The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-07-15
A Portrait which We Admire.

We continue this morning TO print
extracts from the Brook n DAILY Eagles
notable account 81 the Hon. CHARLES
= LITrLEFIELp's life and character.
The fragments which We had the pleas
ire Of reproducing Yesterday did not
exhaust the interest of the subject.
Americans everywhere want 70 know all
they can learn about this new man from
Maine. who IN " or three years has
made his wav by his unsided exertions
almost 10 the top of the glittering peak.
Fortunately. the correspondent as
signed by the Eagle to the job of inter-
viewing and describing Mr.. LIrTLRrIELD
happened 70 he true artist in his line
Of work. and he has succeeded in present.
ing to the public view not a few aspects
az the many-sided statesman.
We like To dwell upon the picture Of
Mr.. ~LITILEFIELp's energetic and attrac-
tive personality Strenuous " II the
word properly selected by himself 10
describe his habits of action Whether
climbing old Megunticook To witness
the sunrise over p"noh-Cot BAY. or
studying a law case that has been con
nded To the Office marked with the modest
single % LITTLfFGELD. neither more
nor less or swimming alone far ou' 70
sea through the icr-cold comhors that
roll IN upon Owls Head or writing a
Constitutional amendment thar will solve
The trust problem ur, IN the neigh
horhood of Washington, with ROosE-
WELT, dashing across country m ram
or shine on the back Of his sorrel thor
"ughbred Jacinta Mr. lLTTLEFHLp puts
hts heart and soul and all his muscles
and all the gray fbrcs If his ganglla into
the task or the play AZ the time occupy
ing mis- attention Work has no terror~
for him. He l. industrious. respon-i-
HE and true What he begins he aC-
composites, 4 accomplishment he a
human possibility \ clean. a splri,.
- prohibitioni>t and a Bible scholar. h.
- no bigot. He can laugh with the
loudeSt az a good min~tr rel show Al
though he docs not smoke. he likes to be
with smokers, that be- nav enjoy without
nerve deterioration the roma Of good
Tobacco. Although a conscientious tee
Ni'hA'A l' INV W w VIII bAtNilllll~
companions and profits humorously bv
vCarious exhIlAratlon. he kceps his
head clear, and that is perhaps one
reason Nhv u goes with lightning CELEBRITY
10 the essence II a legal or Constitutional
question. What his mine once grasps II
holds with uncommon tcnacity. When
a case cumeS into nv hands he saws
IN his " quaint way. II ! have had
another case in my experience like u.
| can determine that fact in about three
shakes Of a lambs tail
This II the type of mar that appeals
strongly Ia the Imagination, and. moth
ing interfering, ultimately : q tho afec-
tons VI American citizens. We add
this morning several more traits To the
portrait, crediting tho information to
~ source. The Eagle.
What will strike most students uf Mr..
LITTLEFIELD'S moral and intellectual
makeup Is his lmpcrTurhahlr confidence
in his own judgment. He does not
pull well with n party or "A caucus: put
him in the stern and pur the tillcr in his
hand and he l. perfectly harmonious.
This valuable but sometimes incon-
venIent quality was illustrated by his
attitude after the supreme Courts de-
cision IN the insullr cases. The decision
was dlametrically oppp-esl Ia the opinion
which Mr.. l.;TTLiriELD had formed. but
that circums'ancc did not disturb him
in the least. He took the first available
public occasion to review .hc judgment
e the supreme Court and TO explain
why he could not accept IL.
similarly IN regard To the great ques-
ton of reciprocity with Cuba. Mr..
LITILEfIELp has been one of the mos:
persistent o%ppnncnt, of the policy of
MCKINLEY ard R~oosEvELr. We believe
that he likeW ise dislgrcrs with a vast
majority OF has fellow citizens abou,