River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-25

he is indeed handsome fellow. A
newspaper correspondent who has trav-
eled extensively to-day handed me
story which has probably never before
been printed. He says: II was in Cuba
when Russell Harrison was there, and
returned 20 this country on the same
vessel with him. regarded him as a
nice fellow, but very pompous. At Key
West it is the rule to land the emigrants
first and then such passengers as are
going no farther, after which all the
rest who care to go ashore to see the
sights can do SO. I intended stopping
there for awhile. and was standing by
the gangway waiting the debarkation
of the emigrants when Russell llarri-
son stepped up to the officer who was
present, and said:
81 am the son of the president of
the United States. want to go ashore
"'In very few moments you can go,
Mr.. Harrison replied the officer.
"'But l want to go now, in right
royal tones.
"''I am very sorry the officer polite
" responded. My orders are strict TO
permit sightseers to go ashore only
after the emigrants and such passen-
gers as go no farther with us have left
the steamer. | should like to oblige
you. Mr.. Harrison. but unless you get
permission from some one higher in
authority han am it will be impossi-
BILE
when the scion recovered his breath
he gave vent to a conterptucus 'IIuh!'
4
Before he could find the proper officer,
all the rest who wanted to go ashore
had gone, and with them the need of
special request"
Mr. Harrison male very unfavora-
BILE impression on me at first, but after
wards | became acquainted with him
and liked him. Early in May in the
crowded room of the secretary of the
interior was awaiting my turn to see
Gen. Noble, who had been friend of
my boyhood; and just as Mr.. Heath,
now proprietor of Cincinnati paper,
was leaving the secretly, Russell Har-
rison stepped before me and addressed
the secretary. 1t was an assumption
which was arrogant. but that was no
place for resentment. However, in the
evening of that day | wrote an article
for the st. Paul Globe in which Prince
Russell received a roasting that would
have done leg of mutton brown. The
fact was narrated that he came into the
room rudely, without removing his
hat, and acted rather like a boy who
supposed il was ''papa's department"
and that he could do as he pleased
there. A comparison was drawn be-
tween Russell and the ten-year-old son
of Attorney General Brewster, who
used to pervade the department of JUS
tice, and made the clerks, particularly
the ladies. great deal of trouble with
his boyish pranlxs. Little Benny Brews-
ter would always respond to remon-
strances with the argument: This is
my papa's department, and I'll do as |
please
The sons of great men are always
handicapped by the regulations of
their fathers. More is expected of them
than is reasonable. Genius is not
often transmitted. The sons of pres
idents are as the sons of other men
Fred Grant was often the subject of adj
verse criticism when his distinguished
father was president Robert L. Lin
coin was often derided during the civil
war as play soldier" who was doing
no fighting. but was ION the pay roll
as a matter of favoritism. Both of
those young gentleman, however, were
meritorious. and they have scrupulous-
ly borne with honor the great names
which they bear. Fred Grant was
very present help in time of trouble
when the nations greatest soldier ST.
lently and heroically battled with pain
and death during those long months of
gradual but certain dissolution. Rob-
ert t. Lincoln. as secretary of war and
minister to Great Britain. was always
digDified, able and honorable. Fred
Grant was equally creditable to his ia
Their and TO his country in eminent
diplomatic life.
Gen. Garfield was president only for
a few short months. His little boys es-
capped criticism. and his daughter. Mol
lie, was everywhere praised for her
modesty and graceful decorum. The
Garfield boys went TO college, COM
pleted their studies. and are living
quiet lives. bearing with honor and in
sorrow the name of that man of the
people who rose by merit alone from
the canal tow-path TO positions of
major general in the army, leadership
in The house of representatives. a SEN
atorship aud the chief magistracy of
the republic.
Alan Arthur. son of President Arthur.
did not spend much tia.e in Washing
ton. His father. President Arthur. was
one Of the most cultured If American
gentlemen. &c was great man. well