THE OREGON ' DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER : 8, i908.
PRESIDENTS
COMPARED
Eoosevelt Holds Kecord for
Number,' Volume of Mat-
.. ter and Vocabulary lies
sages Outsiders Have
Written. -
B FREDERIC J. HA SKIN.
.(Copyright, ,1908, by Frederle J. Haaltln.)
"ouiuKion, uec. . Tne message
srtilch President Roosevelt sends to con
gress today may be the last historic
5?ni h wl1 make President of
uuhto ouaies. mere is, or course,
possibility that he will follow the lai
i ueorge Washington and Andrew
Jackson, both of whom issued farewell
addresses to the .country, but. barring
ucuyonui, louay a message
will probably be his last that will live
In history. Mr, Roosevelt has proved
Himself to be . the champion message
writer in the history of the American
presidency. His messages to date s re
rreater ,n number almost two to one
-uinn inose written during both
v-iimuiim aamimstrations, and far ex
Ceed anv Of the sarll turn lniTin.l.
dents. Not only has he eclipsed every
C u ,n lno numoer or messages,
but when measured by Aggregate length
and by range of vocabulary he has even
a greater lead over all his predeces
sors. In fact, it is asserted that if
he vocabularies of all other presidents
were ejolled down Into one composite
wnoie ana compared wltn his it would
be found that he had employed a great
er range of words In expressing his
views man an me oiner presidents
gether.
Being, a "literary person" in 'the
strictest sense, Mr. Roosevelt s mes
sages, as a whole, possess a high
standard of literary excellence.
Bancroft Wrote for Johnson. .
One message which takes high rank
as a state paper of -literary merit is
that of Andrew Johnson who had
fewer educational advantages than any
other man who has been president of
the United States. It is his first mes
sage. In the library of congress there
is an envelope carefully filed away
which explains this. It la the original
draft of the Johnson message, and
Worthington Ford, of the manuscript
division, has declared that it Is in
the handwriting of George Bancroft, the
historian. There are a few unimport
ant additions and references added to
the original, In the hand of President
Johnson, but the body of it is en
tirely in the Bancroft handwriting.
One might believe there was some
erroi about this conclusion but for the
presence of a confirmatory letter from
Bancroft to Johnson. This letter Is
dated November 9, and asks a few
days' grace for the completion of the
work In hand, stating that as no one
else knew what he was doing It was
necessary that he write -the document
with his own hand, This message was
well received throughout the country,
and Its literary excellence widely com
mended by the press. Even the ene
mies of Johnson, who thought him- an
Ignorant boor, were robbed of their
criticisms.
Other Able Assistants.
The presidency seems to carrv"wlth
It the right of a sort of literary emi
nent domain. He who holds it mav
make or take phrases without let or
hindrance. Mr. Roosevelt and Mr.
Cleveland exercised tha right more than
have any other presidents. It Is said
that Lincoln Steffens once submitted
the proof of an article to President
Roosevelt In which he used the passage
about the rich man whose son was a
fool and whose daughter was the wife
of a foreign prince, and that when the
next presidential message was read to
congress It contained that expression;
anticipating Steffens' article, which
was still In the hands of the publishers.
The literary merit of McKlnley's mes
sages Improved after John Hay be
came his ranking adviser, and the mes
sages of Cleveland show that he re
ceived some help on them. The liter
ary folk say that - even Washington's
farewell address shows a good deal
ther hand, J. Plerpont Morgan has the
original letter written to James Madi
son by George Washington, asking him
to prepare the farewell address, and
outlining the proposed paper.
Messages That Have Iteaked Out
Great care Is taken these days to
prevent the premature publication of
a presidential message. There has
never been a leak through , newspaper
men betraying a confidence, but there
have been leaks at the government
printing office. During the Harrison
administration one of his messages
got into a New York paper in advance
of its delivery to congress. A thor
ough Investigation followed. It de
veloped that an employe of the gov
ernment printing office had access to
the message, and had sold Its con
tents to the Washington correspond
ent of the paper in question
low was protected by the correspondent.
ana ne is. stui in tne government ser
vice. V . . . . ; . . .
- Once sines then there' was ' a rather
serious leak, the offender being a mag
azine whose editor is a close friend to
air.' Koosevelt Some ot the advance
copies' of the magazine containing a
synopsis of the messaare rot into Wa.il
street Since-that tim the magazines-'
nave, nad no chance to spring a lean
on presidential messages. In that in
stance Wall street shewed a fluctuating
market as a result of the information.
Not even the politician awaits a forth
coming message with the-anxiety and
interest of the Wall street contingent
stocks-' stand a chance to -rise or fall
Decause of these presidential utter
ances, and this aDDlles to London. Paris.
Berlin and like commercial centers of
other -countries as well as it applies
to inose or our own.
' Consults Many; Suits Himself.
No other president has so widely con
sulted others about his menaces as
has Mr, Roosevelt. He has had a, way
or addressing mrormal notes to sen
ators, reoresentatlves. and others whom
he wished to consult, asking them to
com to tam over certain matters wun
him. . He gets the views of all sides
on a - question and then reaches his
conclusion . for himself. Men whom he
consults about a message do not go
around proclaiming the fact from the
housetops and the world, at large never
knows about it.,
Mr. Roosevelt has always been be
fore handed in the matter of preparing
his annual messages. - N6T procrastina
tion coum De toieratea. hsut mis year
he has been behind his schedule time.
Heretofore he has had the message
ready for distribution a full month be
fore its delivery to congress. This
time he was only two weeks ahead of
the -release date. Under present ar
rangements the Dress associations are
given full control of the distribution
of the message, and it is said that no
other state paper in the world, with the
single exception or tne inaugural ad
dresses, has the wide circulation that
is enjoyed by the annua) messages to
congress.
Cleveland's Tariff Heitaf.
Grover Cleveland is one of the few
presidents of the United States who
nave thought ; It-- more important to
say what they : felt ought to be said,
than that they should be continued in
office. Certainly he was the only pres
ident who ever devoted an entire an
nual message to one subject.' In 188?
he decided that he ought to put the
tariff question forward a the one great
matter which congress should consider.
He wrote his single subject message
as a result of that decision. Before he
sent it to congress Democratic noliti-
clans advised him that It would be aj
mistake, and th he could not be re-N
elected ir he sent it. To this he replied
that it was more important that he
send that messn- to congress than it
was that he should be president again,
He was also the only president who
was forced by circumstances to appeal
to congress for a reduction of the sur
plus at one time and for the creation
of a surplus at another. When he fin
ished his first term there was a big
sum of money In the treasury and he
sought to have the tariff taxes lowered
more for the purpose of reducing the
surplus than for abolishing protection.
When the Harrison administration had
finished its work the surplus had been
reduced to the coint where it. needed re
plenishing, and Mr. Cleveland was forced
to lsmie bonds for the expenses of the
government.
Cleveland as Phrase Maker.
Mr. Cleveland was the greatest word
and phrase coiner who ever sat in the
presidential cnair. up to the time ox
Mr, Roosevelt. "Innocuous desuetude."
"Dernlclous activity." "offensive parti
sans." and "ghoulish glee" are among the
terms jie added to the' political vocab
ulary. His sister. Miss Rose Cleveland,
was something of a literary light, and
some or tne antl-cieveiand papers pro
fessed to Deneve tnat sne was tne
chrnse comer of the administration,
and even went so far as say that she
wrote her Drotner s messages, women
have been accused of many unusual ac
tivities in politics, as, for Instance, Mrs.
Blaine Is declared to have been respon
sible for the breach between her nus-
banu and President Harrison, and later
for his retirement from the Harrison
cabinet; but "this seems to be the only
case. where It was ever charged that a
woman was the author of a presidential
message.
James Buchanan was the only pres
ident who ever denied the right of con
gress to call Into question the official
acts of a president. The house had
passed a resolution creating a special
committee to investigate some of his
acts. He forthwith sent a message to
congress denying such a right, and as
serting that their action was without the
spirit and the letter of the constitution.
In answer to this meesage the house
passed a resolution statin"- that to deny
that body the right of investigating a
president's official acts would be to set
aside Its constitutional prerogative of
impeachment. Mr. Buchanan came back
with another message restating his po
sition, but the house was too .close to
the daw of adjournment to take further
action In the premises.
Taken as a whole, the messages of
the presidents constitute the most im-
ortant series or state papers m ex
stenoe. They have, been collected and
published. James IX Richardson, former
Democratic leader of the house per
formed this duty. A certain number of
sets were distributed at government
expense, and Richardson was then pre
sented with duplicate plates. He and
his publishers have made a modest
fortune out oi the sale of the work,
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FORWARD T0 191 2
National ; Conference With
, Object of Keeping Or
- ganizations Busy. :.
- t " (Special Dispatch to TM Joaraal)
Washington,- Deo. 8. Disappointed
but not disheartened by the results of
the November election,' leading Demo
crats from various parts of the coun
try are , gathering In Washington-- to
take part in a two days' conference
called by Chairman William C. Uller
of the National League of Democratic
clubs. Prominent men among the vis
itors deny that- there is any truth in
the rumor circulated to the effect that
the conference is Intended to discuss
measures for the elimination of Mr.
Bryan and Bryanlsm from national pol
itics. .The sole purpose of the confer
ence, according to Chairman Llller ana
others. Is to make the necessary ar
rangements to keep the Democratic
clubs and leagues throughout the coun
try alive and In , good running order
during the next four years.
BETHEA DECIDES
RUSSIA'S WAY
(nutted Press Leased Wire.)
Chicago, Deo. 8. Martin Jurow, the
Russian revolutionist, one of the prln
clDal witnesses in the extradition pro
ceedings brought by the Russian gov
ernment against Christian Rudovitz,
must reveal the names of the members
of the revolutionary committee in Rus
sia, according to a decision of Federal
Judge Bethea.
Jurow has been given three days in
which to answer the demand of Attor
ney Rigby, representing Russia's inter
ests, for the names ot the revolutionists'
executive body. ,
Jurow has refused steadily to reveal
their names and has declared that he
would give himself to be hanged be
fore their names passed his lips.
This statement of J u sow's was made
before United States Commissioner
Foots during the extradition ' hearings
of the last two weeks. Rigby asked a
citation of Jurow for contempt. If it
is unanswered Jurow will be haled be
fore the court to show cause why he
refuses to answer the questions of
Rigby. If he continues his refusal he
may be adjudged in contempt and jailed
ror any lengtn or time tnat judge
Bethea may decide.
It is intimated that Jurow's refusal
to answer may be forwarded to Secre
tary of State Root for consideration
with the rest of the record of the case.
which, without his testimony, stands
Incomplete.
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NO NEW CHIEF TILL
AFTER THREE MONTHS
.Uolted Pre" Lei led Wlra.
San Francisco. Dec. 8. The board of
police commissioners have caused ,it to
be understood that no successor to the
late Chief of Police William S. Biggy
will be appointed until a period of three
months has expired. The members of
the board individually , concede that
Biggy was lost, a week ago from the po
lice boat Patrol. They "wish, however,
to defer hasty action until the three
months period provided by police regu
lations has elapsed, before naming a
successor to the missing chief.
The bay is still being patrolled by
the police launch and several times a
day false reports are turned into the
harbor station that Biggy's body has
"been seen floating In the bay.
Speculation as to the successor of the
chief Is still going the rounds of the
department, but authoritative announce
ment has not been made.
Any illness
caused by
a lack of
blood will be
benefited by
a course of
treatment
Dr. Williams
Pink Pills.
They increase the
red matter in the
blood and enable
it to carry to every
organ and tissue an
increased supply of
oxygen, the great
supporter of life.
Send today for booklet of
Information and cares.
Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
are sold by all druggists or
will be sent postpaid on
receipt of price, 50 cents
per box, six boxes for
$2.50. ' .
Dr. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
Already the Usual Heavy Trading
Around Christmas Time Is Setting In
We Are Exclusive Portland
Agts. for Holeproof Hosiery
And we are -daily demonstrating the fact
that as an outfitting establishment for all
mankind we haven't an equal in Portland.
Of Special Interest to
Holiday Shoppers
IS OUR GREAT DISPLAY OF
Smoking Jackets and Bath Robes, priced
from $4.00 to $14.00
Fancy Waistcoats ...$3.00 to $6.50
Pajamas $1.50 to $6.00
Night Robes $1.00 to $2.50
Underwear .50 to $5.00
Gloves .$1.50 to $2.25
Mufflers 50 to $3.00
Suspenders .50 to $4.00
Handkerchiefs, Neckwear, Umbrellas, Etc.
For Men, Women and Children. Men's
Holeproof Sox, the $2.00 kind, are now re
duced to $1.50 for box of six pairs. Guar
anteed to wear six months.
IWIH 100
0(10
SQUALOR
Susan A. Moore, 80 Years
Old, Hugged Her Gold
and Begged Bread.
CUTS THROAT; THEN
LEAPS FROM WINDOW
EXAMINER CLOSES
BANK IN MISSOURI
fUnltrd Prtwa Uutd Wtrc.i
Washington, Pec. 8. The National
Kxchange bank of Springfield, Mo., has
been closed by order oi Special Exami
ner Roerback. Frank O. Hicks was ap
pointed receiver. The Inatitutlon's capl
Ths fel- tal Is $100,000.
PLEASING
V I
as a pleasant thought
of an old friend-
Post
Tost
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San Francisco, Dec. 8. John Doherty,
41 years of age. a city patient at the
Hahnemann hospital, cut an artery in
hia throat with a piece broken from his
drinking glass and jumped to his death
from a second story window or me
bulldlnir during the absence of
his nurse, Miss Claire Peabody. Do
herty was suffering from typhoid fever
but did not seem delirious when Iris
nurse left hm shortly before he com
mitted suicide.
The hospital authorities Knew nothing
of the incident until Motorman ueorge
Rheinhart gave information or tne
-qw.-,Hv w Vi ( h hA hail ill turn re
ceived from a newsboy, who found th
body.
uohertv was irtKen irom nis nome,
VtC V (ii,, i .. atfnnt 1 fl a t ITrldnv and
placed In the hospital.
WILEY STICKS TO IT,
SULPHURING .IS BAD
(tTnltid Prwii Leaaetf Wire.)
Washington, Pec. 8. Dr. Harvey W.
Wiley, chief of the bureau of chemis
try, with the unofficial title of food
expert, acknowledged today that not
only were the fruit men of California
opposed to him, but that he had aroused
the enmitv of the molasses manufactur
ers by his official opposition to tbeir
methods.
Wiley declared that the sulphuring
of fruits was Injurious to those who
ate, the product. He said his expe
rience had proved to -him that sulphur
fumes applied to fruit bring about dis
eases of the stomach. Intestines and
kidneys. He added that aslmilar treat
ment of molasses would have similar
effects.
A crisp, golden brown food,
made of corn, with an irre
sistibly delicious flavor that
delights old and young.
The
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SOU) BY CROCIRS.
JVfade at Pur Pood Factories ; r
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd. v Battle Creek, Mich.
Illinois Frnlt Growers.
(Special Dlpteb to The Journal.
Champaign. III., Dec, 8. The most
ambitious program ever arranged for a
convention of the Illinois State Horti
cultural society was ushered in this
morning and will be continued through
the next ten days. An exhibition of
garden and orchard products and a
course of lectures by horticultural ex
perts have been arranged In conjunction
with the convention this year. The pro
gram Includes Instruction in the prop
agation At plants by seeds, cutting,
grafting and spraying; tne grading and
packing of fruits and the judging- of
exhibition fruits. Due attention also
will be given to landscape gardening.
floriculture and vegetable gardening.
Bovine Tuberculosis.
(Special DUpatrh to Th Journal.)
TTH. V V Il.w K Tha annual
meeting of the New Vork State Dairy
men's association, which began a three
days" session In this city today, prom
ises to be the most Important In the
htntory of the organization. The meet
ing will be devoted almost entirely to
the consideration of bovine tuberculosis.
Prominent among those who are to dis
cuss this subject are Dr. H. I Rus
sell, dean of the Wisconsin College of
Agriculture: R. A. Pearson, state com
missioner of agriculture of New York;
Dr. Roladd G. Freeman of New York
City, and Dr. V. A. Moore of the New
York State Veterinary college.
Ali These Besides Stales.
(Special Dtapatch to Tha Journal.
Trenton, Mo., Dec. 8. An Inspection
of the exhibits at the annual show of
the Missouri Btate Poultry association,
which opened here today, makes It easy
to understand how the poultry raising
Industry- added $.45,000,000 to the wealth
of Mifsourl last year. The exhibition
Is the largest of Its aind ever held In
Lthts .section and embraces a large dis
play, oc lancy chickens, turkeys, Hacks,
pigeons and other varieties of poultry
and pet stock.
-- -i ' 1 - ' I f l , I i.. i- 7 -
- '. Separate Statehood Bills, r
Washington, Dec. Bills have been
introduced in the house of representa
tives -providing separate statehood for
the tejritorla J M" "! Arl-
7 ' v: ' ' V ' ; -
(United rr-rn Leaaed Wlr.
San Fram.-laco, Dec. 8. That Susan A.
Moore, 80 years of age, died in poverty
when she was worth $100,000, was the
surprising fact which came to light to
day when deputies from the coroner's
oilee searched the hovel where the
Roman's dead body was found yester
day and found bank books and papers
tvhlch proved that she had a small for
tune which she neglected to use to pro
vidc comforts for her last days. Just
before she was found dead, she was
soon Legging bread among the poor
families In the neighborhood of Frank
lin and Chestnut streets, and, when sho
was found lifeless she still had a crust
in her hands.
Susan Moore's life history Is obscure.
She Is said to have arrived In this city
in 1862 and to have lived single until
the day of her death. She saved her
money by the most frugal economv.
earning it first through dressmaking
and then In keeping a lodging house.
Special Holiday Shipment of Ladies' Holeproof Hose
Just Arrived; in Beautiful Christmas Packages
Samuel Clinton Van Duseh, and Fred
erick Drummond Hogg, son of William
Drummond Hogg. M. C. of Ottawa, Ont.
The ceremony was performed this after
noon at the nome of the bride's parents
In- East Thirty-fifth street, and was
followed by a small reception.
GOULD TUNNEL IS
PUNCHED THROUGH
(UDlted Preaa Leased Wlre.l
Ran Francisco, Dec. 8. The bore of
the great Spring Garden tunnel through
the Sierras on the Western Pacific in
Beckwith pass has been completed. This
tunnel, which Is 7300 feet long, makes it
possible for the Gould road to cross the
Sierras at an elevation of 6000 feet
with a grade of less than 1 per cent.
Twenty-seven months was spent in cut
ling through the mountain.
WILFLEY RESIGNS
CHINA JUDGESHtr
Hogg-Van Dusen Wedding.
New York. Dec. 8. A wedding of note
today was that of Miss Elizabeth Breese
Van Dusen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
(Cnlted Preaa Leaaed Wlre.l
Washington, Dec. 8. The resignation
of IaehbeuH It. Wllflev of Missouri,
Judge of the 1'nlted States district court
for China, has been accepted by Presi
dent Rooaevelt. The president has ap
pointed Judge Rufus H. Thayer of this
city as Wilfley's successor.
General Chaffee's Daughter to Wed.
i.os Angples. Deo. 8. The wedding of
Miss Helen Valentine Chaffee, daughter
of Llentenant General and Mrs. Adna
R. Chaffee, and-Lieutenant John Hast
ings Howard. V. 8. A., will take place
thin evening in St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral.
Owing to the recent death of a niece
of Ueneral Chaffee the wedding will be
a small affair snd there will be no re
eertinn following the ceremony as was
at first planned.
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ong graceful lines to the
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