The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-15

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We're to be annexed to the United
States in a speech wherein he attacked
President Cleveland and Secretary
Gresham. Shortly after a very i'm
portant article from him appeared in
the North American Review, attack
ing the foreign policy of the Cleveland
administration generally, and parti-
cularly in regard to Hawaii and the
sugar duty as to Prussia; and the sur
render by the American consulate at
Shanghai of two Japanese students
who were tortured and afterwards be-
headed at Nankin.
During the last session Of congress
Senator Davis was the author and in
charge Of the report of the committee
on foreign relations defining the Mon
roe doctrine as applicable to the con-
troversy between the United States
and England respecting England's
claims upon Venezuela. He took adj
vanced grounds in very elaborate
speech which he delivered upon that
subject. which grounds, though some
what criticised at the time, 1T is to be
noted are the basis Of the treaty for
arbitration recently entered into be-
tween this government and that of
Great Britain.
His fearless and patriotic stand upon
this grave question commanded the
admiration of the whole country. Crit
icism there was from high authorities
too, but the voice of the people silenced
1t. The press generally. commended
the Davis resolution, and the comic
papers cartooned its author in compli-
mentary fashion. A close friend of the
senator and a resident of ST. Paul. has
preserved these cartoons and COM
ments in a scrap-book, which, in view
of the results of the Venezuelan con-
troverSy, make interesting matter for
perusal.
About July 1, 1894, Senator Davis
performed the unprecedented act
which gave him at once national
prominence. AS a result Of the Pullman
strike interstate commerce was para
lyZed in Chicago, and its suburbs, mail
trains were stopped, and anarchy SEEM
ed about to prevail. A committee Of
assumed labor leaders at Duluth wired
Senator Davis asking him to support
a resolution introduced by Senator
Kyle, which was plainly intended to
embarrass the authorities and encour-
age rioters. The senator promptly re-
turned the following telegram:
ITO D. d. McInnis, Duluth, Mimi
/ have received your telegram. / will
not support Senator Kyle's resolution.
1t Is against your own real welfare. 1t
is also blow at the security, peace and
rights of millions Of people who never
harmed you or your associates. My
duty to the constitution and the laws
forbids me to sustain a resolution to
legaliZe laWlesSneSs. The same duty
rests upon you and your associates
The power to regulate commerce among
the several states is vested by the con-
stitution in congress. Your associates
have usurped that power at Hammond
and other places and have thereby de-
stroyed commerce among the states in
those particular instances.
You are rapidly approaching the
overt act Of levying war against the
United States, and you will find the
definition Of that act in the constitu
ton. I trust that wiser thoughts will
regain control.
You might as well ask me to vote to
dissolve this government"
Mr. Davis castigation of Senator
PETER in the senate, who in the course
of a speech in the senate upon the
Debs incident, openly avowed that the
present form Of government ought to be
abolished and the whole thing run by
a committee Of one from each state,
will not soon be forgotten.
Throughout all the monetary con-
troversy, Senator Davis has been I'M
flinchingly opposed to the free and I'M
limited coinage of silver. He of course,
opposed the German Wilson tariff bill.
During the campaign which resulted in
the defeat of Mr.. Harrison, he strenu-
fore the people.
While it is true, that by a sort of
rule in the senate, new senators are
not expected to say much the first
year, yet there was an exception in
the case of Mr.. Davis, not sought by
himself, but imposed upon him by his
craftsmanship Of the committee on pen
sfons and his advocacy of the adnlis-
sion Of the two Dakotas; so that short
ly after his entry into the senate he
was compelled to take a prominent
part in the debates.
Prior to the time when the nomination
of Mr.. Mckinley was assured, Senator
Davis was quite prominently con-
sidered as a candidate for the presi-
dency, especially in the East, but i'm
pressed by the validity of Mr. McKin-
ley's claims to the nomination, he
withdrew his own name from the con-
sideration of the convention of his own
state.
Now that Mckinley has been elected,
Mr.. Davis has been suggested for the
position Of secretary of state, but it Is
Whether he would accept or decline is
a question, but he will never sanction
either individual or organized effort to
bring about his appointment as mem
Der of the presidents cabinet.
But if the public career of Cushman
K. Davis has won the admiration of
the country and justified the pride Of
Minnesota, his private life, his literary
accomplishments and his genial, gen
erous nature have endeared him to all
who have the good fortune to know
him personally. His signal ability in
his profession has also gained him
the universal distinction of ranking
with the most prominent lawyers Of
the Northwest. AS head Of the law
firm of Davis, Kellogg & Severance,
he has, in addition to his public duties.
by strict industry, retained hold Of his
extensive law practice
Mr.. Davis practice has been uni
versal for the reason that he has al