Evening star., 1953-04-19

of trust funds has inculcated in
Scions of wealthy families.
Then, as now, Mr.. Saltonstall
showed that if he did not immedi-
ately grasp all the implications of q
situation, he could, with little time.
scent out basic principles and act
upon them. There was the case Of
bill, quickly cleared by the Legis-
lature, which in effect ruled out the
kind of third-party opposition which
had bothered him during his CAM
paign. The Governor signed it, but
on further thought, decided it wasn't
fair and sent special message to
the Legislature to have it revoked.
On one official occasion, he per-
formed his duty with true Yankee
StoiciSm. In the summer of 1914,
less than "a hours after he had re-
ceived notice that his second son,
Feter, had been killed in action, he
spoke at a ceremony honoring the
mother of another Marine who had
been killed in action. The Senator
paid tribute to the boy, and offered
his condolences to the mother. He
never referred to his own loss.
Appreciotive Stote
When Mr.. Saltonstall ran for the
unexpired term of Henry Cabot
Lodge, jr., in 1914, an appreciative
State gave him a rousing Sendoff.
He got a majority of 5000. the
largest ever polled in Massachusetts,.
The unspectacular qualities that
had made him an excellent Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts did not help
him to- make an outstanding Sem
ator. He found the transition from
administrative to legislative work
very hard. He couldn't even find
his way the first day. He was SO
late his office force began to worry
about him. He finally showed up
explaining that he didn't want to
ask people where his office was be-
cause he was sure they wouldn't
know who he was. He got around
it by inquiring for the office of his
predecessor. Sinclair Weeks, now
Secretary of Commerce.
Senator .Saltonstall's voting record
has been fairly liberal on domestic
questions. In foreign affairs. he has
been strongly internationalist. He
came out in 1941 as one of the first
Republicans to recognize Americas
obligation to the rest of the world.
He has worked diligently for
anti-discrimination legislation, uni
fication, displaced persons, the
National Science Foundation and
anti-filibuSter legislation. He was
notably quiet member, however, who
plainly heSitated to engage in give
and-take with some of the steel-trap
minds that close in on the unwary
on the Senate floor.
The Senator was one OF the
earliest and most vigorous EiSen-
hover supporters. He came out for
the general in August. 1851, bit Of
boldneSs that is thought to have
something to do with his failure to
be advanced from whip to majority
when the new Congress was organ
lied. Taft, of course, got the job.
down to press his claim. He later
explained he was busy cleaning the
attic of his Dover farmhouse at Mrs.
Saltonstall's urgent request.
Campaign Next Yeor
The Senator comes up for re-
election next year. All indications
are that he will conduct his usual
dignif1ed, low-preSsure campaign,
with no name-calling or chest
humping. One issue which may
confront him is that Of Mccarthy
ism. In Massachusetts,. the junior
Senator from Wisconsin is regarded
as something of hero. Considering
his great regard for other peoples
regulations, the Senator's view Of
Mccarthy is surprisingly temperate.
He feels that Mccarthy has done a
great deal to arouse people to the
danger Of subversiyes.
He goes on to say, "of course, he
uses some methods that might not
use myself" which. in the opinion
of those who know Saltonstall best,
might qualify for understatement-
of -the-week honors,
A star hockey player and oars
man at Harvard Che captained the
victorious crew at the Henley Re-
gatta in 1910, the Senator confines
his outdoor activities to walking
and working around his farm in
Dover, Mass. Most mornings.
his chauffeur deposits him and
his aide and friend, Henry Minot,
at the Smithsonian Institution, and
the pair stride briskly up the Mall
to the Capitol. They are collected
at the same point at night. Mrs.
Saltonstall, who has been happily
married to him for 80 years, says
he's very easy man to keep house
for. His tastes are simple. He
likes such New England favorites as
Goldfish balls and apple pie.
The Senator caused something Of
a sensation in these parts when it
was discovered that he was wearing
his fathers pants to Embassy func-
tons. He still is.
Nov who" said one Bostonian
who has watched Saltonstall's prog.
ress. would ever suspect a poll
tician who wears his fathers pants
of any chicanery?"