Arizona republican., 1902-03-23

not know the name of a single mem Der of the house or senate, except that of the Hon. William E. Mason; did not know the cabinet members and was only vaguely aware that Roosevelt is president. Yet. in response to Bells inquiries. he explained that he is q law yer in Chicago. and had come to Wash ington to argue 8 case before the su preme court.
 He said he took no interest in poli- tics. never read political articles in the papers, and cared only for legisla tion after it had become a part of the stat utes and had been construed by the courts.
 II met an old constituent of mine during the holiday recess,' said Repre- sentative Landis of Indiana, and he was bewailinS to inc that congress and | congressman are not what they used to ! be.
 "I agreed with him quite heartily, but as I knew the old man had never | been in Washington in his life, and ! had never had speaking acquaintance 1 with a living statesman except myself, I asked him why he had reached such | Q conclusion.
 "I am a. great reader of the papers. 1
 have liked to have been in Washington
 in tho old days and seen James G.
 Blaine walk down the center aisle of
 the house with spear in his hand and
 q feather in his hat Representative Dinsmore of Arkan-
 sas. like Representative Adams of Phil
 adelphia is a member of the foreigr
 relations committee of the house. and .
 social butterfly, according to the older
 and palmer men of the body.
 DinSmore is unaffected and genial
 but he takes himself seriously, as do al
 other members of the foreign relations
 committee. and does not care much fol
 the rude jests which amuse his col
 leagues.
 Meeting him in a crowded cloak room, Representative Cooper of Texas had some fun with the Arkansas mar ton Saturday. "Dinsmore, said Coop
 CT. 'J met a constituent of yours wher
 I was home last, and he said he kneN
 you quite well.
 He has just moved from Arkansas to Texas, and I asked him why he nad
 moved
 , "'Wen. I was farming down there or 8 surround he said.
 "'On what?' I asked him.
 "'On surround he said. T reckon you call 'em islands, "I told him I understood, and asked him if his farming wasn't profitable. No. he said. it wasn't. "'Ddnt you have good crops?' asked.
 , ".Oh. yes: I had good enough crops but the insects ate 'en all up. l ' What kind of insects?' I asket , him.
 "'Why bears and coons and squir rels and the like of that he said William Alden Smith of Michigan ha 1 been a leader in every insurrectioi
 that has taken place since he becam , a member of the house of representa-
 tives. He is now at the head and iron . of the beet sugar mems revolt agains , the ways and means committee, and h 7 declares if every other man surrend {. CTS he will still stand out alone agains , reciprocity with Cuba.
 Smith was one of the direct causes O
 the Spanish war, for being down il
 Havana after the explosion of th'
 Maine. and being interfered with b! ' some Spanish soldiers he valiantly at tackled them with his umbrella. This circumstance fired the con t sressional heart that nothing short O : | d declaration of war woald satisf, E members when they learned of Smith gallant conduct. Now, because Of the number of in surrections he has taken part in, tn l Michigan member is known as Pau : Kruger MaXimo Gomez ASuinaldo Gar ca Smith by his colleagues.-Angu : McSween in Philadelphia North Amer 5 ican.