The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22
FAIRY PALACES
IN WASHINGTON

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ton who really understands the art Of
tea making.
There are some houses. those OF the
admiral of the navy. the CHIEF Of the
general staff and the chief justice Of
the supreme bench. at which the line
of callers is long and faithful Men
and women Of the army and the navy
feel il an obligation to cali on the
heads Of the service in which they are
engaged. The chief justice is the ar
bitter Of official etiquette.
But as for the American salon in
which national policies shall be mould
ed, it has not yet arrived.
Some Raw Youths.
There is a bunch Of youngsters in
the house Of representatives that
threatens to make the speakers head
whittier than ever. Last week he was
kept busy with the gaVel. and il is
more than half suspected that the
/ babes Of the house" have been ac-
countable for some Of the disturbance.
But what can be expected when a
represent it in the greatest legislative
body in the country? Hon. Burton Lee
French of Idaho is just %. IL is doubt
full if he has yet cut all his teeth. Like
so many other prominent men, he
comes originally from Indiana One
begins to wonder what is the trouble
with the state-nObOdy seems to want
to stay there. Mr.. French left when
he was g.
Morris Sheppard. who came into the
Fifty-seventh congress to fill the seat
left vacant by the death of his father,
is about months older than French.
He may De regarded as representing
the younger element of politics in
Texas. His elderly opponents tried to
laugh him down, but his campaign was
such a vigorous one that he beat them
out Of their staunchest supporters.
The Lands family of Indiana have
/ landed another son in the lower house
Of congress. Frederick Lands, the
new member from the Eleventh Indi-
ana district. is only 80. but he has been
in politics since he discarded pima
fOres
The South Carolinians have sent up
a representative Of the tender age OF
%, Asbury Francis Lever. He goes to
the Democratic side of the house.
Thomas William Hardwick, from
Georgia. is the fifth Of the babes" He
is nearly 81. He has been praCticing
law for nearly ten years. What the
five viii accomplish. how wide a swath
they viii cut, remain to be seen.
Ehrman's Opportunity.
II there is a story behind the Pan
anna situation, no man is more apt to
know il than the United States vice
consul at Panama, Frederick Ehrman-
He has his hands full at present. Mr.
Ehrman IS an Alsatian by birth, but
was educated in Louisiana. where he
has lived since his childhood. When
he was q he went with an older broth
eT to the isthmus, where they founded
a banking house. with a branch Office
i'm New Orleans. Owing to his long
| residence in Panama, his huency IN
Spanish, French. German and Italian,
and his knowledge of the business
methods of the natives he is particu-
/ larly fitted for the position of consul
! general for this country, which has
| been several times offered TO him, but
each time refused. When he finally
accepted the vice COnsulship it was
more as an accommodation to the con-
sulate and for the honor attached
/ thereto than because of any eXpecta-
/ tion that he would be called upon for
/ real service. But the revolutions %
/ the volcanic little country have made
! the active service of Mr. Ehrman a
necessity.
Cloak Room Stories.
/ These are not such busy days at the
capitol but what the speaker finds a
moment to linger, as of old, in the
/ committee rooms arel Hobbies and tell
a tale or make a witty sentence. A
/ few days ago he was lowering on the