Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1906 — PEOPLE OF THE DAY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

PEOPLE OF THE DAY

Head vs Philippine Government. General James F. Smith, who succeeds Henry C. Ide as governor general of the Philippines, has had eight years’ experience in the islands as soldier, jurist and administrator of the civil government He wen| to the Philippine* with the first expedition dispatched from this country as colonel of the First California volunteers. After having taken an active part in the campaign, both before and after the surrender of Manila, he was appointed civil governor of the island of Negros. Here be showed marked executive ability in managing affairs, and was promoted to be brigadier gen-

eral of volunteers. Later be was collector of customs at Manila, and fi* 1901 was elevated to the insular supreme bench. ! He became vice governor general of the Philippines when Mr. Ide succeeded Luke E. Weight as head of the civil government. Governor General Smith is a native of California and is forty-seven years old. He is a prominent Catholic and accompanied William H. Taft to Rome when the latter visited the pope in relation to friars’ lands in tbe Philippines. Before going to the far east General Smite was a lawyer of prominence in San ,Francisco, and under Cleveland’s administration was deputy collector of that port. He is much respected by the Filipinos and is a firm believer in their future* under proper educational and industrial opportunities. . A Wlie Lawyer. Former Senator John M. Thurston of Nebraska, wbo was representing tee defense in a recent trial in one of the local courts, arose the other day to reply to the argument of .counsel for the government on a point of law. In deliberate and impressive fanner the attorney began a forceful presentation to tbe court. Before he had fairly launched his counter attack, however, he was Interrupted by the presiding justice, who said that was about to decide the question in favor of Senator Thurston. “In that case,” remarked Mr. resuming his seat at once, “I will make no speech to the court for fear of changing your honor’s opinion.” W«t«on of Indiana. Congressman James E. Watson of tee Sixth Indiana district, who recently was the recipient of a letter from President Roosevelt that is regarded as the opening gun of the congressional campaign, is serving his fifth term in the national house of representatives. Mr. Watson bears the distinction of being the man who first defeated “Watch Dog of the Treasury” Holman.

who for years was the great ‘‘objector” in the lower house of congress. Since Mr. Watson succeeded to the poift of party whip his work has been cut out for him, but the opinion is general that he haa made good in that arduous position. He Is tall, of medium build, with smooth face and! clear cut features, Indicating intelligence and per ception. He has a fine voice, a ready flow of language and la by nature somewhat of an orator. By profession Mr. Watson is a lawyer. A RevolatlonJFr Rrllr. Senator Bard of California was once conversing with a Jesuit brother at the Georgetown university, when he told this story illustrative of the fine humor of Archbishop Byan of Philadelphia: The archbishop had rebuked a priest for wearing a most disreputable looking tyit. “I would nob give this hat for twenty new ones,” said the priest. “It belonged to my father, who fell In the rising of ’^B.” “Ah," was Archbishop Ryan's retort, “evidently he fell on the batr

JAMES F. SMITH.

JAMES E. WATSON.