New-York tribune., 1907-04-09

ourselves against becoming the victims OF our own
:. ! have already expressed my appreciation Of our
public service of him in whose honor we have met
tie lie wa, was faithful servant Of the state, and in
which will always be remembered
EULOGY BY PRESIDENT sCHURMAN.
Governor Hughes then introduced President
Jacob Gould Schurman OF Cornell University, who
delivered the formal eulogy in part as follows;
bRs 3asFG mana He 10 6sa he @ s snsg % day h
Twn boI b OF pam beea@. aaG daRsT aRs4
tHat mat ne had Valvuar trouble OF the heart Soon
after the beginning Of his work Governor ne
creasins seriousness Of his malady but he did not
8T,I't 8, me Ine warning 70 c9nrict with the Idea %
his thoughts ana acts.
Mr.. Higgins by the Intrinsic qualities OF his mind
and character, by his training and experience IN
business. by his economic Independence and by
dGalaed 70 render efeeVe service to the state
SIsI whether as asiegsiater or en- administrator !
sense OF his stewardship 10 the public. more reso
70 saorihce MS own popularity 10 safeguarding the
treasury of the state. Economy, thrift OF public
!Sys.this was the constant burden Of his utter
His experience. too. suggested legislation for the
better regulation OF certain public business and he
that have produced highly beneficial results The
one law makes II misdemeanor for any state off,
n fcr sum- M IA sTeess s,ats ~ tRe amO9rt % I m
pIopriats4 by the legislature. The other. known
received by a Department institution or commits
TTeasurer,, and not paid out again except BY an
appropriation OF the legislature.
state system OF taxation made no impression upon
sSs s S ana rG9nsssyae ct ba mind OF NJ MT HIS
pated produced a substantial revenue without ap-
GoGRsider it yas chairman Of the Finance
most Ea!h3tle seTNlco 10 tho state For that office
qualified him lie had not / think tho same pre-
Dreamed qualifications for any other Office. Yet
more conspicuous arena his oldtlme honesty cour-
sEf Ei lndependenee caution. conservatism and scru-
held the office. too. az time OF political storm
The single business OF most Importance which
came before MIN Was the question OF insurance in
appointment OF Joint committee OF the Senate
DsutahCe s ~ companies dolnS business In the state
.2E me purpose or preparing and recommending TO
stors public conadence and 20 comn 'IPss P , 10 re-
anes companies 70 conduct safe honest and open
business for tho benefit Of their policyhoiders
The splendid work performed by the committee
Of which Senator Armstrong was chairman. ana
the valuable remedial legislation II placed upon
.ne statute DOCKS, nave become part OF his
tory: and our citizens have upon II the stamp
sci of the commttee cyernoI 1Ie az Sd Iearess coun
Mr. Higgins was good Judge OF men. on turn
Speasng Fenera4y gene & his appointments received
There We're two other xms which Mr. Higgins
emphasized as chief executive one was the Gov
ernor's independence OF the party boss. the other
lstive and the judiciary.
The success Of the policies OF the executive and
the OF the party at the polls have suggested
mutual understanding or condoned reciprocal
the Legislature This has been tho general prac-
Roosevelt when Governor as IL is the rule ~ T , a:,
since followed President. Mr. IIggins evidently
ing the session Of the Legislature in 1905. II have
ieft Il TO the Legislature to determine what octS
ht- t,rtI,l3
message" Later In the year, however, he Inter
fered In the contest for the vacant speakershIl
and saw tho Assembly organized in accordance
with his predictions which OF course, aided him
in secPing such legislative acts as he desired On
the Whole, therefore, 1 think II questionable
whether Mr.. Higgins succeeded I'm drawing as clear
= line OF denarcation between the executive and
legislative departments as he really desired to do
The administration OF Governor Higgins fell be-
tween two epochs. one dead; the other waiting to
in which he had been nurtured and under which
of the Finance Committee. lie would have no boss
over him as Governor. Neither. on the other hand
had he any desire to be boss. As a constitutional
ofiicer of the state he determined to maintain
his independence of external and irresponsible die
no mere clerical agent. rubber stamp But
while he saw that the age or bossism was gone.
and while he resolutely set on his own official
independence, neither me The nature and training OF
the espousal Of new reformatory ideas and causes
public opinion But IL MIR. Higgins did not becoms
a political leade: Of Importance, no at any
rate independent Governor
THE CLOSING EXERCISES
After the memorial address the choir sang an
other anthem barytone solo and chorus "AE Ye
Who Weep, o Come TO Me-" and the benedct!or
was pronounced by the Right Rev. 4. NJ. A. Burke
Catholic Bishop Of Albany
The legislative committee of arrangements con-
sisted of Senators White of Syracuse; Fancher OF
Salamanca; Tully of Corning; Frawiey Of Nsv,
York and Transporter. of Buffalo and Assemble
men Phillips. OF Alegany Rogers. of BrOOme: pat
ton, of Erie; Mead, of Albany; Wainwright oP
Westchester VoIk. Gof Cattaraugus: Hackett Of
New York; Farrell. of Brooklyn. and Burzynsd Of
Erie
No members of ex-governor Higgins Immediate
family We're present, Mrs, Higgins and the chill
being in California with her oldest son. who js
i'll. Mr.. and Mrs Frank Sullivan Smith (Nrs
Mr.. and Mrs Allan Il. Williams (Mr. Williams haV-
ing been Ex-Governor Higgns's secretary ana per
sonaI representative at Oean), special guests
OF the Legislature at to-nights exercises
President Schurman is the guest sf Governor
Hughes at the Executive Mansion tonight. ana
prior TO the exercises the Governor gave an in
formal dinner, at which were present. In addition
to President Schurman, Senators Raines White
Tully and RamspeTger; Assemblymen PhilIips
Wainwright. Volk and Hackett; Dean Huffcut
counsel to the Governor; Supreme Court Justice
Higgins; State Tax Commissioner Frank r. per
lev who was Governor Higgins's $ secretary: Lien
tenant Governor Chanler. Speaker WadsWOrth OF
the Assembly, and Secretaries Fuller and Tread
well, of the present executive department