Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-22
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
Hon. Henry c. Ide, New Minister TO
Spain, Writes of His Vermont
Washington, D. c., April 10, 1909
o the Editor Of the Free Press:

ism.
Washington, D. c., April 49, 1869
To the Editor Of the Free Press:
l have noticed in newspapers Of my
State some discussion as to whether my
appointment as minister to Spain ought
to be credited charged. as the case
may be, to Vermont. | think I know
where l now live and where / have al
ways lived. Some New York papers pub
lshed my name as ''of New York" prob
ably because my three last predecessors
in that mission were from New York ana
they assumed that that State would
claim and receive this appointment. l
know of no other reason for the state
ment l have no more claims upon New
York than | have upon Russia, and New
York has no more claims upon me than
has Russia was nominated by presi-
dent Taft as "of Vermont" and was con-
firmed By the Senate as "of Vermont"
/ was born in our state, fitted for
college there worked on farm and
taught school there to aid in getting my
college education, studied law there, and
from 1871 TO 1891 had the rough and tumble
of an active practice OF my profession.
winning and losing my fair share of
cases in our state and federal courts
taking part IN all political campaigns. To-
cal, state and national, serving as States
attorney, State senator. president of the
state convention and delegate to the
national convention. In 1891, through the
watchful aid of Senator Proctor l was
sent to Samoa as United States commits
sioner. leaving my family at home and
my law business in the hands OF my part
ner. At the end of the year ! resigned
and was succeeded by a Nermonter. l i'm
medately resumed the active practice
Of my profession and so continued until
the end of 1898. when Germany indicated
that | would be an acceptable chief jus
tice of Samoa. and England and the
United States concurred, Grover Cleve-
land being President, as he was during
my whole term of office there In 1881.
resigned that office ana Immediately re-
sumed the active practice of the law at st
Johnsbury. and so continued until the
spring OF 1900 when President Mckinley
appointed me a member of the Philippine
commission. an appointment due directly
to the zeal of Senators Ross and Proctor
and Representatives. Powers and Grout,
and agreed upon without application from
me. and without my knowledge, while
l was attending to tho business of Ver-
mont clients in chasing ont hank Il,
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