The evening world. Newspaper, June 1, 1903, Page 8

MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1903. Park Row, New York. Entered at the Post-OMoce at New York as Second-Class Mati Matter. MOLUME 48B..........00cceeeeeeeseeNO. 18,289. (From Yesterday's World.) TWENTY YEARS AGO. (Mr, Pulitzer’s Solutatory, May 11, 1883.) ‘The entire World newspaper property has been pur- chased by the undersigned, and will, from this day on, be under different management—different in men, meas- ures and methods—different in purpose, policy and prin- ciple—different in objects and interests—different in sympathies and convictions—different in head and heart. Performance is better than promise, Exuberant as- @urances are cheap. I make none. I simply refer the public to the new World itself, which henceforth shall be the daily evidence of its own growing improve- ment, with forty-eight dally witnesses in its forty- eight columns. ‘There is room in this great and growing city for a fournal that ‘s not only cheap but bright, not only bright but large, not only large but truly democratic— Gedicated to the cause of the people rather than that of purse-potentates—deyoted more to the news of the the New than the Old World—that will expose all fraud and sham, fight all public evils and abuses— that will serve and battle for the people with earnest sincerity. In that cause and for that end solely the new World ts hereby enlisted and committed to the attention of ‘the intelligent public. JOSEPH PULITZER. SEVEN YEARS LATER. Dedication of tha Pulitzer Building, Oct. 10, 1889. God grant that this structure be the enduring home of a newspaper forever unsatisfied with merely print- tng newe—tforever fighting every form of Wrong—for- _@ver Independent—forever advancing in Dnlighten- ment and Progress—forever wedded to truly Demo- eratic ideas—forever aspiring to be a Moral Force— forever rising to a higher plane of perfection as a Pubilo, Institution, God grant that The World may forever strive toward @e Highest Ideals—be both a dally schoct-house and ® daily forum, both a daily teacher and a daily trib- Ge, instrument of Justice, a terror to crime, an Gi to education, an exponent of true Americaniem. Let tt ever be remembered that this edifice owes tts existence to the public; that ite architect 1s popular favor; that its corner-stone is Ltberty and Justice; that tts every stone comes from the people and repre- gents pubMe approval for public services rendered. 1 God forbid that the vast army following the stand- ard of The Work whould in this or in future genera- tions ever find it faithless to those iGeas and moral principles to which alone it owes its life and without Which I would rather have it perish, JOBHPH PULITZER. TWENTY YEARS LATER. APPRECIATION AND APOLOGY, (By Cable to the World.) Hombarg, May 30, 1908. Disobeying the doctors, I obey the cabled request failure to have attained his tdeal of a newspaper. ‘There is always a great deficit between aspiration nd action. I assume the responsibility for both faults and failure, yet tt may be pardonable to say that for sixteen of these twenty years I have been unable to read the paper or go to the office, having guffered the loss of sight, of health, of sleep, al- ' hough continuing the burden of responsibility for | the conduct and character of the paper, to which I ~, give every moment of my waking time. ~<A feel deeply grateful that this condition is under stood, and that, however many are the faults, they are attributed to manner rather than to motive; to overzeal, excessive enthusiasm, misunderstanding, ‘but never to lack of integrity or principle. Chiet Judge Parker is kind enough to aay in prais- ing The World that the press is the eye and ear and | tongue of the people. It is all that, but it is more if The World has met the approval of the American people. Beskies being the eye, ear and tongue of the people, interpreting in tongue and ear their in- terests, impulses and instincts, it has represented also, I believe, the heart and conscience of the peo- ple. Mayor Low unwittingly confirmed this when he gaid that one thing that most surprised him since he has been Mayor was the activity of The World as a municipal agent. Dr. Parkhurst presents the same thought in saying that The World holds a brief for the people, and is “journalistic attorney for the man that is down.” This feeling was in my mind when | I wrote twenty years ago that The World was dedi- Ds. ‘gated to the cause of the people—that it would serve battle for the people with earnest sincerity— ‘gna also, in 1889, when I expressed the hope that it be forever unsatisfied with merely printing Be fighting every form of wrong—for- » ever to truly Democratic ideas—forever ris- ing to a higher plane of perfection as a public insti- | tution. Personally, The World does not yet appear @m_convinced—it has never lacked zeal to labor and }) facrifice time, talent, space, money, everything to ‘\eppose Wrong; TO FIGHT FOR THE PUBLIC ; TO RENDER PUBLIC SERVICE, even it service interfered with the news service and ‘ the news. tic party, and particularly of its de- of Democratic principles” upon an Hl indeed to him and to the Democ- * dimtingulsked gentlemen have TRIE DRTER TET RL RINT err emer » THE w EVENING . WORLD'S » HOME w MAGAZINE & oO AHA! THIS IS SOMETHING WHICH 898 9999-9O% 2B 999S9O-9999999-9999-9-909 | ment during the last twenty years considered itself a party paper. It promised to support truly Demo- cratic principles, truly Democratic ideas, and it has done so, and will do so, with entire independence of bosses, machines, candidates and platforms, ‘fol- lowing only the dictates of its conscience. Faith in the people {sa Democratic ideal; but faith in the infallfbility of the people, flattery of the peo- ple, surrender of conviction to the passions and prejudices of the people, and the theory that the people can do no wrong and that the majority is secred—these are not true Democratic ideas, To mould public opinion, to lead public opinion, to awake and arouse public opinion for public good, 1s both a pleasure and a duty; but a still higher duty even than to reveal is to resist public opinion at times, To appeal to national vanity and pride in favor of our holding some wretched, far-away islands by inilitary brute force is undemocratic, since the peo- ple there, if not equal American citizens, can only be serfe or slaves, and if government ‘‘derives its just Powers from the consent of the governed,” we can only hold them against their will by strain and etretch of the Constitution and in violation of the Declaration of Independence. For it is true, as Her- bert Spencer has said, that he who holds a slave by a chain becomes himself the slave of that slave, and in this attitude we must endanger our own liberty and lose our sense of humanity. To prate about war, fighting and a bigger navy, or the biggest navy, ia neither democratic, nor dignified, nor moral, and the ranting of Presidential declarations on this theme 1s an appeal to ignorance, prejudice and pas- sion. To draw the line against any organization when !t opposes the freedom of Iabor—to apply fixed prin- ciples of justice, equality and freedom, and to oppose violence and favor arbitration, peaceful methods, law and order, ¢e a truly Democratic idea. The World will fight every tyranny, whether that of mill- tarlsm or monopoly, whether that of plutocracy, an oppressive oligarchy or corporation, or that which in the name of labor denies the right to labor. Justice Brewer, of the United States Supreme Court, in his masterly and impressive etatement of the great power of the press, written to The World, said of the problems involved in our eocial condi- tions that the nation is “wrestling with these prob- Jems—it is in the throes and sweat of struggle,” and that in assisting in their solution the press does mighty work and “has been one, if not the great factor.” The press, thus presented es a great factor in our Probleme, is, unfortunately, not of one type; nor does it unanimously accept the same standards of public honor, There are exceptions, There are, I am sorry to pay, newspapers which advocate dangerous fal- lactes and falsehoods, appealing to ignorance, to par- tisanship, to passion, to popular prejudice, to pov- erty, to hatred of the rich, to socialism, sowing the seeds of discontent—eventually sure, if unchecked, to produce lawlessness and bloodshed. On the other hand, by far the larger portion of the American press is showing a steady growing in- dependence, a steadily diminishing partisanship, a steadily increasing eympathy with the masses, a steadily augmenting opposition to privileged classes, to inequality, injustice, and every form of oppres- aion of the people. Conscious of its great respon- eibiaity, tho American press as a whole strives to help, to lead, enlighten, guide and encourage the peo- ple in all good aspirations, Is it necessary to ask on which side of this division Justice Brewer and the people will find The World? Is it necessary to eay that with the utmost of my remaining strength The World will do battle in solution of the grave prob- lems mentioned by Justice Brewer, anxiously seek- ing the truth, and applying it in a epirit of fearless independence, but with moderation and tolerance, in the firm conviction that in this spirit only The World will do its best service to the Republic? JOSEPH PULITZER, “BUTTING IN.” “He butted in,"’ said the policeman of the man who inter- fered in behalf of a prisoner, ‘and I had to arrest him." “He butted In,” suid the husband who was having a some- What spirited domestic debute with his wife, “and I threw him out of the window.” He vutted in,” sald the Nineteenth Ward society gent, who was out at Oxgden's Grove with his steady company, 939O99O9-030OF $3-4500000900000000006 TWO LEADING QUESTIONS. “Bre'r Williams," said Brother Thomas, “''spose a mad bull wuz ter take atter you, what would you do?” “Climb a tree, suh!’ said Brother Williams, “But ‘spose you had de rheumatism, en a wooden leg, en couldn't climb?" Brother Wililams was silent a moment, then he sald: “Bre'r Thomas, it's des ‘sich ‘quisttt will be tion, don't git you finally jt’'ll be kaxe you outruns ‘emai’ i iRise a eS CPP OL LBL LD BAL 4Y9B BOP PA LVL AAALIDAAA LALLY AAR IADB, CA LYOMAABAVWD YO DOODOODODOOOA, * i MR. CHESTY GIVES A LECTURE. ON ART---AND 00 HOO! Hoo! WANT A NE! BONNET,~ JUST. TITERS ee DONT cry! THe — GUARNERIUS RLIAS THE TEAR pvie 400K AT THAT OLD THING! A large number of experiments may be made by availing one's self of optl- circles closer and closer together as they approach the centre. Jthe paper on your thumb, revolving it hordgontally, the clreles are revolving; the iiusion and tt will complete. The last experiment is shown by the figures of the three men in the iIluatra- Which is the ‘he second, t dy mi if th neope die sane probiem ewine. Et de ipmonis“omeie | 24) S2 meant of te naked ave And or the third? rgest, poo-Hoo! B00 wow-w-w You wanr, Eay non sT 8n8Y3 TEARS THE 8/64 &ST OF fie The art of lachrymosity is advancing with velocity. The busy little tear-duct {s far mightier than the axe. And, by a timely tear or two, the Weepers in a year or two May end by winning lothes off other people's backs. -Hoo! HU PONT BLAME ME, TWAS ROBBED DE REFEREE DONE me BROowN! Hy] SCHOOL OF WEEPING ANAGRAMS, Here are some charades and ane- grams: My first and second én the busy mart Picked up my third—it seemed @ fairy dower; ‘No owner came, and so she spent « part To buy a whole In perfect flower. Answer—Marigoid. Some English and American poets (1) Hawk named Rim. (2) I dry plug in dark. (3) Job's wiry white camel. (4) Lo, wax will oheer Lee, (8) A sinful “and I had to knock block off him,”" cal illusions. tread. (6) With Mr. EB. C, Ellis. (7) It will thus be seen, the Chicago Chronicle, that the] For example, ask some man wearing There, hat! (8) Mr. Sagan's great tree, individual who butts in stands an excellent chance to be|@ high hat to Indicate Its height on the Answeis—Q) Edwin Markham. (2) boosted out with more celerity than consideration. He is; Wall or a plece of uture, and nine Rudyard Kipling. (3) James Whitcomb Persona non grata everywhere. H» 18 the successor of the| mes out of ten he will make it a third Riley. (4) Ella Wheeler WHoox. (6) Al- Person who used to “'stick his nose Into other people's busi-/ t#iier than it really 4s. fred Austin. (6) Weir Mitohell. (7) ness"-—the man who was “too fresh,” the individual who, For the experiment with the circle, Bret Harte. (8) Margaret E. Sangeter. “talked too much with his mouth." He now butts in, race |Dpon a eheet. at (parier «serie Of, ———__—_ CHARADES. Some people have my first, Some people use my second; ‘The greatest writer earth has known By eome my whole is ceckoned, Answer—Shakespeare. ‘ ‘My firet {9 a boy's nickname, my second a Uttle word, ‘Then place appear that the frst, Try to find Some of the Best _ Jokes of the Day. DISAGREEABLE, It is only the first hatf of any job that ts disagreeable. The second half is worse.—New Orleans Times-Demo- erat, AT HIS POST. “John,” maid the old lady, ‘go out thar an’ relieve yer daddy, so’s he kin come home git a bite wo eat. He's been votin' steady sence sun up, an’ be hain% ‘had recesy yit!"—Atianta Constitution, LONGEVITY. “The automobile sults me very well, what's the price?” “Six thousand marks.” “Take it In annual payments?’ "Yes, sir.”" “AN right—I'll take It with me. I'll pay 100 marks a year—I belong to a long-lived family!""—Fllegende Blatter, WISE YOUTH. “What's the price of your best tea?” asked the woman with the market daaket. “Two dollars @ pound," replied the clerk. ‘“[Ign't that too steep?” asked the bar- chaser. PAYMENT. TOLD ABOUT NEW YORKERS. RICH Westerner visiting Gotham was invited by a friend, not long 8g0, to join a brief coaching trip, ‘The manner in which the youthful whip handled the four nervous horses aroused, ‘he Westerner's admiration. “Say,” he whispered to the man next to him, “that coachman knows his buste ness ell right!" The friend smiled oddly and assented. As the coach drew up in front of the Waldorf-Astoria with much jingling of chains, tooting and chatter the Western millionaire was first to alight. Scram- bling to the ground he rushed to where tee driver was more leisurely descend- ing. “You're all right, coachman!” he ex- claimed. ‘Here! and he thrust a % bill Into the young “‘coachman’s” hand. Just then his friend came alongside and gasped: “You poor idiot! That's Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt!" es ee Bishop Potter recently spent Sunday with a parishioner at Larchmont. After ‘hts departure his hostess, going into the Svest room, noticed that a handsome pair of stlver-backed military trushes, which usually stood on the 4: table, were gone. Search failed to re yeal them. At length, thinicing her late guest might possibly have packed them by mistake in his suit case, and at the same time realizing how delicate @ ubject {t was to touch upon, she wrote @ nice, diplomatic, half-playful note to the Bishop, inquiring if he had chanced upon the brushes when unpacking. The next morning she received in reply the following telegram: “POOR BUT HONEST. LOOK IN SECOND BUREAU DRAWER." The Bishop, having brought along his own brushes, had disposed the silver ones there, and there they were found. But the hostess never likes to hear the story told eee f “Can't you give me a tip on the races, old chap?" asked the very youth- ful “sport of “Big” Jim Kennedy at Gravesend Track last week. “Yes,"" replied Kennedy, after a pause, “I can give you one sure tip, if you'll promise to take it. It's @ tip thet can’t lose you a cent.” ’ “What is it? I promise!" oried the youth. “Tho beet tip on the races for boys like you," sald Kennedy, ‘is to keep away from them." e 8 “I've been reading about that old Biblical king, Nebuchadnezzar,” remarke ¢d Wilson Steege to Eugene B, Howell, at the Lambs’ Club, the other evening, “It seems ‘he had to live for seven years on ‘the grass of the flelds.’ Pretty rough diet, wasn't it?" “Oh, I don’t know," rejoined Howell, “maybe he dried it and caked ét “Break fast Food.” se e Several versione of the meeting be- tween W. C. Whitney and his son, after the latter's horse had won the Brookiym: Handicap, have been given. The latest, from an alleged eyewitness, takes this form: “Father, I'm glad. I beat you,” sald Harry Payne Whitney, as he entered the box of his ¢ather, owner of Gunfire, “That's all right, my boy; #0 am I glad emilitonaire, @ | you won,” replied the alder as he grasped the hand of his son. Harry Whitney then took his wife, for- menly Mies Gertrude Vanderbilt, end went down to thé track to greet Jooley O'Neill and Irish Lad before they Jats the track. LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS. Gaturday, ‘To the Biltor of The Evening Worlds What day of the week was Ost, @ TIREMAR, 1832? Meaning of “P, cn ‘To the Editor of The Brening Wort What 4@ the meaning of the letters “P,P, C." when placed upon @ visiting card? IGNORAMUS, \'Dhey stand for “Pour congee (meaning, ‘to take farewell”), and tne the a dicate that the card's owner ts about ¢o “The Rondman.” ‘To the Bdltor of The Evening World: What is the name of that work of ffamt Cuine's in which Tonland plays « Bat 28” nl Not Necessary. To the altor of The Evening Wortd: Ie it necessary for me to send @ we) ding present when only invited to at tend the church ceremony, alighthy acquainted Wik he betdente wom a esencgh et MOR OR rear a sly to be ee tS i q es “I,