New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-28
SENATOR DAvIs's CAREER.

Cush-nan Kellogg Davis born in Henderson
Jefferson County. y. Y. June Is. 1888 His an
ceeto-s were New-EngIand Puritans. When he was
q babe IN arms his family removed to Wisconsin.
He was therefore essentially Of the West Western
As OF his residence. so Of his education which was
begun in q Wisconsin log schoolhouse continued
a. tie State University Of Michigan. from which
he was graduated II ts57. and supplemented by 2
term Of Law reading in the Office Of Alexander "
Randall The famous War Governor Of Wisconsin
Young Davis admitted TO the bar bur had
little opportunity TO his professional abilities
before the outbreak of the Civil War. At once
Joining IN the enthusiasm which swept the North
ne assisted in raising company for the 18th Wis
consin. with which as 4 lieutenant he fofned the
Army Of the Tennessee. His service covered two
years and he took part in the Vicksburg and other
campaigns until prostrated uy ualariaI fever
he was forced 70 resign. He was sick two or three
years. and then went 10 Minnesota N ny - "a
gain his health In this he was successful and
with restored health he rapidly built up an extern
sive law practice
The political career Of Senator Davis began IN
1851. when he was elected member of the Mime
sofa Legislature Following this he was United
states District Attorney until his election as Gov
efaor OF minnesota for the term of lS74-'75 His
eiecoon as Governor was partly concession TO
the young Republican element of which he was The
= acknowledged leader. and partly the effect Of
series OF remarkable addresses delivered in oppo.
sluon 10 the prevailing reckiessness Of corporate
'es4sIauon' both State and National Having In his
term secured the adoption OF the reforms 10 which
ne stood committed n his canvass for Gov.rnor
ne declined denomination and dAvotad b,-,s.It
exclusively 70 the practice OF his profession mn
ne was elected 70 the United States Senate ~ e,c
ceeo : = r. Mcmillan Republican taking his seat
o. la'ch 1SS He was reelected in 1885 and again
II -SSs tor the term ending March 6 1906
senator Davis soon made his influence felt IN +he
hgher branch OF the National Ieris1a+r-a p
served as chairman Of the Committee on Pensions
go "1S a--o member Of The Committee On Mill
l-ry AHalrs lie gave valuable service in cher
--'-s me E2ghts OF the Territories which =, +bA
oestnhlng q his Senatorship filed The ,ae+ -ozio
&c. minnesota and the Pacific Coast ,,,.1
-~4S9'o- as States was secured; in revising
-. - '-"s' N securing the annexation Of
-" 11a"si-ar7 Islands and IN other affairs ~ 49,
faeE-toLs Importance TO the \-s-ior - ~
0"eFf1eH's retirement from the Senate ~ 80,
"~s appointed chairman Of the COMMITTEE m F.
At The time Of the Chicago railroad s.-r,o
1884 Mr. Davis and Other Wee+ar s.i1Ne' IN
17-'eo le-esrarns from an official ~ ~ -3,
re - 70 support resolution offared b,-
De-is go, hy-e. Of South Dakota; this resoInt,on
he ,ss-,za 80 40 warrant or other process should
4eo by any United States Commissioner ~
OUT OF any Circuit or District Cor,r- ~ 49, 49,
S'a'es against any person OF persons fo- +La ~
oDs'i Icl4on Of railroad trains unless sucb
- should be proved to have hindered the
.. ne mails and also provided that the
l-I-iish' o. Parlor or sleeping coaches from, +ba
trains should not constitute anv oefarca $500. 80
- q me United States To this rA1uAs+ NJ
Davis gave this emphatic answer -
70 ?. D. McInnls, Duluth. MINI
80 senator tAyles resolution r ts go
w" IeS- welfare. I IS also bIout 81 ~ ~
1LE-Cy' peace and rights Of nniIIIone ~ S
durv Tba 't.teI you or your
1850 al d resolution lcgaIize lauIAse1aee TbS
TO- ro1-cr es-S upon yourself and your associates
cl 20 regulate commerce among pbe several
YoIIr aeeoc{e+ 80 ~ the Constitution in Congress.
a. rl1HlLond and other places and he We dee-ro1-s5
49, Tween the States In those narrirrilsr
80. a. o. are rapidly approaching the overt
Z-oT Vii war against the United States and
sl!tutlGf trust that wiser fhoneh+s viii regain
49, u, "a might well ask ro m dis
solve the Government 7 - Y n ~ T2r S4S-
On April Il 1888 President MCKINLEY Transmitted
10 congress FOR its consideration the report Of the
Nd'AI 6osrd OF Inquiry into the cause Of the de-
SlI UoIio" O me Maine in response to which Sen
atoT Davis prepared and on April Is reported to the
senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations
La e7"I-1ofs which were a practical. If not a
iorhaI' declaration Of war against Spain and
JuH'iHeo mem by his accompanying report which
"Ha teIse forcetul and clear application OF inter
iN''"il4 iA" When Spain was forced sue for
Po+iCe' Ui'deF a protocol which left fate OF the
Fiil4lpphes as the vital question in controversy
'oHator Davis was named the Peace Commits
sl"A. Inc views Of Senator Davis favoring the re-
'ehnon OF the entire Philippine archipelago or at
least the greater part Of it, were well understood
before the departure Of the Commission for Paris
Senate Davis personally was genial and re-