The Washington herald., 1909-01-22


Of the judiciary committee The Senator
is a staneh Republican, and when the
silver bug captured so many Of the G. o.
P. In 1896 he escaped and was largely in
strumentaI in maintaining the Republic
can organization in Idaho. The first tine
he tried for Congressional hOnors he was
defeated by a combination OF Democrats.
Populists, and Silver Republicans. That
did not deter him from seeking even
higher honors. and IN 1903 he received
the entire vote OF the Republicans IN the
legislature for the United States Senate
His determination 10 win stays by MIN
and ehsracterizes his attitude on ques-
lions before the Senate When he is in
terested he fights. and even il defeated
he goes down fighting.
The members Of Congress who voted 20
lay the Secret Service message on the
table are. IN a measure, repenting OF their
action. The President is stiu a popular
idol and held in high esteem by the peo-
pie Of the United States. To show their
diSapproval OF The action OF Congress. The
people are sending 70 their representa-
tives communications denouncing their
votes. The leaders come in for especial
condemnation, and II indications ara
worth anything, several OF the Repre-
sentatives viii have 20 explain 10 their
constituents, and explain satisfactorily.
why they voted thus, or they viii be
elected 90 stay at home.
Senator .Burkett IS IN bad with the
school teachers Of Washington. IN a
speech that he made 10 them or the re-
tirement proposition he injudiciously said
that the first ten years OF a school teach
er's life was spent IN hunting FOR g hUs-
band. The schOoimarms are I'D n arms.
The hOTrid thing How dare he2- &c,
IS heard on all sides.
Look how many q Us have taught
more than ten years" said one IF We
had hunted. We would have captured the
game, for when a woman goes after q
thing she gets e." A che vuoIe, non
mancan0 modL
IN Senator Depews speech on the prop
osition 10 raise the Presidents salary he
spoke OF the condition Of the Presidents
after their retirement, q condition that
no American could take pride IN. He
especially alluded 70 JefersOn's after
life. how the author OF the Declaration
OF Independent exhausted his private
fortune. A lottery vas suggested 10 re-
Ieve him from debt. \ popular subscrip-
ton gave temporary relief and the sale
Of his library afforded little help, but
he died in anguish and in debt Senator
Depew said President Hayes once said 70
him. There Is no place in the United
States for an ex-President II I could
go into any Of the great business enter
prises. I would be hardly st. and the
country wouldn't think it proper, so I am
devoting my life 70 delivering lectures be
fore schools and colleges
On one occasion. when in New York.
the Senator saw eX-Presideut Hayes pass
by carrying a grip. he called the stten-
ton Of a street venGer to the fact that
there vas Rutherford B. Hayes, ex-Presi-
dent.
on" answered the vender. Z don't
care 20 see him. He IS down and out and
Of 10 account
Representative Lassiter. o. Virginia.
advocates an increase OF the duty o.
peanuts. He says the estimated world :
annual product OF peanuts reaches re
total Of 600.0o0,00o bushels. The value OF
the United States product, which is al
most wholly consumed by the American
people, IS 100000. Nine States are IN
terested II the cultivation OF peanuts.
Virginia IN IS99 had under cultivation
1885, acres, producing 3.7I3,3f7 bushels.
and since tnat time the increase has been
large and gradual
Without an increase Of duty, Mr.. Las
sitter says. il viii be impossible for the
American raiser OF peanuts 70 compete
with the Spanish and japanese
Members Of the Senate press gallery
yesterday thoroughly enjoyed Senator
Bourne's treat Of four boxes OF apples,
shipped from Oregon especially for the
journalists ct the Capitol.
The scribes who frequent the House
gallery were invited 10 psrtake Of the
fruit and. as the Bingville Bugle says
"a good tine was had by all"
Accompanying the apples the Senator
transmitted the following note, which was
posted in a conspicuous place:
United States Senate, Jan. %. 100.
J. p. Preston. Esq.
Press Gallery, [. 5. Senate.
Washington, D. {.
Dear Mr.. Preston: I take pleasure IN sending 70
the members q the Pres Gallery four boxes q
Oregon aPrles-ons each Of Spitzbergens. Jonath2rs
OT1leys End Winter BanSnas-and trust you VII
sccert sane with ny compliments and best wishes
FCTy truly yours. JONATHAN BOURNE. i.