The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-16
THE sEcRBrARY OF WAR.

sgh lighting strictly military has
years national guard New State
in which he attained iounantoy but his prominent
positions II heity for anything, Secretary
smsOn should be In his element in the war department
secretary city, September o. 1857
Aerbuy and cand whee) smn The family founded
in this country by George smn who came from England about 1870 and
with Daniel AppletOns Of the
King Philips He married to Alice Phillips and
of (2d) who married
Rev; their George (srd) who married Abigail Clark their
- @o IN M vt;onarv war and took mart in the battles Of Ing
ton Concord HILL fighting
experience previously Indian and tradition that
the field of Lexington he hurried
to phk During Revolution
wasngtons disposal for the support of the
and found himself at the close of the war without anything but trunk
then worthless and removed to Greene county New
York, 10 get a fresh start.
grandparents NJ
Turbe) Wheeler His father who soldier in the Civil War
Secretary stmson educated PhlpsndOver Massachusetts and
University graduated with the of
scholarship member of the Psi
Epsilon Skull and Bones He in the DeFOres prize competition for
combination speech and delivery his senior He continued
University received the of NJ
from that institution The next two years he spent the Harvard Law School
the law Office of Root Clark of which he
made two later In 1897 this firm succeeded by Root
Howard winthrop changed Winthrop
secretary in 1901 Al
established reputation for splendid legal ability comparatively little
popular knowledge qualifications existed his
appointment district the southern
of President Roosevelt January, 1906
former the district attorneys Office had been conducted
$4,000 year sGn this
position he national reputation as prosecutor of corruption No re-
he proceeded against H Hartman to compel him to
the Trust rebatng oeses resulted in fines ggegatg
following
a i % c u PoS I Island ps RAILWAY CO. Headed unity
Chicago Milwaukee ST. Paul Railway pleaded guilty. and the Central Yer
mont Railway Company, pleaded guilty
misng the National Bank of North America Then
followed prosecution of the Sugar Trust for frauds in
$sssesss Arbucles and the National
Refining the Trust recovered
prosecution
duties against the other ne This work he completed under special ap
by President Taft who retained him for the task after his resgna
district attorney He also convicted several officials of these
The which he went abou
unwgng fraud said to be typical Of his habits
lawyer whether public private practise Nearly
individually procedure could
upon personally OngshOrem weghs checkers
dock abOrer clerks and officials went through volumes Of records by tn
then through Libraries law the subject This thorough
ton and personal knowledge of angle and detail involved fortified hin
convictions he afterward secured
apparent magnetism professional probably
mae had frequent occasion to him court opposing
thing New England conscience legs that
again deliberately
could without stretching
honestly fOrget aspect
nothing disregard
and over he used say his associates when he took up new
Watch the big human background of morality in this He seemed uctan
bring Indictment but he did that became who
with he allowed the fnt of hppancy
gravity with which he looked his duty
think, that made people call him eod'
Secretary smn has won his way largely through his capacity for han
work Although not Of powerful physique he keeps strong through plenty
practise figured the the Kill Kul
the Island Boat Club In those days
boxing taking Athletic 'Dan
Hickey vacation with
gave the passed
hunting Montana Western
He served nine in Squadron N Y c. where he held the
of
time member the committee from the assemb
district The his held
1910 nominated him for the of the climax bitter
which the oean Owing this st
Republicans especially candidate
clear record undubd wita who would inspire
confidence his with the problems
executive stimon
Of his admitted ability him POLITICAL
tribute, integrity goes
Of course is beyong suspicion"
His defeat Of the sensations Of sensational political
lie approaelahe
that is genial candid speaker during campaign
personal with his audiences
lie July o. 1898 Wellington White daughter