The age-herald., 1901-04-01
JOHN W, GR|CGS
 HIS SUCCESSOR Retiring Attorney General is an
 Able Lawyer MIR. KNOX is VERY POPULAR The Supreme Court Would Have Been Pleased if the President Had Appointed the Solicitor Gen.
 eraI, MT. Brooks.
MR. KNOX IS VERY POPULAR

Washington, March S1.-(SpeciaD-John W. Griggs, of New Jersey, who has just retired from the attorney generalship, was undoubtedly in every respect an ad- mirable legal officer He kept his work up, and his pleadings before the Supreme court were exceptionally strong and con- vincing and he showed himself to be an unusually able lawyer. MT. Griggs was very much liked by every one who be- came acquainted with him and he made strong friends while in Washington. While he was always courteous and af fable, it was not easy to become we'll &C., auainted with him. Socially he and his family were quite popular. With the em- ployes of the department of justice. where he was necessarily known best, the form CT attorney general was very popular and ne retired from the office to their great regret The kindly feeling that existed toward MT. Griggs in the department of Justice was evidenced upon his retirement by the presentation to him of a silver loving cup by the employees something altogether unusual.
 Judging by first impressions. the new attorney general. F. C. Knox. of Penn sylvania, will be popular officially and socially. His is an engaging manner and ne mas the appearance of a man that finishes his work rapidly and Is accus- toned to meet people and deal with them As lawyer MT. Knox is said to stand very high, and his face gives evidences not only of strong personality, but also Of vigorous intellect. The President has evidently made no mistake in choosing MT. Knox for this important position. | even II the selection has been criticised on the ground that he is & corporation attorney. The fact Is that every success ful lawyer is or has been a corporation attorney for the corporations when thev need legal services and are able to pay for them and choose men who have the brains to do the work required.
 Had the President determined to pro-. mote the solicitor general, MT. Richards of Ohio, to be attorney general, he would have pleased the Supreme Court. inc members of which have been very much | h. ards arguments before that court. Mir l Richards is an intimate friend of Presi- dent Mckinley. and was attorney general of Ohio when MT. Mckinley was Cover nor of the State. He would have been very excellent attorney general, but the President thought it best to choose a new man.
 | Printing Postage Stamps.
 The necessity which confronts the bu reau of engraving and printing of keep- ing the employees engaged in printing | postage stamps at work over time for another month is a very significant indi- 1 cation of the immense business activity of the country. So great is the demand for postage stamps that 1t is very difficult even when working overtime for the l postage stamp division of the bureau of engraving and printing to keep up with the withdrawals. It has been customary to keep. for emergencies, supply of 1oo.- OOO,Oo0 one-cent stamps and 2G0, 900, 900 two cent stamps on hand, but the surplus stock is seriously depleted just now. The sale of postage stamps is one of the best indications of business conditions that can be found and sales for the present fiscal year promise to exceed all previous l records.