Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-18
DEATH OF CARL scHuRz.
A Prominent Figure in American Politics
Hall a century-soIdIer, Senator, Cab
met Member and Author.

Carl Schurz, n. a prominent figure In
American politics over half a century,
died in New York Monday. In his varied
and stirring career he had filled important
roles as a revolutionist, soldier, legisla-
tor, publicist and reformer. He was born
at Lblar, near Cologne, Prussia. March 2,
1922 and educated at the University OF
Bonn. He conducted a liberal newspaper
before he was 20. and as a result OF his
activities as adJutant In the revolutionary
army fed to Switzerland in 1S49. He re-
turned to Germany secretly the following
year and effected the escape OF his friend.
Kinixel, from fortress. In 1851 he was
in Paris as correspondent OF German
papers and he next spent year in teach
ing in London. His marriage to Mar
garcia Meyer, the daughter OF promi-
nent merchant OF Hamburg. in 1889. was
an indirect outgrowth Of his sensational
rescue OF Kinkel. He came TO this coun-
try in 1852, lived three years In Philadel-
phia and then settled in WATERFOWL, Wis
He delivered political speeches. both In
German and English, for the Republican
party in the campaigns OF 1855 and 1850.
and In the latter year was a member OF
the Republican national convention. He
was appointed minister TO Spain by Pres
ident Lincoln, but resigned to enter the
army in the civil war. He was commits
stoned brigadier general OF volunteers and
division at the battle OF Charlottesville
and had temporary command of a corps
at Gettysburg and Chattanooga.
In the winter of 1886 he was the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune. and in the summer Of 1866
he removed to Detroit, where he founded
the Post. In 1867 he became the editor of
the westliche Post, German newspaper.
published in st. Louis.
He was temporary chairman OF the Re-
publican national convention In Chicago
in 1863 In 1869 he was chosen United
States senator from Missouri. He OPP
posed some OF the chief measures of Pres
ident Grants administration, and in 1872
took an active part In the organization
Of the Liberal party, presiding over the
| convention in Cincinnati that nominated
Horace Greedy for the presidency. After
| the election OF 1872 he took an active part
in the debates of the Senate in favor OF
the restoration OF specie payments, and
| against the continuation OF military inter
ference in the South. He advocated the
election of Rutherford B. Hayes In the
presidential canvass OF 1876, and In 1877
| President Hayes appointed him secretary
| of the interior. He introduced compel
tive examinations for appointments II
the interior department.; effected variou:
reforms in the Indian service, and adopted
| systematic measures for the protection
OF the forests on public lands.
After the expiration Of the term o.
President Hayes he became one of thu
editors Of the Evening Post in New Yorl
city. In the presidential canvass OF 1888
he was one of the leaders Of the indie
pendent movement, advocating the cleo
ton of Grover Cleveland He remained
an active member OF the Civil Servic
Reform League. In 1896 Mr. Schurz sup
ported the gold standard and opposes
Bryan. In 1900, owing to his bitter op
position to the Philippine policy OF Nc
Kinley he supported Bryan.
Mr.. Schurz devoted much time to lit
erary work, largely of historical nature
and wrote unanimously for newspaper
and magazines. Among the most valu
able contributions yet made to Ameri
can history are Schurz's Life Of Henr
Clay" in the American statesmen serie
and his Essay on Lincoln" These work
serve to illustrate the theory that yer
often a foreigner sees more deeply an
clearly into a governmental system tina
native students of that system. Vo
Hoist, Bryce and Goodwin Smith have ais
been conspicuously successful In simila
studies Of the American government.