The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-04

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ker IN the Panama debate, says the
New York Tribune.
Mr.. Foraker did not like being inter-
rupted, but Mr.. Hoar persisted In say
ing that he was being badly misrepro-
scented. There were long co~lloquies,
one OF which ended as follows:
"When the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts interrupts me-" said Mr.. For
aker, Il wish he would tell me where
/ was"
"Well," said Senator Hoar, beaming
at the opportunity to "get back" at the
Ohioan, ''the gentleman was making q
MEASUREMENT of my position"
There was a roar Of laughter around
the senate at this sally.
Not long g Senator Hoar was join
ed in the corridor Of the capitol by q
former colleague in the senate, and as
they approached the entrance to the
senate chamber Mr.. Hoar motioned his
companion to pass in first, says q
Washington correspondent Of a Chica-
go paper.
"After you," said the ex-senator.
drawing back politely.
"No, indeed" retorted Senator Hoar.
1.-THE KS always go before he wise"
Only once in a great while was sena-
tor Hoar caught tripping In Scripture
learning, declares a writer in the Pill
grim. One such occasion was while
the senate was discussing the Chinese
treaty of 1881. He quoted against the
exclusion policy st. Paul's declaration:
"For God hath made of one blood all
the nations of the earth"
Senator Miller of California exclaim-
ed: go on. Quote the remainder OF
the sentence"
"There is no more Of It," said Mr..
Hoar.
"Oh, yes, there u.s." rejoined Miller.
"for the apostle added to b words
which the senator has just quoted,
and hath determined the bounds OF
: their habitation.'"
Senator Hoar met a friend on the
street in Washington n day VIII
stopped to inform him that a very deal
{ friend was seriously i'll with append
l citis, says the Washington Post. Sena
tor Hoar was very solicitous and de
( termined to write a note of sympathy
at once. He had hardly finished thu
note before word came to him that hi
friend was i'll with acute indigestion In
stead of appendicitis. Senator Hoal
tore up the first note and sent the fol
}, lowing in its place:
9 Dear Al am very sorry to hear tina
4 you are i'll, but am glad that the troubl
i Is with the table Of contents rather thai
!, with the appendix.
There was a cargo Of unimportan
= persons on the senate private elevate
one day when Senator Hoar came GU
= Of his committee roo just as the ele
= vator started, says a Washington dis
patch to the Boston Globe.
He rang three insistent bells, whic
- is the signal that a senator wants t
= ride and which supersedes the desire
= Of all others who have no privileges 9
the elevator. ~, 49,
. The elevator came back. ~
"Wai a minute" said Senator Hoal
and he went into his room.
10 The elevator man waited n minut
a and four minutes and ten minutes. tn
bells tangled necessarily.
"He's plumb forgotten" said the ca
go. Go ahead"
l. "Not me-" said the elevator man.
know my job"
Then Senator Scott rang three bel
from up above, and the elevator we1
10 up and came back down to the Hos
floor.
'My goodness said Senator .Hoa
who Just came out of his committe
r. room. II became absorbed in a box
70 I picked up"
n While in a reminiscent mood at OF
time Senator Hoar got t. chatttr
about New England hospitality, say
70 the New York Work 1T is bettt
m now than It used to be-" he said, 'b'
1t will stand improvement here ar
10 there. l remember how l dined n
long ago with a Connecticut farmer,
n boyhood friend of mine. Fol dinn'
~ there was turkey. It vas an excellel
bird, and l ate of it heartily. sal
John, this turkey will make q fine hai
tomorrow Yes, George, it will Il
Re farmer answered, providing that "
leave or now"
all
Not long ago Senator Hoar told .
IN incident Of his legal practice in co
b. nection with his remarks about Il
dangerous condition Of the old go
eminent printing Office, says the Pitt