The Washington herald., 1910-02-19

Senator Cullom, who was quite feeble
last season. has regained some OF his
strength and appears much like his old
self. The two aged statesmen form Hi
nois, CulIom and Cannon. are wonders
when It comes to getting there and stay
ing there Senator CuHom has been in
the public eye as Representative. gov
ernor OF the state. and Senator. since
1865. and is destined to be a national
figure for some years longer.
Speaker Cannon has been q national
legislator since the Forty-third Congress,
with the exception Of one term. and las
been Speaker Of the House for four
terms. He has a fight on his hands TO
come back. but il is a pretty sure thing
that he will be with Us again.
Though eighty-one years oil, Senator
Cullom Is active in committee work. be-
ing chairman Of the Foreign Relations
Committee. and a member Of the Finance
Committee. both OF which require time
and attention.
The diplomats bill contains a number
OF odd but interesting items. One is TO
pay the expenses which may be incurred
iH the acknowledgment Of masters and
crews Of foreign vessels IN rescuing
American seamen OF citizens from ship
wreck another is 10 pay the actual ex-
pense OF renting a prison at Shanghai
for American convicts in China and to
pay for their keeping and feeding II
also contains provisions for contributions
to foreign hospitals at Cape Town and
Panama.
The FIVE Republican Senators appointed
on the Food Investigation Committee. Sen
ators Lodge, Gallinger. McCumber. smoot,
and Crawford. are regulars and voted
with the leaders on the tariff bill II is
fair 10 presume that the result Of the in
vestigation will not blame the Payne
Aldrich bill in many particulars.
Geographically considered. the commit
tee has two Senators from New England,
two from Middle West. and one from the
mountain States. The Democratic mem
bers Of the committee, Senators simmons,
of North Carolina, and Clarke. Of Arkan-
sas. can be classed as from the South.
Senator Simmons. however. IS from a
Southern State that has shown protec-
ton proclivities for some time. Senator's
Lodge and Smoot are rated as million
aires.
No matter how the Ballinger-Pinchot
investigation terminates, no matter which
one of the two men is proven TO be in
the right, one thing has developed in the
Investigations thing that has impressed
itself upon the many attendants at the
hearings-and that is the demeanor of
Louis r. CLAWS while on tbs witness
stand.
The general public did not know that
| there was such q man as CLAWS until the
present controversy started. but now he
| is a worldwide character, and those who
have seen him under direct and cross-ex-
animation proclaim him a wonder
He was on the witness stand for thirty
hours during his direct examination. and
| though questioned and cross-questionet
by Senator Nelson. one of the best land
lawyers in the country; drawn here and
/ there by Senator Root and Representa-
tives Olnsted and Mccall, all lawyers OF
known ability, yet, through it all. he re-
NAMED the same, cool. deliberate wit
ness, never getting flustered. giving hi:
answers and explanations with assurance
and fervor.
He has now been on the stand foi
cross-examination for part Of three days
questioned by the committee. unmerci
| fully quiBzed by Secretary Ballinger's at
torney, Mr. Vertrees. but he is stilI III,
same CLAWS. Vertrees Is being coached
by Mr.. Schwartz, chief OF Field Service
and Mr.. Finney. both government EN-
ployes. Yet CLAWS never swerves.
Seated perched up in the witness chair
sometimes twirling a pencil. at Others
playing with a rubber band. he answers
the questions fred at him In quiet way
his voice never raised above its natura
tone. He shows no excitement. nor an
ger. but rather has a pleased expression
smiling al times in the direction OF hi
counsel. Mr.. Brandeis.
Surrounded by such distinguished states
men and lawyers as the investigator,
committee and such an array Of able tai
ent, one would suppose that a witnes
would occasionally get embarrassed O
excited. Not so CLAWS. He respects hi
interrogators. is courteous, but self-reli
ant.
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