Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-04-25

with Senator Matthew Stanley Quay.
We had a considerable conversation in
the smoking room of the parlor car
and his observation on politics. busi-
ness and governmental affairs were
strilxingly pertinent and interesting.
We were whirling through that indus
trial section of his great state beyond
| Johnstown. Senator Quay is proud OF
PENNSYLVANIA and her resources.
What we want most" he remarked,
''is a market abroad for our coal. we
want to keep our miners in the anthra-
cite region employed all the year. 1t
is only a question of time when other
nations must depend on us for coal and
this state can supply the world. Once
the demand is so great that the min
ers are kept busy twelve months OF
the year we will have no labor trou-
bles. There is no longer fear of con-
troversies in our manufactures or
railroads. England will need our
coal. am told that the failure to
hold the naval review some time ago
was to save coal and to prevent en-
croachment on the reserve" 1t was
interesting to hear Senator Quay dis
cuss politics. He is the practical long
headed political manager who is not
alone a politician but a far-seeing
statesman. His success has been due
in great measure to his calm, good
Judgment in favor of business inter-
ests. Representing an industrial state
he has ever sought by legislation and
advice to build up the industries of the
Keystone commonwealth. Too often
we lose sight of the sagacious state
man in applauding the successful poll
tician. We all know that President
Mckinley has been masterful man in
politics, but in the future we will
think of him most as a wise statesman
and a benefactor. Lincoln was astute
in politics. Yet in this generation we
hear nothing of his political methods
and management.
81 am fond of President Mckinley"
said Senator Quay. He is truly
great man and great president. l
have had intimate relations with
all the presidents since Lincoln and
must say that President Mckinley
charms me more than the others,
mainly because he is so direct, clear
headed and prompt in the midst OF
great responsibilities. He will tell
you yes or no promptly and does not
keep you in suspense.
81 was very fond of Arthur, but he
was very slow in arriving at conclu-
sion although extremely fair and cour-
| teous."
Senator Quay is looking we'll He
has been in poor health and has had
much strain on his nerves, but he nev-
er becomes excited. Calm, delibera-
tive and kind of heart, it is no wonder
he wins. In an hours talk you can
discover the mans power. He speaks
i'll of none, not even those who have
abused him most. He may not ap-
plaud them. but he makes no asper
slams and employs no sarcasm. Rath-
| er he refers with some irony to his
own mistakes and the errors of his
friends in political affairs.
Thomas H. Anderson, of Cambridge,
| O., and the District of Columbia, will
probably be appointed justice of the
supreme court for this district He is
now the United States District Attor-
ney and has made remarkable rec
ord. President Mckinley has always
been very fond of Anderson and once
offered to make him postmaster of
Washington. This was not in the line
of General Anderson's profession and
he declined. When appointed district
attorney, it was intimated that the
! bench would be his IeXt honor If a
vacancy should occur. The vacancy Is
about to occur, as Justice Cole has re-
signed to take up private practice.
The place pays $4,000 year and is fer
| life, with full pay on retirement. The
| federal bench here and everywhere
else needs young men like General An
derson. / say young men, as he is
about the fifty mark, while many I'm
tied States judges are 70 and some
nearing so. They will not retire and
cannot be made to quit, so the bust
ness of the courts suffers.
1t was President Harrison who sent
General Anderson to Bolivia as minis
ter and as a diplomat General Ander-
son ranked very high. Since his re-
turn he has lived here. though retain
ing a voting residence in Guernsey
county.
President Mckinley looks forward tC
his California trip with the enthusi
asm of boy in school counting the
days until vacation. With all the ia
tigue and crowds incident to such ;
long Journey, the president will enjo!