The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

lsture or a statute Of the United States
makes It unlawful Previous to beginning
my service In M Tafts Cabinet" Mr..
Wickersham said. IN closing his answer,
''I had not appeared IN court fo- i've or
six years"
7 suppose you were brought into rela-
tions with the President through yeur
partnership with Henry ". Taft, his
brother7''
81 first met the President ten years age
In Cincinnati He was then q United
States judge. snd I appeared before him
on a matter growing out OF the receiver
ship for the Baltimore ana Ohio Rail
road His decision was favorable to my
Clients. The next time met him IN Cin-
cinnati was when ! went there to accept
place IN his Cabinet"
Have you been especially interested In
politlcs7''
only as a citizen. have been a men,
her Of the Republican club IN my as
sembly district for many years. have al
ways attended the primaries OF my party,
and on election days I have regularly
voted Law in New York Is an intense
kind OF business. and I have had little
time for active politics"
Influenced by His Wife.
Has your life been Influenced to 8
marked degree By any one person.
Yes: by Mrs. wickersham. She really
suggested my removal 20 New York Since
our marriage I have made a mistake
every time failed to follow her advice"
1T Is said that you are enabled 10 read
and speak the Italian, Spanish. French.
and German languages"
Il have only a smattering OF German
Ny father. as have said, spoke French
and Spanish. SIy mother also was IA
niliar with French The aunts with
whom ! lived in Philsdelphia were stu
dents Of several languages. took -
French as a family sentiment. I suppose
After I became 2 lawyer I wanted 70
read Don Quixote' IN the original. and so
learned Spanish. I learned Italian so thai
could read Dante IN his own tongue"
How did you find the timer asked
II always walked 70 my Office 81 the
morning. II was the only exercise
could get conveniently. TIE scsnory
along Broadway was not particularly at
tractive. and so I formed the hsbi. o:
writing Gown Italia= words on slips oi
paper. and even whole cantos from the
'Divins Con1meeia.' ans OF studying them
as walked along. I can almost say That
learned Italian on foot
Received Fee OF S2OO,O0O.
rs It true I asked. that you wers
once paid q fee Of S2O0 0o002"
7 received that amount OF money for
what I did in helping 10 reorgonize the
traction lines Of Chicago. Mr.. Louis c
Krauthoa, of New York, was associated
with me in the matter. spent two years
al the task, going 20 Chicago nearly every
week. and worked harder than evel
want 10 work again Ny connection WITH
the case came about in a peculiar way.
was asked by telephone one DAY II
would meet a party OF men from Chicago
/ at O'Clock that afternoon. and Simply
I listen 70 their story of the traction taagls
! n their city. 7 kaev. absolutely notNins
about tie situation ! net the men al
1 tie hour named ard they talked 20 ne
I until midnight The snerI they described
was simply appalling Eight d.Geren
constituent traction companies with theil
shareholders and bondhoIders had piled
I litigation onto litigation. while the So
( 1rer1e Court of the United States hat
/ decided that the corporate existence o.
| the consolidated company was alive. h,1
that Z had no authority 10 operate l.,
| lines.
4y interest IN the case begzu with III
| meeting : have referred 20. We 500,
fognd that We were tie attorneys 20
/ everybody. and were not acting for an
/ particular group Of clients: that ne we-,
+ sTbitrafoTs. IN fact The reorganizatso:
/ tooh two years. an5 {; has been a sue
/ cess. AL OF the s42.e0Q 600 IN bonds. excep
] slS.coo. have been deposited by the owners
/ and immense equities have been save,
! from what appeared 70 be certain rcin
How do YOU spend the time IN
/ qUiTed. when YOU are not working
Mrs Wickersham and I go abroad dur
4 ing the summer. 7 also rife horseback
I nearly every dsy Of M l.fe. Duriag thr
trout season co a little fsRng. Nov
/ and then ] play q game Of golf"
! iCosuTight. iae. ~ jams 2 Morrow