Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-07-20

sAIEKBUKY EVENING I was relying-as afterward learned, not in vain-upon my faithful De Milt to bring to Cousin James attention the outburst of public sentiment against his guide, philosopher and friend, the Wall street fetch-and- carry. I had fixed on February 15 as the date on which would telegraph a l formal demand for an interview. On February Il he surrendered-he wired | asking me to come. I took a chance: I wired back polite request to be ex- cused as 1 had urgent business in Chicago. And "A hours later passed within 30 miles of Rivington on my | way to Chicago with Carlotta-we were going to see Junior, hugely proud of himself and his $27 a week. At the Auditorium telegram waited from | Burbank: He hoped I would come as soon as could; the matters he wish
 
 Toward noon of the third day there | after we were greeting each other he with an attempt at his old-time cordiality, without concealment of at least the coldness I felt. But my 1 manner apparently, and probably, es- capped his notice. He was now blind and drunk with the incense that had been whirling about him in dense clouds for three months; he was in capable of doubting the bliss of any human being he was gracious to. He shut me in, with him and began conflding the plans he and Goodrich l had made-cabinet places, foreign | posts, and so forth. His voice, lin gering and luxuriating upon the titles my ambassador to his Brttanic majesty" my ambassador to the Ger man emperor" and so on-amused and little, but only a little, astonished me; had always known that he was | through-and-through snob. For near ly an hour I watched his ingenious, 1 childish delight in bathing himself in himself, the wonderful fountain of all these horors. At last he finished, i laid down his list, took off his nose glasses. Well, Harvey, what do you i think" he asked, and waited with 1 sparkling eyes for my enthusiastic ap- proval.
 T see Goodrich drove a hard bar. gain" said I. Yet he came on his knees, if you had but realized it." Burbank's color mounted. What do 1 you mean, Sayler?" he inquired, the faint beginnings of the insulted god in his tone and manner.
 j You asked my opinion" answer Aed. I'm giving it. I don't recall a i Single name that isn't obviously a l Goodrich suggestion. Even the Roe buck appointment"
 i "Sayler." he interrupted, in a for bearing tone, T wish you would not remind me so often of your prejudice i against Senator Goodrich. It is un- worthy of you. But for my tact-par- don my frankness-your prejudice l would have driven him away, and 1 with him support he controls"
 showed my amusement.
 Don't smile, Sayler," he protested, with some anger in his smooth, heavy voice. You are not the only strong man in the party, and I venture to take advantage of our long friendship to speak plainly to you. wish to see united party. One of my req sons for sending for you was to tell you how greatly am distressed and chagrined by the attacks on Senator Goodrich in our papers"
 Did you have any other reason for sending for me?" said I very quietly. | That was the principal one," he confessed.
 "Oh!" I exclaimed.
 What do you mean, Sayler" T thought possibly you might also have wished to tell me how unjust you thought the attacks on me in the eastern papers. and to assure me that they had only strengthened your friendship.
 He was silent.
 rose, threw my overcoat on my arm, took up my hat.
 Wait moment. please" he said. q have always found you very impar. tial in your iudgments-your clear judgment has been of the highest use- tulness to me many times"
 Thank you" said. You are most kind-most generous"
 So" he went on. not dreaming that he might find sarcasm If he searched for 1t, T hope you appreciate why l have refrained from seeing you, as l wished know. senator, your friend. ship was loyal. I know you did dur. ing the campaign what you thought wisest and best. But 1 feel that you must see now what a grave mistake you made. Don't misunderstood me. Harvey. do not hold 1t against you But you must see. no doubt you do see. that 1t would not be fair for me 1t would not be in keeping with the dignity of the great office with which