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t STORER DECLARES ROOSEVELT SENT HIM TO SEE THE POPE Gives Exact Message : Which He Read to Late Pope Leo. Continued from Peg* 0no* .•passed* sa co})fiance comma prelat et commo citoyeh: Qu’ll y dcxlre vIVwiiiit Ipoar Mgr. Ireland tous l*s lionneura da Tegllse; ot «ui;’A verrglt ave«* In plus errand plnlsir at aathlfacilon relevatlon an canllnalat de’Mgr. Ireland.’ He Delivered the Message. ‘ "l aaM nothing which could cnlasge the hi opc o f thla fncKSago or color It* 'import. I simply delivered it and left It io can v it* own proper weight. ... * •immediately after this Interview I wrote to Mr. Roosevelt a personal pul confidential letter, giving a full accoimt .of what had occurred there, it verbatim statement in English <*>f " hat was said ,hv me to the pope, and an account of , the pope’s reception of # the message. I should aav that I carefully avoided ■making known to any one that I had received a commission from the presi dent. The prealdent had Insisted that any public knowledge that he was In- . tereated In church matters would be In jurious to him, and I had just had a ,definite reminder of hi* fooling* in that respect hy learning thdf Monsignor O'Connell's errand to the pope had got Into the newspaper and had called out from the president's secretary a state ment Hatty denying that the prealdent had authorised It. Interview Wee Reported. • “Unfortunately. the very thing that had happened on Mgr. O’Connell’s visit pop: . happened on mine, for a newspaper correspondent in Romo tel egraphed to an American newspaper a report, thet I had seen the pope and gave an account of my audience, con necting It with Archbishop Ireland. How thin happened t do not know. It vil not tn any manner through me. Thh report was even said to have been telegraphed originally from Washing ton to Rome, and repeated from there to Washington. I. had every Intention tn beep the matter secret, end every reason to desire. In the Interest of suc cess for my errand, that It should be secret. “This newspaper report of my visit was brought to the attention of Presi dent Roosevelt nnd evidently greatly Irritated hint. I received a letter from him, dated December 27. t903. Storer Was Astonishsd. "This-letter* from the president filled me with astonishment. It* tone was one of rebuke for speaking to the pope on the subject, and yet I had spoken hy the president's express request. Then, too. my letter reporting the In terview was r hotly Ignored by the president and ho assumed the air of one who had just learned from the newspaper for the first lime and with pained surprise anything about the af fair. ••'rills letter, with Its virtual asser tion that my visit to the Vatican was not only unauthorised, hut was so con trary t.> what could have been expect ed, that the president hardly then be lieved that It had occurred, and was unlnulhgiblo except on the theory that ... j'noHf? a ,'! untruth. In order to Ox-, ir possible, the Ignorant letter which would bo needed later as evidence to support that, position. In fact, this wan the use to ...l* r 2P; J .. . , which Hi# loiter was afterwards aclu- . U# L.duly. 1906. — ally put by him in quoting it to per- j received your non* not Informed of the fuels. “ appear la^er. He Tendered Resignation, i-reeds. Always affectionately yours, •“MARIA LONG WORT 11 STORER.’ Didn't Know Ho Was Artgry. •‘The president iefer» to the letter! of Cardinal Merry Del Val as a rebuke I to Mrs. Storer. Certainly neither thia nor other letters from the cardinal or from any other authority ever con veyed to us the impression of a rebuke. The president speaks of what tip had been continually hearing about Mrs. Storer for the last couple of yearn, as If he had been for that period displeased by her conduct, and yet Me had never had an Intimation of this. but. on the contrary, his letter writ ten three weeks before, on November 20, quoted above, conveyed to us a strong evidence of hJa approval. He asserts that he had been unofficially Infoimod on behalf of Ber lin and of Paris that It would not be agreeable because of Mrs. Storer’s ac tions to have me as ambassador fn either place.” What Justtrand Said. "I know nothing about. Beylin, but i have learned whether this Is true of Paris and It is explicitly denied by M. Jusserand In a recent letter, as follow*:’ ’ '“44 Rue Hamelln. July 20. 1000. —I Dear Mrs. Storer—I have the same an swer to make to your fetter of the 10th Just received as I made to your formes* one, and the answer Is; No. certainly not. Neither M. Delta*** nor anyone else saked me to mffke any representa tions at the state department or else where to prevent Mr. Storer’* being ap pointed to Parh. nor did 1 ever mako any of any kind. ‘“This new story, with which I am very unduly associated, is not truer than the other, and I sincerely hope there may be no more of the same sort. 1 have the honor of returning to you herewith Archbishop Ireland's letter, which you had kindly sent for my pern- sal, mid I beg you to believe me. Very respectfully yours, ’“JUSSERAND.’ No Reason Wat Given. “No reason for my summary dis charge was vouchsafed me, nor was any given out in atiy responsible way. Newspaper correspondents In ^Vashing- ton published statements obtained front sources to which they had access, say ing that it was because of my wife’s •Interference’ in arfalrs of the Roman Catholic church and tier misuse of let ters from the president, hut nothing appeared in such a way that I could answer it. "I later learned Indirectly that the president was making another charge against Mrs. Storer, this being that she had meddled with French politics by taking part In an anti-republican in trigue to promote the man Inge of Vic tor Bonaparte with a member of the OrJeanist family. TJiJs charge the pres ident evidently repeated to members of his cabinet, for one of them has latelv referred to It. and haa said that he had been given to understand that tli French ambassador in Washington w as the authority for It, “Accusation Absolutely False,'* ‘‘The accusation was absolutely fnls*. Neither Mrs. Storer nor l had ever been parties to any such plan, or had any sympathy with It, or any knowledge of its existence beyond what was ru mored In the newspapers. Had that charge been reasonably brought to my notice, as I venture to say should have been done before giving It credence, we ould have proved at once its absolut' A Christmas Present for All > .% : % ....., .v * -j ••.•>,-' 55 '’3&r.V'. *•* a ' •.•,. •/ '$:&m *•p ■' -i.v.;y- serviceable If fJ,or « 1 ' aM'ed in July last to the o .support that '’’ioikIi ambassador and I give a copy "I fait that the only thing for do was to tender my resignation, and that t Immediately did. accompanying It by a latter to the president, of which I regret to say that I can find no copy. “Nothing was done at Rome respect- lag the eppolntmcnt of any American to the office of cardinal, notwithstand ing earlier Intimations that Archbishop Ireland sraa to he appointed, and to ward the end of 1903 It was reported In Rome that tills was because the, prealdent had caussd It to bo known there that tie now favored the appoint- 1 mant of Archbishop Farley. This ru- nvor waa hardly credible, but, as It was currently circulated and believed In Rome, It seemed to call for notice. Ac cordingly, Mrs. Storer wrote to ttie president on October 4, 191)3. the fol lowing letter calling his attention to the report: Her Letter to "Theodore.” ’’ ’American Embassy. Vienna. Nov. tv, 1105.—Dear Theodore—t want to write to you In confidence of some* Iblng which I have heard from Rome. Princess Alexandrine Windltch-Oraets has told me she knew the pope very well In Venice when he was patriarch, and has seen him often since at the Vatican. About eighteen months ago the pope told her that he Intended to appoint Archbishop Ireland cardinal. He Bald: “Ho studlato la causa: sata fatto” ft have studied the question; It shall be done). The pope went on to *ay that there would be no consistory that year and perhaps not before the end of 1905, but that Archbishop Ire land's appointment was a certainty be cause the pope believed It would please tha American non-Catholtca and ttie American president. "'Everything seemed settled when t’ardtnal Merry Del Val (who Is per sonally not friendly to Archbishop Ire land. because of the archbishop's pa triotism during our war with Spain) announced that "the president baa asked for the elevation of two arch bishops. therefore |,e cannot care very much about either.” She Could Take Message. ‘"It ts said that a Mr. Phtlbin went to Rome with a request from you tint Archbishop Farley should be raised xo the cardlnalate. This has wiped out letter Informing me that through dif ferent sources in America you have heard inf quoted as the authority for n statement according tor which you have Interested yourself In- Prince victor X ..... tr Jusserand Denies Story. 'You ask me from what sourv We have made a 50% reduction on all PORTABLE LIGHTS for the hol iday trade, which gives the head of the family an opportunity to give the entire family a merry Christmas at a moderate cost. Fretwell-Jones Company, 26 SOUTH BROAD STREET. have derived such a story. 1 have only f have to givf up hi* work her**, tills to say; The statement is entirely; Wanted Cathode In Cabinet, false. I have never said to anyone j "if he went out I should have to consider what your Informants are pleased to ! nothing whatever but the attention of get- attribute to me. I never connected volt | dug the best mnn the entire country nf- in nne fnnhimi whatever hv wmvi' f rt **d» to do the work neceeeary to be done. “a 1 !? * JVeJ?Xhr>*L l' «« '»>»• »>«• that after carefully looking over mouth ot other" lee. t. ith Prince A Ictor ■ n, ( , matter I should conclude that Bellamy end his party, nor ever said anything U( t* the best rtmti for the purpose. It tuny which could be construed as having t.i»e that I should lutve to eouclude that any such meaning. one else, of whom ! have *' •“I am ns surprised at your vori,*- ' L'respnt. wotild bo the Jiest thought at „„„ __ . i. nnd If eo, stmuhl be in honor bound to take him. been, nnd I thank you for having given I Sf"mine In j this opportunity of most emphati- cany denying them. •“I have the houQr to be. dear Mrs Storer, Very sincerely yours, ” 'JUSSERAND.’ ” VICE PRESIDENT LIKELY TO GET MIXED UP IN THE STORER IMBROGLIO fhicimiaU. Uhio. Dec. 11. The l tha true facts in the t Rooseveit-Storer imbroglio ha* taken k ministration, new angle and now threatens to Involve I “The i>ast.’’ said he other men of national fame. It Is un- (few men can differ deistood that Addison Harris, for mer niinlsur to Vienna, feels himself induct of the ad- »natter so vital to the coon try. •I do not believe Haiti Secretary Long In- tends to le*r« the navy. For this depart ment. I am sure without further thought, thnt Bellamy would he ndiulrable. hut in filling any vacancy in the cabinet I would I hove to take note of nil kinds of cotisldera- ! lions. I should count Bellamy's religion ■ In his favor for n cabinet place. Other 1 things being equal. I should like to have a fatliollc In the cabinet. ! nm sure that In the nnvy department lio would be the I right man. for Instance. I would like much r to gel a Pm-lflc slope man Into the cabinet. ! nod particularly In the nnvy deportment, I ! do not wish to leave New England unrepre sented. At present | see lio I’sciflc slope I urnn who would he competent to 1111 the po- i sltlon. Moreover, If possible, 1 should like | t«> get one or more members of the cabinet i who are In cJoae touch with the people, ! carrying weight when they explain the p«dt- eies, purposes ami acts of my ndmlnlstra- : lion. Secretary Root Too Buay. This Is the one point In which the pres- cHldnet (s not n* strong as It should be. a liner, alder, more resets v.’ss i I do not helleTo that aggrieved mid ha* taken step* to pro tect his interests in matters raised by the eoMpoversy. In a letter to the president, former Minister Stbrer allude* to the dismis sal of Consul Genoval Hurst, without the asflgnment of a reason. Hurst the son of the Igta-Btahop Hurat, of Washington, and Mr. Storer, In hl» let ter. «cemetl anxious u» karn why h had been so summarily relieved. JMr. Storer also took occasion tn 111* letter to ask If the dismissal was due to ’’the urgent> of Herdllaka.” at the aanu- tiine reflecting sharply «»n the latter. Revives an Old Scandal. It M apparent that in bringing up the Hurst atfair Mr. Storer has revived an old scandal a. Vienna, that It w hoped had long sirce dl«d. It also brings to the forefront in tld* connec tion former Minister Adlson Har ris. I'liariemagne Toner. Robert J. Mc Cormick and the .fountr secretary of the embassy. Dr. Charles HerdlUUa. Dr. Herdlkka was a former resident of Cincinnati, but is now living In In- uianapolis, where he la associated with Adufst.n Harris. Dr. llerdllska came to Cjr,. innsti today. When seen at a hotel h#» said he would call on Mr. Storer and interrogMc him regarding a'luilon in the letter to the Hurst •'has shown that with either the | high-minded l*ody of nubile ;; sifiEt H ~ ]l ! asfc f without at once becoming n sooun* {exception of Hoot (who is so busy that he Orel and a liar. I seem to have been ; rM u hardly ever spenkt who can appear l *• * ———**■“ *tgc of PRESIDENT ROOSEVEL T WANTS PORTO RICANS ACCEPTED AS CITIZENS Washington. Dec. IX. —■ President Roosevelt's siiecial messuge concern ing Porto Rico, which was communi cated to the two houses of congress to las - . stas as folloss*: “Oh November 21, I visited the island of Potto Rico, landing at Ponce, cross ing bj' tlie old Spanish load by I'ayey to San Juun, and returning next morn- Ipg over the nesv American road from Areclbo to Ponce. Tlsa scenery svas wonderfully bcuuilful. especially amoua the mountains of the Interior, which holder struck with the evident .rapid growth in the culture botli of the su gar cane and tobacco. The fruit In dustry ts also grossing. Last year wan the moat prosperous year that the i island has ever known before or since the American occupation. The total of exports and imports of the Island svas 145,000.000 ns against *18,000,000 tn 1901. This Is the largest In the island's history. Prior to the American occupation the greatest trade for any one year svas that of lg96, when It venched nearly twenty-three millions of 2LT ,l r™.i. q.n'r..»n donhle the trade that there w land. J could not embark at nan Juan nva*n*mii* vear nnrf*r t because the harbor has not been drwlg- i qj ' !!!“' >ear unaer * ed out and cannot receive an American I V..,;,,* ' battleship. I do not think this fact L xmrtid v®eaVoVtlte valueof Ilf! hotT,hat ‘taSl’l' 1 1 or toba^o'.nd*!!;: fuSff t Lrti| ll hf I. [290.332 pounds of coffee of the value n ' ad<: f°t dredging Snnj Qt Unfortunately, what usad to bo Porto Rico's prime crop— Archbfahop Ireland without promoting { affair the archbishop of Nesv York. Th- dio-J Fairbanks May Taka Hand, c.te of New York lepresenis las it d.d Ut , Ucr , il( . k .. wa , in the life lime of Archbishop i or.1- embBK . y „ vrcnn;1 rtuiilip , h , lnrum . [ h**my of ff>«ril>*. Tower tnd Alct ’or- it did Uori »- gan) the foreign and reactionary spirit which la hurtful to our country anil , , hottile t«» our *ehonl* and in*titution*. I l >r * Herdliika. whll«* disinclined I’cannot believe that you have a*k *«l to talk Knout the matter, •‘aid ibat Mr. for the recognition of this element and that Archbishop Ireland'* great work ehould reap no harvest of futuie influ ence would be a misfortune to the American republic. *‘*If this a*s*nlon he not true. I beg of you to aet it right. 1 could take a cable from you to Rome myself and put It directly into the pop*'* hand* w ithout Cardinal Merry Del Val < knowledge or Interference, ■ You can fruat me really. Please cl*» »»«>t Ik- angry with me for writing to you ab>mt thi*. know that you can trust tnc. Harris and bir a*socla{c>, ir Indi atHili*4 were \ery indignant over Mr. Storer'* action. Mr. ffarrta la a dose r»cimr.al frirmi of Vice Prealdent F.ili- bank*. and if I* poarible that the latter mav take * hand In the controversy. Dr. Henlll5k4 hfi* a large collection of private data ami tetters boating on the trouble at Vienna. Elected to Ananias Club. Mr. Storer nay* that hi* letter «•* the president end hi* cabinet wav written the cool. dc|il»eratc judgment elected a member of the Ananias Club, > fore the rauntry^ with the pre»t_ . . like all others who have come Into die- j creat iMilltlml leader to extiUtu and ehnm put. With President Roo«v«lt. I ‘itSrt art^Jtl} 111 other word*, for « cab- put* now tc be classed'with Senators Chan dler. Tillman, Bailey and with others who nine questioned soqie But or v.ord of tic prealdent. Like every other American gentleman who has a wife to protect. 1 undertook to defend her name from insinuations and charges of falsehood. •’There was no need of violent and insulting adjectives to show that tlio president dislikes me. and did not wish mo to remain In the service or to re tire from It in any customary way.” Knows Nothing of Lettar. Mr. ?4 f orer alerts that the state ment that anything w ns ever written to the president by Mrs. Storer to the effect "that Mr. Choate and General Porter were not proper pernon* to be crab*taftdor*” I* news to both him and his wife. He aay* that he entertains great respect for the two gentlemen. “My Dear Maria.” Mr. Storer tk*n quote* the following let ter written by the president to Mr*, btorer; "Executive Mention. •’W ashington. |>. t\. O.-t, 4. 190!. "Mv Itear Maria: You ueei| never lw* afraid of'wrttlng me or of asking anything. If it U In my power to grant. I *hill do *•». If. for any reason*, whether pur in th#* nar row or In the larger Betine. I oatmot, I oball telt you «o. frankly. I'eroonal reasons ran never exist when I do not do nnythlns you ■ay. , "Bellamy was right nliotd It* l>eiug m**l- Jen* to write ioo Tn order to keep bits In mind. I think «»f both of you nil time. an»i have several Mine* gone over |>o*itlbio plan* First, a* to tl»** cabinet. It is very unlikely now that I shall elisnge any member of the prenent mblnet. You hare probably seen lltni I bare naked them all io star. The seeretary of war. Itoot, is one of the very ■ strongest men l*ef.»ri* tin* people In our : whole party. HI* Canton *|»ee * -- (net place the man should. If possible, be not only eminently lit for the administra tion of ill* department, but also, if possible, n party .lender of weight, nnd further. It 'need IniMly be said that one cun fill a rnbi- net position with reference only to itself— all mtrvoumllng conditions must be talfeu Into account. ••Now as to foreigu., affair*, my Inquiries speedily develop the fart thnt n Catholic.' just at present, would not In* a man whom It woutd be wise to send to Germany. For wholly different reasons It would be unwise to send him to Italy. I had not thought of or knew either of these farts when I ndvo- ented Bellamy's going to Italy. A* aaon ns I made inquiry ms* to the effect both here and abroad of appointment* to Germany and Italy I found what the fact* were. In no other court would the question of f*a- tbolielsm eause nny serious trouble, but I have not the slightest Idea whether any man Intends at present to leave hi* post- t Ion. Wanted H«r to Understand. "Of Porter in France. I hear nothing but the strongest praise. He seems to have done peculiarly well. Ir would In* nu Injus tice of « flagrant kind to turn him out at the present time. It is. of course, alwnj'* iMssfblo that I tnny make a shift, ami if In doing so France should become vacant. I should offer it to Bellamy ut once, unless it happened that I was able to offer hliu n cabinet position: but aa thing* are just nt thi* time, i do wot see the iikcjiliom) of *n<lt n condition arising. 1 have written with the ininirtest detail, for I want you to understand exactly how things now stand. Faithfully your*. ••THEODORE ROOSEVELT, BALLARD BIFOCAL. effect I v A revelation to glass wearers, does a way with two pairs ht glasses, both j reading and walking vision in one ; frame, nnd looks like- one glass. It ha* la,I t.mr. III. u.lvfi-.' I. Iiiiaiiml.t.-: not proven the mnat Kqrvr-BJfui all the merely In reference to his department, but j advertised invisible bifocals. They are In referem-e i«» nil branches of th«* p-rviee. j being e*dd by* all the leading house? 4»t ids department. Itself, h U at thojfn America und abio.ad. Our oculist’s -fnt time th.* nio«t Immu tant J.i lie en ! prrgcrir.tlon department 1* the most I use the word* Irtildlr calamity a.BIseiny. I country. Not how cheap, but how well lie fa of one mlod, although of dfKcicnt men who ?h**ubl be kept informed «d tixr k *i«*k man. and his i**»t usnuiam not there U !<?• fenr of Ids death, but Ira! he uny can sen C you. Ask the «m till*t nlsjut us. Walter Haltaitl OptiroJ Company, 61 reach! ree glreeL Juan harbor. "I doubt whether our people as a whole realise the beauty and fertility of Porto Rico, ami the progress that lias been made under it* admirable government. We have just cause for pride In the character of our represen tative* who have administered the tropic island* which came under out- flag as a result of the war with Spain and of no one of them la this more true than of Porto HJco. It would be Im possible to wish a more faithful, a more efficient nnd a more disinterested public service than that now being ren dered in the Island of Porto Rico by those in control of the insular govern ment. Work of Education. "I stopped at a dozen towns all told, anti one of the notable features In every town was the gathering of school children. The work that has been done In Porto Rico tor ’education haa been noteworthy. The main emphasis, as is eminently wise anti proper, baa been put upon primary education; but In addition to this there Is n normal school, an agricultural school, three In dustrial .and three high schools. Every effort Is being made to secure not only the benefit* of elementary education to all the Porto Rican* of the next gener ation. but al*o a* far as means will per mit to train them so that the indus trial. agricultural and commercial op portunities of the Island can he utilized to the best possible advantage. It was evident at a glance that'the teacher*, both American* and native Porto Ri cans. were devoted to their work, took the greatest pride In It. and were en deavoring to train their pupil*, not only in mind, but in what counts for far more than mind in citizenship, that i*. in character. i'waa very much struck by the ex cellent character both of the Insular police and of the Porto Rican regi ment. The Porto Rican regiment ot troop* must bo appropriated for by the congress. I earnestly hope that this body will be kept permanent. There should certainly be troop* In the inland, and it 1* wise that there troops should be themselves native Porto Rican*. It would be from every stand point a mistake not to perpetuate thia regiment. Great Growth of Crops. "in traversing Ih* Dhtml even the *jto;*t cursory survey lfa\e* the k* coffee—has not shared this prosperity. It has paver recovered from the disas ter of the hurricane, and moreover, the benefit of throwing open our. market to it has not compensated for the loss inflicted by the closing of the markets to it abroad. I call your attention to the accompanying memorial on thia subject, of the board of trade of San Juan, and 1 earnestly hope that some measure will be taken for the benefit of the excellent and high grade Porto Ri can coffee. Should Be Citizens. v "in addition to the delegations from the board of trade - and chamber of commerce of San Juan. 1 also received delegations from the Porto Rican Fed eration of Babor, and from the Coffee Growers’ Association. "There is a matter to which I wish to call your special attention, and that is the desirability of conferring full American citizenship upon the people of Porto Rico. I most earnestly hope that this will be done. 1 cannot see how any harm can possibly result from It, and It seems to me a matter of right and justice to the people of Porto Rico. They are loyal, tlie.* are glad to he under our flag, they making rapid progress Along the pa’Ii of or derly liberty. Surely we nhov Id show our appreciation of t|iem, our pride in what they have done, and our pleas ure In extending recognition for what ha* thus been done, by granting them full American citizenship. . "Under the wise Administration of the present governor and, council marked progress ha* been made in the difficult matter of granting to the peo ple of the island the largest measure of { results, self-government that can with safety be given at the present time. It would have been a very serious mistake to have gone any Caster than wo have al ready' gone fn this direction. The Por to Ricans have complete and absolute autonomy !n all their municipal govern ments. the only power over them pos sessed by the insular government living that of removing corrupt or incompe tent municipal officials. Power Never Exercised. "Till* power has never been exer cised, save on the dourest proof of cor rupt Ion or of incompetence -miclt as ro Jeopardize the interests of tlie people of the Id*mi; and under sncti clr- zetr* self-respect, and the mutual re spect of all cltlstna; that is. b* upon a rigid obiervanca of the yrii eumstanccs It has been fearlessly uud to the Immense bent of the people. It ia not a power with which it would be safe, for the take of the island itself, to dispute at present. The lower hou*r is absolutely elective, while the upper house is appointive. Thia scheme i* working well; no injustice of any kind results from It, and great benefit to the Island, and It certainly should not be changed at this time. "The machinery of the elections I* administered entirely by th* Port* Rican people themselves, the governor and council keeping only auch super vision as Is necessary In order to in sure an orderly election. Any proteit as to electoral frauds Is settled in the courts. Here again it would not be nake any change In the pres ent system. The elections’ this year were absolutely orderly, unaccompa nied by any disturbance, and no pro test haa been made against the man agement of the election, although three contests are threatened where th# majorities were very small and error was claimed; the conteats, of course, u be settled in the courts. "In short, the governor and counci' are co-operating with all of the most enlightened and most patriotic of the people of Porto Rico in educating the citizens of the island In the principles ot orderly liberty. They are providing a government based upon each elti- *»n’M «*)*_paanart an/1 tha mutual ft* basid rind- pi«a of juatlce and honesty, not been eaay to Instill Into the wi»d> of the peocle unaccustomed .to the ex ercise of freedom the two basic pris- ciples of our American ajateni: im principle that the majority must rule, and the principle that tha minority ha« rights which must not be disregarded or trampled upon. Yet test progrsn lias bean made In having these prin ciples accepted as elementary, as the foundation of successful aelf-foi em inent. ‘ Some Prtise for Congress. “I transmit herewith the report n( the governor of Porto ftlco, sent t» the president through the secretary ,>( state. “All tlie Insular governments should be placed In one bureau, either In the department of war or the department of state. It la a mistake not so to st range our handling of these Islands at Washington as to be able to take ad vantage of the experience gained to one, when dealing with the problem) that from time to time arise In onoJ* er - “In conclusion, let me express me admiration for the work done by tin congress when It enacted the law un der which the Island Is now being ministered. After seeing the Ison 1 personally, and after live years' expe rience in connection with Its ailr.iim • notion. It Is but fair to those who de vised this law to say that It ,"'3 well-nigh be impossible to liavs dense any other which. In the actual "'orb ing. would have accomplished be.w THEODORK ROO8KVE! T- "The White House, Dec. 11, HUS THROUGHSLEEPIN G CAR LINE TO i MEMPHIS Leaves Atlanta 4:4J p. m. from L'm ■ fold Depot) Passenger Htatl o ' * Rlrmlnghnm. arriving Memphis ■■■• a. hi.- lining c«r JUtlrtrBE.YBOAR**