Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-16

to these men an additional pane. because
now they can only pay tribute to his splen-
did and unselfsh friendship. without the
Obligations. He was true to his friends at
all times, and that win be his greatest
epitaph." r..
Representative Dick.
Representative Diekssaid: Senator Han
mas death removes a great and command
ing figure from American life Unknown
to the field of nationxE politics until few
brief years ago. he quickly sprang to po-
sition of extraordinary influence and lead
ership, his career, both in business and the
most remarkable degree of success
1T has fallen to- the lot Of few public
men to be more bitterly assailed. and yet
he outlived all of the vicious assaults
made upon him because of his high posi-
ton as a party leader. the probity of his
life and the great force and ability Of his
services in public office compelling the re-
spect even of his enemies. The tongue of
Islander and vitupefatfon was silenced by
achievements that, louder than words,
spoke of a sincere and unfaltering purpose
to serve the best interests of his fellow
man.
His record as a business man, a large
employer of labor, and as public servant,
always an open book. when made the OBJ
ject of public scrutiny absolutely refuted
every charge ever made against him, and
1t was his good fortune to have the knowl-
edge throughout his latter days that his
yindfcation in the minds of the people,
without respect to party, was full and
complete"
statistics. said: Senator Hanna's death
Is great blow to his personal friends and
a great loss to the country. Those who
knew him best loved him most and learned
with increasing acquaintance to admire
and honor his rugged loyalty not only to
his personal friends and associates, but to
these great interests with which he had
had lifelong and intimate association.
While his earnest interest and activity IN
national affairs and in the prosperity of his
country made his life and the lesson of his
life of great value to the nation and its
people, his greatest work was that in be-
operation between labor and capital. This
was the browning work of his life. his
highest ambition. and its contamination
will develop the greatest feature of a life
Of great undertakings and great results
Former Senatorial Colleagues.
DENVER, Col, February 1e-Speaking of
the death of Senator Hanna Edward o.
Wolcott, former United States senator from
Colorado said: II feel particularly sad, for
he was a personal friend of mine. He was
a great man, and his death is a national
calamity When it comes to the organza-
ton of the party he will be greatly missed.
He was looked upon by the conservative
element of the party as the inheritor of the
Mckinley traditions"
Former United States Senator William E.
Mason of Illinois, who is visiting in Denver,
had the following to say concerning the
death of Senator Hanna: His death is
national loss. For many years to come we
will see the work Of Senator Hanna. Every
one who ever knew him at all intimately
knows that he has lost a friend. To my
mind, Senator Hanna was the peacemaker
in official circles, and many trouble has
he averted for others by his constant kind
ness and his acts in advancing harmony.
Eulogized at Chicago Banquet
CHICAGO, February Ex-senator Hanna
was eulogized for his efforts in behalf of
labor by the Rev. F. N Gunsaulus, at the
banquet of the Chicago Congregational Club
at the Auditorium last night.
Dr. GtnsauluS spoke on THE Later ElO-
ouence of Puritanisf1 >" There lies dead in
Washington tonight a man who was a
friend of labor, and whose every effort was
for it's equal right with capital" said the
speaker 'If every iaborer had a true lover
and an honest friend II was the mantle
man attacked by the slanderous papers of
| wretched Journalism, by the yenomous lying
pen. man whose hands, always were work,
ing for the best interest of both labor and
capital---Marcus A. Haiina.'
Rapid Rise in Public Esteem.
Ex-secretary of War Elihu Root said in
New York last night of Mr.. Hanna;
HE has made "a great place for himself
in the esteem and affection of tile couii-
try in a very few years. He had made 1t
in those few years by the force of his
own nature and character His was
most extraordinary career in view of the
short time, that he was before the public
less than eight years.
Think by contrast of how long period
of public life, is ordinarily required to
make man known publicly and to Sc
cure public recognition of his qualities. I
think that Mr.. Hanna was practically un-
known by the country eight years ago,
and was then without any experience In
public life"