The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

II was purely an accident. Mr. Wana-
maker. In Harrlson's cabinet, sent word by
Mr.. Thomas Dolan that the mission to
Russia was vacant, and that Pennsylvania
could ger the place. A conference was held
at Philadelphia and Mr. Proves. Harrison.
OF the University of Pennsylvania, was
agreed upon. i went 10 Washington City
and had an interview with the president
on That subject and I waited for him to
ask me about Mr.. Harrison till etiquette
had TO give way and / preached the mat
ter. Mr.. Harrison listened without remark
l told Mr.. Wanamaker that the pres.dens
was not going 10 appoint Mr.. Harrison;
his particularly cold manner sufficiently
settled that fer me. Mrs. Smith was in
yited 10 receive with Mrs. Harrison, and
We were asked to stay at the White
House. which We declined Soon afterward
l received letter from Mr. Blaine. Offer
ing me tbs Russian mission. and / then
found that - civiiities we received were
IN the natute OF our evil service "cxamina-
ton. I declined, but the appointment was
pressed, and ! was accorded the right TO
return upon necessity. / returned in the
the middle of my two years. and then for
the first time made a study OF President
Harrison"
Bri1linnce Of Russia'x Statesmen.
what Of HARRISON"
Il spent eight hours with him that fav
He first obtained from ne all my knowl-
edge Of Russia | found him al extraordi-
nary man OF affairs. better posted in the
departments than any OF his secretaries
and forcihle IN hts views
'You do not speak Of Russian rnatters?"
Russia IS not wholly described In our
minds. We think II a purely crowned gov
eminent OF the fttest There was De
Giers, successor OF Gortschakor in the
foreign affairs. a delightful man who for
half an hour. could talk divinely and never
give away a fact. lie got nothing from
iron fortune bat an education Then there
was fySc haegraisky. finance minister A
man 81 the commons. with scent for
financial sciences that WAS marvellous. lie
tackled me an the silver bill OF America.
having Il before aim and I could not an
Swer because had rot received K. Tho
Italian minister there tod me- that Wy
schnegradsky' Inquiries 81 him about Ttsl-
iaa monetary things were those o. clair
yoyAnt's> think ne knows more about
Italian finance than any man IN italy. The
tradltional friendship % Russia for us
believe 20 have been conceived IN wise
foresight that we would become a great
counter 2ower 10 the nations % Western
Europe That faith 81 different from The
Sadducee unbeiief in ourselves. has be-
come a safeguard for Russia and for us."
Did y9,I enter the present cabinet IN
expected}yr
'-pur5ag tire campaign I spcge viii
President NJ kinney and Governor Bush
ue. They we're Interested IN my argu-
rutnt. a. GAINESVILLE particularly. After
war4 tae press6en; said 70 En@: You mar
-owly escaped being drafted. He meant
! supaose TIE cabinet. For some tins
past haze been In Washington, seeing
the Pres. 3sut ottea- He said 10 ne az,
Ter Mr. Gary wanted 70 resign I wan.
yau 20 ss n ne caasnet beard. I can get
= 99stsnAster general almost anywhere.
A5ss wsnt you a. me eaainet board. SO
All there. kansas CIsy Star.