The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-06-13

in the coastwise trade of the United
States and has studied its growth from
year to year and has faith in the
ultimate similar growth of the American
ocean marine through legislation of
this character 1t now looks as if a
| trial is to be made of the efficiency of
| this measure.
The Senate has had no better presid-
ing officer than Senator Frye. His long
service in that body has made him
thoroughly conversant with its rules OF
procedure and precedents. He has a
strong memory, fair and impartial judg-
ment, readiness and firmness A strong,
keen visaged man with face like iron.
His features indicate the deep thinker
and hard student. In appearance,
scarcely passed middle age. He is a
conspicuous figure, holding place or
dinarily filled by the vice president of
the United States and entitled to social
rank accordingly. He is one OF the
presidents close counselors.
Senator Fairbanks put his argument
upon the ground that the policy OF this
government was to protect labor against
unfair competition as well as the pro-
lection of its products of industry
against the same competition. The ad-
mission of Chinese laborers into competi-
ton with the laborers of this country
would be most fragrant violation
of the fundamental principle of pro-
lection. The Chinese as a people can
not rise to level with the American
people Chinese labor and American
labor cannot go hand in hand. The
lower would degrade the higher.
The Indiana senator represents lot OF
real good people who would like to see
him at home in the White House and
therefore ne has been and is now can
didate for president of the United
States But the senator is not made of
the stuff of which presidents are made
nowadays. To be president one must
either be an idol of the people from a
military standpoint, or he must be a
man of the people.
There is one man in the senate sitting
well to the front of the republican side
who can not help being conspicuous be-
cause of his height. Senator Fairbanks,
of Indiana, is the tallest man of the 51th |
at least on this side. He |
stands considerably above six feet and is !
partially bald pated. He is a very dig |
pifed, reserved man: a lawyer by pro-
fession and a millionaire IN fact, which |
is most surprising. A keen business
man, he is more inclined to discuss af- |
fairs in a matter-of-fact every day man /
her than to indulge in extended remarks
on the floor Of the senate. Occasionally, |
however, he makes an argument in
some measure in which he is interested. |
Talking on the question Of excluding |
the Chinese from the United States a |
few days ago. This question of restrict |
ing migration to this country from GER
tain old world countries might well |
have received more serious attention |!
twenty-five or even more years ago. |
The exception was Benjamin Harrison
and that is not likely to occur soon again. |
Senator Fairbanks is not man of the |
people. He is cold, reserved and
aristocratic, in comparison with such a
man as was William Mckinley. There
was strong bond of sympathy between
the people and the late president whom,
if he had lived, it is believed, the people |
would again have demanded him for a
leader. 1t is not because of the aristocrat-
ic birth of Senator Fairbanks that this
is aid. But the garb has been assumed
and is worn as result of very success
full business career.
A lawyer like many of his colleagues,
yet not a lawyer in name alone. He
has devoted much time to his profession
and has achieved much success therein.
Now at the age of fifty he succeeds the
late Daniel w. VOORHEES, whose COM
handing figure earned for him the style
Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" as
senator of the United States. Senator
Fairbanks practically controls the
politics of the state of Indiana and is a
very influential man in the politics of
the nation. In his political work he is
aided by Mrs. Fairbanks who is very
intelligent and popular woman.
p. L. E.
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