The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-05-16

canal had come to the front in a proni.
ing and progressive way. but the Reput
lie of Aureafaland was certaiRly not i
. hourishing condition. Although mos
happily situated Cir lies on the coasi
rather 10 the north. and gifted with a
extensive territory. nearly as big as Nortl
Dakota, II had yet failed 10 make TIA
material progress which had been hope,
Dy its founders IL Is true thar the SIAN
vas still IN its infancy. being an ofshoo'
iron another and larger realm. md hav
Ing obtained the boon Of freedom and self
government only as recently as 1871. al.
Ter a series of political convulsioas Of !
violent character. which nay be studied
with advantage in the w~ellkaown history
Of The Making Of Aureataland- by a
learned professor Of the Jeremiah p.
Jecks University. This profound histo-
ran Is beyond all question, accurate in
~Hrrriourlng the chief share in the national
noTenent 10 the energy and ability Of
the h-s< President Of Aurearaland His
Excellency President Marcus W. Whit
t1nghan- a native Of Virginia. Having
enjoyed 4 personal friendship with that
talented man. as VIII subsequently appear,
have great pleasure in publicly end0rs-
ING TIE professors eulogium- Not only
Did the President bring Aureataland into
beng, but he moulded her whole c0nsti-
rurion- 1t was his genius las the pro
lessor observes with propriety) which
was nred with the idea OF creating a truly
modern State, instinct with the progress
Evs spirit Of the Anglo-Saxoa race. It
Was his genius which cast aside the worn
o1t traditions Of European dominion. and
ta1ghr his fellow-citizens thar they were.
II not al BY birth, yet one and all BIZ
adoption s0as Of freedom ANY mis-
takes n the execution OF this fine CON
eeDtioa must be set down 70 the fact that
The Presidents great powers were rather
the happy gift Of nature than the result
Of culture
To this truth he was himself in no way
bind, and he was accustomed 10 atrrib-
ME his want Of a liberal education TO the
social ruin brought upon his family BY the
American Civil War, and to the disloca-
hon thereby produced in his studies
Starting under the auspices Of such a
gifted eader. and inbned with 50 noble
a zeal for progress Aureataland was, Al
the beginning OF her history as a nation.
the object Of many fond and proud hopes
But in spite Of the blaze Of glory in
Ehich her sun had risen. her prosperity
was not maintained The country was
well suited for agriculture and grazing.
but the poPulationza very queer mixture
Of racesEwas indoient, and more given
70 keeping holidays and festivals than to
honest labor Most of them were uninteL
those who we're intelligent made
their living out Of those who weren't. a
method Of subsistence satisfactory TO the !
but adding little 20 The 1gz-e ]
pate Of national wealth Only two classes !
made fortunes Of any size4gorernment 1
'fhciais and barkeepersHand even in their L
'ase wealth was not great. looked al By
n English or American standard Pro =
was slack invention at q stand ;
rll- ard taxation heavy The Presi =
enfs talents seemed more adapted 10 D
ounding a State in the shock and turmoil 1,
I war, than TO the dull details OF admin i
and although be was uominaIly Z,
ssisted BY q cabinet Of three ministers
an assembly comprising twenty-five :.
lenbers. It was on his shoulders that the hz
al work Of government fell On him. II
,~erefore, the moral responsibility must v
SO resi- burden the President bore ~
It'll a cheerfulness and ~equanimity al Sc
osr amounting to Inconsistencies rs
When ! first set foot in AureataIand ys
was landed on the beach By a boat from ne
e steamer at the capital town OF Whit en-
nghan- ! was a young nan. entering 81
my fwentysixth year, and fun OF pride
finding myself al 50 early an are sent III
TO I'll the responsible position Of man dIl
er at our AHreatalaad b---cA- The II
rectOrs Of the bank we're then pursuing ac
lat may without unfairness Be called an Il
policy. and. in Response to ais
E urgent entreaties and glowing exbor- No
ions OF the President they had decided elo
establishing a branch at Whittfngham !
a certain amount OF inter gre
on the board inasmnch as the chair for
n owed ny father a sun Of money. too tbs
10 mention. but too large to pay. in
! when led by the youthful itch for tai
FeIty. / applied for the post. I sue nil
ded in obtaining my wish AZ a saIarr Of nor
dollars a month. am .o-v 7
say that In the course Of q later b1~i see
$ dealing the balance Of obIirnfio, Tb.
ffed from the chairman to ny father Pre-
unhappy event which deprived ne Of Tho
hold on the company and s~eriousIr in mul
need my conduct in later days When per-
Irrived in Aureataland the bank had ner
- A@lLltY uUQeT Tie ~
lance OF Mr.. Thomas Jones, a steady pait
u old clerk who was In future to act to }
:hief and cashier under ny orders wor
found Nhirtingham a pleasant LITTLE told
Of about five thousand inhabitants and
uresqnely situated on q fine bay. at Eers
spot where the river Marcus debouch- d
nto the ocean The town was largely befo
posed Of government building. ana seris
IL, but there was a street Of shops Of denl
mean order, and a handsome square y
d the Piazza 1871" embeIIisbed with Gus
equestrian statue Of the President J
nd about this national monument 70 Il
a large number Of seats. and. hard Sigh
cafe and baDdstand. Here, I soon -
d. was the center Of life In the after The
IS and evenings Going along a fine erpe
ne Of trees for half a mile or 50 you ny
to the Golden HOUSE, the Presi- 1908
3 of5cial residence. an imposing villa them
hite stone with a gilt statue Of An- any
land a female figure sitting on II
and holding a sword IN the hard
HAND and a ~cornucopia in the left q
yer feet lay what was apparently a seem
planned cannon ball this, I learned what
r-xr~.< sr1 $780, H. -~- ax-