Evening star., 1902-01-21
GIFT TO SENATOR HANNA
CLEVELAND NEIGHBORS PRESENT
HIM WITH STATUE.
1t Represents Peace and Was in Rec
osnitfon of His Work for
Arbitration.

A dispatch from Cleveland last night
says: Because of his efforts to bring about
mere amicable relations between labor and
capital, and because he was conspicuous
in the recent conference in New York be-
tween a number of prominent capitalists
and labor leaders, a hundred or more OF
his friends in this city thought it fitting
to give the senator some reminder of that
occasion and it's purpose. Accordingly, in
Senator Hannas beautiful home on Lake
avenue the gentlemen who instigated the
movement gathered this afternoon and ar
ranged that the senator should be pres
ent without knowing the purpose Of the
gathering.
The article that will serve as constant
reminder of the senator's efforts for a bet
ter understanding between labor and capt.
tai is fine statue emblematic of Peace y
The figure is full length, of the finest mar
BILE, and is the work of an italian sculptor.
1t stands four and one-half feet on a ped
estal two and one-half feet. Peace is
represented by a beautiful girl holding a
cornucopia of prosperity and wreath of
peace.
The presentation was made the occasion
of speech by Judge Sanders, and fitting
response by the senator.
Judge Sanders addressed Senator Han
na as "our good friend and neighbor, y
and said that it was not a new story to
affection by his townsmen.
Referring to the death of President Nc
kinley. Judge Sanders said:
In the darkness of last September we
know full well the keenness Of your per-
senal grief, and honor your broad-minded
patriotism in rising above your personal
sorrow, and, with entire devotion to public
duty, heartily and cordially supporting the
new administration and striving as before
for that which is noblest and best in ma
tional life
Senator Hanna was visibly affected when
he started to reply to Judge Sanders
speech. He said that he had so often eX-
pressed his affection and confidence in his
ne.ghbors that he scarcely knew what to
say on an occasion like the present. He
said that If the work that he had done
in his public and private life made him
worthy of their confidence, that was ap-
probation enough Senator Hanna declared
that whatever work he ever undertook he
had but one purpose in view, the better
ment of all the people of his own COM
munity and of the country at large. He
said that his greatest comfort was to be
able to return to his home in this city
and be received with kindness by his
neighbors because 1t inspired him to con-
TRUE the work that he has been doing.
Continuing, Senator Hanna said:
But in addition, 1 might say above all
that, We had leader, and Judge Sanders
in mentioning his name has touched as
the fountain head of all the success of
that notable campaign of 1896. the man
whom we had learned to love- the man in
whom we had unlimited confidence, the
man born of the people, who had lived in
their interests and for their good; the
man who was the natural leader. the one
above and beyond all others who could
call forth the best elements of society,
who could inspire the best thoughts in
the public mind, and make it foregone
conclusion that it must be a success. l
remember as 1 looked the last time on
that noble face, cold in death, that it
seemed to me If the work WAS done.
1t seemed to me If there had ended
for me all ambition. But time gave me
the opportunity to think and to remember
the principles for which he stood, the
principles to which he had devoted his
life's work. and then I knew that my
work was only half done; that what
might remain to me of life, Of energy
and ability to execute, should be conse-
Grated that those principles and policies
might be prepetuated, and no matter who
the means what the means, he who rep
resented the government Of the United
States who represented the future Of our
great and growing country demanded at
my hands the same loyalty, the same sac
rifice, if need be. that this great era of
prosperity might be perpetuated while time
lasted"