Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-18

EDWARD A. MOsELEY.
Edward A. Moseley, secretary Of the
interstate commerce commission. au-
| thor. publicist. legislator and clubman.
died at the family residence. 1113 16tn
| street northwest at 6:16 O'Clock this
morning. following a long spell OF Ill
! ness. The immediate cause of death
was heart failure, superinduced by kid
ney trouble. Mr.. Moseley passed away
during his sleep, apparently without a
struggle. Only the nurse was at his
bedside when he died.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Johns Episcopal Church tomorrow aft
ernoon, following which the body will
be taken to his old home, Newbury-
port, Mass. for interment.
Born in Massachusetts,.
Edward Augustus Moseley was born
at Newburyport. Mass. March %, 1886.
He received an academic education at
that place and early in life. following
strong love for the sea, shipped on
a sailing vessel, but did not remain in
that service very long.
Returning to Massachusetts,. he studied
law and was in time admitted to prac-
tice in all the courts Of that state, and
later was admitted to the Supreme Court
Of the United States. He was elected a
member Of the Massachusetts, state leg
islature. and later held number OF ap-
pointive offices in that state.
His public career that brought him into
prominence with the leaders Of political
and industrial life began with his ap-
pointment secretary of the interstate
commerce commission upon the creation
of that body in 1857. He served continu-
| ously as secretary of that body from the
time of its organization until the day
of his death. 1t is a singular coincidence
that he had completed just twenty-four
years Of service today.
Solicitude for Laboring Men.
During those twenty-four years practi-
'cally all of his labors in the Interstate
commerce commission were devoted to
the promotion of measures designed to
insure the safety Of railway employees and
the travelling public Indeed, he was large
ly instrumental in securing the enact
ment Of national laws requiring the use
upon railroads of automatic couplers and
other safety devices, and also in the en-
actment OF the law requiring railroads Of
the country to make monthly repor-s OF
accidents. Mr.. Moseley also assisted in
drafting and lent his influence to the en-
actment of the so-called arbitration at.
which looks to the adjustment Of all
labor controversies between transpor;a-
ton companies and Their employees.
Mr.. Moseley's career was as remarkable
as it was unique. He devoted his en-
tire official life to the amelioration OF
the condition of the laboring men OF the
,r.I1
the railroads, and the elimination Of his
lifes work came with the adoption OF
standards Of railway safety appliances.
For his distinguished work along humani-
tartan and philanthropic lines he received
the thanks of the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts through its Legislature.
For his disinterested services in the
cause of humanity he also received the
thanks of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen, the Order Of Railway Con-
ductors of America, the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen. the Switchmen's Mu-
tuaI Aid Association. the Railway Yard
masters Association and many other as
sociations of railway employees.
These resolutions We're enacted ''in
grateful recognition of his valuable as
sistance and unselfish interest in giving
greater security to the railroad employees
in their hazardous vocation
His Service to Cuba.
Mr.. Moseley also performed signal serv-
ice in the island OF Suba, in drafting a
railway law, fixing railway classifcations
and tariffs. His administrative ability
and rare tact was again recognized when
President Roosevelt appointed him as as
sistant recorder Of the anthracite coal
strike commission, and it is worthy of
note that out of his own private funds he
advanced the money to pay the expenses
Of the commission, pending the appropria-
ton by Congress for that purpose.
Mr.. Moseley was regarded as an all
round man Of magnetic personality
and Of rare qualities Of heart and
mind. He was delightful companion
and probably enjoyed intimate ac-
craftsmanship and friendship with
more Presidents and public men than
has any other man during his day. He
belonged to many social and fraternal
organizations.
Rite Mason, a knight Templar. a men,
Der of the Society Of the Cincinnati.
former president general of the Ameri-
can-Irish Historical Society, a member
of the Revolution the Bunker Hill Monu-
ment Association. and the American Eco
nomic Association. He was also a men,
Der of the Metropolitan, the Army and
Navy and the National Press clubs OF
this city.
Writer of Note.
Mr. Moeeiey was also writer OF note,
his articles being accepted as authority
on a good many subjects Of public
thought. He was the author Of "Aribi-
tration as Applied to Railways and Their
Employees" Safety Appliances on Rail-
roads, lone Hundred Years of Inter-
state Commerce" 1.-The Interstate Com
merce Law" "The Transportation Cues
ton as Affected by the Cullom Bill and
John Boyle Orally the Man"
His wife and one daughter. Miss Cath
crime p. Moseley, survive him.
Mr.. Moseley was noted In HIS younger