The Washington herald., 1908-03-30

In 1855 Simon Guggenheim went 10 Pue-
bio. Col, moving later TO Denver. lie
never filed any political office until he
was elected 10 the United States Senate.
The contrast between him and his col
league. Senator Teller, is striking. Senator
Teller is rather tall. with Iuxuriant gray
hair and whiskers, and Is seventy-eighi
years old Senator Guggenheim is short
with c0al-blacK hair and mustache, and
but little over half as old as the senior
Senator from Colorado.
Senator GNggenheim is chairman OF the
| Committee on Expenditures in the Navy
! Department, and member OF committees
on Census, Manufactures Claims, and
others.
The House Of Representatives does not
seem to be in a hurry 10 rush matters
through AT the present time. When ar
appropriation bill is being considered
various statesmen from Wayback town:
get permission 10 have twenty or thirty
minutes 10 inject a political speech into
the proceedings.
An election Is coming on, and nearly
every member is seeking reelection and
.
! constituents that they occasionally dc
| something. They then have their speeches
/ printed by the Government Printing OF.
/ fee at so much per thousand. and send
them broadcast over their district. These
/ Interruptions delay the passage OF i'm
portant bills, but they 90 just the same.
BY the time Congress is about e
/ adjourn most Of the members VIII know
] ~rrr
| viii be allowed. and the way Legislation
Will be ground out will be a caution.
|
The speeches Of more than one Senator
who talked in opposition 10 the Aldrich
/ currency bill fred pretty hot shot at the
/ leader OF the majority, yet through the
/ whole debate he preserved his calm ex-
terror on one occasion. however, dur.
| ing the speech Of Senator La Toilette
! Senator Aldrich appeared slightly rufieC
al the illusions Of the intimacy existing
between J. P. Morgan and himself.
! II was only temporary. for afterward hi
/ talked frequently with the Wisconsin Sen
| ator, appearing 70 have forgotten all the
unpleasant things said about him.
/ HIS power in the Senate is absolute. and
| il is not unusual for Democratic Senator.
/ 20 hobnob with him. seeking his advice
/ and. incidentally or not they vii
I be allowed 70 get recognition. Senator
/ Bailey. in his speech. said the Senator
| from Rhode Island knew too much about
| the business Of the Democratic minority
which fact is no doubt only too true.
|
The result OF the election next fall !.
/ OF unusual Importance TO lawyers and
/ aspirants Tor the Supreme bench. During
/ the next year and the term OF the mex
President three and perhaps four justices
OF the Supreme Court VIII retire. Tn,
| ages Of some Of the distinguished juristi
have reached a point where even dealt
/ may step in and create vacancies
so that the next occupant OF the Whit,
! House may have 70 reorganize the who'll
court.
/ Chief Justice Fuller Justice Harlan
and Justice Brewer have passed the re
I firing age. though ali three are in pos
session Of their faculties. Within the pas
/ year two OF them. Justices Harlan an,
Brewer. have caused considerable stir Il
the country by their vigorous speeches OF
/ current events.
I Justice Peckham is seventy-two year
old, and IL is not unlikely that he will re
tire in the next four years. Justice
Brewer. Harlan. and McKenna can b,
seen walking along the streets OF Wash
/ ingtOn almost any pleasant day. and tn
gaits of the two older men, one seventy
seven. the other seventy-three. do no
| suggest imbecility by any means