Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-20
NILSSON, DoLLIVER AND LACEY
VALUED HANNA AS A
FRIEND. -
THE CAPITAL AFFECTED
All Washington Feels Shock Of Ohio
Senator's Death More Than That of
Anyone Since MckinIey-The Pana-
ma Canal Will Be Monument to Him.
[BY H. ]. MAH1N.]
Washington Bureau Of the Courier.
Washinoton D. c. Feb 1S

[BY H. J. MAHIN.]
Washington Bureau of the Courier.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 18.
Not since the death of President
Mckinley has Washington been
thrown into such universal sorrow and
deep mourning as by the death of Sen
ltor Hanna. The massive and digni-
led walls of the capitol never looked
Town upon a more impressive sight
Ehan the funeral services yesterday,
md there is quiet air of unrest about
NE city today which evinces the fact
Ehat the people are unable to settle
hown to their regular duties again I'M
bill the ceremonies in Cleveland have
been concluded. Public men with emo
lions schooled by long experience,
ldmit to each other the desolation they
Eeel from the loss of Senator Hanna.
Many of them sat about the corridors
bf the Arlington hotel for hours dur
ing the last two days of the senator's
Illness, in dull despair, hoping against
hope, and yet knowing that the end
was coming. Hundreds are just begin
hing to realize how they depended an
Senator Hanna's strong arm and kind
seart.
The Iowa delegation feels the loss of
Senator Hanna probably as strong as
any next to his own state. He was
very friendly with all the members of
the delegation, and had especially
close friendships with several. He re-
9ered and respected Senator Allison
with all his frank nature, and acted
toward him like a brother. Senator
Allison was greatly affected by Sena-
tor Hanna's death. Speaking of him
today he said
Senator Hanna was one of the most
conspicuous and most highly respected
members of the senate. Helwas recog-
nized as having splendid, ability and
broad views on public questions with
frankness and ea.ddor in expressing
them. No mad of the period was more
widely kn2wn in this country. He was
greatly respected by his political
friends, and al by those politically
opposed to himS 1His loss is national
one Had he fived he would have
been a great factor in the wise solu-
ton of many Of the questions now
prominently in the public mind'
Senator Allison was often consulted
by Senator Hanna on public and per-
sonal matters, and was at various
times a guest at the beautiful Hanna
home in Cleveland.
Representative Lacey and Senator
Hanna were warm personal friends.
Senator Hanna was fully in sympathy
with Mr.. Lacey's views on the tariff
question and admired him for the
stand he had made in Iowa. Of the
senator, Major Lacey said today:
mo man in public life was more
misunderstood than Senator Hanna
when he first came into national poll
tics. He was at first regarded as a
boss but he has since proved himself
a national leader. knew Senator
Hanna intimately but learned to love
and admire him more than ever during
the campaign of 1896, when I visited
several of the mining regions and ad.
dressed the miners. There is no man
who looked into his honest eyes, who
went away distressing him. He was
SO frank. SO open and so broad-guaged
in his views that the labor men, who
ut first feared him because he was a
large employer of labor, learned to re
gard him as about the only man identi
fled with the great problem involving
labor and capital who could be trust
I'd.
In a remarkably short space OF
kime his noble and patriotic actions
Eaused him to rise above those who
had originally denounced him and en-
deavored to give the country false
Impressions of his character. His op
ponents in the senate reluctantly re
cognized his superior ability, not only
as practical business man, but q
broad minded patriot
Those who had first mistrusted him
eventually became his most faithful
and devoted followers. He will occu
ply place in the nations history side
by side with William Mckinley. His
death is calamity to the whole ma
ton"
q Between Senator Dolliver and Sen
ator Hanna there was very warm
friendship. Senator Hanna always
was believer in young men and he
admired Senator Delivers brilliancy
and ability.
"He was a great and good man.
said Senator Dolliver today, "and he
was a wonderful reader of human ma
ture. His great success in politics, be
gan at time when he had already
made wonderful business career
was largely due to his ability to know
men at glance. He was greatly mis-
understood when he first entered poll
tics. / remember one time in mis- cam
paign of 1896 when he sent for me tc
meet him in Chicago. l went over
and found that he wanted me to &C
company him on a stumping trip UP
through South Dakota. He had made
up his mind to go in spite of tele
gram which he had received from
President Mckinley. This message
urged him not to go on the ground
that he must watch his health. The
truth of the matter was Mr.. Hanna
was being bitterly attacked in Dakota