New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
without reservations and conditions. conqueror
without vengeance. q loser without resentment
TRIBUTE FROM MR.. DEPEw.
Nyr DaneSv ana sF- Mcromas followed Mr. Cor

without vengeance. loser without resentment
TRIBUTE FROM MR.. DEPEw.
Mr. Depew and Mr. McComas followed Mr.. Cor
man. Mr.. Depew said in part;
We pay tribute to-day to one who in any o6G Of
beside the most FAMOUS; to one who having the ex-
perience Of longer continuous term IN IN Snhsrc f cs
sions to the increasing power. grown ant ant S pc
netcent influence OF THIS body ana no 20 'g ti sF cs
ton and opportunities. his singularly intimate con-
of the present. made him unique and. in q meas meas
ure an isolated figure He was eade@go S9er s
the public service conscience, heart ana lmaglna-
o9 Lawyer OF the hT5t EA aSproaehed public
questions. not from the standpoint Of the peader.
as patriot with mission. lie cast his hrst vote
aroused by the slavery agitation. He came actively
into politics the year after, when the pslGcd @
men. and the Whig party was split between the
adherents of conscience or cotton ne 1esn ti F 1S
the public service as conscience Whig -,.
or Know Nothing party, in which Wings and
Democrats were acting together. OF an 9rgan!5a- g
or more inteliigently for the fusion of men of op
posite cFeeds ON Industrial quesons pHI OF lone one
sn9na n9d PSEfy f win Mhen 5nf p
sponsor for it's faith and its future than Senator
erty for all men of every race and color appealed
0d a0 the % & Se a3a ea W Mhh he
saturated He came to believe that the worst
more beneficial to the country than the best which
It's opponent was capable Of Though oIten n dlt1 i
accomplish his purposes within the lines Inc actan ae
without surrendering his individual convictions
as to the wisdom of the policy He claimed, ana
repeated trials in many instances to his way of
thinking, and If those who went outside OF the the
with him his Ideas would sooner have been adopted
which has ever been passed upon his public acts.
As in the Philippine and Panama questions where
grieved his friends his votes supported the posi-
ton of the majority and the policies or the ad-
mtnfStratton
MR. HoAR AS LAWYER AND SENATOR
At the age of rorty-three he was at the cross
roads of his career. He had reached a position at
Uf e nsa E1nf OF s the Gon
was entering upon an era Of speeulaton Of raii,
combinations of capital in the creation "a and eons9l %
est talents and the best equipment of lawyers.
Questions to the power Of the general govern
powers of the States as to limitations and confsca-
tons Of eorporations engaged in intsTStats i com %
investors The largest fees and fortunes known
those who demonsated on their ability during these
wonderful years On the threshold of this temple
soed e'qoS the n9 9ned ' states Ia Senate @ He Knew that
its pu6c men Wbe meTed it's confidence contu
ously in Congress He felt that in the great ques-
Civil War and the marvellous development Of the
country. he could perform signal public service.
he lived and died poor man
1t has been the high privilege OF his colleagues
here to meet converse, work and debate with
Mayhower Puritan. possessed of all the culture and
learning of the twentieth century, but with the
virtues, the prejudices, the likes and diskes, the
vigor and courage OF the Pilgrim Fathers, neither
softened weakened by the loOseneSS Of cTeeds
nor the luxury of living of to-day. In 1850 he
delivered a speech in Mechanics Hall, at Worces-
ter upon the evils Of slavery and the crime Of its
extension into the Territories which attracted gem
eraI attention and widely published Fifty-four
years afterward he was again before an audience
in Mechanics Hall, composed of the children and
grandchildren OF the first The dread summons had
then to him, and he had but few days to live
The old warrior spoke with the fire of his early
countrymen after q half century was not of war,
before but of peace love and triumph. The
these fifty years of liberty was his theme. He
looked joyously upon the past and present, was
full Of hope and confidence for the future. He had
finished his work, and performed great part IN
great events of great moment for his country and
humanity, and he left to his contemporaries and
posterty the brilliant example OF life nobly lived
Several Senators on both sides OF the chamber
referred to Mr.. Hoars difference with his party on
the Philippine question. and all spoke of his at
ttude on subject as characteristic Of him and
indicating his courage and honesty.
Mr.. Crane expressed the appreciation felt by the
people of Massachusetts, for the tributes paid TO
Mr. Hoar from all parts OF the country At the
close of his address he moved the adjournment of
the Senate as a further mark Of respect. and the
motion prevailed.
Before the memorial services Mr. Platt presented
the credentials OF Morgan C. Bulkeley as Senator
from Connecticut and the Senate passed resolu-
ton presented by Mr.. Proctor tnQuirmg of the
Secretary Of War why the fresh meat used by
American troops in the Philippines was not pur-
chased in the United States.