The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-23
WASHINGTON LETTER.

| among members and Senators, many of
whom have already arrived in Washing
ton, with reference to the standing of the
great state of New York in the Senate
Many states having not half the popula-
ton and some of them not a fourth of the
population of New York are much
stronger in the Senate chamber than the
Empire State, and few if any states are SO
Senator Plat is old, decrepit and bowed
down with many humiliations, the last of
which with its tributary or radiating
scandals is enough to make any man
retire from the Senate or eveu from the
| world. He has long since been without
influence in the State, having been super
seeded first by Ex-Governor Odell and
later after he and Odell had formed an
alliance, by President Roosevelt. There
are still many people in office in Wash
ington who were appointed by Plat in
the day of his power, but his influence
aud that of his colleague Depew is so
Insignificant that it is difficult to under
stand how either of them can have the
effrontery to keep the places that would
be SO much more creditably filled by
younger, cleaner and more effective men.
~
The most notable visitor that Washing
ton has had of late is Lord Curzon, ex.
Viceroy of India who has just arrived
here from London with Mrs. Letter his
other-in-law. Lord Curzon has come
| to this country for the purpose of settling
up the estate of his late wife who was
Mary Letter, and whose death occurred
in England last July. During her last
illness she had made several requests in
the event of her death, among them being
that the nurse of her early childhood
should be found if she were still living
and be provided for 1t is with these
promises in mind aud in the interest of
| settling her estate SO as to insure the
property to her three little girls that
Lord Curzon is in America, but his visit
at this time is of particular interest since
it is rumored he may be appointed Am
bassador from England to the United
States. Lord Curzon has refused to be
interviewed on the subject, but members
of his family are denying the rumor for
him. He is still in deep grief for his
wife and it is said is not considering a
return to public life. The Ambassador.
ship to this country while post of great
distinction, is not it must be admitted,
likely to attract a man who has been
practically king, and that in a country
where the greatest pomp and most mag
nihcent ceremony is practiced, but the
appointment would be most acceptable
here. 1t was in this city that he was
married and his wife as Mary Letter was
one of the most universally admired
young women who has ever taken part
in society here. She was an intimate
friend of Mrs. Cleveland while the latter
was in the White House, and her grace
and distinction in the high place as Vice.
refine of India was always regarded by
the people here as a sort of personal
affair in which they were to receive con-
CALCULATIONS. Her marriage was one Of
the few happy international alliances and
although Lord Curzon was unpopular
enough in India his devotion to his
American wife appeals so strongly to our
people that he would find a warm wei.
come here. 1t is his first visit to this
country since his marriage and Lady
Curzon never saw her home country after
leaving on her honeymoon. Lord Cur.
zon will make his home in the Letter
mansion while in Washington and as he
is in mourning will of course take 20 part
in social affairs. As the President is
absent he will not even visit the White
House, and will leave soon for Chicago,
where much Of Lady Curzons property is
located.
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