The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-20
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ways in his seat
Scnatr Vest. who really is one Of the
| shlest men in the senate. first came 10
/ the body in which he now sits. in 1873.
/ He has been continuously reelected ever
/ since His present term will expire
March 4. 1870 de viii then have served
/ twenty-four years-four terms. lie will
not be a candidate FOR reelection. and
already there is strife for the succession.
! former Governor stone. Repre sentative
: David De Almond and probably former
/ Governor David r. Francis being the
chief competitors for the place.
Senator Vest usually sits. these latter
days. quietly IN his seat. interested in
what is going on. as always. but seldom
/ taking active part lie Is shraaken lit
tie old man. raked by disease and years
OF hard work. but though mentally stil
q giant. he does not often display his
sk!n.
The Missouri senator took occasion the
other day to offer few remarks while
the Chinese exclusion bill was under de-
bate He was granted the time through
the courtesy Of Senator Lodge OF Massa
chusetts. Senator Vest devoted himself
somewhat His utterances showed none
of the fire and satire ne was wont in the
years gone by TO inject into his remarks
Indeed. these were given uD 20 pathos.
feeling pretty tribute. and withai elo-
quence. The senate listened with rapt at
tention: the galleries for once were still
Cd This little old man was attacking no
one: today he was speaking OF his friends
and while the printed remarks seem cold
TO what the utterances really were. they
still bear out all have said. Remember
| ing that Vest took active part in tho war
OF the rebellion. and was a cabinet officer
for a time Of the confcderacy. the follow
ing remarks will he Of interest,":
II hope. Mr.. President. I may be per-
mitted 10 say few words about the de-
bate on yesterday in this chamber. not
4 by way Of criticism. but beca use ] regret
exceedingly that there was Injected into
our proceedings. without any regard 20
, rules Of parliamentary debate a section
al discussion which elected some most
unfortunate expressions. and exhibited
bitter feeling which ! had hoped never
10 have witnessed again in the senate ~
the United States during my service. Nv
months and I had fondly exported that
after the Spanish war the men ~ the
north and Of the south that stood TO-
gether Ike brothers against foreign
foe would continue TO stand like broth
ers in this time Of peace
The people Of the south are sincere
mourners at the graves Of Lincoln and
Grant and Mckinley and 40 more honest
tears were ever shed than those dropped
upon the bier OF our last president from
the eyes Of men who had faced IA battle
the soldiers of the north during four
long years.
Il shall never fail to feel kindly toward
the present occupan; q the White House.
Colonel Roosevelt for what be said in
the brosdest spirit Of ststesnaaship and
as historian in his Life o. Thomas
Benton" one of the American Statesmen
series. IN regard 20 Thomas r. lee. BE
says iu that mos, interesting 9roduoiion
that Robert =. Lee xss by FAR the great
est general that ever came from the
English speaking races. superior 10 wei
Iington. - Marlborough. and 20 his last
great sdversary. Ulysses 3. Grant
Then followed q remarkable tribute 20
the late wade Hampfon ~ South csrn-
lima. the great Statesman and cavalry
leader during the var ~ the rebellion.
and with whom Vest sat for years ll che
senate Of the United States % ~ COO
long 70 reproduce in these columns hpf
here arc 2 fcw excerpts which rhow fhe
cioqusnce and pathos q the greet Mis-
sourian-
Yesterday when came 20 tho capitol. 4
vas handed a dispatch frern ore ~ tie 4
family % another great southern leader 4
formerly or colleague tn THE chamber. +
thst AZ n inmates before 2 ociocs he
had pss=@sI oser fhe dark river 60 ioln
That Freat encsrnDment a. the ofhsr 4
shore.
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