The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12

6ouStfess his remarkable versatility ana
breadth Of knowledge; q versatility that
his friends are fond OF comparing with
Giz5s.ons's. though until his knowledge
marEfests Itself more In print few VII b
prepared TO 60 50 far. Certainly. however,
this knowledge is extraordinary. A few
moments talk with him On politics shows
not merely the politician Of tbs keenly
practical type. who deals with men a.
they are. and who knows their weaknesses
well. tu, shows also the political phiioso-
pher ana student. the master OF
comparative constitutional law and prac-
sics One might expect this. perhaps.
from q lifelong political and dipio-
matte training: but he Is also generally
conceded to be easily the first fnancier
OF Greece. and be would be . great imam
cier anywhere. Yet-and this illustrates
his power of acquisition and reasoning
one OF the members Of the cabinet. ana
himself commonly considered one OF tne
strongest STUDENTS OF finance in the country.
e man wei worthy TO be minister CT IN
ance sad Of him: When I first knew
him well, IN 1874, Tricoupis was lot q
fnancier, was rot even a strong student
OF finance no. having turned his atters-
zion that way. Later. the question became
OF vital importance. and he took il up In
an almost Incredibly short time. he had
become a master Of the subject. in theory
and In practice, as applied TO Greece
Nearly every educated Greek knows
French well; but Tricoupis speaks Eng
Esh also. practically like native English.
man, with perfec. readiness and mastery
of idiom Though he does not pretend to
the same familiarity with German. yet he
speaks the language with Germans VINO
call call to see him. and has like cou-
mard Of other tongues.
In speaking Of Tricoapis as an orator
for he is easily. especially from the stand
point OF q thoughtful Englishman or
American, the greatest orator Of modern
Greece-it is not little amusing to note
that Greeks are impressed, even in his
speaking. by his power of endurance. 1
have seen him speak four hours at .
stretch. without taking q sip OF water
said one of his admirers. while Delyan.
mig (his chief political rivaD drinks glass
after glass in a budget speech l have
even seen the same statement IN print.
Tricoupis' power of very condensed lucid
statement Is most exceptional. In his bud
get speeches he shows rare clearness and
force in the exposition Of diff
cult subject To these qualities arc
added q GOODNESS Of judgment. Will
ingness 10 look to the bottom OF
things and to see the unfavorabls
side OF his own case, that are very per.
suas.ve in an orator. His frankness. late
dition OF the treasury illustrates his direct
way of dealing with difficulties. while lis
striking statement Of the case shows his
oratorical power. In its English dress. ere
OF his budget speeches lacks, az 1t must.
perhaps. in translation, something of tho
polish of phrase and Of allusion and apt
comparison that make a similar speech by
Gladstone really delightful reading: but
IL Is no less clear OF persuasive. His de-
ton too Is said nv the Greeks to be -e-
markedly pure. and even classic IN tone
the highest praise for a Greek to give It."
The Death of John A. Cockerill.
Cairo. April u.-John A. Cockerill was
unconscious from the beginning OF the at
tack and died at 1905 He was out
driving In the afternoon, apparnt-
ly in perfect health. At O'Clock
he went to the barber shop at
the hotel. and while there he was seized
with an apoplectic attack. He fell from
the chair and was carried to his room,
and DR.. Murison was sent for. The doctor
gave out the following account Of the case
OF the patient. who lay In bed partially
undressed. breathing heavily and absolute
ly unconscious: MY diagnosis is cerebral
apoplexy. from hemorrhages. 1t Is a fatal
attack" At . quarter TO 10 the colonel's
face became livid. and at minutes past
10 he died. peacefully. without having re-
gained consciousness. Mr.. Penfield. the
United States diplomatic agent In Cairo.
on being notified OF the melancholy event,
left a dinner party at which he was q
guest, and with Mr. Washington, the unitA
ed States vice consul general, went 10 the
colonePs bedside. Mr.. Longworth. Barney
Washington and the doctor witnessed the
and. saw the body conveyed to q NOR
tuary chapel at midnight.