New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-10-28
STlMSON'S SENSE OF DUTY
His Refusal To Be Drawn away
from Sugar Prosecutions.

DIT. Moskowitz. OF the Committee OF Ofe
Hundred in The Independent.
We arrived al Murray Bay. one Of the
we'll known Canadian summer resorts. cary
last SepteInber-twO weary travellers N
quest of a political Galahad- We were sen.
into the wilds of Canada TO look lot
hunter of big game. When we reached the
hotel where expected TO ma nm We
were informed that he was miles away IN
the nrin1eval woods There was nothing to
do but 10 take a buggy for his camp, forIy
miles from civilization We Teachtu ulS
camp after eight hours OF u+1E m, sti,,ness
of the woods. the inky black or the CAIN
lake surface and the miSt-croWned noun
tatns rising abruptly from the shore. ADDED
- ~ soIemuitv Of our mission. We en-
tered a plain house. There were no dlstrac-
tons of civilization decorating the interior.
II was a clean and spacious room It's
floors were Uttered with camp utensils;
gIns and wraps We met burly and
hospitable French canadian and inquired
after the big game hunter. Henry L. sum
son soon appea red. 10 give us "A hearty
greeting His hackwoodsman ATTIRE or
soft shirt storm shoes and kniCkerbockers.
SERVED 10 set off in bold relief the lines or
a students face, with its high forehead ana
penetrating eyes. II a word can desCrlDe
a first impression. intrepid vii 40 We
soon received impressive evidence OF this
characteristic when we submitted the mes
sage from the Committee of one Hundred
No stated that the committee regarded nm
as the type of man who would give the
CITY Of New York an independent, fearless
and efficient administration. We dweIt on
he Importance or tIe lSSuce III LI4t cam
naisn and emphasized particularly the need
M q man who could rescue the city from
the clutch of the Traction Trust. He scru-
tinized carefully the platform OF the Com
,,i+taa of one Hundred He was paruc-
ujariv interested in the subway plank.
Witch stood for municipal ownership and
erfactive regulation of any subway lines
20 he huilt His answer was candid
MY axDerience has been with state ana
federal governments l am intensely inter
asted In federal, state and legal problems.
II connection with the subway problem l
rap only give you my attitude. not the re-
suit of study, as | have not made any spe-
ciai investigation into this question, save
u.hat an ordinary citizen or the city ought
- make / believe I'm effective govern
mo,taI regulation, whether il be in the ma
a., state or city. This has been my atti-
tuda as a federal official. II is one Of the
6rat articles OF my political creed.
With refreshing frankness ne acknoWl-
adIad his lack OF expert knowledge of mu-
0icinaI problems. We appealed to his sense
- duty. there was the rub. lie was Crap
u y,tfh the old problem OF a conflict Of
pit tIeg Ha struggled with the dilemma OF
ttber abandoning his specific job OF house
iaDing in the customs service and finish
80 tbe sugar fraud cases, or taking up the
Id gels of municipal reform
Ftar a night of serious communion with
t,{Tnself ne met the next morning. His
1ind was then made up. He refused to
,sr the lists His present work had his
1rst allegiance. His sugar and customs
nases were waiting. and he went back TO
80, 10 finish d service for which the en-
80 nation In nov grateful Though we
- fatied To accomplish our purpose, we
ift him with admiration. This is the cal
IRE OF Henry L. Simson-