The Washington herald., 1908-03-12


| Waterloo, then going to Astoria, where
he still resides and practices law.
Three years after taking up his resi-
dence IN the State Mr.. Fulton was elected
to the State senate. Early IN the SOS
he was elected city attorney, and in 1883
was Presidential elector. being COM
missioned TO carry the electoral vote Of
Oregon 10 Washington and cast II for
| Benjamin Harrison.
He was elected to the State senate at
three different times. and was president
Two terms. His term IN the United States
Senate began March f. 1903 There is
considerable opposition 20 his reelection,
and the Senator will be obliged to get
busy on repairs 10 his political fences.
| Senator Fulton IS chairman OF the Com
mittee on Claims: member Of the COM
! mittees on judiciary. Public Lands, Re
vision or the Laws Of the United States.
and several select committees.
Some years ago there was law firm
in New Orleans, consisting OF White,
Saunders & Parlange. The Mr. White
Of the firm Is now Justice White. on the
Supreme Court bench. Mr.. Parlange was
appointed district Judge, and recently
died. leaving Mr.. Saunders as the active
member.
/ He has been on the bench in Louisiana
for some time, but preferring active prac-
tice. sent his resignation TO President
Roosevelt The President wasn't disposed
70 accept It. and importuned the judge
20 reconsider. This he refused TO do at
that time. The President was in a guam
iary; Republican lawyers Of prominence
were scarce. and he couldn't, with pro-
priety, appoint a Democrat
Again he asked Judge saunders 10
remain in his judicial position. The per-
suasion OF President Roosevelt won out
as usual. and the judge has sent WORD
10 have his resignation withdrawn
Senator Foraker was making an ex-
/ pianation OF certain parts OF the sup
/ Elementary report Of the minority Ne
| port on the Brownsville incident and in
| addressing the chair. said II your honor
please"
/ ripple of laughter went through the
| Senate chamber at the slip. The Sena-
tor. ever ready spoke up, Mr. Presi-
/ dent coming events cast their shadows
/ before. II IS no telling how soon may
/ be using the familiar. IL il please the
court and II II please your honor
There are quite a number OF ways Of
catching a rabbit other than the we'll
known custom or gently placing a saIinI-
form deposit upon his caudal appendage
You would think Congress was com
posed exclusively OF sfissourians. 1udgins
from some experience We have here, p
said Representative julius Kahn, OF Call
fornia- I'VE members from the Pacific
Coast thought We had shown why a
japanese exclusion act should be passed
at this session. But It appears that such
a measure Is not 70 be taken I'D in the
/ House
Members 1900 miles from the Coast
where the menace OF Oriental immigra-
ton is appreciated. seem 10 know more
about the situation there than we do
These members cannot or viii not be
shown on japanese exclusion.
/ Representative Hayes also from Cali
4 fornia. believes that the japanese exclu-
sion bill viii be brought up in the House
before adjournment. Mr. HAYES recently
was raging like a lion against the rules
OF the House. He declared that they
vested autocratic power in the hands o.
the Speaker. and that they should be
changed IN order that this might be
made "dO-something," instead Of a do
nothing" session.
Yesterday Mr. Hayes was as meek as 2
lamb. He said he had no intention a,
/ this time Of making an onslaught on the
rules. Mr. Hayes smiled broadly when he
said he thought the japanese bill would
be given a hearing