The times., 1899-02-12
EULOGlES ON TEE
LIFE OF Mr.. DINGLEY
Tributes to His Memory From
a Number of Colleagues.
His High Character and Worth as
Citizen.
Few Public Men More Generally
Honorcd and Respected Than the
Late Member From Maine.

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Late Member From Maine.
Eulogics on the life and character of the
late Nelson DingIey of Maine were pro-
nounced yesterday i'll the House of Repre-
sentatives by the colleagues who had sat
with him through many yeras and who
loved him as a true and tried Comrade.
The afternoon had been set aside for
the purpose by special order. and after
certain routine and unanimous-consent
business had been transacted, Mr.. Bou-
telle of Maine at about 1870 o'clock asked
that the order be taken up.
After the House had agreed TO this Mr..
BoutcIle paid his tribute to Mr.. DingIey's
worth as public and private citizen. He
dwelt especially upon the untiring labors
performed by him for his party and for
the nation. Though Mr.. Dingey was never
gifted with eloquence. few men. if any,
said Mr.. Boutelle, ever gained as deep in
sight into the great problems of finance.
and few ever studied as hard to gain this
end.
II was wonderful that the death of one
Guiet, unassuming man could so impress
itself that great Commonwealth should
suspend its work and great crowds should
stand and wait to pay their tributes to the
great man who had passed away.
For himself MIR. Dingleys death was a
very severe blow. The four members from
Maine had stood together in the House
for years. One (Mr. Milliken) passed away
the year before. and now another was
gone. The loss of half its delegation would
be a serious blow to any State. particularly
to Afafr ,Nha oil sfs. H., Il
always stood together and had depended
as they did on the wise counsel of Nelson
Dngley.
Mr.. Payne of New York said that Mr..
Dingley knew something about everything
and everything about many things. He
took nothing ior granted. He had TO test
every subject He impressed himself on
every financial measure that has passed
the House for years. This he did not by
transcendent ability or Oratorical gifts, but
by tireless industry ana devotion to duty.
1T was" Mr.. Payne said. the triumph OF
toll over all problems that he met that
made Mr.. Dingley great. We shall miss
his cool, dispass!onate judgment his Won
derful knowledge OF public affairs, and his
kindly help in every step of our public
progress. Thus Mr.. Dinglcy never failed
to gain and to hold the attention of this
House. In his own State he was greatly
tion were the gratitude and affection that
followed him to his grave"
Mr.. Grosvenor said that he came to pay
brief tribute to one whom he reyered,
honored, and loved. He had known Mr.
Dingley before the latter came to Con-
gress- He had been speaking in one of
the bitterest campaigns in Maine and had
| been challenged to answer certain ques-
tions. He had no books to which to refer
nd 1x~fr nf f.3a h. -.
1 Governor Dingley, who had furnished him
| with an argument off-hand by which he
| was enabled to refute his opponents and
! to convince them that he was master of
the subject.
! He had never met a man who knew so
1 much about so many subjects connected
with the politics and political history of
! the United States, nor known one whose
industry was so untiring as that OF Nelson
Dingley. No man had the confidence of
the Administration as fully and thorough
ly as he. and no man was called upon SO
| often by the President in an emergency.
| What, he asked, was the cause OF Mr.
Dingley's great influence in the House? :?
1t lay, first, in his great knowledge. and,
second, in the fact that it was recognized
that when he stated anything as a fact
it was fact, and it was waste OF time to
! question it.
Mr.. Dingley by saying that he has writ
| ten his views upon the statute books of
| this nation, and his character as a man and
a patriot upon the hearts of the people"
| Mr.. Burleigh of Maine read his speech
in an absolutely inaudible voice
| Mr.. Swanson of Virginia said that Mr.
| Dingley had the esteem of everyone on the
| Democratic side. He had stated his oppo-
| nents' positions fairly and had met the
igGr anlg giN- M nfna 1g-ga, ,a1 to
with more care than was Mr. Dingley, and
none excited less bitter opposition on great
| questions than he. The whole House
would miss his great fund of information
and his uniform courtesy.
| Mr.. Dalzell said that Mr. Dingleys ca
reer needed no eXaggeration and no en-
bellishment. Unfortunately death seized
| him at the moment when his ability was
most needed by his party and his country.
/ With delicate physique, his work and in
dustry had been tireless. During his Ions;
| career he had wrought his influence into
| all financial Legislation.
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa said Mr.. Dingley' 5
death had removed one of the most able
men in the country. He had liberal col
| lege education, aided by the necessary stu
| dies for admission TO the bar, and he had
| been journalist nearly all his life, and
had learned its liberalizing lessons lie
/ hltH tIidl lut range pI pubic lulbIllid ilbn
! was too great to permit any one man to
master it all, and he had chosen the iinan-
| cial branch and had mastered it,
Mr. Hopkins of Illinois said that Mr.
! Dingley was probably the most interesting
! figure whom he had known in Congress
I This was not because of any graces of
oratOry, but on account of the surprising
quality of his mind. He had the entire
confidence of both Republicans and Dem
ocTats. In his fourteen years in Congress
| Mr.. Hopkins had never known a man more
| universally loved. He had exertcd an in
fuence on legislation second to none. His
! life was vel! rounded. and had been a
happy one.
Mr. Tawney said that the services that
Mr.. Dingley had rendered to his country
| and the character of the man were now
| the heritage Of the nation.
| a number of other members spoke
briefly.
THE MANILA CABLE.