Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-15

career in the United States was not sue
| lions and his conduct during the time of
| the Russo-Japanese war. Cassini could
| hardly understand why domestic rela-
| tions which caused no comment in Pekins
| should he severely criticised On this
| country.
Eminent American Statesmen.
Speaking of our own people. Mr.. Foster
| considers the late Oliver p Morton ''one
Of our greatest statesmen and patriots
| He considers the late Cushman K. Davis
| of Minnesota, lone of the most useful Of
| senator's His untimely death was
great loss to the country. My college
classmate and intimate friends. Robert
| r. Hit. was one of the most inhuentia!
| members OF Congress. His success ana
usefulness are evidenced by the unfalter-
| in support through nearly a generation
Morgan Of alabama was greatly admired
| by Mr.. Foster. and he says: The per-
| son who gained the most reputation out
| Of the conference lat The Hague) was
delegation" and he was well supported
| by the expert delegate, DIR. Scott or
| Washington"
The fame Of Ulysses S. Grant Mr..
Foster says, will rest most securely on
his achievements as a soldier but his adj
| ministration Of the presidency undoubt.
edly added to his reputation. His want
| of experience in civil affairs led him into
many mistakes which a more experienced
| statesman would have avoided. But In
the main his presidency must be regarded
as a successful one
President Hayes did not impress me as
ability. but he was good conversation
alist. a. man OF practical common sense,
conscientious and patriotic.
Prejudice Against Arthur.
Mr.. Foster speaks of the prejudice with
which he, with many others. at first re-
garded President Arthur; but I lived to
radically change my opinion of him. No
man since Washington has occupied this
high Office with greater dignity, or was
possessed Of more courtly manners. My
Intercourse with him led me to form
high estimate of his sound Judgment and
his statesmanlike views of public mat
ters."
Speaking of Cleveland. the author
says he was Impressed with the Presi-
dents conscientious desire to do his
duty intelligently."
Lincoln-equaled Mr.. Harrison in intel
| lectual attachments. He was lawyer OF
the first rank. As q speaker and debater
/ he had few equals in his time. He was
good executive officer. He was In
| tensely American. He was somewhat
reserved in manner. which led to rhe
| charge in political circles that he was
cold and unsympathetic. But no one
gathered around him more devoted AMI
/ loyal friends. With his kind character
| and purity of heart. had he possessed
something Of Mr.. Blaine's fascinating
manner he would have made an ideal
President
Referring to Mckinley. the author
SAYS: Every one who was brought
into intimate contact with him was
| charmed by his lovable nature. his gen
\ tlemanly bearing and his conscientious
devotion to his public duties And he
| adds: Il make no reference to my
service under President Roosevelt. As
these memoirs are written while he IL
still In ONCE. and a relation of personal
| intercourse might be regarded as un-
: timely"
State Department Heads:
| Some readers may be surprised when
they read Mr.. Fosters opinion that,
| Judged by his achievements and his
dispatches. Hamilton Fish must be re-
garded as the hrft Secretary Of State
during the last half century. He was
the most useful and successful OF
| Grants cabinet. Mr.. Fish was not
brilliant man. nor was he a genius. but
he possessed in an eminent degree those
qualities which make the most usefui
public servant"
The successor of Mr. Fish, William
permanent and habits. A brilliant law
yer. an orator Of a high order and
| vigorous writer. he was without method
In his office and left the routine bust
ness Of the department to his sub
ordinates. Although both as Secretary
Of State and senator he distinguished
| himself in connection with important
measures, his fame must rest largely
! upon his legal services. He was the
foremost advocate Of his generation
Frederick T. Frelinghuysen belonged
| to one of the most iustrious families In
American history. He was "A good law
yer and q respectable Legislator AS Sec
| rotary Of State. he acquitted himself cred
itabiy and was thoroughly conscientious
administration OF the department. was
] not marked by the accomplishment of
any important measures"
i mo man OF higher ideals or more ex-
!! allied patriotism ever occupied the chair
| of Secretary Of State" Mr.. Foster OBJ
4 serves OF Thomas r. Bayard. but his ad-
! ministration was not a success. He was
the Senate. as well as one OF the most
useful OF its members. and he never
| should have left that body
/ Mr.. Foster thinks Mr.. Blaine's manage
ment OF our foreign relations was I'm
| many respects n success and added to his
fame. Possessed OF such brilliant quail
ties and such restless energy. his conduct
4 noteworthy"
Judge Greshams administration Of the
Il department was not happy. He made Sc
II rious mistakes. was subjected to harsh
criticism which resulted naturally from
his change OF party. and which he prob
ably would have received even had he
made no mistakes In his ONCE
Richard OlNey proaounced ssan ahle