The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1906-06-27
WHY SENATOR CLARK
IS TO QUIT
NEW YORK REPORT SAYS TON.
TANA SENATOR is RETIRING
AT WIFE'S REQUEST.


who arrived in the city today from
Washington. announces that it has
cen settled that congress will ad-
iourn next Thursday, June %, In
terviewed by representative of the
American concerning his proposed re-
tirement from the senate, Mr.. Clark
said he had nothing to add to his
former statement
Local opinion is that Senator
Clark's announcement to withdraw
from public life is due to the wishes
of his wife. The New York Com
'nercial discussing the affair says:
Mrs. Ciark's Attitude.
I'm any instance the principal fac
tor in Mr.. Clark's calculations is
Mrs. Clark. Nothing is better known
among their friends than that the
lady has for some time brought
strong pressure upon the senator to
induce him to give up political life.
'ln consequence of her education
abroad during the most impression
able years of her young wonanhood,
Mrs. Clark has become 50 much at
tached to European life, society and
artistic atmosphere that she is never
quite happy in this country. If she
has her way, it will be Paris and not
will be brought up.
The French capital, from the Fau-
bourg Saint Geriuain to the Latin
quarter. is home for her. There she
has large circle Of acquai ntances,
and score Of intimate friends. In
Paris she is conspicuous at the opera,
at the theatre and in rchg gious and
charitable work. Her braut full face
is often pointed out TO the curious
tourist who, without regard to solem-
mites, will invade the church of the
Madeleine on a Sunday morning and
offer tips TO the sub-sacri stars to
identify people of note in the con-
To Defeat DAILY.
with MIR. Clark it was point of
pride, and almost Il puittt Of honor, to
defeat the late Marcus Daily; but it is
doubtful whether he has ,vur derived
much satisfaction from wearing the
senatorial toga. He is not a debater;
lie has not read extensively along po-
llical or economic lines; and he COW
eted political position originally not
because he has the instincts and ap-
holding office he was better able to
carry through the industrial enter
prises upon which his fortune rests.
For Senator Clark politics is merely
business.
aside from aCCumulating money
his tastes are artistic. Doubtless he
would think more of an advisory rela-
ton to the management of the Metro
politan museum of art than of the sem
atorship and all it's privileges, apart
from such. as are distinctively COM
mercial.
His Hobbies.
IlS IDS ho lining lol tue SlTcSS duu
storm of Legislative controversy, but
he will sit up half night perus1ng
art magazines or discussing the merits
of pictures sent to him for considera-
ton.
emusic, the theater and the joys of
small domestic circle, carefully
guarded, are his hobbies in addition to
art; and in all of them he and his wife
are in complete agreement. Mrs.
Clark's Indifference to general society
brought about the collapse of his plans
to open salon in Washington; and,
as mem bership in the senate called for
an establishment at the capital or for
separation during the long periods
while the senate is in session, the
whole situation became gradually un-
satisfactory. 1t may be taken for