The Washington times., 1905-04-22
Continued from First Page9

Continued from First PageO
There are few public men in Washing
ton. but all express the deepest regret
and keen appreciation of the loss
which the nation, the Senate and the
Republican party have suffered by the
of one of the ablest and most
upright members of the upper house o.
Congress.
A Terrible Loss.
Senator Cullom. Chairman of the Conn
mittee on Foreign Relations, said
am grieved beyond expression |
know of no man for whom l entertained
a higher regard. No man was better
fitted for any place in the gift of The
nation. The Senate entertained for him
throughout his long career the highest
regard. and had the utmost confidence
judgment. HIS death is a terrible loss
[ became acquainted with o. II. Piatt
early in my service in the Senate. ana
We served together on the Interstate
Commerce Committee when the bill OF
that name was framed. He was truly
a great man, man of noble purpose
and high attainmentS.
Upright and Able.
Secretary Hitchcock said.
The news of Senator Platts death fills
me with such sorrow that am entirely
inca pable of expressing my feelings, He
was one of my closest friends and / feel
his loss keenly. He was a man of such
purity that no one could know him but
to respect him, and of such ability that
all VINO knew hlm admire'i him. He
commanded my 2dmiration and respect
in every way. He was q grand old man
a statesman Of the highest order. and II
is impossible properly to describe the
loss to the Senate and to the country
which his death occasions.
One Really Great Statesman.
Senator Hansbrough sai6:
Senator Platt was one of the great
men of the Senate and he will be ter
ribly missed, especially by the younger
Senators, who went to him for advice
on every conceivable subject. The SEN
ators from wnat are known as the new
States had a great regard for him be-
cause of the deep interest he took in
the admission of the Territories, espec
tally the Dakotas. He was chairman OF
the Senate Committee on Territories
when North Dakota came into the
Unioa in 1889. and my people have al
ways cherished a warm regard for him
because of the many excellent provisions
he had inserted in the enabling act.
He was one Of the really great states
men of the day. and his death marks
a great loss TO the country. Personally
feel his loss deeply.
Country First.
Senator Spooner said:
Senator Piatt was one of the few men
Who thought first Of his country and It's
interests. and secondly of his State. He
never thought of himself and his oWr,
interests until everything else had been
considered. There are few such mer
terrible loss TO the country az we'll as
to the Senate. Moreover. his mind was
always ON his country's interests. In
session and out he thought carefully
tons the proper solution of which is OF
vital interest TO the Republic
A Personal Loss.
Senator German said:
THE death of Senator PIatt comes r.
me as a personal loss, since had known
him well IN official life for a Quarter al
century. He entered the Senate In l87!
and two years later my first term began
so until 1888, and again In my present
term. | knew him as valued friend
capable counselor and a statesman ir
the Republican side has lost one of its
brainiest men and the whole Senate VIII
miss his wise advice on questions Of na.
tonal interest"
Safe Guide and Leader.
Senator Culberson of Texas said:
Senator Platt's advice was aIway.
deeply pondered by his opponents. as
well as by those on his own side o1
the chamber He was known to US or
the minority side as safe guide ant
leader IN expounding the principles OF
the law. While We might differ from
him in conclusions. we knew he was :
man whose word was always to be de.
pepded upon, who despised the deals
which politics oftentimes breeds, wht
sought 10 give the highest, most un.
selfish service to the country. and WIN
would never hesitate to denounce any.
thing which seemed to him TO be dan.
gerous In its possibilities. He was tn.
safest counselor 70 whom less expert
enced Senators could turn, and his fOne
service made him, like Hoar and Bate.
Senator whose place Will be hard t.
FILL"