Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-07
IN MEMORY OF HANNA
Eulogies Delivered Before the
Senate.
MR.. FORAKER'S TRIBUTE
MARKED WITH CANDoR AND
HEARTY IN ITS PRAISE.
Galleries Filled With Attentive Audi
tors-The Occasion Attracts Q
Large Gathering.
MR.. FORAKER'S TRIBUTE

The proceedings of the United States Sem
ate today were memorable. A score of
Senators delivered euiogies on the life.
work and character of the late Marcus A.
Hanna, senator from Ohio.
The occasion was one that called out q
large assemblage. All the galleries were
filled before the Senate assembled The
usual morning business was gone through
after which Senator Foraker arose to pay
a last tribute to his colleague.
At that time nearly all the senators were
present. Greater attention has seldom been
given any speaker in the Senate than was
accorded to Senator Foraker today on both
the republican and democratic sides.
The address was especially significant, as
II came from one who had known Senator
Hanna before the days when he became
national character had been his friend and
political associate, again had been his po-
litical antagonist, and for many years had
been associated with him in his work IN
the Senate.
Senator Forakers address was unique as
an eulogy in some resi- tects 1t was a trib-
ute worthy of any man, and so marked
with candor and fair statements as not to
take from the words of praise their full
meaning, often the result of fulsome
words. In describing their personal rela-
lions, which are well known in the Senate,
senator FOr3ker gave 10 his pOliticdl an
tagonist full credit for all the manly vir-
tues for which the late Ohio senator was
known. He credited him with that shrewd-
ness in all business and political matters.
that wisdom in legislative affairs, that un-
relenting aggressiveness and the kindly ma
ture which marked the life of Senator
Hanna.
So candid, so manly and so accurate an
estimate of the life and work of Senator
Hanna was this address that it cannot tail
to have permanent place as an historical
paper bearing on the subject on which he
spoke.
other speakers followed Among those
who addressed the Senate during the day
on the life and character of Senator Hanna
were Senators Foraker, Scott. Cockrell,
Platt of Connecticut, Cullom, Spooner
Blackburn, Elkins, Fairbanks. Perkins.
Depew, Beveridge. Kesrns, Dolliver Kit
tredge. Daniel Dick, Hoar, Hansbrough
and McCemas.
Senator Foraker's Address
Stating that he first become acquainted
with Mr.. Hanna at the national convention
in 1884, where both were delegates at large.
Mr.. Foraker said they had co-operated in
support of Mr.. Sherman for the presidency.
"As result of that experience" he said.
I'VE became warm friends. both politically
and personally. His friendship, said the
senator, mad been interrupted prior to the
convention of 1883, when their relations
were entirely interrupted for the next three
years, -Wnen, ne went IN a m00ifled
and less cordial way they were resumed.
and thereafter continued until his death.
These relations were less cordial than pre-
viousiy, te-ause, athoU gin we at time heart
lily co-operated, and. in a personal and So
cial way were entirely friendly yet in po-
litical matters We were generally opposed
to each other in the factional contests and
controversies among the republicans of our
state" He said that Mr.. Hanna's relation
to President Mckinley had naturally rem
dered him dominant in Ohio politics"
These matters of the past said the sena-
tor. were brought up only for the purpose
of illustrating the points of view from
which he had studied the man. He added
I'm the grave with him lie buried all diff
ferences, all hostilities, all animosities, all
prejudices and all unkindness of feeling OF
every sort that ever at any time may have
been entertained 1 would not discuss any
thing of such nature on this occasion If
could, and could not do so with propriety
II | would. Here and now all criticism
should be hushed, except only that which
may be an inseparabe part of his actual
life, character and public services" He
did not believe that If living Mr.. Hanna
would want other than I. ank dis ussion OF
his qualities. Continuing. Mr. Foraker said:
Mr.. Hanna's Personality.
''To those who krew him only as / knew
him for the first four years of an acquaint-
ance he was an unusually lovable man. He
was bright, CHEEKY, generous kind, strong
and ever ready to practice self-denial.
pecially when it involved the preferment OF
a friend
.'These qualities were so pronounced and
so manifest that none others could well be
seen by those who looked through only the
partial eyes of friendship. BY these traits
and habits he naturally made such ardent
friends of all with whom he met that II
was easy for them to think and believe
ttat If he had differences with any one, or
net with opposition from any one ii must
have been without fault on his part.
''But while he thus appeared to his
friends. and to all who were In accord with
him, and had no occasion TO know him ex-
cept in agreeable relations, he appeared to
have some additional and less agreeable
characteristics to those who were so un-
fortunate as to be in opposition to him
concerning any matter he deemed impor-
tant.
.'ro all such he was the very inlpersona-
ton of antagonism itself He had such
strong convictions that he always felt i'm
PEELED in such cases to contend with all his
energy and powers for the views he enter
tained and the cause he espoused. In all
such contests he invariably battled fercely
and unrelentingly to the end, spurning all
compromises, and stopping at nothing nom
orable short of unqualihed success ne was
so constituted by nature that ne coeio "o@
easily do otherwise
Believed in Hard Fighting.
oAs a result he seldom resorted to dipio-
macy or to any kind of effort TO placate
or mollify opposition, but relied on the logic
Of hard knocks. Like Napoleon he be-
lieyed that the way to win victories was TO
have the heaviest artillery, and plenty OF
n and to make vigorous use of It.
while this policy made many enemies IL
also made friends, and this friendship was
Teciprocated to the extent. Mr. foraker
said. that Mr.. Hanna would often ASSIST
his friends in their battles regardless OF
their character.
"Ouly a man of uncommon strength or
character and one possessing the confidence
of his fellow countrymen to an unusual
degree" he added, could have done what
he 40 habitualiy did In this respect without
serious injury to his reputation. but with
him 1t came to be regarded as virtue
Mr. Foraker spoke euiogisticaliy OF Mr.
Hanna's intellectual qualities. of his un-
erring Judgment of men, his executives quail
ities. his strong common sense. his busi-
ness training, etc. but said that he was
deficient In scholarship and oratorfcal
gifts
speaking of Mr.. Hanna's career In tho
Senate, Mr.. Foraker said:
His services in the Senate covered a
period of almost seven years. Daring all