The Washington times., 1914-01-29
All! TRULY, HERE
IS A MODEST MAN
Butch" McDevitt Doesn't Ex-
T aCtIy Hate Himself, But He
Asks Honor.

Behind the seemingly- bold and bTazen
exterior of John Jay r'Butch'D Nc
Dewitt lies a spirit OF true modesty that
few would suspect from reading of the
doings of the Northumberland -a-day.''
OF course. MCDevitt doesn't exactly
hate himself. If he did. he would not
be coming to Washington from Wilkes
barre on a special train next week in
The hope of persuadin-; Congress to ac-
nept. in behalf Of these United States,
a statue of Butch"
However. if anyone doubts that Nc
Dewitt is Of a retiring disposition.
shrinking from publicity, and that he
bushes every tine he looks at himself
in the glass, all that is necessary is to
glance at few passages in a letter
which he has written to Speaker Clark.
His Press Agent Busy
Lest he should be misquoted and con-
sequently misunderstood Butch had
his press agent lend cut copies of his
letter to the newspapers. Here are
few passages that will give one an idea
of just what McDevftt thinks of him.
self:
Il am preparing to leave my home
town with my statue. and will take
same to the Nations Capital for the
purpose of placing 1t with the other
ASAhOuS anu db4C AINAt " a4N sAAN 4lO AOiAS -
with u.s."
This makes it cleqr that Butch
realizes there have been other able and
famous men in thIs country: although
thev are mo longer with US" Butch"
is. or viii be next week.
Further down McDevitt says he will
not waste words but viii take ii for
granted that Speaker Clark is man
~ extraordinary ability. He then goes
on TO explain that the world has been
zloU fn aFTlrariafa understand him
'McDevitt; but, be that as it may. he
IS broad-minded and generous enough
TO forgive such uDfavorable hesitation
Is Forced To Suffer.
McDeyitt then goes on as follows:
'Tn this age of hurry and hustle, we
seldom pause long enough to make CON-
parisons, and in this 1 am forced to SUI
fer. l am satisfied that if the world
could only grasp the vast difference in
men, would not need to be obliged
10 act as / am doing.
''I will take my statue to your city,
the Nations Capital. and in a way in
keeping with the occasion, place the
same in its proper resting place. TO be
gazed upon in the future by those who
lean to the artistic and beautiful.
SHOULD the world. Mr.. Speaker, be
uEkind enough to ask why this honor
should be conferred upon me, you can
answer boldly and tell them thLN which
they should know. What did our IA
nous men give to the world? Wash
ington, our first President, and father
Of our land, worked as a surveyor So
did !. Alexander Hamilton was a news
paper man. So was 1. Franklin publish
ed g book, 1 am an editor. Lincoln
split rails in his early days, I sawed
wood for many days. Garfield drove
a mule on the canal ] drove q mule in
the coal mines. Cleveland was sheriff,
! acted as constable for many years.
Grant fought in the civil war. start
war and / will do likewise. Foe lived
and died in poverty. 1 expect TO do
the same.
He Was Defeated.
And take our present celebrities,
Bryan tried to become President and
failed. 1 was defeated for Congress.
Teddy started a new party and lost
cut. 1 lost with him. TIE fact is,
ar. Speaker, have had al Thu ups
and downs that go with life. I have
lived As 4 millionaire, a CraT9p. and in
my checSered career, have been
about all that one man could possibly
be and remain sane. 1 have been a
preacher. doctor. a salesman, mer-
chant. lecturer. manager writer, and
il this is not ample and sufficient argI-
meDt to satisfy curious public. then
let them wait and l will convince them
when ] deliver my dedication speech
on the occasion in question"
To Congressman John Casey, Nc
Dewitt has written asking that he look
after the details of the presentation
ceremonies. Addressing the Congress
man as Friend John" McDevitt has
this to say:
Il have no doubt but that great deal
Of jealousy will arise. AS it will be i'm
possible for me to fuss over all the big
fellows who will clamor for recognition
YOU can, however, make the necessary
arrangements for my coming, and in
vite the entire Cabinet a few foreign
Observation-Disclosures the Irish rep
resentative, and don't overlook our own
United States Senators. ] would also
suggest that vice President Marshall
be invited and properly cared for, as
his office has very little in the line Of
glory, and this will give him a chance