Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-08


stump, his ready wit, and above all his good
nature and good sense, commended HIM to the
New York Democrats. He has been model
of industry. In all the pressure of congress
sional life. TO the duties of which he has given
assiduous attention, he has devoted much
time to literature and has published several
original and entertaining books"
The first Of these books, The Buckeye
Abroad" has often returned to plague the
author In its pages he expressed without
reserve and with all the fervor of youth his
immature ideas on Catholicism, Ireland, for
eign trade and many other subjects, on which,
1t is scarcely necessary to add, his opinion
was changed by longer observation. Never
theless these were his expressions in type, and
they have many times been quoted, Doth IN
congress and the campaign press.
The work which Mr.. Cox did in congress
was of the most practical nature. He was
ALWAYS the friend of the letter carriers, and
be not only secured them better pay, intro
duced bill which gave them vacations, but
he worked hard and long to lessen their hours
of labor, in which effort he was successful.
His law for the inspection of foreign vessels
has done much to lessen the dangers of the
sea, and the bill he introduced for the protee-
O
aalous abuses.
A number of resolutions about the protec-
ton and release of American citizens abroad,
including the yindication of German, Irish
and Hebrew citizenship and religious tolera-
ton, fill his honorable record. Mr. Cox tried
twice to pass bill for the protection of COM
nlercial travellers, which was both times de-
fsated in the senate. For many years he was
"a
moved TO take the Thurman biz forfeittng
lands given to the Pacific railroads from the
table and passed il in the house after one
days debate He made the only speech
against the back pay bill and returned the
money paid to him.
Mr.. Cox served as a member of the com
mittee of foreign affairs, for which he was
eminenJly qualified by his experience in
diplomacy, his extensive travels in foreign
lands and his close stu6y and research. Ills
mind was retenJive and vigorous When in
1883 he was a candidate for speaker of the
house Of representatives il was asserted that
no other man was better adapted for the
position than Mr. Cox, because 81 his per-
feet familiarity with the rules and practice Of
the mouse. As speaker pro tenn. be proved
himself an excellent parliamentarian, bearing
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little to be expected from 50 slight form.
Every Congressman regretted that Mr. Cox
was % leave Washington for ConStaRtinople.
He had been so long IL the house that they
rould not bear the idea OF parting with him.
He was appointed in March, 1885, and soon
after he took his departure from New YORK
fer the scene OF his new labors IN the East.
The sultan gaze him a most cordial recep-
hon, md it is certain that he made most
favorable impression upon the Turkish court
Ee Cleared up many diplomatic tanSies, and
the relations of the United States and fur-
kew were never more friendly. At length
MI. Cox wearied of the Orient, resigned,
.arne home and easily resumed his place n
congress. II yearned for the society of you
re,ftlenen." he said in one Of his speeches
sfte- his return. and the good nntured lausn
which followed showed that the yesrning was
mutual His greatest success was 10 come
Almost alone he extract his party from an
absurd position in regard TO the admission 81
the new states, and won so many friends tra.