Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-10

citizen that the Moroccan brigands recently
captured and held until he was ransomed."
Il don't like 1t, and l do not approve OF
our method of yielding to such matters. The
great powers ought not to be at the mercy
of the forty thieves who act as brigand
chiefs in the Mohammedan regions of
Africa and \ ia. If their governments
cannot restrain them. If they cannot pro-
tect their own citizens and their foreign
residents. they ought to be wiped out Such
things are an outrage in these days of the
twentieth century civilization. 1t may be
that our action to Miss Stone gave
the reputation of being easy to work, and
that the stealing of Perdicars was repe-
tition of it, l don't know. l am sure. how
ever, that ouch actions should be prevented
and that their perpetrators should be made
examples for all the world to see.
The Robbers of North Africa
Il should like to see Morocco cleaned up
continued Senator Cullom. That whole
North African country WIS for years den
of pirates which preyed upon the commerce
of Europe. We had a war with them as
far back 1901 because we would not pay
the tribute they wanted. and in 1918 Com
modore Decatur brought the Dey of Algiers
to his knees by threatening to blow his city
to ruia if he made any further demands on
Amerio an vessels. Indeed, the United States
was the first to bring the robbers in North
Africa to time.
Law VS.. Politics.
l here referred to Senator Culloms early
law practice, when John Hay one of his
students. and asked him If he had ever re-
GREETED leaving the law for politics. He
replied:
Il can't say that have Ny political ca
reer has brought me into the swim of pub
lie affairs and I have been a part greater
or less. of our history for the past forty
years. L have liked the life and it's strug-
gies-the ability to do things and to be a
part OF things l have been able to accom-
plfsh something for my friends. and little,
hope, for my country And still | have
had to pay well for this. in that l am a
poor man today! Had l stuck to the law
l should probably be rich. The year before
l came to Congress Milton Hay and each
made S2c.oo out of our practice; and The
money came so easily that never thought
it would not always be 50. When l gave UP
the law however, | dropped my practice.
and | have beel engaged in politics from
that time until row.
Story of Abraham Lincoln.
How did you come to enter politics, Sen
ator Cullom?'
1t was largely through Abraham Lincoln.
He was my ideal hero and the friend of
my boyhood When he was elected Presi.
dent l had desire to go into Con-
sress. and the night before he left Spring
field to be inaugurated | told him: Mr.
President. l want to come to Washington
before you leave Lincolns eyes laughed
as used the words Mr.. President. 1 was
then the young speaker of the Illno 5 legis-
lature, and he replied. emphasizin tho
formal mode of address: Mr.. Speaker 1
hope you will
1t was then that | began to scheme
to go to Washington, and soon after
That | was elected to Congress. Lin
coin, however, warned me not to make pol
/ itics my life W ork, telling me that il would
not pay | disregarded his warning and [
soon got in SO deep that | could not get
out. FRANK G. CARPENTER.