The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-19
FAITH IN THE PEOPLE.
The Settled View of President
Mckinley.
DIFFERENCE TO PUBLIC OPINION.
Cuba's Representative ON SPANS Ameri-
can Policy-Washington Headquarters
For Public Men-Hungry Illinois Office
Seekers Besiege Senator Mason-Cost Of
Popularity.

WASHINGTON. April 10 Special. I'm
a conversation with Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson today was told some interest
ing facts concerning the policy of Presi-
dent Mckinley in his relations to the coun
try and to public men. "In my judg-
ment," said Secretary Wilson, President
Mckinley is nearer the people than any
other president we have had since Lin
coin. Mr.. Mckinley tries to keep near
to the people. He believes In It, He
has unbounded faith in the wisdom and
the instincts of the great mass of our
people He does not believe they will
90 wrong He tries to ascertain what
public opinion is, and to follow 1T. He
does not do this as u mere trimmer OF
sails, but out of profound respect for the
people His ideas Of the proper sphere ana
function of president are that he Is more
the servant and instrument OF the people
than their ruler There come times, OF
course, when the chief magistrate must
meet crisis. He must take action with
out any notion of what the popular ideas
are He must carve out his own destiny
But in so far as possible know 1t Is the
settled policy of President Mckinley to
keep close to the popular wish.
A Valuable Experience.
Zone might almost say that the presl' |
dent is deferential to the people. HIS con-
duct since he was elected and since he was
inaugurated, his seeing all corners from
among the people at great sacrifice OF MS
| own strength and convenience, show that
he looks upon himself as the servant, not
! as the master He takes this view more
strongly and conscientiously, think, than
| any other president of recent times.
"Take It, too, In his treatment OF mem
bers Of congress. There is President NC
KiYlcv's strongest point AT dinner mere
a few DAYS ago was unexpectedly called
out to make speech. l could think OF no
better thought than the tact which the
nresident shows in his treatment OF sena-
TORS and representatives. l said the presl-
dent tried to treat every one having pusi-
ness with him Just as one gentleman would
trent another in consideration OF the AFFAIRS
of n company in which they were all equal
" interested. He is wholly without that
sense or assumption Of proprietorshlp
which some presidents have appeared 10
feel IL was a great thing for Presloent
Mckinley that he had years OF experiences
in congress. There is no other training so
Good for n man who is to take the helm OF
state II teaches him breadth and toier'
ance. 1t teaches him to yield ana to oeier
ord IN make peace. In that after dinner
. sneech I said if President Harrison hao
l served ten wears rs a member OF the mouse
+ Of representatives Mr.. Cleveland might
3 not have been elected president, just as
G Mr.. Harrison might not have been elected
t over MIR. Cleveland if Mr.. Cleveland nae
i had ten years of congressional experience
Il A Cuban View.
\ Twas standing in the great rotunua o
n the capitol the other day when senior Que
!, sada. the representative of the Cuban re
,. public in Washington, came up. Loo'
Mt that picture" said he, pointing 10
GREAT painting of the landing of Columpu
On San Salvador, "and tell me wherein
shows why Spanish rule on this contiheh
-, has been one Of cruelty and rapacity'
- looked the painting over and for a ION
- .,roe conld not discern what Senior Quesad
i. had referred to. Finally hit upon IT,
IN ct see what YOU mean," exclaimed :"
10 10 the two Standards who have just lande
10 10 ;n the new world and who are aireao
- down unon their knees, not in prayeri'
- thankfulness to Providence for deilverin
On them from the dangers of the deep al
~ gu;dino their ships to new land, Oh
~ scrombling for the gold which they thir
thew see i'm the sands by the shore.
20 "That is right" replied the Cuban re
o. resentatiye "There you have SPAN
American motive from the day Oh Coiui
bus to the present time
il Peculiarly Of Taste.
Inc One of the odd things about life In I
to national capital is the manner III VIM
his state colonies are formed at the Vario
nj ,'o,ols For instance. at the Portland DO
ac- 80 the Iowa senators live, and there a.
ng- ,,,or be found the Iowa member OF
ter oohiret Mr.. Wilson, and three or -FOUR
eg- tha Iowa congressman. or course
We: Portland is known as the Iowa heaoqu
t.rs senator Allison only takes his me
uis at the hotel But his house, wnere
i'm. s,eens is directly across the street.
re- wears the Iowa people have maze tne IL
of land their home while In Washington
in the Cochran the Ohio people may DC lou
In An great numbers Senator oherin"
her house is lust around the corner ana
ust Hamilton, another rendezvous ior
en- men. Is right across the stree' iroi,
like Cochran. The New England anu -
hall York people are fond Oh the Ar..ns'
where may be found Senauors Ia's - :,
nds Emnire State and Platt OF Connecti.
Senator AluflCn 'h"'y
ling region. The Illinois members irequ
am the old willard hotel and II one want
rood And an Illinois representative ne aiw
ling looks for him at that inn Inc sou.n
,er's members. as O rule, are found either at
Metropolitan, the National or the MI
perhaps three-fourths Of all the souti
men in town who live at hotel ma ma:
IONS found in one of these three Inc MI
tch. can members are usually to be foun
oQs, the Ebbitt. So it goes. Almost every
any Of the large states has certain no' :
hese Washington which is looked upon as D
her, quarters for the people from that comm
and wealth. 20
their Senator Mason OF !iiinois - &c.
face 4. greater number of office seekers
n in. him than any other man in congress
ould Mason is nearly worn out with MS
beat yioils in behalf Of the hungry peop'e =,
, few steta He is usually the first man az
White House every morning, and o,te
ands It necessary to call secona
during the day. have hearo ~ ,s sur" g.,
Macon is so much worried by his III
's" That he has taken on hungry sort Oh
umsn. and that when he goes to the wh,'e !,
! T., no is fierce and eager like nan s'o
III ho .L.t f,pde itself where fresh