Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-03-12

chief service was on the agricultural
committee.
Because Of his ambition to serve on
one of the big committees of the Senate
an extra place was made for him last
December on appropriations Fort Ethan
Alien, near Burlington, said to he the
finest cavalry and artillery post in the
country, is monument TO his efforts
GOOD FRIEND OF AGRICULTURE.
The secretary of agriculture. Mr..
Wilson, at whose residence Senator
Proctor attended a cabinet dinner last
Tuesday, said of him tonight:
'tlc was good friend Of agricultural
interests throughout tho country He
gave much attention to that work all
the while he was in the Senate, and did
n great deal toward building up the
agricultural department.
Senator Elkins of West Virginia. who
succeeded him as secretary of war.
said:
"As secretary of war Mr.. Proctor
stood for economy and better discipline
and performed some very valuable SER
vice in both directions. He was an ex-
ccllent executive and one of the best sec
retaries tho department ever had He
travelled extensively on tours of inspec-
ton and improved the morale of the army
to marked degree
Senator Proctor was rerN-~~l bly, wei!
informed about every moasur" that came
gu. of his committees" said Senator
Burnham Of New Hampshire. For his
faithful and painstaking work he was a
very valuable senator
81 have always been an admiror of
Senator Proctor" said Representative
Haskins of Vermont During my service
| in Congress he was a great help to me
and always ready with advice and assis-
tancc His death is very great loss to
| the people of Vermont
WAS BRAVE AND INDEPENDENT.
Senator Proctor and l had been
| closely related with each other dur
ing the past nine years" said Senator
Bevcridge of Indiana. He was one OF
the hardest working, bravest and mos
independent men in public life. We
stood together in resisting the Porte
Rico proposals of the House seVera
years and as a result Of that fight sue
cceded in so modifying the bin as t.
give Porto Rico free trade with the
United States within six months.
lie was vigilant and determined
for the people in the meat inspection
amendment fight of two years ago ant
it was to his gcneralship and couraG,
that we are partly indebted for hay
ing Won.
Il am greatly shocked said Sen
ator Burrows of Michigan. Senator
Proctor was a wonderful man in man,
ways. He was a man OF great infu
cncc in the Senate"
"IIe was an able. strong, uscfu
man in the Senate and his death ha
occasioncd deep regret on both Sides
said Senator Culberson, leader IF tn
minority. "IIe filled very large fiel,
and was an interchangeable worker"
EX-SEN. CHANDELIERS TRIBUTE.
Senator Proctor's greatest politica
act" said Mr. Chandler, was hi
speech which precipitated the declara
ton of war against Spain.
MY close and warm relations wit
Senator Proctor and my grief at hi
sudden DEATH" said the former sena
tor "maso it difficult for me to spea
adequat l his noble traits of char
acter. L.. "a worldly wisdom unsur
. passed l. mat of any man eve
knew. IL. drmness and courage in a
= affairs W. &c constant and reliable. "
he was nder hearted and gentle
his friendly relations with his assc
r ciates.
I His benevolence was unlimited, ,
: his gifts to the town of Proctor ar
n to his state prove. Cuban freedo
o owes much to Redfield Proctor 1t WI
u my happy fortune to be presiding
: the chair of the Senate when he ma
: rated in simple but powerful langual
@ his observations in Cuba, where Ge
n Weyler's cruelties were arousing Il
h United States. This speech precip
i tated our declaration OF war again
t Spain and was the great political a
y OF Senator Proctors long and usef
life.
e His military record in the war
n the rebellion gives him renown as
X soldier of the republic.
= my frequent visits to his homo al
s my intimate associations with him
- various relations revealed to me II
h noble sent!men ts OF his heart, aud tn,
t make his death grievous person
IS loss to me. But he had little to fe