The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-05-08
SENATOR K|ITREDGE
AS BOY and AS MAN

the TRANSPORTATION of the mails, the
last-named passing March g., 1907,
There are many other laws That
bear his imprint, such as the recla.
nation act VASTLY important to the
semi-arid rcgions), the alien contract
labor law, the limitation of the hours
of labor by railway employees, requlr-
ing safety equipment appliances to
be placed upon all railroad trains, the
denatured alcohol act, and the provis-
ion recurring the collection of Stats
tics every five years with regard to
public utility corporations.
Another very important piece OF
legislation relates to the Panama
canal. Substantially every provision
with respect to canal matters within
the past five years has been drafted
by Senator Kittredge, and it is CON
ceded that, since the death OF Senate
Morgan Of Alabama, there is no other
man in either branch of congress so
well informed upon questions affect
ing the canal as he senator from
South Dakota, who is chairman OF the
i~nter-oceanic canal committee--a COM
mittee which Is in charge OF the most
stupendous undertaking in the history
OF humanity.
While the lock type of canal has
been accepted, and Senator kittredge
is giving the proposition the same
careful and conscientious attention he
would have accorded it had the sea
level type been selected, it is now
generally recognized that Senator
Kittredge's position concerning the
type of canal was right and that the
government made a mistake in fail
ing to follow the advice of a majority
of the board of engineers which pass
ed upon this question at the solicita.
ton of President Roosevelt.
A Fine Legal Mind.
Senator Kittredge is a member Of
the judiciary committe of the senate,
the committee of perhaps the great
est importance of all the senate COM
mittees. Only lawyers of recognized
legal attainments ever become men,
bers of this committee, to which are
referred more bills than to any other
committee, or perhaps any other two
committee. For this reason Sena-
tor kittredge m In touch with
many more of the important measures
than the average senator, and thus he
is able to render his state and his
country valuable service beyond the
opportunity of the greater proportion
OF his colleagues. 1t may be a gen.
Grafton before any other South Dako-
tan would be thus honored with men,
bership upon this committee. Il have
Io"Au hAS l"aShiSiiC y oAu
sound says Senator knute Nelson,
land have found him ever ready to
take a broad and liberal view of all
questions that appertain to the rights
of the people," He is an excellent
lawyer" is the verdict of Senator
Lodge, land has shown particular
strength in all matters of a legal ma
ture. I have had occasion t. discuss
with him a great deal the copyright
law which he had in charge last ses-
sion, and l was much struck by his
grasp and thorough knowledge of that
very difficult subject" Senator Bur-
rows of Michigan, in a recent letter,
says OF him: Senator kittredge has
made himself an enviable place in
the senate and his return would re-
fleet credit. in my judgment, ON the
state. as he does upon the senate.
He has a fine legal mind and makes
himself useful whenever any queS-
ton OF a legal character arises"