St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-29
SAMUEL f. MILLER.

date for my term of court here, simply
to have a cool place to spend
few weeks of the heated season. L
find, however. that made mistake
this time, for it is about as warm as it
can get here just now. This is unusual
at least l have found it so in my expe-
rience, and L hope for cooler weather
before I get through with my duties"
Although past three score and ten
years of age, Judge Miller has the same
keen, intellectual look that has distin-
guished him as one of the greatest
jurists of the age in the years that he
has sat upon the bench of the highest
judicial tribunal in the Union.
and has the appearance of giving
many more years of service to
the country in his present capacity.
His full. round face bears compare
lively few wrinkles, and were 1t not for
the many white hairs which cluster
around the base of his massive head no
one would Judge him TO be over sixty
years of age. When the GLOBE re-
porter was ushered into the presence of
the distinguished Iowan he was reading
a newspaper by the aid of a
pair of spectacles of extraordinary
size. He at once laid aside his
paper, and, with smile as kindly as it
was unexpected, babe his visitor to be
seated. The weather was discussed
first, of course, and then, in reply to
question by the reporter, the judge
said:
This is, as you know, my annual
trip to St. Paul, and l expect to spend
about two weeks. From here | shall go
on to Omaha, and thence to Denver,
hold terms of the circuit court.
have Just finished term of two weeks
in Keokuk, To-, and have not been in
Washington for nearly three weeks"
"How are the people of Iowa taking
to the original package decision,' from
your observation, judge?" asked the re-
porter unthinkingly in lulu in the con-
versation.
81 must decline to talk on that sub
ject, sir" remarked the great lawyer
Stiffiy, as he Strengthened himself up and
gazed out of the window of his room.
Il find it is bad enough to write those
decisions without talking about them
afterwards"
This was a warning for the reporter,
and the conversation was turned in
other channels, and the judge was soon
chatting as good hum0redly as ever.
"Although there are three justices on
the BENCH" he said in answer to a
query. "who are past the age at which
they could be retired, l do not anticipate
that any of them will avail themselves OF
this privilege at present or during this
administration. The three are Judges
Field, Bradley and myself. All are
ok n do THAR hor of tho vUnrE and
they have the idea that it wouldn't be
quite right to retire as long as they can
40 this. know last year l wrote as
many opinions as any Of the other jus
tees, some of them quite important
ones, too. among them the opinion in
the case of Marshal Maggie for the shoot
ing of Judge Terry"
"When will congress adjourn, In your
opiuion?" asked the reporter.
We'll, you know as much about that
think that it will do so before Septem-
Der. The senators all live in Washing.
ton and do not care much whether they
adjourn at all. In the house it is quite
different, as many of the members will
want to be in their districts before the
November elections. By the way, who
is your CONGRESSMAN now?'
The reporter modestly stated that
Capt. Snider, of Minneapolis, was try
ing to hold down the job at present, and
Judge Miller broke in with the remark:
Eyes, l believe he did defeat Edmund
Rice two years ago. | was very we'll
his brother, Hon. Henry NJ. Rice. Does
Senator Rice take much interest in poll
tics now?"
The distinguished Minnesotan's serv-
services as a member of the commission
which negotiated the treaty with tthe
Red Lake and other bands of Chippewa
Indians last year were mentioned, and
called up a flood of recollections in the
mind of Judge Miller, and he inquired
about the health of Senator Rice. He
was in the senate in 1862 or 1862" he
said, land l remember he was then in
very poor health"
The tariff question came up and the
course Of certain newspaper organs
which are against protection nine
months in the year and for protection
the other three was commented upon,
the Judge remarking that all such
papers had an example set for them
In this respect by the Chicago
Tribune. am little surprised
that manufacturing cities like Min
noap0llS ana OC. raul 90 not Ieel
more kindly toward protection" he
continued, "as one generally expects to
find that sentiment strongest in such
communities. These two cities ought to
be united. Their growth is bound to be
toward each other. Of course the cities
have different interests, for while Min
neapolis is manufacturing place st.
Paul is jobbing center, but this is all
the more reason for union."
This ended the very pleasant inter
view, and the judge, in his most courte-
GUS manner. escorted the reporter to
the door.
Mrs. Miller. a pleasant lady with hair
just streaked with silver, accompanies