Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-03

20 the Island with a good deal Of interest
and expects 20 pick up considerable In
formation that will be Of use In his con-
gresslonaI work lie was In Omaha dur
ing the exposition and retains very pleas
ant recollections OF his visit.
Senator Nathan B. Scott Of west Vir-
ginia, side partner OF the late Senator
Mark Hanna, was on the train betimes to
stretch his legs He greeted Senator Mil
lard and Edward Rosewater warmly as he
met them and had a brief chat that he
seemed to enjoy as a welcome relief from
travelling on the train.
Congressman John L. Kennedy met a
"brither Scot in Congressman Wiley OF
Alabama and proceeded to get acquainted
against tho time when they will meet as
colleagues at Washington.
Congressman Grosvenor Of Ohio-"Old
statistics"-was not visible while the train
remained here. He is due TO gather some
information that will be handy In the next
presidential campaign, If the democrats
shall persist In trying to make the reten-
ton Of the islands an issue
"Nlck" Iongworth of Cincinnati, the
rich young congressman who Is reputed
to stand well with Miss Roosevelt and
TO be a possible husband for the presi-
dents daughter. is with the party, as
f. stuyvesant Fish. jr., son Of the presi-
dent Of the Illinois Central railroad.
Colonel Edwards General Manager.
Colonel c. r. Edwards, chief Of the
Bureau Of Insular Affairs, is Secretary
Tafts personal representative In meet
ing intending visitors. He is very
pleasant man and chock full Of informa-
ton relating 20 the islands. whore he
served on Lawton's staff and was with
that lamented officer when he was killed
Colonel Edwards recalled that he had
passed through Omaha once before, but
on a sad GRAND lie was in charge Of
the body of General Lawton when It was
brought back from the Philippines
I'm the islands we always looked for
deaths to come I'm threcs and fours. That
Is, we would go along for weeks, per-
haps and not lose a man, or even have
one pinked. Then some day one would
be killed and we would all wonder who
the other two or three would be. II was
so at the time of General Lawton's death,
one OF the four who were killed within
q day or two being a young officer who
was standing almost beside me"
AS chief Of the Insular bureau Colonel
Edwards has all to do with the govern
nlenl 3 DuslnPSS IN the lSlduut Bul ne
gives Secretary Taft a large share Of
credit for the work done.
"Mr Taft is a hog for work" said
Colonel Edwards. He has been Shout
dering large responsibilities for months
and yet he never grumbles or seems I'M
duly hurried. He is a wonderful man
in a great many ways-big enough for
any occasion. There is no one who meets
him but at once takes a great liking to
Mr. Taft. He is always genial and ap-
proachable and can dispose of big bunch
OF business every hour without getting
out of sorts"
Colonel Edwards has charge directly of
the itinerary so far as the congressional
party is concerned. He understood, he
said, that Senator Patterson of Colorado
may possibly be detained from joining
the party when they reach Denver, but
he expects all Of the others whose names
are given to go 70 the Philippines. There
are seventeen women in the party be-
sides Miss Roosevelt, and up TO this
time everybody is well and enjoying to
the limit the Journey across the CONT
nent Many persons In the party have
never been over the route before, and
they are acquiring an education in the
progress and solidity Of the west.
Among the Omaha people who paid their
respects to Secretary Taft and party were