Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-07

hed to supply the kitchen. We waited for
some time expecting to get practice, and
| finally matters became so desperate that
my partner had to send his wife back to
Beaver Dam, and he left Omaha and went
further west. He stepped in Denver, and
he is now a very successful lawyer there.
I stayed in Omaha"
But how did you get along?"
oh, 1 managed to make a little now and
then" replied Senator Thurston. Il had All
office with another firm, and they gave me
a little ante-room, which used for my prl-
vate Office and sleeping room. 1 brought
Buffalo robe and a quilt with me- and 1
made up a he'd on the floor I had to try
all sorts Of shifts to get along, and one
time. 1 remember, when the financial skies
were very black, l bought box of crack
ers at wholesale and lived on them until
the silver lining came out from behind the
clouds. This silver lining usually appeared
In the shape of five-dollar fee. which
sometimes lasted me for weeks. After
time however. 1 did better. My practice
do. then became the counsel of the Union
Pacific railroad. which I held until after
my election to the Senate"
Senator, you have been a successful
lawyer. Do you think the chances for max
ing success at the law are as good today
as they have been In the past?
Yes; the field Is large one. and there
will be always room for the right men,"
will yoI drop your practice. now that
you are in the Senator
ITO a large extent. yes" was the
L
Pacific. though in doing so it is with the
statement that there would be no fmpro-
priety in my continuing my connection with
it. excepting the need of my time for my
public duties. The Union Pacific railroad Is
in the hands of receivers, which were ap-
pointed almost directly by President Cleve-
land and Secretary Olney. In acting for it
1 would be acting for the United States"
Public Questions.
Tell me something about your work in
the United States Senate, Mr.. Thurston.
Along what lines do you propose to move:''
Il can't say as to that" was the reply.
Il shall probably not make any speeches
for some time The position is a new one
to me, and without there is some special de-
mand for 1t 1 do not expect to push myself
fol ward"
How about the silver sentiment of the
west. :enator? How do the people feel in
Nebraska?'
1.-The best sentiment in Nebraska" replied
Senator Thurston. '',s in favor of some sort
of bimetallism. which will not unsettle val
ues nor impair the relations of the two
metals 1 don't think our people want free
coinage. though they would be glad to see
any legislation enacted which would pro-
duce larger use of silver upon the proper
basis"
How about Venezuelan"
- have not studied the question suffi-
GENTLY to express an opinion" was the re-
ply. We people in Nebraska have a very
hazy idea of the situation. We have not
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what the Monroe doctrine is; but believe
the people of this country are ready to
stand by the Monroe doctrine and to say
that they will fight for their rights con-
corning tt"
How about war with England"
There Is no danger OF that. England
cannot afford to risk war with US. She
remembers the damage which we did to
her commerce in the wars of the past and
she appreciates that we could ruin II to-
day. She has Canada, almost unprotected,
lying along our northern borders. One
thousand men could destroy the usefulness
for the time. OF the Canadian Pacific rail-
road. and 1t Is not an improbability in case
of war that Canada would not become ours
EnSland's policy is. and always has BEEN
| to large extent pocket-book policy. She
has vast interests In the United States
and the issues must be very important be-
FORE she would risk war with u.s.
The West the East.
rs not the west more patriotic than the
east?"
Il think it Is" replied Senator Thurston
THE cities of the east have enormous
property interests. and they are apt to dis
cuss whether a thing will pay rather than
as 10 whether 1t is patriotic. 1 believe that
II foreign gunboatS lay outside of Boston
or Ne" York. there would be quite a num-
Der OF business men who would be willing
TO contribute sum to induce them to leave
rather than to have a bombardment
don't mean to say that the west is not
IL love
money. But do believe that our people
are more patriotic. We would fight first
| and take care of the business later on"
MIS-. Thnrston Describes the Senator.
AT this point Mrs. Senator Thurston en-
tered. and the conversation again became
personal. Mrs. Thurston is closely associ-
ated with the Senator In his work The
two have spent hardly an evening apart
since they were married. one Christmas day
With
him during his political campo: gns and she
was present at seventy-two cut Of the sey-
enty-feur political meetings at which he
spoke last fall. Mrs. Thurston also ca me
from Vermont Her name was Martha L.
Poland. and she IS niece of Senator Luke
2. Poland. who was SO long known as the
father of the House of Representatives.
Mrs. ThurSton knows more about the Sem
ator than any other person on earth, and it
| was in his presence that asked her to tell
me something as to what kind Of q man
Senator Thurston was. She replied:
He is very curious combination One
of his faults Is that he trusts people too
| much. He believes that all the world Is
honestS whereas as We very we'll know, a
good part of it is not"
rs the Senator a hard worker?' 1 asked
Yes" replied Mrs. Thurston: he works
very hard along his own lines; but he is
| lazy along others. One secret of his
strength is that he knows how to get others
to do his work for him. The old theory was
| that man should never let others do what
he can do himself Senator Thurston never
does anything he can get any one else to
do-that is, when he knows that the other
! man can do it well as himself"
Yes" interrupted the Senator; that's
true. Had not done SO could never have
| accomplished my work. don't believe in
man doing what others can do Just as
well, If there are other things which he can
do little bit better
But how does the Senator do his work."
said /. directing my question at Mrs. Thurs
ton. Can he do it without worry? Can he
leave his work at the Officer
Yes he can" was Mrs. Thurstons reply
HE comes home tired. but always gets in
terested in the children. and when he goes
to bed he sleeps like a baby"
How about that, SENATOR" said l. turn
irg to Mr.. Thurston. Were you always
SO? Is freedom from worry natural or an
acquired trait?"
ut is acquired" replied Senator Thur
.ston.
1T Is !: better policy and much more COM
fC rtable. The result is that get my Sleep
and l am never troubled with worry, except
DIT ring a murder trial 1 can't sleep then /
have had fourteen such trials, and though
have cleared each of the men whom have
defended scorer or later, have worried ex-
ceedingIy over them. l do not like to try
such cases, and I have made resolution
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