Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-22

Co tho Republican party Is what
senator Han told them after they had
elected him a few times. That's thc
Kind Of a. Republican he iF. Co tho
Soy and satisfaction of the other re-
puhllcans who VIII Join the militan,
minority In March.
senator Fnil is q K|,ntuskinn by
birth. arriving at Frankfort synchr1n-
ousiy with the civil war Ills carly
sducntion Wae gathered In tho com 81
mon schools; his lutcr education IN
hoy and began tho practice ~ law ~
tho ago OF eS. Incidentally. he worked
"u farm, cattle ranch, ana IN the
mines. Now no - thC leading law
ser of his section. having been ntsO-
ciutr Justice of Tho supreme court ana
attorney general 81 New M"Xico when
o. was set o. territory. he owns mincs.
lumhr auds aud rllroads. not only
in New Mexico. btt IN Ola Mcxico.
ITO has % nnch thdt's as big rs On
empire. and when e friend drops in
t1 spend % Few months or years VITA
him, hc gives him his best gun and
his best dogs and horses ana tolls
him that an outdoors o. his. out
door iife has given him the appear
ancc oi tho bronzed sons Of the west,
but his kentucky blood and bringing
up has endowed him with all tho
gruccs and courtev!es oI the southern
gentleman,
\ story of u Congressional Inquiry on
thr Mexican border.
Senator Fan. through intimate as
socintion with tho Mexican people,
has acquired q first-hnnd knowledge
of conditions In the republic To- tho
south, which makes him an accepted
authority on that subject. Tho l"ud-
ing men in governmental and rcVolu-
tlonury circles are his personal
friends. Ito had bccn III the senate
hut "a short time when he madc a
specch on the subject that precipitat-
"a % senatorial investigation OF Mex
lean affairs. which gave william Al
den Smith of Michigan an opportunity
to step into % conspicuous post All
ne needed was some 20 get uhs
Information for him and everybody
who know said that fall was the man.
Mr.. Fail. reluctantly. was added O.
the committee, Mr.. FAN went or
ahead Co the border 20 corral the IN
formation needed and desired by The
committee. Later on the commtttrt
won't down to put II IN record shape
md startling testimony was taken ln
executive session. 4 fnrmar English
| army officer was wanted ne "a witncss
rhey found him iu one OF tho border
towns, ana s|uhpocnncd him, Ito ma
previously questioned the authorttS
uud jurisdiction ni tho committee,
hud made honstful statements n nae
declared that those wno in~terroEnteo
him would do 50 at their peril
I'au Doesn't Scare Easily.
senator FAN was warned. 10 he
was fr ghtouod, "a diin' hn'W 10 W.
! Ilarcd the English Frutlomun ON the
stand and tore and decorated him tol
% period OF two or three hours, IN
night. returning to his hotel. ne &C
| rriycd "a threatening letter. n thai
promised thas he would be- shot up 10
most approved fashion u he dldn'
cease his undesircd activities. MI
! Army officer was pronto recalled -
mo stand. Before beginning % secons
gruellng crOss-examtnation. senator
/ Fan relieved himself of O. rs Cot
/ which he placed significantly on 10!
| table by his sid. Aud as he LETT tn
| committee room that evening, m
handle OF 70 revolver stuck out threat
| cningly trom each OF the side pocket
| of his coat. Ul-cousidcred plans tina
might have contemplated his shoot
ing nm" VI cvcr entertained, Wer'
speedily abandoned
Senator Fail has already demon
| stfatcd several things 90 his co.
leagues. Ito D. cle~ar-hroincd, i%enrlrr'
"a superior lawyer aud q close Rtudeu
Of international affairs. lie b. surr u
make q plncc for himself TINS Ntl
bring him conspicuously TO tho u'r
Within the ncN sixfyenrs'