The Washington times., 1915-04-16

,si, the historical iIIustra ton. and the
b.ttor sarcasm that characterized the
pubic speeches of his colleagues in the
II was often said of Aldrich that he
9id not convince. he did NOT porsu.de-
ne dominated. He had q powerful and
sometiines an imperious will and prec-
uus nttle legislation was enacted by
tne american Congress during the time
,,r nc was member that he did not ap-
al, ,9uring ii his early days in Congress he
aiu nttle else outside Of his routine Con.
sressionsl duties but read and non.
peI rin,, the tariff question. Senator Aid
and inte,,,anrt s an tomniyorous, indefatisiblc
h{, no labor. and he know how to appIy
lis strength and time with the heat re-,
suIls. EARLY and late he read and
pIonfaered; ,I..fd; he studied books of drv sta
Importer se warkmsnw ya1kgd with manufacturers
tt;s,ly to apply to Rhode Island md cnndi. %
.ions the principles which othor st,,
oen,s OF political science had 'evolved
rinns S ,speeGhes revealed intimate tech.
nuestinn o%ieose h,', not only Of the tarif1
Ton manufacture In it's smallest detai
ana now the tariff affects IT, JJo 1a~r
eviuence or knowing as much sbn,,i
intendents. 10 must mill super
Senator Aldrich was not an or.,or T.
'he general acceptation of the word ~
Wneh ne arose on the floor ~ tbe
senate chamber It was because he NJ
o'tnins a dehats TO say. II in the course OF
htahgled Ia IN a seemingly hopeless n,est
ne sometimes asked for permiss,on r.
o., 1e heard. and ina verv few ninntos 10; ~
isnt tba & IN on the darkness. It was moi o
sense "oaA % or genius. but OF common
senator Aldrich was eo,or, "hcf
u9;Wed. t,.;,, He was intensely nract,caI
"tnout grain of sentiment n b;,
composition, 1t is said III i'''
ms friendship with President Mcttip,
icy was well known and prns,San mGh,,
roosevelt depended on Senator AIdr,ct
as nluch as ever his predecessnr dt,
because because OF the Senator's hard. .beo a.
common sense. 'eauee
Habits Were Simple.
MT Aldrich's habits while AZ Wash.
'heton were Of the simplest with hi,
wire and such Of his Children oa Va
NAMED with him. he lived usuaIIv n,
the Arlington Hotel. Two or tbre,
umes during his Washington csreer h,
nad taken house. but never for long
ne cared nothing for society or socia
uistnchon., Ills one diversion. so ia,
as those who know him best hDye beer
abie TO discover. was whist, especiall,
bridge whist, and he often used tt
nave as partners in a game Senate,
Hanna and Postmaster General Payne
Yet despite his Indifference to so.
ciety, his time was subject TO many
demands Of a social nature Senator Al.
drich was Of the kind OF man women
admire. and he got more attention
IRON the fair sex at a Washington din.
nrr than almost anv young beau at the
table " "
Ihos OF his constituents who sough
MIN AT Washington found him both en-
proachable and arable 10 n degree. anc
th"re can be little doubt that these
characterislcS helped materially Il
| smooth the upward path he has fol
lowed.
Thc, Senator did not use tobacco |,
any form. He did not care for horses
EXCEPT as motive power to carry hin
10 some place he wanted to reach quick
| iy; his use for automobiles was suhinC
TO the same limitations. and although
| n" ordinarily kept Yacht Of some sor
at his Warwick place during the sum
| mer. It was only because he needed /
| for conveyance or for the use OF hi
friends, not FOR pleasure.