Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24

two administrations were marked by i'm
portant events. In which he bore most
conspicuous part and throughout which
the determination, not to say obsttnacy.
of his character. was fully shown. Ii
may have been that a more yielding dis
position would have Injured to the greater
benefit of his party from a political point
Of view. but no one ever doubted the hon.
esty of his convictions.
There Is no doubt that since his re-
tirement from the presidency he has
grown in public estimation. and his last
years spent in dignified retirement AFFORD
an admira BILE example of the manner In
which ex-Presidents should end their
days
Mai Jay J. Morrow. Engineer Commits,
sioner. said: II admired Mr.. Cleveland
because l considered him a man. He had
backbone and the courage of his convic-
lions. l also admired him because l think
he lived model life as an ex-Presldent.
and I think he has established an exam
pie that would be wise for every ex-Presi-
dent to follow. In his death the nation
loses Il great man..
Take omcial Action.
Upon the motion of Commissioners Mac
farland. as president of the board of Com
missioners. the Commissioners adopted the
following minute and placed 1t upon the
minutes of the board:
1.-THE Commissioners have learned with
deep regret of the death at Princeton. y.
J.. this morning of Grover cleveland;
twice President of the United States. ana
had filled that office. In common with
their fellow-citizens. without regard TO
political parties. they appreciate the pub
lie services of Mr. Cleveland, both while
in ONCE and when he was not in ofhce,
and the loss to his country involved in
his death. They offer to his family an
expression of sympathy from the National
capital, where he resided for eight years
and where his greatest work was done.
In token of respect to his memory the
flags on all District government buildings
will be half-masted from now until after
the day Of his funeral
Associate Justice Ashley NJ. Gould of the
District Supreme Court said: Il learn
with deep regret Of the death of Mr..
Cleveland. The country has lost one OF
it's foremost citizens and one whose real
worth was not appreciated by 1t at the
time when he was giving to 1t his best
of political thought in America who rose
above his party when the exigencies de-
manded and became President of the
whole people. He was fortunate in that
his place in history was firmly established
during his lifetime and he did not have 10
wait for posterity to give him his just re-
ward.
Great Man Gone, Says Cockrell.
Ex-senator Francis NJ. Cockrell.
member Of the interstate commerce COM
mission, who represented the state of
Missouri in the Senate for thirty yeas,
ending with 1905, expressed sorrow at the
death of Mr. Cleveland this morning
He said he had known the ex-Pre.:i,eEt
nearly all his life and regarded him as
one CT the countrys greatest men.
Mr.. Cockrell's acquaintance with Mr..
Cleveland covered all the time during
which the latter was in the White House,
and although as senator the Missourian
frequently differed with President Cleve-
lands policies his personal relations with
him were cordial and his opinion of him
as man of the highest.
Speakin this morning of his character
Mr.. Cockrell said:
Il never go into mysteries. but l regar!
ed MIR. Cleveland as a great man. his
loss is certain to be greatly felt by the
nation
Made a Mark in History.
Interstate Commerce Commiss .Oner. Jud-
son Clements. who was personal friend
of ex-President Cleveland, said:
II heard of Mr.. Cleveland's death this
morning. AS he has been out of active
politics for long time it can hardly be
said that his death will have any pro-
nounced effect on current politics. But
he was a man who will be missed.
II regard him as a sagacious and con-
servatiVe executive. one who had the in
treests of the public at heart and who
SO far as it was possible for the execu-
tive to do carried out unswervingly his
ideas of right.
He was far seeing. He made a mark
in history that will be remembered