Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-01-01

President. For Seward there Is a
bronze monument In q park named
after him In Auburn, and his former
home is a point sought by every sight.
seer there. An inscription on the
monument IL the key to the fame Of
one man and the neglect Of the other.
''There IL q higher law than the con.
stitution." reads the inscription. and
the sentence was thundered by Sen.
ator Seward Of New York when he
was fighting the slavery measure
known as the compromise Of 1850.
President Fillmore stood by the con.
stitution and put his pen to the slave
measure. making It law. He retired
from once with few friends, even In
the south. and most Of his neighbors
made haste to forget him.
Until the sudden death Of President
Zachery Taylor, on July 8. 1850.
brought vice.President Fillmore into
the White House. the latter had been
known as thorough anti.slavery man
His rise from poverty and his fervent'
ly expressed compassion for the op'
pressed were thought to be guaran'
tees Of liberal conduct. His accession
seemed to change his views. and he
signed the document which extended
slavery and fastened the shackles oi
servitude more firmly on fugitives In
free states. Some explain Fillmore'a
signature to the document largely on
the ground Of spite against his politi
cal rival. Senator Seward.
Fillmore was born In 1900. the sor
Of Nathaniel Fillmore. . native Of Ben
nington. w.. who moved to the "fal
west" Of Cayuga county soon after ths
revolution. At II years Of age the fu
turs President was apprsnticsd In {
wooden mill ct Montvills. . settlement
about four miles west Of his birth
place. The boy was bright and Judg'
Walter Wood. the flrst county judg'
Of Cayuga and owner Of the woolez
mill. aided him to get legal sduca
tion. Young Fillmore slept upstairl
above the little law once Of Judg'
Wood and pursued his studies Will
ardor. This building 10 still stand
ing.
Wherever he is. wherever he goea
the Csar Of Russia is surrounded da!
and night by police and troops or b!
battleships and police patrols. says al
English writer.
Nor is the precaution unnecessary
Without this street guard his III
would not be worth an hours pur
chase. There Is always at least on,
plot on foot for his assassination, ant
numerous attempts upon his life hav'
been made. But 80 far the keen an,
restless watch over him has been 81
successful that he has never actual!
come face to face with violence.
1t Is for this reason perhaps tina
he has that personal fear of dealt
from which so many rulers are con
spicuously free. The German Emperor
for example. goes about continual,
without any very effective escort AM
has consequently looked the would.b
assassin In the face over and owe
again. Whatever may be his faults
the Kaiser has no lack Of persona
courage.
But even his iron nerve may breal
down on occasion. When he came 4
England ON the death Of Queen Viz
toria photographer managed to Sc
close to his carriage window. and tn
loud click Of the camera sounded @
like the cooking Of revolver that tn
Kaiser for q moment changed color.
One who saw the attempt made Il
Paris on the life of the late Shah o
Persia says: "The would-be ASSASSIN
jumped upon the step Of the Shah
carriage and leveled q revolve
straight at the head Of his victim
pulling the trigger twice. but ineife(