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SENATOR DAVIS is DEAD.

The death of Senator Cushman
X. Davis of Minnesota which oc-
Cured on Tuesday last, will cast a
gloom over the opening session of
congress. Senator Davis was a
strong and a great man. On the
pages of Minnesota the names of
Widdom and Davis will stand pre-
eminent for years to come. Intact
these two men have done more for
the prestige of that state than all
the other men it has produced.
West of the Mississippi the two
men in the United States Senate
who have exercised the most inhu.
ence in the affairs of the nation
have for number of years been
Davis and Allison. Each had his
specially. Senator Davis was an
authority on the foreign affairs of
the country. Allison is the au-
thority on its internal affairs.
These two men have proven to the
nation that the West can produce
more than brilliant sensational
genius, they have shown that from
out of the West come able, con-
sentative, careful and studious
men. Senator Davis thus added
not only to the standing of his
home state but to the prestige of
1.-THE entire central West.
Senator Davis retirement from
the senate will leave a hole in that
body which will be much more diff
ficult to fill than is usually the case
when a senator dies. He was one
Of the half-dozen or more men who
dictate the policy of the party. in
the senate, and of late years his
advice constantly has been sought
Iby the President and secretary Of
state in developing the foreign pol
| icy of the administration.
| AS chairman of the Foreign Re.
Ilations committee of the senate,
Mr.. Davis was the balance wheel
| in shaping events prior to and af-
tier the Spanish-American war.
He was an ardent friend of the
lCubans, but at the same time he
was profound student of interna-
tional law and he was unwilling to
interfere in any way which could
not be justified in the eyes of the
rest of the world.
During the year which preceded
the declaration of war, Senator
Davis was of the constant belief
that a conflict could not be avoid
ed. Through all those trying
months he assisted in modifying
public opinion so that the country
should not be rushed into rash
action. He was freely consulted
by the President during the days
when the administration held back
and Senator Davis either suggested
or approved of every one of the d.
plomatic steps which led up to the
war and which were taken with
such extreme caution that no one
of the European nations could find
the slightest excuse for intervention
between the United States and
Spain.
CHIEF MAN ON PEACE COMMISSION.
Senator Davis was one of the
Heading spirits of the peace COM
mission at Paris. He did not want
to retain the Philippines if he could
avoid it, but before he left for Paris
he stated that this country would
be forced to take the islands and
do the best it could with them, as
a matter Of common justice to the
Flllplnos themselves.
Since he had been at the head OF
the Foreign Relations committee
Senator Davis had control of the
negotiations and legislation regard
ing not only Spain and Cuba but
the Venezuelan case, Hawaii, the
Samoan difficulties, and last of all,
the negotiations with Great Brit
ain which eliminated in the Hay
Paunceforte treaty.
Senator Davis was an American
II to his finger tips, but he was a
| level-headed man and was conser-
vative in his patriotism. Having
been soldier in the war of the re-
bellion, the Chief Executive of his
State, and repeatedly elected sena'
tor, he was admirably fitted for his
Irresponsible position.
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