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Show WASHINGTON, Jon. 31. The National Na-tional PresB club of Washington tonight to-night eclobrnted "liobhy night," and Dr, Willtird Hovar,d Welch, of John Hopkins, university: Ambassador Bryce, of Great Ilrltnln; Governor "Wood row Wilson, ot Now Jerboy; Major Ma-jor General Wood and Secretary of the Troasury MacVcagh, were allowed to spealc ten minutes each on thoir hobbies. Thomas Nelson Pago, master of cor-omonles, cor-omonles, wus Introduced by F. J. Has-kin, Has-kin, vice president of the club, as "tho starter." Governor Wilson Speaks. In introducing Governor Wilson Mr. Page declared that ho well knew the governor's hobby was constitutional government, but at present a most Important Im-portant hobby was "the conservation of presidential timber." "Tho root of evil in politics," said Governor Wilson, "Is private concealment. conceal-ment. The common Interest can only be established through tho Instrumentality Instrumen-tality of the facts. Really, what we era after In the field nf politics is to drlvo overythlng Into tho field of facts. Politics and Business. ' "Thero has boen a close relation betweon politics and business that has boon impossible to subsequenco within with-in vivisection. Now, I admit that business busi-ness and politics' aro closoly related because politics is not something secured se-cured from our life. It Is the vltaj matter of our business and because our bnplness In public, or politics must be public. "Thero- Is a clear reason in ray mind why so few newspaper jnon have Influential In-fluential view's. It Is because few newspaper mori arc connectcj with newspapers known to be dlBengaged from prlvato interests. Dr. Welch, of Johns HopkJns, talked on vivisection and animal experiment, characterizing characteriz-ing tho efforts of tho antl-vlvisection-ists as misdirected sentimentality. Frederick J Haskln, vice president of tho club. In introducing Thomas Nel6on Pose as master of ceremonies, outlined the character and purposo of the National Press club, and dlcta'ted "hobby night" an annual event In the ' club's entertainment program. I ' "Somo Idea of the magnitude of tho i newspaper business In the United States," said Mr. Haskin, "may be had from tho statement that tho total dally circulation of all the dailies in this country Is now 22,000,000 copies, ono for every four persons In population. Making allowances for duplication and for infants and Illiterates, it is eBtl- ' mated three out of ovory four persons I In our population read some newspaper newspa-per every day. Printed In 35 Languages. "Newspapers are now printed in 35 languuges In tho United States. In the amount of capital invested, tho publishing business for some time has stood seventh amoug all Ainorlcan Industries, In-dustries, and It Is probable that tho new census will show a gain to fifth or even fourth place. From these facts., It will be seen that the power of the press Is no misnomer." Tho necessity for a better organization organi-zation of themllitary resources of the country, not only In preparation for a possible war, but In caring for tho Pinama canal, the Philippines and other Island possessions, was re-itorated re-itorated tonight by Major General Wood, chief of staff of the United SUitcs army, in explaining his hobby. General Wood's Hobby. "-We are all aware of the fact," said General Wood, "thnt to mui.iruin t-possession t-possession of influence among nations requires an ndoquato military force and while tho voice of tho" United Suites Is for International peace It always will be listened to with m'oro attention If backed up by an army and navy. "We must romember that if wo should lose sea control, well organized forces can be landed on our coast In a vory short time and thero will bo almost no timo for us to onllst, train and organize an army. We must have a reasonablo force to moot the first shock of war." r General Wood sald that officers of tho ary realize "that It is contrary to the policy of our government to t maintain a large standing armv." He , advocated, Instead, the organization 1 1 of a military reserve through the placing of trained officers In chargo of the inllltla of the United States, as ' v proposed in a bill pending in congress. ; MacVeagh's Hobby Is "Taft." "When President Tafi's mind Is i made up he taken his position with- ; out regard to whether the people or .1 tho public men will vote him up or ' down." This was Secretary Mac- t Voagh's explanation made before the Washington Press club. Secretary MacVeagh's "hobby" is President Taft, and his exposition of the personality of the chief executive ; was the result of long association with him. , A He illustrated President Taft's courage In promoting legislation re- ft gardless of the attitude of the public i( by the citing the Canadian agreement. . , "President Toft believed he was ' right and went ahead" iald tho sec- ; " retary.V'who in our political history A evry did act ot simpler courage and ,'(1 candor9 and who could have done It '',t who was accustomed to dwell on his i'l own political fortunes of the imme- if diato convenience of his party, or ffc: thought more of how the people Ml would vote than of what was right I l and fair to do for them? ; "I do not believe the president ' 'A has ever had It in mind In making !J this agreement, that he, leader of ' the tariff revision movoment, has sut- !: $ fered .from misconception of his tar- Iff revision position And I am con J fldent he has not counted upon nny fi i Justification. V ' "He has not taken himself Into v, .v account at all. But any one who did r not see before can see now Where tho J' v president stands and whore he stood f And It Is easier now to say, the pros- 1! , ident better understands the tariff f g question and can more easily lead the L I revision movomont than any other f S man. j. JJ "Altogether it Is a most Interest- ' ing and refreshing thing to see such ,-n a man in tho presidency. Whero ho '. i falls to score ho Is the victim of his , ft virtues. Ho meets llfo with choer- j K fulness and with a frank welcome to OM its happiness. He has the peace jMjf which proporly comes from his thres- Ml hold courage, his physical moral and fMJ Intellectual courago and he has tho -Ma crowning gift of humor.'' 7m '1 |