Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-04-07

The United States Government
needs II strong representative at Ber-
lin, u diplomat of winning manners
and pleasant address, and firm aud
sagacious. We gam greatly by
German imnigration; We lose by
the exclusion from that country Oi
American hog products. The two
subjects indicated constitute griev-
ance respectively on that and this
side ofthe Atlantic. They, aud other
matters growing out ofthcni, need tO
be handled with wisdom by the
United States representative at Bcr-
lin. So lar is yet seen, the appoint
menl of MIR. PendletOn to that posi-
ton is regarded as Il jndicious one.
II is one of the beet OF tie foreign
missions, worth in salary seventeen
thousand five hundred dUliarsa a year,
and carrying with it the glory an
honor OF Envoy Extraordinary aud
Minister Plenipotentiary,
MIR. Pendlelon's term Of six years
IN The United States Senate, ternina-
ted with the Forly-cighlh Congress.
lie was Chairman of the Committee
having Civil Service Reform in hand,
and, as such, introduced the bill
providing it, which, as amended, be.
came Il law in 1882. His greatest
distinction as statesman was
gained by his connection with reiorni
~ the matter Ut the tenure OF inferior
Federal Offices.
lie WAS born in the Congressional
district including Cincinnati, III the
year 1925. Ills father was member
at the lIouso of Representatives,
Washington, ut The time. After ic-
criving II good education here Mr..
Pendlelon studied in Germany. lie
returned home, alter Two years alb
sencc in Europe, In 1916, the sanIe
year in which he took to wife, Alice
Ke,, daughter of Francis D. Key,
who conf osed The Slar-Spangled
Banner" Miss Key was niece of
Roger Is. Tannev, Chief-Justice oi
the Supreme Court of the United
states
MIR. Pendlet0n entered the profess
sion of the law. lie was nenlber
of the OHIO Scnale III li5l and 1850.
A period ut eight yeass rs Il member
ur the House OF Representatives i'll
Washington, ended with the Thirty
eighth Congress. From that tlnie
until his election TO the United States
Senate, Mr.. Pendlet0n quietly pursued
the practice by which he has made
considerable amount Of wealth.
When the secession vi the Southern
States was Threatened, MI, Pendleion
was in Congress. lie advocated
coercion for the maintanance OF the
Union alter the policy Of Cancellation
had tailed in this object. his name
Appeared as the Democratic candidate
for the Vice-Presidency, in 1871, when
George B. Mcclellan was at the head
of the ticket. In 1869 he ran" ior
Governor of Ohio, but was defeated.
lie was elected President ol the Ken
lucky Railroad Company IN that
year.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Pendleton have three
children. One, Il son, does business
in New York City, as an attorney;
the other two are daughters.
The home OF Mr.. Pendleton is in
Cincinnati, where he Is eminent for
hospitality. His beautiful residence
in Washington was the scene OF
many brilliant receptions during his
term in the Senate. 1t Is hardly
necessary TO describe Mr.. Pendleton's +
personal appearance, as ii is suggest
ed in the above excellent llkcAess.
lie is taller than the medium height,
stout and portly. Ills dress Is exact
ly fitted aud evidences care i'll the
selection. In manners the new Min-
lister TO Berlin is reilned to that de-
gree of nicely which, twenty years
ago, originated the pleasant title.
"Gentleman George" by which he is
still known.