The Washington herald., 1920-12-31
PENR0SE HERE.
TOLEAD FIGHT
ON TARIFF BILL
Pennsylvania Senator
Declines to Answer
Interviewers.
ARRIVES IN STATE
IN PRIVATE CAR
Takes Luxurious Suite.
Improvement Seen in
His Health.

Senator Penrose returned to
(, Washington lasr~night after an alb
sence of thirteen months, deter
| mined to play a leading part In
the preparation of tariff and reve-
lnue legislation and TO oppose the
Imposition of additional taxation.
HE would not discuss these matters
in detail, but expressed keen pleas
fure at being back at the scene of
Operations.
During the greater part of his
|, kbsence from Washington. Penrose
was engaged in a grim struggle to
regain his health His closest
friends. even his physicians, pre-
ydicted until a fortnight since that
Ne would be unable to return to
the Capital. Last night he appear
ed in fine condition and apparently
thoroughly fit to get back to work.
His color was good and his voice
strong. Unquestionably his long
stay at Atlantic, City greatly bene-
fited him.
Arrives I'm Private Car.
The Senator arrived in Wash
ington at 1880 o'clock. His pri-
vatS car was shunted to a. side
track His red automobile was
on hand and he was helped from
the car to the automobile by his
nurses and his secretary. Leigh
ton c. Taylor. DR.. Carpenter, of
Philadelphia, who accompanied him
from Atlantic City, rode with him
from the station to the Wardman
Park Inn, where the Senator has
taken a suite of fourteen rooms.
The Senator's wheel chair was
earted to the hotel in another au-
tomobile. When the party reached
the hotel he was placed in the
chair and wheeled through q
tradesmen's entrance on a level
with the street to an elevator.
ButIers I'm Evening Dress.
Two Japanese buffers in even
ing dress greeted the Senator al
the entrance to his apartment A
Japanese cook had his dinner pre-
pared. 1t was served in lux
urious dining room OF sun par
lor. OF which the Senator 70 p<r-
ticularly proud. 1--
sTake a look at that sun parlor.
Carpenter" was his first utterance
on entering the apartment while
the doctor surveyed the sun parlor
the Senator sat before a blazing log
fire in the dining room
II guess there is a pretty fine
view here" said the Senator when
B. DR.. Carpenter returned to the dining
room. He was assured the view was
particularly fine. and again he ex-
pressed satisfaction.
Refuses Interviewer Ordeal.
When the Senator met newspaper
men he bluntly informed them that
he would not consider 1t fair to be
subjected to the ordeal of an inter-
view after his long journey.
II Just arrived here, as you see"
he said, "and / don't want to say
anything about anything"
Thereupon the newspapermen linn
tied themselves to one question. 1t
was an inquiry as to his opinion
of the emergency tariff bill. His
answer was noncommittal. He ad-
vised the reporters to call upon him
again.
The Penrose suite is the largest
and most handsomely appointed in
the hotel 1t comprises an entire
wing of the building. In addition
to living quarters and the sun par
lor II contains a large reception
room. 1t is there the Senator will
meet visitors and transact most OF
his business.
1t is not anticipated the Pennsyl-
vania Senator will go to the Capitol
for some time. 1t n unlikely he
will appear on the floor of the Sem
ate for a long time IL at all. He
has ample facilities for keeping in
touch with affairs and therefore un-
doubtedly will spend most of his
time at the hotel. He already has
a long list of engagements and
within a week he intends to call
meeting of the Finance Committee,
of which he is chairman.