The Washington times., 1902-06-30

and 1 know. that Amos J. Cummings
realized the fact that it takes all the
industry. all OF the culture. all OF the
devotion Of an honest man and a patriot
to perform the duties Of this House.
He came in 1887. If l remember
Alright. served continuously to the end.
God gave him manly courage. He was
intellectually honest. j great many
people can be honest; that is, they will
not steal. accept bTibes, or give bribes-
that is grand and splendid wnen te!npta-
tion comes. but in his whole makeup he
was honest as well as courageous. In
my service with MIN l never heard a
word uttered by him or witnessed an
action that made me say he was strik-
ing, or desired to strike, below the belt.
Would Give Hard Knocks.
He would give good hard knocks. but
there was no treachery in his makeup.
His communications were yea, yea, and
nay. nay. And I am glad to say that
after some length Of service in this
House that that is the rule and not the
exception.
This man. moving and ambitious
man. achieved his place--printer jour
ualist. soldier. statesman, and all com
pretended in the word Nan. a hundred
years from now; yes, hfty years from
now. as men pass back in the lobby and
see the portraits OF ex-speakers ana
saw. Where did he come from?" as
we do OF some OF the portraits now; no
man can mention the names Of members
of Congress. Then some one may say,
WHY did he strive to perform the
dutv?" Because We are part and parcel
OF the sovereign force and power Of
free people. By heredity we believe
those races Of people that have evo-
luted. worked out their own salvation.
each generation achieving an advance,
and the next generation holding that
advance and going a days march far
ther on.
Other Side of River.
But what of the other side Of the
river? Revelation and faith tell us that
we need not go there alone, for we de-
sire the universal desire that is to be
found in each human unit from the be-
ginning Of the race TO the present time
of tho life beyond this life. The univer-
sal protest against extinction is the
strongest kind Of evidence that our re-
wiped out Somewhere in my reading l
recollect a poem, ! thing entitled Night.
and tho central thought beautifully eX-
pressed. WIS that as the sun disappears
behind the horizon the stars and the
glories or the heavens appear; and we
all have faith that after life shall cease
the individuality remains and the
glories OF space appear, and all nope
and believe that somewhere in the
great beyond. under universal law, as Il
has been from the beginning, We will
each one continue to achieve the place
in the Infinite existence that we are
entitled TO occupy.
Il trust that when ! shall cross the
dark river / shall arrive at that place
in space or condition where ! shall meet
such men as Amos ]. Cummings and
men with whom ! served who have
crossed the r.ver-Samuel !. Randall,
William D. Kelley. Benjamin Butter
worth. S s. Cox. and many Others that
could Hamc-and in such condition |
shall be glad ard content"
Mr.. Suffers Tribute.
Representative sulzer Of New York
said in part:
TO tell the story OF Mr.. Cummings
life. so romantic and exciting in his
youth. so full OF interest during all his
years, so active at all times. so crown
ed with telling work stirring events,
and crowned with so many successes and
go many enduring achievements, to tell
this story. / say would fill large
book and then be incomplete
"Some day his biography win be writ
ten--written by clever pen and with
a loving heart. lie was always aggTes-
siye and progressive. untiring and en-
terprising. He met Napolcon's test-he
did things. He had convictions, and he
adhered TO them tcuaciously. lie had q
mind OF his owu-no one owned him.
He was as loyal 10 his principles as he
was steadfast in his friendships. He had
moral courage; he knew the right, and
he dared 70 do It.. He never faltered
IN Just fight. lie had the rectitude tf
the rocks. the consistency OF the tide.
His gallant nature and chiyalric spirit
was enlisted az all times
For the cause that lacks assistance;
For the wrongs that need resistance;
For the future in the distance,
And the good that We can do
"Mr. Speaker. Amos J. Cummings died
at the zenith OF his greatness. in the