The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-27

oidark cloth. passed through the room and
disappeared by an inner door Judging
from his general appearance he might
have been one of the minor clerks of the
apartment. But when, after few mo-
menEs. | followed TO the apartment be-
yond. there sat the middle-aged man at
the large table in the middle OF the room,
and. as he turned his face towards me, /
saw tina. he was the attorney general him
self
His countenance, indeed, was far from
being as commonplace as his aspect other
wise. He Is Of somewhat spare. but sinewy
habit with broad and prominent cheek
bones and pair Of remarkably clear and
penetrating eyes. His hair and short beard
are grayish, his nose long, finely cut
aquiine his upper mp short, his chin prom
inent. HIS forehead is broad and imposing
and developed al the corners His look is
spacious, honest, resOlute and devoid of
sef-consciousness His mind, | should
suppose, j. Tetentive in memory, orderly
inideas, fun Of knowledge, judicious and
bold. He IS swift Of apprehension. circum-
spect but firm in decision, and all his facul-
ties are hchtened ami broadened by quiet
sense of humor. / fancy l could have
known him anywhere for . lawyer, and
for a great lawyer. Were he 20 sit on
the English bench, clad n the wig and
robes OF state he would look a lord chief
Justice
Republican simplicity takes away every
thing picturesque; but il cannot take away
the features ana the mind 81 4 man COM
petent 20 perform high duties The room
in which Attorney-tieBeral Miller sits is
hung round with the portraits OF many
former attorneys general, bat none % the
painted yisages seemed - me % represent
aman better suited - The ar545Gs and I'M
portant office than IS tie present lncam-
bent
Were 10 De appointed attorney gen
era tomorrow, said I, by say o. defining
the situation, "waa: routine ~ s0rk
should l have - perform ~
Well" SAD II. II e~. IN f5il -5Ofied
baritone % Deliberate aa8 Iess1-ely eaan-
eia,ion, TO ufst Is 5u e word rAe attorney
general Is the lawyer E3r tae government.
He's called - u deliver opinions ga al
matters involving legs. d.serlaasn2t.2n iaa.
come before tAr pres. dent Or before the
seeretagles. provided. 10 tAs case % secre-
isries, That they can sAoE The matter IA
question 20 lie enc which il falls EjtAia
Their scope 20 have ds.errn ned. Every
Sort OF leea. question Is referred % ta.s
once FRO" the sources named. The state
apartment contributes many taeu there
much from .ae treasury fiscal a1es-
mons 5hr interior department, ahlcI .n-
Sa2es the patent g,tlcr gives q great ns 9sl-
per opinions have % BE- delivered regard
ing tae Ind SIS and the .s13 .aAs-'
=. Bot must ys1, .a1 vlIla.4y. pass upon
a. these questions 7' / z~keI. beginning
soE.y 20 t-el that would probably o.
g. s.'he ihe H1 u attorney general Should
r terle-t.- - t-.e-
There are fG-s- assistants here. who
we opinions ST. Miller RENTED book
ne acsoss - tle portrait over tae mantle
pee. ana fsT.ag w.tl 3 ralT 81 eFe-
asses mounted 81 black enamel. The
s4-c-'9r sats-1. acts waen I am zhse.4t;
an 1Ae-r - ~s-rejA-r III the supreme
W2Ft j IS Ilc na-l.l te.y lurglu ueIsL
sIV1 t~e attorney general - sy-1e cases.
n 'HrtaH-. ! .el-Fe. argued none
-. asf+ .+- rat ~ ten t1ls teTtt- az
!, s. ] a.- resls5nsi0.e for wA@t Is done
~ ny once
:, Against shou are your arguments de-
aFtre- lre-5re
We" sa. NJ MILLER wjth s. slight
81. Az i1 -1- opposite category -
saa' IS RE Res 8 .4ri-t freshman. hg.
70 fe-i.ss- -er. N4s a-.s' t1e govern 4sut.
vast n 20. ghr / s1 for tle govern
sen 30 +Fr-ytt ag
Fe;l-,ee.- tl4t. great As tas amount -
sofA i,.--- .e. tar sense - responsibility
44st -@ even mere wearing.
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