New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-16
CIVIC FEDERATION'S LOSS
B;sbo7 Potter and Oscar S. StrauS
Refer TO 1t.

I had no personal acquaintance WIN SEMI
Hanna uutu I knew him iu the CIVIC feoeie-
aion." Blshop Henry c. Potter SAID las' e'e'i.s'
.s7v,,-. Il ,,ss IMPRESSED most favorably by hls
,-.n,ps FOR ir1partiality. II II has been posi-
HE a. would have been eninently fitting 20 nav
selected a president OF the federation ou'sloe %
-. ,,,,s.e with which the federation undertook
a. sesl A. Senator Hanna was supposed TO De-
,o-,g ~ me capitalstic class. his bias might
,,a,,,-aiv lave betrayed Itself IN that direction
fuf think Il must be acknowledge that j
- s,a whatever estimates he may have
~ of the discussions IN that body. he never
,,.f-oyea 40 lar as know, q partisan spirit
80 ID vas the recognition OF the high purpose
- eo,,itv IN him that grew tn the minus O
tt,s members OF the federation, whatever ilisH'
have been his personal Eympathies
ne interjected. now and then shaFp' PDH-
-. s.a-crinr question which showed no"
closely hls mind followed the discussion. Dut ne
never attempted 20 bias the discussion y "a
r,ressions OF opinions that would have oeeh Ull-
DECORATING in . presiding officer. lie uas oee-l
regarded IN politics, suppose as pio""u.iCeo
,s-tisan. but no higher praise can be given hlIn'
-, tref his record IL closed. than that In DEAL
d. usfb questions OF exceeding gravity ana eA-
-, aeHcacv he illustrated IN the discharge
=. 80 sptias OF the Office OF president OF me
,,,vsc Federation not only invariab4e courtesy
ard parience but also absolute impaitiaIity.
90 A,s rarsonal character am not Quali1ed
., - "A knew him but slightly. but no
49, could meet him without being impTessesI
NV the vigor. directness ana force OF his fleil1a'
,-ooesses and the singular charm OF ms per
sonalty" - .,.,,
f-,fsn Root. ex-secretary OF War. was oeepIy
.ss.-,.s ~, the news OF Senator Hanna's death
w. seen at his home. no. % East sixty
-. 80 A. ef0ht hTr Root said.
-, the loss too lxeeniy to talk In Senator
y=snna's death the country loses most NalleD's
cffizen He was q great man, q nIoLl 49, 80
100 man He wac a man OF lasting guar yes
-. - = kir6iv nature and as friend there
~ss none more loyal The great place ne Ls.o
rnd 10 which ne came All IN the last ie" Ee i,.
vas won through the force OF bis Own aS'-'''
80 b-sins. He was typical American.
os.,- 6 st-aus. who was associated with
e.,..o- Hanna and others IN forming the Ma
.t,rs1 civic Federation said last night that ne
,c,rsisered his death a great public loss He
hooked on senator Hanna ss a great power iOl
GOOD in the community Regarding his coAlec-
zion with the Civic Federation Mr.. StIaus Sa-0'
was associated closely With Senator Hanna 19;, n
INC last tive and q half years. lhIoU5H 80 besrf
So hi The work il was his greatest nope az ne
tirae nc W. bo,i better feeling between en-
rloverr and employees. lie believed ~ alp tS 10
1900 rrevau IIe told me once that ne Woulu
fsfber be instrumental In bringing amour He. IL
-.ioue re- atoms between capital ana lapof I4. oo
55~eessert Cd the United States Senator tiallua
Ave his best thought and IS much q hls LIZ =
= could 10 the civic Federation, ana was atNhss
Teady 20 respond others Interested ID the le-eI
alton were when II needed iundH- "A
No car deplore his death more than 90, ana
consider that be splendid type OF lhe 49,
idn6 az American. with generous Impulses AIu
broad and liberal Ideas
senator Hanna was one % the greatest
statesmen Ohio has produced" Eaid Colgate
r4oyt who was for a long time president OF the
Ohio Society OF New-Tork "As an organizer ne
had no peers. His national political career, be-
ginning. ae Il did. when most mems are ending
has no parallel His life throughout was use
fui to his fellow citizens and the nation suffers
On irreparable loss when such one Is taken
away. Senator Hanna was a great. broad
Eauged man, ever loyal and fortunate was he
who enjoyed his friendship None were more
honorable or fair. His career Is an example OF
what may be attained through force OF charac-
ter, energy and ability. He was a true type OF
the sturdy American who succeeds by self-irn-
provement and by making the most OF oppoT-
tunities that are given 70 every one IN this
land"