The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-13
FROM ALL PARTS COUNTRY
 COME MESSAGES OF SORROW
"Great Light Passed Out of the Sen ate," "A National Loss,' Are Mes saees From Maine to Califor-
 nia-Like Falling Asleep.

Washington, June l-.-Nopecldl.l--Ah that is mortal of Alabama's grand old man. John T. Morgan, leaves tomorrow night over the Southern railroad, for Sel- ma. hs old home, where on Saturday the funeral services will take place and in- torment will be made.
 Hundreds of telegrams from Maine to California were received by the family today and gave ample testimony of the regard in which he was held from one end of the country to the other. All day stream of callers poured into the sen ators old residence on John Marshall Place, asking to be remembered to the members of the family Miss Mary and Miss Cornela Morgan, who were present when the senator passed away last night.
 The old hero may be said to have died with his boots on. In his little library where for score of years he has care fully prepared the speeches that have won him such fame, the senator received the last stroke at o'clock in the evening. During the day his secretary, MT. ]. o. Jones, came to his study and at Senator Morgans request read to him several of the newspapers. He was especially in- terested in the Japanese question and commented upon it at length.
 Practically his last words on pub lie question were to the effect that he did not believe it possible that Japan would force a war upon the United States He was always greatly interested in the foreign affairs of his country and at no time during his illness has he failed to keep posted on this subject,
 aoIf0 tha winch his wife had died thirteen years ago. he was seized with an attack of heart failure and expired three hours later. Until the last few minutes he was fully conscious of his surroundings and discussed his case with his physicians. His passing away was like the falling into sleep of a child. He died with d smile upon his lips, the satisfaction of a well-lived, nobe life.
 The preliminary arrangements for the funeral have been made by Sergeant-at- Arms Randall of the Senate. According to these the remains will be taken to Senator Morgan's Alabama home at Sel- ma on a special funeral train over the Southern Railway at II o'clock Thurs day night The train will be in charge of Sergeant-at-Arms Kendall, and will also furnish transportation to the mem bers of the joint congressional commit- tee chosen to represent the House and Senate at the funeral, which has been set for Saturday afternoon at Selma.
 The committee selected by Vice Presi- dent Fairbanks of the Senate, to repre- sent that body at the funeral, consists of Senator Pettus of Alabama, Senator Al lison of Iowa, Senator Frye of Maine. Senator Culom of Illinois, Senator Daniel of Virginia, Senator Simmons of North Carolina, Senator McLaurin of Missis- sipp, Senator Culberson of Texas, Senator Perkins of California, Senator Bacon of Georgia Senator McCreary of Kentucky, Senator Elkins of West Virginia, Sena- tor Tillman of South Carolina, Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, Senator Raynef of Maryland, Senator Mallory of Florida, Senator McEnery of Louis jana, Senator Clarke of Arkansas Senator Stone of Missouri, Senator Nelson of Minnesota, Senator Proctor of Vermont, Senator Talaferro of Florida, Senator Whyte of Maryland, Senator Foraker of Ono, Senator Crane of Massachusetts, Senator Overman of North Carolina
 The following were named to represent the House of Representatives.:
 The entire Alabama delegation; Bart let of Georgia, Livingston of Georgia. Gillespie of Texas and Brownlow of Ten nessee.
 There will be no services held in Wash ington previously to the departure of the funeral train, which will consist of four coaches and provide accommodations for all senators and others who are able to reach Washington in time for it's de- parture. Others will be picked up by the train on it's road through the south.
 Senator Pettus Deeply Affected.
 Senator Pettus, the old colleague and half-a-century friend of General Morgan, was deeply effected by the news of the death of the senator.
 'I have known Senator Morgan for fifty years" said General Pettus tonight. began the practice of law in 1S43 and two years later was joined at the bar by Morgan. short time after that time l was with Morgan when he was thrown from a coach and sustained an injury 70 his ankle. Since that time he has been unable to take vigorous exercise, and l attribute his early taking off in part to that Senator Morgan's father lived ,o be 100 years old, and his mother very near that, and he should have lived many years yet General Morgan could do more work than any other human being that ever saw. I have heard speakers who were not accurately informed appeal to General Morgan for information and he could invariably give them the book and plan for what they wanted to know Though he was not educated in boyhood he was the most accurately informed man ever heard speak, considering the null utudnous subjects which he discussed. Though he was in the Senate thirty years. ] have never yet heard him accused of any departure from honorable conduct
 Fairbanks' Message.
 Among the first telegrams received was one from Vice President Fairbanks. 1.-The death of your distinguished father" tel egraphed the vice president. "is a na- tional loss. Senator Morgan devoted him. self to the discharge of his public duties with great ability and indefatigable in-
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