezra H. Fitch President. EHF/M[For encl. see 12-2-08.]SETH LOW 30 EAST 64TH STREET NEW YORK December 2nd, 1908. Dear Mr. President: I hand you herewith a new draft prepared by Judge Silliman, embodying the results of the conference held on Monday, of which I wrote to you. I think you will agree with me that the bill is very much improved by these changes. You will perhaps notice that no reference is made in the amendment to the question of a conspiracy in restraint of trade. That omission has been made after very careful consideration by Judge Silliman and Mr. Henry W. Taft, because they feel that that point is entirely covered by Section 5440 of the Revised Statutes, which makes unlawful any conspiracy to violate any law of the United States. Yours sincerely, Seth Low. The President, Washington D.C.[enc in Bonaparte 12-708][*F*] [*ppf R*] AMERICAN EMBASSY, LONDON. December 2d, 1908. PERSONAL. My dear Mr. President: Winston Churchill's book about his trip over the same East and North African route which you are proposing to take, was published on Monday. I have had only a moment to glance at it, and am in doubt whether it contains very much that will be useful to you, not already communicated by the highly competent authorities with whom you have been in consultation. Still you may find it interesting to glance through it, and I am hastening to send a copy in the diplomatic pouch herewith. Very sincerely yours, Whitelaw Reid To The President, White House, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.[*[For 1 enclosure see 11-5-08 11-19-08]]* [*Ackd 12-4-08*] [*ppf Y*] December 2nd. 1908. EDITORIAL ROOMS OF THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Dear President Roosevelt:- I wish I could induce you to write a little article for the Companion after your retirement from the Presidency, and I have a topic to submit to you which I think will make a strong appeal to you, i.e. How to Make America Better. Saying that will be best its in suggestionto you, and I need not say what an affect the expression of your views would have on the immense audience reached by The Companion. I believe you sympathize with our cause and as an indication of the sort of thing we are doing I inclose two recent articles, one of President Hadley of Yale and the other of Dr. Elmer Ellsworth Brown. For such an article as I propose to you we shall be glad to make the honorarium $1000. With high regard, I am, dear President Roosevelt. Yours Faithfully, William H. Rideing To His Excellency The PresidentDouglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown & Co., (a Corporation) 146 Broadway. New York, December 2nd, 1908. My dear Theodore:- I am going to take a few minutes of your valuable time in writing to you about Monroe and his plans. If you have time to do so, it would give him a very great helping hand if you could interest some of the heads of the Agricultural Department in him. Monroe has positively decided to undertake the management of the Virginia property, and I hope that he will make a success of it,. At present, of course, it is doing very well, as we are selling timber and the return is very satisfactory, but we have problems before us which are quite important, and as Monroe intends to take hold of the matter, and help me out with the development of the land, I would like to have him as well equipped for the task as possible. The work I think will suit Monroe in many ways, as out-door life and any amount of hard work are things that suit him best. In addition to that, he has a possibility in the development of that property which will not only do him a great deal of credit if he succeeds, but will also be of immense interest to him and a great help to me. The development of the property must take place on several lines. In the first place, we must look to the Agricultural Department to start that end of it, and as the land we intend to devote to agriculture is in the neighborhood of ten thousand acres, or will be when cleared of timber, and is very good and fertile land, I would like to have advise on the subject as to how to make it yield the most satisfactory returns in the future. I intend to replant with timber all of the property on which the timber has been cut off, and wherever the land is unsuitable for agriculture we intend to go into a scheme of replanting, under advice of the Forest Commission. We are not quite ready for all of it yet, although I am going to ask Monroe to consult with the Forestry Department about this very question, and perhaps got them to send a man down to give us his views on the subject. As we are ready to begin replanting portions at once. I would like to have the Agricultural Department advise Monroe where best to undertake his agricultural education, as well as advise him in matters pertaining to the development of this property, have written to Mr. George a Billings, Assistant Agriculturist, whom [you] they were kind enough to send to Henderson to advise me about my buildings and land, and I have also written to Mr. Loeb to ask him to give Monroe a letter to someone in the Agricultural Department who could-2- give him good advice. Monroe has talked to the Dean at Harvard about the matter, and he thinks that possibly Monroe can take his last course and pass it mid-year, although this is unusual. If it is possible, however, it would be of great help to him, and he could then devote his mind on his future studies. I dislike to trouble you about my affairs and my boy's, as I know how busy you are, but you can help me very much, --in fact, a letter from you or from Mr. Loeb, stating that you were interested in Monroe, would make the Agricultural Department take a deeper interest in the boy and study his case and what he needs more thoroughly than if a letter were written by someone else, or any pressure that I can bring to bear. We were so pleased to have Ted wth us last night at dinner. Corinne and I were alone, and he happened to be in New York on his way from Philadelphia back to his work, -- he rang us up to ask if he could dine with us, and we were only too delighted to say yes. We enjoyed seeing him immensely, and are more and more impressed with the boy's determination and interest in his work, and it seems to me that he has struck out for himself on the right line, as it is a line that interests him and arouses his ambition. With best wishes to you and yours, I am, Yours sincerely, Douglas Robinson To the President, The White House, Washington, D.C,[*Ackd* 12/3/08*] Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown Co Real Estate. 146 Broadway, New York, DOUGLAS ROBINSON, President. CHARLES S. BROWN, 1st Vice president. Wm. H. WHEELOCK, 2nd Vice President. W. R. BUCHANAN, Treasurer. ARTHUR W. WEED, Secy. & Asst. Treas. Uptown Office, 570 Fifth Avenue. Cable Address, "Robur", New York. December 2nd, 1908. Dear Mr. Loeb:- My son, Monroe Douglas Robinson, will call on you tomorrow, while on his way to Virginia. I have advised him to stop over tomorrow in Washington to see the Agricultural Department in regard to certain problems that he has before him, and get their views as to the proper way to develop a certain section of land that we intend to devote to agriculture, and at the same time get their advice as to a proper plan to education after leaving Harvard, so as to fit himself for the work he intends to do in the future & also want him to consult Pinchot about replanting [the] &c If you can assist Monroe by giving him a letter to any of the heads of th[at]e departments, I would appreciate it. He can state his case to them, if they can give him a few minutes of their time. This is quite an important matter to Monroe, as he is going to take it up as his work in the future, and I would like to have him undertake it as well equipped as possible. I am giving him a letter to the President, telling him about Monroe's plans, as he was always very much interested in the boy, and I thought that possibly he would like to know what Monroe contemplates doing, and that probably he may be able to give him a helping hand by referring him to some people in the Agricultural Department. With kind regards and best wishes, I am, Very truly yours, Douglas Robinson William Loeb Jr. Esq., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. S[*Ackd 12/3/08*] Personal THE CENTURY CO. UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK December 2nd, 1908. My dear Mr. President:- We were all of us very much pleased at the report Mr. Johnson brought us of his recent talk with you, and to know that your present literary engagements would not necessarily interfere with your undertaking a history of the American Civil War for us, as proposed in our previous correspondence. We are glad to know that we have your permission to "file a caveat" in this connection, which we do with the hope that you may see your way to taking it into serious consideration at some time not too far distant. Whenever much time arrives we shall be glad to discuss the business side of the matter, with the understanding of course that for such a continuous and complete work we could pay at a higher rate than we have for the single article from you which we have heretofore had the pleasure of publishing in the magazine. Believe me, Very respectfully and sincerely, Frank H. Scott. President. To the President, The White House, Washington, D.C.[[shorthand]] [*Ackd 12-5-08*] [*Cf*] [*Haskell*] December 2, 1908. Hon. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Secretary: As a basis for further investigation the alleged failure of the International Bank of Coalgate, Okla., I respectfully request the following: (1) Copy of report of national bank examiner forwarded to you October 1, 1908. by the Hon. Lawrence O. Murray. Comptroller of the Currency, together with whatever additional information the examiner was able to ascertain during his subsequent investigation of national banks in Coalgate. The latter facts can be obtained from Mr. Murray if he has not already submitted them to you. (2) Copy of letter from Mr. Bryant referred to in Mr. Murray's communication to you of October 1,1908, which letter is doubtless in Mr. Murray's possession at this time. (3) All data placed in the hands of Chairman Hitchcock by Ormsby McHarg relative to the alleged failure of the International Bank of Coalgate. According to Mr. McHarg's letter of Sept. 24, 1908,addressed to the President, this data was turned over to the Literary Bureau, presumably the Literary Bureau at Chicago, by Mr. Hayward, Secretary of the Committee. My address is care of Mr. Wilkie, in whose care I would respectfully ask that you forward the above requested data. It is gratifying to report that this investigation is progressing admirably. Very respectfully, Richard H. TaylorMemo 12/2/08 [Gov. Curry's address is The Ebbitt House When reply is recd let Gov. Curry know][ attached to Carpenter 12-3-08][Enc. in Abercrombie & Fitch 12-2-08] NEW YORK, N.Y. STA.H 1908 3 c [Ca 12-2-08] ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. NEW GOODS FOR WINTER 1908-9 TRADE AF MARK OUTFITTERS FOR SPORTSMEN 57 READE STREET (One Door from Broadway) NEW YORK, U.S.A. WE guarantee every patron absolute satisfaction. Your money cheerfully returned if you are not satisfied. We guarantee all our goods and the prices, quality considered, are the best obtainable. We deliver free in the United States, as specified below. Paid purchases amounting to $25.00 to any town in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Main, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. Paid purchases amounting to $50.00 to any town in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia. Paid purchases amounting to $100.00 to any town in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennesee and Wisconsin. Paid purchases amounting to $150.00 to any town in Arkansas, Indian Territory, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Texas. Paid purchases amounting to $200.00 to any town in the United States. Exceptions - Canoes, Ammunition, Clay Pigeons and Ranges are not included in above offer. We ship free by express, mail or freight at our option. We will not pay charges on goods ordered C. O. D. Payment of charges does not include cartage from your station when goods go by freight. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. OUTFITTERS FOR SPORTSMEN 57 Reade Street - - New York PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S AFRICAN TRIP When President Roosevelt was getting together the camp equipment for his projected African trip, Secretary William Loeb wrote as for our catalogue of travelers' and explorers' outfits, and for some special information regarding the insect pests which might be encountered. We were able to give exactly the information desired, and to suggest a number of little devices, not generally known, which insure the hunter's or explorer's health and comfort. This was not guesswork on our part—we know. Almost every explorer of note—almost every big chief of the hunters had added the invaluable lessons of his personal experience to our fund of data on the Silent Places of the World. Some of these gentlemen, for instance Mr. Stewart Edward White and Mr. W. T. Hornaday, write most admirable and charming books of personal experience in the wilds, but usually they write of only one country, and, after all, the old world is too big a playground for any one man, or any dozen men, to penetrate all of its wild strongholds. "West is West and East is East, and never the twain shall meet," but the big Nimrods, the Finders of New Places, come in to us one by one and deposit in our greedy archives the secrets of existence, the secrets of travel and camping-comfort learned by them in the remote and unknown places which they have last penetrated. One day we are told about Good Hunting up the Yukon and the Arctic fastness of Alaska, and of the hunter's actual experience in the excellencies and depravities of his camping outfit. The next day, perhaps, an Australian gun artist drops in, to tell us of a six months' stay in the Bush, and to have us make him some camp fixture or accessory necessary for a trip in that country, but in some other. That is how and why we have grown to be the Mecca of Sportsmen throughout the world. A man who has spent months in one Wilderness has us build to his order, and after his own invention, the things he finds best suited to that soil or climate, the camp accessories needed for protection against insects, reptiles or fever. He gets us to build something which he has to have for that particular Copyrighted 1908, by Acercrombie and Fitch Co.2 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., country. Then that accessory is a part of our stock, to supply other travellers in that part of the world, and we are the only people who do have it. If the man from Australia or the man who has walked a respectable portion of the trails in India wants to penetrate the Arctic circle, he knows that his Antipodean or Tropic experiences will be nearly useless. He comes to us for information as to the outfit he will need in the frozen North and he gets it, for we know. We have reviewed, digested and tabulated the experiences of the Arctic explorers, - not merely one, but nearly all of them—not merely of some Northern sections but of every one. Do you want to know the best guide to take you through the Great Dismal Swamp of Florida? We can tell you. Do you want to know just what game or what fish you may expect to find there? We can tell you. Do you want to know what equipment others have found to be the best for that trail? We can tell you. The point of it all is that we want to tell you. We want you to write us and ask us questions about the place to which you are going. We have no end of little side lights on it which you will be awfully glad to know about and which are not in any book. By exchanging two or three letters with us, or by coming in to see us, you can eliminate many discomforts otherwise certain—you can be prepared --you can probably save a good deal of money by not buying what you don't need, and a good deal of labor by not carrying what you won't use. You see we are just a Clearing House for the information which the great Goodfellowship of Sportsmen, Travelers and Explorers are only too glad to pass on to others. Most of these gentlemen are personal friends of ours - and warm friends - customers sometimes - but friends always. They give us no end of valuable data. We give them what we can when they come to us for data on new places. Will you not do the same? Will you not write us or come in to see us? We may be able to give you the name of a man who is almost a neighbor of yours—lives practically next door— who has been just where you are going to wants to tell you all about it. You see, we are really not altogether unselfish about this, for if you do write us and profit by our information, you will probably send us, in your turn, some valuable material when you are back in civilization again. We print the first two letters of our correspondence with Mr. Loeb and the President, so you may see for yourself how such an acquaintance begins. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Oyster Bay, N.Y., July 21, 1908. Gentlemen: Will you be kind enough to send me for the President's information a catalogue of what you provide in outfitting travelers and explorers. He would especially like a metal flask, and would like to know what preparations, if any, you have that you can recommend to cure the bites of ticks and other insects, or to prevent them from being inflicted. Very truly yours. Wm. Loeb, Jr. Secretary to the President Abercrombie & Fitch Co.,. 57 Reade Street, New York, N.Y. 4 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. TRADE AF MARK ESTABLISHED 1892 EZRA H. FITCH, PRESIDENT ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., MAKERS OF COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR EXPLORERS CAMPERS, PROSPECTORS AND FISHERMAN. FACTORY & SALESROOM 57 READE ST., ONE DOOR FROM BROADWAY. NEW YORK,U.S.A. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HAND FINISHED WATERPROOF TENTS IN THE WORLD. July 22, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Oyster Bay, N.Y. Dear Sir: Your favor of July 21st has been received and we have mailed copy of our catalogue to you personally, also a copy to the President. The best metal flask we have seen at a reasonable price is described on page 134 of the catalogue. It is made of white metal with quadruple silver plate. We shall be very glad to send one for your inspection and approval, to be returned if not adaptable. Regarding the bites of ticks, flies and other insects, the pests most frequently met in African work are mosquitos, the Texas fly and the sleeping fly. Mosquitos are seldom encountered except near lakes and water ways, but are the most dangerous of the pests. These need cause no bother if you have a tent made of green waterproof silk, with ground cloth sewed to tent and a sill at front 12 inches high, together with mosquito proof bobbinet front sewed to the tent. A few mosquitos may enter during the day, but by burning pure Persian insect powder in the tent they will be killed. If ridge pole is used inside tent, sleeves should be used on ridge where pole extends. In the day time, fly dope can be used but this we think hardly necessary. We are sending samples of two kinds, also sample piece of the green waterproof silk. The Texas fly and sleeping fly cease operation after dusk. The best way to prevent their attacks is to wear shirt sleeves well down to the wrist and collar buttoned up to the neck. Mr. Richard Tjader, one of our customers and a well known African explorer, experienced no trouble whatever on his last trip of 9 months by strictly adhering to these suggestions, while his taxidermist who went about with sleeves and collar open was severely bitten. On pages 135-138 of our catalogue are instructions in the use of the hypodermic syringe, which any layman can understand. This instrument with proper emergency remedies is indispensable on an extended trip away from civilization. We presume your inquiries are in relation to the contemplated trip of the President to Africa, and for authoritative information on this subject we would suggest communicating with Mr. Richard Tjader, 703 Park Ave., New York and Professor W. T. Hornaday, Director of the Zooligical Park, The Bronx, New York, both of whom have had practical experience in African hunting and exploration. We have a well equipped plant for the manufacture of our goods and will be glad to make to order anything that the President requires, carefully carrying out his instructions. Yours truly, ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. Ezra H. Fitch. President. EHF/K 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 5 TRADE AF MARK FUR COATS. In offering this line of fur garments we do so with the full assurance that no better can be had. We use none but prime, winter-killed skins, carefully tanned and trimmed, and made up by the most expert operators in the country. Such cloths as are used on those which experience has proven to be the best for the purpose and the tailoring is the very best throughout. It is manifestly impossible to describe intelligently the relative grades and qualities of the different furs, but we are confident that our goods, quality considered, cannot be duplicated at our prices. Our Grade A represents the very finest of perfectly matched skins, made without piecing, while Grades B and C represent a fair comparative value. To those who find it inconvenient to call and make a personal selection we will be pleased to forward any desired garment on approval. In addition to our regular stock we can furnish any desired style of garment in the very finest grades of Imperial Russian and Hudson Bay Sable, Ermine, Silver Fox, Seal, Mink or other skins and will be pleased to submit prices and samples upon application.6 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE/AF/MARK MEN'S FUR GOATS Finest Imported Black or Oxford Broadcloth. Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar..Grade A $150.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar..Grade B 125.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar..Grade C 75.00 Lined with Genet, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar..... Grade A 85.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ..........................................................................Grade A 400.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ..........................................................................Grade B 300.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ..........................................................................Grade C 225.00 Lined with Nutria, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar .....Grade A 300.00 Lined with Nutria, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar .....Grade B 225.00 Lined with Russian Mink, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ..........................................................................Grade A 275.00 Lined with Plucked Otter, Unplucked Otter Collar..Grade A 500.00 Lined with Plucked Otter, Unplucked Otter Collar..Grade B 400.00 Lined with Plucked Otter, Unplucked Otter Collar..Grade C 300.00 Lined with Marten, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar... Grade A 400.00 Lined with Marten, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar... Grade B 300.00 Lined with Marten, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar... Grade C 200.00 Fur Coats With Cloth Lining. Australian Opossum ...................................................Grade A $200.00 Australian Opossum ...................................................Grade B 150.00 Australian Opossum ...................................................Grade C 125.00 Raccoon.........................................................................Grade A 200.00 Raccoon.........................................................................Grade B 125.00 Raccoon.........................................................................Grade C 80.00 Siberian Dog..................................................................Grade A 37.50 Russian Pony.................................................................Grade A 150.00 Russian Pony.................................................................Grade B 85.00 Russian Pony.................................................................Grade C 60.00 Brown Goat, Raccoon Collar .......................................Grade A 62.50 Black Bear......................................................................Grade A 350.00 Black Bear......................................................................Grade B 275.00 Black Bear......................................................................Grade C 175.00 Beaver............................................................................Grade A 500.00 Beaver............................................................................Grade B 400.00 Beaver............................................................................Grade C 300.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 7 TRADE/AF/MARK WOMEN'S FUR COATS. Finest Imported Black Broadcloth. Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ..........................................................................Grade A $700.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ..........................................................................Grade B 500.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ..........................................................................Grade C 300.00 Lined with Squirrel, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar...Grade A 300.00 Lined with Squirrel, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar...Grade B 150.00 Lined with Squirrel, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar...Grade C 80.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar..Grade A 150.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar..Grade B 125.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar..Grade C 85.008 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE/AF/MARK WOMEN'S FUR COATS. Russian Pony, Lynx Collar, Satin Lined..............Grade A $145.00 Russian Pony, Lynx Collar, Satin Lined..............Grade B 75.00 Russian Pony, Lynx Collar, Satin Lined..............Grade C 60.00 Caracul, Satin Lined.............................................Grade A 500.00 Caracul, Satin Lined.............................................Grade B 350.00 Caracul, Satin Lined.............................................Grade C 250.00 Raccoon, Broadcloth Lined ...............................Grade A 150.00 Raccoon, Broadcloth Lined ...............................Grade B 135.00 Raccoon, Broadcloth Lined ...............................Grade C 115.00 Mink, Satin Lined .................................................Grade A 3,500.00 Mink, Satin Lined .................................................Grade B 1,000.00 Mink, Satin Lined .................................................Grade C 500.00 Australian Opossum, Broadcloth Lined.............Grade A 175.00 Australian Opossum, Broadcloth Lined.............Grade B 150.00 Australian Opossum, Broadcloth Lined.............Grade C 135.00 Leopard, Satin Lined ...........................................Grade A 150.00 Leopard, Satin Lined ...........................................Grade B 125.00 Leopard, Satin Lined ...........................................Grade C 90.00 FUR HATS "Detroit" "Senator" "Senator" Style. Muskrat ..................................................................Grade A $15.00 Muskrat ..................................................................Grade B 7.50 Raccoon ..................................................................Grade A 18.50 Raccoon ..................................................................Grade B 9.00 Australian Opossum..............................................Grade A 20.00 Australian Opossum..............................................Grade B 11.50 "Detroit" Style. Muskrat ..................................................................Grade A $16.50 Muskrat ..................................................................Grade B 8.50 Raccoon ..................................................................Grade A 18.00 Raccoon ..................................................................Grade B 9.00 Australian Opossum..............................................Grade A 19.00 Australian Opossum..............................................Grade B 10.00 Cooney ...................................................................Grade A 5.00 -CUSTOM-MADE-CLOTHING- THIS department, one of the largest and most important in our business, has, under our close and careful attention, reached a degree of skill and excellence never attained by any other house. Our wide acquaintance among sportsmen of every calling and our thorough knowledge of their requirements under all conditions enables us to present not only the best and most serviceable materials, but to make them in the proper way. The intelligent making of garments for sporting purposes is an art in itself, and necessitates a very exact knowledge of the proper cut and making in order to afford the maximum of comfort and service. In late years there has been a tremendous increase in the number of women who have elected to share the sportsmen's pleasures and hardships and their especial needs, too, have received at our hands the most careful consideration. The various styles of materials we offer, many of which are made expressly for our use, are of the finest quality, and we employ none but the most skilled cutters and operators to be had. We take especial pride in that the work of this department is of such excellence that it affords little or no room for criticism, and we can and do assure perfect satisfaction to the most exacting of our patrons. Samples of any material, together with self-measurement blanks, will be sent upon request, but, whenever possible, we prefer to take our own measurements. As in all our other departments, you are protected by our broad guarantee of best quality and perfect workmanship. 10 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE/AF/MARK MEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. Imported Loden. This splendid cloth is one of the very best for all around uses. It is made from the wool of the Swiss mountain sheep and rendered, by a natural process, thoroughly rain proof. Handsome in appearance and very durable, it makes a most serviceable garment. We carry an assortment of patterns in two weights, mostly of quiet, neutral shades. Prices Medium Weight. Norfolk Jacket ......................................$30.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ............................. 27.50 Hunting Coat ........................................ 30.00 Long Trousers ...................................... 13.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers.... 15.00 Vests ..................................................... 9.00 Ulsters or Overcoats ........................... 45.00 Prices Heavyweight. Norfolk or Hunting Coat........................$35.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ............................. 30.00 Long Trousers ...................................... 15.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers.... 16.00 Vests ..................................................... 10.00 Ulsters or Overcoats ........................... 50.00 HEAVYWEIGHT ARMY CLOTH A pure wool fabric, very closely woven and of great strength. It is used largely, as the name implies, for army uniforms and forester's suits. It closely resembles rough serge or fine cheviot and its wearing qualities are unexcelled. Light Tan in color. Prices same as for Heavy Loden. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK 11 TRADE/AF/MARK MEN'S CLOTHING Custom Made. MACKINAW. This cloth, so popular among the lumbermen, river-drivers and cruisers of the North Country, is the best material we know of for "rough and ready" clothing. It is exceedingly strong and tough, practically rainproof, and yet light in weight. In appearance it resembles closely very heavy blanketing. Soft in texture and exceedingly warm, it is ideal for still hunting, snow-shoeing, skiing and all forms of cold weather sport. The cloths we carry in stock are made expressly for us and are better than can be obtained elsewhere. Colors: Tan, Brown, Dark Green, Oxford Gray, Mottled Gray and Assorted Plaids. Norfolk or Hunting Coats......................$18.00 Sack or Fishing Coats............................. 16.00 Long Trousers ...................................... 9.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers.... 11.00 Vests ..................................................... 6.00 Cape Coats ........................................... 45.00 Ulsters .................................................. 35.00 Mackinaw. PREISTLY PROCESSED WOOLENS. An imported English cloth, pure wool, and treated by the celebrated "Cravanette" process, rendering it perfectly rainproof. It is favorably known and in wide use the world over for garments of all descriptions. The cloth is finished in rough-face and the colors are of a brown tone in pronounced plaids. Prices same as for Mackinaw. WOOLEN GABARDINES. A widely known English cloth, manufactured under the "Burberry" process, in which the yarns are waterproofed before weaving. It is largely used for rainproof garments of every sort and is wonderfully strong and durable, considering its lightness. Particularly recommended for outing suits of moderate weights. Norfolk or Hunting Coats......................$25.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ............................. 22.00 Long Trousers ...................................... 11.00 Knickerbockers ................................... 13.00 Vests ..................................................... 7.00 Raincoats ............................................. 40.00 12 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE/AF/MARK MEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. Imported Loden. Olive Auto Cloth. A light weight woolen cloth of a texture resembling smoothfaced serge, strong and durable. The weave is very close and dustproof, making it especially desirable for automobile clothing. Strongly recommended for field shooting in the South and for riding cloths. Color, Light Tan and Olivette. Prices same as for Wool Gaberdine. Army Serge. Similar to Olive Auto Cloth but of a heavier weight and finished as a rough-face serge. Very tough and exceedingly durable and a splendid stuff for all around service. Largely used for uniforms by Army officers. Color, Light Tan and Olivette. Prices same as for Wool Gaberdine. Corduroy. This old time favorite among sportsmen needs no description. Our stock is of the best imported English quality, heavy weight, and is treated by the "Cravenette" rainproof process. Colors, Smoke Gray and Tobacco Brown. Army Serge. Prices. Norfolk or Hunting Coats....................$20.00 Sack or Fishing Coats ............................ 18.00 Long Trousers ...................................... 8.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers.... 10.00 Vests ..................................................... 6.00 ENGLISH MOLESKIN. Best imported quality, heavy weight. One of the very best materials for wearing qualities ever woven. It is the strongest cloth of its weight made and will not rip, tear or puncture except under tremendous strain. A great favorite for riding breeches and light weight shooting cloths. Color, Slate Gray. Prices same as for Corduroy. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 13 MEN'S CLOTHING. Custom Made. KERSEY CLOTH. This material, like Mackinaw, is a great favorite among trappers, rivermen and "lumberjacks." It is a rough wool-cotton mixture, somewhat resembling a ribbed cheviot, woven very close and hard. Strong and serviceable and very hard to tear. Medium weight, useful in almost any way and makes up well in all garments. Mixed pattern, dark gray in tone. Hunting or Norfolk Coat.................... $12.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ............................ 10.50 Long Trousers ...................................... 6.00 Knickers or Riding Trousers................. 7.00 Vests ..................................................... 4.00 Gabardine. KHAKI. Probably no other cloth has ever attained the worldwide popularity of this goods. As a material for light, strong, cool and washable clothing it has no equal. Accepted by sportsmen everywhere as the best garment for warm weather use at a moderate price. There are many grades on the market, but we use only the standard U.S. Army grade, the best made, and which will not shrink or fade. Color, light tan. Prices, same as for Kersey. "ROSEBERRY" CLOTH. A new cloth of English make lately imported. Rainproofed by a special process and especially adapted to the making of light garments of all kinds. The material is very closely woven, tough and durable, resembling heavy Surah silk. Color, dark olive-drab. Norfolk or Hunting Coat.................... $20.00 Long Trousers ...................................... 9.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers.... 11.00 COTTON GABERDINE. These fine cloths have become justly popular among sportsmen by reason of their lightness, coolness and waterproof qualities as well as their handsome appearance. We were the first to import them from England and carry a larger stock of the genuine Burberry make in selected patterns. Colors: Light Tan, Rufous brown, Oxford. Prices, same as for Roseberry cloth. 14 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., WOMEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. No effort is spared in this branch to make it as successful as our Men's Department. Expert cutters and fitters assure your satisfaction and each garment is beautifully tailored and finished. No other house has our knowledge of the proper cloths and materials nor out facilities for turning out correctly cut and tailored garments of this description. Our models are practical and suited to the purpose but are still graceful and modish and lack nothing in style. We give on pages 10—13 a partial list of cloths carried by us in stock but we will make up garments of any material in any style ad will be pleased to submit prices for such special work upon request. Samples of any materials will be promptly sent, together with self-measurement blank and instructions for ordering. Lightweight Loden and Army Cloth. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coats.........................................$35.00 Short Jacket...................................................................... 30.00 Skirts................................................................................. 25.00 Divided Skirts................................................................... 30.00 Bloomers.......................................................................... 18.00 Knickerbockers................................................................ 15.00 Waistcoats....................................................................... 10.00 Wool Gaberdine. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coats.........................................$30.00 Short Jacket...................................................................... 25.00 Skirts................................................................................. 20.00 Divided Skirts................................................................... 25.00 Bloomers.......................................................................... 16.00 Knickerbockers................................................................ 13.00 Waistcoats........................................................................ 9.00 Olive Auto Cloth and Army Serge. Same prices as for Wool Gaberdine. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK 15 WOMAN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. Mackinaw. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coats.........................................$22.00 Short Jacket...................................................................... 20.00 Skirts................................................................................. 16.00 Divided Skirts................................................................... 13.50 Bloomers.......................................................................... 13.00 Knickerbockers................................................................ 11.00 Waistcoats........................................................................ 7.00 Priestly Processed Woolens. Prices same as for Mackinaw. Corduroy. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coats.........................................$24.00 Short Jacket...................................................................... 22.00 Skirts................................................................................. 17.00 Divided Skirts................................................................... 19.00 Bloomers.......................................................................... 13.00 Knickerbockers................................................................ 11.00 Waistcoats........................................................................ 7.50 Moleskin. Prices same as for Corduroy. Cotton Gaberdines Norfolk Jacket or Long Coats.........................................$27.50 Short Jacket...................................................................... 25.00 Skirts................................................................................. 18.00 Divided Skirts................................................................... 20.00 Bloomers.......................................................................... 14.00 Knickerbockers................................................................ 12.00 Waistcoats........................................................................ 8.00 "Roseberry" Cloth. Prices same as for Cotton Gaberdines.16 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. WOMEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. KHAKI. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coat...............................$17.50 Short Jacket........................................................... 15.00 Skirt........................................................................ 10.00 Divided Skirt.......................................................... 12.50 Bloomers.................................................................10.00 Knickerbockers...................................................... 8.00 Waistcoats............................................................... 5.00 KERSEY. Prices same as for Khaki. BLANKETING SUITS. Canadian Club Model With Hood. For Snow-shoeing, skiing and tobogganing. Made of warm, soft blanket cloth, trimmed with contrasting color. Light and comfortable. White, Scarlet. Buff or Gentian Blue. Price $40.00. 57 READE ST. NEW YORK. 17 FANCY WAISTCOATS. Leopard Skin. Mackinaw. Handsome and useful garments for extra protection against cold. Very desirable for winter use in riding, driving and all outdoor work. Stylish in cut and carefully tailored throughout. In ordering give chest and waist measure. LEOPARD SKIN VESTS. Made from fine imported skins of the best grade. Single breasted with fly front. Lined with Cilicia and heavy Kersey back. Price................................................................................$15.00 TIGER SKIN VESTS. Made from selected skins of the Ocelot, or Tiger cat. Only strong, perfect skins used. Single breasted, with fly front. Lined with Cilicia and heavy Kersey back. Price...............................................................................$14.00 PLAIN MACKINAW VESTS. Best quality heavy wool Mackinaw. Dark green ground with fancy plaid figure in red, white and buff. Very light, warm and comfortable. Single breasted, with fly front. Lined with Cilicia and heavy sateen back.............................................Price $6.00 SHEEPSKIN VESTS. Made from fine quality skins, soft tanned, with the natural fleece inside and leather outside. Fits close up to the neck and fastens in front, with snap buttons. Nothing better can be had for warmth and comfort at a moderate price. Excellent for duck shooting, autoing, i ce-boating, etc. Price...............$4.0018 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. SWEDISH DOGSKIN GARMENTS. Next to furs, the best known outer garment for protection against wind. Invaluable for autoing, riding, driving, ice-boating, skate-sailing, shooting and kindred winter sports. Our garments are made from genuine imported skins, tanned and waterproofed by a new process, and only half the weight of the old style leather garments. Skins perfectly matched and very soft and pliable. Lined with fine red flannel. Men's Jackets.................................................................$22.00 Vests................................................................................ 12.00 Shirts............................................................................... 15.00 Women's Jackets........................................................... 25.00 Women's Skirts..............................................................40.00 WASHABLE CHAMOIS GARMENTS. This beautiful material makes most handsome and serviceable garments. Light, soft and pliable and washes perfectly without hardening. A great protection against wind and cold, especially desirable on account of its lightness and small bulk. Makes a most comfortable and easy shooting garment and does not bind or cramp the wearer. HUNTING SHIRTS. Made loose and roomy for outside wear. Absolutely wind proof. In ordering state size of neck. Natural color, sizes 14 to 18...................................$12.00 COATS. Made with loose, comfortable shoulders, affording plenty of room for movement. Regular chest sizes, 36 to 46. Natural color..............................................................$12.00 Pearl Gray or Seal Brown.......................................... 14.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK 19 'FUR-WOOL' GARMENTS. An entirely new fabric made by spinning into yarn for weaving the soft body-wool or short fur of the Raccoon, French Angora Goat and Peruvian Llama. It is beautiful in appearance, soft and fleecy in texture and of wonderful lightness. The material is far less bulky than wool and much warmer and makes the ideal garment for lightness, comfort and warmth. In color the Llama is a beautiful shade of pearl gray, the Angora, a mixture of steel blue and ruddy brown, and the Raccoon a warm, soft tan. Women's Jackets. Raccoon: Double Breasted, with Collar.......................$17.50 Llama: Weight, 18 ozs.................. 9.00 Men's Jackets. Llama: Weight 16 1/2 ozs............8.50 Angora: Weight, 16 ozs.................13.00 Raccoon: Weight, 18 ozs................17.50 Vests: Llama: Weight, 6 1/2 ozs.............7.00 Scarfs or Tippets. Llama: Weight 5 ozs.................1.50 Hood-Caps, Llama: Weight, 3 1/2 ozs........2.5020 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., GLOVES. Scotch Wool. Russian Pony. Racoon. Fine selected stock and beautifully made. Small, medium, and large sizes. Racoon Fur, Fleece Lined, Buckskin Palms . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Muskrat Fur, Fleece Lined, Buckskin Palms . . . . . . . . . . 9.00 Cooney Fur, Fleece Lined, Kid Palms . . . . . . . . . . 3.75 Brown Buckskin Mitts, Fleece Lined . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Buckskin Gauntlets, Unlined, Extra Heavy . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 Buckskin Gloves, Unlined, Extra Heavy . . . . . . . . . . 2.00 Scotch Wool, Finest Imported Grade . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 Pontiac Wool, Excellent for Rough Use . . . . . . . . . . .60 Pontiac Mitts . . . . . . . . . . .50 FINE IMPORTED STOCKINGS. "Scotch Heather" Wool. Golf Styles. Mixed Brown Color, Fancy Tops, Ribbed Legs. Grade A . . . . . . . . . . $2.25 Grade B . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Grade C . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 Grade D . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Golf Socks Full Ribbed, all sizes . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 Outing Stockings. Full Length, Heavy Ribbed Legs, Plain Tops . . . . . . . . . . $2.25 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 21 MACKINAW COATS. Strong tough and durable. The best outer garment for all around rough use. Light in weight but very warm. Well made and strongly reinforced. The Dead Grass and Brown patterns have large shawl collar and are excellent for still-hunting and "point" or "blind" shooting. Wool-Cotton Mixture, Fancy Plaids, Belted . . . . . . . . . . $3.50 Wool-Cotton Mixture, Fancy Plaids, Double Breasted . . . 5.00 All Wool, Dark Oxford, White Spotted, Belted . . . . . . . . . . 7.50 All Wool Motted Gray, Regular Cut . . . . . . . . . . 7.50 All Wool, Dark Brown, Shawl Collar Extra Heavy . . . . . . . 10.00 All Wool, Dead Grass, Shawl Collar, Extra Heavy . . . . . . 10.00 PONTIAC COATS. A heavy knitted garment of good quality raw wool, dark oxford in color. Easy fitting, warm and comfortable. Regular Jacket . . . . . . . . . . $3.00 Norfolk Jacket, Double Shoulders, Belted . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 "DUXBACK" GARMENTS. A fine quality olive-tan colored canvas, treated by the "Cravenette" waterproof process. Hunting Coats, Corduroy Collar and Wrist Lining . . . . . . . . . . $5.00 Norfolk Jackets . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Knickerbocker, Knee Buckle . . . . . . . . . . 3.50 Women's Jackets . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Women's Skirts . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Women's Skirts, Divided Style . . . . . . . . . . 6.00 KHAKI GARMENTS. The great favorite with sportsmen for general wear in warm climates. All made from standard U.S. Army cloth and guaranteed fast color. Hunting Coats, Regular Model . . . . . . . . . . $6.00 Hunting Coats, Sleeveless Model . . . . . . . . . . 2.75 Sack or Fishing Coats . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Long Trousers, Belts Loops and Suspender Buttons . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Riding Trousers, to lace below the Knee . . . . . . . . . . 3.50 Cartridge Vests, all guages . . . . . . . . . . 2.7522 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., KERSEY TROUSERS. The best moderate priced material for hard, rough service. Made of hard woolen yarn spun over a concealed cotton thread, giving the goods great strength and toughness. A good warm garment that will not rip or tear. Color, Medium Gray; mixed pattern. Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Buttons.........................................$3.00 CORDUROY TROUSERS. Made from fine quality imported English cloth, medium rib, olive-drab in color. Full cut, well made and finished. Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Buttons.........................................$4.00 Riding Trousers, Regulation Cut, Lace below Knee.............................................. 5.00 MACKINAW TROUSERS. Well made of best grade material, full cut and strongly reinforced. Belt loops and suspender buttons. All Wool, Motted Gray, Regular Long Trousers........$8.00 All Wool, Dead Grass, Split Bottom with Tie Tapes... 8.00 SHIRTS. All made on our especial model, cut very free and full with extra long skirts. Made with two large Stanley pockets with flap and button. The very best shirts to be had for sportsmen's or outing wear. FRENCH FLANNEL. Finest quality French ribbed flannel, light and soft. Medium Gray or Navy Blue.....$4.00 U. S. ARMY WORSTED. A very fine grade of serge flannel, olive-drab in color. The most durable material for shirtings. Light Weight.............$3.25 Medium Weight........ 5.00 Heavy Weight............ 6.00 CORDUROY. Fine quality imported cloth, full cut. Smoke Gray or Light Tan......$2.25 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 23 SKIS. This exhilirating and exciting sport is becoming more and more popular every year and in many sections of the country is replacing the snow-shoe for winter travel. Recognizing the demand for a high grade ski we have taken the U. S. agency for the celebrated skis made by J. P. Hansen, Christiana, Norway, acknowledged by experts to be the very best. These are carefully made by hand from the best of well seasoned white ash, handsomely finished in brilliant black enamel, and are the lightest, toughest and fastest skis made. NORWEGIAN SKIS. Length, 7 3/4 feet .................Price, $10.75 Length, 7 1/2 feet .................Price, 10.00 Length, 7 1/4 feet .................Price, 9.25 Length, 7 feet .................Price, 8.50 Foot Straps, attached, extra.......... 1.50 HOYER-ELLEFSENS FOOT BINDING. The very best. Used almost exclusively by the world's champion ski runners and jumpers. Separate, per pair .......................... $3.00 Attached to Skis ............................. 4.00 AMERICAN SKIS. Well made of selected and seasoned ash, finished in oil to prevent warping. Length, 9 feet .................Price, $5.50 Length, 8 feet .................Price, 4.50 Length, 7 feet .................Price, 4.00 Length, 6 feet .................Price, 3.50 Foot Straps, attached, extra.......... 1.50 SKI POLE. Tonquin bamboo, very light and strong. Fitted with ash brake-ring lashed with rawhide and leather wrist thong. Has steel spike and ferrule. Length, 7 feet .................Price, $1.50SKATE SAILS. "Marcus," or Racing Model. This royal sport is one of the most exciting and pleasurable in the whole catalogue of winter sports. While it requires some skill and practice to become expert in handling skate sails, anyone with the ability to skate and a slight knowledge of sailing can quickly master the art. Generally speaking, the management of a skate sail is as follows: The skater grasps the sail by the "yard," or "boom," with the sail between him and the wind, preserving his balance by leaning against the sail according to the wind pressure, as shown in the cut. The direction is changed at will by simply altering the angle at which the sail is held to the wind. To "tack" or "go about" in sailing against the wind, the skater changes his course, so as to run dead into the wind and let the sail go slack. It is then raised above the head, in which position the wind will hold it out straight, dropped on your other side, the direction changed, and you are off like a shot on the opposite "tack." "Running off," or sailing straight before the wind, is very simple, the sail being help behind in such a position that the wind bears evenly on either side. To stop, shift the position of the sail so as to bring you close to the "yard" and let the "boom" or tail swing out straight in the wind and stop in the same manner as when skating or else change the course so as to run dead into the wind until you stop through loss of momentum. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 25 Various models have been developed in different sections from which we have adopted and improved the two fastest and most popular. These we make up with light bamboo spars, jointed with strong metal ferrules, making them light to handle and easily transported. Sails of balloon silk or special sheeting, but we recommend the silk as being lighter and faster. "MARCUS," OR RACING MODEL. This is the best balanced and fastest sailing rig of the kind and which we recommend for speed and ease of handling. Has out-haul or take-up device between yard and boom, which is instantly adjustable. Jointed bamboo spars. With Balloon Silk Sail ..........................Weight, 3 3/4 lbs. $7.50 With Special Sheeting Sail ..................Weight, 5 1/2 lbs. 4.50 Sail Only, Silk ......................................Weight, 1 3/8 lbs. 5.00 Sail Only, Sheeting...............................Weight, 3 lbs. 2.00 Spars Only, Jointed Bamboo..............Weight, 2 1/2 lbs. 2.50 "DAN BEARD," OR LAKE ERIE MODEL. A very popular model and much used in the country of the Great Lakes. Similar in general design to the "Marcus" but is a little longer on the boom and has spreader or batten in center of sail. Spars are jointed bamboo and boom is pinned through the yard and has a Jolewis, or leather take-up strap, on end of sail. With Balloon Silk Sail ..........................Weight, 3 3/4 lbs. $7.75 With Special Sheeting Sail ..................Weight, 5 1/2 lbs. 4.75 Sail Only, Silk ......................................Weight, 1 3/8 lbs. 5.25 Sail Only, Sheeting...............................Weight, 3 lbs. 2.25 Spars Only, Jointed Bamboo..............Weight, 2 1/2 lbs. 2.75 TOBOGGANS. Built on the "raised runner" principal which gives less friction than the old style. Made of selected ash, all parts screwed, rope side rails and well varnished. Light, strong and springy. All 18 inches wide. Length in feet ............... 5 6 7 8 9 Price ............................... $4.00 $4.75 $5.50 $6.50 $7.5026 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., IMPORTED NORWEGIAN SKATES. (Z. Ericksen.) Racing Model Hockey Model. Ever since the Norwegian manufacturers began making the tubular form of skate it has steadily grown in favor until it is now universally considered the best for all forms of skating. We have taken the United States agency for the Z. Erickson skate, conceded by all to be the finest make, and offer for the first time these celebrated racing and hockey models in general use throughout the world by the strongest and lightest form possible. Tubular frames with finest hand forged steel runners. Racing Skate, to Screw or Strap...................................................$6.00 Racing Skate, to Screw or Rivet .................................................. 7.50 Tubular Hockey, Expert Model .................................................. 10.00 Footstraps included if desired. Screwed or Riveted to Shoes, extra........................................... .50 BARNEY AND BERRY SKATES. The Best American Make. Regular Hockey. Canadian Hockey. Safety Edge Hockey. American Club. All Sizes. Regular Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate........Grade A $2.75 Regular Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate........Grade B 1.50 Canadian Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate.....Grade A 5.00 Safety Edge Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate.Grade A 4.50 American Club, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate..........Grade A 4.00 American Club, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate..........Grade B 2.50 American Club, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate..........Grade C 1.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 27 SKATING SHOES Special Hockey Shoe. Designed and recommended by the best known hockey players and made by us exclusively. Made from dark green waterproof Kipskin, one of the most urable of leaters, and will not dry hard fter wetting. Sides strongly reinforced. Ankles and tongue well padded. Has easy toe and laces all the way down. Price, $5.50 RACING SHOE. Made from the very finest quality of selected Kangaroo leather, light, tough and durable. The design is of the most approved form and is used by all expert racing men. Workmanship is of the very best and no better shoe can be had for the purpose. SHEEPSKIN SLIPPERS. Made from chrome tanned skins with the natural fleece inside. Horsehide soles. Tops bound with heavy kid. An ideal slipper for use as an overshoe in carriage driving, as a lining for rubber boots, and for the bedroom in cold weather. Price, $1.00 THE "GALLATIN" TOOL KIT. This most excellent little kit should find its place in every sportsmen's equipment. There are a thousand different ways in which it "comes in handy" in camp or en-voyage. Contains 26 different tools for practical use. Handle or stock is fitted with spring catch in which tools are inserted and locked. Put up in neat brown waterproof canvas tool roll. Size 7x2 1/2 inches. Weight, 23 ozs. Best quality steel tools. Price, $6.7528 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., SNOW SHOES. A-Indian Racer. B. Women's. C-Men's. D-Alaska Trapper. E-Bear Paw. The making of a good, practical and reliable snow shoe is an art possessed by but comparatively few makers, mostly Indian, and scattered over a wide stretch of country. Naturally the styles, shapes and methods of making, stringing, etc., very considerably according to the locality, but we have gathered together an assortment of patterns suited to all needs. We call particular attention to the quality of these shoes and the excellence of making and assure our patrons that no better shoes may be had for practical service. Bows all hand made by expert workmen of well seasoned fine grained wood, light and tough. Webbing made of selected thongs and carefully laced and fastened. Prices, Including Thongs. Children's Size.............$3.75 Boys' Size ..................... $4.25 Women's Size........................................................................ 5.00 Men's Size, Light Weight ..................................................... 5.00 Men's Size, Medium Weight ............................................... 5.50 Men's Size, Heavy Weight ................................................... 5.00 Alaska Trapper...........$8.00 Indian Racer ................ 12.00 Bear Paw, Medium.... 3.75 Bear Paw,Large .......... 4.50 Foot Gear, Special Pattern, All Sizes ................................. 1.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 29 THE FITCH SLEEPING BAG. Patent Applied For. An entirely new model and which we recommend as the very best for general use, especially for sleeping in the open without other cover. It is far warmer than any other blanket bag and so constructed as to be absolutely wind and waterproof. The blanketing is made up in bag form which are made to fit snugly within each other in the following unique manner: The blanket bags have tie-tapes attached at each corner and at the middle of the sides. Bag 1 is spread out flat and Bag 2 laid on with the corresponding tie-tapes matching, which are then tied together. Insert the arm into Bag 1, grasp the bottoms of both bags and turn inside out. Bag 3 is added in a like manner and as many more as may be desired. This method affords an equal covering of blankets all around and is very warm and comfortable. The whole bag may be taken apart for drying, cleaning or airing and put together again more quickly and with far less effort than any other bag. The blanket bags are opened down from the top for 30 inches on one side and the outside bag is firmly fastened to the cover all around by tapes which prevents the sleeper, by twisting and turning, from getting the blankets bunched up around the limbs. The bottom case or cover is made of strong waterproof canvas with box-like sides and ends coming up 6 inches all around. The top cover is of our famous waterproof silk, closed all around to within 30 inches of top and fastened the remainder of the way and across the top by snap-buttons. The upper part of the flap or top cover is flared at the sides in order to give extra room for the head and shoulders when the flap is buttoned down, a feature possessed by no other bag. At each corner of the case is a sleeve loop through which stakes may be driven to hold the box sides four-square and taut and also to prevent the bag shifting and slipping about. The blankets used are the light weight "Hudson Bay," bright scarlet with black border, are absolutely pure wool and very soft and pleasant to the touch. Complete bag is seven feet six inches long and three feet wide. Style A, with 12 thicknesses of Blanket; weight, 21 lbs...... $30.00 Style B, with 8 thicknesses of Blanket; weight, 15 1/2 lbs..... 22.00 Style C, with 4 thicknesses of Blanket; weight, 10 lbs..... 14.00 "Combination" style for use with air bed or mattress, extra... .5030 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., THE MANNLICHER SCHÖENAUER RIFLE. LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTING MODEL. Sole Agents for the United States. Specifications: 6.7 m/m = .2638 calibre; 9 m/m = .3544 calibre. Weight, 6 lbs., 11 ozs. Length of barrels, 18 and 22 inches. Length all over, 39 and 43 inches. Forearm and stock is of fine selected French walnut, handsomely checked. Half pistol grip, checked. The stock and forearm is made in one continuous piece, extending to the muzzle, which affords a perfect grasp at any point, and also serves to protect the barrel from injury. Has double set trigger, which allows the choice of an ordinary pull or a very delicate hair trigger. Sights are very fine and perfectly adjusted, but are so made and placed to give the greatest possible protection against derangement. When equipped with telescope sight the open sights on the rifle may still be used without interfering with the telescope. Sights are adjusted up to 300 yards and are absolutely accurate. The bolt lever has a powerful spring release and the action is beautifully smooth and even, making this arm the easiest and fastest operated of all the bolt action rifles. Both the bolt and magazine action is extremely simple and can be quickly and easily reassembled without any tools. The magazine action is worthy of especial note and is the finest and safest system ever devised. It is made on the revolving principle and is fitted with separate grooves or chambers in which the cartridges lie side by side, but do not touch each other, thus protecting shell, bullet and primer and greatly lessening any danger from friction or contact. With this magazine system the jamming of cartridges in the carrier or chamber is impossible as the cartridges are delivered into the chamber on an exact line and the danger of soft point cartridges jamming against the shoulder of the chamber, possible with angle fed systems, is entirely done away with. The magazine may be loaded by clip or singly by hand, as desired, and may instantly be removed entire and taken apart without tools. It has a capacity of five cartridges, but an extra cartridge may also be inserted in the chamber, allowing six shots at command. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 31 THE MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER RIFLE Continued Action open and showing magazine partly detached. The ejection is quick and positive, the exploded shells being thrown out at the side and far from the shooter. If desired, all the cartridges in the magazine may be instantly removed by simply pressing a spring catch, and it is not necessary to pump them out one by one as in other models. The bolt action is positive and closes the chamber in such manner that miss-fire, accidental discharge or "flare-back" is impossible. It is delightfully smooth and easy in operation and ejects and reloads much more quietly and with far less effort than any other bolt action rifle. The safety is instantly thrown in or out and is positive in its action, securely locking all parts. Barrels and action blued finish throughout. Stocks fitted with lugs for sling straps. Butt has inner compartment, opening at butt plate, containing jointed cleaning rod and cloth patches for cleaning. This rifle is without question the most accurate and dependable arm for long range shooting and all around use ever made, and we recommend and guarantee them as such without reserve. PRICES. Regular Model, Open Sights......................................................$75.00 Special Model, Beautifully Engraved, Fancy Stock ................. 130.00 Fitted with Voightlander detachable telescope sight, extra... 50.00 CARTRIDGES. Full Metal Patch, Soft Nose or Hollow Point, per 100 ............ 6.0032 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE AF MARK B-VER OIL. In placing this oil upon the market for the first time we do so with the full assurance that we have the very best waterproof dressing and preservative for leather ever known. Unlike other oils and greases sold for the purpose and which are more or less thick and gummy, B-Ver Oil is clear, clean and penetrates quickly, leaving little or no residue upon the surface. This oil waterproofs the leather inside and outside as with other preparations, and leather so treated remains pliable and will not dry out hard or crack. Boots and shoes treated with this oil are rendered perfectly waterproof and their life prolonged many times over. It is unexcelled as a dressing for saddles, harness, gun scabbards, holsters, etc. We absolutely guarantee this oil to do everything we claim for it and to be in every way the very finest and best waterproof dressing for shoes and leather goods ever placed upon the market. Should it fail, in any way, to satisfy the purchaser, return the can and your money will be promptly refunded. B-Ver Oil is put up in screw-top tin cans as follows: Trial Size ...........$0.15 4 ounce Can .......... .30 8 ounce Can ...... 0.50 Gallon Can ........... 6.00 TOBACCO. In the equipment of various expeditions and camping parties we have often been called upon to supply smoking tobacco. This has naturally led us to do considerable experimenting in the combination of different tobaccos in order to produce what we consider a perfect blend. We were much pleased at the result ourselves and as several of our patrons, to whom it was submitted for approval heartily agreed with us, we have decided to put these two mixtures upon the market, believing that for quality, flavor and smoothness they cannot be excelled at any price. Packed in air tight friction-top tins. KAMP FIRE MIXTURE. A most perfect and delicate blend of the very finest grades of Havana, Turkish, Perique, Virginia and Latakia. Quarter pound cans .................. $0.75 LAURENTIDE CUT PLUG. A smooth, even burning mixture is cut plug form Quarter pound ............................ $0.50Enc. in Abercrombie 12-2-08[P.F*] [*M*] Washington, D. C. December 3, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I have received from you the letter from Mr. White and the clipping, both of which I return after a careful reading. They suggest some thoughts to me which I know you will let me express to you. It is now settled, academic doubt to the contrary, that the courts may refuse to enforce any law which is in conflict with the written Constitution. In other words, in cases of litigation between party and party, the courts hold themselves bound to obey the paramount law. This is a peculiarity of American jurisprudence and one of the greatest, if not the greatest, contribution which we have made to the science of government. I believe that this extraordinary power of the courts properly exercised will contribute as much as anything else to our material and moral development and the perpetuity of our institutions. But it is a power which, as the courts have constantly said, ought too be exercised only in the clearest cases, though I have been of the opinion, as you know, that it has been exercised in some cases which have been far from clear. Moreover, it is a power susceptible of great abuse. The Supreme Court not only fixes the limits of all other authorities under our governmental system but as well fixes the limits of its own authority. For many years we have been taught the slavish doctrine, that the courts are infallible, and the protest against this2. doctrine has been, in the main, inarticulate until you gave it voice. You know how thoroughly I have abhorred the doctrine and how much I have sympathized with the thought that the courts were as much subject to fair criticism as any other branch of the government. Mr. White's letter represents a strong and growing opinion. The greatest danger which we have to fear is not executive or legislative usurpation. There are safeguards against such usurpation in the direct responsibility to the people and in the power of the courts to declare the unauthorized acts unlawful and void. If the President or a Member of either House of Congress does not respond to the wishes of the people, there is a plain and quick way of getting rid of him. If either the Executive or the Legislature exceeds its powers, to the harm of an individual, the courts may and will restrain and condemn the unlawful acts. But if the Supreme Court is thought to exceed its authority, our system places no power over it to inquire into or correct the errors. More accurately, that Court in legal theory can do no wrong, because its judgement of what is right is final. Of course, I leave out of view here the power of the people to make changes in the Constitution. Such an unlimited power ought to arouse the greatest solicitude on the part of those who exercise it, to set just bounds to the authority which has been confided to them, and it ought to admonish us that fair and intelligent criticism can not be spared. For many years it has been the fashion to depreciate the political branches of our government and to exalt the judicial branch. Every time a law, which is thought to be unwise, is condemned, the3. courts are praised, and until recently it has been the habit of those who thought the law was wise and constitutional to remain silent. this has tended to increase the exercise of this extraordinary power, to obscure its true nature, and to lessen the care that it be not abused. It is a mistake to think that this dangerous tendency of the courts has not been observed by many judges. I know it is a mistake to say that it has not been observed by some judges of the Supreme Court. I have never heard anyone express stronger views on this subject than Holmes has done and Holmes is something more than an accomplished judge. There ought not to be indiscriminate condemnation and there is where Mr. White makes a mistake. I am going to quote from two of my own opinions, although that in general is not a nice thing to do. In the case of St. Louis & Iron Mountain Ry. v. Taylor, 210 U.S., 281, there came before the Court the general question of the effect to be given to the Safety Appliance law, which provided that no car should be used in interstate commerce unless it had draw-bars, grab-irons, safety appliances, etc., as prescribed by the act. The question was whether, as against an injured employe, the railroad had done its full duty if it had used reasonable care to have these safeguards in place or whether it was bound, at its own peril, to have them in place and in condition at all times when the car was in use--a question of vital practical importance to the workmen. Some of the circuit courts have whittled away the law by saying Congress could not have intended so radical a measure, imposing such great 4. hardships upon the railroads, etc.--the kind of reasoning that makes anarchists. But we held that the duty was an absolute one, and in the course of the opinion the following language pertinent to this discussion was used: "In deciding the questions thus raised, upon which the courts have differed (St. Louis & S. F. Ry. V. Delk, 158 Fed. Rep. 931), we need not enter into the wilderness of cases upon the common law duty of the employer to use reasonable care to furnish his employe reasonably safe tools, machinery and appliances, or consider when and how far that duty may be performed by delegating, it to suitable persons for whose default the employer is not responsible. In the case before us the liability of the defendant does not grow out of the common law duty of master to servant. The Congress, not satisfied with the common law duty and its resulting liability, has prescribed and defined the duty by statute. We have nothing to do but to ascertain and declare the meaning of a few simple words in which the duty is described. It is enacted that 'no cars, either loaded or unloaded, shall be sued in inter-state commerce which do not comply with the standard.' There is no escape from the meaning of these words. Explanation can not clarify them, and ought not to be employed to confuse them or lessen their significance. The obvious purpose of the legislature was to supplant the qualified duty of the common law with an absolute duty deemed by it more just. If the railroad does, in point of fact, use cars which do not comply with the standard, it violates the plain prohibitions of the law, and there arises from that violation the liability to make compensation to one who is injured by it. It is urged that this is a harsh construction. To this we reply that, if it be the true construction, its harshness is no concern of the courts. They have no responsibility for the justice or wisdom of the legislation, and no duty except to enforce the law as it is written, unless it is clearly beyond the power of the lawmaking body. It is said that the liability under the statute, as thus construed, imposes so great a hardship upon the railroads that it ought not to be supposed that Congress intended it. Certainly the statute ought not to be given an absurd or utterly unreasonable interpretation leading to hardship and injustice, if any other interpretation is reasonably possible. But this argument is a dangerous one, and never should be heeded where the hardship would be occasional and exceptional. It would be better, it was once said by Lord Eldon, to look hardship in the face rather than to break down the rules of the law. But when applied to the case at bar the argument of hardship is plausible only when the attention is directed to the material interest of the employer to the exclusion of the interests of the employe and of the5. public. Where an injury happens through the absence of a safe draw-bar there must be hardship. Such an injury must be an irreparable misfortune to some one. If it must be borne entirely by him who suffers it, that is a hardship to him. If its burden is transferred, so far as it is capable of transfer, to the employer, it is a hardship to him. It is quite conceivable that Congress, contemplating the inevitable hardship of such injuries, and hoping to diminish the economic loss to the community resulting from them, should deem it wise to impose their burdens upon those who could measurably control their causes, instead of upon those who are in the main helpless in that regard. Such a policy would be intelligible, and, to say the least, not so unreasonable as to require us to doubt that it was intended, and to seek some unnatural interpretation of common words. We see no error in this part of the case." This was a unanimous opinion. Again, in the case of Twining v. State of New Jersey, in which the opinion was delivered on the 9th of last month, we held that so far as the Federal Constitution was concerned, the State had power, if it chose, to compel a person accused of crime to give testimony incriminating himself. All the members of the Court concurred, except Justice Harlan. In the course of the opinion, it was said: "In approaching such a question it must not be forgotten that in a free representative government nothing is more fundamental than the right of the people through their appointed servants to govern themselves in accordance with their own will, except so far as they have restrained themselves by constitutional limits specifically established, and that in our peculiar dual form of government nothing is more fundamental than the full power of the State to order its own affairs and govern its own people, except so far as the Federal Constitution expressly or by fair implication has withdrawn that power. The power of the people of the States to make and alter their laws at pleasure is the greatest security for liberty and justice, this Court has said in Hurtado v. California, supra. We are not invested with the jurisdiction to pass upon the expediency, wisdom or justice of the laws of the States as declared by their courts, but only to determine their conformity with the Federal Constitution and the paramount laws enacted pursuant to it. Under the guise of interpreting6. the Constitution we must take care that we do not import into the discussion our own personal views of what would be wise, just and fitting rules of government to be adopted by a free people and confound them with constitutional limitations. x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x There seems to be no reason whatever, however, for straining the meaning of due process of law to include this privilege within it, because, perhaps, we may think it of great value. The States had guarded the privilege to the satisfaction of their own people up to the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment. The power of their people ought not be fettered, and their sense of responsibility lessened, and their capacity for sober and self restrained government weakened by forced construction of the Federal Constitution. If the people of New Jersey are not content with the law as declared in repeated decisions of their courts, the remedy is in their own hands. They may, if they choose, alter it by legislation, as the people of Maine did when the courts of that State made the same ruling." I know that I could find passages from the opinions of Justices Day and Holmes to the same effect, and I think it safely may be said that you do not need another judicial appointment "to name some judge who would hand down an opinion declaring that courts had only judicial and not political powers." Now I understand fully that my test will come not when there is before me a law in which I believe, but when there are laws before me which I think are unwise and disastrous in their consequences. I shall try to meet that test as well as I can, not forgetting that I have, as you well now, an assortment of very strong opinions which, when they are held by others than ourselves, we call prejudices. I think I met this test recently, in a case where I voted to sustain what I thought was a vicious and unjust law of a State, forbidding7. people to teach in a private school both white and colored persons. But my armor is altogether too new and shiny to warrant any boasting, for opinions do not weaken as one grows older and the semi-seclusion of judicial life gives little encouragement to a just and reasonable change of them. I think Mr. White is quite right in his apprehension of the gravest consequences if the judiciary does not stick closely to its own task, and leave theirs to other branches of the government to be performed under a due sense of responsibility. Now, just a word suggested by the clipping. For a long time the measure of the duty of counsel to one who is accused of crime has been in dispute. I think too much has been expected of counsel, who by tradition has been held bound to secure, by every possible means, the acquittal of his clients; that is to say, by every possible means which do not involve absolute falsehood or corruption. There is a growing opinion, in which I most heartily join, that he has a social duty as well and that that duty in some cases is paramount to his duty to the client. But as long as lawyers are praised for cunning and judged by the number of verdicts they gain, much is not to be hoped for in that direction. Courts ought not to be blamed for enforcing the laws as they exist. In every case where the law is not so clear as to forbid the attempt, it is the clear judicial duty to bring it into close harmony with modern conditions. Something has been, and much more can be, done in this way, but, after all, the great need is the need of legislation. It is to Congress and the State legislature that we must8. look for relief. They must cut out the cancers of the law which are too deep-seated for judicial treatment. They must simplify indictments. They must broaden the scope of evidence. They must correct the practices which make for delay. They must repeal the absurd laws which forbid the only one of the thirteen who has given life to the study of the law and to the solution of controversies to be absolutely silent upon questions of fact. They must largely diminish appeals and provide that in no case shall there be a reversal of the verdict, except where substantial justice requires it. I have said altogether too much in this letter and perhaps nothing that is new to you at all, but it has been a relief to my mind to set it down in writing. By all means, let the light of intelligent criticism be thrown on the courts, the law and the administration of the law. It is good for the people and good for the courts. I am, my dear Mr. President, Very respectfully yours, William H. Moody The President, The White House.which is too bad for it jumps beautifully. But Ethel's horse which I hunted was as steady as a church and jumped everything. Coming back I put her over a fence which only one man took and he broke the top bar. I got over without even rapping. I've a good reputation for cuts at the office; and so Wednesday didn't make any difference & there's no need to write the dean. I've just received the enclosed letter and not knowing what to do [*about it, if any thing can be done. I am sending it right to you. It may be merely malicious but it doesn't sound so. Written from Harvard Club N.Y. & postmarked yesterday in Boston, probably the writer is an old man & that's all I can see to identify him. I hate to cause you any extra worry if all you have, but it seemed The only thing was to send it straight to you. Your loving Kermit. [*[Roosevelt]*] Claverly Hall, Cambridge, Mass. [*Ackd & enc retd. 12/3/08*] Dearest Father, I have just got back from Geneseo, and got your letter. I am so glad you have written Mr. Fergie. It was most touching to see the way the clerks and men in the office and all the contractors he'd hadto deal with behaved, one came and wanted to sit up the night after the operation, and the next door neighbor kept hanging around outside the house to see how he was getting on. It all shows how a man with little money and no public position if he's the right sort can do a lot of good. I had a wonderful time at Geneseo of course. Saturday I got into the saddle shortly before ten at the meet, and didn't get out until shortly before seven. I had a perfectly wonderful time, & expected to be good and stiff as I hadn't ridden since I was last at Geneseo, but I wasn't. Yesterday I had a twenty mile ride on a very good horse that is too hot to huntdown in a most surprising manner tho' of course I can't really tell seeing nothing but the newspapers. There is a very nice new book by Kenneth Graeme - "Wind in the willows" You affectionate Theodore Roosevelt Jr [*Ackd 12/3/08*] [* Ppf R*] Dear Father, Yes; I think you probably will find some thing to do alrightly, I don't think anyone wld worry about that but I also think that expresidents should be provided for,as many or at least some have been penniless and it does not seem all together dignified that they should be forced toI, too, am glad I am at work and not playing around the clubs and sporting fields. It is a very poor life for anyone except as holiday. I admit I would much rather be where after my work I could play a game of squash and take dinner instead of going to my room and staying alone there but I would much sooner do the latter and work than the former all day long. The trouble in Germany seems to have quieted work for the sake of money. Quentin is certainly an amazing small boy. He is a real little Pagan. He is going to very amazing and some what hair-raising to watch when he gets to college. Isnt it sad about Isabella and Bob Ferguson? They certainly have a very full cup of sorrow. Kermit has behaved like a perfect trump about the whole affair. Isabella depends on him more than any man except Bob. He has really done very remarkableschoolteachers of this country. It means a leading and typical lesson given to thousands of my young countrymen. No world could enjoy me more. We have to spread an uplifting and lifegiving thought among the people of today in order to prepare a better tomorrow. On a collaboration in the great Field of God I send you every respectful and cordial message. C. Wagner [*Ackd 12-21-08*] [*ppf W*] LE FOYER DE L'AME PASTEUR CHARLES WAGNER Le Vendredi de a h. à 4 h. 7 bis RUE DAVAL — PARIS (11e) Adresse Personnelle: [27, Avenue Marigay, 27 à FONTENAY-sous-BOIS (Seine)] Dec 3rd 1908 Dear President Roosevelt As I write you in a french letter of the same day, the Homiletic Review Funk & Wagnalls Co suggested me to publish a series of my most recent speechesfor America and the english readers all over the world. The book will be brought to you as soon as the translation is ready. After looking at it or at the first chapter could you write a few words just like [little] it may be convenient to you. Short or long your message will be a sign of your old sympathy to the author of the "simple life", sympathy by which I have become quite a countryman of so many dear american friends. — My work here is going ahead. It surely will interest you to know that I have been asked to write every Saturday a simple and laïc moral lesson for the[[shorthand]] [*Ackd 12/5/08*] [*ppf B*] THE LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PHILADELPHIA MR. BOK'S OFFICE December fourth Nineteen hundred and eight My dear Mr. President: May I ask you consideration of this proposition which, as I understand it, does not interfere with any of your existing literary contracts? That you will write for us, at Christmas when you shall he away, an article on "Christmas in the African Jungle" : not a hunting article, but a contemplative study of the physical aspect of the forest : of its flora, its trees, its colorings, etcetera, using Christmas merely as a setting for a quiet picture of natural history inthe forest. I have done, wherever possible, all that we can do, from time to time, in giving to the young people especially who read us so largely, such studies of natural history as are accessible for such a vast audience of varying interests as ours, and, naturally, such an article by you would have at once so strong a popular interest as to ensure for it a wide reading and corresponding degree of helpfulness along natural history lines. I have not in mind a long or exhaustive treatise : more of a popular article of three thousand words in length, with any photographs you could furnish, forwhich we would be glad to pay you fifteen hundred dollars ($1500). If you feel that you can consider this article, will you allow me to call your attention to the fact that as you would naturally not write this article until the Christmas of 1909, we would not publish it until the Christmas of 1910, — after your hunting articles probably would have reached their conclusion in Scrribner's? Sincerely hoping that you can look with favor upon this suggestion, believe me Very cordially yours, Edward Bok The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt[*SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE*] [*Ackd 12/5/08*] CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. New York, December 4th, 1908. Dear Mr. President: We are in entire accord with everything that you say in regard to the right kind of a man for making the photographs, and our first wish is that he shall be not only competent but in every way agreeable to you. Your whole suggestion in the matter was most thoughtful for us. As I said in a previous letter, we are glad to fall in with the suggestion and further it in every way. I have written to Keller to call upon us and talk it over, so that I can see what kind of man he is before bothering you any more in the matter. If we cannot get the right kind of man for your purposes as well as a good photographer, I am not sure that the photographs which Kermit may take will not be of the really illustrative kind, (such as Lambert and Stewart furnished) which are most attractive in a narrative of this kind. I think it would have been difficult to have had better illustrations for the Bear Hunt than those we had, although some of the photographs were imperfect and had to be forced or enlarged. I shall bear in mind the motto for the book, which you forwarded, and before you sail I shall make note of your final wishes in the matter; indeed, in all these details we shall take every pains to carry out your wishes.SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. 2. I forgot to tell you when I saw you that when I called on George Meredith in England in September, he spoke with enthusiasm of you, and of your thoughtfulness in writing him a personal letter at the time of his 80th birthday. He was most impressed that so busy a man should take the trouble to write him, and he added "And he had read my poetry" : He wanted me to give you his kindest remembrances and regards. He is a wonderful figure of an old man -- his intellect as bright apparently as ever, although he cannot move about except in a chair. Faithfully yours, Robert Bridges The President.[*Ackd 12/5/08*] [*ppf C*] Collier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 WEST 13TH STREET NEW YORK Editorial Rooms December 4, 1908 My dear Mr. President:- By all means let us make it a breakfast instead of a dinner if it meets your convenience better. Personally I shall be glad to leave out Harvey, whom I believe in no more than you do, and I suggest cutting down the list to the enclosed, thus making the whole affair of a more private character. I am very glad indeed that Collier's will have this opportunity to express its admiration for the work you have done during your Presidency, and that personally, I shall be able to requite in some small measure, your many courtesies. Very sincerely yours, Robert J. Collier Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Washington, D. C. How would Saturday, March 6th suit you for the date?[For 1. enclosure see ca. 12-4-1908][*Ackd 12-5-08*] ERNEST A. GRUNSFELD NEW YORK New York, Decbr 4/1908 My Dear Mr. President:- May I ask the honor and privilege to send to you a most serviceable knit jacket for hunting purposes? I am sure you will like it and will prove excellently on your proposed hunting trip. As a manufacturer of Knit Goods, and Secretary of the Columbia Knitting Mills it would be a personal honor to furnish you with the above, and am prompted to take the liberty of addressing you, to show you in a slight degree my admiration for you as the highest type of an American Gentleman and citizen. - Very Respectfully Ernest A. Grunsfeldmy own hand that I am entirely recovered from the effects of the shot which Providence alone prevented from doing any serious damage. You will be glad to learn that my power of speech has not been impaired in the slightest, and, moreover, I am almost without a scar to show for my unpleasant experience. I am anxious to go back and complete the Ruef trial but my physicians are protesting most KENTFIELD MARIN COUNTY CALIFORNIA [*PF*] [*Ackd 12-11-08*] [*[12-4-08*] [*pF H*] Dear Mr, President, Just three weeks ago today when leaving my office in the morning I determined to write you on my return from Court congratulating you upon your splendid letter in relation to certain oppositionto the election of Mr. Taft based upon religious beliefs. That letter is another of the many papers issued by you during your incumbency of the office of President which will live and be helpful to the American people long after you & I have passed away. I have not yet returned to my office since that fateful morning, but I have thought of you at times every day since. Your telegram to Mrs. Heney helped as have little women through a very trying ordeal and I am deeply grateful for it. This is the first letter I have either dictated or written since I was injured. I want you to be the first one to know fromKENTFIELD MARIN COUNTY CALIFORNIA earnestly and vigorously against it on account of some bladder trouble which followed the operation for the removal of the bullet. They fear that the strain of making an argument will cause the trouble to return. If the trial lasts another week I will surely get back "on the job" (to quote high authority) before it is over. Mr. William Kent has gone to Honolulu with hiswife, and before going he generously turned over his country home to me. It is a beautiful restful place at which to recuperate. This is a long letter to inflict on a man as busy as you are, but I promise not to offend often and hence hope to be forgiven. With highest regard and esteem Dec. 4th /'08 Sincerely yours Francis J. Heney Mrs. Heney joins me in all kinds of good wishes and regards to both Mrs. Roosevelt and yourself.TELEGRAM. [*F*] The White House, Washington. 1WU. AN. RA. 15-Paid 6:42 p.m. New-York, December 4, 1908. THE PRESIDENT. Thanks for kindness to Monroe. Shall call way through tomorrow evening on chance seeing you. Douglas Robinson.Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown Co. Real Estate. 146 Broadway, New York, DOUGLAS ROBINSON, President. CHARLES S. BROWN, 1st Vice President. WM. H. WHEELOCK, 2nd Vice President Uptown Office, 570 Fifth Avenue. W.R. BUCHANAN, Treasurer. ARTHUR WEED, Secy.& Asst.Treas. Cable Address "Robur," New York. December 4th, 1908. My dear Theodore: - I have just sent you a telegram to tell you how grateful I am for all you did for Monroe. I had a nice letter from Mr. Loeb this morning telling me just what had been done, and I assure you I appreciate it very much. I think it is the boy's intention to take hold and do his best, and I want to give him every opportunity to do good work. I am sorry I cannot get off this afternoon, as Corinne had a very bad attack of asthma last night, after coming home from theatre, and as Corinne Jr. has gone to Boston today, and everybody is away, I did not like to leave until tomorrow, as i wanted to see how Corinne would be in the morning. She is not seriously ill, but she seems unable to throw off this attack completely. I am in hopes that she will be all right by tomorrow. If I get away tomorrow, I am going to take a run up to The White House tomorrow evening, as my train does not leave until ten 0'clock, and pay my respects to the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, if they are able to see me. With best wishes to you all, I am, Sincerely yours, Douglas Robinson To the President, The White House, Washington, D. C.[*Personal*] [*Ackd 12-5-08*] [*ppf S*] FRANK B. NOYES, CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD, PRESIDENT MELVILLE E. STONE, GENERAL MANAGER. CHARLES HOPKINS CLARK, HARTFORD COURANT, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT. RUFUS N. RHODES, BIRMINGHAM (ALA.) NEWS, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT. DIRECTORS. HARVEY W. SCOTT, PORTLAND OREGONIAN THOMAS G. RAPIER, NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE. HERMAN RIDDER, NEW YORK STAATS ZEITUNG. VICTOR F. LAWSON, CHICAGO DAILY NEWS. CHARLES H. GRASTY, BALTIMORE EVENING NEWS. ALBERT J. BARR, PITTSBURG POST. CLARK HOWELL, ATLANTA CONSTITUTION. CHARLES W. KNAPP, ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC. FRANK B. NOYES, CHICAGO RECORD-HERALD. M. H. DE YOUNG, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. ADOLPH S. OCHS, NEW YORK TIMES. W. L. MCLEAN, PHILADELPHIA BULLETIN. GEORGE THOMPSON, ST. PAUL DISPATCH. W. R. NELSON, KANSAS CITY STAR. CHARLES H. TAYLOR, BOSTON GLOBE. The Associated Press. GENERAL OFFICE 195 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CITY. December 4th, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President, White House, Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. President:- I have your personal letter of December 2nd, and am anxious to be as candid with you as you have been with me in the matter. Let me say first that "man proposes but the people dispose." It is utterly impossible for any man who has occupied the conspicuous relation to the world that you have to drop into private life and obscurity at his own will. You cannot have forgotten that General Grant made his trip around the world after he had passed out of the White House and that wherever he went or whatever he did was in the "fierce glare." I can well understand your desire in the matter, and so far as I am concerned shall be glad to do anything in my power to meet your wishes. But privacy in the matter is impossible. Such an appeal as you suggest would in my judgment hurt rather than help. You will be virtually driven to one of two alternatives either to have the experiences you had on your mountain lion hunt as Vice-President, or the bear hunt(Hon. Theodore Roosevelt 2) in Louisiana and Colorado repeated,- i.e., to have the world filled with untrue stories prepared by unprincipled newspapers, or on the other hand to have the reasonable truth told in a dignified way. Neither you nor I nor anyone else has the power to prevent the London Daily Mail, or papers of that type from hanging on your heels throughout the entire journey. I hope you will believe me when I say that I sincerely wish to meet your wishes and will do anything that I can with propriety to that end. I have not the slightest wish that The Associated Press should dog your footsteps or interfere with your proper and legitimate desire for privacy. I have no sympathy with that sort of journalism which denies people this right of privacy. But in this case you are leaving the most conspicuous position in the world to go into a wilderness. The thing of itself is dramatic, and there will be a universal demand to look in upon you. I am impressed that the feasible thing would be to have someone with you who would chronicle the journey in a proper way. Of course when you arrive at Port Said everyone will know it. The same will be true at Mombasa, and until you get into the wilderness. There you will be cut off from communication with the world as will every correspondent who goes down there. When you reach Khartoum the fact cannot be suppressed. Reuter has a representative there, and a half a dozen newspapers have their(Hon. Theodore Roosevelt 3) correspondents living there. Could you not delegate Kermit or some of the gentlemen who are going with you to send proper messages to The Associated Press? If it were understood that we were going to cover the journey, the yellow newspapers would probably not go to the expense of sending special correspondents. If on the other hand, I should announce that obedient to your request we were not going to cover it, and that you had asked the American newspapers to let you alone, I am sure you would find ten times [an] the effort made to follow you. What do you think of this view? Sincerely yours, Melville E. Stone[*Cf Haskell* [*akd 12/5/08*] E.H.M. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY-GENERAL WASHINGTON. December 4, 1908. Honorable William Loeb, Jr., The White House. Dear Mr. Loeb: To make sure that the President has on hand full knowledge of the progress of the investigation concerning Governor Haskell I am sending you the following skeleton statement: 1. I am keeping constantly and actively in touch with the investigation of this matter as directed by the President. 2. I have, however, with good results, taken advantage of his instructions to Chief Wilkie, with whom I had a conference immediately after receiving the President's directions. 3. Mr. Wilkie agreed with me thoroughly after going over the matter that it would require the constant attention of a man fitted by special training to form and execute a plan of investigation. 4. He therefore secured the services of Mr. Taylor, as you must know, who immediately went into continuous session with me on the question. 5. Mr. Taylor and I talked over the matter minutely and I furnished him the various files and confidential reports of this Department which might have a bearing on the case.6. I also gave him the pointers about Mr. Nagel, of St. Louis and the Ohio Oil Companies which had leases in Oklahoma, as suggested in your two letters. 7. I also, through the Secretary, caused Messrs. Mott and Sturdevant, counsel for the Creek Nation, to come to Washington for a consultation. 8. In these consultations, in which the Secretary and the Attorney-General joined, we found that there was sufficient evidence at hand to present Governor Haskell, with others, to the grand jury at Muskugee early in January, and therefore directed Mr. Taylor to proceed at once to run down the information which is probably obtainable from the many dummy schedules which were used by Haskell. 9. It is suspected that we will even find forgery unless his friends are willing to protect him by false statements. 10. Mr. Taylor, with Messrs. Mott and Studevant, have gone to Muskogee to further perfect plans. 11. This Department will be able to furnish Mr. Taylor several efficient helpers to assist him in finding and questioning the many dummies who are scattered throughout the United States, but are especially in New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Oklahoma. 12. Beyond a doubt the presentment of Haskell to the grand jury will take place before the 20th of January, and probably before the 15th. 15. Thus it will be possible, through the efficient work of Chief Wilkie's assistant, Mr. Taylor, to keep the engagement 2with the President to let him know the worst about Governor Haskell by January 15th. 14. It is well to note that we expect to find out about the connection of Governor Haskell with the Standard Oil Company matters through some dummies whom he used in Town site frauds; because we believe that some of these dummies will have been his tools in other directions and that they will fear for their own safety if they do not disclose the entire truth about their dealings with Haskell. I can assure the President that there will be no laziness about this investigation, and am glad to say, especially for the success of the investigation itself, and because of the importance of my every day work, to which I can devote most of my time after the arrangement with Chief Wilkie, - I am glad to say that the matter will be handled in a thoroughly efficient way, much better than as though I had kept the direct active control of it myself. Yours most sincerely, George W. Woodruff Assistant Attorney-General[*[ca12-4-1908]*] Charles Scribner Lyman Abbott Robert Bridges Norman Hapgood Albert Shaw Peter Dunne S. S. McClure Edward Bok Caspar Whitney Walter Page John Phillips R. W. Gilder W. A. White Arthur Brisbane Mark Sullivan Mark Twain John Fox S. D. Gibson Frederick Remington John McCutcheon G. H. Lorimer S. O. Cosgrave F. N. Doubleday [Enclosed in Collier 12-4-08Ernest A. Grunsfeld, Secretary & Treasurer. Columbia Knitting Mills, New York, Chicago. [*Enc. in Grunsfeld 12-4-08*]Dec 5, 1908. [[shorthand]] United States Diplomatic Agency and Consulate General, Cairo, Egypt. Dear Mr. Loeb: I am sending some mosquito nets to the President through the pouch from London. They are a present to him from Sir R. Wingate but lest the Customs officers should object to their going in free of duty, I think best to inform you privately that the cost of the two pairs would be about $7.50 that is $3.75 per pair Very truly yours L. M. Iddings [*[Iddings]*][*Iddings PPF Afr I*] [*Ackd 12/21/08*] AMERICAN DIPLOMATIC AGENCY AND CONSULATE-GENERAL, CAIRO, EGYPT. December 5. 1908. To the President, Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of November 9, last, and to say that I am sending you, via London and the diplomatic pouch from the Embassy there, two pairs of mosquito boots, - one 8½ C and one pair a long, narrow 7; that is, as near those numbers as measurements are understood in Cairo, The boots I send are to wear without other boots or shoes, and are essential to health when not actually hunting. According to the Sirdar, they should be put on if you get out ofbed at night, and should always be worn when at home in the evening. Slatin Pasha got up last summer in the night to translate cipher despatches and forgot, for half an hour, to wear these boots. He was so badly bitten then by mosquitos that he took to fever and nearly died; and yet he is immune to all such things in the Sudan. If these boots do not fit, either in the foot or in the leg, it might be well to send them back to have them altered before your arrival at Suez or Port Said; and if you think you should have a pair to put over your ordinary shoes or boots, then another set will be required. Possibly, however, your hunting herders and boots will be so think that the mosquitos cannotpenetrate them. The breeches should not be skin-tight at all. I hope you will not think I am pressuring you unnecessarily in this matter, but every body from the Sudan considers these precautions essential to protecting one's health. I enclose a letter from Major Stack, the Chief Sudan official who remains in Cairo, and who has kindly assisted me. The four pairs of boots left after sending two pairs to you, I am keeping at the Agency. They are of varying sizes, so that we can make another selection if necessary. The Republican victory was indeed glorious. We knew it here at 7 30 a m, about 1 a m in New York; that was quick news. I venture to congratulate you on the result of the campaign. Your plans never fail. I have the honor to be Sir Your obedient servant Lewis M. Iddings [*[Iddings]*][*ppF D*] [[shorthand]] JAMES H. LUDLAM, REAL ESTATE, AND MORTGAGE LOANS, FIRE INSURANCE. Oyster Bay, L. I. Dec. 5, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: I neglected to acknowledge the receipt of the check for Alfred Davis. I have, however, received the same and have forwarded the same to Mr. Davis. Very respectfully yours, James H. LudlamWednesday & came back here in time to meet Archie on Thursday, & went up to Geneseo on Friday. So you can see that I really haven't had much time to write. My work is coming along finely, & is not nearly as hard as I half expected it would be. Do you think you could ask someone to have one of the largest size tan [sw] army sweaters sent to J.S. Wadsworth, "The Homestead" [*Ackd 12-5-08*] [*ppf R*] [*Capt Brett*] Claverly Hall, Cambridge, Mass. Dear Mr. Loeb, I mean to write you to keep the Vanity Fair at Washington for me, a week ago; but I've been in a continual rush. I got news that Mr. Fergie was to have an operation & so I went down to New York Tuesday, stopped at Aunty Byes that[*Geneseo*] Geneseo, Livingston County, N.Y? Getting it from the war department, I think it will have to be charged to father, and then I shall pay him. Isn't it really dreadful about the Ferguson's? As ever, Kermit Roosevelt.[*F*] THE CENTURY CO. UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK December 5th, 1908 My dear Mr. President:- Thank you for your letter of the 3rd so fully outlining your position with reference to our recent proposals, which I wish to assure you is clearly understood by all of us here in the office. Believe me, Very truly yours, Frank H. Scott To the President, The White House, Washington, D.C.[*F*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Hot Springs, Virginia, December 5, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I have your letter of December 3rd, and note your memorandum as to the persons whom it is wise to see in Georgia. I hope to have a talk with you when I reach Washington. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft The President, White House, Washington. D.C.The OUTLOOK 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LFAMB Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 7, 1908. Dear Mr. President: I enclose a complete set of galley proofs of those articles by you which we now have in hand, namely: Socialism (in two parts); Quack Cure-alls for the Body Politic; The Thraldom of Names; Give Me Neither Poverty nor Riches; National Character and the Characters of National Statesmen; and, Why I Believe in the Kind of American Journalism for which The Outlook Stands. I have kept a duplicate set of these proofs, so that it will not be necessary to return the set herewith enclosed to you until you have some changes for final publication. We understand here that none of these articles are to be printed until after you leave the presidency, excepting the paper on National Character, which we are permitted to print at about the time of the celebration of the births of Washington and Lincoln. In printing the paper on National Character, may we give it the typography of an editorial with your signature at the end, or do you prefer to have it appear as a contributed article, reserving the editorial typographical form until March? With the proofs, I enclose the first letter which we have received addressed to you at this office. These letters are likely to come in such volumes after the 1st of March, that you may desire toThe OUTLOOK 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LFAMB Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 7, 1908. Dear Mr. President: I enclose a complete set of galley proofs of those articles by you which we now have in hand, namely: Socialism (in two parts); Quack Cure-alls for the Body Politic; The Thraldom of Names; Give Me Neither Poverty nor Riches; National Character and the Characters of National Statesmen; and, Why I Believe in the Kind of American Journalism for which The Outlook Stands. I have kept a duplicate set of these proofs, so that it will not be necessary to return the set herewith enclosed to you until you have some changes for final publication. We understand here that none of these articles are to be printed until after you leave the presidency, excepting the paper on National Character, which we are permitted to print at about the time of the celebration of the births of Washington and Lincoln. In printing the paper on National Character, may we give it the typography of an editorial with your signature at the end, or do you prefer to have it appear as a contributed article, reserving the editorial typographical form until March? With the proofs, I enclose the first letter which we have received addressed to you at this office. These letters are likely to come in such volumes after the 1st of March, that you may desire to[*Ackd 12-8-08*] The OUTLOOK 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK have us open and classify your mail (except as to the letters marked personal or private), in order to save you from the annoyance of cranks or foolish persons. This, of course, we will arrange entirely in accordance with your own wishes and comfort. I am so glad to see in this morning's paper your outspoken denunciation of Messrs. Smith, Laffan & Company. Something has got to be done radically to reform our daily newspapers, and I hope this is a subject upon which you will feel permitted to speak freely, even after the appearance of your admirable editorial on American journalism., I am, my dear Mr. President, with great respect and regard, and with eager and delightful anticipation of the association with you in an endeavor to make journalism stand for the highest quality of reportorial efficiency editorial wisdom and human interest and entertainment, Faithfully yours, Lawrence F. Abbott The President, The White House. Washington, D. C.[*F*] [*Cf Jsc*] B-R DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Office of the Attorney General Washington, D.C. December 7. 1908. The President, The White House. Dear Mr. President: I have examined the draft of the Act submitted by Mr. Seth Low and enclosed with his letter to you of December 2nd. The differences between this suggested amendment to the existing law and the one upon which I reported in my last letter to you on the subject do not seem to me in any wise substantial. The words "in an unreasonable restraint of trade or commerce" would, in my opinion, for practical purposes, defeat the enforcement of any such law. In order that you may understand more clearly why I think such a qualification would probably have this effect, I venture to call your attention to what is said by Mr. Justice Brewer in regard to the statute of the State of Iowa, approved April 5, 1888, regulating railway rates within that State. In Chicago & N.W. Ry. Co. vs. Dey (35 Fed.Rep., 866) Mr. Justice Brewer says of this law (pp. 875, 876): "The next proposition or complainant is that the law is a penal one; that it imposes enormous penalties without clearly defining the offenses. It will be observed that section 2 requires that all charges shall be reasonable and just. SectionThe President. 2. 23 provides that if any railroad company shall charge more than a fair and reasonable rate of toll, or make any unjust charge prohibited in section 2, it shall be deemed guilty of extortion, and, by section 26, be subject to criminal prosecution, with a large penalty. Now the contention or complainant is that the substance or these provisions is, that, if a railroad company charges an unreasonable rate, it shall be deemed a criminal, and punished by fine, and that such a statute is too indefinite and uncertain, no man being able to tell in advance what in fact is, or what any jury will find to be, a reasonable charge. If this were the construction to be placed upon this act as a whole, it would certainly be obnoxious to complaintant's criticism, for no penal law can be sustained unless its mandates are so clearly expressed that any ordinary person can determine in advance what he may and what he may not do under it. In Dwar. St. 652, it is laid down 'that it is impossible to dissent from the doctrine of Lord Coke, that acts of parliament ought to be plainly and clearly, and not cunningly and darkly, penned, especially in legal matters.' See, also, U. S. vs. Sharp, Pet. C.C. 122; The Enterprise, 1 Paine, 34; Bish. St. Cr. 41; Lieb. Herm. 156. In this the author quotes the law of the Chinese Penal Code, which reads as follows: 'Whoever is guilty of improper conduct, and of such as is contrary to the spirit of the laws, though not a breach of any specific part of it, shall be punished at least forty blows; and when the impropriety is of a serious nature, with eighty blows.' There is very little difference between such a statute and one which would make it a criminal offense to charge more than a reasonable rate." In Tozer vs. United States (52 Fed. Rep., 917) the same Justice delivered the opinion of the Circuit CourtThe President. 3. on appeal from the District Court in a case of indictment for a violation of the original Interstate Commerce Law. The trial court had submitted to the jury the question whether or not the rates charged the favored shipper in this case were or were not"reasonable," saying that, if they were "unreasonable." the jury could then convict the prisoner of an undue preference under that Act. On this question Mr. Justice Brewer said, (p. 919): "In order to constitute a crime the act must be one which the party is able to know in advance whether it is criminal or not. The criminality of an act cannot depend upon whether a jury may think it reasonable or unreasonable. There must be some definiteness and certainty." In support of this decision he cited his own decision in Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. vs. Dey, above quoted: and Tozer's conviction was, therefore, set aside. These two decisions by Mr. Justice Brewer show how extremely difficult and uncertain it will be to enforce a law when the reasonableness of an alleged offender's conduct constitutes the test of its unlawfulness and, especially, of its criminality. The only other point connected with Mr. Low's second bill to which I would call your attention is that, in my opinion, the omission of the word "conspiracy" would tend very decidedly to weaken the existing law. This DepartmentThe President. 4. is obliged to institute frequent prosecutions under U. S. R. S., Section b440, and is, therefore, in a position to say, with confidence, that the use of the word "conspiracy" in the anti-trust law is by no means superfluous. I hardly think it necessary to go into a prolonged explanation to make clear the reasons for this opinion. I have also examined carefully the proposed amendment to the Federal anti-trust law by Mr. John B. Dos Passos. This is a very radical measure and, in my opinion, would probably have results which neither its author nor any one else can forecast with any certainty at present. It proposed to forbid and make criminal combinations, etc., in restraint of trade "which are injurious to the people of the United States." It then requires, if I rightly understand its provisions, that, even in equity suits, issues or fact must be tried by a jury; and again provides that "the jury shall be the sole judges whether any offense, act, contract, combination, consolidation or amalgamation charged in the form of trust, or otherwise, is against public trade, or in restraint or commerce and injurious to the people of the United States as provided aforesaid." The test of illegality proposed by Mr. Dos Passos is in so far preferable to the one suggested by Mr. Low thatThe President. 5. it is, in a measure, definite and intelligible. We know what is meant by "injurious to the people of the United States," although it may be very difficult to determine in any particular instance whether any particular contract, combination, etc., is, in fact, so injurious. On the other hand, as I have pointed out in my previous letters, no one has ever attempted to lay down an intelligible rule as to what contracts in restraint of trade were or were not reasonable: in truth, a thing cannot be "reasonable" in the abstract; it must be "reasonable" for some purpose or with a view to the attainment or some result. But to submit to a jury questions of this character would make the law of very doubtful constitutionality, and would be of still more doubtful expediency. It is not only possible, but decidedly probable, that juries in different parts of the country at the same time, and juries in the same part of the country at different times, would find flatly contradictory verdicts upon precisely the same state or facts; and the resultant uncertainty in business relations and consequent impairment of credit would far exceed any possible injuries and consequences of the same nature under the existing law. In my opinion, such a law as this would constitute a doubtful and dangerous experiment of altogether uncertain results, and I feel very confident, moreover, that a measureThe President. 6. presenting such novel features and affording room for such wide difference or opinion could not possibly be passed at the present session of the Congress; indeed, I greatly doubt whether it could be enacted even under more favorable circumstances. I venture to again submit what I said in substance in my letter or some days since, namely, that, unless it is reasonably probable, first, that the suggested legislation can be obtained, and, secondly, that, if obtained, it will constitute, in its practical working, an improvement upon existing law, there are very strong reasons against the suggestion of any new legislation on this important and delicate subject Pray believe me, as ever, Yours most respectfully and truly, Charles J. Bonaparte Attorney General.[for 3 enc. see Law 12-2-08 " 12-1-08 " Dos Passos ca 12-1-08][*ppf C*] [*Ackd & wrote Gilder & Scribner 12/9/08*] [*[12-7-08]*] To His Excellency Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, Dear Sir. I cannot tell you how grateful I am for your kindness which has meant so much for me. I have thought of Richard W. Gilder of the Century Magazine; I have also had in mind Charles Scribner's Sons. I wrote to Scribner's Sons several weeks ago, but received no answer. I think that perhaps the manuscript is better adapted for their use than for the Century. A word from you to either house will be invaluable for me. God bless you for your sympathy and kindness. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Jeremiah Curtin Bristol Vt Dec. 7. 1908.[*Cf H*] [Ackd 12-10-08*] [*ackd 12/9/08*] MYRON T. HERRICK CLEVELAND December 7, 1908. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C., My dear Mr. President: The present indications are that Mr. Burton is going to fight it out for the Senatorship. Because of the long established precedent that has given one senator to the northern part of the state and the other to the southern, it has seemed to me that the successor to Senator Foraker should come from the southern part of the state. This was one of the reasons why I did not enter the contest. Another reason was that I did not wish to oppose Mr. C. P. Taft -- whose ambition to be a senator I have long suspected. The way the situation is developing now, Mr. Burton's election would be construed as a defeat of the administration. In this connection I note that the term of office of the United States Marshall, the Appraiser of Merchandise, the Postmaster, the Collector of Internal Revenue located here expires in the very near future, or already has expired. It would influence sentiment here very materially if some capable, efficient man -- not interested in Mr. Burton's candidacy, was to be appointed to one of these positions, and the others held open until after the election of Senator. I believe that it is very important that something of this sort be done; and I should be pleased to assist in any way that I can in this connection. All of the present incumbents of these offices are Foraker-Dick men. A prompt disposition of this matter in the way I have indicated would be very helpful. As you will appreciate, I should not care to have this letter go into the files of any of the departments. Very sincerely yours, Myron T. HerrickDr. Kahl the Rektor of the Friedrich Wilhelms University Berlin, Gy., writes to the President that, commissioned by the Academic Faculty of the University, he has the honor to extend an invitation to him to visit the University on the occasion of his journey to Europe. The University hopes to celebrate in the Summer or Autumn of 1910 its first Centennial. It is their ardent wish to have the President as their honored guest at that time. But should for any reason the President visit Europe at an earlier time they earnestly hope to be favored with a visit from him. December 7, 1908.[attached to Kohl 12-7-08][*Department of State DEC26 11 48 AM 1908 Chief Clerk's Office RECEIVED*] [*ppf Afr U*] [*accd 1/2/09*] DER REKTOR DER FRIEDRICH-WILHELMS-UNIVERSITÄT. BERLIN, DEN 7.Dezember1908. C. 2, PLATZ AM OPERNHAUSE. Hochgeehrter Herr Präsident! Im Auftrage des Akademischen Senats der Königlichen Friedrich Wilhelms-Universität Berlin habe ich de Ehre, Ihnen die Bitte zu unterbreiten, gelegentlich Ihrer demnächst in Aussicht genommenen Europareise die Universität der Deutschen Reichshauptstadt durch einen Besuch auszeichnen und diesem Besuch eine dauernde Erinnerung dadurch sichern zu wollen, dass Sie uns durch einen wissenschaftlichen Vortrag belehren und erfreuen.Unsere Universität hofft, im Sommer oder Herbst 1910 ihre erste Hundertjahr- Feier festlich zu begehen. Den Mann, dessen illustren Namen die bei uns begründete Roosevelt-Professur trägt, bei dieser Gelegenheit als unseren Ehrengast zu begrüssen, wäre unser aufrichtigster Wunsch. Sollte aber die Möglichkeit seiner Erfüllung irgendwie dadurch in Frage gestellt sein, dass Sie Ihre Europareise bereits vor jenem Zeitpunkte auszuführen gedenken, so wünschen wir lebhaft, es möge die nächste sich bietende Gelegenheit Ihres Besuchs in der alten Welt auch unserer Universität zu Gute kommen. Indem ich diese Bitte Ihrer freundlichen Würdigung angelegentlichst empfehle, habe ich die Ehre zu sein, hochgeehrter Herr President, Ihr in ausgezeichneter Hochachtung Ergebener D.Dr. Kahl d. Zt. Rektor der Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität. An den Präsidenten der Vereinigten Staaten von Nordamerika Herrn Theodore Roosevelt in Washington.[for attachment see 12-7-08][*Department of State Dec 8 9 39 AM 1908 Chief Clerk's Office RECEIVED*] [*F*] [*Egan*] The White House Washington December 7, 1908. My dear Mr. Secretary: Enclosed I send you a magazine and paper, the former containing an article entitled "Theodore Roosevelt" and the latter an article under the heading "Gresund." Please have translation made of these two articles for the president and send them over to me. Very truly yours, Wm. Loeb Jr. Secretary to the President. Hon. Robert Bacon Acting Secretary of State. Enclosure.[*Ackd 1-11-09*] [ [[shorthand]] ] [*Afr ppf P*] PRETORIA SAVAGE CLUB. P.O. BOX 315, PRETORIA, Dec. 7th 1908 Sir, It has come to the notice of the Committee of the Pretoria Savage Club that it is your intention to pay a visit to Pretoria during the year 1909. I have therefore been instructed to extend to you a most hearty invitation to dine with the members of the Club during this visit, and to assure you that it will give them the greatest pleasure to welcome you among them as their guest. I may inform you that the Club is thoroughly representative of Pretoria. The patrons are the High Commissioner, General Lord McKinnon, and Sir James Rose-Innes (the Chief Justice of the Transvaal), and the President is W. Justice Coessels. We have no information as to the probable date of your arrival in Pretoria, but, as regards this detail, we place ourselves entirely in your hands. I am further instructed to say that the members of the Club look forward with a most pleasant anticipation to your acceptance of this invitation which is extended to you not only in a spirit ofPRETORIA SAVAGE CLUB P.O. BOX 315, PRETORIA 190 respect as the chosen ruler of a great nation, but also with the most sincere feeling of good fellowship I have the honor to be Sir Your Obedient Servant H. Kimball-Cook & Secretary President Roosevelt The White House Washington U.S.A.[*P.F.*] Dear Theodore DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON And when thyself with shining foot shall pass Among the guests star scattered on the grass And in thy joyous errand reach the spot where I made one Can't you stop for ten minutes E.R. [*[Root]*] Decr 7th 1908[*F*] [*Cf navy*] Address Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, and refer to No. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY BUREAU OF NAVIGATION WASHINGTON, D. C., December 7, 1908. My dear Mr. President:- I have the honor to invite your attention to the following considerations in connection with the appointment of an Engineer-in-Chief for the Navy. Last June I submitted to you a memorandum showing that Senator Hale and the Chief Constructor were backing Commander H.P. Norton for the position. I enclose a copy of this memorandum, which clearly shows, I believe, that their candidate should not be appointed. After offering the position to Admiral Leutze and, I understand, to Admiral McLean, you finally appointed Captain Barton, a most excellent man in every respect. Unfortunately, he has broken down in health and been placed on the retired list. The same reasons against the appointment of Commander Norton still exist. He is now being backed by Senator Hale and the Chief Constructor. The officers of the Bureau of Steam Engineering, including Commanders R.S. Griffin (Assistant Chief of Bureau) and B.C. Bryan (recently detached), both excellent men, advocate the appointment of a line officer, so as to insure their Bureau being in sympathy with the line, instead of the Construction Corps. However, if a line officer is not available, I would recommend either Griffin or Bryan, particularly the former, because I know him very well, and can assure you that he would at all times stand up for efficiency and could not be controlled by any other consideration. I am, Sir, Very respectfully, Wm. S. Sims Commander, U.S. Navy, Naval Aide. The President.[For 1. enc. see Memo, 6-1-08]12-7-08?Y, DECEMBER 7, 1908. VOTES FOR WOMEN MY POLICIES LUKEWARM. C. R. MacauleyEnclosed in Abbott, 12-10-08,[*ppf A*] [*Ackd 12-10-08*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 8th, 1908. My dear Mr. Roosevelt: I am inclosing to you a copy of a letter from President Fairbairn of Mansfield College, Oxford. which I think will interest you. It certainly pleases me very much to get such a letter from such a quarter. May I take this occasion to congratulate you on your Message. The first half of it appeared to me to constitute a comprehensive statement of the immediate steps to be taken toward that industrial democracy which is as far removed from the socialism which spells industrial despotism, on the one hand, as it is from that individualism which spells industrial anarchy on the other. Yours sincerely, Lyman Abbott Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, White House, Washington. D.C. [*I add my thanks for the volume Why cannot Congress provide some substitute for the present cumbrous & awkward way of getting such a book as this to the public?*]For 1 enclosure see 11-23-08[*Ackd 12/9/08*] [*JSC*] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE B-R Office of the Attorney General Washington, D.C. December 8, 1908 The President, The White House Dear Mr. President: Referring to the conference held last Saturday relative to the proposed suit against the Amalgamated Company, and attended by the Solicitor General on behalf of this Department, I have the honor to report that, in accordance with your instructions, the said suit will not be instituted until you shall so direct. It is, however, appropriate to call your attention to the fact that the institution of such a suit could not, in any wise, compel the immediate shutting down of the smelters, or interfere with the business or the company, in advance of a final decree establishing the illegality or the methods of conducting the business in question. If the smelters did close down as soon as a suit was brought and as is intimated in the protests and petitions submitted in opposition to the suit, this will be the voluntary action of the defendant, and the responsibility for its consequences will rest upon the company and not upon the Government: in fact, these communications amount, in substance, to a suggestion that the company will abandon its businessThe President. 2. unless it shall be permitted to conduct this as it pleases, without regard to whether its method or conducting it is or is not illegal. The suit, it brought, will be, for practical purposes, merely an appropriate method or determining whether the business in question is conducted lawfully. I understand that it is your desire that this Department should make an investigation as to the practicability and cost of installing plants to convert sulphur fumes from smelters into sulphuric acid for the manufacture of fertilizers, considered with reference to conditions prevailing at Anaconda. It is obvious that this Department has no special facilities for such an investigation, and some difficulties are apprehended in reaching satisfactory conclusions on the subject, because of the scientific character of the questions involved, the limited experience which there has been in the application of the process in question to business conditions in this country, and the fact that many practical experts are employed by or have business relations with interests supposed to be allied with the Amalgamated Company, and which are believed to control both the smelting of copper and the manufacture of fertilizers throughout the country. Nevertheless, the investigation will be prosecuted as actively as possible,The President. 3. and the results submitted to you as soon as obtained, the questions to be determined being, if I correctly understand your instructions, whether a fume converting plant can be constructed and at what cost; and if one can be built under conditions rendering its use commercially practicable, such action on the part of the defendant should be demanded as an alternative to enjoining the further use of its smelters. Believe me, as ever, Yours most respectfully and truly, Charles J. Bonaparte. Attorney General.[*Ackd 12-10-08*] [*12-8-08*] [*ppf C*] THE.GRADUATES.CLUB. NEW HAVEN.CONNECTICUT. Dear Mr Roosevelt: Had I not expected to see you either in Washington or Philadelphia I should have much earlier written congratulating you as a good Harvard man on that fine football team of yours. It did a splendid piece ofopinion and in its expression. Verwiebe was a star and Kennard's drop showed fine nerve. There was another man who appealed greatly to me and that was Sprague when he by one magnificent punt kicked his team out of a mighty tight place when a slip would have meant the loss of all that had been gained. Yours most sincerely Walter Camp December eighth work and I have already written Haughton congratulating him and his assistants upon his able coaching. The spirit on both sides was fine and the game clean. The decision on the forward pass was absolutely correct although it destroyed Yale hopes - I think our coaches were unanimous in that[*Ackd 12-9-08*] [*ppf G*] EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK R. W. GILDER, EDITOR R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR December 8, 1908. My dear Mr. President: Would you be generously willing to dictate a letter to ____ (which would be R.W.G. but the name to be suppressed) a brief statement as to what you modestly hope will be considered the chief accomplishments of your Presidency. My idea would be to have each of those points taken up briefly by some very high authority and fortified. (This has been suggested, & I pass on the suggestion.) Faithfully and respectfully yours, R.W. Gilder P.S. Taft was great last night. I had seen that smile before but had never quite got on to the laugh. I envy you your long acquaintance with both the smile and the laugh and am glad you voted for Taft and not for his rival, whose smile is not in the running with the President elect's. To the President.[*Ackd 12-12-08*] [*ppf Afr G*] [*pf*] 431 Ashland Avenue Saint Paul Dec. 8 -08 President Theodore Roosevelt The White House Washington, D.C. Mr. President - Should time allow, on your contemplated trip around the world of a visit to Java and Sumatra. I am convinced you would be pleased with results obtained there from a sportsman's standpoint. I speak from the experience of a recent successfull hunt. Should this interest youI should be pleased to write you more fully relative the game tobe found in those countries or call on you on my trip East this month. From my encounter with the elephant I killed Iam of the opinion that the 405 Winchester used was too small: with another hunt some years hence in view, I picked up the other day a- Purdy Express that was made to order for a wealthy Englishman - now dead , And unless I am badly mistaken I have a very superior gun & hardto duplicate < shells reloading tools on > It would please me, Mr President, to bring or send this gun on and if after trying it out you think as I do it is the gun for the work, to to have you or any other member of your party use same on your trip : you would be doing me a favor as I then would know what to use on my next trip. I offer, Mr President, these suggestions as from one sportsman to another and in the meanwhile I beg to remain Truly Yours, D Gilfillan[[shorthand]] [*Ackd Encls noted 12-8-08*] UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS & SPECIALTY W.H. LOWDERMILK & COMPANY SECOND HAND, STANDARD, CHOICE AND RARE BOOKS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF LITERATURE 1424 AND 1426 F STREET NORTHWEST JOHN T. LOOMIS, Managing Partner WASHINGTON, D. 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Sir:- The late James Jeffrey Roche made an honorable and not inconspicuous place for himself in American literature by his talent, just as his charming and lovable personality made a warm spot for him in the hearts of numerous friends, who will long keep his memory green. He died in Berne, Switzerland, where he was serving the United States as consul and all that was mortal of him was brought back to Boston and laid to rest in Holyhood Cemetery. He left a small estate; few men of letters die wealthy; and all that he did leave is needed by his widow and children. His grave is unmarked; and the condition of his estate makes it improbable that it will ever be as fittingly marked as his honorable name and fame would seem to demand; the necessities of the quick are more urgent than the needs of the dead. Some of his friends believe that those who knew him in life, who admired the writer and loved the man, would be willing to unite with them in placing a modest memorial over his ashes as a mark of their affection and esteem. They desire to do this work in a dignified and honorable way, as a duty living friends owe to a dead one, and without anything that savors of publicity or charity. Our idea is to place a marble slab, adorned with a bronze tablet bearing a simple epitaph, against a wall of rock which stands at the head of the grave. The probable cost of doing the work and preparing the grave will be less than a thousand dollars and all money over and beyond the expense of the stone and tablet will be devoted to securing perpetual care of his lot. Subscriptions are being received by the undersigned. I have the honor to subscribe myself. With great Respect, Joseph Smith. Associate Editor. Boston Traveler Office, 76 Summer St., Boston. [[shorthand]][*accd 12/10/08*] THE BOSTON TRAVELER EDITORIAL DEPT. Boston, Mass., Dec. 8th, 1908. The President, White House, Washington, D. C. Sir:- The late James Jeffrey Roche made an honorable and not inconspicuous place for himself in American literature by his talent, just as his charming and lovable personality made a warm spot for him in the hearts of numerous friends, who will long keep his memory green. He died in Berne, Switzerland, where he was serving the United States as consul and all that was mortal of him was brought back to Boston and laid to rest in Holyhood Cemetery. He left a small estate; few men of letters die wealthy; and all that he did leave is needed by his widow and children. His grave is unmarked; and the condition of his estate makes it improbable that it will ever be as fittingly marked as his honorable name and fame would seem to demand; the necessities of the quick are more urgent than the needs of the dead. Some of his friends believe that those who knew him in life, who admired the writer and loved the man, would be willing to unite with them in placing a modest memorial over his ashes as a mark of their affection and esteem. They desire to do this work in a dignified and honorable way, as a duty living friends owe to a dead one, and without anything that savors of publicity or charity. Our idea is to place a marble slab, adorned with a bronze tablet bearing a simple epitaph, against a wall of rock which stands at the head of the grave. The probable cost of doing the work and preparing the grave will be less than a thousand dollars and all money over and beyond the expense of the stone and tablet will be devoted to securing perpetual care of his lot. Subscriptions are being received by the undersigned. I have the honor to subscribe myself. With great Respect, Joseph Smith. Associate Editor. Boston Traveler Office, 76 Summer St., Boston. [[shorthand]][*Ackd 12/10/08*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 9. 1908. Dear Mr. President: I would like to comment editorially and immediately on your bond issue suggestion which I heard from you yesterday at the Belasco Theatre. Do you think that an issue of United States Bonds could be put out for the purchase by the Federal Government of permanent resources--waterways. wooded watersheds, streams for storage purposes, etc. -- the interest on these bonds and possibly a sinking fund to be met by income from the use of such forests, waterways and water storage? Congratulating you upon the splendid success of the Conservation meeting yesterday, I am Yours sincerely, Elbert F. Baldwin The President[*Ackd 12-11-08*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. W WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 9th, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- Your favor of the 5th, at hand and contents noted. We are glad indeed to see that you are pleased with the condition of the arms which we have forwarded you, and as per your request we shipped you yesterday a box of twenty each full metal patched and soft point .30 caliber Model 1903, and .405 caliber W. C. F. cartridges. We note that after first trial of these arms you are inclined to feel that the .405 rifles possibly shoot a trifle too high. Sighting is, as we realize, considerably a matter of personal taste, and, should you desire it, we should be pleased to send a representative to Washington at some time convenient to you, who could go out on the range with you and make necessary alterations to adjust the sighting of those arms to your complete satisfaction. If you will wire or write us, stating when and where our representative should report, we would be pleased to send the most competent party we have at our disposal, who would be prepared not only to adjust the sighting of these guns, but could, should youDecember 9th, 1906. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. #2 desire, instruct you as to the dismounting and assembling of these arms. Yours respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice-President.[*Personal*] [*F carefully "Cromwell"*] SULLIVAN & CROMWELL WM. NELSON CROMWELL WILLIAM J. CURTIS. ALFRED JARETZKI. WILLIAM V. ROWE. GEORGE H. SULLIVAN. EDWARD B. HILL. HECTOR H. TYNDALE. FRANCIS D. POLLAK. CABLE ADDRESS: "LADYCOURT." 49 & 51 Wall Street, New York, Dec. 9th 1908. My dear Mr. President: In addition to my letter which will be handed you by Mr. Farnham, in answer to yours of yesterday, it has seemed to me that this is the psychological moment to nail these lies more in detail. We have caught them in unequivocal falsities and should pillory them. Therefore I have dictated quite a full statement which I desire to make public if you see no reason for not giving it out at this time. My design is to do justice to all concerned and to expose these mendacious falsifiers. Mr. Farnham has just come from Paris on several matters of business and will show you, also, most convincing proofs to support the statements. Faithfully, W. Nelson Cromwell [*W. Nelson Cromwell*] The President, White House.[For 2. enc. see ca 12-9-08 card of Farnham ca " Cromwell ][*ppF*] [*ackd 12-12-08*] [*ppf M*] Matinecock Lodge, NO. 806 F. & A. M. OYSTER BAY, N. Y. December 9 1908 Dear Brother: Theodore Roosevelt You are hereby summoned to attend a Communication of Matinecock Lodge, No. 806, F. & A. M., on December 16. 1908 at 7:30 P.M. for Election of Officers and such other business as may be necessary. George W. Dunning Master Attested: Walter Franklin Secretary.1. [*ackd 2/4/09*] [[shorthand]] [*Spl Afr S*] Adresse: Kapiti Plains Station U.R. Telegr. Adresse: Bronsart Kapiti Plains. "LÖWENHÖHE," ZOOLOGISCHE FARM British Ost Africa, den 9. Dezember 1908. Hochgeehrter Herr Präsident! Euer Excellenz gestatte ich mir ganz gehorsamst, zugleich im Namen meiner Frau, mit diesem Schreiben eine Einladung zu übersenden, auf Euer Excellenz Jagd-Expedition uns die Ehre zu geben und unser Gast zu sein, falls es Eurer Excellenz Zeit erlaubt. Wir sitzen wohl im wildreichsten Gebiet von British-East-Africa, vor allem in einem Gebiet, in dem noch so gut wie garnicht gejagt worden ist. Ich selbst schiesse überhaupt nicht mehr, ausser besonders schöne Mähnen-Löwen und Raubzeug; ich beobachte und photographiere nur für mein dreibändiges Werk "Krieg und Frieden in der Afrikanischen Tierwelt", dessen I. Bd. hoffentlich bald nach Neujahr erscheint. Eure Excellenz bitte ich ergebenst, ein Exemplar davon gütigst annehmen zu wollen. Ich habe meinen Verleger angewiesen sofort nach Fertigstellung des Buches das erste Exemplar Eurer2. Adresse: Kapiti Plains Station U.R. Telegr. Adresse: Bronsart Kapiti Plains. "LÖWENHÖHE," ZOOLOGISCHE FARM British Ost Africa den _____________________ Excellenz zu übersenden. Bis heute habe ich neunundvierzig Löwen erlegt, ohne jede Assistenz, alle am Tage auf ebener Erde, nicht von hohem Ansitz aus, meist auf nächste Entfernungen, indem ich sie mir zutreiben liess, und halte damit den Welt-Record.- Während des Burenkrieges habe ich in Deutschland das Buren-Comité formiert und wir haben erhebliche Summen für Ambulanzen und Krankenpflege hingeschickt. Aus diesem Grunde bin ich sehr schlecht beim Englischen Gouvernement hier angeschrieben. Man vergisst mir das Buren-Comité nicht. - Ich bin überzeugt, dass man hier Eurer Excellenz abraten wird, uns zu besuchen. Falls Eure Excellenz uns aber dennoch die Ehre geben, würde es mir eine grosse Freude und Stolz sein, Eurer Excellenz Einblicke in das afrikanische Tierleben zu geben, die Eure Excellenz gewiss nirgends anders sehen werden. Ich kann u.A. Photographier-Treiben veranstalten, so, dass grosse Rudel von Kuh-Antilopen,3. Adresse: Kapiti Plains Station U.R. Telegr. Adresse: Bronsart Kapiti Plains. "LÖWENHÖHE," ZOOLOGISCHE FARM British Ost Africa den _____________________ Zebras, Gnus, Giraffen etc.. direkt vor die Kamera (auch Kinematograph) und nahe daran vorbei getrieben werden, bis auf 15-20 m.- Eine Photographie eines neulich von mir photographierten, ruhenden, unverwundeten Löwen gestatte ich mir beizulegen. Die Aufnahme ist auf nächste Entfernung gemacht mit einem Kodak.- Mit dem Ausdruck meiner grössten Ehrerbietung und Empfehlungen von meiner Frau, habe ich die Ehre zu sein Eurer Excellenz ganz gehorsamster Fr. Bronsart von Schellendorff: Seiner Excellenz Herrn Präsident Theodor Roosevelt Washington[For enc. see 12-9-08][*@ 12-11-08*] [[shorthand]] [*ppf H*] RUSSELL B. HARRISON. ATTORNEY AT LAW SUITE 708 NEWTON CLAYPOOL BUILDING. INDIANAPOLIS. December 9th, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. My Dear Roosevelt:-- Your letter of the 7th inst., requesting the return of your letter of November 2nd, concerning Mr. Delevan Smith, reached me this morning. In view of the character of your request, I hasten to comply with it. In connection with this letter, I would state, that I regarded your injunction to consider the letter a private communication and as I have already written you did not show it to Mr. Delevan Smith. This action you approved in your letter of the 19th of November. In view of your request, my course in connection with this letter seems to have been wise. I feared when I wrote you under date of November 17th recommending that the letter be not shown to Mr. Delevan Smith that you might think I was not sufficiently interested in your cause and unwilling to follow your leadership. I am therefore relieved to have your further approval of my judgment in the matter. My recommendation was based solely on the fact that Mr. Smith had a great advantage of you in that he owned a newspaper of wide circulation which could attack you unfairly and continuously. With other Republicans of this City and State, I have been greatly disgusted with the policies of the News in politics and in other matters. No explanation is necessary to you why Mr. Smith through the News should go to such length in supporting the candidacy of Mr. Charles W. Fairbanks for President and so unjustly and persistently attack you and President-elect Taft. The Republicans of this State I think, generally understand the reason. Referring to the last part of your letter of the 19th inst., I regret also that I did not mention my desire to you in connection with a position, but I am sure you will appreciate the motive which was that I preferred to let the suggestion come from you. A position would have been a great help in the struggle that came upon us as a result of giving up my business to enter the Army. I enclose for your information the publication of your recent letter to Mr. Foulke from the Indianapolis Star, concerning the Panama deal and the articles and editorials that have appeared in the News since. With compliments of the season, I remain Yours sincerely, Russell B. Harrison P.S. Kindly inform me of the safe arrival of the letter.[For 1. enclosure see Nov.28,1908][*PF*] [*Confidential*] [*Cf State*] Interview between Mr. T'ang Shao-yi and the Secretary of State, Wednesday, December 9, 1908, Mr. Chung being present. The interview lasted for several hours. The first conversation was about Mr. T'ang's visit to Japan and he related a number of things which the members of the Japanese Government said to him; among other things, that Japan was China's best friend, and [that] an intimation [of] that an alliance between Japan and any other power, would be regarded by japan as meaning suspicion of her. The statements were made voluntarily without any inquiries addressed to him on the subject. He then said that upon examining the English copy of the notes exchanged between Japan and the United States, he found that the Chinese translation which had been sent to him from Peking was not accurate, but that he had made a new and very careful translation which he had sent to Peking, and he was confident that upon examining this new translation, the Government of China would be very much pleased by the transaction. He did not say, but the form of his statement rather implied, that the first translation was not altogether satisfactory, or at least raised some question. (I think this is a fair implication from his statement.) We proceeded to talk about the return of the Indemnity and I explained the origin of the action of the United States, going over the history of the transaction beginning with Mr. Hay's efforts to secure a smaller lump sum for the-2- the joint indemnity to the Powers than was originally proposed by the other Powers, and Mr. Hay's partial success in securing a sum which was a compromise between the lower amount which he advocated and the higher amount the other Powers desired. I told him about the conference between President McKinley, Mr. Hay, and myself on the subject and our express resolution at that time that while we took our share of the lump sum we would return or remit to China whatever should ultimately prove to be unnecessary for actual indemnity. I explained the method by which the original estimates were made up and the fact that private claims proved to be smaller than was originally supposed; the method which had been pursued, following the original resolution, in calling upon the Departments for revised estimates; the results of these estimates; the true nature of the action of Congress giving private claimants an opportunity to go before the Court of Claims; and the original idea which we had as to the manner in which the remission would be accomplished, viz., by allowing the present payments to continue until the amount of the revised estimates had been satisfied, and then remitting all further payments, which would leave the payments to go on as they are going now for about ten years. I explained that the proposal of the Chinese Government to apply the revenue which would be set free by virtue of our remission to educational purposes, would seem to call for a different method of remission and for a cutting of the Indemnity longitudinally instead of transversely, so that there might be immediately taken up and released the revenue which-3- which could be applied to education. Mr. T'ang then gave an account of the proceedings at the Chinese end in the preparation of the notes and the discussion of the notes relating to the Indemnity with Mr. Rockhill; the care which had been taken in the preparation of these notes, which he said he had prepared, to prevent the educational scheme from being made a condition of the remission. This he said he understood to be in accordance with our wish. I said that the remission was not in any manner conditional, and that it was simply an execution of our determination to do what we considered to be just and fair to China; that, of course, we were very glad to have China make such a wise use of the released revenue and one which would tend to a better understanding between the two countries, and, we were sure, to the benefit of China. I said that there was only one ground for comment or criticism or cause for suggestion in the papers relating to the educational programme, so far as I had seen them, and that was that I thought it was very desirable from the point of view of China herself, as well as of the United States, that there should be some specific relation created between the funds to be applied to the education and the released revenue, so that the United States would be put in a position where she could help China to protect the revenues against the aggression or demands of any other country. I said to him that I thought it very important to prevent anybody's coming in and doing to these revenues what was done in the Province of Shantung, and to put the United States in a Position where it could interfere and object-4- object on its own account if an attempt was made to get possession of these revenues as the price of killing a missionary. He said that he realized that, and the importance of it, and that he thought it could be accomplished by a method of remission which he suggested. This was that the payments should go on in exact accordance with the original agreement, being made in two drafts, one draft for the amount of the payment, which was to be retained by the United States, and the other draft for the amount which was to be remitted, the second draft being turned back into the hands of China (endorsed back to China), thus accomplishing the remission and keeping the transaction always a transaction in which the United States had a part. I told him that that struck me favorably, and that I would try to draft a paper providing for remission in accordance with that method. I told him that I understood there was some purpose of raising a loan which would be in some way secured by these released revenues, and he proceeded to explain that. He said that they, in discussing the matter and making a rough estimate, had assumed that the remission would be in the neighborhood of $10,000,000, and that they would be saving interest upon that which would amount to $400,000 a year, and that that $400,000 should be applied to education while the portion of the remitted payments which were assignable to the amortization of theloan could be made the basis of a security of objection or ofapproval, but I think it would have been fair for him to infer-5- for from my silence and passing to other subjects that I had no objection to make. We then went on to the general subjects of his purposes in regard to China. Mr. T'ang said that he wished to bring about the abolition of the likin, and the increase of the external duties to take the place of the likin, as provided in their Treaty of 1903 with the United States. His scheme contemplated also the revision of the mining laws of China, which he said was now far advanced, and the putting of China on a gold basis. He said that the first step in that direction had already been taken by a decree fixing the tael as the standard of value. For the purposes of carrying through this project he wishes to raise an amount of two or three hundred millions. I asked him if any estimate had been made as to the amount of revenues which would be produced by the increased tariff, and he said that it had been carefully estimated and that they had put the increased revenues at about $40,000,000. He said that their idea was to make the proposed loan a charge upon those revenues, and that they considered that the showing of that amount of income, which would be ample to meet the interest and the amortization upon the new loan, would be a sufficient basis for the loan. With the money thus burrowed he proposed to establish a fund for the maintenance of the gold standard and also to carry on internal improvements and to keep the provinces on their feet for the time being, at all events, until they could recover from the loss of the likin I said to him that he could rely upon the sympathy and the assistance-6- assistance of the United States so far as it was practicable for us to render assistance in carrying out this plan, which we would be very happy indeed to see successful. I told him that I thought it would be desirable for him to confer with Professor Jenks, whom he said he knew. I said to him that the fact that Prof. Jenks had been sent to the Orient by me a number of years ago to study financial systems at the time that the War Department was putting the Philippines on a gold standard, and the fact that that operation had been a success would make an expression of opinion by Mr. Jenks of value to him whenever the bankers came to form their judgments on his proposals, and I said to him that I knew that Prof. Jenks had made a special study of the situation in China and was very much interested in the possibility of China's being put on a gold basis. The conversation passed to Manchuria, and we discussed the situation relating to the Chinese Eastern Railway. He expressed a preference for the exercise of ordinary Chinese jurisdiction over the lands of Harbin which were outside of the narrow limits of the Railway proper, rather than an international settlement, because he said that an international settlement would furnish really a Russian administration, because the men there were all Russians. I said that the United States was quite indifferent as to whether it was a Chinese administration or an international settlement, because we have practically no Americans there, and I explained to him the action of Mr. Fisher, with which he was perfectly well acquainted, and our correspondence with the Russian Government on the subject of-7- of Mr. Fisher's attitude. I said to him that the Russian Government had represented that order was not maintained in Harbin, that there was robbery and murder unrestrained, that the streets were not safe at night, that a stronger government was necessary, and that that was the ground for establishing a municipality under the alleged authority conferred in the concession to the Chinese Eastern Railway Company. I said that we had taken the position that the concession conferred no political powers, and that the true way to establish a stronger government was to establish one through the exercise of control over foreigners by their own authorities under treaties which would lead to an international settlement; and that we would protect our own treaty rights in China, which we considered the claim of the Chinese Eastern Railway Company would infringe upon. He said that he did not care so much about the Russians in Harbin, but that there were a number of situations on the Japanese part of the line where international settlements would follow if one were established in Harbin. He said that the Russians in Harbin and the Japanese at these numerous points on the sourthern part of the line had seized large tracts of land outside of the railway property and had compelled the owners of those lands to give them deeds at the muzzle of a gun for nominal considerations and that they were now claiming administration over those lands, as if they were railroad lands proper. He said that his position had been that those lands were not railroad lands, and that the railroad company must fence in property really belonging to it and over which it wanted-8- wanted to exercise administration; and build a wall or a fence so as to limit the property which they wished to administer. I ask him why, if those lands had been seized unlawfully, he did not call the new possessors into court and get a judgement on their title. I said, "If I should go to Manchuria and take possession or land belonging to you, you would call me into court and get a judgment turning me out, would you not?" He said, "Yes, but if we were to do that with this land they would not pay any attention to it." I said, "If they don't pay any attention to the judgments of your courts, why don't you then demand an arbitration and call them before an international tribunal?" He said that they were now negotiating to purchase back those lands, and he thought that that would probably be done, and that that was the sure way to accomplish the result. He asked it we had changed in any particular our position as represented by Mr. Fisher. I told him we had not.[*[ca 12-9-08]*] Mr. Wm Nelson Cromwell, at his office, to-day authorized the following statement: My attention has been called to a statement issued by the editor of the Indianapolis News in which he attempts to reply to the charge made by President Roosevelt that certain statements made in the Indianapolis News, both before and since the recent election and relating to the purchase of the Panama Canal by the United States, were false and untrue. The President said: "The News gives currency to the charge that 'the United States bought from American citizens for $40,000,000 property that cost these citizens only $12,000,000.' The statement is false. The United States did not pay a cent of the $40,000,000 to any American citizen, etc." From the statement issued in reply by the editor of the News, I quote the following: "The only man who paid any attention to them (that is the criticisms referred to, etc.) was Mr. Charles P. Taft, who did deny that he was in any way related to the affair. We had no word from the President or Mr. Taft. The other men, such as Cromwell and Morgan, who were believed to have full information in regard to the business, said nothing." And he attempts to justify the publication of the false statements appearing in his paper by saying that they "were based largely on statements of the New York World, criticisms which were made over and over again during the campaign, were utterly ignored until today." The reply of the editor of the News furnishes another proof of the justice of the President's characterizations for in-2- the very journal, under whose sheets it now takes refuge, namely, in the new York World of October 3rd, 1908, appears an explicit and unqualified denial by me of the story referred to and in which I used the following language: "We may expect during a heated political contest all kinds of stories which are not worthy of notice but this one I wish to denounce in the strongest terms as a lying fabrication without a shadow of truth in it. Neither I nor any one allied with me, either directly or indirectly, at any time or in any place in America or abroad, ever bought, sold, dealt in or ever made a penny or profit out of any stocks, bonds or other securities of either the old Panama Canal Company or the new Panama Canal Company, or ever received for the same single dollar of the forty millions paid by the United States. I make this the most sweeping statement that language can convey. "As everybody connected with the affair knows, I abstained from receiving the forty millions in my own hands at Washington or New York as the general counsel of the company, and myself arranged for the payment of the entire forty millions direct from the Treasury of the United States through the bankers of the Government into the Bank of France at Paris to the credit of the liquidators of the two companies. There is remained subject to the order of the liquidators until distributed by them to the hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries, and not one dollar of it ever came to me or any one in any wise connected with me. Of course I do not refer to our regular compensation as counsel." I wish to call attention to the fact that upon the first day of the hearings before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the Senate of the United States in February, 1906, I voluntarily made an explicit and detailed statement showing how-3- the $40,000,000 was paid by the United States through Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. as their agents to the Bank of France at Paris for account of the New Panama Canal Company, and also explaining the subsequent payment of the full amount to the liquidators of the New Panama Canal Company and to the liquidator of the old Panama Canal Company, who in turn distributed the same to their respective stock and bond holders, numbering hundreds of thousands of persons. I further submitted to the Senate Committee, with the permission of the Panama Government, a detailed statement of the disposition by the Republic of Panama of the $10,000,000 paid by the United States to Panama in 1904, accounting for the payment of the whole amount and showing the investments and disposition by the Panama Government of every dollar. Upon the same public inquiry, I further stated with reference to the proposed Americanization of the Panama Canal Company in the year 1899 and the proposed formation of a syndicate for that purpose in that year, that the proposed plan "never matured into anything. It was never consummated either by subscription or by assent, and it is obsolete and an impracticable thing,-proved so to be. It has no life or force of being, did not exist, and never has existed and is as dead as a door nail. "That was a fruitless suggestion of the Company which came to naught and under which I acted as their counsel solely."-4- The testimony taken by the Senate Committee is a public record and was available to the editors of the News and the World, and had either of them been as interested in publishing the truth as they were to create a political sensation, they doubtless would have taken the pains to have published the above facts which I quote. I again denounce the statement wherever published or by whomsoever made that there was a syndicate formed by American citizens to purchase the Panama Canal and to sell it to the United States as absolutely and unqualifiedly false and untrue. The Americanization plan was an entirely different matter. It was a project proposed by the Company to the Rivers & Harbors Committee of the House and to President McKinley on February 27, 1899, and was formally authorized by the Board of Directors October 10, 1899, subject to the necessary approval of stockholders. The initial steps were taken by me in October, November and December, 1899, and a company formed for the purpose under the laws of New Jersey for carrying out the instructions of my client. While the certificate of incorporation of the Panama Canal Company of America was filed in New Jersey, no capital stock, except the nominal capital of $5,000 set forth in the certificate of incorporation was ever issued and nothing further was ever done by that Company, as the records in the office of the Secretary-5- of State of New Jersey will show. The project adopted by the Board of Directors failed of approval by the stockholders i n December, 1899; the Board of Directors in consequence resigned in a body; and the plan then and there forever ended. The period covered by this project was less than three months; not a dollar was paid in under it nor a transaction conducted by the New Jersey company for the reason stated. The plan was dead and abandoned over two years before the Company finally yielded to the pressure of the American Government to sell at $40,000,000. Now with regard to the distribution of the $40,000,000- it has been made to appear in newspaper comments that there was some mystery connected with the disposition of this money. There is no mystery and never has been. The fund in question paid into the Bank of France by the United States produced the net sum of 206,000,000 francs, the sum of 128,600,000 francs being placed to the credit of the liquidator of the old Panama Canal Company, and 77,400,000 francs to the credit of the New Panama Canal Company in liquidation, and by said Bank paid over to said liquidators, respectively, pursuant to a decision of arbitration at Paris February 11, 1902, confirmed by the Civil Tribunal of the Seine. To the Senate Committee I stated that I did not know what distribution of the fund had been made and that I was in-6- no way concerned or interested therein. That statement by me was true. I had no pecuniary interest in the Canal and it was none of my business, personally or professionally, who were the stockholders or bondholders of the Company. Since the recent publications I have made inquiries in Paris, and am informed that the distribution of these monies is a matter of public record; that the amount received by the liquidator of the old Panama Canal Company has been distributed by him as an officer of the Court to the holders of the obligations of the old Company; that these persons appeared in person at the office of the liquidator to receipt for the monies paid to them; that they numbered 226,296, the largest number of individuals probably ever appearing in person upon a single business affair, and that the average amount paid was $156. The complete and detailed record of these payments, together with the names and receipts of every person to whom payment was made and the amount of such payment, is in the hands of the liquidator at his offices at 50 Rue Etienne Marcel, Paris, which is in a prominent and frequented part of the City near the Bourse, easily found by anyone desirous of doing so. As to the fund paid to the New Panama Canal Company - - that Company at the time of the sale of its property to the United States went into liquidation, and I am likewise recently informed that the distribution of its assets amongst its sharehold was made through four leading banks of Paris, the Credit Lyonnais,-7- Société Generale, Comptoir National D'Escompte de Paris and Credit Industriel et Commercial, in three separate payments (July 15, 1904, February 3, 1908 and June 15, 1908), covering a period of four years, and was completed in June, 1908. This liquidation took place at the regular offices of the Company, 19 Rue Louis le Grand, Paris, readily found by anybody who honestly sought to find them. The facts concerning the liquidation are a matter of public report to the shareholders of the Company (this Company has no bond issues) and were the subject of official publications from time to time covering a period of four years in the official papers under direction of the Courts. The amount so paid to the shareholders of the New Panama Canal Company, as I am informed by the liquidators, is approximately 129.78 francs on each share of the par value of 100 francs, that is, they [merely] received back only the capital originally invested with interest, less than three percent. per annum. I am informed by the liquidators that the shareholders to whom distribution was made numbered 6,796. Neither I nor my law firm nor anyone connected with me ever owned, directly or indirectly, any share of stock in the New Panama Canal Company, nor any of the obligations or securities of the old Panama Canal Company, nor ever bought or-8- sold any of the shares or securities of either one of said companies, nor were directly or indirectly interested in them. I am also positive that not a man in public life in America, in or out of Congress, ever had the least pecuniary interest in the Panama Canal.. I do not know and never have known of any American citizen who has ever dealt in any of the shares of the New Panama Canal Company or the shares or bonds of the old Company. A further instance of the unwarranted attitude of the Indianapolis News and of other journals repeating the statements is furnished with respect to Mr. C. P. Taft and Mr. Douglas Robinson. In the same issue of the World (Oct. 3, 1908) I said: "The mention of the names of Mr. Taft and Mr. Douglas Robinson is another evidence that this is a fake story. No member of the Taft family or Mr. Douglas Robinson ever had the remotest connection with Panama Canal matters directly or indirectly, and I never saw one of them on this subject before the United States acquired the canal. I never saw Mr. Douglas Robinson in my life. The names of Caesar and Napoleon might as well have been used, for it could not be more impossible. All this except the dragging in of new names was threshed out before the United States Senate Committee by the late Senator Morgan. Out of respect for the dead I refrain from comment upon that proceeding, but I feel warranted in saying that it was pursued with unparalleled energy and skill. It was, however, completely exploded and refuted by the facts in the case, and ended in complete-9- discomfiture. There is not a word of truth in it, and I would not notice it at this time if it did not concern others." The introduction of these gentlemen in the Panama affair is like the creation of a character in a work of fiction. They did not exist in the sense of having any relation to the Canal matter. Neither of them xxx xxxxx xxxxxxxx xxxxxxx ever had the least pecuniary interest in the business. It is a matter of public history that the President-elect never had any official connection with the Canal until months after it had been acquired by this Government. He was in the Philippines as Governor during all the years in question. Equally perverted is the fact concerning the records and accounts of the two companies. They were not delivered to the United States because they were records of the Companies' transactions with which the United States had no concern. But as a matter of fact the records and files of the liquidation of the old Company are in the hands of the liquidator at 50 Rue Etienne Marcel, Paris, and those of the New Company were, on the final payment in June, 1908, deposited with the Credit Lyonnais, Boulevard des Italiens, to be preserved, in accordance with French custom, for a period of twenty years. That corporation has the custody of the records and is well known to all parties in interest.-10- The whole story of Americans or some American syndicate buying up the Panama Canal securities at a low price, or at any price and then turning them in upon liquidation at a profit is a fiction and a concoction. The money of the United States went to France and was distributed to the hundreds of thousands of foreign owners, none of whom, so far as I know, were Americans.[Enc. in Cromwell 12-9-08][Ca 12-9-08] [Enc. in Cromwell 12-9-08Mr. R. L. Farnham.[Enc. in Schellendorf ? 12-9-08][*ppf A*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LFAMB Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 10, 1908. Dear Mr. President: Thank you very much for your letter. It is singular that the modern American college which is pretty sure and accurate in abstract and applied science, should be so weak in applied literature which is what journalism really is. I am inclined to think, although not a Harvard man, that Harvard, and possibly Williams, perhaps Princeton should be added, are the colleges in the East whose judgment in matters of taste can be most relied upon. Literature, and journalism as applied literature, are intimately involved with a correct and delicate taste. I have long thought that one of the defects of American college education is that it is based upon the supposition that science is a matter of study and training while good taste is a matter of instinct. To get a well-mannered horse we have got to go through the most rigorous kind of breaking and training, and I see no reason why we should not expect to do the same to get a well-mannered man. But Yale is perfectly willing to take Harper's Harvey because he is smart and a high stepper, irrespective of the fact that he kicks, bites, shies and occasionally has blind staggers. May I ask you, if you can do it so far in advance, to let me know on what date we may haveThe Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK the pleasure of expecting you at our editorial conference on Wednesday, March 10th, or Wednesday, March 17th? Mr. Howland, I believe, has already spoken to you about this and I understand your choice is the 17th. I ask, again, because father is going to Porto Rico in the spring and wishes to be sure to be back in time to be at the editorial conference which you will attend. I am, Truly and faithfully yours. Lawrence F. Abbott The President, The White House, Washington, D. C.[*For 1 enclosure see 12-7-08.*] [*PPF A*] [*Ackd 12/11/08*] THE OUTLOOK 287 FOURTH AVENUE NEW YORK 10 Dec My Dear Mr. Roosevelt, This shows the perils that attend a lukewarm advocate of woman's suffrage There was one peril which Paul did not include in the list of those he had suffered from - perils from suffragettes. Yours Sincerely, Lyman Abbott[*F*] [*Cf Jsc Manx card*] SETH LOW 30 EAST 64TH STREET NEW YORK December 10th, 1908. Dear Sir: Mr. Low asks me to thank the President for letting him see the letters from the Attorney General, commenting on the proposed legislation amending the Sherman Anti-Trust Law, which are herewith returned. Yours, very truly, Elizabeth Dodds, Secretary. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D.C.[for enc. see Bonaparte 12-2-08][*Ackd 12-14-08*] [*ppf M*] ST. LEO ABBEY ERECTED 1902 SAINT LEO. Pasco Co., FLORIDA Mr. President, Before you retire from office I wish you would also include the 4th Class PMs of Florida in the Civil Service. I am bold enough to send you a photograph of your abbot. Have I aged any since we met in Jacksonville? [*not filed*] I inclose a medal of St. Benedict which I want you to wear whilst out hunting in Africa. The good saint will protect you & bring you home safe. I like your last message to Congress. Wishing you every blessing, I am Very cordially yours Charles H. More (Abbot Charles) [*MORE*] 10 Dec. '08[For enclosures see ca. 12-10-08][*ppF*] THE BOSTON TRAVELER EDITORIAL DEPT. Boston, Mass., Dec. 10th, 1908. The President, White House, Washington, D. C. Sir:- I acknowledge with thanks your contribution of twenty-five dollars to the James Jeffrey Roche Memorial Fund, and, at a later date, I hope to be able to send you a pamphlet which will contain a sympathetic monograph of the dead poet, and the details of the fund accumulated and its expenditure. I have the honor to subscribe myself with great respect. Your obedient Servant, Joseph Smith Associate Editor.[*[Enclosed in More 12-10-07]*] Best Wishes The Medal of St. Benedict The Medal or Cross of St. Benedict is one of the most highly favored objects of devotion in the Church at the present day. Popes Benedict XIV, Gregory XVI, Pius IX, and the present Holy Father Pius X, have approved of it and enriched it with many and great indulgences. There are two forms of it - the Ordinary and the Jubilee Medal. Both forms have an image of St. Benedict on one side and a cross with a number of letters on the other. The cross signifies the sign of salvation, by means of which St. Benedict wrought so many miracles. The letters have the following signification: C. S. P. B., found in the four outer angles, signify Crux Sancti Patris Benedicti - Cross of the Holy Father Benedict. In the upright bar, beginning at the top, are C. S. S. M. L., and on the crossbars N. D. S. M. D., indicating:[*[Enclosed in More 12-10-08]*] Little King, so fair and sweet, See us gathered round Thy Feet, Be Thou Monarch of our School It shall prosper 'neath Thy rule. We will be Thy subjects true, Brave to suffer, brave to do, All our hearts to Thee we bring. Take them, keep them, little King. Crux Sacra Sit Mihi Lux, No Draco Sit Mihi Dux. May the holy cross be my light; Let not the dragon be my guide. Around the margin, beginning at the top on the right, are the following letters: V. R. S. N. S. M. V.; S. M. Q. L. I. V. B. These letters stand for the verses: Vade Retro Satana! Numquam Suade Mihi Vana; Sunt Mala Quae Libas, Ipse Venena Bibas. Get thee behind me, Satan! Tempt me not to vanity; What thou offers to me is evil; Drink thou the deadly poison. In order that this medal may be used with efficacy in all our necessities of soul and body, but especially in all temptations of the evil spirit, the Church has ordained special exorcisms and prayers to be employed in its blessing. Innumerable facts show that the faithful, by its pious use and the invocation of St. Benedict, receive extraordinary graces from God, both spiritual and corporal. It is worn like other medals, but may be carried about the body in any way we like. The Jubilee Medal The Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict is now more frequently distributed than the Ordinary medal. It is in most respects similar to the Ordinary medal being distinguished from it by its circular form. Around the image of St. Benedict are found the words: Ejus in obitu nostro praesentia muniamur - "May his presence protect us in the hour of death"; and below are the words Ex S. Montecassino MDCCCLXXX- Abbey of Montecassino, 1880. Pius IX has enriched the Jubilee Medal with extraordinary privileges. Besides all the indulgences attached to the Ordinary Medal, those who habitually wear this medal can gain all the indulgences, plenary and partial, conceded by the Holy See in past centuries, to those visiting the Basilica and Cathedral Church, the Crypt and the Tower of St. Benedict, at Montecassino. Plenary indulgences[*[Enclosed in More, 12-10-08]*] can be gained under the usual conditions, (confession, communion and prayers for the intentions of the Holy Father) on all the feasts of Our Lord, the Blessed Virgin, St. John the Baptist, and of all the Apostles; also on the feasts of St. Benedict, St. Scholastica, St. Placidus, St. Maurus, and several others. By a recent Decree of our Holy Father, Pius X, (Feb. 27, 1907), a singular and most extraordinary privilege was conferred on the Benedictine Order, and through it on all the faithful and on those wearing the Jubilee Medal of St. Benedict. From about 2 P. M. of November 1st, till sundown (about 7.30 P. M.) of November 2nd, on which the Solemn Commemoration of All Souls is celebrated, a plenary indulgence, applicable to the Souls in Purgatory, can be gained by all the faithful as often as, -- "toties quoties" -- (similar to the Portiuncula Indulgence), they visit a Benedictine church, if after having confessed and communicated, they offer up prayers according to the intentions of the Holy Father. For those who do not live near a Benedictine church, this same "toties quoties" indulgence can be gained by visiting any church or public chapel, if they habitually wear the Jubilee Medal. Imprimatur, LEO HAID, O. S. B. Bishop and AbbotVery cordially yrs., Charles H. More, P.M. Saint Leo, Fla. 10 Dec. '08 O.Pierre Havens JACKSONVILLE, FLA.[[shorthand]] PRIVATE OFFICE OF John H. Camp Kingfisher, Okla. Dec 11- 8 Mr Theodore Roosevelt. Oyster Bay. L. I. My Dear Sir. I just note your worthy position on American English alliance. A noble step indeed. My 4 visits to England assure me of a Fraternal Inward feeling in them for us. Am sincerely glad & deeply interested in your many Views & steps in the matters of the Great Halicostial Armigeddon now coming to a victorious finale. should you ever again be placed at the head of our government, I will expect you to aid me in a step to acquire the Congo free state for the extension of American Commerce a most Mastodonic Finale awaits for all time if the Bovine is taken by the antlers aright. With kindest & interested regards Believe me sincerely yours Capt John H. Camp Formerly of S.S. Henry Reed in upper Congo for 7 years. In exploring & General research & Mission interests.[*P.F*] [*ackd 12/14/08*] [*C*] [*CF carded calendared EKF*] Speaker's Room, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. Dec. 11, 1908. Dear Mr. President:- In extending to you my personal congratulations last week I expressed the opinion that you had contributed more to the success of the Republican ticket in the recent campaign than any other agency. I did not express that opinion simply as a personal compliment. It represented my honest conviction, based upon personal experience and observation. Mr. Bryan and his party began an aggressive campaign immediately after the Denver Convention, and the reputation of the Democratic candidate as an orator, together with his versatility, his industry, his endurance, and his audacity, made him an opponent not be ignored or underestimated. His campaign was well adapted to the hysterical conditions prevailing in many parts of the country, and by many people his claim to be the heir to the Roosevelt policies was accepted as both consistent and legitimate. The dash of pretension was more potent with the unthinking than was the warning of the more balanced in judgement who could discriminate between practical administration and legislation and impractical promise and prophesy. It looked like a case of the blind leading the blind in a whirlwind of hysteria until Mr. Bryan made the fatal mistake of engaging you in controversy as to the relative merits of Republican and Democratic policies. Your letters to Mr. Bryan, clearly pointing out the difference between regulating trusts andSpeaker's Room, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. The President.....2. destroying business, between government control and government ownership of railroads, checked the unthinking acceptance of these claims of the Bryan policies to heirship and kinship to the Roosevelt policies. And your letter to Senator Knox, in which you so clearly pointed out the real demands of Mr. Gompers for class legislation, was so complete an exposition of the dangers in the combination effected at Denver in the interest of an un-American and undemocratic idea in government, that it brought the people to their senses as to what Democratic success would mean to this country. You fittingly characterized the Pearre anti-injunction bill demanded by Mr. Gompers as an attempt to deny the right to do business the protection of the courts and an effort to legalize the boycott and blacklist; and you added that "no court could possible exercise more brutal, unfeeling, or despotic power than Mr. Gompers claims for himself and his fellows in the legislation which would permit them, without let or hindrance of any kind, to carry on every form and degree of the secondary boycott." You placed Mr. Bryan in jeopardy when you asked him to fully and publicly endorse Mr. Gompers' plan or express his disapproval and dissolve the compact. As a rule the American people are safe and sane, but they sometimes require a shock to cause them to stop and think. Your letter to Senator Knox, because of their confidence in you,Speaker's Room, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. The President.....3. brought them to realize that to pander to such leaders as Mr. Gompers was to trifle with justice and undermine the very foundation of the courts as a bulwark of equality before the law. It was for this reason I said you had contributed more than any other agency to the success of the campaign. But mere partisan success would not express my full meaning nor measure your service. I believe you did as great a service in checking hysterical demagoguery last fall as you have done in any act of your Administration. I congratulate you on the service you rendered to the country in laying aside traditions as to the part a President may take in a political campaign, to use your great influence for saneness in a national contest of far-reaching importance. I am, with respect, etc., Yours truly, J Cannon [*[Joe Cannon]*] The President, The White House. Washington, D.C.[*CF C*] Personal. New York, Dec. 11, 1908. My dear Mr. President: Mr. Farnham has repeated to me the conferences of yesterday and your several wishes. It has been a pleasure for me to at once attend to all the subjects you desired me to consider; and Mr. Farnham will take back to you, at midnight, the various papers in mind. I am clear that you are wise in taking the initiative with Congress, quick and strong, in the way you propose; and not to let the subject get cold or receive a wrong construction by some speech in Congress before your views are before it. At your command, Yours, Wm. N. Cromwell The President. [*W. N. Cromwell*][*ppF A*] Barney & Lee. Attorneys & Counsellors at Law. INDUSTRIAL TRUST CO. BUILDING, 49 WESTMINSTER STREET. WALTER H. BARNEY. THOMAS Z. LEE. FRANCIS I. MCCANNA. PRINCE H. TIRRELL, JR. JAMES A. LEE. ARTHUR E. MUNRO. Providence, R.I. Dec. 11, 1908. A.I.H.S. William Loeb Jr., Esq. Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Your letter of November 24th to Mr. Thomas Hamilton Murray, the late Secretary-General of the American Irish Historical Society, has been referred to me. It was only received today, having gone the rounds from Seaview, Mass., to Boston, and thence here. In reply, beg to state that President Roosevelt's resignation as a member of the society will go before the Executive Council at its next meeting, which will be held in Washington, D. C., January 16th, 1909. Yours respectfully, Thomas Z. Lee Secretary-General. Dict. L--F.[*Ackd 12-12-08*] [*Cf L*] December 11th, 1908. SETH LOW 30 EAST 64TH STREET NEW YORK Confidential. My dear Theodore: After leaving you on Wednesday I had a conference with Mr. Taft, as it seemed to me important, as H. W. T had been in conference with him, that we should do nothing at this time in regard to the proposed legislation which would in any way embarrass him. He feels that the subject is so beset with difficulty at every turn that the more discussion of it that we can have the better; and he therefore hopes that we will present the Bill that we have prepared this year after it reaches a shape that we are satisfied with ourselves. He agrees with you in thinking that no action will be taken, but he feels that the discussion of the Bill in this new form will throw new light upon the problem. For the same reason he would like very much to have discussion promoted on the subject of national incorporation in the way you suggested by a letter from you in answer to one to be addressed by me to you. Upon reflection, however, I think that, if we are to secure serious discussion before the Judiciary Committee of the House, we must present our Bill as soon as possible; and that it will not do, at the same time, to emphasize the question of national incorporation in the way proposed. What should you think2. SETH LOW 30 EAST 64TH STREET NEW YORK of our presenting our Bill as suggested, and of postponing the question of national incorporation until so near the end of the session that it is evident to everybody that no action will be taken upon the Bill? If this is agreeable to you, I think that we might in that way get the advantage sought of securing public discussion of both suggestions. You will appreciate, of course, that in this matter I am acting in a representative capacity; and it is not possible for me either to present this particular Bill to Congress or to write you the letter we have discussed without the authority of the Executive Committee of the Federation. I am hopeful, however, that that authority can be had, certainly as to the Bill, and probably as to the letter. I should like to be authorized to say to the Executive Committee that, without actively favoring the Bill in its present form, you will not antagonize it. Unless I can say this much I am afraid that the Committee will determine that it is not wise to present any measure at the present time. In other words, the opinion is quite general that nothing will be done at the present session, and I may find some difficulty in securing the necessary co-operation without explaining as well as I can the motive for taking this action at the present time. Always, yours sincerely, Seth Low The President, Washington, D.C. [*I am enclosing my report as Chairman of the N.C.F. If you have time to read this, you may be interested in the two passages marked. The last refers to the Sherman Anti-Trust Law*][For 1. enclosure see ca. 12-1908][*Copy*] Fort Huachuca, Arizona, December 12, 1908. The Adjutant General, U.S.A., Washington, D.C. (Through channels.) Sir:- In connection with the relief of the Second Squadron, 8th Cavalry, and myself from duty in the Yellowstone Park, I have the honor to make the following bare statement of facts:- Two troops of the squadron arrived there direct from the Philippines June, 1907, and two Fort Russell, May, 1908. All four troops were practically depleted by expiration of service about the end of 1907. In view of the special service required, the squadron was increased to 400 men. That brought about the introduction into it, during the period mentioned above, of 337 new men nearly all of whom were recruits. In the same period the squadron received 250 new horses. During the tourist season and autumn thirteen sub-stations were maintained; during the rest of the year but nine were manned. The average distance between sub-stations is 18 miles. Throughout the tourist season patrols covered daily 266 miles. At no time did the officers average more than one and one quarter per troop, and for most of the time there were inexperienced second lieutenants in command of one or more of the troops.The program of building, including stone quarters, barracks, riding-hall, chapel, administration building, hospital, etc., was initiated during the period in question and largely put into execution; the command constructed 117 miles of telephone line and repaired as much more, and two new and attractive stations were constructed chiefly by soldier labor. It was the intention of the undersigned to show that the squadron would rise to all the requirements of the two departments involved - to make first class park guards and high grade soldiers. It was not possible to accomplish such results within the limited time under consideration. Most satisfactory progress however, was apparent. The deficiencies of the command were fully recognized by me as shown in my reports on muster rolls, comparative progress returns, and on individual efficiency reports of officers. Moreover, I never had the slightest doubt that the command would eventuate a credit to both departments concerned, and to the public. When it was decided to relieve the squadron, I had never heard of a complaint having been forwarded, nor have I now any official knowledge that such has been done. General Young and I had been working in the closest harmony and every effort had been made to anticipate his wishes. Under the circumstances it certainly was unnecessary for him to report anything connected with troop discipline beyond me. During the course of the summer certain matters of policy arose wherein my views of government interests clashed with those of General -2-Young, Mr. Child, President of Yellowstone National Park Association, and Senator Carter. The Secretary of the Interior confirmed by his decision my views in the matters referred to. As suggested above, not knowing what reports or complaints if any were registered against me or the command, not a word has been uttered in defence or rebuttal. In a letter to the Secretary of the Interior, dated December 20, 1907, General Young said: - "And I feel sure they will be properly commanded by Major Allen who is greatly interested in the welfare of the Army, and also in the welfare of the park. I would also request that he be designated Assistant to the Superintendent." On December 29, 1907, he wrote this: "After mature consideration of the subject in conference with Major H.T. Allen, commander of the troops, our views being in full accord, I have the honor, etc." This was in approval of my recommendation for policing the park after the civilian guards policy had been turned down. Again, February 10, 1908, he wrote General Crozier as follows, and gave me a copy of the letter:- "I am indebted to Allen for some good points and for polishing and rearranging my rough draft. The paper is herewith enclosed to be used at your discretion. The scouts have well earned their pay, and under the careful and able management of Allen the soldiers are now doing their park work in a satisfactory manner. The numerous discharges and the more numerous recruits have made Allen's work in supplying sufficient guards at distant and isolated stations extremely -3-difficult; however, I believe the new men under careful training they are receiving will, as a body, soon become much more efficient soldiers than the old were. While all improvements contemplated in administration of the park have not been fully accomplished, Allen will carry them on to completion and, on the whole, I am satisfied with the results of my efforts." The following letter with its notations dated as late as April 23, 1908, show the feelings of Senator Carter and Mr. Childs towards me at that time:- "United States Senate, Committee on Organization, Conduct and Expenditures of the Executive Departments. Washington, D.C., April 23, 1908, Harry W. Child, Esq. Helena, Montana. Dear Harry:- Your letter relating to the Post Commander's quarters at Fort Yellowstone, received. I have taken the matter up with the Department and am advised that two additional rooms have been added to the original plans of the house and that ample space has been provided for extras in the bachelor's quarters and there will be adequate reception rooms, etc. The Quartermaster General and Chief of Staff have considered the matter very carefully and feel that very liberal provisions have been made. Allen has been notified of the change. Sincerely yours, (Sgd.) Thos. H. Carter," [*H.T.A. See H.W.C. about this H.W.C. Helena 5/11/08*] The Inspector General of the Department (Major Miller) after his annual inspection in August submitted a report from which the following extract was furnished by the Department Commander. After speaking of the harmonious post administration he said of me: - "Is highly commended for -4-the energy and enthusiasm in his profession shown by examples to his command which cannot help but have a far reaching and excellent result." The Department Commander under a still more recent date, after an inspection of the park, wrote me as follows: - "From what I know of the condition in the park, and from what I know of you and your views, I would, if I were the appointing power, make you superintendent and commandant of the troops there." The above facts are set forth without any intent of making excuses, but that higher authorities may possibly require them in future park administration. The undersigned has the conviction that he faithfully and energetically strove to further government interests, as he understood them, both in the direction of military and civil work and above all to develop a squadron that would respond to the highest military standard and therefore to the best possible police requirements. Should the Department desire it, I stand ready to explain or net forth my views concerning park interests, concerning which differences arose. Very respectfully, Henry T. Allen Major, 8th Cavalry. [*[Allen]*] -5-[*F*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 12, 1908. Mr. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-- We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your favor of the 11th instant, and as pet your advices we will have our representative ready to go to Washington any time during the holidays which may be most convenient, and we will see that he brings with him a sufficient quantity of both full metal patched and soft point ammunition .30 Cal. M'03 and .405 W.C.F. Awaiting your further advices appointing a date and stating where or representative shall report, we remain Yours respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice President.[For enc. see 12 12 -08general purpose of your policy was endorsed by yourself. "If things had been allowed to continue in our party just as they were," you say "we should have been upset with a smash soon afterwards. My business was to take hold of the conservative party & turn it into what it had been under Lincoln, that is a party of progressive conservatism." That is a point I have tried to hammer home a hundred times over & nothing more amazed me, when I was in the States in 1906, than to find how comparatively few of the people in the East seemed able [*PF*] [*Ackd 12-28-08*] [*ppf B*] 80, ADDISON ROAD, KENSINGTON, W. Dec: 12/08: Dear Mr. President, I suppose — I think I may say I know — that I have done more than any other Englishman to explain & defend you & your policies to people over here — not that much defense has been needed; & it was therefore with intense pleasure that I read in your letter of Nov: 20 — a most delightful letter for which I thank you with all my heart — the sentences that showed that the opinion I had formed of theto grasp it. I wrote what follows during my visit & it appeared in Harper's Weekly of May 26/06 - to the intense disgust of the Editor: "Mr Roosevelt, though a conservative is not a Tory. The policy of doing nothing is just as little to his mind as the policy of doing too much & doing it too hurriedly. From the standpattism of the Republican leaders he is as far removed as from the intemperance of Bryan & Hearst, & he is quick to see - This is the point - that the former leads inevitably to the latter. High Toryism, or the suspicion of it, at one end of the political scale means sooner or later a violent & disturbing Radicalism at the other.A party of the Haves, by the mere force of reflex action, brings into being a part of the Have-nots. To head of any such development I take to be the supreme & consistent object of Mr. Roosevelt's whole policy. ---His whole aim, as I see it, is to prevent this country from having to choose between Aldrich & Hearst. ---At the half-way house of "The Square Deal" he believes that Plutocracy & Democracy may meet & be reconciled. "The Square Deal" I take it, fashions itself in his mind as a policy that is both curative & preventive. --Likesame thing I have read about you in "Harper's Weekly." I venture to enclose to you an article of mine which appears in to-day's London "Outlook." It was written hurriedly & I had no chance of revising it. Otherwise I should not have said that only one first class measure stands to your credit. I think however you will agree with me that the really vital results of your Presidency are not to be looked for in the Statute Book so much as in the altered tone and attitude of the American people towards the higher things of life & politics. To have changed, as you have changed, a nation's ethical standards seems to me 2 80, ADDISON ROAD, KENSINGTON, W. Mr. Bryan & Mr. Hearst, he is seeking the pathway of return to the older, broader, & more equitable democracy. Like them he stands for equality against privilege. But there is this vital difference. Mr. Bryan & Mr. Hearst rush radical-wise to the immediate & annihilating solution. Mr. Roosevelt preaches caution & moderation & the virtue of the gradual approach. He means, if he can, to act, but not to act wildly. He means, indeed, to act in such a way that nobody will be trampled or act wildly hereafter." All of which seems to me the onlya far bigger achievement than even forcing a Bill through the mazes of your impossible Constitution. I am being inundated with requests from Editors of English reviews for articles reviewing your whole Presidency, & shall probably choose the "Quarterly Review" as the most spacious & appropriate platform from which to hold forth. I feel myself however somewhat hampered by not having your ipsissima verba by me; & I should very greatly appreciate it if you would have one of your private secretaries send me a complete collection of your Presidential Messages. If the speeches you have delivered during your term of office are also available in a handy form, it would be an immense advantage to me to have them also; but that I fear is too much to hope for. In regard to what you said about British rule in India, I ventured to show your letter to Morley who was much gratified by it. I have no doubt that if he were in a position to do so, he would very warmly second the suggestion I made to you about saying a word of public approval of what the Britishsay so, it would, as I ventured to tell you before, be most welcome to people over here & most serviceable to those who, like myself, are trying without parti pris to enlighten American opinion as to the real facts of Indian conditions. I fully appreciate what you say about not wanting to force a speech on such a subject; but I was rather hoping that some reference to it might come in naturally when you were treating of your own problems in the Philippines & of your own work & purpose in that archipelago. The East is becoming more homogeneous in sentiment & sympathies with every year that passes & repercussion of an explosion at Calcutta would very 3 80, ADDISON ROAD, KENSINGTON, W. have accomplished in India. The faults of our rule there, like the faults of our rule everywhere else, are in the main psychological - products of our grand tree-like self-sufficiency, & of our lack of the dramatic & imaginative faculty, & of our sour & imperious manners. But there are some amazing achievements to be set on the other side, & the balance of good, to the best of my judgment, is decisively on our side. If, as I gather from your letter of Nov:20, you also hold this opinion & if you could take occasion toquickly, I imagine, make itself felt at Manila. With kind regards, Believe me, Yours sincerely, Sydney Brooks.I am still hoping that I may get back in time to see you before you leave the country although I hardly believe that it will be possible to return before March fourth. With kindest regards to you and Mrs. Roosevelt in which Mrs. Cooley joins I am always, Faithfully yours, Alford W. Cooley word has reached New Mexico that Wall Street expects every African lion to do his duty [*Ackd 12/19/08*] [*PPF C*] Silver City, N.M. Dec. 12. 1908 Dear Mr. President, I have written the Attorney General to say that the doctor advises me not to do any work for a time yet, and expresses the opinion that if I sit tight for a few weeks longer I can withperfect safety go back East in the early Spring. Much as I doubt the necessity of such extreme precautions I think that I ought to do nothing that will delay my cure, so I am going to follow these unwelcome instructions. I however appreciate that the Department cannot carry me on indefinitely, so I have sent in a formal resignation to take effect whenever the Attorney General sees fit. I hope that there will be no hesitation in terminating my connection with the Department whenever you and he think best.[*ppf H*] [*Ackd 12-26-08*] Dec. 12, 1908 Embassy of the United States of America. Berlin. Dear Mr. President: When I saw this little folding clock I thought of you and your African travels. It occurred to me that it could hang on a tentpole or a tent wall or stand on a trunk and would not add much to the weight or bulk of the impedimenta I hope you will like it and that you will accept it as a veryslight token of my hearty and devoted personal regards. Faithfully Yours, David J. Hill The clock is a "guaranteed" timepiece - if nothing happens to injure it! It winds like a watch and is set by pulling out the winder a little, when it can be set right if it runs down. D.J.H.[*CF*] Dec.12 [*[08]*] Dear Mr. Barnes: Tower sent his resignation to secretary Hitchcock today, so I suppose the secretary will bring it to the Cabinet tomorrow. Please telephone me, if you can remember to, as soon as the news [*[For attachment see ca 12-1908]*] of Larrabee's appointment is public property, & send every newspaper inquirer to me, who wants to know anything about who Larrabee is. As I have selected the man with the finest record in the office for promotion to a Presidential appointment, I want to have the newspapers all know who & what he is. Hastily, F. E. Leupp [*[Leupp]*][*Accd 12-29-08*] [*Enclos to Attic*] TELEPHONE NO. 2932. SECRETARY & LIBRARIAN: W. ADDIS MILLER, M.A. The Philosophical Institution. Queen Street. Edinburgh 12th Dec. 1908. The Honourable Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States Sir, The Directors of the Edinburgh Philosophical Institution have noted with exceptional interest that it is your intention to visit England in April 1910, and to lecture in London and Oxford. In view of this, they desire me to convey to you their cordial invitation to speak in Edinburgh also under the auspices of this Institution, and they trust that your arrangements may allow of your complying with their proposal. I may state for your information that this Institution has been in existence for over sixty years, and holds the premier place among societies of its kind in Scotland. Its lecture platform has been particularly famous, and has afforded the citizens of Edinburgh the means of meeting face to face with the most eminent men of the time in all departments of literature, science, and the public service. Among those may be specially mentioned Macaulay, Thackeray, Dickens, Brougham, Ruskin, Kingsley, Emerson, Russell Lowell, Huxley, Froude, the Marquis of Ripon, Viscount Goschen, Mr. Gladstone, Viscount Wolseley, Sir Henry Irving, Mr. John Morely, Mr. Choate, Mr. Bayard, Mr. Birrell, Sir Frederick Treves, the Earl of Lytton, etc., etc. To this it may be added that Lord Rosebery,TELEPHONE NO. 2932. SECRETARY & LIBRARIAN: W. ADDIS MILLER, M.A. The Philosophical Institution. Queen Street. Edinburgh 12th Dec. 1908. Continued. our President in succession to Mr. Gladstone, besides taking the chair on numerous occasions, has twice delivered inaugural addresses to the Institution. The choice of a subject would of course be left entirely to yourself and I may say that any matter of literary, scientific, or general interest or any question of public importance, not too closely connected with party politics or religion, would form an appropriate theme. The treatment would not require to be of a highly technical character, but rather on somewhat popular lines, adapted to a general audience. I enclose copies of our last prospectus and a few programmes of lectures, and hope to have the honour of submitting a favourable reply to the Directors. Your acceptance of their invitation would be extremely gratifying to them, and they can promise you a most hearty reception from a very large and representative audience not only of the members but also of the citizens of Edinburgh in general. I am, Sir, Your faithful Servant, W. Addis Miller, Secretary.[*PF R*] Dec 12, 1908 DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON. Gracious Presidentship I have the honor to advise that Sri Nijabotra Rupa Sagavah be warned that there are dangers incident to approaching your noble foot too closely Your obedient servant (with right of escape in case of danger reserved) Elihu Root [*see Polyglotte - P*][*ppf Afr A*] [*Ackd 12/21/08*] December 12th, 1908. Alpine Club 23 Savile Row London W [*F*] Dear Mr. President, We hear that you are to be in England in 1910, on your return from Africa. It would give me and the members of the Alpine Club very great pleasure if you could come to one of our meetings. If possible, it would add to the pleasure if you could read a paper on your mountain experiences in the Far West or elsewhere. In any case, we hope to see you and would of course arrange to hold the meeting on any day convenient to yourself. I am yours very faithfully, Hermann Woolley President Alpine Club His Excellency The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States.Enc. in Winchester 12-12-08LOOK FOR THE W TRADE MARK REG. IN U S PAT. OFFICE It's the letter that stands for unequalled merit, entire reliability and invariable uniformity in Rifles, Shotguns and Ammunition of all kinds. It means that goods so marked are of Winchester make and "Winchester make" means the highest quality of guns and ammunition that can be produced. For your own protection look for the Red W. WINCHESTER Repeating Arms Co. New Haven - Connecticut[*[Inclosed in Reid, 12-14-08]*] From "The Times," London, Saturday, December 12th, 1908. THE STATE OWNERSHIP OF CABLES. MANSION-HOUSE MEETING. The LORD MAYOR presided yesterday, at the Mansionhouse, over an influentially-attended meeting of City merchants and others to consider the question of cable reform. Among those present were the Duke of Argyll, Lord Milner, Lord Jersey, Lord Strathcona, Lord Blyth, Lord Weardale, Mr. Rodolphe Lemieux (Postmaster-General of Canada), Mr. Fielding (Minister of Finance for Canada), Sir F. Borden, Mr. Fisher (Canadian Minister for Agriculture), Sir Edward Sassoon, M.P., Sir H. Seymour King, M.P., Sir F. Young, Sir William Holland, M.P., Admiral the Hon. Sir E. Fremantle, Sir Benjamin Stone, Sir Alfred Jones, Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., Mr. Owen Philipps (chairman of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company), Sir Albert Spicer (president of the London Chamber of Commerce), Captain Muirhead Collins (representative of the Australian Commonwealth), Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M.P., Captain Pirrie, M.P., Sir Somerset French (Agent-General for the Cape), Sir Richard Solomon (Agent-General for the Transvaal), Mr. Charles Charleton, and Mr. Stanley Machin. The LORD MAYOR, in opening the proceedings, said there was nothing more desirable than the perfecting and facilitating of inter-communication between the different parts of the Empire. SIR EDWARD SASSOON, M.P., said he believed that one day their meeting would be looked back upon as an epoch-making gathering. Like some doughty chief of old, Mr. Henniker Heaton had held aloft the Fiery Cross in the cause of universal penny-a-word telegraphy. He wished to say at once that they looked upon this as a purely pious aspiration, not underserving of sympathy, but only as a goal towards which to work. What they were trying to obtain was easy to realize and immediately practicable. They were anxious to bring about, where practicable, a uniform system of cable rates, low-priced and accessible to the masses. Did any one doubt that facility of communication was the first and chief means of riveting the scattered unites of the Empire? If not, let them forge that beneficent weapon. LETTER FROM LORD CURZON. He then referred to the following letter, which, he said, he had received on the subject from Lord Curzon of Kedleston:— "I am sorry to say that on December 11 I shall be far away on the seas, since I have been ordered to take a long voyage in the interests of my health. Otherwise I would gladly have supported what I understand to be the object of your meeting. The remarkable growth of the Imperial feeling in recent years—and without such a feeling the Empire will not continue permanently to exist—has arisen in the main from increased knowledge; and this has been almost entirely due to the immense improvement in the means and instruments of communication. Cheap fares, cheap postal rates, and a cheap and well-served Press have all played their part. But in my opinion a cheap telegraphic service will do more than all of them combined. It will keep the emigrant in touch with his home. It will enormously develop mercantile connexions, it will strengthen the feeling that the Colonial has for the Old Country, and conversely it will keep the Englishman in almost as close touch with what is happening in Cape Town or Calcutta, or Melbourne or Quebec, as with Dublin or Glasgow. Moreover, I hold most strongly that cable communications ought to be administered, not in the interests of classes or corporations, but of the entire community— identical in this case with the Empire at large. I have already lived long enough to see many things achieved which, to start with, were denounced as visionary or impracticable or inexpedient; and my own belief is that in a quarter of a century's time, and I daresay long before, our present cable connexions and methods will be regarded as hopelessly obsolete and imperfect." SIR EDWARD SASSOON, continuing, pointed out that it now took nearly 2½ months to get a reply from Australia; from Canada, which was nearly at our doors, it took three weeks, and from the Cape six or seven weeks. Did any one seriously contend that such a system was anything but a mockery in these days needing rapidity and facility of intercourse? It mattered but little to the rich merchant or wealthy manufacturer whether his cable charges amounted to £1,000 a year more or less; but it was for the merchant in humbler walks of life, the artisan whose son or daughter was earning his or her livelihood in our colonies, that they pleaded. They could no more think of using the cables, these thousands and tens of thousands among us, than of dining off truffles and champagne. A system such as that we now had to rely on was obsolete and anomalous. How was that which they wanted to be brought about? Surely it could be done by the Mother Country and the States in the Imperial girdle recognizing that it was both expedient and politic to provide, consistently with a fair commercial risk, or even some temporary loss, an accessible method of intercourse for their peoples. It meant, in short, a policy of State-owned and State-controlled cables (hear, hear), which were also intended to have a strategic value. The idea first took root and materialized in Canada. The Pacific cable, owned in partnership as an Imperial enterprise, had been working for five or six years, and although still showing a balance on the debit side, the revenue from traffic was a growing one. But who could measure the incidental or enormous advantages which it secured by contributing to the breaking down of large colonial subsidies and high tariffs? Referring to terminal taxes and rates generally, he remarked that as this was a family gathering they might indulge in some home truths. He observed that out of the 3s. a word from here to Australia no less than 9d. was charged as a transit and terminal fee by Canada and Australia together, 5d. as terminal by Australia, and 4d. as transit by Canada; the terminal tax in New Zealand was 1d., while Great Britain only charged her usual rent on private land-lines, and took no terminal tax. What were the inland charges over Australian State lines throughout the length and breadth of the Commonwealth? One penny! Whereas in Canada it was rather more, but that was because the land lines there were not in the hands of the State. Now, if we wanted a scheme to succeed, we ought to give it a fair chance of showing what it was capable of, and he would ask Captain Collins to lend them a helping hand in eliminating this serious burden. The other day Sir John Wolfe Barry characterized this competition as "very unfair." Why? Was it because it was supported by potential Government subsidies? If so, did he forget that, amongst others, his company had drawn well over £1,000,000 in subventions from the Australian and other Governments, and that an allied company, the Eastern and South African, had drawn over £1,300,000. Was it to be wondered at that this private enterprise, intrenched and fortified by all these copious grants, should prove strong rivals to the infant State enterprise and that the Pacific cable should require some little nurturing and fostering in the initial stages of its development and working? In conclusion, he maintained that their proposals were eminently practical, and said that we should begin by linking up the Pacific cable. The boon of cheap and accessible cables meant the doubling of our defensive forces, by lessening sources of friction and misunderstanding, and the solid linking together in material and sentimental bonds of the mother country and the kindred beyond the seas. (Cheers.) CANADA AND CABLE COMMUNICATION. Mr. LEMIEUX, the Postmaster-General of Canada, who was cordially received, said that the cause of cheaper communications between the Mother Country and the Colonies never received such influential support as now, and he agreed that this was an epoch-making gathering. Public opinion in Canada was overwhelmingly in favour of any movement which would bring a reduction in the present almost prohibitive cable rates. Canada had always been impressed with the supreme importance of establishing fast and cheap communications with the Mother Country. She took the lead among nations in extending to Mr. Marconi a helping hand to establish his trans-oceanic wireless system. Canada first proposed and finally arranged Imperial penny postage. Her Parliament was pledged to carry out a scheme for a fast steamship service on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. She had already obtained from the British Post Office a substantial postal reduction on magazines, newspapers, and periodicals.[*[Enclosed in Reid, 12-14-08]*] She was the first to advocate and finally secured the Pacific cable, State owned and controlled, and Sir Sanford Fleming—a great and good Canadian—had devoted his life to that cause. (Hear, hear.) It was utterly vain to boast of the unity of the Empire until its component parts became more fully acquainted. Judging from what he read in the daily Press of the United Kingdom—with rare exceptions—very little information was given concerning the dominions beyond the seas. Cheap telegraphy would be, in his estimation, a potent factor, politically, commercially, intellectually. The life, opinion, and aspirations of our fellow-subjects in both hemispheres would cease to be—what it practically is to-day—a closed book. Such a system would be of inestimable value in connexion with the extension of commerce between the countries thus related. Speaking for himself, he was more particularly concerned with a State-owned cable service across the Atlantic. It was the logical sequence of the establishment of the Pacific cable. This one step would be of incalculable importance. It was, in his opinion, a feasible scheme and one that would be worked on a paying basis. He was reminded that scutiment was a sorry substitute for sound finance and that, as a matter of fact, the Pacific cable was worked at an annual loss. Let them not be deceived. Each year there had been an excess of earnings over expenditure, this excess having ranged from $125,000 to $278,000 a year. This surplus was regularly employed to reduce and pay off the original capital expenditure connected with the establishment of the joint State undertaking. The Canadian Auditor-General confirmed the fact that this highly important Imperial work was financially in a prosperous condition; that the revenue from traffic not only met all current expenses, but yielded a surplus which already discharged half the annuity, designed to pay off in a fixed term of years the whole borrowed capital, and at the same time provided a reserve fund to renew the cable. As regarded the establishment of a State-owned Atlantic cable between Canada and Great Britain, the consequences would be far-reaching. At the next census, in 1911, the population of Canada would be over 7,000,0000. Emigrants were pouring into Canada at the rate of 200,000 to 300,000 a year, and 95 per cent. of the population were British born. Lord Stratheona predicted that, at the end of the 20th century, Canada would have a population twice as large as that of the British Isles. If this came true, it would make Canada the dominating State in the Empire. Under those circumstances, was it not wise policy to give cheap telegraphic communications to both countries? This agitation was not confined to Canada. Public opinion in the United States was also in favour of cheaper cable transmission between America and Great Britain. A State-owned cable across the Atlantic would at once lower cable charges between England and Canada 50 per cent. It would eventually lead to an enormous reduction in those charges. While the present rate was 25 cents a word, it was believed there would eventually be a uniform charge, not exceeding ten cents a word and less, between any telegraph station in the United Kingdom and any telegraph station within the limits of the Dominion. It would at once bring down charges on messages between England, New Zealand, and Australia to half or less than the present exorbitant rates. It would be the harbinger of a Pan-Britannic cable and telegraph system encircling the globe. Could that be accomplished? He thought it could and he believed it would. He had searched in vain for the word "impossible" in the latest edition of the English Dictionary. (Cheers.) CAPTAIN MUIRHEAD COLLINS said that the sympathy and support of Australia could always be relied on in connexion with any scheme that would promote intercourse between the various parts of the Empire. He was instructed by the Postmaster-General of the Commonwealth to state that he was in favour of cheapening cables so far as might be proved practicable on a commercial basis, and he assumed that all present were prepared to support any measure with that object on sound business lines. He added that his Government had cabled to him authorizing him to state that, while they reserved for themselves perfect freedom of consideration of any definite proposals, when such might be put forward, they were in favour of co-operation with the other parties to the Pacific cable to acquire on the same terms a State-owned Atlantic cable as well as to take any action that might be necessary to bring the connecting land lines in Canada under State control. (Cheers.) The DUKE of ARGYLL then moved, "That this meeting, convinced of the desirability and necessity to manifold Imperial interests of a system of low-priced, easy, and uniform means of telegraph connexion within the Empire, pledges itself to support the efforts of the Cable Committee of members of Parliament with that supreme object in view." He suggested the advisability of some arrangement being made whereby, after the usual business hours, people of moderate means would be able to send cable messages at very much lower rates than during the busy hours of the day. (Hear, hear.) LORD MILNER seconded the resolution, and expressed his sympathy with the movement advocated. He felt the more bound to do so because he had during a recent visit to Canada enjoyed the advantage of seeing what were the practical effects of the reduction in the charges made upon postal communication between different parts of the Empire. In the most remote districts of the Canadian West he was met with an absolutely unanimous opinion as to the results which that reform had already produced, and he saw the results illustrated before his own eyes, as he found in many clubs and private houses copies of English newspapers and English magazines which, he was assured, had never been seen in those parts of the world before the present year. He agreed that the reduction in the cost of transmitting mailed matter was important from the Imperial point of view, but from the point of view of promoting closer relations between the different parts of the Empire, a reduction in the cost of telegrams was very much more important. Very often, before newspapers arrived, giving a full account of what had taken place in this country, telegraphic summaries had gone forth which had been incorrect and misleading. He was not censuring anybody; but the fact was that while rates were so prohibitive that messages had to be compressed into the extraordinarily short form in the which they were now compressed, it took almost a man of genius to send an account of any important speech or event without its being misleading. What mattered was that, when messages were sent, they should be sent with sufficient fulness to convey a true impression of what had happened, and for this cheapness was absolutely essential. The saving of a few hours was not vital, and if such an arrangement as the Duke of Argyll had suggested was possible, whereby on a system of deferred telegrams a great reduction of rates was effected, say for Press messages, at those hours of the day or night when the cable had no great demand upon it, the principal object which he had in this matter would be perfectly satisfied. But whether by that or some other method, he impressed on them the importance from the point of view of politics of a substantial reduction in the rates, and he would go so far as to say that it would be worth our while to lose some money in making a substantial reduction in the means of daily communication between the distant parts of the Empire. (Cheers.) The resolution was carried unanimously. SIR ALBERT SPICER, M.P., proposed the following resolution:—"That this meeting, composed of representatives of commercial and industrial interests, respectfully suggests to his Majesty's Government the convening of a conference of postal authorities of the States and Dependencies within the Empire for the purpose of concerting measures tending to the wider recognition of the policy of State-owned and State-controlled cables, subject to respect for private rights." Speaking as the representative of the London Chamber of Commerce, he said they recognized that existing private rights could not be disregarded. These should and must be recognized, but they believed that the time had come when, in the truest interests of the whole Empire, cables connecting the various States of the Empire should be owned and controlled by the different Governments and run, not in any private interest, but for the best interests of all. LORD JERSEY, in seconding the resolution, said that it committed no one to any definite scheme, but only expressed the hope that the different Governments would come together and consider the subject. It very properly said that the rights of the cable companies should be duly considered. He would not support any policy which ignored what the cable companies had done for the communications between different parts of the Empire. (Hear, hear.)[*[Enclosed in Reid, 12-14-08]*] Mr. G. R. NEILSON asked leave to move the following amendment:—"That this meeting of the citizens of London is not convinced of the practicability of the Government purchase of submarine cables used for Imperial and international traffic, and deprecates any policy at the present time which might involve heavy additional burdens on the resources of the Empire except for its defence." The LORD MAYOR said that it was a direct negative and ruled it out of order. Mr. NEILSON, who was allowed to speak against the original resolution, in spite of an attempt being made by several gentlemen in the body of the hall to have his remarks ruled out of order, said that, having regard to the immense strategic value of cables in time of war, it was not likely that the Governments of other countries would agree to a foreign Power holding the ends of cables connecting them with various parts of the world. If a company working under concessions from foreign Powers assigned its cables to the British Government, one required no special knowledge of international law to see that the concessions must instantly lapse and the landing rights forthwith be abrogated. As to lower rates, would Governments be likely to work cables more cheaply than private enterprise did? That was not the usual result of work undertaken by Governments or municipalities. He was sure they were glad to hear Mr. Lemieux, whose charming speeches ought to persuade even a Chancellor of the Exchequer to share with Canada the loss involved in a 2½d. rate to be added to the loss of £60,000 a year on the State-owned Pacific cable. But why should our people be taxed to provide cheap telegraphy for other people? Lay the reins on the neck of sentiment and it would bolt straight into the Socialist camp. It would be cheaper to increase the old-age pensions to 7s. 6d. weekly than to introduce penny telegrams for all distances, as had been recently proposed. The original resolution was then carried, with several dissentients. Mr. JESSE COLLINGS, M.P., moved, "That the Prime Minister be asked to receive a deputation early next Session, composed of influential men in the commercial, industrial, and banking enterprises of the Empire, with the view of submitting the foregoing resolutions to the urgent attention of his Majesty's Government." He said that he especially valued the effect which these proposals, if carried out, would have on the social and domestic life of the people. Mr. T. P. O'CONNOR, M.P., seconded the resolution, and it was agreed to. Mr. W. S. FIELDING said that, as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Canada, he was one of the last men who would willingly undertake rash and reckless expenditure. What he understood was that they desired better and cheaper means of communication for reasons which had been so forcibly presented by the various speakers. Whatever could be done to help that good cause he felt sure they were all in sympathy with and desired to support. (Hear, hear.)[PPF B*] [*1523*] [*Ansd 12/13/08*] My dear Mr. President, I think you may enjoy some day looking over these "Letters" of my mother's for the sake of the times and because you and Mrs. Roosevelt were so unfailingly sweet and considerate to her.It will give me great pleasure if you will accept them - Yours always sincerely Harriet Blaine Beale[*Ackd 12/13/08*] THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Dear Mr. Roosevelt: I just stopped in to tell you that Dave Goodrich came back from Saranac Lake with excellent reports of Bob Ferguson. He made the trip up in good shape & is delighted with the house that Davegot for him. He was pretty weak when he left but we got him on board the train without his getting tired. Regretting not having seen you & with kind regards to Mrs & Miss Roosevelt, yours very sincerely WR Cross[*P.F*] [*Kellogg, Frank Billings*] Dec 13 [*[1908]*] To the President I return your note. I showed it to Judge Lovett and talked over the matter. He expressed himself as fully satisfied and that you had done everything which could be asked of you, that you could, of course, not be asked to control these matters. I think he is satisfied with the attitude of the Commission and with mine as counsel Of course they would rather not be investigatedbut if its to be done he expressed no particular objection to the scope or manner as outlined by me. One matter of enquiry Mr. Harriman made some objection to, Lovett said H— was wrong and I right. I took the responsibility on the Commission and myself. I am most resp Frank B Kellogg[*ppf Afr S*] [*Ackd 12-26-08*] Dec 13 1908 Heatherside Worplesdon Surrey My dear President Roosevelt Just a last letter to tell you that everything has now I think been arranged for your trip to East Africa next year, that can be done from this country, and I trust that you will find that no serious mistakes have been made. It will be all right about Cuninghame and he will meet you at Mombasa. I think that you had better employ Newland Tarlton and Co as your agent in Nairobi as Mr F. J. Jackson suggested. You will have to buy a lot of rice for your native porters and do a good deal of business with some local firm, and Newland, Tarlton and Co are as good a house as any, and Mr Leslie Tarlton judging from his most interesting letter to Mr Akeley which you sent me to read must be a man whom you will like to know. His account of how he and his friend got those big black maned lions made me long to get out to East Africa again, and make one last effort to kill another lion myself. But I am now 57 on Dec 31st next, and don't(2 feel quite sure that I am fit to tackle lions. However as regards Newland, Tarlton and Co, I will now write to them, advising them that all your provisions and outfit will be forwarded to their care at Nairobi, as soon as it arrives at Mombasa. That will be better than having it consigned to Cuninghame, as he would have no accommodation for storage of his own and would have to get storage room from some firm that owns large buildings. Will you send a line to Smith Mackenzie at Mombasa telling them to forward all your outfit and provisions as soon as they receive them from Messrs Lawn and Alder to the care of Newland, Tarlton and Co at Nairobi. It is certainly a good idea to get a couple of Gulf Arabs from Bombay. The matter is I believe being attended to as young Ward of The Boma Trading Co. told me yesterday that Sir George Mackenzie had given his firm the order to get the horses. I trust that "horse sickness" will not be bad in East Africa during the next rainy season. It is I believe very severe in some years and kills off a lot of horses. I think that(3 you will have to make up your mind to go first of all straight to Nairobi, and meet the Governor of East Africa, and go through with the inevitable banquet and reception, and in that case, it would not be necessary for Cuninghame to bring anything down with him to Kapiti station, when on his way to meet you in Mombasa. You would see Sir Alfred Pease in Nairobi, and settle with him exactly what you would want for yourself and your taxidermist whilst you were staying on his ranch, and then during the two or three days you were detained in Nairobi Cuninghame would get all the requisite outfit together, engage the necessary porters etc. Now as to the warm coat I spoke about, as distinct from the big great coat. I think you will find that you will very soon discard all clothing in the daytime in Africa, with the exception of your shirt and breeches. Everyone does. Well, what I advise is that you should have a warm jacket (not a big heavy long overcoat) always near you, to pull on early in the morning and take in the evening, when it often(4 feels quite cold. Well I think my dear President, that is everything I can say as to your outfit and the arrangements which have been made for your trip. MacMillan as you know has asked me to come and stay with him for a couple of months next year, and after some qualms of conscience, I have accepted this most generous kindness, for unfortunately I am unable to bear the full expense of a visit to East Africa, entirely on my own resources, and were I to refuse MacMillans most generous invitation I might never see any African game again. It was I think the vision of a big black maned lion, conjured up by that letter of Mr Leslie Tarlton's which you sent me to read, which finally decided me, and I shall have a try for one too. I will I hope be able to travel out to Mombasa in the same boat in which you and your son have booked your passages. I will join it at Marseilles. Whilst you are staying [with] at Sir Alfred Pease’s ranch, I will be doing a little shooting and collecting specimens of natural history, round about MacMillans. I shall only stop out in EastAfrica for two or three months, as I cannot be away from home for a much longer time than that. To my dear President, looking forward to meeting you at Naples on April 5th next, and with kind regards to Mrs Roosevelt Believe me Yours very truly F. C. Selous As I was feeling somewhat anxious about Cuninghame, after reading Jackson's letter to you, MacMillan very kindly cabled to Newland Tarlton about the matter. I enclose you the answer. I have also now got a letter from Mr Leslie Tarlton in answer to the one I wrote him some time ago, enclosing a letter to Cuninghame. This Cuninghame has now received, and he has sent a message to Tarlton asking him to let me know, that he will accept with many thanks the appointment as manager of your caravan, so I think that will be all right I will write to Cuninghame again before long, and perhaps you will write to him now yourself. P.S. I will write to Cuninghame about that Somali hunter Armad Bin Warfa recommended by Sir Harry Johnston. MacMillan does not know him.[For 2 encs see 12-13-08 12-8-08COMMISSIONERS-GENERAL FRANCIS B. LOOMIS FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF FRANCIS D. MILLET OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO THE TOKYO EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, D. C. SECRETARY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN Memorandum of conversation held with Senator Foraker at the latter's residence, Sunday (6 p.m.), December 13, 1908. After listening to the Senator's description of the situation in Ohio and the possibility that he would be reelected, he stated he wanted me to read the answer he had prepared and published to the Hearst charges. He appeared to be quite anxious to ascertain if the President proposed to take part in the campaign, asserting he saw no reason therefor, since he could not believe the President intended to take part therein. So far as the Tafts were concerned, he said he thought they could be handled satisfactory. Then he turned to Brownsville. "I do not understand why the President has been so antagonistic to me", he stated. For years we were the closest friends, and then my opposition he construed into criticism. Even during the rate bill fight, both in public and in private I defended the President. In all my speeches, I have never said one word against him personally. I have merely adopted an attitude which my convictions required. Do you think there is any way a conference could be arranged with the President when we could talk over the Brownsville matter? I don't want to fight anybody. I am a man of peace. I do not believe the President wants the situation to continue. Could you find out forCOMMISSIONERS-GENERAL FRANCIS B. LOOMIS FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF FRANCIS D. MILLET SECRETARY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO THE TOKYO EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, D. C. 2. me if the President would care to see me and talk over the matter, perhaps the whole field?" I told Senator Foraker I would see what I could do.[*[Enc. in Selous 12-13-08]*]J. Lyman [M.R.W.] 1780 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE [*wrote Cuninghame 12-26-08*] Headman Ahamed Hirsi ; excellent. 1st Gun Boy. Akmet Ali - known as Ali . both address c/ Boma Trading Co Nairobi I went into the Soteek[*ppf Afr W*] [*Ackd 12/15/08*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. W #44 WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 14th, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- We have been overwhelmed of late by requests from representatives of the press and individuals for descriptions of the Winchester rifles and ballistic data of the cartridges which it is understood that the President is to use on his coming African trip. Not knowing whether the President would care to have his equipment exploited, we have refrained from admitting that we have made any guns especially for his prospective African trip, the tenor of our reply to all inquiries being that President Roosevelt has used Winchester rifles to a certain extent for a good many years and that we presume some of them would be included in his complement of arms. Notwithstanding our reticence in the matter, considerable information, more or less inaccurate, has been published in different sections, which seems to have tended to what the appetite of the press and sportsmen in general for accurate data, with the result that we are placed in a rather embarrassing position with many of our friends. Naturally we would like very much to be in aDecember 14th, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., #2 position to state frankly that the President is planning to use our product and, if agreeable to him, we would appreciate the courtesy deeply if we may be permitted without objection upon his part to state in effect that the President will use Winchester Repeating Rifles and Winchester Ammunition on his forthcoming African Hunting and Collecting Trip, and that the President's complement of arms includes the following: Model 1895 rifle, .405 Caliber. Model 1895 rifle .30 Government Model 1903 Caliber. Model 1886 rifle, .45/70 Caliber. Model 1894 rifle, .30 W. C. F. Caliber The above phraseology is purely a suggestion and we would be glad to change it to conform with the President's ideas. Trusting that the President will be willing to grant this request, we remain Very respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Company Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice-President[*F*] [*ppf H*] MYRON T HERRICK CLEVELAND December 1, 1908. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C., My dear Mr. President: I consider the matter referred to in your recent letters of so great importance that I am sending my secretary, Mr. Laundon, to see you. He will be there on Wednesday. You may rely absolutely on Mr. Laundon's discretion, and on any statements that he may make to you. Very sincerely yours, Myron T. Herrick P.S. Mr. Laundon will take a letter to you giving you my views, and he can supplement this by answering any questions that you may care to ask him. M. T. H.[*Ackd 12/16/08*] [*ppf C*] [*F*] SOC. HISTORIC: CHICAGO MONUMENTA 1856 HISTOR: CONSER: CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY DEARBORN AVE. AND ONTARIO ST. December 14, 1908 Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: I have the honor to inform you that at the meeting of this Society held on the eighth instant, you were unanimously elected to Honorary Membership; and I beg to express the pleasure with which your name is added to our roll of members. Very respectfully yours, (Miss) M. A. Jenkins for Secretary [[shorthand]][*Fitz. Lee Taft's biography Scribners*] [*ppf R*] AMERICAN EMBASSY LONDON. December 14th, 1908. Dear Mr. President: I sent you a dispatch the other day, transmitting Henniker Heaton's desire to get you, or Mr. Meyer, to send him some sort of telegraphic encouragement for his Mansion House meeting primarily in favor of a Government-owned cable between Great Britain and Canada, but mainly as an encouragement to his general scheme of penny-a-word cablegrams, at least among all English-speaking peoples. I felt almost sure that you would not commit yourself to anything of the sort just now, and that, at any rate, the preoccupations with the meeting of Congress would prevent you from giving it any serious consideration; and I told him so. At the same time, Heaton's position here as a long time advocate of penny postage, both in and out of Parliament, made it a little difficult for me to refuse to transmit his request, and so I sent it, I infer that neither you nor Mr. Meyer made any reply, and am inclined to think that under the circumstances that was the best course to take. I explained to Henniker Heaton that what he was asking would involve a grave departure from our established policy. Probably, however, the details of the meeting at the Mansion House may prove of some interest to you, or at any rate to the Postmaster General, and so I am cutting out a full report of the proceedings from the London "Times" and enclosing it herewith. You will observe that the meeting was2. held under the presidency of the Lord Mayor, that its purposes were warmly endorsed by Sir Edward Sassoon and Lord Curzon and others, that the Postmaster General of Canada made a careful speech in support of a state-owned Atlantic cable between Canada and Great Britain, and that the proposal was endorsed in a resolution moved by the Duke of Argyll, seconded by Lord Milner, and unanimously adopted. Of course the cable companies scout the idea of penny-a-word cablegrams as a ridiculous impossibility, and would dislike very much to see the success of a state-owned cable between Canada and Great Britain. Most of the newspapers here favor the project, however, and under a more favorable financial outlook, I should not be surprised to see it make great headway. At present the Liberal party is realizing that its next budget is a nightmare, anyway. Yours sincerely, Whitelaw Reid P.S.--Since this was dictated Henniker Heaton has written me, saying positively that a Government-owned cable between England and Canada has been decided upon, and that the rate will be five cents a word for the public and two cents a word for the press. He seems carried away with the possibility of some invention by which a thousand words a minute can be transmitted on a cable, but I suspect that this is merely a modification of the old invention of which we used to hear so much in America. It did transmit messages at an incredible rate of speed, but beforehand more time had to be spent in perforating the paper which was used in running through the machine than would have been spent in sending double as many messages by the old Morse system. W.R. The President, White House, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.[For 1. enclosure see 12-12-08][*Ackd Encl retd 12-14-08*] 21 Dec 14/08 DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WASHINGTON. Dear Theodore, Please do not appoint to office the persons named in the enclosed letter But read it & tell me whether you object to my sending it. E.R. [* [Root]*][*P.F R*] [*Ackd 12-15-08*] JOHN C. ROSE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 626-628 EQUITABLE BUILDING, BALTIMORE. Dec. 14. 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington. Dear Mr. President:- Anent present day topics, my brother last night called my attention to the following which heads chapter 8 of Mark Twain's Following the Equator, - "It could probably be shown by facts and figures that there is no distinctively native American criminal class except Congress. Pud'nhead Wilson's new calendar." By the way, I have been thinking a good deal about what you said the other day as to having been successful in a larger portion of what you set out to do than any of your predecessors. In fact the suggestion was so interesting that I am afraid during the latter part of my very pleasant visit to you I may have seemed a little absorbed. Three of your predecessors, the elder Harrison, Taylor, or Garfield, died so early in their term that they accomplished practically nothing. The elder of the younger Adams, VanBuren and the younger Harrison were defeated by the people at the end of their first term and were never subsequently elected. Taylor, Polk, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Johnson and Arthur were not renominated although most of them wanted very much to be. Hayes could not have been renominated even if he had not -1-JOHN C. ROSE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 626-628 EQUITABLE BUILDING, BALTIMORE. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt #2 announced in advance of his first election that he would not be a candidate for a second term. The majority of the House of Representatives was democratic throughout his term and the majority of the Senate during the latter half of his term. While I think history will rank him much higher in the scale of presidents than did contemporary opinion, he certainly is not one of those whose record, for the purposes of our present comparison needs to be carefully studied. Of our second-term presidents Madison must be ruled out because about the only policy he had was to avoid war and his party declared war. I do not think Monroe had any great policy. Grant certainly failed in almost all that he had. Mr. Cleveland did much, as any strong willed sensible man in the presidency will do, but he too never had his way with Congress. During all of his first term the Senate was Republican. During the second half of his second term the House was Republican. During the first half of his second term his party, it is true, had a nominal majority in each House. He forced through the repeal of the Sherman Silver Act and split his party while saving the country. He utterly failed to carryout the tariff policy to which his heart was committed. President McKinley did succeed in most things he undertook. He undertook, however, few things except those which -2-JOHN C. ROSE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 626-628 EQUITABLE BUILDING, BALTIMORE. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt #3 were forced upon him. He handled those for the most part well, but his name is not likely to be long included in the list of our really great presidents. This process of exclusion limits the comparison to Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln, the four of our dead presidents who really did leave their impress on the history of the country. Jefferson had his way with Congress, but, except in the matter of the Louisiana purchase, it was usually a mistaken way. At his behest Congress enacted the embargo, but the policy to which the embargo was an end utterly broke down Indeed Jefferson's greatness was not as president but as a political philosopher and party leader. As an administrator he was very nearly hopelessly bad. A large part of Jackson's term was taken up in fighting Congress, although the political majority in Congress was usually nominally of the same party as the president. In the end he usually got what he wanted. Much of his work both for good and for evil lasted after him. Even to-day we cannot have a Central National Bank if we wanted one. His stand with reference to nullification was probably the principal cause for the support which the Northern Democrats so largely gave to the war for the union, and yet it is not likely that Jackson's memory will be identified with many of the permanent policies of the Government. -3-JOHN C. ROSE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. 626-628 EQUITABLE BUILDING, BALTIMORE. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt #4 If I am right then the comparison comes down to Lincoln and Washington. We all know how idle it is to compare say Caeser and Dante. Washington's work was to make the nation; Lincoln's to preserve it. Each succeeded. No other man then in America could have done Washington's work. It is very doubtful whether any other man could have done Lincoln's. Your great work has been to adapt twentieth century America to twentieth century conditions, and to have that adaptation brought about without revolution and without a war of classes. What the future has before us no one can tell. What you have done may yet be marred by others but it should not be. But besides this great work you have done scores of other things. Your irrigation policy is something that would have made your name live for centuries if you had done nothing else. So your forest preservation policy. Your conservation of national resources. Your Panama policy. In Cuba and San Domingo you have shown how we can prevent the Caribbean States from remaining centers of disorder and disturbance without subjecting either themselves or us to those evils which would result from our annexation of them. You have made our influence felt in the international polities in a way it has never been felt before, and yet in a way which has made for us friends and not enemies. The chapter might be indefinitely prolonged. Sincerely, John C. Rose R/B-[*ppf T*] [*Ackd 12/16/08*] Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 14/08 President Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President:- I re-read, yesterday, Sunday, in a thorough way your late message, and it is certainly a great summing up, so to speak, of all those that have gone before. In it I found the most succinct and clearest expression of a fundamental truth that I have ever seen, viz., "Progress in civilization has everywhere meant a limitation and regulation of contract." Gee! what a lot in that. Strange, too, in no comment upon the message have I seen the slightest allusion to this sentence. For the ordinary, so-called newspaper editors, one, as a rule, not only has to draw diagram but label them. Probably what the great fact expressed in these few words in all its fullness means may yet dawn upon some of them. To me it is the best thing you ever said, for it is a clear word picture of a sociological evolution, the development of which has been and will continue to be as inexorable as the law of gravity. Again, what you say in regard to the development of our waterways shows such a broad grasp of the subject in its entirety, that it must, coming from a President of the United States, make our people realize what this means to our country. This recommendation is also of great personal interest to me, for ever since I was made a member of our Special Canal Commission, I have tried and tried, and then labored and labored, again and again, to get a lot of 2 x 4 Governors to be Statesmen instead of mere time servers in this direction.2 If your suggestion, that a permanent waterways commission be created, is acted upon at this session of Congress, may I not frankly ask you to consider me for one of these places. for on that kind of work I know, with what I now know about it and the interest I have taken in it, that "I can make good." It is such a big field and with such possibilities that it would be a perfect pleasure to work in it. While you are in the jungle, hunting elephants, lions, etc., just send me through the American bush hunting up waterways while you are gone, and I promise I will find them. I do not shoot any more, except when I occasionally go after ducks, but give me a fishing rod, good stout brogans and a pair of old linen trousers to wade in, and I can still go some. I certainly wish that some one would figure out a way that would enable the general government to protect our migratory birds, for with only such protection as is now given by the states, I can surely see their almost certain extermination, as when forty years ago I wrote articles and plead with the different legislatures telling them that I saw the future disappearance of "Bob White" in Ohio. In 1870, I drew substantially the same law as the one enacted in 1900. The legislature in the last named year locked the door, but the horse had been stolen. So will it be, especially with our wild fowl unless something is done to thoroughly protect them in the immediate future. In this connection, people, unless attention is called to it, do not realize how these birds are continually being driven farther and farther north, to secure safe breeding grounds; this means that the breeding seasons will soon be so shortened, that3 these birds will eventually disappear just as the wild pigeon has done. Another thing that is hastening this is the spring shooting. It is such a plain proposition that no bird should be killed just at the beginning and during the nesting season, that one would think that a legislature would not hesitate for a moment to absolutely prohibit it, yet at every session of the Ohio legislature, for the past fifteen years, we have tried and failed to get our Buckeye Solons to pass such a law. I am glad to note, however, that the Northern States, during the last few years, have done this. To go back though, I suppose that if any one would suggest control by the National Government over such a subject, there would be such a howl sent up about the fracturing of that sacred instrument -- The Constitution, and the invasion and the violation of the rights of the states, that one would, with the birds, be dead before it could be accomplished. I did not vote for Mr. Taft, but I believe that he will make a great President. He seems to be so thoroughly and ruggedly honest and with it to have such a level head, that I cannot see how he can in any way fail to meet expectations. You have set him a pretty rapid pace to keep up with, but he will find the road has been made by you much smoother for him to travel. With kindest regards, Yours sincerely, Allen W. Thurman[*P.F W*] CABLE ADDRESS PLAZA NEW YORK TELEPHONE 1740 PLAZA THE PLAZA FIFTH AVENUE 58TH TO 59TH STREETS AT CENTRAL PARK Dec 14th 1908 THE HOMESTEAD HOT SPRINGS, VIRGINIA FRED STERRY MANAGING DIRECTOR NEW YORK My dear President I have just received the excellent photograph of yourself & the boot measurements. I appreciate much the kindness I have received at your hands - my short visit to Washington was most interesting. Its chief pleasure centering round yourself and your strong personality - My ideal of a man in whatever position in life is to be brave, strong if possible moraly & physically - a terror to enemies & sure support to friends - a keen sense of the ridiculous - in the midst of grave surroundingsas an ordinary man myself - but an admirer of the intellectually great: I think I see in you all these qualities - forgive me saying so - and were I one of those over whom you rule - you might count on me to the utmost - as it is you may do so - so far as distances of all kinds will permit. I only hope you will visit me in my own country. someday soon. You and yours will be very welcome - I hope it may be soon I leave on Oceanic Dec 16th. Yrs respectfully & sincerely Warwick.[*Ackd 12-16-08*] [*ppf W*] TELEPHONE 6900 BROAD GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, NEW YORK December 14th, 1908. Dear Mr. President: We had a dinner of the old regiment last night, some 35 were present. Most of the New York men were there and many from a distance, among them Jenkins. It is the earnest wish of all of us that you fix a date for a farewell dinner before your African trip, the dinner to be in New York. We want to get in as many of the men as we can, and so should like to know, first, if you can come, and, second, approximately when, so that preliminary notices can be sent out. Everyone is very keen to have you, no one more so than myself, and I sincerely hope that you will be able to arrange it. I presume you will have more time after the 4th of March than before. The men, of course, would be especially pleased to get you before, if possible, but realize how fullyyour time is occupied. Hoping that you can come, I am, as ever, Very sincerely yours, Leonard Wood [*[Wood]*] The President, White House, Washington, D. C.[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] [*[12-14-08]*] Supreme Court of the United States. Nos. 315, 316, and 317.—OCTOBER TERM, 1908. Edward H. Harriman, Appellant, 315 vs. The Interstate Commerce Commission. Otto H. Kahn, Appellant, 316 vs. The Interstate Commerce Commission. The Interstate Commerce Commission, Appellant, 317 vs. Edward H. Harriman. Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. [*[December 14, 1908]*] Mr. Justice DAY, dissenting. I am constrained from the opinion of the court in this case. It seems to that too narrow a construction has been given to the act of Congress conferring power upon the Interstate Commerce Commission to conduct investigations into the affairs of corporations engaged in interstate commerce. The court in the prevailing opinion has not placed its decision upon the want of power in Congress to legislate concerning the subject-matter of investigation in this case. The decision is based wholly upon the construction of the act of Congress, and as I am unable to concur in the view taken in the opinion, I will state the grounds upon which my dissent rests. The reports of committees which accompanied the enactment of the interstate commerce law, in its original form, show that importance was attached to the power conferred upon the commission to make investigation as well as to make orders relating to specific complaints as to practices affecting the conduct of interstate commerce and the instrumentalities by which the same is carried on. It was to have a power of investigation, such as had been conferred upon similar bodies on the States and in the English acts regulating the subject, with a view to eliciting information important to be had, in order to lay the basis for intelligent and efficient action in the legislative branch of the Government to which the Constitution[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] 2 Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. has delegated power to regulate commerce among the States and with foreign nations. In speaking of this power, Judge Cooley, the eminent chairman of the commission, in its first annual report, said: "This is a very important provision and the commission will no doubt have frequent occasion to take action under it. It will not hesitate to do so in any case in which a mischief of public importance is thought to exist, and which is not likely to be brought to its attention on complaint of a private prosecutor." In numerous instances investigations have been conducted by the commission having in view the exercise of its authority to afford information as to the manner and methods in which corporations engaged in interstate commerce are conducting their business. These investigations have been undertaken upon the initiative of the commission; witnesses have been subpoenaed; and testimony has been taken without objection from those interested that the power of the commission conferred by the acts of Congress had been exceeded. While these considerations are not determinative of the extent of the powers conferred in the act, they are suggestive of the practical construction which those interested have put upon it. The act itself makes provision for two kinds of investigation, the one under section 12 upon the initiative of the commission without written complaint; the other under section 13, where investigation and orders are made upon complaint. We are concerned in this case with an investigation undertaken upon the initiative of the commission under section 12 of the act. That section, so far as pertinent, provides: "That the commission hereby created shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created; and the commission is hereby authorized and required to execute and enforce the provisions of this act; and, upon the request of the commission, it shall be the duty of any district attorney of the United States to whom the commission may apply to institute in the proper court and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of this act and for the punishment of all violations thereof, and the costs and expenses of such prosecution shall be paid out of the appropriation for the expenses of the courts of the United States; [*a*] and for the purposes of this act the commission shall have power to require, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all books, papers, tariffs, contracts, agreements, and documents relating to any matter under investigation. [*b*] [*[12-14-08]*] Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. 3 "Such attendance of witnesses, and the production of such documentary evidence, may be required from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing. And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the commission, or any party to a proceeding before the commission, may invoke the aid of any court of the United States in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents under the provisions of this section." The plain reading of this section is that for the purposes of the act the commission shall have power to require, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and the production of books, papers, contracts, tariffs, agreements, and documents relating to any matter under investigation. Notwithstanding the broad language used by Congress, it is now held that the power of the commission to require testimony embraces only subjects stated in complaints for the violation of the act, or investigations by the commission upon matters which might have been the subject of complaint. I am unable to follow the reasoning which thus cuts down the expressed words of the act, which enables the commission to require testimony for all purposes of the act. The complaints under the act may relate to unreasonable rates, to discriminating practices, to the management of the affairs of the carrier as involved in or connected with the conduct of interstate commerce, to the relations of interstate carriers with each other, and the like matters, directly affecting corporations and individuals engaged in interstate commerce. These things are within the purposes of the act, but no more so, in my judgment, than the declared purpose of the act to endow the commission with investigating powers, having in view the ascertainment of the manner in which interstate commerce business is conducted and managed, with a view to intelligent action upon these important subjects. [*e*] For the purposes of the act this power to require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, tariffs, contracts, etc., relating to any matter under investigation, is specifically conferred by Congress. To make the act read that the power shall be conferred only for the purposes of laying the ground for redress of specific complaints, or things which might be the subject-matter of complaints, narrows its provisions from the broad power conferred in the language used by Congress to powers limited to the execution of only a part of the act. It seems to me that the restricted construction given the opinion has the effect to entirely reform the act of Congress, substituting for it, by judicial construction, a much narrower act than Congress intended to pass, and did, in fact, pass. [*f*] In section, 12, which requires the district attorneys under the direction of the Attorney General to take all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the act, and empowers the commission for the purposes of the act[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] 4 Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. to issue subpoenas and require the production of books, papers, etc., there is in terms conferred, as the basis of this judicial action and this power to summon witnesses, authority to inquire into the management of the business of corporations subject to the provisions of the act, in order that the commission may keep itself informed as to the manner and methods in which the same is conducted, and to obtain from common carriers thus engaged full and complete information to enable the commission to prevent bad practices and to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created. Nor are the purposes of the act for which the power to subpoena witnesses, require the production of books, papers, etc., alone defined in section 12. In section 20 of the act, in order to enable the commission to make its reports, it is authorized to require from common carriers specific answers upon all questions upon which the commission may need information, such reports to contain a showing of the amount of the capital stock, the amount paid therefor, the manner of payment for the same, etc., and section 21 of the act requires the commission to make an annual report which shall contain such information and data collected by the commission as may be considered of value in the determination of questions concerning the regulation of commerce, together with such recommendation as to additional legislation relating thereto as the commission may deem necessary. These things are "purposes of the act" no less than the hearing of complaints and making orders touching the same. For all these purposes section 12 conferred the power which was sought to be exercised in this case. That inquiries might take a wide range is shown in the acts of Congress giving immunity to persons required to testify, and providing that no person shall be excused from attendance and testifying, or from producing books, papers, etc., before the Interstate Commerce Commission for the reason that his answers or the production of such testimony may tend to criminate him, and granting immunity from prosecution because of such compulsory testimony. [*i*] The function of investigation which Congress has conferred upon the Interstate Commerce Commission is one of great importance, and while of course it can only be exercised within the constitutional limitations which protect the individual from unreasonable searches and seizures and unconstitutional invasions of liberty, the act should not be construed so narrowly as to defeat its purposes. In the case of Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brimson, 154 U. S. 447, 474, this court had under consideration the provisions of section 12, authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to conduct an investigation upon its own motion, and in that case this court said: [*[12-14-08]*] Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. 5 "An adjudication that Congress could not establish an administrative body with authority to investigate the subject of interstate commerce, and with power to call witnesses before it, and to require the production of books, documents and papers relating to that subject, would go far towards defeating the object for which the people of the United States placed commerce among the States under national control. All must recognize the fact that the full information necessary as a basis of intelligent legislation by Congress from time to time upon the subject of interstate commerce cannot be obtained, nor can the rules established for the regulation of such commerce be efficiently enforced otherwise than through the instrumentality of an administrative body representing the whole country, always watchful of the general interests, and charged with the duty not only of obtaining the required information, but of compelling by all lawful methods obedience to such rules." And in Interstate Commerce Commission v. Railway 167 U. S.. 506, this court said: "It [*[the commission]*] is charged with the general duty of inquiring as to the management of the business of railroad companies, and to keep itself informed as to the manner in which the same is conducted, and has the right to compel complete and full information as to the manner in which such carriers are transacting their business." In the case of Texas & Pacific Ry. Co. v. Abilene Cotton Oil Co., 204 U. S., at page 438, this court said: "The commission was endowed with plenary administrative power to supervise the conduct of carriers, to investigate their affairs, their accounts, and their methods of dealing, and generally to enforce the provisions of the act." In the case last cited it was held that a rate filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission could only be attacked for unreasonableness by a proceeding before the commission, with a direct view to a change in the rate. The power thus invested in the commission, no less than the power conferred in this case, affected shippers from Maine to Texas, and required a shipper making complaint against a common carrier for carriage in a remote part of the country to obtain redress for unreasonable rates only by a proceeding before the Interstate Commerce Commission, which ordinarily sits in the capital at Washington. Legislative power vested in Congress over interstate commerce embraces the whole country, and while it may be extremely inconvenient to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of the papers, etc., throughout a domain so large as ours, that consideration does not detract from the power of Congress over the subject-matter. Assuming, for the purposes of this case and the construction of the statute, that the relations of directors in a corporation engaged in interstate[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] [*[12-14-08]*] 6 Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. commerce to the sales of stock to such corporation may be the subject of inquiry when Congress confers such power upon the commission, I think that in this act Congress has conferred such power. If such is the proper construction of the act, it follows that the commission had a right to propound the questions which the Circuit Court directed to be answered. In my view the judgment of the Circuit Court should be affirmed. Mr. Justice HARLAN and Mr. Justice McKENNA concur in this dissent. Mr. Justice HARLAN also dissents in No. 317. True copy. Test: Clerk Supreme Court, U. S. [*Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] [*[12-14-08]*] Supreme Court of the United States. Nos. 315, 316, and 317.—OCTOBER TERM, 1908. No. 315. Edward H. Harriman, Appellant, vs. The Interstate Commerce Commission. No. 316. Otto H. Kahn, Appellant, vs. The Interstate Commerce Commission. No. 317. The Interstate Commerce Commission, Appellant, vs. Edward H. Harriman. Appeals from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. [*[December 14, 1908.]*] Mr. Justice HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court. These are appeals; on the one side, from an order of the Circuit Court directing the appellants, Harriman and Kahn, to answer certain questions put during an investigation by the Interstate Commerce Commission, and, on the other, from a denial of a like order as to two other questions, answers to which the Commission had required. In November, 1906, the Interstate Commerce Commission, of its own motion, and not upon complaint, made an order reciting the authority and requirements of the act to regulate commerce, (Feb. 4, 1887, c. 104, 24 Stat. 379,) and proceeding as follows: "And whereas it appears to the Commission that consolidations and combinations of carriers subject to the act, and the relations now and heretofore existing between such carriers, including community of interests therein, and the practises and methods of such carriers affecting the movement of interstate commerce, the rates received and facilities furnished therefor should be made the subject of investigation by the Commission to the end that it may be fully informed in respect thereof, and to the further end that it may be ascertained whether such consolidations, combinations, relations, community of interests, practises, or methods result in violations of said act or tend to defeat its purposes; It is ordered that a proceeding of investigation and inquiry into and concerning the matters above stated be, and the same is hereby instituted." A time and place was set for the first hearing, and the inquiry[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] 2 Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. thus begun was continued for about two months, resulting in the report of July, 1907, entitled 'Consolidations and Combinations of Carriers,' etc. 12 I. C. C. R. 277. In the course of the inquiry the appellant Harriman was called by the Commission and testified as a witness. At the time of the transactions referred to he was a director and also the President and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The relations between the Union Pacific and other connecting roads, parallel or not, were under investigation and are set forth in the Commission's report. It is enough to say that the Union Pacific Railroad Company is incorporated under the laws of Utah, and, as has been asserted and assumed, has power that it has exercised on a large scale. Among other things, it bought 103,401 shares of the preferred stock of the Chicago and Alton Railway Company. These shares had been deposited with bankers, Kuhn, Loeb & Company, by their owners, under an agreement authorizing the bankers to sell them to any purchaser at such price and upon such terms as should be approved by Messrs. Stewart, Mitchell and the witness, Harriman. He was asked whether he owned any of the stock so deposited, and how much, if any. These questions, under the advice of counsel, he declined to answer. Next he was asked with regard to stock of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company, bought by the Oregon Short Line Railroad Company, another Utah Corporation, the stock of which was owned by the Union Pacific, whether it was part of the stock that had been acquired previously by him and two others, and whether it or any part of it was owned by any of the three. After answering the first question, "I think not," he was stopped by his counsel and refused to answer further. Again, it appearing that the Union Pacific, in July, 1906, purchased 90,000 shares of Illinois Central Railroad stock from Messrs Rogers, Stillman and the witness, he was asked whether that stock was acquired by a pool of the three, whether it was acquired with a view of selling it to the Union Pacific, and whether it or any part of it was bought at a much lower price than $175 a share with the intent just mentioned. These questions the witness declined to answer. It appearing further that Kuhn, Loeb & Co., who were the fiscal agents of the Union Pacific, had sold to it 105,000 shares of the Illinois Central stock on the same date, he was asked if he had any interest in these shares, and whether they were acquired by a pool for the purpose of selling them to the Union Pacific. These questions the witness declined to answer. Again, it appearing that the Union Pacific had purchased stock of the St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad Company from [*[12-14-08]*] Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. 3 the witness since the last-mentioned date, he was asked when he acquired the stock and what he paid for it, and again declined to answer. Finally, after it had been shown that since July, 1906, the Union Pacific had bought a large amount of New York Central Railroad stock, the witness was asked whether any of the directors of the Union Pacific were interested directly or indirectly in this stock at the time when it was sold. An answer to this question also was declined. All these refusals to answer were persisted in after a direction to answer from the Commission. The Circuit Court ordered them to be answered and Harriman appealed. The petition of the Interstate Commerce Commission set forth two other questions which the witness refused to answer, and on which it asked the order of the Circuit Court. One was a general one, whether he was interested in any stocks bought between the nineteenth of July and the seventeenth of August that appreciated, and another, more specific, was whether he or any director bought any Union and [or] Southern Pacific in anticipation of a certain dividend, the suggestion being that announcement of the dividend was delayed for the directors to profit by their secret knowledge and that they did so. With regard to these the petition was denied, and the Interstate Commerce Commission appealed. The appellant Kahn was a member of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Company. He also was asked whether any of the directors of the Union Pacific were the real owners of any of the shares of the Chicago and Alton Railroad deposited, as has been stated, with Kuhn, Loeb & Co., and sold to the Union Pacific. He was asked further in various forms whether the beforementioned 105,000 shares of Illinois Central stock, or any part of them, really belonged to or were held for any of the directors of the Union Pacific. And again, whether at the same time that he bought these shares he bought for Messrs. Harriman, Rogers and Stillman the stocks they sold at the same time that he sold his. Finally he was asked whether the 105,000 shares, and the 90,000 shares turned in by Stillman, Rogers and Harriman, were all bought through his instrumentality for a pool of which they and he were members, that was operating in Illinois Central stocks for some months before July, 1906. All these questions he was directed by the Commission to answer, but refused. The Circuit Court ordered him to answer, and he appealed. Many broad questions were discussed in the argument before us, but we shall confine ourselves to comparatively narrow ground. [*g*] The contention of the Commission is that it may make any investigation that it deems proper, not merely to discover any facts tending to defeat the purpose of the Act of February 4, 1887, but to aid it in recommending any additional legislation relating to the regulation of commerce that it may conceive[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] 4. Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. to be within the power of Congress to enact; and that in such an investigation it has power, with the aid of the Courts, to require any witness to answer any question that may have a bearing upon any part of what it has in mind. [*l*] The contention necessarily takes this extreme form, because this was a general inquiry started by the Commission of its own motion, not an investigation upon complaint, or of some specific matter that might be made the object of a complaint. To answer this claim it will be sufficient to construe the Act creating the Commission, upon which its powers depend. Before taking up the words of the statute the enormous scope of the power asserted for the Commission should be emphasized and dwelt upon. The legislation that the Commission may recommend embraces, according to the arguments before us, anything and everything that may be conceived to be within the power of Congress to regulate, if it relates to commerce with foreign nations or among the several States. And the result of the arguments is that whatever might influence the mind of the Commission in its recommendations is a subject upon which it may summon witnesses before it and require them to disclose any facts, no matter how private, no matter what their tendency to disgrace the person whose attendance has been compelled. If we qualify the statement and say only, legitimately influence the mind of the Commission in the opinion of the Court called in aid, still it will be seen that the power, if it exists, is unparalleled in its vague extent. Its territorial sweep also should be noticed. By § 12 of the Act of 1887, the Commission has authority to require the attendance of witnesses "from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing." No such unlimited command over the liberty of all citizens ever was given, so far as we know, in constitutional times, to any Commission or Court. How far Congress could legislate on the subject matter of the questions put to the witnesses as was one of the subjects of discussion, but we pass it by. Whether Congress itself has the unlimited power claimed by the Commission, we also leave on one side. It was intimated that there was a limit in Interstate Commerce Commission v. Brimson, 154 U. S. 447, 478, 479. Whether it could delegate the power, if it possesses it, we also leave untouched, beyond remarking that so unqualified a delegation would present the constitutional difficulty in most acute form. It is enough for us to say that we find no attempt to make such a delegation anywhere in the Act. Whatever may be the power of Congress, it did not attempt, in the Act of February 4, 1887, c. 104; 24 Stat. 389, to do more than to regulate the interstate business of common carriers, and the primary purpose for which the Commission was established was to enforce the regulations which [*[12-14-08]*] Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. 5 Congress had imposed. The earlier sections of the statute require that charges shall be reasonable, prohibit discrimination and pooling of freights, require the publication of rates, and so forth, in well-known provisions. Then, by § 11, the Interstate Commerce Commission is created, and by § 12, as amended by later acts, the Commission has "authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created; and the Commission is hereby authorized and required to execute and enforce the provisions of this Act." District attorneys to whom the Commission may apply are to institute and prosecute all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the Act and for the punishment of violations of it; and "for the purposes of this Act the Commission shall have power to require, by subpoena, the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of all books, papers, tariffs, contracts, agreements, and documents relating to any matter under investigation." Then comes the provision to which we already have called attention, by which a witness could be summoned from Maine to Texas, and then follow clauses for enforcing obedience to the subpoena by an order of Court and for taking depositions, which do not need statement. The Commission it will be seen is given power to require the testimony of witnesses "for the purposes of this Act." The argument for the Commission is that the purposes of the Act embrace all the duties that the Act imposes and the powers that it gives the Commission; that one of the purposes is that the Commission shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the business of the carriers is conducted, as required by § 12; that another is that it shall recommend additional legislation under § 21, to which we shall refer again, and that for either of these general objects it may call on the Courts to require any one whom it may point out to attend and testify if he would avoid the penalties for contempt. [*c*] We are of opinion on the contrary that the purposes of the Act for which the Commission may exact evidence embrace only complaints for violation of the Act, and investigations by the Commission upon matters that might have been made the object of complaint. [*d*] As we already have implied the main purpose of the Act was to regulate the interstate business of carriers, and the secondary purpose, that for which the Commission was established, was to enforce the regulations enacted. These in our opinion are the purposes referred to; in other words the power to require testimony[*[Enc-in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] 6 Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. is limited, as it usually is in English-speaking countries at least, to the only cases where the sacrifice of privacy is necessary--those where the investigations concern a specific breach of the law. That this is the true view appears, we think, sufficiently from the original form of § 14. That section made it the duty of the Commission, "whenever an investigation shall be made," to make a report in writing, which was to "include the findings of fact upon which the conclusions of the Commission are based, together with its recommendation as to what reparation, if any, should be made by the common carrier to any party or parties who may be found to have been injured; and the findings so made shall thereafter, in all judicial proceedings, be deemed prima facie evidence as to each and every fact found." As this applied, in terms, to all investigations, it is plain that at that time there was no thought of allowing witnesses to be summoned except in connection with a complaint for contraventions of the Act, such as the Commission was directed to "investigate" by § 13, or in connection with an inquiry instituted by the Commission, authorized by the same section, "in the same manner and to the same effect as though complaint had been made." Obviously such an inquiry is limited to matters that might have been the object of a complaint. The plain limit to the authority to institute an inquiry given by § 13, and the duty to make a report with findings of facts, &c., in the section next following, with hardly a word between, hang together, and show the purposes for which it was intended that witnesses should be summoned. They quite exclude the inference of broader power from the general words in § 12, as to inquiring into the management of the business of common carriers, subject to the provisions of the Act, the Commission keeping itself informed, &c. They equally exclude such an inference from § 21, the other section on which most reliance is placed. That, as it now stands, requires an annual report, containing "such information and data collected by the Commission as may be considered of value in the determination of questions connected with the regulation of commerce, together with such recommendations as to additional legislation relating thereto as the Commission may deem necessary." Act of March 2, 1889, c. 383, § 8. 25 Stat. 855, 862. It is true that in the latest amendment of § 14, findings of fact are required only in case damages are awarded. Act of June 29, 1906, c. 3591, § 3. 34 Stat. 584, 589. But there is no change sufficient to affect the meaning of the words in § 12, as already fixed. If by virtue of § 21 the power exists to summon witnesses for the purpose of recommending legislation, we hardly see why, under the same section, it should not extend to [*[12-14-08]*] Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. 7 summoning them for the still vaguer reason that their testimony might furnish data considered by the Commission of value in the determination of questions connected with the regulation of commerce. If we did not think, as we do, that the Act clearly showed that the power to compel the attendance of witnesses was to be exercised only in connection with the quasi judicial duties of the Commission, we still should be unable to suppose that such an unprecedented grant was to be drawn from the counsels of perfection that have been quoted §§ 12 and 21. We could not believe on the strength of other than explicit and unmistakable words that such autocratic power was given for any less specific object of inquiry than a breach of existing law, in which, and in which alone, as we have said, there is any need that personal matters should be revealed. In §§ 15 and 16 are further provisions for the enforcement of the Act, not otherwise material than as showing the main purpose that Congress had in mind. The only other section that is thought to sustain the argument for the Commission is § 20, amended by Act of June 29, 1906, c. 3591, § 7. 34, Stat. 584, 593. This authorizes the Commission to require annual reports from all the carriers concerned, with details of what is to be shown, to which the Commission may add in certain particulars, and further "to require from such carriers specific answers to all questions upon which the Commission may need information." The Commission may require certain other reports, and is to have access to all accounts, records and memoranda. The section now deals at length with this matter and how accounts shall be kept and the like. It seems to us plain that it is directed solely to accounts and returns, and is imposing a duty on the common carrier only from whom the returns come. All that we are considering is the power under the Act to regulate commerce and its amendments to extort evidence from a witness by compulsion. What reports or investigations the Commission may make without that aid but with the help of such returns or special reports as it may require from the carrier, we need not decide. Upon the point before us we should infer from the later action of Congress with regard to its resolution of March 7, 1906, 34 Stat. 823, directing the Commission to investigate and report as to railroad discrimination and monopolies in coal and oil, that it took the same view that we do. For it thought it advisable to amend that resolution on March 21 by adding a section giving the Commission the same power it then had to compel the attendance of witnesses in the investigation ordered. 34 Stat. 824. The mention of the power then possessed obviously is intended simply to define the nature and extent of the power by reference to § 12 of the original Act. The passage of the amendment indicates that without it the power would be wanting. The case is not affected by the[*[Enc in 12-30-08, Bonaparte]*] [*[12-14-08]*] 8. Harriman vs. Interstate Commerce Commission. provision of § 9 of the Act of June 29, 1906, c. 359 § 9, 34 Stat. 595, extending the former acts relating to the attendance of witnesses and the compelling of testimony to "all proceedings and hearings under this Act." If we felt more hesitation than we do, we still should feel bound to construe the statute not merely so as to sustain its constitutionality but so as to avoid a succession of constitutional doubts, so far as candor permits. Knights Templar & Indemnity Co. v. Jarman, 187 U.S. 197, 205. Order in 315 and 316 reversed. Order in 317 affirmed. Petition denied. Mr. Justice MOODY, not having been present at the argument, took no part in the decision. True copy. Test: Clerk Supreme Court, U.S.[*Ackd 12-16-08*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W H TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 15, 1908. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-- Your favor of the 13th instant is at hand, and we note with pleasure that the .405 Cal. Model 1895 rifles which you have received are satisfactory and that you believe you will make use of them chiefly in your prospective work. As to providing you with a third rifle to be a duplicate of these two, we are pleased to advise that if the standard form of Silver's recoil pad (3/4" thick) would be satisfactory we could furnish you with an arm to be a duplicate of the two .405 Cal. Model 1895 rifles which we have already forwarded you in from two to three weeks from receipt of order. If it was deemed advisable to have the arm equipped with a Silver's recoil pad of special thickness (1-1/2"), which you ordered on the arms already delivered, we could not be sure of completing them much short of eight to ten weeks; as we have to send abroad for these recoil pads and then cannot be sure of finding them in stock. The last two which we procured had to be made especially for our order. In regard to your inquiry as to how long it would take us to get extra cartridges to you should you cable us from Nairobi, we regret to advise that we are unable to locate Nairobi, but from-2- Honorable Theodore Roosevelt. advices which we receives some time ago from our London correspondents we understand that the British India Lina have boats sailing direct from London to Mombasa on practically a monthly schedule. Their time from London to Mombasa is about four weeks. Under these conditions it would look as though were we to make proper connections we should be able to forward goods from here to Mombasa through our London correspondents for trans-shipment to the British India Line in about six weeks; or, were we not to make the earliest possible connections, in about ten weeks. The sailing of the British India Line of steamers is naturally not as regular as that of many other lines, and therefore this estimate is somewhat uncertain. As to the shipment of cartridges which we have already made, we regret to advise that we have not as yet heard of the arrival of these goods in Mombasa, and would hardly expect it for from two to three weeks; as the goods were mislaid after leaving New Haven and were delayed in shipment pretty nearly four weeks. With the experience of this first shipment we believe we can avoid such delay in future shipments. The first shipment is now out of London some time, and as there is no further trans-shipment to occur it would seem to us impossible that there would be any further delay. Very respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice President.him than anything else I know of could do. You remember Medill married Ruth Hanna - a very rare girl. Excuse me for making this suggestion, but I know it is the sort of missionary work you like to do, if you can. We have had a few days of rattling good skating. Archie is all right. The address: Medill McCormick Homestead Hotel Hot Springs, Va. Sincerely, Sherrard Billings [*ppf B*] [*Ackd 12-16-08*] Groton Dec. 15 Dear Mr. President:- Medill McCormick of the Chicago Tribune has gone to pieces with his nerves. He is altogether too fine a man to lose, and if you could stop for a moment to write a line of encouragement and appreciation, it would fuel more heart into[*Afr B*] [*Ackd 12/26/08*] STATIONS. WOODFORD OR CHINGFORD. KNIGHTON, BUCKHURST HILL. Dec. 15th., 1908. The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, U.S.A. Dear Roosevelt, Your letter of December 1 received. Mr. Simpson's letter which you enclose is interesting, and I have no doubt he has good ideas; but then every sportsman has his own tastes. I think a .577 too clumsy. The .450 is handier, and [I think] sufficient for the purpose, so that I believe you are right in deciding on that; but if your opinion were clear the other way, there is certainly time enough to get a larger bore built before you start. His idea of a 3 barrelled gun is very fanciful. I will go today and see Hollands and read to them what he says about the drop in the stock. I have asked your Ambassador if he would see me this week with a view to sending the rifle to you as a sealed Foreign Office Packet. So much depends on this weapon suiting in all respects that it would not be satisfactory, in my view, if you did not try it. [*His remark above thoroughly trying and getting accustomed to such a rifle is my thot *] It is desirable to have a solid bullet asSTATIONS. WOODFORD OR CHINGFORD. KNIGHTON, BUCKHURST HILL. 2. well as those with an expanding nose. The latter give greater shock, the former penetration. But I do not advise any other loads. As to the lesser things which you write me about - water bottles and the shoulder bag - I will see these are sent to Mombas[s]a without fail. I myself use a stuffed knee pad sown outside the trousers - a sort of little cushion made of strong cloth stuffed with horse hair. The thorns and thorny seeds which you encounter are very trying on a long crawl. As to Zeiss glass, I strongly advocate this, and did, if you remember, mention this before. I like a small single glass which I carry in a waistcoat pocket rather high up and attached round the neck with a piece of strong elastic, so that it is always ready at a moments notice [use]. This is quite powerful enough for stalking purposes and much [better] handier than a bigger glass. You can, for instance, in a moment see which is the best animal out of a group standing at 300 or 400 yds. A pith helmet I consider another necessity, and it is very desirable that it should be made to fit youSTATIONS. WOODFORD OR CHINGFORD. KNIGHTON, BUCKHURST HILL. 3. As it is a stiff thing, you want the accurate shape of the head as well as the measure. If you could send me these, I would get you one made. There are many days when the Terai double felt hat is sufficient. You should take both and use one or the other [as you like] according to the weather [best]. I always wear a common cloth shooting cap for the early morning up to 10 o'clock. As to luncheons, the Plasmon lunch is, I think, a very concentrated food. I will get one and send it to you, but I should say you ought to have a choice of luncheon things - a special box to which you can always resort for some variety of midday "snacks," such as a tin of sardines, etc. I will send you a list of these. The electric torch you might find useful, but I have never tried it. There is no harm in sending it. Isnt a box of matches handier? I will enquire also about the sterilizing tablets, but I mistrust everything except boiling & filtering I will write you presently about the drink box on which I have considered these things. I sent you the mosquito boots by Lord Warwick. I thought it important that you should try these and see if they are fairly handy to get on and off.STATIONS. WOODFORD OR CHINGFORD. KNIGHTON, BUCKHURST HILL. 4. As to the cases for the rifle, what I am providing for you is a strong oak case covered with leather, and a second canvas case outside that. There is to be also a loose carrying case in which your bearer can carry the rifle when you stalk, but you would not perhaps make such an elaborate preparation for your other rifle. Any case you take is liable to much rough usage, and is sure to return more or less damaged. Perhaps, therefore, a canvas covered case is just as well. I have some canvas camp shoes both [and a pair of nailed boots] for you and Kermit, and a pair of nailed boots for you [*X*] which were not quite ready and which I did not send with the mosquito boots. I think they are sure to be all right, and I may as well send them straight to Mombas[s]a. They are just for ordinary camp use: when there are no mosquitoes or other worrying insects, you would, of course, wear those in preference to the long boots. 16 Dec. Since writing the above I have seen Holland who will write to you about the technical questions of the drop and automatic safety. I have a letter from Sir A Pease about fitting another 2 pairs of mosquito books which he wants to get made for you in the Soudan where his son is. The Soudan is the place [*X*] useful for swampy places-elsewhere rubber soles are best.[*[For enc. see 1-12-08]*] When they are originally made. These might come in useful when you have worn out the first pair And now goodbye for the moment I have other things to write about shortly Yours always E N Buxton To the Hon Theodore Roosevelt[*Wrote War Dept 12/16/08*] [*ppf C*] 32 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK, Dec. 15th 1908 Dear Mr. President: I sail the 16th at 10 A.M. It sticks in my mind that I had not put Bill Stickney's address on the paper I gave you. It is William Stickney & 26 West 8th Street New York Did I tell you also that he is a Porcellian Brother. He is the only man I have ever recommended for a job to you during 7 long years of temptation, & I guarantee him as a sober, steady, reliable man who will not fail you unless he should go crazy & break down mentally &physically. good bye & good luck - in bocco lupo. "in the mouth of the wolf"! as the Italians say Weidmansheil. Yours ever Winthrop Chanler. I hope to reach Rome on Xmas Eve - How's that for Rapid - Transit! W.C.THE CONNECTICUT, Washington, D. C., December 15, 1908. Hon. Wm. H. Taft, Augusta, Georgia. My dear Sir: Referring to our recent conversation at Mr. Boardman's residence in this City respecting the Canal, and to your request that I suggest the name of an engineer of recognized ability whom you might have go to the Isthmus to advise with respecting engineering questions, I beg to reply as follows: I feel very highly honored in having been asked for a suggestion at this juncture, for if confidence in the feasibility of the present project should be shaken, I fear the swing of the pendulum of public opinion might result in a refusal by Congress to go on with the work. If a modification of plans is required because of existing physical conditions that were not known when the 85-foot level was adopted, it ought to be decided upon and announced before doubt is succeeded by apprehension, alarm and panic. The ideal engineer for your purpose is, Elmer E. Corthel, but he is now absent in South America working out undertakings for Argentina, and, therefore, not available. All engineers would,-2- I think, agree with my appraisement of him. From your partial dissent to my remark, unfavorable to your taking as experts any of those who were already committed to the 85-foot level and three locks in series, I infer that you may ask Noble or Stearns or both to go. The former of these is, by far, the abler man, broad-minded, fair, and conservative. He has reversed himself before, and would do so again, if he felt he ought. The other is wedded to his ideal--the huge earth dam, and would pile up arguments in its favor to prove what, at best, is but a possibility. It does seem to me that an engineering proposition of such magnitude as Panama, that requires a hundred pages to defend it, vide Mr. Saville's article in the annual report of the Commission, just out, is not the right sort of engineering. If you take Noble and Stearns, or either of them, the fathers so to speak, of the 85-foot project, there should be a representative man free from such prejudice who could weigh and appraise the new evidence, bring out the facts and propose the proper remedy. As I take it, you will be in a judicial position again, and will wish to hear "cons" as well as "pros." To present the views of those who were originally opposed to the high-level three lock plan, I cannot see any escape from a selection from among those who on the consulting board stated their objection, and also suggested a-3- lock plan, which they urged as preferable to that finally adopted. You are acquainted with these men, and know of their capacities, etc. Mr. Desmond Fitzgerald of Boston is a former President of the Society of Civil Engineers, was formerly connected with the Drainage and Water Boards of Boston, and acted as their Chief Engineer, but is now in no public employment, is about 55 years of age, and of the highest standing. I only know him by reputation. He would be an excellent man to be associated with Noble alone, but hardly so with Stearns. You know General Mackenzie intimately, and I have no doubt you agree with me as to his fine abilities, but he has never been personally in charge of very large engineering works involving great questions of hydraulics. He, like many officers of his Corps, has had much too do with small canals, low locks and dams, and with levees. His leaning, I fancy, would be for locks, for he has lived in an atmosphere that has had much to do with them but not with the other type. Sibert I regard as the ablest man you have on the Isthmus. I am sure he would not be frightened at the idea of dispensing with locks altogether or of lowering the water level and distributing the locks differently. Goethals last winter stated to the Committee on Appropriations of the House, January 15, 1908, that he: "Did not think there was enough money in the country to build a sea-level canal." - (See page 234, Hearings on-4- the Urgent Deficiency Bill). Of course, he could not reverse himself having made this extraordinary statement. Perhaps a good many of Goethals' associates on the Isthmus agree with him. I wish you would ask Sibert if he does. General Mackenzie would, I fear, shy at the idea of doing so bold a thing as going to sea level, although it was bolder to go to eighty-five feet. He would, probably, either stay with his officers as to plea, or favor the majority recommendation of a 60-foot, four-lock plan. I have made the best response I can to your suggestion of a name--perhaps I have named too many. In the memorandum herewith, I have stated some reasons why it seems to me the recent reported developments, if not the primary facts, all call for a change of plan. These reasons could be greatly extended, but they are largely technical. I hope you may have time to glance over this paper, and beg to offer my best wishes for a pleasant voyage and safe return. Very sincerely yours, Geo. W. Davis 1 Inclosure.-1- MEMORANDUM The following are a few of the reasons why it is thought the 85-foot plan three locks-in-series flight, should be abandoned, and either the sea level or 60-foot, four single-lock, low dam plan, adopted. 1. The enormous output of the steam shovels. The most sanguine of the members of the Consulting Board never placed the output, per shovel, at more than 800 yards per day, but it has considerably passed 1,000 yards, and at Gatun, each of six shovels removed 1,142 yards per day for every eight-hour work day in the year. It was estimated they would be able to work but twenty days per month; they are doing an average of twenty-five. 2. The cost of the excavating per unit is constantly decreasing. The cost of plant applicable to dry excavation delivered on the Isthmus before July 1st last was nearly $10,000,000, and considerable additions to this have since been delivered or are ordered for future delivery. It has been stated by a member of the Commission that the excavation at Culebra for the 85-foot project would be completed in three years more. This enormous plant is available for the deepening of this cutting. 3. It has been conceded, according to published statements, that the time for the completion of the lock canal will be measured-2- by the time it will require to construct the locks. This time has not been stated, so far as the writer is advised. Why not continue deepening the Culebra with every available shovel? 4. The borings and excavations at and near Gatun show that, at the site of the locks and spill-way the formation is water bearing and that there is a constant flow of water through the mass of what has been called "rock," which admittedly will require special and costly remedial constructions of doubtful efficiency in the opinion of some able engineers. A test pit, dug to below sea level near the lock site required pumping to free it from water, and the level of the water in neighboring drill holes was shown to depend upon the water level in the test pit as controlled by the pump. When a stream of 10,000 gallons an hour was turned into this pit from a pump, it was found impossible to raise the water in the shaft to more than 33 feet above sea level. The inflow from the pump escaped through the porous formation, under a head of 33 feet, and yet, this material, which probably extends throughout all that region, must be relied upon to hold the waters of Lake Gatun and prevent their seeping away through the inclosing hills. If a test pit 6 x 8 feet in cross section lost 10,000 gallons per hour by percolation or seepage, what would the whole periphery of the lake lost under a head of 85 feet? This experiment proves that there is certainly-3- a grave doubt as to the probability or possibility of ever filling the Gatun Lake, which will admittedly take two years to accomplish. 4. Some streams discharging into the Chagres River are observed in the dry season to show a visible flow near their sources but to show no flow whatever in their lower courses. Also it has been observed that at times during the dry season the flow past Alhajuela, fed by 430 miles of watershed, is equal to the flow past Bojio with 700 miles of watershed. This proves that there is an escape somewhere of water through the formation, and is another evidence that there is an unjustified reliance placed upon the Chagres for water to fill and maintain Gatun Lake and supply water for lockage requirements. 5. General Abbott told the writer very recently that, allowing for the assumed evaporation, seepage, and other losses, he found remaining, water available for only eight daily leakages. The building of a storage reservoir above Alhajuela was indicated as imperatively necessary to insure an adequate supply. 6. In the light of present knowledge the bugaboo of the currents that it was asserted would exist in a sea level canal has been banished in the minds of many. The light thrown upon the question of currents by recent investigations, notably by Dr. Loly of Holland, and by the Suez Canal Company, justify the statement that-4- the maximum currents in a sea level canal at Panama, properly constructed. will not exceed three miles an hour, a lesser speed than is negotiated very often near Detroit. The greatest observed velocity in the French canal near La Boca was one mile per hour. 7. It is conceded by General Abbott, who voted for the 85-foot project, that water must be stored above Alhajuela to supply the requirements. Why not reduce these requirements to zero, and navigate the channel without lot or hindrance at one level from sea to sea? Or if there must be locks temporarily then place and [or] construct the dam so it will fulfill its purpose as a reservoir for lockage water and afterwards control the Chagres floods when the ideal canal--one at sea level--is made. It may be asserted that the cost in time and money will be greater than for a lock plan. This is possibly true as respects a lock plan of a certain kind, but who can say if it be true as respects the 85-foot plan? Last year an estimate of final cost was promised with the annual report of this year, but none appears. Unless it can be shown that the sea level is unrealizable for some good and sufficient reasons that engineers generally would accept as conclusive, then the present plan should be abandoned. It may by stated that such abandonment of the approved design would involve the loss of a vast sum already expended in preliminary-5- work, specially applicable to the high level project. This work consists principally of excavations for locks, and these would be utilized for the four-lock plan. 8. The majority of the board of consulting engineers, while unqualifiedly indorsing the canal at sea level, suggested a lock scheme that was preferable to any other, i. e., a 60-foot canal, a 30-foot lift at Gatun, an equal lift at Bojio, and two similar changes of level on the Pacific, one at Pedro Miguel and another at Miraflores, the locks to be never in flight as at Gatun, such assemblement being considered an element of very great danger. In such a plan the head of water against any dam would be only 30 feet, not greater than the Mississippi levees have to sustain at times. Lake Gatun would have an area of probably 30 or 40 square miles, instead of 175 as now proposed, and Lake Bojio probably one-third or one-half as much, and a masonry dam at Gamboa. The additional cube to be extracted to make the change would not be great. The work of transformation, when decided on, would be extended over a long time if desired. This means that one lock, instead of three in flight be built at Gatun, and the dam topped off for a water level of 30 feet. The conditions at Bojio, Pedro Miguel, and Miraflores, are very favorable to a similar earth dam and one lock at each site.-6- In a recent conversation with Colonel Goethals he said that he realized the objection to locks in flight, and the he would gladly separate those at Gatun if possible. But a very strong argument in favor of this low separate lock treatment is that such work can very much easier and cheaper be converted to a sea level proposition than the 85-foot design. That such a canal will sometime be demanded and secured, no one should doubt. To excavate the prism 25 feet deeper will perhaps cost half as much as the six locks proposed now, and the four locks to take their place will cost about one-third less. The cost of a new location for the Panama Railroad will be much less, for the mileage will be less, and the fills of less magnitude. If the facts respecting permeability of the strata forming the bottom and margins of the proposed Gatun Lake and in the Chagres Valley are, as they are reported to be, this is no suitable basin in which to impound the water raised to a level of 85 or 87 feet, which is absolutely indispensable to the working of the canal. If the plan be modified as suggested, the lake area will be but a fraction of that now contemplated, and it will nowhere be more than 30 feet deep. When it is remembered that our great battleship fleet will, in a very few days, come through the Suez, traversing a channel-7- one-third narrower and one-fifth shallower than was the smallest prism proposed by the sea level advocates, and will make the complete transit of over 100 miles from ocean to ocean at a speed of five or six miles an hour, covering the whole distance in fifteen to twenty hours, one should not be apprehensive that the Panama sea level, 60-foot lock canal, with must greater dimensions, and less than half the length, would be inadequate or unsafe. The advocates of the 85-foot project urged that the 60-foot lock canal would cost 36 millions dollars more than their own; but these engineers estimated the cost of the six locks at about 36 million dollars; on the other hand preliminary estimates of the cost of these locks by the Commission have been given out in which the figure of 65 million dollars is stated. As respects dimensions for this lock canal, there would be eight miles 200-feet wide, twenty-six miles 300-feet wide, thirteen miles 500-feet wide, and two and one-half miles in locks and approaches, forty-nine and one-half miles in all; while at Suez there are over ninety miles of navigation, where the bottom width is nowhere more than 147 feet and some of it no more than 118 feet and a maximum depth of 31.2 feet. Respectfully submitted: George W. Davis [*[Davis]*] Washington, D. C., December 15, 1908.[Enc. in Taft 12-22-08][[shorthand]] Wm. M. Hart, Taxidermist and Furrier 451 Seventh Avenue. The Den Telephone 5462 38th St. New York, December 15th, '08 190 Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. The White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir: Could I learn if you received invoices for labor and expenses on Heads, Horns, Rugs and Skins at Sagamore Hill? If the same could be audited and amount forwarded would be greatly appreciated. Would also appreciate your opinion as to how you considered the work performed. Yours respectfully, Wm. M. HartMYRON T HERRICK CLEVELAND December 15, 1908. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C., My dear Mr. President: Referring to your letter of the 10th instant, I have considered the situation with very great care. I thoroughly appreciate that an appointment of this sort made at this time must be one to which no representative or senator from Ohio can make a reasonable objection. I endeavored to follow your suggestion to submit several names for your consideration, but on going over the matter I find one man so much better qualified in every respect than any of the others, that I shall limit my recommendation to this one name at present. As you appreciate it is difficult for me to find a man that I can recommend unqualifiedly. The man I have in mind is Wiliam S. Fitzgerald for Collector of Internal Revenue. I believe that his appointment would be as nearly ideal as is possible. He is in no sense an active candidate for the office. It was a surprise to him that he should be thought of in this connection. Mr. Fitzgerald is a young lawyer -- a graduate of Columbian University. He is President of the Tippecanoe Club -- the oldest Republican Club in the State and one of the strongest. He is a member of the State Central Committee from the 21st Congressional District, and was a Taft delegate from this county to the last Ohio State convention. During the recent campaign he was Secretary of the Republican National Committee on Finance for Ohio. I was the Chairman of this Committee, and I thus had an unusually good opportunity to learn all about the young man. Mr. Fitzgerald presided at the Tippecanoe Club McKinley Day Banquet last January when Mr. Taft was the guest of the Club, and he is personally known to the President elect. He is an enthusiastic young Republican and represents the highest type of the young man in politics. Men of your age and mine naturally look to the younger men to carry out the policies in which we believe; and I can think of no one in whom I have greater confidence than Mr. Fitzgerald. He is one of the young men to whom I should like to see the future of the Republican Party entrusted. His appointment would be exceedingly popular with the young men of the Party. He would have their confidence and enthusiastic support. Mr. Fitzgerald has never been a candidate for office. He could have secured the nomination for County Prosecutor last fall, but declined because he thought that he could be of greater service to the Party if not a candidateWe have him in mind for a judgeship later on. In thinking this matter over I naturally considered the older men first, but I found that they were all so deeply involved in factional politics as to be objectionable for this reason. Mr. Fitzgerald is not known as being strongly committed to any one faction. His record will stand the most thorough investigation. I am so certain of the young man that I am wiling to stand back of him to the fullest extent. I have tried to look at this matter from your standpoint as well as my own -- to consider your interests as well as those of William H. Taft, and I can reach no other conclusion than that above indicated. I feel sure that Mr. Fitzgerald's appointment would be a credit to you and the Party. I do not think that any Republican in the State would have the temerity to seriously oppose Mr. Fitzgerald's appointment. He would have behind him the very best element of the Party in this City, and he would have the united support of the Tippecanoe Club, the Western Reserve Club, and the League of Republican Clubs of this County. I can not too strongly emphasize the importance to us of this appointment. It would materially strengthen our position. If you can see your way to do this at once it will have a tremendous influence in the right direction in the Senatorial contest. This letter will be presented to you by my secretary, M. H. Laundon, who has been associated with me for a number of years. He is a college man of the highest political ideals. Mr. Laundon was last your president of the Cleveland Chapter of the American Institute of Bank Men, and is in touch with the best element of the young men in the City. He has my complete confidence, and you can talk to him with absolute freedom. Very sincerely yours, Myron T. Herrick P. S. Just received your letter of 14th. I have not time to answe it at length. As a general proposition you are absolutely right, but, in this instance, the appointment would be so excellent that it would not involve you in the factional controversy, and would be very helpful to William H. here. MTH[*F*] MYRON T HERRICK CLEVELAND December 15, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D. C., My dear Mr. Loeb: I wish to present to you my Secretary, M. H. Laundon. I have had some correspondence with the President regarding the local situation with which you are no doubt familiar. Mr. Laundon is carrying a message from me to the President. I think the President will want to see him. I shall appreciate it if you can arrange a meeting so that Mr. Laundon can return Wednesday evening. With best wishes, believe me, Very sincerely yours, Myron T. Herrick P.S. Mr Laundon bears a message to the President which will suggest some enquire which Mr. L. can ans. H[*[For 1 encl see 12-15-08]*] [*Ackd 12/17/08*] [*PPf J*] Private (but I dont object to its being stolen!) New York 327 LEXINGTON AVENUE. Dec. 15, 1908. Dear Mr. President; I wish to thank you heartily for your excoriation of Pulitzer. Your message is a clean piece of work and it is thoroughly justified by the occasion. When I speak of him it is always as a scoundrel. His conduct in the matter of the World's fake account of Hale's German Emperor interview was of the lowest criminal class type —a chance I'd like to tell you more about Pulitzer and the Hale interview. You know that my difference of opinion in the Hetch Hetchy matter has been expressed in the most respectful way toward yourself, Garfield and Pinchot. I must keep to my point of view, but let me tell you that those fellows are not going to be content with the terms of the grant. Having agreed to respect Garfield's guarantees, they are going to Congress to have them changed. When the grant is confirmed, if it shall be, they will ask for the Hetch Hetchy before L. Eleanor; They they will aim for electrical power for the city, now denied them. And the end is not yet! Respectfully and sincerely yours R. U. Johnson To President Roosevelt. and the editorial "apology" added caddishness to chumpery. When I meet World employees, I tell them they ought to go into some more respectable business like thimblerigging: to think of Columbia College having accepted (the promise of) a $2,000,000 endowment for a school of journalism from such a knave! Once, at sea, I allowed myself to respond to the request from him that I come to see him, having a soft heart for the blind. I have never ceased to regret it. You have done decent journalism a great service, and I feel myself as editor and as citizen beholden to you. Mrs. Johnson and I are to have the honor of meeting Mrs. Roosevelt and yourself at the Vice Presidents on Saturday night and if I get[*[Ca 12-15-08]*] Dr. Egan says there is a Chair in Celtic at Georgetown University. Also Dr Robinson gives instruction in Celtic in Harvard, although there is no chair there. W.L.Jr. [*[Loeb]*][attachment to Johnson 12-15-08][*Ackd 12-17-08*] In re Conservation AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 15 December, 1908 My dear Mr. President: You will be interested to hear that I am going to take up your battle for Conservation at the American Museum of Natural History. I am arranging for a course of [lectures] addresses in February and March by men of national reputation on our forests, waterways, big mammals, birds, and other treasures from the boundless benevolence of Nature which we are destroying as fast as we possibly can so that our children and children's children may not enjoy them. Will you not help me by suggesting public speakers of great force and interest? How is Senator Knute Nelson as a public speaker? I have of course invited Gifford Pinchot, and he has accepted; Hornaday will treat of the mammals; McFarlane on the preservation of Niagara and the Hudson River. I am hesitating between Carnegie and Baer (of the Reading) to speak on coal and iron. You know all2 these Conservation men as no other days, and if you give a moment to the matter I would be very glad for a suggestion. It would be a grand thing to have you, but I am not asking you because I know you cannot spare a moment between now and the inauguration of Taft. Believe me, Always faithfully yours, Henry Fairfield Osborn His Excellency Hon. Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States.[*ppf O*] [*Ackd 12-19-08*] In re African trip AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 15 December, 1908 My dear Mr. President: I need hardly say how delighted I am to learn through Mr. Akeley that you desire to shoot some of the big elephants in the group which he is to prepare for the American Museum of Natural History. Knowing your relation with the United States National Museum I have not suggested anything of the kind; but I am glad to have the suggestion come from you yourself. I am particularly desirous that Akeley's journey be quietly conducted, without acclaim of any kind, so we shall probably not make the matter public at all until he returns with his spoils. I need hardly say that it will add enormously to the interest of the elephant group if the big bulls fall before your rifle, both as an Ex-President and as the son of one of the Founders of this Museum. I saw Akeley in Chicago recently and watched his work on the elephants which he is making for the group there. He volunteered to do this work for the American Museum and we were very glad indeed to make terms with him. His relations with2 the Field Museum are such, however. that I do not desire to give the public the impression that he is in any way severing his connection with them, as would certainly be the case if we were to make public announcement of his coming work for us, which he is at entire liberty to undertake according to his agreement with the Field Museum people. I am always hoping to come down to Washington to see you and certainly will accomplish it during the American Association meeting at Baltimore. Believe me, Always sincerely yours. Henry Fairfield Osborn His Excellency Hon. Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States.[*no Enclosure Ackd 12-17-08*] AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 15 December, 1908 My dear Mr. President: I have taken the greatest pleasure and interest in studying your Romanes lecture, and I take the first opportunity on my return from delivering my course of lectures in Chicago, which previously absorbed all my time, to put together the few notes and suggestions which I have been able to make. These I append to the manuscript, which is returned herewith. Yours faithfully, Henry Fairfield Osborn His Excellency, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. [*Postscript. I have a friend who is also an old friend of yours to whom I would like to show your draft. He is finely versed in Early Races of Europe. Naturally, I am preserving the matter of the Romanes Address, as confidential.*][For 1. enclosure see ca. 12-15-08][*Ackd 12-17-08*] AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 16 December, 1908 My dear Mr. President: In an earlier letter you were kind enough to suggest that Mrs. Osborn and myself might receive an invitation to the White House either for the Diplomatic Reception, January 7th, or for the dinner of the Supreme Court, January 28th. I regret to say that on both of these evenings Mrs. Osborn and myself have important engagements, made before the receipt of your letter, which will render it impossible for us to accept your hospitality at that time. I am delighted that Fairfield and Josephine are to have the pleasure of visiting you during the holiday recess; also that we are to see Ethel here at Josephine's dance. Believe me, Always faithfully yours, Henry Fairfield Osborn His Excellency, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States.Form No. 260. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 23,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD ROBERT C. CLOWRY, President and General Manager. Receiver's No. Time Filed Check SEND the following message subject to the terms} on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to. } December 15th, 1908. To the Managing Editor Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island. Your telegram received. Refer you to my denial given to Associated, United and Hearst Press Associations, October twenty-seventh, as follows: "The statement which recently appeared in the New York World, connecting my name with the so-called Panama Canal Syndicate, is absolutely unfounded, inasmuch as I have set now and never have had any connection with any such syndicate. I do not even know whether such a syndicate exists. It was an outrage to connect my name with what was obviously a mere fabrication for campaign purposes. Douglas Robinson." My answer to the questions in your telegram of today is no. DOUGLAS ROBINSON. READ THE NOTICE AND AGREEMENT ON BACK.[*[Enc. in Robinson to Loeb 12-15-08]*] ALL MESSAGES TAKEN BY THIS COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS: To guard against mistakes or delays, the sender of a message should order it REPEATED; that is, telegraphed back to the originating office for comparison. For this, one-half the regular rate is charged in addition. 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Correctness in the transmission of a message to any point on the lines of this Company can be INSURED by contract in writing, stating agreed amount of risk, and payment of premium thereon, at the following rates, in addition to the usual charge for repeated messages, viz, one per cent. for any distance not exceeding 1,000 miles, and two per cent. for any greater distance. No employee of the Company is authorized to vary the foregoing. No responsibility regarding messages attaches to this Company until the same are presented and accepted at one of its transmitting offices; and if a message is sent to such office by one of the Company's messengers, he acts for that purpose as the agent of the sender. Messages will be delivered free within the established free delivery limits of the terminal office. For delivery at a greater distance, a special charge will be made to cover the cost of such delivery. The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. ROBERT C. CLOWRY, President and General Manager.[*@12-16-08*] [*ppf R*] Douglas Robinson, Charles S. Brown Co. Real Estate. 146 Broadway, New York, December 15th, 1908. DOUGLAS ROBINSON, President. CHARLES S. BROWN, 1st Vice President. WM. H. WHEELOCK, 2nd Vice President Uptown Office, 570 Fifth Avenue. W.R. BUCHANAN, Treasurer. ARTHUR WEED, Secy.& Asst.Treas. Cable Address "Robur," New York. Dear Mr. Loeb: I beg to enclose you a copy of a telegram I have today sent to the Managing Editor of the Providence Journal. I am very sorry to bother you about the matter with all you have to do, but I did not want to send a telegram without conferring with you, as I wanted my answer to be in line with other statement that have been made, and also so that you might know exactly what was going on. With kind regards, I am, Yours very truly, Douglas Robinson William Loeb, Jr., Esq., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. C. P.S. May I ask you to send a copy of the letter I sent to the Associated Press, dated October 27th. I had a copy of it, but unfortunately it has been mislaid, or at least I cannot find it. I know you have one as it was sent to you at Washington. Someone in your office gave it to me over the telephone, but I am not sure that it was entirely correct, although I have telegraphed it as I took it down.[For encs. see Prov. journal to Robinson 12-15-08 Robinson to Prov. Journal 12-15-08 For attachment see Robinson 12-15-08[*F Robinson*] [*[ca 12-15-08]*] Will you tell the Providence Journal for publication whether you are now or have been at any time in the past a stockholder of the New or Old Canal Companies, and whether you have ever held shares in either company? We have asked Charles P. Taft this same question and he us an explicit denial by wire which we will print tomorrow. Will you kindly wire us your reply for publication also. Managing Editor, Providence Journal Your telegram received. I refer you to my denial given to the Associated Press and United Press October 27th, as follows: I can only add in addition "No" to your question. Douglas Robinson,[attached to Robinson 12-15-08]Pure water. 500 ft. above sea level. Beautiful scenery. [*Ackd & wrote Mr. Taft & Mrs. Caldwell 12/18/08*] [*ppf S*] Hook Point Camps Mattawamkeag Lake. W.W. Sewall, Proprietor. Island Falls, Maine: Dec 15th 1908 Friend Theodore, My wife has been to Sherman today and has brought-your stockings home they were knit by an old friend of mine whom I knew when she was a girl she knew who they were for and I think no doubt she has done her best my wife and Kittie went with sleigh it is very fine sleighing and it gives us all great pleasure to be able to do something for you the womans Nname is Mrs Villa Caldwell she is the wife of an old soldier of the civil war and if you can find time to write her a few lines I think it will make the old people enjoy their Christmas better and make them very proud they are poor but very worthy people. will send the stockings by express there are five pair the grey ones are $1.00 a pair the black ones are a present from Mrs. Caldwell and a blind girl to you the blind girl knit the legs Mrs Caldwell the feet so they are a joint present to you we will pay them the four dollars Mrs Sewall and myself beg you to acceptNo 2 them as a Christmas present from us and if you ever need or want anything that we can get for you please shout it will give us great pleasure to be able to help you in any way. Now I am very glad that you are still pounding I am glad that they are appointing a committee and hope that they will be bennefitted by investigateing themselves as they seem unwilling to have any one else do it we all know that it should be an honorable and dignified body but belonging to that body does not make the members dignified or honorable it remains for them to furnish the honor and dignity the body is what they make it that is how it looks to a man in the woods now you did just the right thing and their howls are attracting the attention of the plain people all over the country they were foolish to stir the atmosphere is getting more unpleasant with every motion they make and the people are more and more disgusted if they are innocent why should they object to being watched and investigated the more they squirm and howl the better you will have accomplished your purpose. Now a few words in regard to my rival R.W. ShawNo 3 of Houlton I am told by my friends that he really thinks he can oust me I do not know first how he intends to do it but he thinks he has some political pull I have not worried much for I think you can probably arrange it with Mr. Taft. now I hope you will pardon me for writeing such a long letter I want to see you before you go to Africa we are getting older and we shall be farther apart then ever before. I mean to be in Washington next March I saw you mustered in and I want to see you mustered out and after you are out now we are all well my health was never better and we all unite in wishing you and family a merry Christmas and happy new year Very truly your friend W W Sewall [*[Sewall]*][*Ackd 12/16/08*] [*ppf S*] Collier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 WEST 13TH STREET NEW YORK EDITORIAL ROOMS December 15, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I am going to make a request of you, which I perfectly apprehend may be utterly impossible. If it is, I know both that your position must make you sufficiently practiced in refusal, and also that you will not misunderstand the spirit in which I ask the favor. I want to make a Christmas present to Mr. R. J. Collier. To find something for one whose own resources make him so abundantly able to command what he wants, is not easy; however, the pleasure which both Mr. and Mrs. Collier take in the collection of manuscripts suggests this thing to me. I wondered if it might be possible to have the original copy of your address for the Lincoln Farm Day next February 12th, which you were good enough to show me. Any objection which may arise in your mind over a copy being in his and my possession six weeks before the event, can readily be taken care of, for, of course, no one but him and myself would be permitted to see it. If this thing should happen to be possible, I should feel that I had effected a peculiarly happy combination because of his interest in the Lincoln Farm Association; and, further, because of my own conviction of the ultimate impressive distinction of thisCollier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 WEST 13TH STREET NEW YORK EDITORIAL ROOMS particular manuscript. Nearly a year ago, when you sent in the message of the thirty-first of January -- I think that was the date -- I remember saying to Needham that I wished you might put something characteristic of yourself into brief form, and with such attention to compactness and unity as is impossible in a long state paper. I told him then that I knew nothing of yours which was available, say, as a recitation for school children. The Lincoln Day speech will supply that want. Yours very cordially, Mark Sullivan The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, The White House, Washington, D.C. MS-S.[*Ackd 1-18-09*] [*ppf Afr J*] Diamond Jubilee of African Missions. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL MISSION P.O. Box 41, Inhambane, East Africa. W.C. Terril. Missionary. Inhambane Dec. I5th, 1908. The Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. Honored and Dear Sir: I have read with pleasure of your proposed visit to Africa and write to invite you to visit the Mission of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Inhambane, Portuguese, East Africa. I learn of an interview you recently had with our honored Bishop Hartzell. The work at Inhambane is under his jurisdiction and I am sure that it would give him and our entire Church as well as the Mission here great pleasure to have the Mission honored with your presence. A visit from you would do much toward aiding our work in this colony under the Portuguese flag. We are not able to promise you as rich a hunting ground as you will find farther north, but we are able to promise crocodile, hippopotami and small game. While not able to promise you definitely lion hunting we do sometimes have lions visiting our mission stations and a species of animal similar to the leopard. We would do our best to entertain you at our Mission Headquarters and endeavor to make your visit to t his part of East Africa pleasant and profitable. Hoping that this brief invitation, but one that is truly from the heart, will meet with your approval, I remain yours very sincerely, William C. Terril. [*F*] [[shorthand]][*P.F*] [*ppf J*] [Wellington, Combe, Northumberland.] Welcombe Stratford on Avon Dec 15, 1908 Dear President Roosevelt, I was exceedingly amused and delighted by your letter, - delighted, if it were only as an indication of your halcyon frame of mind. I feel sure that you will enjoy the coming time as much as you expect. I shall not be satisfied if you do not get to Wallington as well as to Welcombe. We are still actually at Wallington, but shall be at Welcombe, for Christmas, before this reaches you. I have just come in from my last morning shoot in the northern covers, alone with the keepers, and acouple of beaters, and two retrievers. A morning is all I am up to at my present age. We got nine pheasants, and four rabbits. That is the sort of old-fashioned sport I like. It was good enough for Charles Fox, and is good enough for such as me. But, if you come to us, we will give you the best black-cock shooting in England, if you come at the right time; or a good day's pheasant-shooting in the Home woods, if you come later on. But the talk on that can wait till we meet at Welcombe, and in London. I was very much interested in your message, and desperately envious ofthe financial statement on Page 2. It is very serious business about the disafforesting. Happily man is so constituted than one cannot trouble oneself overmuch about the remote future; or what will it be when coal becomes scarce, and timber, and sea-fish, and, (in England at all events,) water for the large centres, and everything except people? However, at this moment I am much more interested about the House of Lords. It simply is the case that, when the Conservatives are in power, the Lords pass everything without question; and, when the Liberals are in power, they wreck everything. Anyone with political insight must have seen, for twenty years past, thata strong Liberal Government, and the House of Lords, could not co-exist. I venture to sent you some extracts from a letter of my son's: - the Secretary for Education. It will show you how the land lies. "I was able to go to the dinner to Asquith, as an engagement we had got fell through at the last moment. I should have regretted it all my life if I had been unable to go. "I think it may be a real turning-point. Asquith had a splendid audience; - 220 MP's, and the Committee of the National Liberal Club, all believing that he had done very well as leader, and all knowing that nothing mattered except that he should be plain-spoken about the Lords. His speech, up to the culminating sentence in the middle, was perfect in firmness, phraseology, tone, and delivery. When he began bybecause I should dearly love to hear the speeches you would make about it. With most hearty Christmas greetings and good wishes, I remain Yours very sincerely George Trevelyan Station. Scot's Gap. Telegraph Cambo, Northumd. [Wallington, Cambo, Northumberland.] Welcombe Stratford on Avon saying that we were not there "in a penitential mood," there was a sort of sullen roar, and we felt he was going to say the right thing. He got better as he went on, every sentence interrupted by cheers, getting louder and louder, until when he declared "Invite the Liberalparty to-night to break the Veto of the House of Lords as the dominating issue in politics," we all leapt to our feet, and cheered, and waved our handkerchiefs and napkins for three or four minutes. It is like coming out of a fog into sunshine on a mountain. This is the kind of thing we have been waiting to hear for three years, and that such a party deserved to hear There is no going back now." That is how the boy writes. I agree with every word of it. If you had a House of Lords, - but I wish you had,necessary for any legislation, enacts a law. Presumably the president investigates it carefully, before he signs the bill. The administrative officers give it the most conservative enforcement, and the persons violating the law have all the benefits of doubt in the courts to prove thier innocence. This is the usual procedure. [A] For a federal law is rarely enacted unless it voices some belief in the moral lapse of some lawbreaker. But under the present status the wrong doer ignores the law, takes his case to a federal court of the first instance, and as the procedure of those courts is set in cement, if the law violates the litany of the federal practice, this lower court, considering not the ethics of the case, but merely [*P.F*] [*ppf W*] DECEMBER I5 08 THE EMPORIA GAZETTE My Dear Mr. President: I was in New York last week and did not get to your letter when it first came. I was greatly pleased with what you tell me are Mr. Justice Moody's views. I believe of course that the courts should have some veto power over our legislatures. But I believe that this veto power should be restricted. It seems to me that the lower courts, both state and federal-- that is the district courts-- should not have the power unrestricted to veto legislation. For instance:Congress after years of agitation, and many months of investigation, and after the ultimate compromisethe injured party might have the right of taking the case to the higher court at once to determine whether any real injury in actual equity were being done by the law in question, as compared with the benefits which enforcement would bring, and thus every man's rights might be protected. As in the case of the safety appliances law, the good resulting from the enforcement of the law, offset the evil and the law stood in the supreme court.I believe the commodities clause of the Hepburn law has the same equity in it. And if that law had been enforced the benefits would have outweighed the wrongs following its enforcement. Objection is not raised to courts properly vetoing the work of legislatures, but in the lower courts the work is often done upon more [*2*] THE EMPORIA GAZETTE the "practice"declares the law in question unconstitutional, without going into the merits of the case at all; and so the law is suspended until it gets to the supreme court, where with the precedent of one and probably two decisions against the law, it becomes an easy matter for that court to affirm. What I slain is this: That laws should remain in force until the supreme cout passes on them, lower federal courts should not have the right to pass on the constitutionality of federal laws, and lower state courts should not have the power to annul state laws. If the law is oppressive to any person or corporation-- and the equities in any case may be readily ascertained, the[*3*] THE EMPORIA GAZETTE affadavits of clerks, without proper investigation, and largely as the result of precedent and practice, with out considering the equities at all. The lower courts will have plenty to do if they devote themselves to trials of cases on their merits. And if they had less power, they would be less arrogant. I am told for instance by the attorney general of Kansas, that the federal district court of the Kansas district has not allowed a railroad case to go to a jury on the facts since the present judge took his seat. However, that is not entirely his fault: For the practice is such that he might have been reversed by the next higher court if he had done so. Now it is without [?] valid that the court[reform] pressure from the top would be more effective than[t] latteral [reform] pressure from the people either through the legislative or the executive branch of the government, which the people now thoroughly control. I am no seer. Perhaps I am all wrong about this proposition. But it does seem to me that democracy is growing in all of its insitutions, but that in America the federal courts are the most sluggish organs we have. Sooner or later of course they will respond. But just now their cheif function seems to be to teach the people patience under restraint that in some instances is grossly unjustful. You cannot know how I prized your letter. Sincerely W. A. White Theodore Roosevelt President of the United States. [*4*] THE EMPORIA GAZETTE case in which a railroad has been involved for six years, the railroads were absolutely and invariably right. But the lower federal courts are so constipated with precedents and practice that the railroads have every show for decisions in those lower courts, and until cases reach the superior courts, the litigants who oppose the railroads do not get their dues. The practice of the lower federal courts should be purged. It might be done by a bull-roar from the supreme court itself, perhaps more effectively than any other way. For the lower courts are in deadly terror of the supreme court, and reform from the top would be effective. PerhapsForm No. 260. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY. INCORPORATED 23,000 OFFICES IN AMERICA. CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD ROBERT C. CLOWRY, President and General Manager. Receiver's No. Time Filed Check SEND the following message subject to the terms} on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to. } December 15th, 1908. 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The Company will not be liable for damages or statutory penalties in any case where the claim is not presented in writing within sixty days after the message is filed with the Company for transmission. ROBERT C. CLOWRY, President and General Manager.Present Collector Int. Rev. Frank L. McCord Cleveland. O has held office 10 years [ppf H*] [attached to Herrick 1-15-08][*[ca 12-15-1908]*] [*Ackd 12-22-08]*] [*PPF O*] [*Henry Fairfield Osborn*] PAGE 15, NOTE A, The word "homologies: should be omitted here PAGE 16. "occurs", "occurred". PAGE 13, NOTE 4. During and after the Pampean period the greater part of the smaller as well as of the larger types died out. It is remarkable that this extinction affected both the indigenous South American fauna and the invading North American fauna alike. Thus among the South American forms the large Toxodontia, the large and sma l Typotheria, the large and small Litopterna, most of the unarmored Edentates, all perished; so also the mastodons, the sabre-tooth tigers, and most remarkable of all, the horses from the north. I am wholly at a loss to understand the extinction of the horses, splendidly adapted types, which, however, perished over the entire American continents, north and south, possibly from the spread of some infection or epidemic. In conclusion, it does not seem to me that the history of the South American fauna affords a complete analogy with any historical process, because the native and the invading animals alike suffered a widespread extinction, which eliminated the large animals without exception, leaving the fauna a small fauna, namely the armadillos, anteaters, a remarkable variety of hystricomorphous rodents (such as the capibaras and cavies), the South American deer, which is a branch, as you know, of our native North American deer and does not belong to the true cervines. Similarly, a mysterious extinction took place in North2 PAGE 13, NOTE 5. There is considerable difference of opinion among geologists as to where this new land bridge was formed. It may have been at the Isthmus of Panama; in my opinion it was, but in the opinion of others it may have been further south. PAGE 13, NOTE 6. This invasion from the north was largely composed of animals which seem to have been mechanically superior in foot and tooth structure to the animals which had developed in South America; but it is a very remarkable fact that these two faunae persisted side by side for a considerable period. The exact time of the invasion of North America by the southern animals, such as the glyptodonts (genus Glypoytherium Osborn) is the Middle Pliocene. PAGE 13, NOTE 7a. Is not the word "llamas" preferable to "camels?" The big cats were the pumas. PAGE 13, NOTE 3. It is certainly very surprising that this South American fauna and the North American fauna, apparently superior in its adaptive characters, persisted for a long time side by side, as shown in the Pampean Age, which is believed to be early Pleistocene.3 PAGE 13, NOTE 4. It is true that many of the smaller or less capable types died out. Your general analogy seems to me correct that we are witnessing a competition between the vigor us races, members of which ha[ve]d been tried out on three continents, namely, Africa, Eurasia, and North America, and the relatively untried races of a long isolated land mass, South America. It is partly comparable to the invasion of Mexico and Peru by the Spaniards. PAGE 14, NO. 5. The ground sloths never attained the size of elephants. The heads are invariably rather small, and the bodies, of the giant sloth Megatherium for example, were intermediate in size between those of the largest rhinoceroses and the smaller elephants. The only armored creatures were the glyptodonts, which had the appearance of gigantic land tortoises, and attained a height of carapace not exceeding three or four feet. It is hardly correct, therefore, to say that they attained the size of the ox or rhinoceros. Interesting also is the discovery of armored plates or tessellated pavements in the skin of the Mylodon. PAGE 14, NOTE 6. I could hardly say that the fauna is more varied than that of Africa. Perhaps it would be true to sat that it is as varied. "The large size of the formidable types," refers, I presume, to the sabre-tooth tigers.PAGE 6, NOTE A. The word "homologies" cannot be used in this sense, since it refers only to absolute similarity of descent. PAGE 7, NOTE B. It is generally estimated that three millions of years have elapsed since the beginning of the Eocene. Time calculations are, as you know, in the last degree hypothetical. PAGE 12- b,c,d. This is hardly a correct representation. There were some good sized pachyderms, e.g. Astrapotherium as large as a rhinoceros, Pyrotherium, nearly as large as a hyppopotamus. There were also flesh eaters similar in size to the Tasmanian wolves (Thylacinus) of Australia. Singularly enough there were also Hystricomorphs remotely related to our porcupines. The most intelligent note on this fauna is to be found in Lydekker's Geographical Distribution of Mammals, p. 77. et seq. There is most interesting evidence of land connection with Australia, generally but not universally accepted, and of an earlier land connection with North America which admitted the South American armadillo-like Edentates to the northern continent about the close of Cretaceous times. I have, for example, described an armadillo from the Bridger beds of central Wyoming in the Middle Eocene.7 PAGE 38, NOTE 10. I think the Dutch will be very sensitive about this strong presentation of their decline. It is hardly possible for you to imagine the enormous importance which will be attached to practically every word, every sentence, and every idea in your Romanes address; it is likely to be printed in full in all the great English dailies and to appear simultaneously in the French papers, and will attract widespread comment. It appears to me, therefore, enormously important that not a single scientific statement which you make shall be challengeable on the score of accuracy, and that your conclusions throughout should be thoroughly logical. PAGE 39. From this point on the address seems to me to be most admirable and will, I believe, exert a tremendous influence.5 America, eliminating the camels, horses, elephants and mastodons, the giant and lesser sloths, tapirs, yet this extinction was not due to competition or invasion of new type of animals from the north or northwest, because said invasion seems to have occurred after the chief extinction. In short, we are compelled to believe that the causes of these of these extinctions in North and South America were largely of a physiographic, climatic, possibly of epidemic nature, partly due to cold and partly to competition; but in this case the evidence of competition seems more slender than of other causes which might be assigned. PAGE 20, NOTE A. This a very important statement, new to me, namely: that any considerable part of the Indian blood is really being retained through intermarriage. Is not the statement liable to cause some unkindly feeling in Oklahoma? PAGE 21, NOTE 7. The same remark applies here. Are these intermarriages fertile? What do statistics show as to the number of such marriages, and the births resulting therefrom? PAGE 21, NOTE B. Professor Anton Dohrn of Naples is convinced that in many of the southern parts of Italy and in Sicily there is still a large admixture of almost pure Greek blood through descendants of the original Greek colonies. As you know some of these colonists, especially in Sicily, preserve in a remarkable way the ideal Greek profile.[Enclosed in Osborne, 12-15-08]7 PAGE 38, NOTE 10. I think the Dutch will be very sensitive about this strong presentation of their decline. It is hardly possible for you to imagine the enormous importance which will be attached to practically every word, every sentence, and every idea in your Romanes address; it is likely to be printed in full in all the great English dailies and to appear simultaneously in the French papers, and will attract widespread comment. It appears to me, therefore, enormously important that not a single scientific statement which you make shall be challengeable on the score of accuracy, and that your conclusions throughout should be thoroughly logical. PAGE 39. From this point on the address seems to me to be most admirable and will, I believe, exert a tremendous influence.[*P.F.*] [*Cop.1*] COMMISSIONERS-GENERAL FRANCIS B. LOOMIS FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF FRANCIS D. MILLET SECRETARY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO THE TOKYO EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, D. C. [*F*] Memorandum of conversation held with Senator Foraker at the latter's residence, Tuesday, December 15, 1908, at 5:30 p.M. After the usual greeting, I told the Senator: "In accordance with your suggestion, I spoke to the President. He replied: "If the Senator from Ohio wants to see me, I shall be glad to see him just as I would a Senator from any other State." Apparently the answer was not satisfactory. The Senator said: "That means only that he will see me officially. Now if he had said that he would see Senator Foraker, it would give the personal touch which I consider necessary. I do not want to go to the White House and find the President in a frame of mind where it will not be possible for me to do anything, and I may have to pick up my hat and walk out. I have a position of dignity, too, which I must maintain. He has has position in the White House and my commission states where I shall perform my duty. I propose to perform my duty till my commission expires. It is probable I will not be reelected, but I am a man of peace and I would like to have a settlement of this Brownsville question which will be agreeable to the President and to me. The President represents one side of the affair, I the other. [*If Senator Foraker desires to see me I shall be glad to see him, and to talk over any or all matters with him;*]COMMISSIONERS-GENERAL FRANCIS B. LOOMIS FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF FRANCIS D. MILLET SECRETARY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO THE TOKYO EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, D. C. 2 What more reasonable than the two of us should get together and arrive at a solution? When did you say to the President I had talked with you?" I replied I could not see the President on Monday, but had done so on that morning. "Then that was after the message was submitted (The Brownsville message)? "Yes." The Senator then referred to the amendment he had introduced on Monday appointing a commission by name, stating he had selected, without acquaintance and only after talking to some army officers, the retired officers he had named. He wanted officers of high character and standing, whose fairness the country would recognize. I told him that undoubtedly the men he had picked out were officers of reputation and that if he had left the selection of the Commission to the President perhaps they would have been the very men appointed. But, I stated, I was certain the President would not accept any such amendment as he had proposed, not that I could say anything of this kind from the President, but it seemed to me that in proposing an amendment of this character he had sought to criticize the President and the country would so construe it. It was quite possible that if Congress authorized the President to restore any men of the battalions dismissed from the service,COMMISSIONERS-GENERAL FRANCIS B. LOOMIS FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF FRANCIS D. MILLET SECRETARY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO THE TOKYO EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, D. C. 3 the President would appoint a Board of officers to report, of course to him. I repeated the phrase used by the Senator in the conversation of Sunday, December 13, 1908, "those men to be restored against whom there was not even the probability of implication in the raid." Mr. Foraker contended that Congress had the right and power to create a Commission by name, but passed from this to the suggestion that he would be willing to modify his amendment if he could be informed in some way of the namesof the officers the President would appoint. I demurred to this, pointing out that the appointing power rested entirely in the hands of the President. Senator Foraker agreed conditionally to this, saying that he realized the duty of the President in the premises, and again stated that in spite of what had occurred he had never personally criticized the President and regretted that his conducted had been interpreted as a personal attack upon the President. He was anxious, however, to effect a settlement. He was not prepared to ask for a Conference in the name of Senator Foraker or in other words to repeat is suggestion of Sunday night, but he asked me to see the President that night and try to find a common ground for agreement. At the door, he stated he was not welded to the language of his bill, but that could be modified. In a word, he was prepared to make numerous concessions and gave the impression that he was most anxious to have an agreement at once.COMMISSIONERS-GENERAL FRANCIS B. LOOMIS FREDERICK J. V. SKIFF FRANCIS D. MILLET SECRETARY JOHN CALLAN O'LAUGHLIN OFFICE OF THE COMMISSION OF THE U. S. GOVERNMENT TO THE TOKYO EXPOSITION WASHINGTON, D. C. -4- In the course of the conversation Senator Foraker stated that the President had been imposed upon in accepting Herbert J. Browne as a Government Agent, and that he had numerous facts in his possession which would effectually dispose of him. While with the Senator, he received a telegram from the editor of a newspaper absolutely denying one of Browne's statements. He stated he was getting telegrams of a like character from other sources.figure, will you try to do St. Gaudens the justice to remark that his expression was a little higher than sex can give. As he meant it, he wanted to exclude sex and sink it in the idea of humanity. The figure is sexless. Such is life! When you are 1,235,452,000,000 like me, you will repent too. Ever yrs Henry Adams [*PF*] [*Ack 12/17/08*] [*ppf A*] 16 Dec. 1908 1603 H STREET My dear Roosevelt If you were talking last night as President, I have nothing to say. Whatever the President says goes! The authorities used to say that Parliament had the power to do everything exceptmake a man of a woman. Some day we will put that into the Constitution as an Executive Power — not requiring confirmation by the Senate. In regard to most of us elderly people, I admit that there is little or no difference between an old woman and an old man, even when Senator. Not for a moment would I challenge the fate of Pulitzer by affirming that there is, — for I am with you on that as on other points. But!!! After March 4, should you allude to my bronze[*F*] [*ppf B*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 16, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I thank you very much for your kind counsel concerning waterway bonds. My feeling has been that the interest on such bonds might be met from the sale of timber and also of water power rights, if Congress should decide that the Federal Government's aid to navigable rivers also included its purchase of the ultimate and even the immediate supply of those rivers, namely certain forested watersheds and tributary streams. Yours truly, Elbert F. Baldwin The President,[*F*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. G. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 16, 1908. Mr. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- Your kind favor of the 15th inst., in response to ours of the 14th, at hand and contents noted. We appreciate very much the privilege which the President grants us, and take pleasure in assuring you that we will take all pains to see that the privilege is not abused or made use of by us for advertising purposes. Yours respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice President.[*ppf B*] [*Ackd 12/17/08*] SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. New York, December 16th, 1908. Dear Mr. President: We have thought a great deal about the question of sending an additional photographer with the expedition, and we have had an interview with Keller, who was suggested by Dr. Hornaday. We have no doubt, from the specimens he showed us, that he is an expert photographer and would do good work; but taking everything into consideration we have come to the conclusion that the illustration would probably have more individuality and be a better record of the actual events if made from the material furnished by Kermit and any other members of your party who may take photographs which you approve. I understand, by the way, that Mr. Loring has made a good many photographs in the field. We have every confidence that Kermit will have good results and certainly in our previous articles we had no reason to complain of the photographs furnished by the intelligent amateurs. We heartily appreciate your kindness in considering our point of view and our needs. Unless, therefore you or we should have some very good reason for changing the plan we are perfectly willing to allow the matter to rest.SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS, PUBLISHERS. 153-157 FIFTH AVENUE. 2. I received a letter from Dr. Kullnick in regard to the privilege of translating your book on the African hunt and I have written him as I had previously written Paul Parey that their application would be considered at the proper time but that for the present we shall not enter into any definite engagement. I also sent him a copy of the "Roosevelt Book" hoping that might fill the place of a book of selections which he mentioned in his letter. Faithfully yours. Robert Bridges The President.[*akd. 12-17-08 Enc. rec'd*] [*ppf T*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Washington, D. C., December 16, 1908. My dear Sir: By direction of Mr. Taft I transmit herewith, for the information of the President a letter which he has received from Mr. Prescott F. Hall of Boston, with regard to immigration matters. Very respectfully yours, Thos. M. Hendricks Acting Private Secretary. Hon. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D. C. Enclosure.[*ackd 12/26/08*] [*Afr ppf H*] Telegraphic Address: ARMOURER, LONDON. CODES USED, A.B.C. 4TH EDITION & UNICODE GRAND PRIX PARIS 1900 Telephone Nos. 16,NEW BOND ST. 2909 GERRARD. Shooting Ground.474 PADDINGTON BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING OF ITALY. H.R.H. LE DUC D'ORLEANS. H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF OF WALES. H.M. THE KING OF SPAIN. H.M. THE KING OF PORTUGAL. HOLLAND & HOLLAND, LTD. GUN & RIFLE MANUFACTURERS. 98, NEW BOND STREET, Shooting Grounds: KENSAL RISE, N.W. Factory: HARROW ROAD,W. H LONDON W. December 16th 1908. The President of the United States of America. White House, Washington, U.S.A. Sir, Mr E.N. Buxton has handed us a letter addressed to you from Mr. Leslie Simson and dated October 31st 1908, and Mr. Buxton asked us to write to you upon the contents of this letter, as far as it applies to rifles &c. We notice that Mr. Simson recommends 577 rifles shooting 100grs Cordite and 750grs bullet, such rifles only to weigh 11½ lbs. Our experience is that to carry this very heavy charge satisfactorily a 577 rifle should weight near 14 lbs. The Proof House authorities in this country have fixed a minimum proof for this rifle and we do not find the 577 stands that proof satisfactorily unless it weighs nearly 14 lbs. We further found that a 577 weighing 11½ lbs would recoil excessively with the heavy charge mentioned. Naturally a rifle shooting 100grs of Cordite and a 750grs bullet gives a greater blow than another shooting a less heavy charge of powder and a 480grs bullet, but the fact remainsthat by far the larger proportion of big game is now shot with the 450 or 465 high velocity rifles, and there is no comparison in the handiness of the two weapons. Then again a 577 will not stop an elephant or other big game if the bullet be very badly placed, and a .450 will stop it if properly placed. We do not want to be dogmatic because there are certain advantages in each type of weapon and the difficulty is to combine these advantages as far as possible. We think this is done in the .450. If you go to a larger bore than the 450 we should recommend the I0 bore Paradox. This weapon, which is very much used in Burmah where elephant, rhino &c are shot in the very thickest jungle, very often at 5 yards from the sportsman, gives the very heavy knockdown blow which it is so essential in these circumstances. We do not agree with your correspondent that the weight of a heavy rifle need not be considered. It is not a question of carrying, it is a question of being able to throw the weapon up to the shoulder quickly and with accuracy. No doubt where a very steady "pot shot" can be taken the weight need not be considered, but where you are shooting at a moving object the handiness of the rifle is of consequence. With regard to the 405 Winchester we have not had much experience with this but it appears to us the bullet is rather light and short for the caliber. It is not as powerful as the English 400 bore rifle. We quite agree with your correspondent that rifles should be made with more drop in the stock than in guns and we always make a point of so constructing our rifles. With regard to the safety we are making yours non-automatic and we quite agree with Mr. Simson that double safeties are not at3. all desirable for shooting dangerous game. As regards sights, this is entirely a matter of the individual sportsman. We have seen may of the three barrel hammerless combination weapons but should not like to recommend any one of these. We agree that in hot, dry climates Cordite rifles are inclined to shoot higher than in a country with a temperate climate, but we recognize this and where we sent weapons to India and Africa we sight them accordingly. We enclose the actual target, which we think you will say is a fine one, made with your rifle on the I0th inst. You will see it makes a diagram of about 2" square at 100yds and the tendency is to shoot a shade low. As you are no doubt aware misses with a rifle are generally made too high whereas with a shot gun it is generally the other way. We have the honour to be sir, Your obedient servants, for Holland & Holland Ltd. H. Holland [*[Howard]*][*Ackd 12/18/08*] [*African Trip*] [*ppf Afr L*] Lee, Higginson & Company. 44 State Street. Boston LJ-V December 16, 1908. William Loeb, Jr., Esq., White House. Washington, D.C. My dear Mr. Loeb: Mr. Douglas Robinson has written to me that the President will be glad to have Messrs. Lee, Higginson & Co. make financial arrangements for his trip to Africa. Will you be good enough to send us a list of the places where he will wish to be able to obtain money? I presume he will want to obtain money in many out of the way places where our ordinary Letter of Credit might not be available, and we would like to arrange through our London bankers, Messrs. N. M. Rothschild & Sons, special facilities at such points. if possible, will you also let me know to what extent the President will wish credits opened? Very truly yours, George C. Lee Jr.[*PF M*] 681 WEST END AVENUE. N.W. CORNER 93RD ST. NEW YORK Dec. 16th 1908 [*[12-16-08?]*] Dear Mr. President: I have received a communication on White House paper signed "T.R." In Great Britain I have seen communications from the Chief of State signed "V.R". and "E.R". I confess that my democratic soul is shockt to find you putting on these imperialistic airs! But that's a mighty good speech of yours about Saint Gaudens, and I was delighted that you found a suggestion of mine worth using. Your mention of Louis XIV reminds me that in a history of Versailles I read about a queer thing, very characteristic of those times. Bernini- at least, I think it was Bernini - made an equestrian statue of the monarch in Roman toga as usual. The King was supposed to be "climbing the mount of Fame". But he didn't like the statue, yet he had to keep it. So the sculptor carved a few flames amid the rocks; and the statue immediately became "Curtius approaching the fiery gulf!" Yours Ever Brander Matthews[*PF*] [*Ackd 12-28-08*] AMERICAN EMBASSY, LONDON. December 16, 1908. Dear Mr. President: The American Society in London won't give it up! They ask me to transmit the enclosed letter to you, and I hope you may give them as much encouragement as you can give to anybody on such a subject. Yours sincerely, Whitelaw Reid The President, White House, Washington, D.C.[for encl. see Van Deizer to T R 12-16-08]AMERICAN EMBASSY, LONDON. December 16th, 1908. PERSONAL. Dear Mr. President: You will remember that a year ago I had succeeded in getting the originals of two of those "Punch" cartoons which had taken your fancy. Of the pair about you and the German Emperor, however, I had only one, and this I held back in the hope of getting the other. So I merely gave you last Christmas the original of Bernard Partridge's cartoon showing you scrubbing the American eagle. Sometime after my return the artist of the other two, Mr. E.T. Reed, wrote me that he had given up the effort to get back again the original of the missing cartoon as hopeless, and renewing his proposal to redraw it for me. Faute de mieux, I thought it better to take this, and so commissioned him to redraw it. When Mrs. Reid sailed the other day she had this in her trunk. The other one had been put aside, and in the hurry of the moment I got a confused notion that I had already sent it to you. I have just discovered it, and had it carefully boxed up to-day, and am sending it with to-day's pouch. I hope it may still reach you in time. With best wishes of the season, Very sincerely yours, Whitelaw Reid[*P.F.*] [*Confidential*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO PERSONAL. 36 West 48th Street, New York, N. Y., December 16, 1908. My dear Mr. President: I have your letter of December 15th. You are quite right in your understanding with reference to what I said to Murray Crane, to Monsignor Falconio, and to Knox, in respect to Cal O'Laughlin, that of course I had not the slightest objection to Cal O'Laughlin being appointed Assistant Secretary of State to succeed Bacon, with the understanding that it should be a blue ribbon for him, and that his term would end the fourth of March, because, as you know, my probable selection of Secretary of State would necessitate putting a man in as Assistant Secretary who could attend to the social part of the office and relief the Chief of much of that burden. So far as Weeks is concerned, I hope that you will not allow his suggestion to disturb one wink of your slumbers. You are not unaware of the necessity of listening with bended ear to many suggestions without the slightest intention of complying with them. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft The President, Washington, D. C.TELEPHONE No. 8769 CENTRAL. TELEGRAMS AND CABLES—HARVARD, LONDON. LIEBER'S CODE USED. The American Society in London. GENERAL COMMITTEE. Ex-officio Members. THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE SECRETARY, AMERICAN EMBASSY. THE AMERICAN MILITARY ATTACHÉ. THE AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL. THE AMERICAN NAVAL ATTACHÉ. THOMAS L. FEILD, Chairman. GEORGE A. MOWER, Vice-Chairman. J. MORGAN RICHARDS, Hon. Treasurer (Chairman, 1901). FREDERICK C. VAN DUZER, Hon. Secretary (Chairman, 1900). WALTER BLACKMAN. FRANK E. BLISS (Chairman, 1904). HOWARD B. CASE. ALBERT N. CONNETT. ANDREW CARNEGIE. R. NEWTON CRANE (Chairman, 1897). ROBERT J. DAVIS. ROBERT N. FAIRBANKS. E. MARSHALL FOX (Chairman, 1905). ARTHUR G. GLASGOW. COL. MILLARD HUNSIKER (Chairman, 1907). FRANK W. JONES (Chairman, 1906). JAMES MCDONALD. FREDERICK C. POISSON. CAPTAIN E. M. SAWTELLE. ISAAC SELIGMAN. HENRY S. WELLCOME (Chairman, 1896). FREDERICK C. VAN DUZER, Hon. Secretary. 114, Southampton Row, London, W.C., 16th. December, 1908 Sir, Your very kind letter of November 16th was duly received by me, and was submitted to the General and Executive Committees of my Society. They fully appreciate your desire to refrain if possible from accepting numerous invitations while you are in this country. At the same time, they feel that perhaps there is a difference in accepting an invitation from your own countrymen ( who almost exclusively through exigencies of business are obliged to live away from home) to accepting them from foreign organizations. And so we again say to you, with all respect and sincerity, that we should feel it a great honour if you would consent to partake of our hospitality while you are in England, for in spite of our enforced absence from the land of our birth, we have endeavoured on every possible occasion to remain loyal to our country, and our Government. The welcome we would give you, I feel sure, would, more than compensate for any inconvenience you might be put to through attending a Banquet, and I therefore earnestly trust that you will gladden the hearts of your countrymen in London by informing me that you will grace our board with your presence during your visit here.TELEPHONE No. 8769 CENTRAL. TELEGRAMS AND CABLES—HARVARD, LONDON. LIEBER'S CODE USED. The American Society in London. GENERAL COMMITTEE. Ex-officio Members. THE AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE SECRETARY, AMERICAN EMBASSY. THE AMERICAN MILITARY ATTACHÉ. THE AMERICAN CONSUL-GENERAL. THE AMERICAN NAVAL ATTACHÉ. THOMAS L. FEILD, Chairman. GEORGE A. MOWER, Vice-Chairman. J. MORGAN RICHARDS, Hon. Treasurer (Chairman, 1901). FREDERICK C. VAN DUZER, Hon. Secretary (Chairman, 1900). WALTER BLACKMAN. FRANK E. BLISS (Chairman, 1904). HOWARD B. CASE. ALBERT N. CONNETT. ANDREW CARNEGIE. R. NEWTON CRANE (Chairman, 1897). ROBERT J. DAVIS. ROBERT N. FAIRBANKS. E. MARSHALL FOX (Chairman, 1905). ARTHUR G. GLASGOW. COL. MILLARD HUNSIKER (Chairman, 1907). FRANK W. JONES (Chairman, 1906). JAMES MCDONALD. FREDERICK C. POISSON. CAPTAIN E. M. SAWTELLE. ISAAC SELIGMAN. HENRY S. WELLCOME (Chairman, 1896). FREDERICK C. VAN DUZER, Hon. Secretary. 114, Southampton Row, London, W.C., 16th. December, 1908 -2- But if you still feel that you cannot now make any definite engagement, may I ask that if you should change your mind later on, and decide to attend Banquets in London, that you will allow the American Society in London to be your first hosts. Permit me to thank you very heartily for your kind expressions of approval in connection with our work on the Benevolent Fund attached to our Society, which are very greatly appreciated, and highly prized by us. I am, Mr. President, With much regard. Yours faithfully, F.C. Van Duzer [*[Van Duzer]*] To the Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States of America. Dictated by F. C. VAN DUZER.[Enc. in Reid to TR 12-16-08]Boston Dec 16 1908 Dear Senator: According to the Boston Journal the Senator laughed at Pres. Roosevelt's message re Joseph Pulitzer. I wonder if the Senators realize how thoroughly the people applaud Roosevelt. He is their St George fighting willfully mendacious journalism. To be sure Pres Roosevelt does not write with the cold, concise style that a lawyer uses in a written brief before the Massachusetts Supreme Court, but the people are everlastingly with him and the the Senators had better not laugh at him. The people are none too fond of Congress as a whole to make it worth while for the members thereof to extend any comfort to such damnable journalism as has been exhibited in connection with Panama. This is writtento you because the people know you are friendly to Roosevelt. Roosevelt is Roosevelt and he can't be changed. He makes mistakes but he is essentially honest, fearless and stands for the fair name of the people and is against — fearfully and effectively against — disreputable journalism. It is high time [the] such journalism receives its punishment. It is too blind to realize its lack of real influence, — caused by its mendacious, slanderous practices, - and so cannot [be ref] be self-reformed. It must be "scotched" like a snake. Then, perhaps, if not killed, it may slough its skin and take on a purer covering. Yours sincerely Massachusetts voter[Enclosed in Lodge 12-17-08][*P.F. A*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LAJMH Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 17th, 1908. My dear Mr. Roosevelt: I have just received your two articles, and like them very much. My son asks me to tell you he will have both articles put in proof and sent to you. I have read the Tolstoy article carefully. It seems to me just and carefully discriminating, though probably if I were writing, I should treat him from a slightly different point of view. My first acquaintance with Tolstoy was through his "My Religion." It struck me as a remarkably fresh, interesting and suggestive view of the teaching of Jesus, by a man of curious mental structure, whose only knowledge of the Christian religion had been derived from the unchristian ecclesiastical system of the Russo-Greek Church, and who had come upon the four Gospels with an entirely fresh mind. A great deal in his interpretation I could not accept, but I was glad of the point of view of one who wrote as, so to speak, a discoverer, and who was not only innocent of sectarianism, but absolutely ignorant of the Protestant and Puritan point of view from which I had approached those Gospels. I am inclined to think that Tolstoy is not an unnatural fruit of the ecclesiastical political despotism of Caesarism in Russia, and that Tolstoyism is to be charged up against the bureaucracy, much as the horrible excesses of the French Revolution are to be charged up against Bourbonism, and the horrible excesses of the Reconstruction period are to be charged up against slavery. However, all this is quite consistent with what you have said and I fancy that you would largely agree with it.The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK 2. I have read with care your message on the Panama case. We had already treated this, case on the basis of your letter, in the Outlook of this week in the opening paragraph, and I doubt whether we shall say anything more about it unless either the Senate takes it up for investigation, or the Attorney General finds it is possible to bring criminal proceedings against the World or the News, or both. I think it would be a very healthful thing in teaching the irresponsible press of America a needed lesson of responsibility if it were possible to put the publisher or editor of an important daily journal behind prison bars. Your Brownsville message we expect to treat in the next week's issue. Mr. Taft has produced a very strong and good impression by his speeches in New York, especially by that on the race question at the North Carolina Dinner, and by that on the industrial question before the Civic Federation & the Ohio dinner. I believe he is going to prove to be the right man in the right place, carrying on, organizing and embedding in the laws of the Nation the policies which you have initiated. I am going to take the liberty of inclosing in this letter two or three questions which I hope may perhaps suggest possible articles to you in the future. I do it because I often find it is a great help to me to have one of my readers put live question to me on which he really wants my opinion. These questions which I inclose are ones on which I should very much myself like your opinion, and I think other readers would also. It will be very easy for you to let the memorandumThe Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK 3. lie on your desk to see if it suggests anything, and to put it in the waste basket if it does not. Very sincerely, Lyman Abbott Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, The White House, Washington, D.C.[*[ca 12-17-08?]*] MEMORANDUM OF QUESTIONS SUGGESTED BY LYMAN ABBOTT It is impossible to carry on efficiently any political reforms without leaders and organization, yet bosses and machines are the bane of American politics. How can we make our leaders and our organizations serve the public welfare? How can we secure both efficient organization and high ideals; or, to put it differently, how can we make efficient organization minister to the realization of high ideals? What can women do today to promote civic wellbeing in town, city, State or Nation? My idea is that whether woman suffrage is coming or not, it is not coming this week or this year, and if you could tell the eager women what they could do by non-partisan action to promote public welfare, you would get a great hearing and exert a great influence. Possibly you may feel inclined to give four short articles, two or three pages of foolscap each on the education of our boys. What can the mother do? what the father? what the teacher? How to promote virility and self-control, how to give the boy the freedom of a spontaneous life, and the righteousness of a well-regulated and law-abiding life, is a great problem with unnumbered thousands. If you had any light to give on that problem, either in one or separate answers, it would be thoroughly welcomed. I hope that my suggestion that when you go to Africa you may be moved to write something on your return, or on the steamer as you come2. back, on some phase of the African question; perhaps as it shows itself in the British Colony in South Africa; perhaps as it shows itself in the Congo country, will not drop out of your mind. Anything that you should say, especially on the Congo question, would be read by all Europe, as well as by all America, and might do for that unhappy people what Gladstone did for Italy. If you should write your Oxford lecture, or your Sorbonne lecture, long enough before delivery we should be very glad if you could consistently let us have advance copies, so that if the lectures were not too long, we could print one, or both of them simultaneously with their publication abroad, or, if too long for full publication could print an editorial & interpretation report, Respectfully submitted, Lyman Abbott December 17, 1908.Enclosed in Abbott 12-17-08.[*F*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF. G. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 17, 1908. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:- Your favor of December 16th, in reference to the conversation which you had with Mr. T. E. Hofer concerning the ammunition which we made for you, at hand and contents noted. We have shipped to Mombasa for you nothing but our standard and regular form of soft point and full metal patched ammunition such as you have used in testing the guns. When Mr. Hofer called on the undersigned the other day, he mentioned that he hoped to call on you during his stay in Washington. Later on in the conversation he proposed suggesting to you a form of hollow point bullet in which he sets a great store for use on soft fleshed animals (bear). A quantity of this ammunition we made especially for his order some years ago, and knowing that it did not give accurate results at long ranges, we suggested that, if he proposed this, he at the same time advise you that it was not accurate beyond midrange. In discussing hollow point bullets in general, we mentionedHonorable Theodore Roosevelt. #2. to Hofer one or two makes now on the market, but did not mean to give him the impression, and cannot understand how he gathered the impression, that we had furnished you with any hollow point ammunition. As per your postscript, we are today booking your order for one Model 1895 .405 caliber rifle, to be a duplicate of the two rifles recently delivered to you, except that it is to be equipped with 3/4 in. thick Silver's recoil pad, the wood of the stock to be lengthened out so that, recoil pad included, the over-all dimensions of the stock will be the same as in the case of the other two guns. In regard to shipments to Khartoum, we will investigate the matter so that we may be prepared to ship to this point should you desire us to do so. As the shipment of ammunition forwarded some time ago to Mombasa is already past London on its way to Mombasa, we see no possibility of any slip-up; but should we fail to hear of its arrival in due time, we would suggest starting another shipment. As soon as we hear from Mombasa, we shall take pleasure in advising you. Yours respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice President.[*[12-17-08]*] WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE JUDGE-ADVOCATE GENERAL, WASHINGTON. D MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF. As the matter of accepting the proposition made by Messrs. Browne and Baldwin was in a confidential stage my opinion was not put in writing but was rendered orally to the Secretary of War. I remember the grounds of it, however, very distinctly, Two resolutions, both relating to the restoration of the discharged men of the 25th Infantry had been introduced in the Senate, and a day fixed for their consideration in December. The correct performance of the duties with which the President was charged in both resolutions made it necessary for him to obtain some information in respect to the culpability of the parties, which the ordinary legal agencies at his disposal had not been able to obtain. But the necessity existed, and the information necessary to enable him to act had to be acquired. The Act of March 2, 1899 contained the following provision: "For emergency fund to meet unforeseen contingencies constantly arising, to be expended at the discretion of the President, three million dollars." -- Act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stat. L., 1223). It was my opinion that the situation which confronted the President, as above outlined, constituted an exigency within the meaning of the clause of appropriation above cited, and the opinion was rendered that the cost of employing Messrs. Browne and Baldwin, in the manner indicated in their proposition to the President, on view of the existing conditions of emergency, constituted a proper charge against the appropriation-2- carried by the enactment above cited. Such indeed was the view of the President, who directed that the proper funds be set apart for the employment above indicated. Very respectfully, Geo. B. Davis Judge Advocate General. December 17, 1908.WAR DEPARTMENT Office of the Judge-Advocate General, Washington. December 17, 1908. MEMORANDUM FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF: The Senate resolution, calling on the Secretary War for information respecting the employment of detectives, payments made to them, and the authority therefor, has been received at the War Department yesterday. While the reply will be fully responsive to the resolution, it will not go beyond the substance of the inquiry therein contained, and will not be made until after the holidays. The outcome of the Brown and Baldwin investigation was quite satisfactory, in view of the very great difficulties that were encountered in locating the men and obtaining their confidence. Gilchrist Stewart, a colored attorney of New York, has been over to see the President, and has become convinced that the shooting occurred as originally reported. Mr. Brown has gone over to New York to obtain what information is in Mr. Stewart's possession. Geo. B. Davis Judge-Advocate General, U. S. A.[*Ackd 12-18-08*] [*ppf Afr A*] TRADE A&F MARK. ESTABLISHED 1892. EZRA H. FITCH, PRESIDENT. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., MAKERS OF COMPLETE OUTFITS FOR EXPLORERS CAMPERS, PROSPECTORS AND FISHERMEN. FACTORY & SALESROOM 57 READE ST., ONE DOOR FROM BROADWAY. NEW YORK, U.S.A. LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF FINE HAND FINISHED WATERPROOF TENTS IN THE WORLD. Dec. 17, 1908. Hon. Wm. Loeb, Secretary to the President, Washington, D. C. My Dear Mr. Loeb:- Is it asking too much to request that you lay before the President the following pertinent facts? The American manufacturer leads the world in the manufacture of boots and shoes. We have specialized in making boots and shoes for sportsmen's wear, and turn out admittedly the best American production in this line. One line of our waterproof boots in particular has been thoroughly tested out in Africa and has been given entire satisfaction under the most trying conditions. It is indeed rare that you find waterproofed leather that is suitable for the unusual conditions of African use. We would like to make a complete outfit of boots for the President, and if these are not far superior and more satisfactory than those he can get from any other source, we should be delighted to have him throw them away. This is not a commercial proposition; - we are interested in seeing that the President is perfectly equipped and wish to play our small part in providing for his comfort. We enclose a sample of a new linen fabric which makes the strongest, toughest and most waterproof duffle bag yet, placed upon the market. They will answer his purpose far better than the bags which we made for him last summer, and we will be very glad to substitute these bags for the ones he has without additional cost to him.TRADE AF MARK SHEET NO 2 Hon. Wm. Loeb Dec. 17, 1908. We have had the telescopic steel tent poles nickel plated to prevent rust in the African climate, and will ship these with the tent to Oyster Bay this week. We have many new goods which we are putting on the market and which we think will interest the President. Among them is a very small and compact acetylene Miner's lamp which we believe would be a great help to him in night photography. We are sending under separate cover, one of or booklets which shows the change made on December 2nd, upon receipt of your letter. Yours very truly, Ezra H. Fitch President. EHF/M[For enc, see 12-17-08][*ackd & encs retd 12/20/08*] [*ppf G*] EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT THE CENTURY MAGAZINE UNION SQUARE NEW YORK December 17, 1908 R. W. GILDER, EDITOR. R. U. JOHNSON, ASSOCIATE EDITOR. C. C. BUEL, ASSISTANT EDITOR. My dear Mr. President: After receiving your letter it seems to me better to forward Mr. Brown's letter with accompanying documents. Please remember that he is a very sick man, but I am sure he wishes to do you justice in all his writings and I think that some good effect will come of his exertions. It is really touching to see how earnest he is and how exerted himself when in a very dangerous condition. I thank you heartily for your most kind note received this morning. I was delighted to see your signature in that appeal to Trinity. I did not sign it simply because I put my feeling in spigrammatic form and did not refer to the building as a beautiful object. Of course they meant to destroy it. I hope that petition with such names upon it, and possibly my brief poem, may bring them to an imaginative sense of the picture that corporation has made in the eyes of the world for the last fourteen or fifteen years. Faithfully and respectfully yours, R. W. Gilder (over) [*[Gilder]*] To the President. T.R. 2 P.S. Mr. Brown is greatly in hopes that you may yet make a speech in the South before you go out along the lines of your ideas concerning the breaking up of the solid South.CASSIUS E. GILLETTE CONSULTING ENGINEER CABLE ADDRESS "ENGINEER" CODE BEDFORD McNEILL 1031 LAND TITLE BUILDING PHILADELPHIA, PA. December 17, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir: Referring to our conversation of yesterday, before suggesting names of suitable engineers to pass upon the foundations for the Gatun Dam, permit me to make a few remarks on the general subject, that you may more clearly understand the reasons that have guided me in the selection, which reasons may apply to others, in case it becomes impracticable to designate those named. In my opinion, you are building the canal on the right plan, in the right way, by the right people, and with an organization near enough right to be effective. The best plan to pursue is to keep right on as you are now doing and build the canal. By right plan, I mean a high level with a great earth dam at Gatun, creating a great lake upon which the line of the canal can cross the line of flow of the Chagres, which must be done by any plan of canal, and which can be done successfully and economically by that plan alone. By right way, I mean by hired hand labor with contracts for plant, materials and supplies, only. By right people, I mean the personnel of the Commission and their principal assistants, which personnel would be hard to improve upon. The organization, a Commission, is perhaps a little clumsy, but making it a branch of the War Department with the methods of the Army Engineer Corps, together with the personnel, will, I think, remedy all the defects of the Commission system. There is and will be, of course, adverse criticisms of all these things by newspapers actuated by good intentions and fool ideas, and by others stimulated by agents of the Pacific railroads, whose owners have a misguided notion that the Canal will hurt them, whereas, I believe it can be readily demonstrated that they will be the chief beneficiaries of its operation. The difficulties that beset the earlier efforts to get the work planned right and started right were due to the scarcity of engineers familiar with canal construction. The generation who had built the great canals of the country were all dead. The Panama work consisted of a great canal and two important harbors. Outside the Army, there were almost no engineers who had had experience in both those branches, and very few in the Army had#2. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. ever built canals. In works of great magnitude,- works that try men's souls,- trained men will seek a solution along lines that are familiar to them. For these reasons, the earlier Commissions took the apparently safe course of recommending a seal level canal, avoiding the dangers of locks, of which they know little. It was to be expected that Mr. Parsons should fall in with a plan calling for a rock tunnel several miles in length, to drain the upper Chagres. He was familiar with such things, whereas, to the undersigned, with little experience along that line, such a tunnel seems risky or even foolhardy. Similar considerations touch the appointment of a Board to accompany Mr. Taft. Great earth dams on a foundation of river sedimentaries are not common, and men who have had experience enough to treat them fearlessly, are scarce, particularly when there is undoubtedly a propaganda to harry the Canal work and hold it up as much as possible. Popular clamor makes competent men magnify the trivial by discussing it; as for example, the officials on the Isthmus have recently devoted paragraphs covering the fact that if you dig a well on the Gatun flats, you will get water, an interesting fact which could have been foretold. They have measured this water and given its quantity, which is insignificant, but the very discussion of it magnifies its possible importance to nearly everyone who reads it. In accordance with the above thoughts, I would suggest the following names of engineers who are of high character, undoubted competence, and sufficiently wellknown to have their report command respect: Mr. Alfred Noble Mr. Frederic B. Stearns Mr. Allen Hazen. Mr. James D. Schuyler Mr. A. P. Davis (Chief Engineer, Reclamation Service.) These gentlemen are all members of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and their present addresses can be obtained from the official list of the Society. Some of them have been connected with the Canal before, but that does not injure the respect with which their opinions will be received, and their familiarity with the subject will be an advantage. Mr. Allen Hazen is primarily a filtration expert, but his knowledge and experience cover general practice, and his practical usefulness in this connection will be to show how absurdly small an output can be expected from the sedimentary basin under the dam, regarded as a filter. The above names, I have selected after a consultation with Mr. Charles Whiting Baker, Editor of the "Engineering News", who wishes me to offer you the hearty support of his paper on behalf of the righteous cause in Canal matters, and that#3. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt. at any time he can be of assistance, you can command him. The "Engineering News" is the best engineering publication in existence, and it always aims to be conscientiously on the side of right. Very truly yours, Cassius E. Gillette[*P.F*] UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE PHILIPPINES December 17, 1908 Dear Mr. Loeb:- I very rarely pay any attention to unsigned communications but the enclosed letter from "Massachusetts Voter is so well written and puts the case so well that I thought you might like to see it. Very truly yours, H. C. Lodge William Loeb, Jr., Esq.[For1. enclosure see 12-16-08][*Ackd 12/17/08*] [*PPO Afr M*] MADEIRA, HILL & CO. NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA December 17th 1908 THE PRESIDENT, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President: Replying to yours of the 16th, I had with me two pairs of khaki trousers and wore out one of them in about two months and a half with constant wear. I think you would probably find that you need more than four pair, although you can get them made out at almost any point like Nairobi, or the capital of Uganda and possibly Gondokoro, as there are Indian tailors who make a good deal of the uniforms of such kind for the English residents and they can be secured quite as cheaply as here. I would suggest that you have the knees re-inforced with a double thickness, as this is where the greatest wear comes from crawling on hands and knees in stalking. I have always thought that if there was some kind of knee pad lined with sheep skin that one could strap over his knees to protect them in crawling, it would give great comfort, especially to heavy men, such as you and I, for it is brutally cruel work crawling over the short stubble and hard ground for some times it is necessary to make quite a considerable distance in this most uncomfortable position. Gloves that you can quickly pull off and on to protect your hands and some covering for your knees, will add greatly to your comfort in stalking. I should think for the year's trip that you propose--THE PRESIDENT, --2 that certainly five pairs of khaki trousers would be ample, especially if there is any protection given to the knee and I think you will find great comfort in having a long pair of heavy trousers, (any old pair of winter ones would do) to wear around camp at night, when it gets cold, for knickerbockers are rather uncompromising and the long trousers will protect you from bites of mosquitoes and insects that at times are annoying, when you are around camp. A great many Englishmen take what is known as "Mosquito [pads] boots" for camp use and while they seem a little fluky, there is a great deal of common sense in them. They are made of very soft leather and come high up to the knee and thoroughly protect the leg from the bites of mosquitoes and are very comfortable to sit around in camp, especially if you do not desire to change from knickerbockers, as of course the fever which one gets out there is dependent almost entirely upon insect bites, protection from them is of utmost importance. I did not possess a pair myself, but often wished that I had. The man I was with had a pair, however, and wore them constantly. My suggestion of protection to hands and knees can be understood when you think that (as is probably well known to you) the high grass all over the country at certain periods is burned by the natives and leaves a hard, sharp stubble, like a wheat field, only with the stubble very much closer and in crawling over this, it cuts your hands and knees tremendously. I was bleeding at both these points constantly after stalking and it made it extremely painful and the knee-pad question was one that we discussed often out there, as being very desirable. You might at times and certainly--THE PRESIDENT,--3 will during the long trip that you are going to take, find cold weather, especially early in the morning and late in the evening and a good, warm pair of serviceable knickerbockers will be very comfortable. I found the temperature during the months I was there would be 150° to 165° in the sun in the middle of the day and 85° to 90° in the shade, with a stiff wind blowing, which, from its dryness, cools you off very rapidly, so that often it was comfortable to wear a sweater, even at such a temperature and at night in the tent the temperature went down as low as 42°. The chill of the early morning, before the sun gets up, is some times very great, lasting, however, only for a short time, and I found that I needed both thick clothes and thin. At night it was quite cool, especially in the high altitudes. Please do not hesitate to ask anything that I can help you in, as it is a very great pleasure for me to do so and before you start, I hope to have the pleasure of seeing you again, as there may be other questions which may arise in your mind and which I shall be glad to answer from my limited experience. I know you will be glad to hear that Dr. Rainsford got his elephant and lion, getting seven of the latter I believe, and the full quota of the former, with good tusks. I am writing a little sketch of my own trip and when finished would you like to look it over before anyone else sees it? I should be glad to have your criticism, if it is not imposing upon your kindness. My friend, Mr. George L. Harrison, has just returned from South Africa. He has, as I think I told you, been--THE PRESIDENT,--4 there four times, the trips embracing the Blue Nile, the White Nile, British East Africa and now Rhodesia. He got home the other day and he is really, in my opinion, the best posted American and most widely traveled sportsman of our nationality, on Africa. Should you desire information in regard to the Blue or White Nile, he can give it, as last year he was up the White Nile and the year before, the Blue. The unfortunate part is, and I speak very frankly, Mr. Harrison stammers and stutters to a degree that is painful, but outside of this unfortunate affliction, he is filled with practical experience and good sportsmanship. His father is the Provost of the University of Pennsylvania, so that will enable you to locate who he is. I volunteer this information to you with some hesitation, but knowing that probably you will want to go into the Sudan regions, I think it only right to advise you of it. He is a great personal friend of mine and a thorough gentleman and sportsman. With kind regards, I am Very truly yours, Percy C. Madeira [*[Madeira]*][*F*] [*ppf M*] ST. LEO ABBEY ERECTED 1902 SAINT LEO, Pasco Co., FLORIDA Your Excellency, Thank you ever so much for the photograph. I shall have it framed and placed in my cell. I now inclose a medal for your wife also. I sometimes think it is "fresh" of me to take up so much of your time; but you are our President & I am your abbot & that's why I am so bold. - May the Infant Child Jesus bless you & family. I am Cordially yrs, Charles H. More abbot. 17 Dec. 08 (Don't answer this. Be sure though that I pray every day for you.[*Ackd & original of second draft of Lincoln speech sent him 12/20/08*] Collier's THE NATIONAL WEEKLY 416 WEST 13TH STREET NEW YORK EDITORIAL ROOMS December 17th, 1908. My dear Mr. President: Thank you very much for the original manuscript. I am deeply indebted to you for it. Now that it is in my hands, I really hate to give it up to anyone as a present. Very cordially yours, Mark Sullivan The Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, The White House, Washington, D.C.[*F*] [*ppf S*] [*F*] ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Washington, U.S.A. UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY December 17, 1908. The President: I have the honor to state that at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution held on December 15, 1908, I presented your letter of June 20, 1908, in relation to your proposed expedition to Africa. The Board was a unit in its appreciation of your order to enrich the collections of the National Museum from the results of this expedition, and directed me to convey to you the accompanying resolution, which was unanimously adopted. Very respectfully yours, Charles D Walcott Secretary.ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Washington, U.S.A. UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY Resolution adopted by the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution at their annual meeting held December 15, 1908. Resolved: That the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution express to Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, its appreciation of his very generous offer contained in his letter of the 20th of June,1908, to the Secretary of the Institution, with respect to his expedition to Africa; and that it accept the same. Attest: Charles D Walcott Secretary[*[Enc in Abercrombie & Fitch 12-17-08]*] ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. NEW GOODS FOR WINTER 1908-9 TRADE AF MARK OUTFITTERS FOR SPORTSMEN 57 READE STREET (One Door from Broadway) NEW YORK, U.S.A.DETACH CARD AND MAIL We will send you our new 1909 400 - page catalogue and book of Automobiling, Balooning, Camping, Fishing, Hunting and Woodcraft. 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Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar .......Grade A $150.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ........Grade B 125.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ........Grade C 75.00 Line with Genet, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ..............Grade A 85.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ..............................................................................Grade A 400.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar ...............................................................................Grade B 300.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Mink Collar .............................................................................. 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Australian Opossum .......................................................Grade A $200.00 Australian Opossum .......................................................Grade B 150.00 Australian Opossum .......................................................Grade C 125.00 Raccoon ............................................................................Grade A 200.00 Raccoon ............................................................................Grade B 125.00 Raccoon ............................................................................Grade C 80.00 Siberian Dog ....................................................................Grade A 37.50 Russian Pony ...................................................................Grade A 150.00 Russian Pony ...................................................................Grade B 85.00 Russian Pony ...................................................................Grade C 60.00 Brown Goat, Raccoon Collar .........................................Grade A 62.50 Black Bear ........................................................................Grade A 350.00 Black Bear ........................................................................Grade B 275.00 Black Bear ........................................................................Grade C 175.00 Beaver ...............................................................................Grade A 500.00 Beaver ...............................................................................Grade B 400.00 Beaver ...............................................................................Grade C 300.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 7 TRADE AF MARK WOMEN'S FUR COATS Finest Imported Black Broadcloth Lined with Hudson Bay Seal Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ..............................................................................Grade A $700.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ..............................................................................Grade B 500.00 Lined with Hudson Bay Seal, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ................................................................................Grade C 300.00 Lined with Squirrel, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ........Grade A 300.00 Lined with Squirrel, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ........Grade B 150.00 Lined with Squirrel, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ........Grade C 80.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ........Grade A 150.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ........Grade B 125.00 Lined with Muskrat, Persian Lamb or Otter Collar ........Grade C 85.008 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE AF MARK WOMEN'S FUR COATS Russian Pony, Lynx Collar, Satin Lined .............Grade A $145.00 Russian Pony, Lynx Collar, Satin Lined .............Grade B 75.00 Russian Pony, Lynx Collar. Satin Lined .............Grade C 60.00 Caracul, Satin Lined .............................................Grade A 500.00 Caracul, Satin Lined .............................................Grade B 350.00 Caracul, Satin Lined .............................................Grade C 250.00 Raccoon, Broadcloth Lined ................................Grade A 150.00 Raccoon, Broadcloth Lined ................................Grade B 135.00 Raccoon, Broadcloth Lined ................................Grade C 115.00 Mink,Satin Lined ..................................................Grade A 3,500.00 Mink, Satin Lined .................................................Grade B 1,000.00 Mink, Satin Lined .................................................Grade C 500.00 Australian Opossum, Broadcloth Lined ...........Grade A 175.00 Australian Opossum, Broadcloth Lined ...........Grade B 150.00 Australian Opossum, Broadcloth Lined ...........Grade C 135.00 Leopard, Satin Lined ...........................................Grade A 150.00 Leopard, Satin Lined ...........................................Grade B 125.00 Leopard, Satin Lined ...........................................Grade C 90.00 FUR HATS "Detroit" "Senator" "Senator" Style. Muskrat ................................................................Grade A $15.00 Muskrat ................................................................Grade B 7.50 Raccoon ................................................................Grade A 18.50 Raccoon ................................................................Grade B 9.00 Australian Opossum ...........................................Grade A 20.00 Australian Opossum ...........................................Grade B 11.50 "Detroit" Style Muskrat .................................................................Grade A $16.50 Muskrat .................................................................Grade B 8.50 Raccoon .................................................................Grade A 18.00 Raccoon .................................................................Grade B 9.00 Australian Opossum ............................................Grade A 19.00 Australian Opossum ............................................Grade B 10.00 Cooney...................................................................Grade A 5.00 CUSTOM-MADE-CLOTHING THIS department, one of the largest and most important in our business, has, under our close and careful attention, reached a degree of skill and excellence never attained by any other house. Our wide acquaintance among sportsmen of every calling and our thorough knowledge of their requirements under all conditions enables us to present not only the best and most serviceable materials, but to make them in the proper way. The intelligent making of garments for sporting purposes is an art in itself, and necessitates a very exact knowledge of the proper cut and making in order to afford the maximum of comfort and service. In late years there has been a tremendous increase in the number of women who have elected to share the sportsmen's pleasures and hardships and their especial needs, too, have received at our hands the most careful consideration. The various styles of materials we offer, many of which are made expressly for our use, are of the finest quality, and we employ none but the most skilled cutters and operators to be had. We take especial pride in that the work of this department is of such excellence that if affords little or no room for criticism, and we can and do assure perfect satisfaction to the most exacting of our patrons. Samples of any material, together with self-measurement blanks, will be sent upon request, but, whenever possible, we prefer to take our own measurements. As in all our other departments, you are protected by our broad guarantee of best quality and perfect workmanship.10 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE AF MARK MEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. Imported Loden. This splendid cloth is one of the very best for all around uses. It is made from the wool of the Swiss mountain sheep and rendered, by a natural process, thoroughly rain proof. Handsome in appearance and very durable, it makes a most serviceable garment. We carry an assortment of patterns in two weights, mostly of quiet, neutral shades. Prices Medium Weight. Norfolk Jacket ..........................................$30.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ............................... 27.50 Hunting Coat ........................................... 30.00 Long Trousers ......................................... 13.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers ....... 15.00 Vests .......................................................... 9.00 Ulsters or Overcoats .............................. 45.00 Prices Heavyweight. Norfolk or Hunting Coat ........................$35.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ................................ 30.00 Long Trousers ......................................... 15.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers ...... 16.00 Vests ...........................................................10.00 Ulsters or Overcoats ................................50.00 HEAVYWEIGHT ARMY CLOTH. A pure wool fabric, very closely woven and of great strength. It is used largely, as the name implies, for army uniforms and forester's suits. It closely resembles rough serge or fine cheviot and its wearing qualities are unexcelled. Light Tan in color. Prices same as for Heavy Loden. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 11 TRADE AF MARK MEN'S CLOTHING. Custom Made. MACKINAW. This cloth, so popular among the lumbermen, river-drivers and cruisers of the North Country, is the best material we know of for "rough and ready" clothing. It is exceedingly strong and tough, practically rainproof, and yet light in weight. In appearance it resembles closely very heavy blanketing. Soft in texture and exceedingly warm, it is ideal for still hunting, snow-shoeing, skiing and all forms of cold weather sport. The cloths we carry in stock are made expressly for us and are better than can be obtained elsewhere. Colors: Tan, Brown, Dark Green, Oxford Gray, Mottled Gray and Assorted Plaids. Norfolk or Hunting Coats ..........$18.00 Sack or Fishing Coats ................. 16.00 Long Trousers ............................. 9.00 Knickers or Riding Trousers ..... 11.00 Vests ............................................ 6.00 Cape Coats ................................. 45.00 Ulsters ......................................... 35.00 PRIESTLY PROCESSED WOOLENS. An imported English cloth, pure wool, and treated by the celebrated "Cravenette" process, rendering it perfectly rainproof. It is favorably known and in wide use the world over for garments of all descriptions. The cloth is finished in rough-face and the colors are of a brown tone in pronounced plaids. Prices same as for Mackinaw. WOOLEN GABARDINES. A widely known English cloth, manufactured under the "Burberry" process, in which the yarns are waterproofed before weaving. It is largely used for rainproof garments of every sort and is wonderfully strong and durable, considering its lightness. Particularly recommended for outing suits of moderate weights. Norfolk or Hunting Coats ..................$25.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ............................ 22.00 Long Trousers ....................................... 11.00 Knickerbockers ..................................... 13.00 Vests ....................................................... 7.00 Raincoats ................................................ 40.0012 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., TRADE AF MARK MEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. Olive Auto Cloth. A light weight woolen cloth of a texture resembling smooth-faced serge, strong and durable. The weave is very close and dustproof, making it especially desirable for automobile clothing. Strongly recommended for field shooting in the South and for riding clothes. Color, Light Tan and Olivette. Prices same as for Wool Gaberdine. Army Serge. Similar to Olive Auto Cloth but of a heavier weight and finished as a rough-face serge. Very tough and exceedingly durable and a splendid stuff for all around service. Largely used for uniforms by Army officers. Color, Light Tan and Olivette. Prices same as for Wool Gaberdine. Corduroy. This old time favorite among sportsmen needs no description. Our stock is of the best imported English quality, heavy weight, and is treated by the "Cravenette" rainproof process. Colors, Smoke Gray and Tobacco Brown. Army Serge. Prices. Norfolk or Hunting Coats .....................$20.00 Sack or Fishing Coats ..............................18.00 Long Trousers ........................................... 8.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers ...... 10.00 Vests .......................................................... 6.00 ENGLISH MOLESKIN. Best imported quality, heavy weight. One of the very best materials for wearing qualities ever woven. It is the strongest cloth of its weight made and will not rip, tear or puncture except under tremendous strain. A great favorite for riding breeches and light weight shooting clothes. Color, Slate Gray. Prices same as for Corduroy. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 13 TRADE AF MARK MEN'S CLOTHING. Custom Made. KERSEY CLOTH. This material, like Mackinaw, is a great favorite among trappers, rivermen and "lumberjacks." It is a rough wool-cotton mixture, somewhat resembling a ribbed cheviot, woven very close and hard. Strong and serviceable and very hard to tear. Medium weight, useful in almost any way and makes up well in all garments. Mixed pattern, dark gray in tone. Hunting or Norfolk Coat .......................$12.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ................................10.50 Long Trousers .......................................... 6.00 Knickers or riding Trousers .................... 7.00 Vests ......................................................... 4.00 Gabardine. KHAKI. Probably no other cloth has ever attained the worldwide popularity of this goods. As a material for light, strong, cool and washable clothing it has no equal. Accepted by sportsmen everywhere as the best garment for warm weather use at a moderate price. There are many grades on the market, but we use only the standard U. S. Army grade, the best made, and which will not shrink or fade. Color, light tan. Prices same as for Kersey. 'ROSEBERRY" CLOTH. A new cloth of English make lately imported. Rainproofed by a special process and especially adapted to the making of light garments of all kinds. The material is very closely woven, tough and durable, resembling heavy Surah silk. Color, dark olive-drab. Norfolk or Hunting Coat ........................$22.00 Sack or Fishing Coat ................................ 20.00 Long Trousers ........................................... 9.00 Knickerbockers or Riding Trousers .........11.00 COTTON GABERDINE. These fine cloths have become justly popular among sportsmen by reason of their lightness, coolness and waterproof qualities as well as their handsome appearance. We were the first to import them from England and carry a larger stock of the genuine Burberry make in selected patterns. Colors: Light Tan, Rufous brown, Oxford. Prices, same as for Roseberry cloth.14 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. WOMEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. No effort is spared in this branch too make it as successful as our Men's Department. Expert cutters and fitters assure your satisfaction and each garment is beautifully tailored and finished. No other house has own knowledge of the proper cloths and materials nor our facilities for turning out correctly cut and tailored garments of this description. Our models are practical and suited to the purpose but are still graceful and suited to the purpose but are still graceful and modish and lack nothing in style. We give on pages 10—13 a partial list of cloths carried by us in stock but we will make up garments of any material in any style and will be pleased to submit prices for such special work upon request. Samples of any materials will be promptly sent, together with self-measurement blank and instructions for ordering. Lightweight Loden and Army Cloth. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coats .........$35.00 Short Jacket ...................................... 30.00 Skirts .................................................. 25.00 Divided Skirts .................................... 30.00 Bloomers .......................................... 18.00 Knickerbockers ................................. 15.00 Waistcoats ......................................... 10.00 Loden. Wool Gaberdine. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coat ........... $30.00 Short Jacket ....................................... 25.00 Skirts ................................................... 20.00 Divided Skirts ......................................25.00 Bloomers .............................................16.00 Knickerbockers ...................................13.00 Waistcoats ............................................ 9.00 Olive Auto Cloth and Army Serge. Same prices as for Wool Gaberdine. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 15 TRADE AF MARK WOMEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. Mackinaw. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coat .............$22.00 Short Jacket .......................................... 20.00 Skirts ......................................................16.00 Divided Skirts ....................................... 18.50 Bloomers .............................................. 13.00 Knickerbockers .................................... 11.00 Waistcoats ............................................ 7.00 Priestly Processed Woolens. Prices same as for Mackinaw. Corduroy. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coat ................$24.00 Short Jacket ............................................ 22.00 Skirts ....................................................... 17.00 Divided Skirts ..........................................19.00 Bloomers .................................................13.00 Knickerbockers .......................................11.00 Waistcoats ............................................... 7.50 Moleskin. Prices same as for Corduroy. Mackinaw. Cotton Gaberdines. Norfolk Jackets or Long Coats ...........$27.50 Short Jacket ........................................... 25.00 Skirts .......................................................18.00 Divided Skirts ........................................ 20.00 Bloomers ............................................... 14.00 Knickerbockers ......................................12.00 Waistcoats................................................ 8.00 "Roseberry" Cloth. Prices same as for Cotton Gaberdines.16 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., WOMEN'S CLOTHING CUSTOM MADE. KHAKI. Norfolk Jacket or Long Coat $17.50 Short Jacket 15.00 Skirt 10.00 Divided Skirt 12.50 Bloomers 10.00 Knickerbockers 8.00 Waistcoats 5.00 KERSEY. Prices same as for Khaki. Priestly Woolen. BLANKETING SUITS. Canadian Club Model With Hood. For Snow-shoeing, skiing and tobogganing. Made of warm soft blanket cloth, trimmed with contrasting color. Light and comfortable. White, Scarlet, Buff or Gentian Blue. Price, $40.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 17 FANCY WAISTCOATS Leopard Skin. Mackinaw. Handsome and useful garments for extra protection against cold. Very desirable for winter use in riding, driving and all outdoor work. Stylish in cut and carefully tailored throughout. In ordering give chest and waist measure. LEOPARD SKIN VESTS. Made from the fine imported skins of the best grade. Single breasted with fly front. Lined with Cilicia and heavy Kersey back. Price .... $15.00 TIGER SKIN VESTS. Made from selected skins of the Ocelot, or Tiger cat. Only strong, perfect skins used. Single breasted, with fly front. Lined with Cilicia and heavy Kersey back. Price .... $14.00 PLAIN MACKINAW VESTS. Best quality heavy wool Mackinaw. Dark green ground with fancy plaid figure in red, white and buff. Very light, warm and comfortable. Single breasted, with fly front. Lined with Cilicia and heavy sateen back .... Price $6.00 SHEEPSKIN VESTS. Made from fine quality skins, soft tanned, with the natural fleece inside and leather outside. Fits close up to the neck and fastens in front, with snap buttons. Nothing better can be had for warmth and comfort at a moderate price. Excellent for duck shooting, auto-ing, ice-boating, etc. Price .... $4.0018 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. SWEDISH DOGSKIN GARMENTS. Next to furs, the best known outer garment for protection against wind. Invaluable for autoing, riding, driving, ice-boating, skate-sailing, shooting and kindred winter sports. Our garments are made from genuine imported skins, tanned and waterproofed by a new process, and only half the weight of the old style leather garments. Skins perfectly matched and very soft and pliable. Lined with fine red flannel. Men's Jackets .................................. $22.00 Vests .................................................. 12.00 Shirts ................................................. 15.00 Women's Jackets .............................. 25.00 Woman's Skirts................................... 40.00 WASHABLE CHAMOIS GARMENTS. This beautiful material makes most handsome and serviceable garments. Light, soft and pliable and washes perfectly without hardening. A great protection against wind and cold, especially desirable on account of its lightness and small bulk. Makes a most comfortable and easy shooting garment and does not bind or cramp the wearer. HUNTING SHIRTS. Made loose and roomy for outside wear. Absolutely wind proof. In ordering state size of neck. Natural color, size 14 to 18 .............$12.00 COATS. Made with loose, comfortable shoulders, affording plenty of room for movement. Regular chest sizes, 36 to 46. Natural color ....................................$12.00 Pearl Gray or Seal Brown ............... 14.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 19 "FUR-WOOL" GARMENTS. An entirely new fabric made by spinning into yarn for weaving the soft body-wool or short fur of the Raccoon, French Angora Goat and Peruvian Llama. It is beautiful in appearance, soft and fleecy in texture and of wonderful lightness. The material is far less bulky than wool and much warmer and makes the ideal garment for lightness, comfort and warmth. In color the Llama is a beautiful shade of pearl gray, the Angora, a mixture of steel blue and ruddy brown, and the Raccoon a warm, soft tan. Women's Jackets. Raccoon: Double Breasted, with Collar ...................$17.50 Llama: Weight, 18 ozs ............... 9.00 Men's Jackets. Llama Weight, 16½ ozs ..............8.50 Angora: Weight, 16 ozs ...............13.00 Raccoon: Weight, 18 ozs .............. 17.50 Vests. Llama: Weight, 6½ ozs ............... 7.00 Scarfs or Tippets. Llama: Weight, 5 ozs ..................1.50 Hood-Caps. Llama: Weight, 3½ ozs ...............2.5020 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. GLOVES Scotch Wool. Russian Pony. Raccoon. Fine selected stock and beautifully made. Small, medium and large sizes. Raccoon Fur, Fleece Lined, Buckskin Palms .............$10.00 Muskrat Fur, Fleece Lined, Buckskin Palms ............... 9.00 Cooney Fur, Fleece Lined, Kid Palms ......................... 3.75 Brown Buckskin Mitts, Fleece Lined .......................... 2.50 Buckskin Gauntlets, Unlined, Extra Heavy ................ 2.50 Buckskin Gloves, Unlined Extra Heavy ....................... 2.00 Scotch Wool, Finest Imported Grade ......................... 1.00 Pontiac Wool, Excellent for Rough Use ........................ .60 Pontiac Mitts ................................................................... .50 FINE IMPORTED STOCKINGS. "Scotch Heather" Wool. Golf Styles. Mixed Brown Color, Fancy Tops, Ribbed Legs. Grade A ....................................... $2.25 Grade B ........................................ 3.00 Grade C ........................................ 4.00 Grade D ........................................ 5.00 Golf Socks. Full Ribbed, all sizes .................. $1.00 Outing Stockings. Full Length, Heavy Ribbed Legs, Plain Tops ................................... $2.25 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 21 TRADE AF MARK MACKINAW COATS. Strong, tough and durable. The best outer garment for all around rough use. Light in weight but very warm. Well made and strongly reinforced. The Dead Grass and Brown patterns have large shawl collar and are excellent for still-hunting and "point" or "blind" shooting. Wool-Cotton Mixture, Fancy Plaids, Belted ............................................................... $3.50 Wool-Cotton Mixture, Fancy Plaids, Double Breasted ............................................... 5.00 All Wool, Dark Oxford, White Spotted, Belted .............................................................. 7.50 All Wool, Motted Gray, Regular Cut ................................................................................... 7.50 All Wool, Dark Brown,, Shawl Collar Extra Heavy ....................................................... 10.00 All Wool, Dead Grass, Shawl Collar, Extra Heavy ...................................................... 10.00 PONTIAC COATS. A heavy knitted garment of good quality raw wool, dark oxford in color. Easy fitting, warm and comfortable. Regular Jacket ............................................................... $3.00 Norfolk Jacket, Double Shoulders, Belted .................. 5.00 "DUXBACK" GARMENTS. A fine quality olive-tan colored canvas, treated by the "Cravenette" waterproof process. Hunting Coats, Corduroy Collar and Wrist Lining ......... $5.00 Norfolk Jackets ..................................................................... 5.00 Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Buttons ....... 3.00 Knickerbocker, Knee Buckle ............................................... 3.50 Women's Jackets .................................................................. 5.00 Women's Skirts ..................................................................... 5.00 Women's Skirts, Divided Style ............................................ 6.00 KHAKI GARMENTS. The great favorite with sportsmen for general wear in warm climates. All made from standard U. S. Army cloth and guaranteed fast color. Hunting Coats, Regular Model ...........................................$6.00 Hunting Coats, Sleeveless Model ........................................ 2.75 Sack or Fishing Coats ............................................................ 5.00 Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Buttons ......... 3.00 Riding Trousers, to lace below Knee ................................... 3.50 Cartridge Vests, all gauges .................................................... 2.7522 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., KERSEY TROUSERS. The best moderate priced material for hard, rough service. Made of hard woolen yarn spun over a concealed cotton thread, giving the goods great strength and toughness. A good warm garment that will not rip or tear. Color, Medium Gray; mixed pattern. Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Buttons ...................................................................... $3.00 CORDUROY TROUSERS. Made from fine quality imported English cloth, medium rib, olive-drab in color. Full cut, well made and finished. Long Trousers, Belt Loops and Suspender Buttons ........................................................................... $4.00 Riding Trousers, Regulation cut, Lace below Knee .................................................................................. 5.00 MACKINAW TROUSERS. Well made of best grade material, full cut and strongly reinforced. Belt loops and suspender buttons. All Wool, Motted Gray, Regular Long Trousers .......... $8.00 All Wool, Dead Grass, Split Bottom with Tie Tapes ...... 8.00 SHIRTS. All made on our especial model, cut very free and full with extra long skirts. Made with two large Stanley pockets with flap and button. The very best shirts to be had for sportmen's or outing wear. FRENCH FLANNEL. Finest quality French ribbed flannel, light and soft. Medium Gray or Navy Blue ........................................... $4.00 U.S. ARMY WORSTED. A very fine grade of serge flannel, olive-drab in color. The most durable material for shirtings. Light Weight .................................................................... $3.25 Medium Weight ................................................................ 5.00 Heavy Weight .................................................................... 6.00 CORDUROY. Fine quality imported cloth, full cut. Smoke Gray or Light Tan ............................................... $2.25 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 23 SKIS. This exhilarating and exciting sport is becoming more and more popular every year and in many sections of the country is replacing the snow-shoe for winter travel. Recognizing the demand for a high grade ski we have taken the U. S. agency for the celebrated skis made by J. P. Hansen, Christiana, Norway, acknowledged by experts to be the very best. These are carefully made by hand from the best of well seasoned white ash, handsomely finished in brilliant black enamel, and are the lightest, toughest and fastest skis made. NORWEGIAN SKIS. Length, 7¾ feet ............................................... Price, $10.75 Length, 7½ feet .............................................. Price, 10.00 Length, 7¼ feet ............................................... Price, 9.25 Length, 7 feet .................................................. Price, 8.50 Foot Straps, attached, extra .........................................1.50 HOYER-ELLEFSENS FOOT BINDING. The very best. Used almost exclusively by the world's champion ski runners and jumpers. Separate, per pair ........................................................ $3.00 Attached to Skis .............................................................. 4.00 AMERICAN SKIS. Well made of selected and seasoned ash, finished in oil to prevent warping. Length, 9 feet ..................................................... Price, $5.50 Length, 8 feet ..................................................... Price, 4.50 Length, 7 feet ..................................................... Price, 4.00 Length, 6 feet ..................................................... Price, 3.50 Foot Straps, attached, extra ......................................... 1.50 SKI POLE. Tonquin bamboo, very light and strong. Fitted with ash brake-ring lashed with rawhide and leather wrist thong. Has steel spike and ferrule. Length, 7 feet ..................................................... Price, $1.50SKATE SAILS. "Marcus," or Racing Model. This royal sport is one of the most exciting and pleasurable in the whole catalogue of winter sports. While it requires some skill and practice to become expert in handling skate sails, anyone with the ability to skate and a slight knowledge of sailing can quickly master the art. Generally speaking, the management of a skate sail is as follows: The skater grasps the sail by the "yard," or "boom," with the sail between him and the wind, preserving his balance by leaning against the sail according to the wind pressure, as shown in the cut. The direction is changed at will by simply altering the angle at which the sail is held to the wind. To "tack" or "go about" in sailing against the wind, the skater changes his course so as to run dead into the wind and let the sail go slack. It is then raised above the head, in which position the wind will hold it out straight, dropped on your other side, the direction changed, and you are off like a shot on the opposite "tack." "Running off," or sailing straight before the wind, is very simple, the sail being held behind in such position that the wind bears evenly on either side. To stop, shift the position of the sail so as to bring you close to the "yard" and let the "boom" or tail swing out straight in the wind and stop in the same manner as when skating or else change the course so as to run dead into the wind until you stop through loss of momentum. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 25 Various models have been developed in different sections from which we have adopted and improved the two fastest and most popular. These we make up with light bamboo spars, jointed with strong metal ferrules, making them light to handle and easily transported. Sails of balloon silk or special sheeting, but we recommend the silk as being lighter and faster. "MARCUS," OR RACING MODEL. This is the best balanced and fastest sailing rig of the kind and which we recommend for speed and ease of handling. Has out-haul or take-up device between yard and boom, which is instantly adjustable. Jointed bamboo spars. With Balloon Silk Sail .................................... Weight, 3¾ lbs. $7.50 With Special Sheeting Sail ............................ Weight, 4½ lbs. 4.50 Sail Only, Silk .................................................. Weight, 1⅜ lbs. 5.00 Sail Only, Sheeting ......................................... Weight, 3 lbs. 2.00 Spars Only, Jointed Bamboo ........................ Weight, 2½ lbs. 2.50 "DAN BEARD," or LAKE ERIE MODEL. A very popular model and much used in the country of the Great Lakes. Similar in general design to the "Marcus" but is a little longer on the boom and has spreader or batten in center of sail. Spars are jointed bamboo and boom is pinned through the yard and has a Jolewis, or leather take-up strap, on end of sail. With Balloon Silk Sail .................................... Weight, 3¾ lbs. $7.75 With Special Sheeting Sail ............................ Weight, 4½ lbs. 4.75 Sail Only, Silk .................................................. Weight, 1⅜ lbs. 5.25 Sail Only, Sheeting ......................................... Weight, 3 lbs. 2.25 Spars Only, Jointed Bamboo ........................ Weight, 2½ lbs. 2.75 TOBOGGANS. Built on the "raised runner" principal which gives less friction than the old style. Made of selected ash, all parts screwed, rope side rails and well varnished. Light, strong and springy. All 18 inches wide. Length in feet ................ 5 6 7 8 9 Price ............................... $4.00 $4.75 $5.50 $6.50 $7.5026 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., IMPORTED NORWEGIAN SKATES. (Z. Erickson.) Racing Model. Hockey Model. Ever since the Norwegian manufacturers began making the tubular form of skate it has steadily grown in favor until it is now universally considered the best for all form of skating. We have taken the United States agency for the Z. Erickson skate, conceded by all to be the finest make, and offer for the first time these celebrated racing and hockey models in general use throughout the world by the champion skaters and record holders. Their construction is the strongest and lightest form possible. Tubular frames with finest hand forged steel runners. Racing Skate, to Screw or Strap ......................................... $6.00 Racing Skate, to Screw or Rivet ............................................ 7.50 Tubular Hockey, Expert Model ............................................ 10.00 Footstraps included if desired. Screwed or Riveted to shoes, extra ...................................... .50 BARNEY AND BERRY SKATES. The Best American Make. Regular Hockey. Canadian Hockey. Safety Edge Hockey. American Club. All Sizes. Regular Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate .......... Grade A $2.75 Regular Hockey, Men's or Women's Nickel Plate ........... Grade B 1.50 Canadian Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate ....... Grade A 5.00 Safety Edge Hockey, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate ... Grade A 4.50 American Club, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate ........... Grade A 4.00 American Club, Men's or Women's, Nickel Plate ........... Grade B 2.50 American Club, Men's or Women's, Polished Steel ....... Grade C 1.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 27 SKATING SHOES. Special Hockey Shoe. Designed and recommended by the best known hockey players and made by us exclusively. Made from dark green waterproof Kipskin, one of the most durable of leathers, and will not dry hard after wetting. Sides strongly reinforced. Ankles and tongue well padded. Has easy toe and laces all the way down. Price, $5.50 RACING SHOE. Made from the very finest quality of selected Kangaroo leather, light, tough and durable. The design is of the most approved form and is used by all expert racing men. Workmanship is of the very best and no better shoe can be had for the purpose. Price, $5.00 SHEEPSKIN SLIPPERS. Made from chrome tanned skins with the natural fleece inside. Horsehide soles. Tops bound with heavy kid. An ideal slipper for use as an overshoe in carriage driving, as a lining for rubber boots, and for the bedroom in cold weather. Price, $1.00 THE "GALLATIN" TOOL KIT. This most excellent little kit should find its place in every sportsmen's equipment. There are a thousand different ways in which it "comes in handy" in camp or en-voyage. Contains 26 different tools for practical use. Handle or stock is fitted with spring catch in which tools are inserted and locked. Put up in neat brown waterproof canvas tool roll. Size 7 x 2½ inches. Weight, 23 ozs. Best quality steel tools. Price, $6.7528 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., SNOW SHOES. A B E C D A—Indian Racer. B—Women's. C—Men's. D—Alaska Trapper. E—Bear Paw. The making of a good, practical and reliable snow shoe is an art possessed by but comparatively few makers, mostly Indian, and scattered over a wide stretch of country. Naturally the styles, shapes and methods of making, stringing, etc., vary considerably according to the locality, but we have gathered together an assortment of patterns suited to all needs. We call particular attention to the quality of these shoes and the excellence of making and assure our patrons that no better shoes may be had for practical service. Bow all hand made by expert workmen of well seasoned fine grained wood, light and tough. Webbing made of selected thongs and carefully laced and fastened. Prices, Including Thongs. Children's Size ............................................ $3.75 Boy's Size .................................................... $4.25 Women's Size ............................................... 5.00 Men's Size, Light Weight ............................. 5.00 Men's Size, Medium Weight ....................... 5.50 Men's Size, Heavy Weight ........................... 6.00 Alaska Trapper ........................................... $8.00 Indian Racer ................................................ 12.00 Bear Paw, Medium ....................................... 3.75 Bear Paw, Large ............................................ 4.50 Foot Gear, Special Pattern, All Sizes .......... 1.00 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 29 THE FITCH SLEEPING BAG. Patent Applied For. An entirely new model and which we recommend as the very best for general use, especially for sleeping in the open without other cover. It is far warmer than any other blanket bag and so constructed as to be absolutely wind and waterproof. The blanketing is made up in bag form which are made to fit snugly within each other in the following unique manner: The blanket bags have tie-tapes attached at each corner and at the middle of the sides. Bag 1 is spread out flat and Bag 2 laid on with the corresponding tie-tapes matching, which are then tied together. Insert the arm into Bag 1, grasp the bottoms of both bags and turn inside out. Bag 3 is added in a like manner and as many more as may be desired. This method affords an equal covering of blankets all around and is very warm and comfortable. The whole bag may be taken apart for drying, cleaning or airing and put together again more quickly and with far less effort than any other bag. The blanket bags are opened down from the top for 30 inches on one side and the outside bag is firmly fastened to the cover all around by tapes which prevents the sleeper, by twisting and turning, from getting the blankets bunched up around the limbs. The bottom case or cover is made of strong waterproof canvas with box-like sides and ends coming up 6 inches all around. The top cover is of our famous waterproof silk, closed all around to within 30 inches of top and fastened the remainder of the way and across the top by snap-buttons. The upper part of the flap or top cover is flared at the sides in order to give extra room for the head and shoulders when the flap is buttoned down, a feature possessed by no other bag. At each corner of the case is a sleeve loop through which stakes may be driven to hold the box sides four-square and taut and also to prevent the bag shifting and slipping about. The blankets used are the light weight "Hudson Bay," bright scarlet with black border, are absolutely pure wool and very soft and pleasant to the touch. Complete bag is seven feet six inches long and three feet wide. Style A, with 12 thicknesses of Blanket; weight, 21 lbs .......... $30.00 Style B, with 8 thicknesses of Blanket; weight 15½ lbs ............. 22.00 Style C, with 4 thicknesses of Blanket; weight 10 lbs ................ 14.00 "Combination" style for use with air bed or mattress, extra ....... .5030 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., THE MANNLICHER SCHOENAUER RIFLE. LIGHTWEIGHT SPORTING MODEL Sole Agents for the United States. Specifications: 6.7 m/m = .2638 calibre; 9 m/m = .3544 calibre. Weight, 6 lbs, 11 ozs. Length of barrels, 18 and 22 inches. Length over all, 39 and 43 inches. Forearm and stock is of fine selected French walnut, handsomely checked. Half pistol grip, checked.. The stock and forearm is made in one continuous piece, extending to the muzzle, which affords a perfect grasp at any point, and also serves to protect the barrel from injury. Has double set trigger, which allows the choice of an ordinary pull or a very delicate hair trigger. Sights are very fine and perfectly adjusted, but are so made and placed to give the greatest possible protection against derangement. When equipped with telescope sight the open sights on the rifle may still be used without interfering with the telescope. Sights are adjusted up to 300 yards and are absolutely accurate. The bolt lever has a powerful spring release and the action is beautifully smooth and even, making this arm the easiest and fastest operated of all the bolt action rifles. Both the bolt and magazine action is extremely simple and can be quickly and easily reassembled without any tools. The magazine action is worthy of especial note and is the finest and safest system ever devised. It is made on the revolving principle and is fitted with separate grooves or chambers in which the cartridges lie side by side, but do not touch each other, thus protecting shell, bullet and primer and greatly lessening any danger from friction or contact. With this magazine system the jamming of cartridges in the carrier or chamber is impossible as the cartridges are delivered into the chamber on an exact line and the danger of soft point cartridges jamming against the shoulder of the chamber, possible with angle fed systems, is entirely done away with. The magazine may be loaded by clip or singly by hand, as desired, and may instantly be removed entire and taken apart without tools. If has a capacity of five cartridges, but an extra cartridge may also be inserted in the chamber, allowing six shots at command. 57 READE ST., NEW YORK. 31 THE MANNLICHER SHOENAUER RIFLE Continued Action open and showing magazine party detached. The ejection is quick and positive, the exploded shells being thrown out at the side and far from the shooter. If desired, all the cartridges in the magazine may be instantly removed by simply pressing a spring catch, and it is not necessary to pump them out one by one as in other models. The bolt action is positive and closes the chamber in such manner that miss-fire, accidental discharge or "flare-back" is impossible. It is delightfully smooth and easy in operation and ejects and reloads much ore quietly and with far less effort than any other bolt action rifle. The safety is instantly thrown in or out and is positive in its action, securely locking all parts. Barrels and action blued finish throughout. Stocks fitted with lugs for sling straps. Butt has inner compartment, opening at butt plate, containing jointed cleaning rod and cloth patches for cleaning. This rifle is without question the most accurate and dependable arm for long range shooting and all around use ever made, and we recommend and guarantee them as such without reserve. PRICES. Regular Model, Open Sights ......................................................... $75.00 Special Model, Beautifully Engraved, Fancy Stock ...................... 130.00 Fitted with Voightlander detachable telescope sight, extra ...... 50.00 CARTRIDGES. Full Metal Patch, Soft Nose or Hollow Point, per 100 .................. 6.0032 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO., B-VER OIL. In placing this oil upon the market for the first time we do so with the full assurance that we have the very best waterproof dressing and preservative for leather ever known. Unlike other oils and greases sold for the purpose and which are more or less thick and gummy, B-Ver Oil is clear, clean and penetrates quickly, leaving little or no residue upon the surface. This oil waterproofs the leather inside and not outside as with other preparations, and leather so treated remains pliable and will not dry out hard or crack. Boots and shoes treated with this oil are rendered perfectly waterproof and their life prolonged many times over. It is unexcelled as a dressing for saddles, harness, gun seabbards, holsters, etc. We absolutely guarantee this oil to do everything we claim for it and to be in every way the very finest and best waterproof dressing for shoes and leather goods ever placed upon the market. Should it fail, in any way, to satisfy the purchaser, return the can and your money will be promptly refunded. B-Ver Oil is put up in screw-top tin cans as follows: Trial Size ............ $0.15 4 ounce Can .......... .30 8 ounce Can ...... $0.50 Gallon Can ............ 6.00 TOBACCO. In the equipment of various expeditions and camping parties we have often been called upon to supply smoking tobacco. This has naturally led us to do considerable experimenting in the combination of different tobaccos in order to produce what we consider a perfect blend. We were much pleased at the result ourselves and as several of our patrons, to whom it was submitted for approval upon the market, believing that for quality, flavor and smoothness they cannot be excelled at any price. Packing in air tight friction-top tins. KAMP FIRE MIXTURE. A most perfect and delicate blend of the very finest grades of Havana, Turkish, Perique, Virginia and Latakia. Quarter pound cans ........ $0.75 LAURENTIDE CUT PLUG. A smooth, even burning mixture in cut plug form. Quarter pound cans. ..... $0.50Our new catalogue of 400 pages will be ready early in 1909. Sent free to those interested in Automobiling, Balooning, Camping, Fishing, Hunting and Woodcraft. Mail the attached post card. (We will gladly mail you you or 1908 catalogue at once upon request.) For Free Delivery see inside of front cover. We guarantee every patron absolute satisfaction. ABERCROMBIE & FITCH CO. OUTFITTERS FOR SPORTSMEN 57 READE STREET - - NEW YORK[*Ackd 12/20/08*] [*ppf A*] The Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms LFAMB Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK December 18, 1908. Dear Mr. President: Father has already acknowledged the receipt of your two articles entitled "Tolstoy" and "A Judicial Experience." I now write to say that immediately after the first of January I will have them put into galley proof and submitted for your revision or approval. I wait until after the 1st because we are just now in the midst of installing a new outfit of type. May I say that I have read both articles with a great deal of interest and satisfaction and I find myself in hearty sympathy with that point of view. The story of your judicial experience is thoroughly human and has the storytelling quality. At the same time it inculcates a general philosophic principle that is fundamental and important. The more The Outlook can lay down political, moral and educational principles in this way, i. e. as exhibited in actual human experience the greater influence it will have. I very much hope that as time goes on you will be able to tell other incidents of your most varied experiences which illustrate the particular principle you desire to expound. The Tolstoy is capital. It will undoubtedly raise a row, but I for one am glad of that. In spite of their anti-militarism some disciples of Tolstoy can be very pugnacious. I have had one or two discussions withThe Outlook 287 Fourth Avenue New York Editorial Rooms Cable Address OUTLOOK NEWYORK Tolstoyans and I thought they were actually going to fight me in order to maintain their doctrine that they ought not to fight anybody else. I am, with must respect and regard, Faithfully yours, Lawrence F. Abbott The President, The White House, Washington, D. C.be materially different from those relied upon by the lower Court And this result although not what we hope for, would not be wholly unsatisfactory. With respect to the Tobacco Trust Case. I think our interview of this morning constitutes a decisive reason for not moving its immediate advancement as to which I had been previously somewhat in doubt. I think, however, that there is serious reason to doubt whether any change in the tribunal will occur, unless through death, before this case and the Standard Oil are disposed of. Those of its members who are qualified to retire do not, I believe, [*PF Justice*] Personal & Confidential THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WASHINGTON Decr. 18th. 1908. Dear Mr. President, Upon reflection over what you said as to the Commodities Clause and Tobacco Trust cases I think I ought perhaps to give you some considerations appropriate, I think for submission to your two distinguished informants. I venture to again suggest that you commence your conversation with the Justice by warning him of the danger of disqualifying himself. Personally I do not think this danger really exists but the matter is after all, one for his own conscience and sense ofjudicial propriety to determine, and we both know he is a very conscientious man. The Commodities Case was instituted by the Government under an agreement that it should be pushed rapidly to a final determination and the decision reached accepted as final and complied with by the railroads, and everything done by them, by furnishing information and otherwise, to facilitate its progress. Both sides have complied in good faith with the agreement, and the case has been advanced on the Government's motion and is now assigned to the 4th prox for argument. To ask now that it be, not merely reassigned, but continued for it would be useless to request postponement for an less time than to next October) would compel the Government to give a plausible reason for the request , both to the Court and to the Opposing Counsel; and I am not clear what reason can be given, since delay would cause great embarrassment both to the railroads and to the new Administration if the clause shall be finally held Constitutional, while, if it is unconstitutional, the fact had much better be determined now. I think it is reasonably probable that four Justices will be with us and three against us, while both of the remaining two are more likely to be favorable than adverse; even in the event of an unfavorable decision, I think it decidedly probable that the grounds of the decision will(2) really wish to do so; and I think it may be, or may have been, indeed, I have some slight reason to suspect that it has been, suggested to some of them that, until these cases are decided, it is their duty to struggle with the infirmities (mental and physical) of increasing years. I am not at all sure therefore, that delay will mean a stronger Court; but I think the question ought to be determined by the views of the New Administration. Believe me, as ever, Yours most truly, Charles J. Bonaparte To The President, The White House.[*[Hale, Eugene]*] [*Cf Hale*] UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, WASHINGTON. December 18, 1908. Dear Sir: I inclose herewith copy of Senate resolution No. 233, and in accordance with the instructions therein contained request for the Committee on Appropriations a report from your Department of all persons other than those included in the Secret Service employed by your Department or branch of the service during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, in connection with the enforcement of the laws or for work in the detection or investigation of possible crimes or criminal acts or violations of law, including all special attorneys, special agents, inspectors, or other employees, embracing also all persons whose employment was authorized by indefinite or general appropriations; the information to contain the names of all persons so employed or paid and the amount paid in each case. their previous occupation, the nature of the work in which they were engaged, by whom they were appointed, and upon whose suggestion or recommendation, not to include officers appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate, or officers specifically provided for by law, or laborers appointed as such and actually engaged in employment as laborers. I will be obliged if this information can be sent in tabular form, and at the earliest possible date. Yours truly, Eugene Hale Acting Chairman. Hon. Charles Bonaparte. Attorney General. [*[no enclosure?]..*][*Ackd 12-19-08] [*ppf Afr H*] CABLE ADDRESS: "INCULCATE," NEW YORK FOREIGN MISSIONS CODE A. B. C. CODE 4TH EDITION OFFICE OF SECRETARY THE BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN THE U. S. A. 156 FIFTH AVENUE NEW YORK MADISON SQUARE BRANCH P. O. BOX NO. 2 Dec. 18th., 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Sir: The other night in dining with Mr. Robert Bridges, my classmate and friend, he brought up the subject of your trip to Africa. I asked him if you had seen the volumes written by Sir Henry Johnston - "The Colonization of Africa", "The Uganda Protectorate", etc. He assured me that you had seen Mr. Johnston himself, and probably had read all of his volumes on Africa. Under instruction of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions of which I am Secretary, I visited our Mission in West Africa. Mrs. Halsey accompanied me and we spent some six months and a half on the West Coast of Africa or in the Interior, visiting not only our own but Missions of other Boards. I am the Secretary for the West Africa Mission. I have received from the Mission under date of November fifth, the following letter: - "We wish to give an invitation to President Roosevelt to take his hunting trip in the this part of Africa. If he is after seclusion he will find it here to a greater extent than he will in East Africa. There is here game to try the mettle of any sportman. Our knowledge of the people and the country and the language would all help to make his trip successful. We have physicians who are familiar with the conditions, and could look out for his health. We have the pleasure of asking you in behalf of the Mission to present to the President our most cordial invitation." I can speak from experience that these men will take good care of you. Neither Mrs. Halsey nor myself had one day's illness during our entire stay in Africa. The only precautions we took were: -(Roosevelt) -2- First - Never to drink any water that had not been boiled. Second - Never to sleep at night without a mosquito canopy over us and tucked in all around the bed. Third - To take each day a few grains of quinine as a prophylactic. This is the only medicine we took through or entire trip. Fourth - Not to attempt too much. The first day I walked twenty miles. This I found was too much for a beginning. In other words, in Africa you cannot push matters as you can in America. Our Mission stations are located in French Congo at Libreville which is on the equator, in Spanish Guinea at Benito, some ninety miles north; and a very large work in German Kameruns, some two hundred miles north of the equator. I found most of the missionaries to be excellent shots and fine sportsmen. This is the home of the elephant. In a single day I have seen the tracks of at least one hundred elephants. The missionary who went around with us in all our trip in the Interior, had shot not less than four elephants. He brought down birds and deer almost at will. Leopards also abound in this section of Africa If you go to the Congo country it would be very easy to reach the section covered by our Mission. I only wish to assure you on behalf of the missionaries that they will give you a hearty welcome, will be most happy to guide you through all sections of the country covered by our work, will give you any medical or other advice you need, and through their intimate knowledge of the language and customs will enable you to learn about all that is worth knowing in connection either with the people or with the natural history of the regions through which you travel. They are a sterling lot of men and women who have had to make the language and literature of(Roosevelt) -3- the people among whom they dwell, teach them the industries of civilized life, and practically are helping to re-make great nations of men. To show you that they are keeping up with the procession, I might mention that four years ago one of them took the trouble, while we were sailing down the west coast of Africa, to let the captain of our vessel know that you had been elected President. Mr. Bridges assures me that you are making every possible preparation for this trip, and taking every needed precaution. I personally believe that a man can travel in Africa as safely as in America, provided he will recognize the limitations which a tropical climate puts upon any traveller. I wish to assure you, my dear Mr. President, that the missionaries of our Board, or the Board itself will be only too happy to welcome you to the territory occupied by our Mission, and to aid you in the work which you seek to accomplish. Faithfully yours, A.W. Halsey[*F*] [*ppf O*] AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 18 December,1908 My dear Mr. President: I write to acknowledge your letter of December 17th, and to thank you for your most valuable suggestions regarding the course of lectures on conservation. I also appreciate most warmly your position regarding the Akeley journey. I will instruct Mr. Akeley accordingly. With very best wishes, Always faithfully yours, Henry Fairfield Osborn His Excellency, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States.[*F*] [*File J.D. Pringle*] SIXTIETH CONGRESS. BOIES PENROSE, PENNSYLVANIA, CHAIRMAN. JONATHAN P. DOLLIVER, IOWA. JULIUS C. BURROWS, MICHIGAN. NATHAN B. SCOTT, WEST VIRGINIA. W. MURRAY CRANE, MASSACHUSETTS. THOMAS H. CARTER, MONTANA. CHARLES DICK, OHIO. JONATHAN BOURNE, JR., OREGON. SIMON GUGGENHEIM, COLORADO. ALEXANDER S. CLAY, GEORGIA. JAMES P. TALIAFERRO, FLORIDA. F. M. SIMMONS, NORTH CAROLINA. ROBERT L. OWEN, OKLAHOMA. JOHN H. BANKHEAD, ALABAMA. W. R. ANDREWS, PENNSYLVANIA, CLERK. United States Senate, COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS. Arcade Building, Philadelphia, Penna., December 18, 1908. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C. Dear Mr. President: I have your kind favor of 17th instant regarding the Pringle matter. I understand that Senator Knox has requested you to hold the matter up for a little while. Anyhow, a nomination cannot be sent in now until after the holidays on account of the adjournment of Congress. I have not answered your letter more promptly because I was called home last Monday by the serious and critical illness of my father. I am satisfied with anything you conclude to do, as I explained to you, but I would like one more opportunity to submit my views as to the situation before you take final action. I will call to see you when Congress meets in January. Thanking you for your letter, I am Yours sincerely, Boies Penrose [*x*]service reformer I expected he would continue me in office as the official European correspondent. He said he would. Please give me as good a character as you consistently can when you get a chance. We have treated Taft most fairly and hope to continue pleasant relations wth the goverment Believe me Sinc Yours Robert P. Porter [*[Porter]*] [*Ackd 12-19-08*] [*ppf P*] Private AMERICAN OFFICE WINDSOR ARCADE FIFTH AVENUE AT 46TH STREET NEW YORK PRINTING HOUSE SQUARE E. C. THE TIMES 1785 18th Dec. 1908 Dear Mr. President: I have made Scribner's an offer of $1,000 each for your African letters - that is for the right to publish them in The Times of London. I dont know that out people can afford to offer more, but Scribners seem to think they should. However this does not concern you but whatthe fact that I have told you what we have offered for the right of publication as I suppose the Author has no right to know that. I have also seen M. Holland (Outlook) in relation to your other articles but as he goes to England early in the year he can see Newberg Bell himself. I had a talk with Taft Wednesday and told him as he was a Civil I think does concern you is their publication in The Times. Without mentioning the financial considerations I wish if opportunity should be afforded you would give expression to your opinion as to whether you would like The Times to have those letters - that is providing our offer is satisfactory to Scribner. Please do not mentionof his labor on the coins into which he put his whole heart - Near to his heart also was his portrait of General Sherman and this, too, your intercession made possible at the Exhibition - Your presence with Mrs. Roosevelt gave to the Memorial a character and meaning which without you it could not have had, and I hardly know how to thank you both [*[12-18-08]*] [*Ackd 12-19-08*] [*PPF S*] Dear Mr. President My son and I want to thank you most deeply for the great tribute you paid my husband at the Memorial Meeting on Tuesday evening - Such a tribute from you would, I know, have meant much to him especially the recognition for this expression of your friendship now that he is gone - Please believe that we appreciate the great honor shown him and us - I remain gratefully and Sincerely yours Augusta H Saint Gaudens 1614 S. Street - Washington December 18th 1908[12-18-08][Enclosed in Cook, 1-4-09]DECEMBER 18, 1908. veins of any English horse, and it d on the side of his sire, Knight throws back to Leamington h, Sir Hercules, Whalebone, and Touchstone. shower, which in effect the Newbury Meeting conditions yesterday, eting were sustained ourites---and those sful during the y, but fair sport ot as large as ed from the re resumed Handicap, with H an ous mbe the issue amed me, the ic- on s AMERICAN TASTE. A DISGUSTING BURLESQUE. TO THE EDITOR OF "THE SPORTSMAN." SIR,—You will, I am sure, be glad to know that in some respects the reply issued in your columns to the unjustifiable attacks of certain American officials has had its effect. From Canada a message of thanks and goodwill has arrived, after the return of the lacrosse team; from Hungary, Mr de Mueza, member of Parliament, writes: "It is not so much the success achieved by members of our Association as the absolute equality and sportsmanlike treatment shown to all foreign competitors which will be treasured as an undying remembrance of the historic meeting"—with more to the same effect. Even in the United States the poison injected into the public by Messrs Sullivan, Kirby, and McCabe has, in one instance, been counteracted; for in acknowledging the receipt of the pamphlet reviewed in your columns, the President of the Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn writes as follow: "It is a convincing reply to the charges made. It is deeply regretted by every American lover of sport that America's opinion has been so outrageously misrepresented by a few individuals." That it has been misrepresented, both in the consequences and in the preliminaries of the Olympic Games, by Mr Sullivan at any rate, becomes clearer when we learn that one of his selected athletes, Hayes, "deliberately shoved Dorando off the track" in their match at Madison Square Garden, and that Melvin Sheppard, another of his team, was refused the privileges of their track by the University of Pennsylvaia, because he has twice deliberately interfered with an opponent when racing on it before the Games of last July. These are certainly not men who would have been sent over by a representative Selection Committee; nor will it be believed, if Mr James Sullivan is correctly reported as desiring to reorganise the International Olympic Committee and to hold his own games in New York in 1911, that he was wholly forgetful either of his connection with a well-known athletic firm, or of his political prospects, when he so wantonly started his agitation against the English management. But we had hoped that, at any rate, the American Universities were free from the taint of any belief in the slanders of Mr Sullivan and his imaginative friends. Even if some had believed, we were sure that Yale and Harvard, at least, repudiated them. Alas! Sir, even here we must confess to disappointment and disillusion, and this is my main object in writing to you, for I will ask the hospitality of your widely read and influential columns for the enclosed description of the scene provided for 12,000 spectators in the Harvard Stadium a short time ago. It is clipped from a reputable Boston newspaper, and may be taken as accurate. I think that any Englishman who reads it will be unable to believe that such tasteless vulgarity was carefully arranged by the University which, with Yale, has several times competed in this country against Oxford and Cambridge, and which sent over, only two years ago, a crew to compete in the memorable match at Putney against the Cambridge eight. Let us hope none of that crew had any hand in these regrettable proceedings which attempted to sneer at a man who was their host in England, in addition to burlesquing the English Royal family. It mattered nothing to them that Lord Desborough was at Windsor when the Marathon race started, and that King Edward was not present at all. These comrades of the oarsmen to whom the Prince of Wales sent a special message of welcome on their arrival in this country did not hesitate to show publicly the grossest disrepect for his august parents. The details of their extraordinary exhibition will be read below with unqualified disgust, and I only ask you to give them publicity even some of the authorities in whose presence this disgraceful travesty was carried out, may be moved to disavow so undignified a proceeding. What would be the feelings of Americans in this unfortunate year if, by some incredible hypothesis, a similar burlesque of Mr Roosevelt and his family had taken place in the grounds of any reputable English University before ten thousand people? It is simply impossible to diagnose the frame of mind of those who could ornganise, or those who could behold, such an exhibition. Mr Roosevelt has said, with all the strength that is characteristic of him, in another connection: "Ordinarily I do not, and cannot, pay heed to these falsehoods. If I did I would bot be able to do my work. My plan has been to go ahead and do the work and to let these people, and those like them, yell, and then trust with guiding [???] to the good working of the American people in the assured conviction that the yells will die out, the falsehoods be forgotten, and the work remain." Well, Sir, the British Olympic Council no doubt had the same "abiding confidence" that the falsehoods of Mr Sullivan and his friends would "die out"; and that may be one reason why it was so long before any official notice of the slanders in America appeared on this side of the Atlantic. But evidently the Council was mistaken. Is there not one American gentleman who, like the president of the Brooklyn Polytechnic, will stand up and say that Mr Sullivan does not represent American opinion? Are they content to see scenes like this at Harvard resulting from the acceptance of Mr Sullivan's ideas? If so, all I can say is that Americans are very much changed since I had last the pleasure of being entertained as one of Harvard's guests, or of returning that hospitality in my own country when their crew was here two years ago. I enclose my card, and I am, Sir, faithfully yours. OXONIENSIS We make the following extracts from the column of matter sent us, adding that if the writer of the above letter had appended his name, which for good reasons he withholds, the communication would have yet more weight, since he is as competent to offer an opinion on this matter as anybody: "His Majesty was dressed with elaborate precision, even to the boutonniere, stick, and 'topper.' A swelling of the waistband left no further doubt as to his identity. Besides, he wore an ultra-freshman tie—and spats. And with him, walking mincingly, was the Queen, in a sheath gown and immense hat. The reception which the Royal pair received amounted to an ovation. The noise broke forth again when Lord Desborough ushered them to the Royal Box. "And then came the pièce de résistance. Dorando tottered through the entrance to the Stadium. He was Dorando, even to the handkerchief head covering. First he turned uncertainly to the right, and ran a few steps. He staggered, whirled around two or three times, and then resumed his gallant struggle, this time in the opposite direction. With 12,000 spectators urging him on with their shrieks—of laughter— he managed to falter a few yards nearer the goal. Then he flopped on the cinders. "This heartrending collapse was too much for the British sympathisers, who up to this time had remained intensely interested, but self-controlled. Half a dozen of them dashed on to the track and helped Dorando to his feet. Strong Britons they were, too, for they helped him a dozen yards or more before his feet touched the track again. Presently Dorando recovered sufficiently to make another effort. He flashed forth with eight or ten feeble strides— and then, just as it happened at Shepherd's Bush, he was down again. "And once more sympathising Britons helped him to his feet, and by this time the sympathising official was at his side also, and, half-carried and half-dragged, the noble Italian came to the finish line opposite the Royal Box, where he was flung on to the tape and the field as well. "Lord Desborough performed a Comanche dance, and even the King forgot his gouty limbs and the Queen her sixty odd years, and, what with all this shouting and jubilation and the dying frenzy of Dorando, little Hayes trotted into the grounds almost unnoticed. "He had proceeded with evident weariness, but evenly enough, for about twenty yards, when the watchful announcer caught sight of him. Dorando had won the classic event, and 12,000 people were shrieking, and the race was all over. The announcer dashed towards Hayes, motioning him off the track. Hayes, the Olympic emblem on his shirt front, showing clearly his nationality, seemed to be just a bit bewildered by the gestures. As the official came up to him he grabbed the American runner by the shoulders and flung him to one side. "Hayes persisted, and so vigorously that he in turn threw the announcer off the track. And then with a grand burst of speed he ran to the finish line without getting even a glance from the Royal party, whose concern for the unfortunate Dorando was so great that Queen Alexandra toppled and nearly fell out of the Royal Box. As for the chairman of the Games, Lord Desborough, he was bending over the fallen Italian trying to revive him by manipulating first his arms and then his legs. "From the spectators of this thrilling finish came a prolonged roar. The thing had been done with a gusto and vim which was immense, and with just enough of satire mingling with the ever-present humour to call for a general response in the stands. And when Dorando finally rose and strode forward jauntily to the Royal Box the Queen threw out both hands and hugged him, and the King, too, forgot momentarily his British reservce, and there was unending applause. Travesty to the end it was, even to the cold greeting which the Royal party and Lord Desborough gave Hayes, as he, after Dorando, stepped forward to receive the Marathon prize-travesty that made the initiation ceremony one of the most delightful features of the afternoon."—"Boston Herald."[*F*] T. G. BENNETT, PRESIDENT. H. S. LEONARD, ASST. TREASURER. G. E. HODSON, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT. WINCHESTER BENNETT, 2D VICE PRESIDENT. A. I. WARD, SECRETARY. W TRADE MARK REG. IN U. S. PAT. OFF. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. MANUFACTURERS OF RIFLES, SHOT GUNS & ALL KINDS OF SMALL-ARMS AMMUNITION ALL LETTERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY NEW HAVEN, CONN.,U.S.A. December 19, 1908. Honorable Theodore Roosevelt, The White House, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir:-- We are just in receipt of a letter from our English correspondents, The London Armoury Co., advising that the ammunition which we have forwarded for you in the care of Messrs. Smith, McKenzie & Co. of Mombasa should arrive at that place about the middle of February; and that they have all arrangements to see that we are notified by cable on their delivery to Messrs. Smith, McKenzie & Co. Very respectfully, Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Winchester Bennett 2nd Vice President.5000 MAY, '04. Water Supply, Water Power, Fire Protection, Factory Construction, Dict. to JOHN R. FREEMAN, CONSULTING ENGINEER, Room 814, Banigan Building, PROVIDENCE, R. I. Sheet No. 1. Date In reply to yours of Subject December 19, 1908. Hon. William H. Taft, Augusta, Ga. Dear Mr. Taft: I listened with great pleasure tot he addresses at the Conservation Congress in the Belasco Theater on Tuesday of last week, but because of the multitude of your other friends who were evidently doing what I had in mind, I did not venture to join in the hand shaking and congratulations. I have been wanting to tell you of an incident of my last summer's trip through the Manchester Ship Canal which amused me greatly and which I thought would appeal to your own sense of humor. Mr. W. Henry Hunter, Chief Engineer of this great English Canal, whom you will remember was one of the International Commission of Engineers to report on the Isthmain Canal three years ago, asked me with much earnestness if it was not probable that Mr. Bryan would be elected, stating that his information was to that effect and that he had been told a complete reversal of the Roosevelt Policy was likely to follow and that a sea-level canal would then be decided upon. I did my best to dash this fond hope. I am in almost weekly contact with Prof. Burr on engineering consultations and he has again and again expressed to me the belief that the canal would ultimately be built on the sea-level plan, and his expressions newly reported apropos of the slump in the preliminary embankment at Gatun therefore present no novelty to me, and I have been unable to discover any foundations for his faith in the unreliability of earth dams that are convincing to my mind. The Professor and I are good friends and I hope always will be, but I am not blind tot he fact that his mental processes are of that order of human nature which regards a decision once made and recorded as final and so it is his original judgement and not his present sincerity that I question. While in Washington I accidentally met Senator Kittredge, our fellow-voyager of last year and he asked me with very great earnestness my personal opinions of the dangers revealed by the slipping at Gatun and I took great pleasure in assuring him that to the best of my judgement and belief nothing had occurred to in the slightest degree shake my faith in the final safety of the Gatun Dam. This morning I have a personal letter from Major Siebert explaining conditions and which tends to further confirm that belief, although I try to still view the question with a mind open to new evidence.J. R. F. to Hon. Wm. H. Taft Date. December 19, 1908 Sheet No. 2. [*RECEIVED DEC 21 1908 OFFICE Wm. H. TAFT*] That I have faith in earth dams you may see from two of the plates in a volume which I enclose under separate cover relative to the work of the New York State Water Supply Commission. In this I have proposed a great earth dam on the chief tributary of the Hudson River which will empound a volume of water of about the same size as Lake George and second only to Gatun Lake or that above Assouan among the great [dams] storage reservoirs of the world. This, as you will see by the report, is to rest on a bed of fine sand nearly 200 ft. in depth. On the additional supplies of New York for which I am consulting engineer, I have not hesitated to recommend great earth dikes or dams and they are now being built and in this year's work for the State Water Supply Commission we are now making borings and designs and studies of the substrata for an earth dam about three fifths of a mile in length holding perhaps 30 ft. in depth of water and which rests upon a deep deposit of sand in the bed of an old swamp. In Boston I was a member of the Metropolitan Water Board at the time the Wachusett North Dike was planned and after the slump of the embankment last year, about which Mr. Bates and some others set up such a cry, i visited Clinton and inspected the character of this slump and found it not at all analogous to conditions likely to occur at Gatun, and not in the slightest degree affecting the main question of the stability or safety of the Wachusett Dike. You have shown such interest in this Conservation movement that I have thought you would be interested in some of the principles which I have tried to formulate on the work for Governor Hughes and so I have marked and dog-eared some pages of the book that I thought might be of at least momentary interest to you. Very respectfully, John R. Freeman NOM[Enc. in Taft 12-24-08][*Ackd I2 2I-08*] FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY Publishers 44-60 E,. 23d St. NEW YORK 133-4 Salisbury Sq. LONDON, E.C. NEW YORK, 19th December 1908. My dear President Roosevelt: Will you permit me to send you, as herewith enclosed, a letter from the Rev. Charles Wagner of Paris, as requested by him? Mr. Wagner's new book, "The Home of the Soul", for which he asks you to write an introduction, will be published by this house in the coming Spring. Galley proofs of it would be ready for submission to you about the end of January. May I recall to you a brief conversation I had with you, in your office in Washington a few weeks ago, in regard to a proposal that you become editor-in-chief of a set of books for this house, to be called provisionally "The Best of the World's Classics." Yours faithfully, Francis W. Halsey.[*Ackd 12/21/08*] Congress Hotel Co. R.H. SOUTHGATE, PRESIDENT. OPERATING CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX ALSO AUDITORIUM HOTEL. [*CFK*] Chicago, Dec. 19, 1908. 190 STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. Hon. Wm. Loeb, Jr., Secretary to the President, Washington, D. C. My dear Loeb: There is one matter I intended to mention to you that in the hurry I forgot. From the newspapers I understand the President is going to send some message to Congress, or to some Committee of Congress, in response to the resolutions of inquiry about the secret service. Now, I don't know anything about this matter, but assume that the resolution of Congress prevented the use of the secret service by other departments of the Government, and I suppose this included the Department of Justice. In the Standard Oil case we never used the secret service, unless it was in September and October a year ago, when we may have used a couple of men to hunt up some witnesses. I am not sure of this, but my secretary tells me heCongress Hotel Co. R.H. SOUTHGATE, PRESIDENT. OPERATING CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX ALSO AUDITORIUM HOTEL. Chicago, 190 #2, W.L.Jr. thinks one or two men were delegated to hunt up some witnesses who were wanted and could not readily be found. This, of course, could have been done by anyone else, and we have never had any particular use for secret service men in that case. I wished to mention this because I would like the President not to mention the Standard Oil case, or the suit against the Union and Southern Pacific railroads, in his message to Congress or a Committee of Congress. We have never had any use for and never used any secret service men in the Union Pacific--Southern Pacific case. My reasons for this I will explain to you when I see you. Of course you know that there are certain senators and New York influences who are very bitter against me and would take the slightest opportunity to criticize me publicly.Congress Hotel Co. R.H. SOUTHGATE, PRESIDENT. OPERATING CONGRESS HOTEL AND ANNEX ALSO AUDITORIUM HOTEL. Chicago, 190 #3, W.L.Jr. and in every other way. I do not of course wish to hamper the President in any way, and do not suppose that these cases will come into that matter, but I thought I would write you to make sure of the fact. Sincerely your friend, Frank B Kuruft [*[Frank B - K?*]UNITED STATES SENATE COMMITTEE ON THE PHILIPPINES Personal. December 19. 1908. Dear Theodore:- Here is a letter I think you will like to see, which is not anonymous. The writer is evidently a teacher in one of out public schools. Always yours,, H. C. Lodge To the President.[For 1. enclosure see 12-19-08][*John D. Long*] [*Ackd 12/21/08*] [*ppf L*] Hingham Mass Dec 19 190808 Dear Mr President You have so much glory, and what little I ever had is so rapidly fading that I am sure you will not begrudge me the fun I have in writing some comments on Reuterdahl's Navy article in Pearson's magazine. In that he suggest my comparative unfitness for the secretaryship of the navy by the fling (in which there is no truth) that I was president of the Massachusetts Peace[and] Society and there by [said] saying that "In fact Mr Roosevelt was the Navy Department" - which is rather hard on the other good fellows who worked so hard with us and who did most of the work - I will send you a copy of my letter as soon as published, and I am sure you will agree with [me] every word of it Vy truly yr John D Long The President White House Washington D.C.MADEIRA, HILL & CO. NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA December 19th 1908 THE PRESIDENT, Washington, D. C. My dear Mr. President: Referring to my letter of December 17th, page 2, second paragraph, line 2, please change the word "pads" to boots, making it read, "Mosquito Boots." I regret the error which I did not notice until this morning in again reading the letter. Very sincerely, Percy C Madeira [*[Madeira]*] (P)[*CF M*] ENGINEER COMMISSIONER OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WASHINGTON December 19, 1908. Hon. William Loeb, Jr., Secretary , to the President, My dear Mr. Loeb: I am writing this letter to you personally, as a letter expressing the views of a minority of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, the other two members having declined to accept my motion in the matter. The Commissioners received today a letter from the President of the United States in regard to purchase of supplies, of which letter the following is the concluding paragraph: "The several Executive Departments will arrange to purchase the supplies required by them in accordance with the method devised and recommended by the Board of Awards, and you are directed to cooperate with the Departments and cause the supplies for the Districtthat respectful attention should be called to the fact. For this purpose, only, is this letter addressed to you. Very respectfully, Jay J. Morrow Major Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia. of Columbia to be purchased in the same manner." I know of no law by which the President of the United States is vested with authority to direct the official acts of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia. Of course, as always, the Commissioners are willing to accept any suggestions from him, and it is unnecessary for me to state that any suggestion from him will be treated with far more consideration than that from any other individual. But, unless his confidence in the Board of Commissioners is so far impaired as to justify him in requesting the resignations of two of them and relieving the other from duty as such, it seems to me that his views should never be allowed to take the form they have taken in this case. It also seems to me that when they do take such form, it is no more than is demanded of the dignity of the office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia, thanSICUT PATRIBUS, SIT DEUS NOBIS BOSTONIA CONDITA, A.D. 1630. CIVITATIS REGIMINE DONATA, A.D. 1822. Robert G. Shaw SCHOOL. Boston, Dec. I9, 1908. Honorable Henry Cabot Lodge, Senator from Massachuset[s]s, Dear Sir; I cannot refrain from expressing to you the regret that I feel in common with most of our people, that the relation between Congress and the President is at this time is so disturbed. At the same time I wish to express with much emphasis, that the heart of the people is with the President. They believe in him and think he aims at wrong which should be righted, although he does so with force. Many people are much ruffled at the slowness of Congress. Believe me with great respect Yours truly, F. A. Morse[Enclosed in Lodge, 12-19-08][*ppf N*] Brazilian Embassy. Washington, D. C. December 19, 1908 Mr. President: I can assure you I will keep your letter as the highest decoration I could possibly receive. I need not repeat again my estimation of your figure in American history. It would sound loud, as the language of future always does in one's own time. Thanking you for this token of your high benevolence towards one who prides in having served here throughout your second Presidential term, I remain, Mrs. President, Respectfully yours, Joaquim Nabuco [*[Nabuco]*] President Theodore Roosevelt, White House, Washington, D. C.[*Ackd 12/19/08*] [*Jno E. Rvt*] [*ppf R*] R 818 Madison Avenue. Dear Theodore Some how Gladys' invitation to Ethels ball has gone astray - as she has been looking forward to this all winter we do not know what to do. I thought best to let you know at once as I have to make arrangements to get her down there - With love to you all Sincerely John [*[Roosevelt]*][*P.F*] STATION: CLANDON. L.S.W.R NEWLANDS CORNER, MERROW DOWNS, GUILDFORD. Sat. December 19th. 1908. My dear Mr. President, I must write you a line to say with what very great pleasure I received your long and interesting letter of Nov. 28th. the letter in which you deal with the "Spectator" article on ex-Presidents. I fully understand your point of view and feel little doubt that if I were in your position I should say almost exactly what you say. I will go further and say that if you were the only man who will ever become an ex-president, I should be quite content that things remain as they are. All your friends know that there is not the slightest chance of the presidential dignity or honour suffering in your hands, either if you had to live on ten dollars a week, or again, from your being bombarded with offers of enormous salaries from not perfectly reputable sources. What we have to consider, however, is not you but the normal man. Personally I am not afraid of a normal man doing anything wrong, but I do think that after the Republic has made him what he is by having endowed him with the powers and responsibilities of a president, it is better that the public should retain his services for the rest of his natural life.STATION: CLANDON. L.S.W.R NEWLANDS CORNER, MERROW DOWNS, GUILDFORD. There will be plenty of work for him to do, and the State, by paying him, obtains the right to put him beyond the temptation to do work which is not suitable for a man who has held such vast responsibilities. Of course we must not dream of being so selfish as to ask you to make a definite engagement to come to us now. I merely did not want to run the risk, when you do come to [London] England, of your saying to me that you would have only been too delighted to come to us if I had mentioned the matter before, but that you were now full up. Selous lives not far from here. I do not happen to know him but I feel sure there would be no difficulty in getting him to come over here when you are with us for a visit. The best way will be for you to propose yourself for a Saturday to Monday here as soon as you begin to make your English plans. If you are able to give me three or four weeks notice I do not think there will be any doubt as to our being able to get Cromer, and I hope Selous. Yours very sincerely, J. St Loe Strachey [????] P.S.STATION : CLANDON. L.S.W.R NEWLANDS CORNER, MERROW DOWNS, GUILDFORD P.S. I am disgusted to think that you should be worried during the last months of your term of office, by Pulitza and his absurd accusations. I feel ashamed of my trade. I do hope Douglas Robinson, for whom I have always felt a very great regard, and your sister, have not been worried by this brutal attack. There is no need why they should be, but unhappily some people are very sensitive about such attacks no matter how ridiculous they may be. Personally I can never manage to get up any feeling of indignation in regard to newspaper vituperation. But then I know with what a small sense of responsibility many newspapers are edited. J. S L. S.[*P.F.*] [*wrote 12/22/08*] WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CINCINNATI, OHIO Augusta, Georgia, December 19, 1906. My dear Mr. President: I said to you that I had not heard from Carter about O'Laughlin, but I did Carter an injustice, for I find in my mail today a letter from him under date of December 11th on the subject. Very sincerely yours, Wm H Taft The President, White House, Washington, D. C.[*PPF W*] [*Ansd 12/19/08*] BALTIMORE CLUB 19 December, 1908 My dear Mr. President, In the list of prize-winners at Harvard, which has recently reached me, I was much pleased to see Ted's name included as a "Harvard College Scholar." To go through Harvard in three years, to be a Brother, to play foot ball and then in your thirdyear to win a scholarship in the second group is a record of which Ted may well be proud. I am especially glad because until we get boys like Ted & Francis Burns and Meredith Blagon going into scholarship, the scholars will have little influence in college life. Please do not take the trouble to answer this. With much respect I remain Faithfully E. H. Wells. [*[Wells]*] The President.[Enc. in Long, 12-18-08] [12-19-08]NAVY IN SECRETARY LONG'S TIME He Sets Forth Facts That Alleged Historians Need to Know. To the Editor of The Republican:- Reading in to-day's Outlook its commendation of Henry Reuterdahl's article in Pearson's December magazine, on the navy and in tribute to Mr Roosevelt's connection with it, I note his references to me. These lead me to suggest that in that respect, and perhaps therefore in others, he has not written with sufficient preparation or knowledge of his matter. For instance, he says that "the secretary of the navy was the Hon John D. Long, the president of the Massachusetts peace society." This is evidently one of those haphazard statements which careless writers make. Its purpose is evident. I was never president of that society, honorable as such a place is. I never attended one of its meetings. When I was governor, nearly 30 years ago, probably as a courtesy to the office rather than to me personally, I was notified of my election as a member, to decline which would have been discourteous as to accept it was to acknowledge a courtesy, which I appreciated. Nor could there be a statement more reckless of the truth or more calculated to impair confidence in the whole article than the following: "In fact he [*[Mr Roosevelt]*] was the navy department." No one I am sure would sooner disclaim or more regret such a fulsome and utterly unwarranted assertion. Instead of being a tribute to Mr Roosevelt, it only tends to neutralize the effect of the praise thus given and by its extravagance make it worthless. Mr Roosevelt during his brief term as assistant secretary of the navy, before the war came on, was one of the most efficient, active, zealous and helpful officials in the navy department. But he was only one of them. The splendid preparedness of the navy for the war with Spain was not due to him, as Mr Reuterdahl claims. He shared in it, but in the main it was due to the chiefs of the various bureaus, ordnance, equipment, supplies, etc. Indeed, they all deserve to be named. For instance, our ships were all supplied with coal, the supreme need of a ship, and there was no failure in this respect during the whole war at any point; and this was due to Admirals Chadwick and Bradford, successive chiefs of equipment. The same is true of ammunition, Dewey using at the battle of Manila only one-third of what he had on hand; and this was due to Admiral O'Neil, chief of ordnance. Full and always prompt supplies of clothing, rations, medicines, men and machinery were everywhere, where and when they were needed, and this was due to the admirals who were chiefs of the bureaus respectively charged with those matters. And the same would have been true had Mr Roosevelt as assistant secretary or I as secretary never been heard of. I am sure he will cordially confirm what I say. Mr Roosevelt deserves all the credit that Mr Reuterdahl gives him for his work on the personnel board in preparing a bill for reorganizing the personnel of the navy. As its chairman he directed its work with much tact and ability. In the matter of the purchase of ships, colliers, transports, etc., of which of course many were needed, he was especially active and useful, though he will tell you that this work was mostly done by (then) Capt Fred Rogers, who, like the bureau chiefs, is now forgotten by the public; and their names are never recalled, alas, when the word of praise is spoken. Thus history is written. Indeed in every way Mr Roosevelt gave his heart and soul to his work, as he always does. With his later and world-wide fame he needs no tribute from me, who was then his superior officer, but I delight to bear witness to his efficiency and zeal, his contagious enthusiasm, his ready helpfulness, and to recall our cordial co-operation, which was also a cordial friendship. But to assert that he was the navy department or the essential spirit of it is not only indiscriminate and obsequious flattery, but cruel injustice to the other officers to whom I have referred, who did their duty fully, who made the preparedness, who deserve the credit for it, and who needed no spur. Had he been in the navy during the war, he would of course have continued to be of great service to it. But he left it for the army as soon as the war was on. Things, however, went on in the same old way under the same—to use Mr Reuterdahl's words—"cumbersome machinery of the navy department, clogged with red tape." Strange to say, that whole machinery ran on as smooth as oil. The bureau chiefs continued, and without any commotion, to meet every emergency. Mr Allen, more quiet and less demonstrative, but equally efficient, afterward by reason of his conspicuously able service and on the recommendation of Mr Root selected by President McKinley to be the first and formative governor of Porto Rico, came in and filled the vacant assistant secretaryship just as well as it had been filled before--now, alas, also forgotten by the public. In short, not a joint in the old machine creaked. If the navy department was "red tape," as Mr Reuterdahl claims, it was might good red tape, and so everybody seemed to think when at the close of the war the record of the navy at large was made up. It is not worth while to refer to Mr Reuterdahl's revival of the squibs about Mr Roosevelt's taking advantage of a day's absence on my part from the department. Of course in such a case he was acting secretary. As such it was very properly his duty to perform the functions of my office. No doubt he was more impulsive than I or that I was more deliberate than he. If it did not savor of bragging, I should say that for this very reason we made a pretty good team, and our work, harmoniously carried on, bore good results. The only serious difference between us which I recall is that when, as soon as the war was in sight, he left the navy for the army, I argued with him against the change, predicting that, leaving a field of usefulness and credit, he was only going to fight mosquitoes in Florida or fret in camp in Chickamauga. That he was right and I was wrong is now evident in the record of his brilliant and uprising career from that time. But he was not the whole navy department. JOHN D. LONG. Hingham, December 19, 1908.