Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-10-17
Who Governor Maqoon is.

about Secretary Taft, and next t
president Roosevelt himself there i
probably no more popular man bcfor
the American people at the prcscn
time. Relatively little is known how
ever about Charles f. Magoon VINO ha
succeeded Secretary Taft as Governo
of Cuba. Occupying such a prominen
position he is sure TO be much in tn,
newspapers from now on, ant
naturally there is some curiosity as t,
his personality and as to the reason!
for his rapid progress to the front.
| y Washington correspondent has
been asking questions about him il
Washington of various public men and
got some interesting answers. Slid
one: He's the man who has made good
wherever he's been placed" and
another: Hes the biggest, best
naturcd. jollicr, that ever happened; =
and still another: "He is a large man
from the west, with energy, capacity
industry and diplomacy; he has made
could do it again if you stripped him
this minute and left him to shift for
himself" fifth declared: He has
always attracted attention to himself
by reason Of his radiant checrfulncss,
his sturdy common sense and the
care with which he has performed
his duties" while sixth relieved
himself Of the bon mot that is likely
to stick longest: lie has played golf
with the cabinet, been Il good fellow
at the Metropolitan club and laughed
himself to the front"
According to the Washington CORE
spondcnt of the Minneapolis Journal,
Governor Magoon is on as friendly
terms with President Roosevelt as
with any member of the cabinet or
clerk in Washington. According to
this authority the news of his appoint
mcnt to Cuba WAS broken in this
gentle manner: "Magoon had been
to the White house and the
president had reached up as far as he
could and tapped him on the chest,
saying at the same time, 'Magoon,
you're a goin' TO Cuby.' The president
has Il way of being jocuar at times
with those he likes, and he does sure
like Magoon."
There must be some other reason
for Governor MagoonS rapid advance
nent. 1t is not hard to find. Born
in Minnesota in 1861 and reared in |
Nebraska, he developed into a typical |
westrrmer, big hearted, big Drained, |
big bodied. He went to Washington |
IS legal adviser of the insular bureau |
IF the war department and i'm |
mcdiatcly made good" He worked |
hard. but had time to do something
Use than routine duties. The
thus:
cone day he turned up with book
10 had written and which WAS the
"gal sensation of the hour. II was
The Law of Civil Government Under
Military Occupations" ana in it he had
compiled all the prccrdcnts ana
decisions and opinions since Pontius
'ilatc. as the governor of a captive
people. permitted the crucifixion of the
"a, L,,, 1 l
'iGn"ss with this administration.
Secretary Root, himself regarded as
Of a great lawyer. admired |
lagoon'S work with AN aduIatinn that
ould only come from an intense APP
probation Of it. Secretary Taft. also
shining star in tn" law. WAS likewise
truck with tn" ability of the gentle
nan from beyond TIL" Missouri Ana
lWy"rS all over III" country chimcd in
nd sent for tn" new book Til" next |
"ard at MaGoon was as minister to ,
h" infant republic of Panama, Whcr" ,
rs knowledge of what to do when Won
r" gong down a road for The first .
I'M" cam" in handy. Salary $4,000 Il ,
ear Then the president added to hiS ;
th"r duties that of governor of the ,
anal zone. salary $500 "a year. and ,
lagoon WAS really doing very well s
9th for himself and for his govern t
lcnt'
Governor Magoon has q way Of
"minhting the situation wherever H. Z,
""s. He has ampI" field in cuba +
n all of his administrative abilities. u
ms friends will he wonderfully sur
riscd if he does not follow the reg
lar MaGoon custom ana make good" 4