Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-01
Davis with missions suitable to hi. abili.

Aitef tne war ne came north again,
and was one Of the United States coun.
sci in the Halifax fisheries dispute, which
resulted In the payment Of five and a
half millions Of dollars to this govern
ment. Later he was sent, with James r,
Swift. now minister to Japan, and Col.
James D. Angel, Of Michigan. to nego-
tiate a treaty with China. That was In
the administration Of Mr.. Hayes, when
Mr.. Evarts was secretary OF state. In
1881 Mr.. Blaine sent him as a special
minister 10 Chill and Peru, and he WINS
subsequently designated by the govern
ment to join Gen. Grant in negotiating
a commercial treaty with Mexico. Mr..
Trcscott has written n history Of Ameri-
can diplomacy up to the end Of Jeffer-
sons career in the presidency, besides a
large number of magazine articles. He
is now resident of Washington.
Tho representative Of New York city
and its vast business interests Is one Of
tho best known business men Of that
city-Cornelius Bliss. of the firm Of Bliss
& Fabyan. cotton merchants. Mr.. Bliss
is native Of Massachusetts,, and his
first business employment was with
James N. Beebe & Co., then tho princi-
pal dry goods house Of Boston. lie be-
came partner in the firm in 1864, and
rapidly grew rich. About 1870 he Joined
the firm of which he is now member,
and his house sells larger quantity Of
cotton prints than any other firm in
America.
William Pinckney Whyte, of Maryland,
represents on the delegation the interests
Of Baltimore and the eastern middle sec
ton of the country, particularly the mer-
camille and shipping lines. He is man
Of wealth and high character, educated
a lawyer, which profession he practiced
with eminent success, but is now engaged
in railway enterprises as capitalist and
president. Ho is Democrat, and though
not actively engaged in politics repre-
sents what is known as the anti-Gorman
element Of Democracy in Maryland. lie
served one term in the United States
senate
Clement Studebakcr, Of Indiana, repre-
sents tho manufacturing interests, par
ticularly the makers of wagons and farm
ing machinery and implements. He is
one Of that family Of Studebakers who
have built up the greatest wagon factory
in the world at South Bend. The father
of the Studebaker boys was plodding
wagon maker, who taught his boys his
trade, and who was satisfied to turn out
vehicles as fast as he could sell them to
the farmers of the surrounding country.
He had no dreams of an empire for
market But one day the old gentleman
Iin1 an1 h,
wondering how the Studcbakcr boys
would get along without the guiding
hand of father, the youngsters began
branching out in the wagon business in
most astonishing manner.
They put up new shops, hired more
workmcn, introduced machinery, and
soon began to sell their product all over
the west. Now they make a complete
wagon every five minutes. Their vehi-
clcs are known all over the conti-
nent of America, and even in Europe.
Clement Studebaker is perhaps the best
known of the brothers, being q man of
great public spirit. He is prominent
Republican Of Indiana, and is also con-
spicuous in tho councils of the Presby-
~, :. church.
Thomas jefferson Coolidge, of Boston,
is New England's representative, though
he will DO assisted in looking out for the
interests of that section by Mr.. Bliss, who
Is selling agent for many of the great
cotton mills. Mr.. Coolidge is a capitalist
and railway president, who was origi-
nally lawyer. He is an accomplished
and polished gentleman. justly proud Of
his descent from the family which gave
to tho world Thomas jefferson. Mr..
Coolidge not long ago presented the
government with tho desk on which the
Declaration of Independence was written.
Morris Estee, of California, is a well
known lawyer of the Pacific coast, and
was chairman Of the Republican national
convention last year. He is also farmer,
ranchman and wine grower, and is fully
able to represent the varied interests of
the Pacific coast.
John II. &. Pitkin, Of Louisiana, is a
prominent citizen of that state who held
q Federal office, that of marshal, under
q former administration. He was placed
on the delegation as n representative of
the sugar interest of Louisiana, which
hopes to profit much by the conference.
John f. Hanson, of Georgia, is the most
extensive cotton manufacturer of the
south, having largo mills at Macon. He
is the cotton representative in the inter
national conference, and there are hopes
that the cotton trade with Central and
South America may DO greatly stimu-
lated.
Congress has appropriated $4,000 to
IpfrlV tina aNnpnsaa Gf tho rnnfprannn
and the public printer will print the pro-
ceedings Of the body in English, Spanish
and Portuguese. This will provide for
everybody except the Haytians, whose
langus we is the French.
WALTER WrIINAN