The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-28
CUSIEaIAN K. DAVIS DEAD.
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time We are all bowed down with the
Grlet OF our great personal loss"
Senator Cockrell-"Much will be said
ABOUT the loss to the country Of SO able a
man as Mr.. Davis Too much cannot be
SAID l will not attempt to add to that
now / only care to speak OF my personal
srief. He was a lovely character. Great
as was his strength OF performance and
MS tireless devotion TO duty, he was as
modest as timid student when talking
over matters with his confreres. His intel
Iect was masterful, but his manner with
MS Fellow Senators was always gentle
and forbearing.'
Senator Daniel-"The country has lost
one OF its most forceful and patriotic men.
HIS loss is profound personal grief to
Senator's
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
Senator Davis occupied peculiar posi-
ton toward the Government. He was a
master OF detail in our foreign relations.
We ell went to school to him. His loss is
most serious one"
Governor Pingree. of Michigan. who is
in Washington, said: at is great loss.
He was the brightest man in the Senate
His patriotism and sound judgment would
have been of great value in the next two
years.
w. r. Merriam, Director of the Cen
sus-'In the death of Senator Davis the
State has lost one of Its most useful cit
liens, and the country patriot and
statesman OF lofty character and MASTER
full ability. l have known Senator Davis
for more than third of a century and
have had ample opportunity TO Judge Of
his ability as lawyer and his high quail
tiles as a public official. His public ca
reer has been one of great usefulness not
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country. In the early seventies he began
his public career in his own State Legis-
iature, and later became Governor. He
performed all his duties with great
fidelity to public interests. In the inter-
mediate years until he became Senator,
he devoted himself to the scholarly pur-
suits of which he was so fond. and in
which he was SO eminently capable. Sem
ator Davis early established not only
great name as an orator and public
speaker. but for the force. strength. and
gracefulness of his literary style.
1T may be said that his greatest sue
cess has been in the Senate and his repu-
tation and emnence as public man will
rest upon his labors in that great body.
More especially have his duties as Chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
lions been of great value to the Congress
and the Government His knowledge OF
iHteTHdtlOuai law anu Oh OuI treaty TeId-
lions fitted him for this work. His work
on the Paris Treaty commission has be-
come q part of indclible history. In the
stress of political life we were some
times at variance. but at no time could
not speak in highest terms of Senator
Davis and his valuable services to his peo-
pie and his country
Mr.. Davis will probably be succeeded as
Chairman OF the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations by either Senators Frye,
Cullcsn, or Lodge. most likely the last
named. Mr.. Frye declined the place when
Mr. Davis got 1t. as he preferred to retain
the craftsmanship Of the Committee on
Commerce. Mr.. Cullom. who is next to Mr.
Frye in line of promotion may not want
to give up his Craftsmanship of the i'm
portant Committee on Interstate Com
merce. MIR. Lodge. who is third on the list,
will succeed to the vacancy if Senators
Frye and Cullom decline it, as it is thought
they will.