The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-14
MORE STUBBORN THAN REED
ONE Or THE FEW THINGS HEXDER-
sOx WOULD SAT- or MIMsELF.



In Chicago: Il viii make very dsneren,
speaker from Reed
Today he said 70 O reporter OF the Star.
r did not say anything OF the kind.
have denied ali interviews. do deny all
Interviews / win not be interv.ewet. You
viii find am damn sight more stubborn
than Reed in some ways.
Why should attempt TO make policies
Tor the government, when am net speaker
OF the american ccngress. and when the
president has his finger hourly upon the
Pulse OF the country and events Will in
good time, let US know what 10 best TO do?
Our duty Ia only 10 support him. I am
only plain. ordinary man, and IL Il not
Tor me 10 make poiicies-'
In the above Congressman Henderson ex-
pressed fully the attitude he has apparent
~ assumed towards public affairs since ne
was informally elected speaker. His record
IL one rather against the policies Of the
Mckinley administration. His present at
sisude 10 one OF entire comoIaisance to-
wards any legislation the Mckinley admin
istraticn may want.
He may not have said he would make a
different speaker OF the house than Reed,
but he viii. most decidedly. and he viii
make speaker much mare satisfactory TO
the administration than Reed.
The men who started the Henderson
boom for speaker and the surprising aiac-
into line told a story Of administration in
nuence which only needed the coiorless at
titude toward public affairs recently as
summed by Henderson to confirm the belief
that his candidacy for the speakership was
decided upon in Washington. and his cam
paign directed from there. He is a ,ypica;
old-time civH war Republican member CT
congress- His most positive utterances
nave been in favor Of pensions. His most
indecisive statements have been In regard
To grea. national policies
When the reporter for the Star suggested
that Speaker Reed had not objected TO an
interview upon pending questions Of the
day. Mr.. Henderson brusquely replied:
Reed enjoys being interviewed don't"
when asked as 10 his pas, record n con-
gress. without reference to what he might
do in the future. he said:
II can be got at. I decline 70 say any,
thing about IL now. As TO the future, ey-
erythinG Is In q changing condition. a tram
STORY stage. ] cannot say what will do
The president knows what Is best He will
let Us know IN good time. Then our duty
IL to support him.
In Dabuaue. His Home Town.
Congressman Henderson returned from
chicago yesterday and while many friends
nave made u point 10 call with ocngra,u-
iations. Dubuque does not seem much ex-
which has come to the town at which was
euiit the monitor Ericsson Col Henderson.
as ne 10 called In Dubuque. has been go
ING and coming from congress 50 many
years. this being his ninth term, that his
neiShhors have become accustomed TO the
siight Favor OF national politics In the
lobby OF the Julien hotel. Mr. Henderson
lives at the Julien hotel with his wife
and unmarried dough.er, Miss Belle Hen
derson, He has another daughter. Mrs
Angie Peaseiee. who lives In East DUBUQUE.
and con. Don A. Henderson. who il In
the lumber business In 81. Paul. Col Hen
uerson has lived at the Julien hotel for
eight years. ever since his daughter was
married. He owns a little property In Du-
naaue. but Is rated as a man OF very mod
crate means.
He was born in Old Deer. Scotland. IN
mo When he was six years OF age his
parents moved to Illinois. When he wa.
nine they moved 10 Henderson Prairie In
fayeue county. Iowa. I, IL Col HenS.er-
sons proud claim that with six yoke ex-
team and big plow ne broke a large part
or the now thckly settled and fertile farm
Ing district known as Henderson's Prairie
Nhsn about twenty years Of age he wen, 20
sne fayette university. In 1861 he led a
platoon OF students 10 the war under ~.
command OF Gen. William g. Allison. This
was tae first meeting between Henderson
ana Allison and marked the beginning o.
warm friendship which has lasted 20 this
cay HenderSon Was mustered into the
service in 1851 as a lieutenant, Three
months later he was severely wounded in
the head at Fort Donaldson and a shor.
time after his leg was shattered AT corinth
While recovering from the effects Of his
wound he served as a commissioner OF en-
rollment and was .hen appointed colona,
% the Forty-sixth Iowa
hss military service ended In iSes ard ne
went 10 Dubuque. where he studied ,aw
and wss made assistant United States dis
trict attorney, He then formed a law MARI
nsrship with Judge q. p shsras and A j
Naniazee. Shiras became United States
tiass. Vaadazee became hts clerk ard
Henderson, tn fss2. went 70 congress from
the Third district ~ Iowa In the mean
time he formed new law firm. known as
Henderson. Hard & Daniels Daniels re-
tired. and Fhe firm Is row Henderson.
Hurd. is~rrhan 4 Ktesel
NJ. Hura - great ssirnirer AZ Get Hen
derscn. He tells numerous anecdotes a.
lsss'ratsng Hsn8erSons love OF fairness and
| hts generous disposition 10 talking "a the
reporter 81 she Star Mr. Hura said
We are the lawyers 81 this firm ara
Col Henderson is the diplomat He has al
WAYS carried or fha, branch OF she ssss-
a@Ss. Ne ts a lawyer. toe 81 course. Bat
he usually attends 80 the diplomatic sss
Of shs business ne = very paYu.ar in
nes&gpe ard Throughout me state Of Issa
f1ne ola friends - Coz i{erierson are very
r-0Sd 81 the homer wotSh has come % him
ard Re wsl make q gcsi speak, lie h1s
always bs~s una aErs0sIssy r~nomtcase44 for
congress. Aad polls more gaan hts party
vote an elsegsar Gay
In statement authorized re- Congress
gnsa fiepseTsou ssi prepared so- ussh3scs-
ttsn q. sis Fss3gsss by Al os4 frlazA /, IL
said tAaE hs "a bss1Ts wsr ard was siax 20
agpTsve The war ws:a Sgalm lie was av-
rsnsA>l - recognizing TIRE Cuban govern
r.sat He VII isn3 "a the pre~sssrsf al
possible help sn carrying a2ss maternal Esss-
rssS. Hp - ssr0saE advocate 90 protection.
on jAe marcy question Ae - a tsrsesaiIfx-
! In the s@Hss - fAyortSg an international
ax res rssvrs ~ tAls ts Dot secured hx - egs~
F~Ss~4 "a purstng the gFzitsd States o. a &C.
x~- Gs~sz
TIE statement referred 10 is really a
..xtew ~ Congressman New1ars~-s.s ~es>-
eres. lEEsr2ar,ses wfsa .s41xogns Es.asse a(