Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-01-01
IOWA In THE CABINET.
WHEN THE GREAT MEN ASSEMBLE
The Nation Will Hear From Grand
Old Iowa. A Charming
Prediction.

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will look around and seeing two lows
men will say, "The nation will please
come to order. Have the members
from Iowa any special business to offel
this morning. Is there any Iowa man
out in the cold who ought to be cozily
by the fireside?"
Then the bright young man who
keeps the door will say: "Mr. Presi-
dent, Senators Allison and Dolliver are
here and would like to speak to you a
minute" The president will excuse
himself and after dismissing number
of ambassadors who have been waiting
several hours, will admit the senators
from iowa and when all are seated
aud have shaken hands with the
cabinet there will be another alarm at
the door and the polite young maj.
will say: "Mr. President, the speaker
of the he Sc, Colonel Henderson, oil
Iowa, would like to see you miDute.'
And when Colone! Henderson enters
the president will say: II am de-
lighted to see you, colonel. always
have warm handshake for the DeD
who fought in the great war" Then
Colonel Henderson will take his seat.
There will be another alarm and Cap
tain Hull, another soldier of the great
war, chairman o. the committee on
military affairs, will be admitted. The
president will say: ~ am delighted
to see you, captain" With the cap
tain will be Major Lacey, another
veteran, chairman of the committee
ON public lands, the friend of the bird
and the national parks, and the presi-
dent will say: II am especially de-
lighted to see you, Major Lacey" A
leisurely knock will be heard at the
outer door and great big Bob Cousins
will be admitted - the young man
eloquent Of the American congress,
land the president viii say: "Mr.
Cousins, I am delighted to see you this
morning. l remember very well when
was in Cedar Rapids for few
minutes in the last campaign and 1
read your beautiful Grafton on Robert
Burns.' Be seated, Mr.. Cousins"
There will be another disturbance in
the outer court, and George E.
Roberts, director of the mint, and M.
d. O'Connell, solicitor of the treasury,
will go in. The president will cay:
II am delighted to see you, gentlemen.
Mr.. Roberts, have read your essays
on sound money and they have pleased
me greatly; and am charmed with
you, too, Mr.. O'Connell, and let me
introduce you to your new chief,
Secretary Shaw, to whom you will re-
port hereafter" Then Captain Hull
will say: "Mr. President, / have a
New Years greeting for you from the
minister. to China, Major Conger of
Iowa." and the president will receive
the same while waiting to give audi
ence to Mr.. Kasson, courtier and dip.
lomat, the author Of postal Treaties
and Reciprocity Combinations In the
Interest of the United States" Then
the presldent will look over his audi
ence and remark, as Casey remarked to
Clancy, while one drank and the other
didn't, on . cold morning: "What are
we to have this morning, rain OF
snow?" It will be an Iowa day In the
cabinet room, especially when Colonel
Hepburn arrives, explaining his duties
as chairman Of the committee on home
and foreign commerce, with desire to
consult the president In relation to the
Nicaragua canal. Then the president
will inquire with . merry twinkle In
his eye, addressing himself to Colonel
Hepburn more especially: "How is
my old friend Cummins getting along!
1 have just read his inaugural address
1t is a beauty, don't you think, colonel'
-one of the finest things In the Eng
lish language" and Colonel Hepbum's
state pride will cause his face to glow
with appreciation of what the presi.
dent has said about the new governor,
and Governor Shaw for the time being
thinking he Is at class meeting In
Denison will shout. "Yea, Lord,
Amen" which is the Methodist style
of applause. -Des Moines Daily Capital
PROF. EMORY r.. JOHNSON, one Ol
the members of the Isthmian Canal
Commissian, contributes to the Re
view Of Reviews for January compact
and well.digested account Of the com
Missions work, summarizing the more
important features ofthe report recently
laid before congress.
THn old lady who tagged fast mai
train the other day In Pennsylvania L
ask the engineer what time Of day 4
was, euoosedsd In provoking IN entire
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