New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
,,rRAssADOR CuoATE IN WASHINGTON
THE NEW THIRD ASSISTANT SEC
RETARY OF STATE-THE CHI
NESE GOVERNMENT TO
SEND STUDENTS
ABROAD
ABROAD.

-.shinEton. Dec. Il (Special-A r,..assador
o,5 Mrs Choate We're conspicuous figures al the
social functions Of the last week MANY dinners
zre~e given in their honor and they were assidu-
OILS in making visits. The ambassador is in fine
health and spirits and speaks with enthusiasm
n his stay at the capital. The post of American
Commemorative al the court Of St James has gen.
o-aIv been stepping stone to higher things
and the Ambassadors presence here brings to
mind the careers of some of those who served
there Mr.. Choate is the thirty-f1rst agent Of
tEe American republic accredited to Great Brit
a-- No less than four Of his predecessors be-
csr.e Presidents Of the United States ard many
more were candidates for the Presidency and
yice-Prssidency. OF those who were elected TO
tie Presidency subsequent TO their service in
England. James Monroe was appointed in
thomas Jefferson's administration. John Quincy
Adams served in Madison's term, Martin Van
Fllren was sent TO England by Jackson. just
prior 10 his election to the Nice-Presidency in
1S22 and Mr- Buchanan was appointed Ameri-
can Minister to England by Franklin Pierce,
holding his post until his election TO the eXecu-
i've Office in 1906.
Ter to England by Washington, was candidate
70 succeed the first President in 1886 Charles
Francis Adams. American Minister in London
during the Civil War, was candidate IoF the
Presidency before the convention Of 1872. and
Robert T. Lincoln President Harrison's Minis
Ter 10 England. was defeated for the Preslden-
tial nomination. Thomas F. Bayard. appointed
bv President Cleveland the first Ambassador 70
England under the law providing for diplomatic
agents OF the highest rank had his name pre-
sented not once, but several times. 10 Demo,
cratic nominating conventions, ana td"dId
Everett for four years resident in London as
the American representative was an unsuccess-
rrl candidate for the Vice-Presidency- Many
others Of MI Choates predecessors served as
Cabinet officers, and many OF whom no reSoLu SlLl
has been kept entertained the bee in their pom
nets which tantalizes more often than II re-
wards
Herbert Pierce, recently appointed Third AS
s;stant Secretary OF State. is man OF proao
culture and charming personality The youngest
son Of the late Benjamin Pierce, professor OF
mathematics al Harvard. and for number OF
zsa-s connected with the Coast and Geodetic
survey, the new secretary grew up in an IL
+eTleetual atmosphere and took high rank IN
IRE class OF II at Harvard, in which he was
subsequently, graduated. Shortly after recelV-
inc his degree Mt. Pierce went abroad for Ihe
prr2ose Of studying geology in the Royal ochooI ~
~ Mines at London, and Tor nuraper u 20
bie whole time was devoted to sclentlnc put-
s11f1s He was appointed secretary q the Anerl- amer
can Embassy al ST. Petersburg IN 1854 seFNIl-s
o1-1-i-17ousIy and frequently acting as charge
7Sa4aires until 1895. Latterly Mr.. pierce was
EMPLOYED as counsel for the United states. aLIU
e-aoial counsel for the claimants in the arOItra
+io1 # the claims for the seizure OF Cnlteo
States vessels by the Russian Government IN
the North Pacific Ocean. when posi- Ne ieiiii
olIished TO accept his present bllIel-
T C Gerdine of the Geological Survey, who'
with party Of assistant geologists and laboreFS'
traversed the Seward peninsula last summer
brings back q report Of especial interest 10
sportsmen- This party came across lhous@li|S
IF r,+a-r,fgsn. a game bird Of delicious flavor,
about as big as a prairie chicken ana "ileleFei
they camped they could shoot as many as they
cared TO- The only other game they saw IN
quantities that might tempt sportsman to pen
etrate this lonely country was WIG relnoetI'
which every and then crossed 1nsI pdII-
The Seward peninsula Whlcn tIllS party ILOLLl CIo
Survey studied is situated to the north OF Nome
and is 120 miles wide, the length belng some
Tr-s1 greater Il is a dreary and melancholy
stretch Of country without vegetation, save lne
willows and the peculiar moss indigenous 10
thar region. That part Of Alaska VIII De- ac-
cording 10 scientists who have recently lnFesu-
gated it. Of little value except for nllnlng- AT
This day the only industry is the raising OF rem
deer. which has proved success1ul, the heIus
increasing rapidly and yielding a hanosofhe re-
rurn for the money invested. MI Gerolne re-
ports that Nome has settled down into an IN
dustrious and prosperous little city
Senator Bailey Of Texas, has changed his
white tie for q black one, and if he continues
advancing as he has done since he took his seat
in the Senate his colleagues predict that he viii
soon abandon the black tie for q brilliant blue
or gaudy red one. This conversion Of the Texas
statesman from his allegiance 10 the white
string lie. so long the badge Of the pro-
yincfal Democrat, will not meet with approba-
tim IN the Lone Star State, and has been al
ready the occasion Of grum bling on the part
of one Of his constituents, who, leaning lar
over the Senate gallery rail the other day, gave
ulTerance 10 her displeaSure N the following
words:
.,Just lock at Bailey. He's got a black tie
Pretty soon he will be going TO the White House
10 dinner in q dress suit, and instead OF a Prince
Albert he will be wearing funny little snort
coat like a college boy. I wouldn't be surprised.
II vo7l will believe ne TO have him join the Re
publican party He might just as well be a Re
publican as TO give up everything that the Dem
ocraTiC party STANDS for
Gilbert n Hausen. Of Iowa, is one Of the few
men in the lower house who confesses himself
perfecrlv satisfied with the committee 10 which
he has been appointed. A banker by profession,
h has alvvavs had an interest in farming, and
the man with the hoe has no more ardent
champion in Congress than the member from
the IVth Iowa District His main hobby is the
taxing Of oleornargarine, and something in that
ijHe viii be accomplished before the end Of
this session if Mr.. Haugen has any influence
Last summer the special committee or Whlch
h was q member did not find in the twenty
seven places they visited in Chicago single
Instance where the substance sold to them Tor
butter was absolutely pure, ana their expert
ences while conducting their Investigations were
oiscoura ging Mr.. Haugen IS selI-nlade man
He started out 10 make his way in the world
wheu he was only fourteen years old, ana DeIore
he was rhirtv-fVe had accumulated a fortune
He is not an orator, but his knoWIeoge OF , ptsi-
ness and his executive ability have been much
more useful 20 him in Congress than the gl1t
OF el0QUence.
The Bureau Of Animal Industry has in the
last few years won high place in the scien-
tdc world and from all the civilized countries
comes high praise for what ii has accomplished
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