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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. MONPAT, JCtV «. 1907. 5 Admiral Declares Move Is Not an Ex periment. New York, July 8.—The American print, a lengthy Interview with Admi ral Dewey, who la now stopping at Richfield Springe, N. Y.. In which he advocate* the Immediate concentration „( the battleship lleet In the Pacific. He eays In part: -It Is a pity we have not ships enough to keep powerful fleets In both oceans, but since we have not. It seems to me that In the Interest of peace It Is the best at this time that our fleet should be In the Pacific." Not An Experiment. The admiral declared the lS.OOO-mlle cruise was not an experiment In naval mobility and asserted It was for the purpose of keeping peace In all the Pa cific by seising as quickly as possible the balance of sea power. Although Admiral Dewey does not believe that the country Is likely to be come seriously Involved with any for eign power, ne believes It necessary for the United States navy to be para mount In the ocean that has Jumped Into such strategic Importance since the Spanish ana the Russo-Japanese wars. He laughed at the dangers and difficulties conjured up by those who Oppose the transfer, Philippines Unfavorable. When hie attention was called to the criticism In certain quarters because the fleet Is rounding the Horn to a Pacific cuast base, Instead of sailing through Sues directly to Manila, the ndmlral did not lack reasons to support the navy board’s recommendations. He said: able to centralise a large fleet with m U en d m a 5hm °f c ' r " thousands of 2 So. ,SSl‘ P £ ln ! The climate experience!*'- kn ° W from per,onal ninS. n «na*'S y m !f h i take th « Philip* £!?»** ana Hawaii, but as soon as wa IS il.il /E on the ” a ,h * 5 ' w °t>^ have to give them up. The very presence of our sea force In the Pacific will serve every purpose." Admiral Dewey eald that Admiral Evans and Die officers of the fleet should have no trouble at all In going around to the Pacific. WAR WITH JAPS CERTAIN, THINK BERLIN OFFICIALS. Berlin. July 8.-—That a conflict be- rw^eh the L nit oil states and Japan Is r 5«i? C0I ?. e 18 ‘i 1 ® wl( *wptead opinion In diplomatic and naval circles here. Wherever diplomats and naval men gather the discussion turns to the de cision of the United States to move Its fleet to the Pacific coast, and it Is gen erally believed by men who follow In ternational affairs closely that the ma neuver was not planned until matters had become more serious than appears on the surface. It is believed generally that the lead ing statesmen In Japan are preparing to contest with the United States for the control of the Pacific. JAP ADMIRAL~877S“ U. 8. CREWS WOULD DESERT. Toklo, July 8.—Admiral Sakamoto was quoted In an Interview by a local paper yesterday, In which he ridiculed the American navy. He said! “Even If the Washington government should deckle on war. It Is doubtful If the Americans serving In the navy are sufficiently patriotic to fight. Ameri can naval officers are brilliant fighters at balls and social gathering, but they are very deficient In professional train ing and practice. It Is too much to expect a burning patriotism In the American naval service. In case of war with Japan. It Is very likely that most of the crews would desert and leave the ships." St. Petersburg. July 8.—The tension between the United States and Japan Is exciting little comment here. There has been scarcely an editorial utterance on the subject and there Is little dis cussion in diplomatic or naval circles. London. July 8.—The sentiment among European diplomatists regard ing the difficulties between the United States and Jupan Is that the former Is acquiring the enmity of JapHn which may prove a serious asset In event of trouble with any other nation. The general opinion prevails that It will not reach the stage of warfare, based on the belief that Japan must back down because of the heavy debt she Is carrying as a result of her In ability to obtain Indemnity from Rus sia. Great Britain finds herself In an em barrassing position. She Is obliged to stand between her ally and her colo nies. In the matter of Japanese laws. GREAT RALLY HELD AT THE TABERNACLE Continued from Page One. in council who will get up and say 'don't pass the prohibition bill?' If I'd made as big an ass of myself as those fellows. I don't think I’d have the nerve to talk about annexing more t€ rrltory," • “Don't you forget the men who voted In pound) to Instruct your representa tives to vote against prohibition. If they had a grain of sense they'd know that the Fulton county representatives would vote any time, any where, any how for liquor. I know and you know what Interests put such men there. But you are responsible for such men in council and such men In the legisla ture. “But we won't forget them. Why al ready soaro of these fellows In council are offering for re-election. Here In our ward, the alderman offered that In famous resolution. The councilman from this ward voted for It. He Is my friend, but no man can expect my vote who will do such a thing. I don't be lieve you will stand for It again. (Voice. 'You can.guess we won’t!') I will be one to peck on every little head of that kind until It Is pecked out of exist ence." Senator Hardman’s Speech. When Senator L. G. Hardman, author of the prohibition bill, was Introduced he was given a great ovation. Mr. Hardmaft talked with* a simple direct ness and earnestness that won the con fidence and esteem of his hearers. Ho said he stood for> the complete abolition of liquor In the state of Geor gia, and that the efforts of two Atlanta papers to prescribe for the people would not avail. He said: "I *am here to plead for the women and children of Georgia. I want to bring happiness and contentment to humble homes. I want to say to the young men of this city that the term moderate drinker means nothing, The first drink means another and with each drink the appetite becomes fixed on him. Pure liquor means liquor of higher proof and of greater destruct ive power to health and life. No other agent is so destructive of morals, health and mentality as this habit.” He concluded with reading extracts from Henry W. Grady’s famous speech against the liquor traffic, and exhibit ed a card containing quotations from that speech sent him by a man from New York. The Legal Standpoint. The liquor traffic from the legal standpoint was discussed by Senator Williford, of Madison. ‘ He quoted at length from decisions of the supreme court of the United States and of the various states to show that It was noth ing more than a permit issued under police powers, revokable at any time. He bald that a license to sell whisky Som? Mid - Summer Neckwear Sems Specials. iov?rs that wers 2 Sc, ahd one lot of soiled stripe tis, that were 1.00, soiled but vsry At 5c Each New Arrivals In Bathing Suits The latest \v°rd” in Bathing Suits hy Monday morning s Ex- press, and these new effects are in- deed daihty. Low heck and sleevs- less. Th?y are made in Mohair, Siciliahsand Silks Ladies’ .... 2.00 to 15.00 Missis’ .... . 1.50 to 3.00 Children’s . . . 1.25 to 1.50 Gps ahd Shoes Ahd a new cap in pressnt a new feat the hahdahna style, ure—caps and watsr proof, with shoss to match. lohg ehds that can Solid colors and be made secure be polka dotted, neath the chin. The Sets at 2.45 Caps, 25c, 35c. 50c, 75c, 1.00 and 1.60 Shoes 50c a pair, ih all sizss, black ahd white. Chamberlin-Johnson-DuBgs? C Ruchihg by the yard; 25c values, by the yard only 20c Linger!? Bews to be worn with fahey embroidered collars, 25c gnss, At 19c . Ladies’ daintily embroidered linsn cellars, a variety of designs, 25c ahd 50c Three dozen lingerie lace hows, 50c values; te close r out in this sale at, each . . Black, brown and magpie veilings, 50c veilings, 15c Yard FANS! FANS! FANS! Japanese fans, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c, 1.00; Palmetto fans, 3 fer 5c and 5c; Nahpos-wovsn soft fans, 10c, 3 fer 25c; gauze fans, 50c, 75c, 1.00, 1.50 and up. was nothing more than a permit to eell damnation to the people, and con tended that selling Intoxicants was In herently wrong. He told of the long fight to suppress lotteries, and how Thomas Jefferson favored them. Now lotteries had been wiped out and sa loons would be In time. A tempest of enthusiasm swept the building as Seaborn Wright arose. Rarely has this gifted man been heard to greater advantage. Hie Impressive personality thrilled the audience like an electric battery. His rich voice, with Its Indefinable heart-reaching qualities made a never-to-be-forgotten Impres- •lon. Seaborn Wright’s Eloqusnes. And he glowed and burned with the seal and tire of his cause. When he told In vibrant Intensity of voice of the nameless terror that lay on the humble country home* of the state since the riots In Atlanta, faces grew tense anil drawn with feeling. There crept Into his own tones the mlsV of unshed tears and the pathos of a great sorrow aa he unfolded the ever-present presence of the terror that clutched tho heart! of men as they were forced to leave their families, for ihd time, unprotected. on tho meeting of business men at the Pledirtont to proteat against prohi bition, the speaker turned the wither ing battery of his scorn. And In ridi cule and scorn Seaborn Wright la matchless. He said that sucli men there loved the dollar more than they dtd the soul of men, and cared nothing that Innocent women and children should suffer. "They tell i Ye*, but the dream* of men who have worked and dreamed high dreams are about to be realised. The Atlanta city council cannot atop It. The little meet ing of prominent business men In the Piedmont Hotel cannot slop It. My friend, Jim Gray, of The Journal. HON. SEABORN WRIGHTS ADDRESS ON PROHIBITION AT BROUGHTON CHURCH Scores Atlanta Busi ness Men’s Meet- mg. “Friends, the last time I spoke In At lanta was In 1896. 1 spoke In the old tabernacle that you then had, to an audience of from five to ten thousand people. I was then a candidate for governor, a candidate for governor upon the same platform that I am stunding tonight. “It does me good to face an audience like this.. It would be an Inspiration to any man. Hometlmes I get a little despondent In this struggle for better things In this state; I confess that It sometimes looks to me. as It looks to all men Interested In these greet prob lems. It looks dark and gloomy, but hen I face an audience like this one and see such magnificent enthusiasm that we are dreamers, j manifested, and when I see a great au dience put Itself on record as you have done with your resolutions. It given me fresh courage, and I thank God for It. “My friends. Georgia Is aroused as she has never been aroused before upon this great Issue. Three Sundays ago a...... — In old Bartow county I went with my not stop It. and The Constitution, who friend Mr. Nell up to the foot of old waits these days for The Journal to crack the whip, c«Tt do It." Several times Mr. Wright attempt ed to end his talk, but the audience would not have it. So he continued for an hour, his words burning deep, and his «corn sparing none whom he deemed deserved It. His address is printed In full today. It was a wonderfuUmeettng. KILLED BY TRYING TO CATCH A TRAIN The funeral services of R. G. Black, who was killed Saturday at Vnldosta, Ga„ In an attempt to board a Seaboard train, were conducted Sunday after noon at 4:90 o'clock at his residence, 47 Lurlie avenue, in this city. The In- i. rment was In Wsetvlsw cemetery. Black, who had been running a bar ber chop In Waycrots. a short dis tance from Valdosta, had missed tho ixtssenger train h* Intended catching and attempted to board a rapidly moving freight train, when he was knocked down, his neck being broken. The dead man Is survived by Ills wife and four children. Pine Dog Mountain and spoke to thou sands of those brave and fearless mountaineers upon this great subject. The same feeling that I find here to night was there and the same light that t see here shining ;n the eyes of this people, and the same grim deter mination was there. A Sunday or two ago I went to Valdosta to aid them In their great campaign, and the same magnificent feeling was there. The same courage and determination to drive from Its borders this evil curse which has so long dominated the Um pire State of the South. Dong years have certain men In Georgia spent In arousing the public conscience to the pitch It Is tonight, but thank God, their labors, dreams and Ideals have ended in victory, and we are on the eve to night or the greatest morel victory that this great state ha* ever witnessed. "Council Can’t Stop It.” • "The Atlanta city council can’t atop It. either. And the little meeting of thirty-one of the prfnclpaleat buslnesa men in this town Interested In taxes can't stop It, either; and my old friend and my good friend Dick Gray of The Atlanta Journal can't check It a bit; Ing where they are going to land any how. But I want to ask this question: First, who wgre the men who met. at the Piedmont Hotel? Notice, it does not say In what part of the hotel they met. My friend of The Constitution, I could not help but think of 'the (is! In the fountain' when 1 saw that that crowd had met at the Piedmont Hotel. "I do not believe I am going to be able to read this passage, but I have got to read, f am compelled to read a sentence or two from It. I ask the question, first, who were the men met there? It says that they were leading inen from all of the business Interests of Atlanta, and represented—listen to me. men—a large part -of the wealth of the city of Atlanta. There you have It! My brethren, the liquor traffic is not Intrenched behind the appetites of inen: Its boltvsrk Is not the liquor dealers of Atlanta. I tell you that the men who are holding this city under the domination of liquor are the men who are Inspired by the lust of gold! Jt Is avarice, pure and simple, and tve HON. 8EABORN WRIGHT. Chairman of house committee on temperance, who delivered great address Sunday night. seems to be following In line with The Journal on all propositions, can not check It. It has come, and, thank God; behind It Is an aroused pubjic con science. “1 hardly know where to stop tonight. I tried a moment ago to read un extract from the resolution passed by that meeting the other night at the Pied mont Hotel. This renilndB me of s right funny thing that happened the other day. I was coming up the street with my brnthsi*-|n-law. and a certain gen tleman met us and said to my brother- in-law. "Mr, Moore, you are coming up to the Piedmont to the meeting of busi ness men, are you not?” and they dis cussed it to some length. After awhile my brother-in-law Introduced me. M.v friends. I did not get an Invitation. It was not extended. I would have been glad to have gone to that meeting, f would give antffhlng In this world to have that crowd of thtrty-one In a barbed wire pen twenty feet high where I could talk to them about their action. My brotner. In my Judgment, before I got through it would take a considerably higher pen to hold them. Meeting at Pitdmonh . If ever this state has witnessed a monstrosity, it did In that, meeting. I Thirteen little councllmen did not hold light. My friends, when the prln- I pa lest business men get together and | may Just as well meet this proposition Is to you; fearlessly. I want to say thh "The liquor dealer. If left to himself, could not hold this liquor traffic ten days. He would be put out. i want to say to you that the men who drink liquor would not keep It In this great city ten days. Then who Is keeping It here? It is your money bsrons. who are afraid of having to pay 10 cents taxes. My brother. I am telling you the truth, and the sooner you real ise It, the better It will be for you. Then you know who your enemies ate and who you have got to fight in this gvat movement. -*'Y.et me tell you. my brother, this; you ran sin over the man that drinks, f tell you you can open hla bleared, blood-shot eyes to the light of God's almighty truth. You can bore down through his bloated, rotting flesh and find u heart beneath It all, but—oh, my brother—when you come In contact with the class of men who set the bricks In their stores and the marble In their building before the aoula of the boys of Atlanta, they have no heart, no pity and no manhood. "Music of the Dollar." "God pity the man who loves the music of the Jingling dollars better than the prattling of Innocent childhood. There Is not an augur so sharp, nor a chisel so keen in a hardware store In Atlanta that would not be blunted and dulled when It touched their heart*, am sick of It! This damnable spirit < commercialism! My God! How it has blighted all that la holy, pure and clean In this world! And here It cornea tonight. Here ft cornea In this great contest for the souls of men to lead them up and up and up, to God Himself. These men with their miserable avarice come here to block the.shining pathways upon which men would trawel In this city. I believe In talking plain. I've never been a dodger In my life. I don't be long to that class of men. Hear It. my brethren. It Is avarice! Avarice! Avs- and The Atlanta Constitution, who go to tbs Piedmont, there ts no tell- Continusd to Page Thirteen,