Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-10
GENERAL FRANCIS A. WALKER.

Kansas City Star: No American writer or
economic subjects equaled General Walker In
the estimation of the thinkers of Europe
st. Paul Pioneer Press: While not pro
Tossing to go with him in all the details OF
his convictions, we do not hesitate to say
| that the nation owes him more than 1t can
easily estimate. He was a great man and
| fearless man, he has given his best to
| the public service and we cannot afford to
lose such men in the very prime of their
| vigor.
Buffalo Express: The specially which Gen
| eral Walker studied has been called the dis
NAL science, but he did not make it such,
and no man had broader sympathy with his
| fellowmen. He was one of those who believe
| that people can be helped best by teaching
them the truth and by giving them a train
ing which will enable them to help them
selves
Chicago Tribupe Aside from the numer-
| Gus places of dignity and honor which he
has held he has made his influence felt by
numerous contributions on his favorite sub
jects to newspapers and scientific periodi-
Gals. Few men In this country have been
more useful, few have set a more brilliant
! example of good citizenship and few there
are whose lives have been more symmet-
rically rounded out
Indianapolis Journal: General Francis A.
Walker was a man of marked ability. He
won his first distinction as a soldier hav-
ing served with high honor during the war
of the rebellion and became distinguished
afterward as a teacher. publicist, political
economist and incumbent of several impor-
tant offices. Wherever he was placed he
showed rare ability. His writings have been
valuable contributions to current discussion,
and hi9 death is a public loss.
Minneapolis journal: He wrote much for
periodicals and was the author of several
works on financial and economic problems
and was the leading advocate of interna-
tional bimetallism in the United States. His
work on that subject embodies the strong
est arguments which can be advanced for
bimetallism, but he had no sympathy with
the independent theory of the free silverites
General Walker had an instinct for statis-
tics and economic problems AS head of the
Institute of Technology he has been splen-
didly efficient His lifes work has been OF
inestimable value.
Philadelphia Inquirer: In his hands the
dismal science of political economy" as 1t
mas been sometimes miscalled, was invested
with brightness and vitality. His genius IL
lumned all that he wrote, no matter how
abstruse, and those who nave had the pleas
ure of hearing him talk in public know full
well from what magic depths he seemed to
draw his store of knowledge. Besides all
this, he was a patriot and defended the
honor of his country on the field as bravely
as he fought the financial hereses that
sought to weaken the commercial and indus
trial power from which she has gained so
large a measure of greatness.
Boston Globe: General Walkers ability |
fairness and rare knowledge as a writer on |
ecoromic and financial topics won for him |
years ago, the reputation and standing OF an |
Alike among those who agreed |
with his views and those who differed from
them, there was deep respect for his SINGER
ity, frankness and power. No man ever had
less of the casuistic spirit; no man ever en-
tered upon the consideration of the perplex-
ing monetary problems which confront
America and the world with a stronger de-
sire and purpose to get at "the truth the
whole truth and nothing but the truth"
The influence of his writings will increase
not diminish, years go by.