Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-21
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Washington Bureau,
The Ottumwa Courier,
Washington May ID.

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Charles Jerome Bonaparte, grand
nephew OF the Emperor Napoleon
md grandson of Jerome Bonaparte,
Fixing OF Westphalia, is all at once
very much in the public eye because
Gf attacks on his ADMINISTRATION of the
department OF Justice. Mr.. Bonaparte,
despite that he hates nothing SO
much as illusions to his relationship
10 the famous Corsican family which
furnished emperors and kings for half
ct Europe, has a good many charae-
tefistics that fofcibly recall descrip-
tiuns OF the mannerisms of the great
NapoIeon. He has for years ruled
republican politics in Maryland with
IN itnperiousness, a foreefulness and
Gn utter inability to accept any shar.
yrs 1t bis sovereignty, that have often
been o0npared 10 the method by
which his famous ancestor when he
Was nominally one of the three con-
suls, made himself the entire trium-
Syirate. He is an incorporating
man, who has much Of the love of
fighting that played so tremendous a
part In raising his family to thrones;
and he does not like criticism any
more than did the earlier representa-
tivss OF the family His comments on
the newspaper stories Of his alleged in
efficient conduct Of the department. Of
justice would have done justice to the
Emperor Napoleon in his most vigor-
GUS moments of disgust with the hor-
rible oadcatures that the English
press were wont to publish of the
"Scourge Of Europe"
.A.o:A.
MI Bonaparte is a great lawyer,
Whatever may be the verdict on his
conduct Of the department under
him. It Is recalled that d few years
ago he made speech in Chicago in
Which he took the part of the trusts,
and pointed out that they were an in
evftabls Incident to present day com.
hercial development, not by any
msans entirely bad. That speech was
nlade the excuse for holding up his
nomination as attorney general for
fiTns In the senate.
As secretary Of the navy Mr.. Bon
Aparte was active and attentive
enough to his duties to satisfy every
body despite that he did not much
enjoy the position. He was glad 10
DO moved to the law office Of the
government. whose activities, being
IN line Of his profession, were more
agreeable to him. 1t was commonly
expected that he would make great
attorney general, and the fact that
ne has failed to win public approval
is great disappointment to his
friends. In truth, however, the Of
fieB OF attorney general is most diff
Mcult and arduots one in these days
when More or less pyrotechnical en-
husiasm Is expected in connection
with at least weekly octopus hunt.
Mr.. Bonaparte does not believe that
the octopus Is to be captured most
effectively by a Grassland campaign
and his department therefore has not
made MANY claims for itself during it's
lf1cumbfney More than this, the
trist.busting business is a difficult
and uncomfortable sort Of law busi-
ness. The government does not hire
lawyers at salaries which justify the
expectation that they will be able To
match, in experience and capacity. the
counsel Of the great organizations
they are required to oppose.
There has been an impression that
Mr.. Bonaparte would like to be Sec
rotary OF state before he retires from
public life, and at one time recently
It seemed quite possible that the post
! might be placed at Lis disposal. That
was when there was persistent tall,
Of ts.s retirement of Secretary Root.
But since criticism has been aimed At
him the attorney general has declared
, that he likes his present position and
expects to continue in it SO long as
the. president wants his services.
The republican defeat in the recent
Baltimore elections was blow to
ldr. Bonaparte, for it turns over ths
control of the city machine to the
democrats and reduces the chance If
their getting control of the legisla