The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-26

made by the President after his election was
that of DR.. Mcbride, who was delegated TO
Honolulu as Minister Plenipotentiary for the
United States.
During DR.. McBrides service in Hawaii an
incident occurred which has passed into his
tory. One night number OF rollicking young
English 'blades" who were out for a lark went
to the American consulate and removed from
the portal the American eagle, which was the
sign of DR.. McBride's authority. Among the
young men was young Beresford, who has
since become great politician in England. He
was at that time acting as midshipman on an
English man-of-war lying in the harbor, and
was the leading spirit in what they intended to
be good joke on Uncle Sam.
DR.. Mcbride was not inclined to treat the
matter as facetious. He made an official
demand upon the commander of the man-of-
war TO have the ensign restored and let it be
understood that if it was not promptly attend
ed to he would make an international question
of the episode. He also insisted that the young
men who took the emblem away from the door
should personally restore it to its proper posi-
tion The youthful scions of nobility demurred
to this, but DR.. Mcbride was immov
able. He insisted on having this
carried out in order that the dignity of the
nation should not suffer. The commander of
the warship acknowledged that this was rea-
sonable, and the eagle was therefore restored
to its place by the same hands that tore it
down. A photograph was taken of this scene
and published at the time in pictorial maya
zines in England and America.
In his early days Senator Mcbride was an en-
thusiastic sportsman, particularly devoted to
field sports Ill health has prevented him
from INDUCING in these pastimes to the full
extent OF his desires for the last ten years. He
was educated for the law, but has paid consid-
cradle attention to mercantile pursuits at ST.
Helen, Or, on the banks of the Columbia
River, where greater part of his life has been
spent.
In Oregon there is a saying among politicians
that ''you can't beat man from Yamhill
County" and this is exemphfed in Mr..
McBride's case, for he halls from that historic
birthplace of. so many statesmen who have
been successful before the people of the "Web-
foot'' State
Christian College, Mr.. McBride's alma mater,
has furnished number of prominent men to
the State Among those who attended the col
lege at the time Mr.. Mcbride was there may
be mentioned Robert Bean, now Chief Justice
OF the Oregon Supreme Court Charles Wolver-
ton, George Burnett, William d. Fenton and
others almost of equal advancement.
While Mr.. Mcbride will be one of the few
non-millionaires in the United States Senate, he
viii be the peer of any in ability and manly
courage. He has rare skill and tact in debate
and q personal dignity that is never ruffied by
the asperites of parliamentary discussion. His
patience and genial good nature are invinci-
Bile. l predict that among the nations law
makers he will gain the reputation that he
mas 1or years borne among his neighbors and
fellow-citizens who have known him-namely
that of an able. upright man, without fear and
without reproach WELLS DRuRY.
San Francisco, Feb Ok 1895