The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-28
By Alfred J. stofer.

to the memory of five members O Congress who died within the pas year.
 Practically nothing else was done | that body to-day, for the eulogies tool up the entire time of the session. Tn euiogies were upon the life. characte and public service of the late Senate LAtimer. of South Carolina, and Rep resentatives Wiley, of Alabama; Pow CTS, of Maine; Brick, of Indiana, an, Meyer of Louisiana.
 Senator Bankhead's address on tn late Congressman Wiley was as fol lows:
 '.Mr. President:
 I've are present in this Chamber t, pay homage to the memory of a mar who for many years was my warn personal friend; and 1t Is with feelings Of deep sorrow that I must pronounce these brief, cruel words: He Is dead!
 Tn reviewing the career of Aristt Appling Wiley four aspects of hil character stand out pre-eminently: en' ergy. patriotism, loyalty and human kindliness. He was a scholar a law. yer, soldier. a statesman. and al though able in each and all of these he was greatest as a friend. It was this lovable human quality that made the hearts of thousands of his people to mourn at his untimely taking of.
 Career of Wiley.
 'Colonel Wiley began the practice ot the law in Montgomery in 1872. a fresh young alumnus of Emory and Henry College. Virginia, In partner ship with that eminent jurist, Ex- Chief Justice Samuel F. Rice, of the Alabama Supreme Court. This part nership lasted for eighteen years. dur Jones. Federal Judge of the Middle District of Alabama at the present time, was also a member of the firm.
 'The experience and knowledge gain ed in his early practice equipped Col one1 Wiley for the duties that devolv- ed upon him in his future political career, when as legislator in the deliberative bodies. both of the State and nation. he invariably served upon judiciary committees. In 1882 he was elected to the Lower House of the Ala bama Legislature, where he served as chairman of the Committee on the Revision of Laws. and as member of the Committee on Corporations For years thereafter he was either in the House or the Senate of the Leg islature of his State. His city also was the beneficiary of his talents and loyalty. for he served fifteen years as an alderman of her administrative board
 His most distinguished profession al services, however. of national character. were those performed while chief legal advisor and Chief of Staff to General Lawton during the organ lzation of affairs in Cuba following the Spanish American War.
 Soldier By Blood.
 Colonel Wiley was a soldier by blood and tradition. His father, Judge J. McCaleb Wiley, was an officer in the Mexican war. and although his Inn xNraa hut Io@ secession. he was ever deeply. stirred by the stories of vaior and of strat- egy displayed by both of the contend ing armies. For a number of years he was captain of the Montgomery Mount ed Rifles. a famous local military or ganization. and for twenty years he was connected with the Alabarfa sNe z tional Guard. having risen from a lieu tenant to the command of a regiment He was man of unusually robust and handsome physique. and in the mi form of a high officer presented A martial and impressive figure. He served upon the staffs of four success i've governors of his State. holding The positions of Judge Advocate Gen. eral with the rank of Colonel Of Cav airy, of Inspector General, of Chief-of- urdnance, respectively. upon the stafrs or Governor Seay, Governor Oates governor Johnston and Governor Sam. lord. He was we'll prepared by train lng and experience. therefore, for the Posi.ion or second in command of the rltth Regiment of Volunteer Infantry or the United States Army to which President Mckinley appointed him for Suoan service on June the 9th 18eS HIS appointment to this position was unanimously confirmed in this Cbam- per, and that your confidence was well paced was proven by the servtces
 
 country on the island Upon rece,v,ns ms commission as Lieutenant Co1ona7 ne ne hurried with his command to San .taso oe Cuba, his regiment reacbIns SsheSEastern Province just after the SosSetle or San Juan Hill was fouebt cana, aIter arriving at Santiago ueneral Lawton. commanding that pa partment. availed himself of coIoDeI Wueys legal abilities, making biy, htI oiaeI Iegal adviser. and chfsf- oP-s+aas islatlVe experience his rniII
 y talents and his legal lore nano .,. an brought under contribution in bts tba oe pe as Acting Civil Governor of sItion he was appointed ua po- o.lon the machinery of tba ,,ii, m sernfnent organized the cour+ oi'i oeentrlouted e greatly to the res+onot ana ana oi Jaw and order. Upon his rat,,s 'ioh v,cn tie, after years miIitar,, @ .o elected to "Is country. he was at once held nntiI h, hH,ohsress. which position b.
 t,. sau death last June
 .ox HIS Political Service
 VI ms political services c, tnt on immediately upon his en4 say lnto the House of the Congres Fn nee san san 10 display that effective aran"=' te pe- that tnat cnaractertzed his whole carear E., Ey seoureu large appropriations f ,7 strlct Tor Internal Improvement iS e@Fe uhlalIlng sympathy and raenorao to the individual demands ,,na 'S' legislative services. upoh his
 wy association with him. esDac,a,,,, turing ms service in Congress u,as ar intimate one. He was alwavs ao.t1Ii ana Vigllant for the best interests o+ ms constituents. and was never +oo busy 10 exhaust every resource to corno ply with any request they should roaLa among the many things he accom- phshed for them. and one of which he seemed 10 be proud. was a bill Intro ouced and passed by him. with consid- eraple dificulty, for the relief of a number Of homesteaders who had en- tered on certain railroad grants. Hun nreds Of poor. but most deserving peo- pie In Alabama. would have lost thetr homes and the results of years of toll in the improvement of their farms. haQ 1t not been for this bIll.
 It was through his duties as member of the Military Comittee thai colonel Wiley came into friendly and Intimate relations with MT. Taft, who was then Secretary of War It was be- cause Mir. Taft saw in him a man of broad experience and deep sympathy that he invited him to become mem- Der or the party accompanying him to