The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-01-04

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close was an epoch-making one for the
whole world.
For ourselves it was the greatest era
Of prosperity that we have ever known.
and one of the most satisfactory In
every respect Our National prestige
abroad has much increased, and we
made long strides toward recognition
as the first power in the world. Much
of this was due to the Presidents sue
tai war to a close. Between the con-
testants the United States could nego-
tiate as no other Nation could for vari-
Gus reasons. We were absolutely free
from any suspicion OF Interior motives
to be gained by the victory OF one or
the other of the combatants. We were
equally friendly with both and equally
ment Of both. This could not be said
OF any of the other great powers of
the world. Then. our geographical po-
sition, our wealth and resources, which
must always be considered in any dis
cussion. gave the Presidents words a
weight that no other rulers could have.
While there was not in anything said
yet the lightest expression of a wish
from this country could not help hav-
ing behind it the force that would come
from being backed up by so great ma
terial strength. What has been done
with reference to Japan and Russia will
in like manner come about with refer
ence to disputes between other powerA
more and more the arbiter Of the world
In our own country the unprecedenf-
&c prosperity was unmarried by q single
detrimental influence The health Of
the country was unusually good; there
was nothing to threaten a disturbance
o. the peace either at home or abroad;
no great calamities, fires or floods de-
vastated, and all business enterprises
went forward swiftly and prosperously.
hand in hand with the unexampled pro-
ductiveness of the soil. The worst fea-
ture were the scandals in the great in
Surance companies and the develop
ments as to municipal corruption. These
may be all properly regarded as a nat
ural and healthy fermentation by which
the baser elements are worked off and
the body polite purifies itself.
Among the distinguished dead of the
country during the year were: (The
age is given in parentheses.)
Edward Atkinson (7S). political econ
omist, Boston. Mass, acute indigestion,
Dec. II.
Horace Austin (74). Ex-Governor of
Minnesota. Minneapolis, Mimi. surgi-
cal operation, Nov. 7.
AbsalOm Baird (SD. Brevet Major
General. L. S. A (retired). Relay. Md,
June IA.
william 3. Bate t7s). United States
Senator from Tennessee. veteran Of the
Mexican War. Major-General i'm Con-
federate Army, Washington, ID. C.,
pneumonia, March 8.
Alexander NJ. Bell (Ss), educator and
lecturer, Washington, d. c., pneumo-
Andrew Z. K Benham l7s,. Rear
Admiral, q. s. n. (retired). Lake Ma
hOpac, n Y. Aug. IL.
Daniel w. Benham fss). Brigadier-
heart disease, Sept. II.
Wilman w. Blackmar t6). Com
mander-in Chief of the GAR. Boise.
Idaho. interstitial nephritis, July Is.
George s. Boutwell, (SD. ex-Gover-
nor of Massachusetts,, ex-United States
Senator and ex-Secreiary of the Treas
ury. Groton. Mass. pneumonia. Feb. %.
Henry V. Boynton (70). soldier. his
torian and newspaper correspondent,
Atlantic City. n. J., June 3.
Hezekiah Butterworth (Ss), autho
of Juvenile books, Warren. r. L.. dia-
betes. Sept. 5.
Placide Louis (s:). Archbishop Of
81 rafh 80
Orleans. New Orleans. La. yellow fe-
YER, Aug. 8.
Thomas j. Churchill is1), ex-Con-
federate General, Ex-Governor of Ar
kansas. Little Rock. Ark. May Is.
Emmons Clark (7s). first Secretary
Of New York City Board Of Health,
former commander of 7th Regiment.
New York City. pneumonia. Aug. 3.
Patrick A. Collins (61), Mayor Of
Boston, statesman, Hot Springs, Va,
hemorrhage Of the bowels. Sept. II.
Frank c. Cosby (65). Rear-Admiral.
L. s. n. (retired). Washington. D. C..
Feb s.
Napoleon ]. T. Dana $3.50. Major
General, L. s. A. (retired), veteran Of
Mexican and civil wars. apoplexy. July
Is.
Charles W. Darling (75). Union Cen
eral during the civil war, istorian. As
bury Park, n. j.. apoplexy. June 2z.
Chicago. ILL.,. heart disease, May IA.
Mary Mapes Dodge (6D. poet au-
thor and editor. Tannersville. n. Y,
Aug. 81.
John II. Hamilton. Ex-Governor Ilii-
nois, Sept. %.
Joseph r. Hawley G9). ex-United
States Senator from Connecticut. Wash
ington, ID. O., March II.
John Hay (6D, Secretary OF State
Newbury. y. H., July /.
Joseph Jefferson (76). actor West
Palm Beach. Fla. pneumonia, April 23
Daniel S. Lamont (54). ex-Secretary
of War and railroad official. MiIlbrook
y. Y, heart disease. July %.
Fitzhugh Lee (69), Brigadier-Gen-
eral. l.. $. A. Ex-Governor OF Virginia
Washington. d. c., apoplexy, April 2S
Mary A. Livermore go. author and
Woman's Rights advocate. Melrose
Mass, heart disease. May %.
Lloyd Lowndes 600, Ex-Governor OF
Maryland. Cumberland. Nd. Jan. 8.
John IL. Mitchell t10, United States
Senator from Oregon. Portland, Ore.
hcmorrhage. Dec. 8.
Charles r. O'Ferrall (65), ex-Gover-
nor of Virginia. Richmond. Va. debiIi-
~. Sept. 90.
Orville II. Platt CD, United States
Senator from Connecticut. Washington
Conn, pneumonia. April 81.
John H. Reagan (86t. eX-rnited
States Senator. sole surviving member
of the Confederate States Cabinet, Pal
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