New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-20
rocsJP AT THE CAPITAL.
,oprRTs THE NEW DIRECTOR OF
THE MINT.

RIGHT MAN FOR THE PLAcE-MR DAWES
oo,-.ER or THE cURRENcY-A NOUN
rrR THIRTY YEARS BEHIND THE
,,rs- NEW DIPLOMATS COMING -
NJ DE IoMTs RENovAL-GEN-
ERA1. M1.Ds's NEW GOLD
EMBROIDERY.
u.o, Feb 1o.-The new Director of
,o,, has already been sworn in ana IS no"
80 Of the department for which his tram
,s,ents emirently fit him. Mr.. DolllVer
n,sn he received news Of Mr.. Roberts
who is his neighbor and longtime
ro,oee the sentiments Of many loWans
na,v others who have some knoWledse
-. brilliant literary work on economic ana
opestions during the last campaign
=. indeed. fo7 years back
-" said Mr.. Dolliver. lis the one man
ss whole country to fill that position and
H., Mckinley has been keen enough TO
= s,- ont i, is a great thing for Iowa, and
-, thing for the country.
80 seems. truly TO be no question that
:. poher.s IS the righ, man for the right place
clear and forcible writer, has a genius
:. .,s,cial affairs and. 10 quote man from
So. m one mas a deeper knowledge OF the
nj and monetary questions Of the day. In
,n4o, a conducting his daily and weekly
...naper. The Fort Dodge Messenger MI
,,,s-.s has been q constant contributor upon
mic subjects to 1.-The st. Louis Globe
,.-,,c-a," and The Chicago Times Herald
- has several times refused fattering oners
,..orne ar editorial writer on great metro
Nan journals being unwilling to give up MS
r.,.-os in Fort Dodge. where he is potent
-4gspce in Iowan politics.
n. pohe-ts's mother was Of Puritan descent
- ,,ne from Bangor. His father claimed
5sss ancestry. and before the birth OF the
..<,, Director Of the Mint, gave up his home
rtca " Z. 10 help develop the western
.r-.r Re went from New-York by water tc
ysv. Orleans. thence up the Mississippi to Del
us-e Iowa where some forty years ago George
Robe-1s was born. Nj Roberts is news
.,,s- man by profession, and before he reached
Il majority owned and published The Jessul
y,,si,s.o-" but his greatest claim TO distinc-
,0n will rest OF his work on economic subjects
Us book Coin at School in Finance, an an
I'VE, 10 the soph.stres put forth IN CON
financial School" has reached a circulation OF
laO0Q and his pamphlet Iowa and the silver
Question" has been equally successful the posi-
bn that Nj Roberts enjoys IN Iowa IS reiu
ntor OF the saying that prophet is not with
u, honor save in his own country. 1t Is not toF
rueh 10 saw that he is one Of the most popular
sa.s, and his advice is sought by men MAJ
xain his age on questions Of grave importance
VIA; is true Of NJ Roberts's selection i
s.aly true Of the appointment OF the Con
ruIkr o, the Currency Charles G. Dawes ano
be President is TO be congratulated IN haVlhe
scured for this important post one whose choic'
.ass with such widespread approval Mr
hives 1, a son Of General r p Dawes, o.
Marietta Ohio. and ex-ruember u Congress from
Ia, State and one Of the commanders u u''
% Iron Brigade OF Wisconsin
II. new Controller was born in Marietta
o.0 IN August 1860. He was educated al INV
xslc schools in his native town and al th'
Marietta College from which he was graduated
EA honor only a short thirteen years ago
After his graduation he attended the Cincinnati
Las School. Of which he is an alumnus ana
,snoer Of the class Of 1856. Mr. Dawes 5 vaca
sas were devoted 10 the practice Of civil en-
Cheering. and a; one time he was chiei OF
rl3 Tow constituting portion Of the Toledo
I'D Ohio Central Railroad
II April, lS>7. Mr.. Dawes went to Lincoln
Nsa~ whore for seven years he practsed law
II engaged successfully in business. WINE Il
-acoln he took al active interest in puoAc al
'a's and was a recognized leader in the DIS
'-sson Of the freight schedules OF NeofasA'
rolt the tine u the passage Of the interstate
Commerce laX
It's duties as 4 lawyer and chief engineer nave
,seTer not prevented him from studying o'he
ranches and his book published in 1874, en-
-ie1 The Banking system OF the Ohlte'