Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-24
sEcRErARY OF AGRICULTURE
POPULAR WITH MEMBERS OF
LOWER HOUSE.
IOWA CABINET OFFICER
POPULAR At CAPITAL
Newspaper Correspondents on Sea
Journey - Senator Daniel, Of vir.
oinia, When Confederate Officer,
Objected to supsrier's Vigorous Ian.
auaas-capitaI Gossip.
rsnecial correspondence.l

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Washington, Feb. 24.-Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson 10 one member OF
President Tafts cabinet who can get
almost anything he wants at the hands
Of congress. One reason for this -
that Secretary Wilson used to serve
in the house and man who has served
in congress always has an advantage
over one who has not served In that
body. A sort Of fraternal feeling OBJ
tains between a member Of congress
and a former member. Moreover.
man who has had experience in con-
gress knows the ropes" and this 10 tho
case with Secretary Wilson. He knows
Just how congress does things. More
over, he was in congress when Speaker
Cannon was a member. The two are
great friends and when they meet
there 10 an exchange OF "reminiscences
that would be mighty interesting II It
could be set forth in type
Further than this, Secretary Wilson
az head OF the department Of agri-
culture has done all he can to pro-
mote tho betterment Of agriculture in
many parts Of the country and has
co-opereted with various members OF
congress In doing this. This is an
other thing that has promoted his pop
ularity At the capitol.
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Frederic J. Haskin. whose writings
arc familiar IN most OF the newspaper
offices Of the country had occasion
few years ago TO 60 to Japan. He
ana Louis Brownlow. another promi-
nent member Of the Washington corps
Of newspaper men, made the trip. II
was the flrst time Brownlow had been
outside the United States. II 60 hap
pened that the old Pacific belied its
name the first part Of the trip ana for
o few days was extremely rough. Has
Vulnerable and was used to II. Brown
low wasn't but was trying 20 do the
best he could under adverse circum-
stances.
Tho second day out, Hask!n wandered
up on deck ana forward and there
found Brownlow with his arms folded
across his chest looking IKE Napoleon
bound for 81 Helena
wen. Louis said ne, what DO sou
think Of the Pacifc?' 1T seems TO
me- said Browniow solemnly. ''that
It's an uncommon wet piece Of coun-
try"
How Senator John WARWICK Daniel.
Of Virginia, when a young officer In the
confederate army, called down General
Juba1 Early. was told TO the senate
the other day by Senator Martin, in
the course Of eulogies on Major Dam
lei.
Upon one occasion" said Senator
Martin. during the hrst days OF hi.
service upon the star Of General
Early. that officer with unthinlsing
abru ptness ana with needless per-
emptor4nsss. accompanied BY an oath.
ordered him upon some mission. The
young ad1utant drew himself to atten-
ton. and. looking the old general di-
rectly IN the eyes. said: General. when
you address me as one gentleman
should address another Will obey
your orders. but not otherwise To the
credit Of General Early. be Il said. he
was too great a colder ana himself too
much OF gentleman not TO recognize
tho Justice Of the rebuks. ana. re-
visinE the terms OF the order. he never
again IN like manner trenched upon the
sensibilities Of his young subordinate.
who became his favorite officer Of all
his stan"