The Washington herald., 1908-04-02

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OnJnIOnILco torney. IN 1883 he
was elected city attorney OF Seattle.
After filling out his term he gave up
public life and practiced law. meeting
with eminent success. He was appointed
general counsel Of the oregon Improve
ment Company. later becoming general
counsel Of the Pacific Coast Company.
He held that position until his election
10 the United States Senate.
For the past twenty years Mr.. Piles
has taken an active Interest in the Re
publican politics Of the State, and. as
fitting reward for his services. was Sc
lected 20 represent Washington in the
United States Senate
Senator Piles is chairman OF Committee
on Coast and Insular Survey, and a men,
Der Of six other committees, Including
Commerce and Pensions.
There have been some Instances Of men
in Congressional life becoming wearied
and resigning. declaring they have had
enough Of Washington social life.
When Senator John c. Spooner surprised
his constituents and the whole country
by resigning his seat in the Senate. the
Republicans Of Wisconsin were at a loss
to find a man suitable 10 succeed him.
for spooner had set a mark and a high
one at that
Isaac Stephenson had served three
terms in the House OF Representatives.
and when he retired his people thought
IL was for good. He had vast business
interests and Il was supposed he would
be content 10 devote the remainder Of his
days 10 them. Not so. however. FOR when
the Wisconsin people sought a successor
for SpOoner. they selected Ike" Stephen
son as the man. he objected. they in
sisted. and finally. he consented. saying
he would De satisfied 10 III out the IN
expired term. Now that ne has had an
other taste Of Official life IN Washington
as a Senator. he has about changed his
mind. and viii come again II ne can. He
is seventy-nine years Old but he is one
Of the youngest old men in the Senate
He IS always on his Job. Senator Ike
seems 10 have an especial fondness for
his colleague. Senator la Toilette
The senior Senator. senior in point Of
service only hardly lights in his seat
before Senator Stephenson Is alongside OF
day and many times during the day.
Senator Tillman IS much missed in u
Senate. When well he IS usually in
seat during the sessions. and genere
has something 20 say on every meas
up for consideration.
One Of the Senator's strongest. chs
teristics is his ability 70 cope with
situation. and he most always m
the same. Il was some time befo
people OF the United States unde
the South Caroliuian. The time ha S.
ed when he is stigmatized. and he
arises TO speak his hearers give respect
ful attention. Among his closest friends
In public was the late Senator George T.
Hoar, OF Massachusetts. who early dis
cerned the good IN Tillman's character.
Senator Hoar admired the poetic side OF
the hardy Southerner. and the intimacy
between the two men. representing. as
they did. two sections OF the country. ar
variance on so many questions. was inter
esting and touching to the members Of
the Senate.
Representative Kahn. Of California. ap-
peared before the special committee OF
the House that is now investigating the
Lilley charges yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Kahn came before the committee 10 make
a statement regarding what he knew OF
the alleged methods OF certain officials
Of the Electric Boat Company. in at
tempting TO influence legislation. He also
defended the Coast from the breath OF
suspicion.
After showing that he didn't know
very much about the methods Of the boat
company. nothing al all. in fact. Mr..
Kahn sailed out into small sea OF dis
course upon the hSS3s Of the Pacific
Coast Tor mines in its harbors, or for sub
marines.
He painted quite a picture Of what
might happen IN case some Eastern peo-
pie tried TO start a little crusade upon
the United States, and mentioned in par
ticular the feeling OF insecurity on the
Coast during the late spell Of hot words
between this country ard Japan. When
he had finished. Representative Howard.
OF Georgia. q. member of the special COM
mittee, said:
Did the people OF California run into
the woods TO hide their jewels?"
No said Mr.. Kahn. but 1 remem-
Der Wuen CerNera rleet sailed from Spain
during the Spanish war. that people in the
East, according TO the newspapers. hid
their money and Jewels in the ground"
Senator Jonathan Bourne, Of Oregon.
made one of his frequent visits TO the
White House yesterday. For the thou
sandth time he declared that Mr.. Roose-
welt viii be nominated and elected for
second-elective term.
Taft can't be elected. and he won't be
nominated" he said.
do you expect TO be a delegate-at-
large from Oregon to the Chicago con-
vention?'' Mr.. Bourne was aked.
L shall not refuse. II 1 am selected.
he said
Suppose the delegation should be in
structed FOR TaftT'
Il never bid the devil good morning
till l meet him.
Amending the sherman Law.