The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-15

yortant legisiatisn q third OF a century
ago has passed his name into history as
the father OF greenbacks.
Nearly every one has heard of Max
Pracht, of Oregon said Western SEN
a,or in one of the cloak rooms the other
day, for he has been travelling all over
the country for the last four years shout
iTg for Mckinley and a protective tariff.
Max is what we call cut West hustler.
and he has hustled pretty lively, building z
up Mckinley sentiment prior TO the st.
Louis convention and working for votes
subsequent thereto. Max has had the con-
fidence OF the leaders in Oregon and else
where. ard was prominent enough 10 be
given the position Of assistant sergeant
alarms at the ST. Louis convention. In
all his hussilng he has had one eye on the
personal future Of Max Pracht In the
event OF Mr.. McKinley's success. fust
after the election, nothing but a s5.ecs a
year Job would do; ever since then he has
been coming Gown, until see by the pa
pers that he has finally landed In a 81 20
year job in the interior department.
How was IL that he was transferred
from the treasury to the interior depart
menf? Why that Is simple enough: he held
a position IN the treasury department un-
der Harrison and was an old soldier. so
be was reInstated: but there being TO va
earcy in the treasury department he was
shifted to the interior. Pracht has al
ways enjoyed the personal friendship Of
Mr. Mckinley, and IL is clear case OF
the president having some influence in
this administration.
THAT last remark" said another sem
ator reminds me of an incident In Gre OF
the Grant administrations. Grant had a
friend like Pracht. whom he wanted 10
provide with a good position. and he gave
him letter 10 Postmaster General Jewell
which was nothing more or less than q
command TO give the man place. Jewell
was business mamie had been runnin !,
| a leather factory before he went into the
cablnet-and had already begun to pride
himself upon the business administration
he was going to give 10 the postal affairs
of the country. He read the presidents 3
letter and tossed IL aside rather contempt
uously and told the man. 4 have no place
for you
"Of course. the man went promptly back
to the White House The next day was q
cabinet meeting. Gen. Jewell came bust
hing in. highly important. but before he
could greet the president. the latter
said Jewell. / would like to have your
resignation The postmaster general ar
gued the matter, but Grant was a man Of
few words. He put the request in the i'm
perative mood. and added. I want II now
Sit right down and write IT, That was the
end Of Mr.. Jewells hopes OF great re-
forms.''
~ remember another story about Jew
ell said third senator, who has been
In Washington longer than either OF the
others. ''Fie gave an elaborate reception
one night. and divided the sheep from the
goats. That is. he stretched red ribbons
throughout the dining hall leading from
the entrance up 10 the tables and care
fully ushered the senators and members
Gu one side OF the ribbons and the com
mon people on the other side. The rea-
son for this was seen little later. when
wine was served at the tables where the
senators and members congregated while
nothing stronger than water appeared up
on the table at the other side OF the room.
Every old resident will remember reading
about this In the papers at the time"
Senator MorTin has not given up hopes
Of getting his bin through congress 10
condemn and purchase land lying 10 tho
north OF East Caoitol street sufficient TO
form square like that upon which the
library building stands His object is to
have the government erect a building
which shall hc equal in architectural ap-
pearance ard IN rnaGniticence OF IT'S In
terror decorations to the new library
building. for the initiative I'm building
which me aged senator from Vermont is
responsible The plan co.tem1lates a
building which shall hold not only the su-
prene court of the United States, but also
the court OF claims. the district court Of
appeals and all other district courts be-
Sides furnishing a place for such interna-
tional courts as may from sirla to time
be created to settle disputes between ma
tions. This Is the style OF building which
has been bull. IN Belgiums capital. and Is
one IF the finest examples OF modern
architecture In the world
Senator Morrilrs plan Is gaining advo-
Gates daily. The universal praise and ad-
ruirstiou accorded the magnificent library
building by every ore who visits d and
TIE knowledge that II was honestly built
without dollar being rnisspent. under the
watchfoa care OF the COMMITTEES rY, library
has given strength TO the proposition TO
supplement- IL with another equally I'm
pTessive and useful. directly facing the
senate wing of the capitol as the library
faces the house wing The beauty of tire
capitol grounds practically ineiosea on
two sides by beautiful Buildings. would
bs incompatible in the ga %.al OF a11~ na-
sion IN the world
Heretofore most cf the talk relating 70
the second building has beer heard among
the senators. New fNo rerreSnr +1sfyeS
are taking i. up and even the economists
Of The house are making Inquiries and
gathering statistics 20 show trat the
amount Of money raid cut bv tho govern
r1ent f7r rant ara what wiiI be noces-
ss-fly expended IN new buildings for .re
district courts or go~ tire rNsE~t OF s.fa5r>s
wouiS IN = few years pav for another
such building as the library. and there
fore Ne ~ absolute saving 20 The govern
nert Instead Of ar expense.
Representative Henry n. ciayta-. ..
Alabama. rode 20 the capitol in street
car with S0eake- Reed tire other daw
what * the house going II 10 today.
Nr. Sueaker9' he askef '.7h ssr'.
s1swer that" sata Sneaker Reed rnos
natnrgs'ly. - doa't know vet what Sorr %
a eew Yssder tha Democrats nav aAyelou
after ine nonse Is called - order
4 ifttie later the conversation turned W.
On the question ~ appointment - carr
roistees. NJ. Red swvty remarked. ~.
has bean suggested 80 --a that -sav
p3acste so-Y@ ~ the Democrats nv arr
Pointing she elections ccr-~1sttrp sr-s a.
inr lit1ie w0rk sn tnat l3nA. vrhY~ we ara
waiting for she tariff bsH - come bsek
sroUa thr senate
Representa- tive NcMfiI- SIN s->.x eon-
sidaraNiy over the Do5icy 81 f~e~ffaa
forced E2ron TIRE house ay Republican leas-
ers
''Is reminds M" Ne sasi yesterday 80,
a lttis passage fran Tounwss ..-frht
Tnauxhfs':
"A sosss immortal
Wasting IT'S hours IN STRENUOUS f8leassS.