Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17

rection of his father, who for more than
sixty years was professor Of Greek at
Hamilton College Mr.. North was himself
educated at this institution, and on being
graduated entered the newspaper business.
He became attached to the Utica On. V
Herald. Of which he was part owner and
managing editor from 1873 to 1885.
During the latter year he acquired an
interest in the Albany Express, Of which
he became the managing editor. Mr.. North
was the Washington correspondent Of both
his papers during part Of the time he was
connected with them. He made the ac-
Quaintance Of many public men through
his service in this city and became known
throughout the country as one of the best
authorities in the United States on the
tariff and the tariff schedules. He remain
ed with the Albany Express for three years,
when, 1889, he was elected secretary Of the
wool manufacturers association of Boston,
Mass, which position he has held ever
SINCE.
His Census Work.
In 1880 Mr.. North was selected to pre-
pare the newspaper statistics for the tenth
census. and IN 1855 completed the prepara-
tions for the taking Of the New York state
census. In 1850 he was selected to make
a special report on wool manufactures for
the eleventh census, and in 1894 was sec
retary of the republican branch Of the
Senate committee on finance. While en-
gagged in his duties at the Capitol as a
correspondent Mr.. North attracted the at
tention Of the late President Mckinley,
who was then on the committee of ways
and means of the House OF Representa-
tives. Mr.. Mckinley had charge Of the
preparation Of the tariff bill passed dur
Ing his last term in Congress, and which
was known as the Mckinley bill, and Mr..
North was charged with the making of the
tariff schedules. Later he performed the
same service for Representative Dingley
Ii
the industrial commission, to which he
was appointed by President Mckinley in
1888 "A year later, at the earnest So
licitation of the President, Mr. North re-
signed from the Industrial commission to
become chief statistican in charge of the
division Of manufactures of the twelfth
census. The work Of Mr.. North in this
division has attracted attention throughout
the world, and his thorough knowledge Of
the statistics not only Of his special di-
vision, but of all the divisions of the CEN
sus, made him valuable aid to Director
Merriam.
Less than month ago Mr.. North found
that he could not continue as secretary of
the National Wool Manufacturers Asso-
cation tf he desired to keep up the work Of
his division at the census Office, and as he
preferred the former Of the two positions he
rendered his resignation to Director Mer-
riam about the middle Of February and left
the office February %.
A Candidate From the First.
Mr.. North was mentioned for the position
of director to succeed Mr.. Merriam from
the first. although hds candidacy has been
kept quiet by his friends. He was strongly
indorsed, however, and his selection by
President Roosevelt is no surpr Sc to hts
former associates. He was popular with all
the employees of the census Office, and his
departure from the Office was the occasion
OF general regret.
Within the last few weeks Mr.. North
made an address to the convention of the
National Wool Growers Association at
Kansas City. Mo-. in which he urged upon
them the establishment Of closer relations
with the Wool Manufacturers Association,
These two associations have been at odds
for years. and it has been the endeavor Of
Mr.. North to secure harmony between
them. 1t ds believed that such will be the
result Of his more recent efforts, and that
the old rivalry will cease.