The Portland daily press., 1899-07-29
SENATOR MASON.
He is Enjoying Himself at York
Harbor.s
Lavihs In Farm Rouse $50 Years Old
Impsrlaiism as An Issue.


enjoying what the Boston Globe calls the
first vacation he has ever enjoyed at York
Herbor, Me. There are.pubIlc and profess
sional men there who put 90 mors style.
are richer and live In more prstentious
houses than the Illinois senator but none
Is enjoying himself more than the man
from Chicago. Senator Mason. by the
way. Is one Of the most popular residents
In the summer colony, and he declares
that 1t is his Intention to spend his
future summers there.
Almost everybody there knows the
rotund statesman from the west. Any
conductor on either of the steam or
electric cars can point out the little old
fashioned house at what Is known as
''Eradfcrds. !" where the senator and his
family are 1t piping for the summer.
rpm locking Tor Senator Mason, said
a newspaper reporter, rapping on the
screen door OF the hcuse occupied by the
Na-ons
Here's your man, come right In, don't
stop to knock, sad voice in musical
tones.
Entering the halls way. the senator and
his good wife were found attending to
the formers oorrespon dence, tut he
dropped IL Immediately to give attention.
The senator was dressed in blue flannel
Asuit and was smoking huge cigar.
'sIell you about these cigars, said the
senator, when be had passed them around
and led the way to the sitting room.
''Some of ths Illinois boys who were in
OE rs
they arrived here they were sent to the
custom house and were assessed for duty
at the rate of 40 cents apiece. Here's q
smaller and miider smoke, added the SEN
ator laying on the table another box.
''Llttle too strong, you sayi Well, my
dear boy, I've Cigars TO burn. I'll get
you enc that's as mild as summer
maiden's voice, land the senator walked
over to closet and brought forth several
boxes to select from.
81 notice by the papers that Alger has
resigned. Well, now, I'm sorry GO hear
that. think Alger is the most abused
man that we have had in this country
since the days of Stanton. During the
Spanish war saw him work from 10 to
20 hours day. He has been honest and
sonal appointments. Inever went to him,
night or day, for the benefit of the Illinois
troops that he did not set all his forces
at work to assist, and some day the
American people will feel more kindly
and Justly toward him than THEY do
now"
''How will Imperialism figure In the
platform OF the Republicans and Demo-
Gratis next year Y
81 believe that both parties will declare
against Imperialism, replied Senator
Mason.
5 A neighbor who was passing by here
Interrupted the conversation by stopping
TO inquire II the senator had taken his
morning dip. Hello, Jones'" replied
the senator. .'No, I'm 'shamed to say
and have a cigar, won't your" "Excuse
me, = remarked the senator rs he took a
couple Of boxes of cigars and went out to
terder a smoke to hisinquiring neighbor.
in a few minutes the senator was back
again in his chair beside the window.
YES he resumed, 81 can almost see
the Democratic platform before me. They
will view with alarm everything that We
have done or havs threatened to do. They |
will charge us with making war OF
conquest. We, however. wilI> deny that |
we are In favor Of imperialism. and We
will call attention that ur party was the |
one 10 light slavery of all kinds, and we |
will promise, think. to treat the Philip
pines in the way We have treated the |
CubRns-that is, ultimate independence
at least. thatis what We have promised
them--and there is no reason why we |
shouldn't treat the Philippines the same |
way, when we remember TINT men like |
Admiral Dewey assert that they are more |
oapable Of governing themselves than the
Cubans."
daughter well this morning?" afks the
senator of "a lady passing by. After sew. |
fral other members OF the iady's family |
had been inquired after and Mrs. Brown
resumed her journey toward the beach,
Senator Mason turned and said:
whats the use talking. Why, the
Democratic papers have been just as red
hot, and blood-thirsty as any body for this
war In the Philippines. You'll see it
flashed up In big scare heads every time
there's "A battle or q skirmish. Why, this
imperialism is like the itch among school
children. It's got to have Its run like all
epidemics. DO you know" went ON the
senator, "some Of these administration
fellows who are loudest in their shouting
for the war anuse me very muchs Teks
Han Ia for instance. he was against
war when i favored striking a blow to
avenge the death of the boys of the Maine.
Now he's thirsting for gore. They re-
MUD me of the story of the old farmer
calf They had to pull its ear of to get
il to suck, and after they got it to suck
~
STOP"
sfIs Mckinley the Inevitable candidate
of the Repuhlieans?i'
II don't care to say anything ON that
point at tine present time"
SIS Bryan the inevitable candidate OF
the Democratsf'
Most assuredly He is nominated
now. Carter Harrison will be for Bryan
Notwithstanding the present talk. You
know the old saying that the more fights
the more cats. Well, that's the case Of
the Democrats.
"what will be the issues of the next
campaignf'
The issues OF the next campaign" re-
piled MIR. Mason, when he stopped short
to call to passsrby: "Hey, there, Mr.. |
smith. will you go a-dshing with me
Monday IL Its fine?" Delighted to-"
answered Mr.. Smith. "If It's rough. it's |
or" added the senator. Cause I'm not a |
good sailor, but expect by next yelr TO |
be able to weather.a gale"
Having nxed the fishing date the sena-
toF