Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-04-15
LATEST NEWS FROM WASHINGTON
Euioglss Of Marx Hanna.

Most Of the day In the Senate April
Ith WAS devoted TO sulogies upoa the
character OF the late Senator Marcus
A. Hanna. Mr.. Foraker presentsd the
usual resolutions OF sorrow and was
the irst speaker. He said:
In the grave with him lies buried
all differences. all hostilities. all pfeln-
diess and all ankindness OF feeling OF
eseEy sort that ever al ANY time may
have been entertained.
lie did not believe that II LIVING.
Mr.. Hanna would want other than
frank discussion OF bis qualities Con
tinuinE. Mr.. Foraker said:
TO those Who knew him only as !
knew him for the afst four years Of
our acquaintance. he Was an unusually
loyable man. Hs Sas bright. eheeF9.
generous. kind. stEons and ever ready
to practice sslf'dehial. especially when
IL Involved the prefrrmsat Of ffiend,
These qualities were SO pronounced
and SO manifest that none other could
well be seen by those who looked oaly
through the partial eyes Of friendship.
-iiy these traits and habits he nat
uraiiy made such ardent friends OF all
with whom he met that IL Was easy iof
them to think and believe that OF he
had differences with anyone or me,
with opposition from anyon. u must
have been without fault on his part
'-iiut while he thus appeared TO his
friends. and to all who were In accord
with him and had no occasion to know
him except In agreeable relations. he
appeared TO have some additional and
less agreeable characteristics to thos.
who were SO unfortunate As TO be In
opposition to him concerning any mat
ter ho deemed important.
TO all such be was the very imp~r'
sonation OF antaxonism itself. Iie had
such strong convictions that he always
| felt impciicd In such cnscn to contend
with all his energy and powers for III"
views b: entertained and tho cause hc
espouscd.
AS a result. he seldom rcsor;sa TO
diplomacy. or to any kind Of effort Ia
placa;e or moliify opposition. but TO
lied upon the logic OF hard knocks.
Like Napoleon. he believed that tho
way to win victories was to have the
heaviest artillery and plenty OF II. and
| TO make vigorous use OF IT,
Mr.. Foraker spoke ouioG!stlcally OF
Mr.. Hanna's intellectual qualities. OF
his uncrrins Judgment OF men. his
executive qualities. his strong
common sense. his business train
Ing. etc. but said that hs was dc,
neicnt In scholarship and orator!cnl
| gifts.
SpcakIn. OF Mr.. Hanna's career In
tho Senate. Mr.. Foraker said:
Ills services In the Senate covered
. period OF almost seven years. Durins
ali this timc he was influential and
helpful In determining policies and In
shaping legislation Of national and In
tcrnntionai Importance and conse
Qucncc. but hc left behind him no stnt'
ute or other measure OF which he was
distinctivcly tho author"
| Referring to Mr.. Hnnna's part In the
Mckinley campaign. Mr.. Foraker said
"This was his great opportunity. and
he improved Il SO thoroughly that he
not only excited the affcctIouate re
gard OF his own party. but also com
mandcd the admiration OF his oppon
cnts. Il was an arduous work. well
| done.
| Besides Senator Foraker. those who
spoke were Messrs. Scott. Cockrcll
Plntt OF Connecticut. Cullom. Black
burn. Elkins. Fairbanks. Daniel. Per
kins. Depew. Beveridge. Dolliver
kcarns and Dick.