The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-05-05

the act lay WITH Congress or the Pres
ident. Edmunds went into the case in
all its historical and legal bearings
and maze profoad study of every
thing involved. When it was heard
before Judge Smalley his client was
but short time when bill came up
to legalize the action OF the President
| in thus suspending the act. Hardly a
man in the Senate knew anything
about the question except in the most
general way. There was the profound
est surprise when that long, lank
vermonteT addressed them With full
and surprising knowledge of the sub
ject, with historical illusions and le-
gal arguments at his command and
logical an@ inc,sive manner of stat
ing his arguments Such men as
Charles Sumner sat In amazemene at
his address and at its close he was oY-
erwhelmed with congratulations Ed
munds had arrived. A man had come
chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
soon afterwards 1t is an unusual
thing for any man to achieve promin-
ence in the Senate SO promptly, and
but for the accident of his defending
that bounty jumper Ed1nunds would
have had to wait longer Gor recogni-
ton.
"Morrll's qualifications were not
inferior to those of E,dmunds. but they
were of a different character, as the
personality of the two men was differ
ent. Senator Hoar of Massachusetts
was a great friend OF Morrill,. Their
relations became more intimate after
the publication of Morrill's book on
| the" Self Consciousness of Noted Per-
sons" Hoar was an admirer OF able
men and did not care to waste his
| time with others. and his close friend
ship with Morrill, is an indication OF
the regard he felt for him A little in
fcident that happened in Washington
shows how strongly he felt toward
the Vermont Senator. E.ucius Bige-
low. who went from Vermont. became
editor of the Portland Oregonan and
after the Senator's service had been
so long as to become remarkable he
| printed rather abusive editorial in
criticism OF his long retention of the
office, accusing him of parsimony and
of travelling about to save funeral eX-
penses. Some time after that Bigelow
was in Washington and happened to
tor with friend when Senator Hoar
stepped in. The friend introduced Big
Glow to the Senator, who acknowledged
the Introduction. but refused to take
Bigelow's hand. saying L will not
shake hands with any man who has
used such language as you have to-
ward Senator Morrill,
las matter of fact. Morrill, was
not parsimonous. He lived rather
we'll and entertained freely for man
with no larger means than he He
| W
a desirable section of the city, anC
while not large or specially luxurious
it was well kept up and generous hos
pitality and hearty courtesy radiatet
all about it. The Senator gave fire.
= Iquent dinners and the leading peopl,
of Washington society liked to attend
them. He entertained the leading peo-
pie of Vermont when they visited tn,
city, and when he invited them to din
ner always invited some Washington
ian of congenial personality to NEE
: them. Miss Swan, who mad charge o
= his household, took pride in properl.
entertaining and extending the Morril
hospitality, and she and the Morrill,
were very popular and much sough
for in Washington society.
}, There was one effort made to re
- tire Morrill, from the Senate. Tia
was in 1878, when some people though
| the place ought to be given to young
er man and an effort was made t
e elect Luke Poland. The attempt fail
+ ed. After that the people wanted hin
$ and would not hear of any one els
: and it would have been useless to IT,
to displace him.
8 THE speech he made at the time Q
: his last election was a most affectin
g one to me, and | saw that others VIII
n heard it were also much affected
t though in opening he gave it q hal
A humorous turn by referring to hi
: lingering on the stage when Their
S were those who thought he shoul
3 retire.
= 1T is probe that to Senator Nor
# rill's death is due the possession @
\ the Philippines by the United State:
4 1t is well known that he and Sena
= tor Hoar We're opposed to taking tn
: islands, as was Tom Reed, and
strong effort was made to prevent i
d But Morrill, died while the treaty wa
: still, under discussion The administra
e ton was anxious to have the vacanc
S filled at once. AS you know, tn
q place was offered to me, but | coul
l. not take it on such short notice, s
: Judge Ross was Amounted He wen