The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-03
OYSTER IS GARRDLOUS
Compared With Senator Bev-
eridge of Indiana.
BEEN TO THE PHILIPPINES
But Won't Even Tell Why He
Won't Talk AbOutIt.

Charlevoix, Mich. Sept. IA staff cor
respondent to the Chicago Tribune says:
ALBERT jeremiah Beverage, United States
Senator from Indiana, is moving down
The lake tonight, sailing southeast by
south and headed for the Rush street
bridge
: He is returning from the Philippines
and China and Japan, aand filled with in
Formation gathered on the scene Of aac-
ftAon at first hand, but with all this he is
an ominously silent man.
He hasa talked with the Dowager EN-
press Of China and he has stood on the
Chinese wall: he has sat in the bamboo
reception room Of the Mikado of Japan
and he has discussed customs revenues
and protective tariff theories with the
great Tycoon. He has explored the Phil
lppines; he has chatted with the Sultans
of Sulu and has visited Dato Mundi, the
patriot Of zamboango. He has loitered
In the pomgranite groves of the mayor Of
Cebu and he has navigated the torturous
channels of the Visayas. He has faced
Ehe TangalOs in the heat of battle and
has stood on the firing line with Law
ton the inperturabaable and he has talk
ed with General Otis. aand yet he is
silent.
Now and then something has bruited
Rs coming from him, but he energies
from his silence long enough to say ne
has never said Il. When he left Maya
saA he sailed under resolutions of sec
fecy. His long voyage to Vancouver was
marked by silence whenever he appeared
on the bridge or quarter deck. When he
landed at Vancouver his silence was I'M
changed except for a slight addition of
profundity.
He travelled in railroad trains to the
500. and from there to Mackinac by boat
He was amazed. apparently, at the
amount of commerce passing through the
300 canal and astonished by the beauty
pf the summer resort islands at Mackin-
rs. but these things did not interfere with
the quality and quantity of his silence.
He is going back to Indiana without
talking. and when he gets into the hoop
pole commonwealth once more he will
sun be silent. \ delegation from the
Marion club of Indianapolis Is coming to
Chicago tomorrow to escort him to In
dianapois, but he Will not talk to his
political home folks even then. On his ar
rival at indianapolis a reception of a
splendid sort VIII be given TO him BY. the
Marion club, which IS the most important
organization Of Republicans in the state
but Senator Beverage will move about
among these devoted admirers like an an
Somobile sphinx.
Senator Beverage went to the PhilIp-
pines and penetrated the Orient in Quest
OF knowledge. He is just entering on his
term aas senator from Indiana He Is
accounted young man-S6-to be elected
a United States senator from a state that
plays politics without asking what the
other fellow drew. He Is an orator from
two states. He used TO farm down in the
rattlesnake section OF Illinois. It was
nothing for him in those DAYS to gather
eight acres Of corn. taking the down row.
and go TO the literary at night and win
che debate with a judge to spare.
At present. according 70 Frank Little
ton. speaker of the House of represent,
dives at Indianapolis. Senator Beveridgc's
oratory Is The standard OF Indiana. AID
Littleton is a native OF Ohio. Sneaker
Ltueton IS on the boat with Senator
Beverage. They met at Mackinac by
pure accident. IT Is said. and they are
returning u Indiana together.
Mrs. Beveridge is also passenger. She
is as daring as her husband for she has
seen Manila and the plague ships Of the
Oriental quarantine stations. accompanytn
her husband wherever he went excen,
when he marched in under the fire of hat.
tie to Sc what 1t was Ike. There Is no.
q Drettier woman on the boat, which e
crowded with pretty summer girls
and none is 50 attractive. she IS the
daughter Of George J. Langsdale. who ed.
Eed the Greencastle. Ind, Banner for
years with distinction and profit. She is
a university graduate. with charmine
skill in conversation. but with admirable
reticence. She. too. has seen much. and
could tell good story. perhaps. that
would enrich the worlds knowledge OF