The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-14
EXPRESSIONS OF SORROW.
Views of Public Men on the Charnc-
ter of Mr.. Harrison.

ment and sterling qualities were an re-
marked upon.
Senator Cullom, an old friend Of the
dead statesman. said:
Il regarded ex-President Harrison as
one of the abIest men in this country,
both as a lawyer and as statesman.
He made most excellent President and
| conducted the affairs of the nation with
marked ability Since his retirement from
public office he had shown himself to be
a much greater thinker and lawyer than
he was regarded before. although he was
a strong man in the United States Sell
ate"
Senator Mason who has since the death
of Cushman X. Davis. been the only Re-
publican in the Senate to uphold eX-Presi-
dent Harrison's opinion in the Porto Ri
| can cases, said:
II was in the House of Representatives.
when Mr.. Harrison was elected President.
One remarkable thing about his charac-
ter was his great memory as 20 men and
measures. He knew the exact status of
every bill to which his party was pledged.
He had in his mind every man opposed
to each of these measures and knew ex
actly those who favored them. He was
always ready for business. ] believe that
he was the greatest lawyer l ever knew
and his statement of a proposition of law
or fact was so simple that anyone OF ordi-
nary intelligence could understand it and
comprehend its meaning"
When asked as to ex-President Harri-
sons statement regarding the Porto
Rican cases. Mr.. Mason said:
"Of course it is easy to reply to that,
for upon the questions of policy and law
L agree with the late ex-President. L
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aside from Mr.. Davis. who voted against
the Porto Rican tax Mr.. Harrison's po-
sition III the matter was unanswerable"
Senator Hoar: II regret his death. He
was man of wonderful constitution. and
the news comes as a surprise to me-"
Senator Jones of Nevada: General
Harrison was a wonderful man and a
typical American. l believe him to have
always been honest in his convictions,
aside from party lines. L regret that he
he's passed away"
Representative Wilson of New York:
General Harrison was a most excellent
citizen. He was man of brilliant at
ttinments. As President he gave the
country a clean, wholesome Administra-
tion. His views on the Porto Rican tariff
were those Of the Democratic party, and
on that issue he was not In favor with the
Administration. He was a typical honest
American statesman. and his death is a
loss to the country"
Representative Miller of Kansas: Il re-
garded eX-President Harrison as a great
statesman he ranked with Gladstone and
men of that class. His Administration
when its history comes to be written, will
stand out clear, dignified, and strong. He
was a ready debater, and as an i'm
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superiors. AS a lawyer he stood in the
front ranks. He was always a student
and a deep thinker"
Fourth Assistant Postma ster General
Bristow: General Harrison was a great
man. His death is a loss to his country.
He was a man of strong character and
convictions. and when he said no he
meant it, and when he said yes it was
yes. His VIII be a shining mark in the
pages of history"
Representative Shafroth of Colorado:
General Harrison was one of the great
est men of the country. The dignifed
manner in which he acted after his re-
tirement from the Presidency showed him
to be one of the biggest Presidents we
ever had"
Representative Long Of Kansas: "Har-
rison possessed the keenest intellect
among the public men of his time. He was
a great constitutional lawyer and was
much more successful in dealing with
his idea than ne was with men. After
he left the Presidency he continued his
usual activity of life and continued to
take an interest in public affairs which
was commendable."
Representative Lands of Indiana: 81
have always been an ardent admirer of
eX-President Harrison and believe that
the future historian Will speak of his
four years in the White House as the
golden Administration of the nineteenth
century. There We're no foreign entan-
clements during his Administration, no
glories from war. but the arts Of peace
triumphed as never before. ard the toys
and beauties and glories of the policy of
protection. which policy had been in force
for a quarter Of a century, were in evil
dence on every hand. / saw General Har-
rison for the last time about ten days
before the recent election. L was with
him for an hour in his home He was
sending out to members Of his old regi-
ment beautifully bound copies of their
regimentaI history.
- Some OF the boys cannot afford TO
buy the book said he. and | am making.
them present of It.
My object in visiting him was to ask
him to speak at one of my closing meet
ings in the campaign. / told him | was
having a hard fight and that the result
was in doubt He laughed al my anxiety
and said the result would be such an |
overwhelming Republican victory as had |
never been known since Grealeys defeat.
He said that if there was the slightest /
necessity for il he would enter the cam |
paign. as every consideration should he |
made secondary to the defeat of Mr. !
Bryan.
Il was particularly impressed with HIS
cordiality on this last visit and will al !
ways treasure the memory OF it. He ac- |
companied me to the porch and advised !
me as to my future in politics in q vein |
that touched me and refuted for all time |
with me at least, the oft-repeated charge
that General Harrison was so cold and |
selfish that he never took interest in |
anyone else. He was one OF the ma
with Oliver p Morton the pride and rev.
erence of all Indianians."
Senator Carmack: The taking off OF
eX-Presiient Harrison at this time is a
great misfortune. He was doing great
work in checking the radicals of his own
party, especially on the subject of imper-
Convinced by Printed Testimony
of the hundreds of the cured Mrs. Benz. of
as East Eighth Street New York who was for
,.,rs , s,,,af sufferer from Calarrh Drorrpd t,xn