Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-02

one member-Justice Brewer-born abroad
while his father was engaged as one. Of
the earliest missionaries in Turkey, he
first saw the light in Smyrna Among con-
stitutional lawyers 1t Is much mooted
cumstances would deprive of presidential
honors man of American parentage.
Many Immigrants Now in House.
A large number Of one-time immigrants
sit today in the national House of Repre-
sentatives.
Richard Bartholdt Of St. Louis, one Of
the most prominent members of that body,
was German immigrant who learned the
printing trade in this country, later be-
coming newspaper reporter, correspondent
and editor. Bourke Cochran, the popular
orator from New York. was born in Ire
land and educated in France Reaching
America when seventeen, he taught school
and read law at the same time. Julius
Kahn of California was a Jewish immi-
grant from Kuppenheim, Germany when
five years old, and before coming to the
House was an actor, playing with Booth
the elder Salvini, Jefferson Florence, Clara
Morris and many others.
Mckinlay (Cal) emigrated from Orilla,
Can, and came to San Francisco as a
carriage painter when twenty-one, after
which he studied law. McLachlan (Cal)
q,
when three, and was a pillow boy on a
New York farm before working his own
way through college. Mchalek Qll.)-the
youngest member of the House - was
old, and became bookkeeper and later a
grocer in Chicago.
Painting to Packingtown.
Lorimer Qll) was born in Manchester,
England, and came to this country when
five years old. At twelve he was appren-
ticed to Chicago sign painter and later
worked in the packing houses Campbell
Ran) first saw the light in Nova Scotia,
was brought to Kansas when four and
read law a farm McCleary (Mnn)
was born in Ingersoll. Ont, and after
being educated in Canada taught school
In Wisconsin and Minnesota. Kennedy
CNeb) halls from Secretary Wilson's native
heath-Ayrshire, Scotland-in which he was
born two years after the Secretary sailed
Americaward. Mr. Kennedy began to
farm in Illinois when nineteen, later went
to college and law school, and, although
he did not get his degree until he was
twentyeight, he made good use of it.
Thomas (Ohio) emigrated from Wales with
his father who became pioneer iron
manufacturer in the Mahoning valley.
metalurgy ant. followed his fathers bust
ness. Samuels (Pa) was brought from
England when baby of two was a slate
picker in a Pennsylvania coal breaker at
eight, and later became, successfully, mine
boy, drug clerk, medical student, physician
and. politician. Schneebeli (Pa.) came over
from Neusalz, Prussia, when eleven, and in
the Moravian colony at Nazareth, Pa, work
ed In stores, and later established lace and
knit goods factories of his own. Hughes
CIV. Va.) emigrated from Ontario to Ken
lucky, where, as also in West Virginia,
later, he made fortune in the lumber
business. Jenkins CWis) when nine was
brought from Weymouth, England, to Wis
consin, where he became a civil war SOL
der, state legislator and county judge.
In our diplomatic service there are now
two ministers, but no ambassadors. of for
eign birth. Hamilton King, minister to
Siam. was born in st. Johns, N. F., at
tended college and taught in Michigan,
studied abroad at LeipsiZ and Athens. and
became a preacher lecturer and political
speaker Ernest Lyon, the colored preach
er who represents us in Liberia, emigrated
from Belize British Honduras. to Louisi-
ana was educated in the New Orleans Uni
versty and later in New York theological
seminary. JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.