Evening journal., 1913-06-07
NEW MEMS OF YESTERDAY
How Senator HOar Admin
iStered a Mild ReprOOf
By Honsnd.

One morning in 1883 / met Henry
L. Dawes, then a United States Sem
ator from Massachusetts, as he was
coming from the White House, ap-
parently on his way to the treasury
department az Washington l was at
that time anxious to get certain in
formation about a matter of especial
interest TO the people OF Massachu-
setts, and as / thought Senator
Davis could enlighten me | ventured
to stop him.
The Senator was very courteous,
but he suggested that as he was In
something of hurry should walk
along with him as far as the main en-
trance to the treasury department
In that way ! could tell him what
was in my mind TO ask him.
You had better see Senator Hoar
about that he said when Z had fin
ished. He knows more about the
matter than | do. I don't know
whether you will find him in very
pleasant frame of mind. however,
this morning, for he was considerably
worked up over an experience he had
last night at a. reception given by a
Senator at his house.
81 don't think | had better tell you
what the experience was, yet II might
be Of interest TO you. II you care to
know, ! would suggest that you see
some member of the Massachusetts
delegation in the House of Represen-
tatives."
The incident TO which Senator
Dawes referred was afterward told
10 me in these words
"A certain SENATOR don't think I
had better mention his name-gave a
large reception last night He was not
the only Senator al whose house re-
ccptions We're held last evening, so
you cannot place him
Senator Hoar has as guest a
very successful newspaper proprietor
of New England lie is r. NJ. Pull
sifer, president and manager of the
Boston Herald Senator Hoar Is very
fond of Mr.. Pulsifor Theig personal
relations have been very close for
some years.
AS the Senator was privileged 10
take friend 10 the reception. he
asked Mr.. Pulsifer to 90 with him.
In due time the Massachusetts, men
approached the great Senator who
Hoar introduced Mr. pulsifer as a
Boston man of Influence
THE host asked Mr.. Pulsifer what
his business was, and Pulsifer, being
q modest man, replied ! am a news
paper man..
'Ah.' replied the distinguished and
dignifed Senator, | am glad Senator
Hoar has brought you here am
glad to know you. | suppose you
come from Boston to Washington
to pick up a few items for your
paper
"Thereupon Senator Hoar. ex-
planned Senator, Mr. Pulsifer is in
Washington as my guest And then
the two guests proceeded on their
way.
"A little later, when the more for
NAL part of the reception was ended
Senator ,lloar met his distinguished
colleague and said TO him. Senator
the gentleman you asked if he hat
come to Washington to pick up item:
for his newspaper is the president o
the most important and most profit
able newspaper corporation in New
England. II is one of the great news.
papers of the United States. He is
man of large wealth. In addition Ia
being proprietor of a great newspa.
per he is wonderfully developing GER
tain parts Of Florida, and is now
building a railroad in lower Florida
All newspaper proprietors, Senator
do not visit Washington 70 the sake
of picking up items Many of them
are the equals in wealth. intelligence
and influence of men who are sitting
either in the Senate or in the House
Of Representatives. Mr.. Pulsifer is
one of that kind. Having said this
Senator Hoar went away, satisfied
that he had in some measure embar.
rassed his distinguished colleague
Copyright. 1918, by f. j. Edwards
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