The Washington herald., 1910-05-29

was with the Committee on Indian
Affairs. and be stood always as the
champion Of the red man and did much
TO prevent mischievous legislation. He
was chairman of the Committee on Ter
ritories. and was instrumental during
that time in admitting six new States.
OF Senator Platts work in supporting
the prohibition Of alien contract labor:
his work IN striving for fair play toward
China and the Chinese; his essays in
finance especially his connection with
the refundng bill Of ISL; his stand as a
bimetallist: mis- opposition 10 free silver
and his stand for sound money" his
pleas for the protective policy: his oppo-
stion 10 the Mills BIN. his defense Of
American industries; his opposition to
President cleveland: his opposition 10
free raw materials; his efforts to prevent
war with Spain but once, iu his ardent
support of the government especially on
the points Of annexing Hawaii and re-
tanning the Philippines his favor Of "a
colonial systam-aU these things The con-
scientious biographer goes into with fun
detail and in a most interesting and in
Plat becomes in @ way striking COM
mentary on the history Of the United
States during his incumbency of office.
An this leads up to what was Undoubt-
eddy the browning work Of Senator Plat
the PLAT amendment" which gave and
guaranteed 10 cuba her free dom and
safesuarded her independence FOR an time
To- come. OF his later work. his position
in regard 90 labor and capital; his atti-
tIde on the tariff. on reciprocity with
Cuba, on regulation Of corporations. on
the interstate commerce law; on the
Panama Canal for which he was always
I'M favor. this biography treats fully.
OF the more Intimate side OF Senator
Platts character Mr.. Coolidge speaks
with unstlnted admiration, and many in
stances are given of the character which
so endeared him 20 bis friends. and
which won him such high and deserved
regard as public servant Tie never
sought office: his attitude was always
that he was in the Senate because the
people Of Connecticut wanted him there.
and as his biographer says. There never
was "a time from the hour OF his first
nomination when be would not have ace
cepted with philosophy IBIS retirement
from public Lfa' He hated the whole
system Of patronage and seldom stopped
20 ask favors o. amy administration. iu-
deed. when his son desired "a political
appointment Senator Platt. through @
high ideal of ls duty as "a public man.
would not raise finger 20 help him.
Mr.. Coolidge writes.
A word from am would have settled Pie contest
~, Dad not known Dds som would Pc a. candidate
uH.i ile night vas aa. set h.s affection t---.I 90
Dino o., ..lu tHa Younger Plate .H au ambition
EII.. la5 u.H e-,a-at1 fr- s.r=. H was -ss
FI.a rrr and took .r l.s leF Dose He Del. hi. Dis
r-s ear 30. heart or, and voI nos lt- t1-I
90 Influence rhe usrlt The Precedent. ~ Dds aaa
a-r1-i. decided Oh max. tae appointment and ri.
ie anrHras-I b. Dr. added. "~cua--- p.a--'s rr.
drr- H tia affair +. tle most ra-....E exhibition
~ conscientious determination On ua.r r. ..-I.l
. usa q FGtle power that 7 rrv. eT.- -er.- W.-
James PLAT called DO tHe White House tl thank
tle pr Il- Ea vas -.s--l with tie L..f.r .g.
s.uat.a. "E.r father IS tie r.i-..- man
knows"
In the minds of those who followed Leg
islaton closely for the quarter of "a cen-
fury during which De served. Ge vas rEa
most useful member of the body ro which
he belonged Senator OF The United
states for Connecticut, without fear and
without reUr0ach-
Tn an, This volume fs one of the best
written and Illuminating biographies ot
one Of Americas statesmen that we have
seen for q long time. II Is vaiust.kiUE