The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-03-23


Nixon of Nevada few days ago, says
the Cleveland Plain Dealers Washing
ton correspondent.
Nixon" he said, 81 have been at
tending some Of the meetings Of the
interoceanic canals committee because
I am interested in the Panama canal.
1 have been much interested. There is
a short, smooth shaven young fellow
there who seems to me to be about as
bright as they make them. I don't
know who he is, but he seems to have
some sort of connection with the
committee. 1 tell you he is all right
When he asks questions, they 60 to the
point. He knows what he is talking
about all the time. I predict a good
future for that young fellow. 1 wonder
who he is"
why" said Nixon, Il can't imagine.
Is he an Attorney"
II think so," Ankeny replied. HE is
working for the committee apparently
and takes prominent part in the pro-
ceedings. have seen him around here
quite awhile There he is now, that
little man coming through the door
there. Who is hep
Nixon looked.
'That," he said, lis the Hon. Philan-
der c. Knox, former attorney general
and now senator from Pennsylvania"
The senate unbent from its accus-
toned decorum the other day long
enough to enjoy a hearty laugh, says
the Kansas City Times Washington
representative. Senator Hemenway,
VINO very recently came to the upper
body from the house, was advocating
an amendment to the pure food bill
against opposition on the part of Sen
ator Heyb Of Idaho. Repeatedly in
the course of his remarks he addressed
Senator Hepburn in the language of
the house as the gentleman from Ida
no." the senate etiquette calling for
the phrase the senator" After hav-
ing made this slip of the tongue a
number of times Senator Hemenway
became conscious Of his error. Turn
ing to his colleague, he smilngly said.
Il hope the senator from Idaho will
excuse me calling him a gentleman"
And there was laughter in the senate
for the space of half minute.
When the senate came out of secret
session the other night several SEN
ators were seen smoking. The rules
are strict against indulging in cigars
on the floor, and the sight was an I'M
usual one, says the Washington CORE
spondent of the New York Times.
Among those who were enjoying them
selves was La Toilette, who was pac-
ing up and down at the back Of the
chamber and pulling away vigorously
on blazing stub.
Senator Pettus stepped up to him as
he was on the way to the cloakroom
and laid his hand on his shoulder.
my dear boy" said the veteran hu-
morist from Alabama, II am the Oldest
senator In years as you are the youn-
gest in service"
That's nicely said, SENATOR" replied
La Toilette, smiling.
Eyes. Well, now, let me tell you
something" replied Pettus. "You are
revealing the secrets Of the executive
session when you finish that cigar aft
er the doors are opened"
Both laughed heartily.
Zone thing MORE" continued the old
man. II don't let out any secrets that
way because l take my tobacco anoth-
er way. Seer and, shifting lump
from his right to his left cheek, he
stalked into the cloakroom.
An admirer Of Senator Bailey of
Texas called on him at the marble
room the other day, says the Washing
ton correspondent Of the New York
Times. With him was bright boy.
"And this is your son." asked the
Texan as he turned after shaking
hands.
"This is my boy Charles. He is pre-
pairing for college,"
why don't you try to get him ap-
pointed to West Point or Annapolis
and make a soldier or sea captain of
him?" said Bailey.
ooh. no." said his friend; 1--WE have
got something better than that for
him. His ambition is to build the
Panama canal. He will have two
years more in the preparatory school.
then four years On civil engineering
and possibly two years in the field I'M
der some good engineer, and then l
want him to get at work on the canal.
He may be the man who is to De at
the head Of that great enterprise aRd
really construct it,
Secretary Root was recently discuss
Ing his proposed visit to Brazil to at
tend the pan-American conference,
says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. He
was undecided whether to go on a
commercial steamer or an American
warship. He was told that Secretary
Taft, who weighs nearly 900 pounds,
made his last trip to Panama on board
the United States cruiser Columbia
and that he complained of the vibra-
ton of the vessel.
Il wonder what the Columbia would
have done IL Taft had not been
abOard:" asked Mr.. Root.