The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-06

been sour and acrid, if he had been dis
appointed in love, if the sex had treat
ed him in any way which would lead
him to speak of them in that way and
remark about them in that way, then l
cJuld understand it. But no one can
meet the senator, no one can meet him
socially or in his grave and dignified
position as a senator in this chamber
no one can see his photograph on Penn
sylvanla avenue, no one can come in
that contact with him, (which is always
pleasure-without knowing that his
geniality, his happiness, his eloquence
have come because the American girl
has loved and has admired him. And
he ought never, 80 soon after she ap-
peared so enhancing in her Easter hat
and gown in the churches and in the
avenues of Washington to have gone
back on her today by saying that she is
fraudulent specimen Of living oleo-
margarine. With all her fnery, flow
ers, and ribbons and colors. she is still
the incompatible American girl"
Thus did the autocrat of the dinner
table uncork his eloquence in behalf of
the American girl, but really in behalf
Of the oleomargarine manufacturers.
1t destroyed completely the force of Sen
ator Bailey's argument and upset the
gravity of the senate. 1t was really
more effective than argument heard
in the supreme court short time ago
in behalf of the manufacturers of cleo
margarine and the right to color the
product like butter.
This is the second time in the present
congress that Senator Depew, the rail
way magnate and promoter of gigantic
enterprise has been heard to draw on
his supply of canned oratory and in
both instances in the interest of great
corporate concerns. The other occasion
was in behalf of the Ship Subsidy bill
and on this measure he made a strong
effort. The honorable senator does not
have the reputation about the halls and
corridors of congress of letting, such
small matters as the interests of the
people bother him to any extent. A
gentleman from his own state, middle
aged man, refined and cultured and in
poor health, applied to him for help in
getting some place in the government
service. 1t was well known that all
the senator had to do was to ask the
favor. The gentleman was received
with Senator Depews usual bland smile
and affable manner. But this reception
was all he got. He was assured that
the senator was not in politics, only
business and had nothing to say about
the distribution of patronage, And in
the influence of that glowing, per-
meating assurance the poor fellow seek
ing the hand of friendship felt as if he
were committing an objectionable sin
in assuming the Honorable Chauncey
NJ. Depew to be in the United States
senate simply to represent the interests
of the people and not for business"
preposterous idea. He would not so
offend again.
But according to his own statement
Senator Depew has been in politics ever
since he left school in 1856 He has run
the whole gamut of offices in New York
state to which he could be elected or
appointed by hook or by crook, and has
kicked over the political traces more
than once. In telling about his political
career in the official congressional
directory he takes more time and space
than any other two senators. And still
the Honorable Chauncey is not in
politics, but in business. He is now
chairman of the joint boards of directors
of the allied Vanderbilt railway interests
and in the senate of the United States
ION business" Therefore, wherefore
tailor man" p. L. E.