Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 137, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1910 — HIS OWN COIN. [ARTICLE]

HIS OWN COIN.

Knox Gave Root What Root Had Pasaed Out to Depew. Senator Depew told a little story on himself and Senator Root In a speech at a dinner In Washington to Mr. Rool by the New York Republican Congressional delegation. "When Root was secretary of state,” said Senator Depew, “I went over to see him and asked him If he couldn’t do something for me In the line ol consular appointments. He said: ‘Senator, I’m sorry. I would like to do something for New York, but’—and Mr. Root picked a paper from his desk —'I see that New York’s quota it now exceeded toy 14 per cent.’ "Well,” continued Senator Depew, "1 kept going to see Senator Root for s year. Every time I went to see Elm he would remind me that New York’s quota was exceeded by 14 per cent Finally I said, 'Mr. Secretary, I think you’re a great statesman, but your mathematics are Inclined to he automatic.’ "After awhile Mr. Knox became secretary of state,” Senator Depew said, when the laughter had subsided. "Senator Root went up to see him about consular appointments. Tm sorry,* said Mr. Knox, ’but’—and he turned to a document file—'l find that New York’s quota Is now exceeded by 14 per cent.’ ’’ —New York Sun.