The Washington herald., 1909-04-20
WASHINGTON CHAT.
D. THE sPECTAToR.

lOSrNdl. the OSHKOSH NoELnNtotetlli
which has a large political influence.
Mr.. Hicks began work on the North
western when he was only twenty years
old. and within a decade became editor
in-chief and later its owner. Incidentally,
he became a rich man, because he had
faith in the future Of Oshkosh and the
courage 10 buy largely of real estate.
which has yielded him a handsome re-
turn 8Ir. Hicks first appointment was
as Minister TO Peru in 1859 by President
and subsequently he was trans
ferred 10 Chile. his service being inter-
rupted by a long residence IN Europe in
the interest OF his profession, for d.
plomacy became his profession when he
entered the diplomatic service, and since
then his newspaper work has been only
nominal
Il is said that in returning 10 his home
Mr.. Hicks contemplstes entering politics.
and II IS probable that he may try for
the Senate when Mr.. Ia Foilette's term
expires two years hence. He IS loyal
and devoted son OF his adopted State,
Wisconsin. for although he was born n
New York, he has more pride IN the
Western country to which he was taken
when a child than he has IN the Empire
State
Mrs. Dspew is one OF the best dressed
woman in Washington She does her hair
in a perfectly adorable fashion which, II
Il is not exactly according 10 the prevail
ing mode, is extremely becoming 10 her
particular style OF beauty. At the play,
when she often wears a coronet Of roses,
she looks as If she might have stepped
out Of a canvas Of Boucher. she dresses,
too, in exquisite taste, an art she learned
abroad, where she passed nearly all her
girihood and young womanhood- Il viii
be remembered that there was some sur
prise felt when the venerable Senator
from New York won the hand Of the
beautiful Miss Palmer, who had refused
titles galore, had turned her back. II IS
said. even on royalty, and there were
many skeptics who thought that the we'd
ding between May and December would
prove 70 be an unhappy one. but there
is in Washington no happier couple than
the senior Senator from the Empire State
and his beautiful young wife
The English people feel very "cOcky."
70 use a popular English expression. that
Whitelaw Reid has decided 10 make his
home in their Tight Little Isle" Ameri-
cans may not be so elated that the sue
oessor OF Horace Greeley. as editor OF the
Tribune, has turned hts back upon Amer
lea: but il was the height. OF Nj Reds
-.
ity. and that he has been able 20 do 20
his hearts content in the last five years.
a privilege that is so agreeable 70 him
that he refuses 10 relinquish 81 II IS,
however, pleasing 70 know in this con-
necti0n that his sons are as radically
American as he Is English. and are not at
al dazzled by their noble bToIher-in-Iaw
and his associates
One OF the debutantes OF the past sea
son who had never ridden a horse before
had the temerity 10 accept an invitation
70 ride in one OF the recent paper chases-
Riding looked 50 easy to her that she
felt that all that would Se necessary was
to stick on. but her escort knew moth
ing OF her inexperience. and 50 gave her
his very spirited hunter 70 ride, going
himself on an old hack from the livery.
The experience OF this young woman Is
well worth repeating n her own words.
1T went beautiful" she said. at first;
the horse galloped so easily over the
country roads. and Il was al so inspiring
and inviEoraIinE. the fine air and the
lovely scenery. that I thought riding was
the easiest thing IN the world. but all OF
a sudden JUS Safore we reached q fence
I felt ny horse stifTeu underneath ne and
make a motion as II 20 jump; then. OH
that deadly sensation. my horse gathered
himself and went over that fence, and I
stayed on somehow, and they told me az
teTward. the others on the chase. that
was q marvellous horsewoman, but the
abject fear I felt IN the few moments
when that horse was 1eaping I hope no
one VIII ever experience Il vas Just an
accident. my going over al al. and the
horse deserves ali the credit-not me
Still, she is a heroine 10 those valiant pa
per chssers-
II Harvey ". Scott Is sent as Ambas-
sador to Mexico, to succeed David z.
Thompscn. there viii be a representative
American at this important post. al
American Of the best school. Mr.. Ecott be-
longs 70 that great majority in America
OF self-made men. and from the tine he
was twelve years old was TIE architect
Of his own fortunes, working at every
thing his hands found to do. until ne had
acquired enough to educate himself, and
he educated himself IN no mean way.
for he IS a distinguished classical scholar.
one OF the most erudite men IN the West,
and one Of the best know journalists,
his paper. the OregonIsn, having more
influence upon the politics OF the Pacific
Coast than any other single journal Air.
Thompson whom, X rumor is correct
Mr. Scott will succeed. is also q journal
ist, the editor OF the Lincoln Daily Star,
in Nebraska. but since 1892. when he ac-
cepted the post Of Ambassador TO Brazil.
he has had only a nominal connection
with that paper. IN the five years since
he has been stationed IN Mexico, Mr..
Thompson has occupied q unique posi-
ton, and as Ambassador from the United
States, has held almost a Cabinet posi-
ton, and been consulted on ali the I'm
portant problems that have arisen be-
tween Mexico and the Central Aneri-
can republics, for Il behooses the two
great republics OF Mexico and the United
states 10 keep their lesser neighboTs IN
order. and this they do. acting IN con-
junction when the smaller fry become
obstreperous and threaten 10 make
trouble.
Governors 0Utrank Senator's
FSuu1 the National Maezzine.
Many people viii De surprised 70 learn