Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11
EuIogy of His Life and Serv-
ices on Floor of Senate.
SCOTT'S PERSONAL TRIBUTE
West Virginian Speaks in Praise of
Deceased Colleague.
ADDRESSES DELIVERED TODAY
Tributes Also Paid to Charles j.
Hughes, Jr., Late Senator
From Colorado.

To pay it's last public tribute to the
public services of the late Senators
Stephen B. Elkins oe West Virginia and
Charles James Hughes. jr.. Of Colorado.
the Senate stopped the grind of the legis-
lative machinery at 2:3O o'clock this af-
ternoon. For several hours a dozen and
more senators pointed out the qualities
of mind and heart Of the two dead
colleagues that had endeared them by
personal ties and made them mighty in
the councils of the nation.
1t was to Senator Elkins Of West Vir-
ginia, the captain of industry and of
legislation, that the first eulogies were
paid. Features of his career were re-
ferred to, including his service in the
Union Army during the civil war. his
successful pioneering on the plains of
Arizona, his service in the House Of Rep
resentatives as a delegate from that ter
ritory, his rise in the realm of business
to wealth, and as commerce builder, and
his career in the United States Senate in
directing some of the most important
legislation of the last decade
Senator Scott's Personal Tribute.
Senator Scott of West Virginia, was the
first to voice a tribute-a personal one
because of the close associations between
the two men for years. He was followed
by Senators Gallinger of New Hampshire.
Depew of New York, Bailey of Texas and
Watson Of West Virginia.
After reviewing the career of Mr.
Elkins and declaring that "a man wise
In counsel. strong in action, doer of
great deeds, builder up Of the wilder
No oc$ ,0tt. Z,
market and in the forum, lovable.
genial companion" has passed away,
Senator Scott said:
During one Of our heated party fights,
after state convention which bade fair
to split in two our party and over which
vital force. he returned to his home at
Elkins. For several weeks the opposing
press and some of the papers of his own
political faith bitterly upbraided him for
his rulings In the convention, for his
bossism.' and for the ruination he was
bringing on his party. After these
vituperations had Travelled from one end
OF the state to the other, a visitor to
his hospitable home found him sitting in
his library reading and smiling In an
visitor and, said:
have been comforting myself read
Ing the book of job; but | don't think
Job was in it with me- >
And 1t was by relating such Incidents
the late senator's characteristics were de-
scribed by the speakers.
Depew Relates Incident.
Senator Depew's stories were personaI
II never shall forget a dramatic scene
between him and the republican cand.-
date for President. James G. Blaine Mr.
Depew said. ut was just after the fa
M 0p
date with thousand Protestant minis
ters when three words uttered by their
spokesman ended the most hopeful of
canvasses and changed .ne course OF
American history. Mr. Elkins was re-
sponsfble for bringing about this meeting,
which was all right in it's conception and
intended to remove the prejudice which
had grown up among Protestants because
of Mr.. Bla.nc's family rela ,ionship to
the Catholic Church. OF course. no one
could foresee that the preacher, who was
also the spokesman, had a formula
which he had used hundred times sue
cessfully from the pulpit. but viii n when
II became part Of the literature on one
side Of political controversy proved a
can Of dynamite for the cause 1t was ul-
astrous effects OF coupling together rum,
Romanism and rebellion more clearly than
did Mr.. Blaine. He was naturally for
a while not only indignant. but unreason-
able, and yet. when he saw how deeply
affected was Mr.. Elkins. Blaine put h s
arm around Elk.ns' neck and said in tina t
tone of tenderness which captured and
bound to him thousands. Steve, it was
planned for the best and no one could
nave TO- eseen what has occurred
THE few who witnessed the incident
knew what load 1t lifted from the heart
of the one and how deep abiding was tho
affection of each for the other.
Senator Elkins' Methods.
Il had an illustration Of Senator
Elkins' methods of accomplishing re-
suits. After his second nomination and
the retirement Of Mr.. Blaine from the
cabinet. President Harrison rendered to
me the position Of Secretary Of State
I told him I could not take it, because
as president of the greatest railway
system in the country, it would inject
i'll the then inf1amed condition Of the
public nina on railway questions an
unnecessary issue into the canvass,
which had four months to run before
the election.
THE President did not think So and
sent Mr.. Elkins, then Secretary Of War,
to persuade me. He did not argue with
me. but said, Come. let's take a walk.
partment and then pointed to the por-
traits of those who had occupied that
great place, among them Thomas JEFF
ferson, John Marshall, James Madison,
James Monroe, John Quincy Adams,
Henry Clay. Martin Van Buren, Daniel
Webster, John C.. Calhoun, Edward
Everett, and William ii. Seward, and
said:
There Is q list far more eminent
and distinguished than the President Of
the United States. To have your pic
ture hung In that line is fame"
Late in the afternoon the eulogies will
be Of Senator Hughes, and those
scheduled to speak OF his life and pub
lie. services are Senators Guggenheim
Of Colorado. Stone of Missouri, Taylor
Of Tennessee, Warren of Wyoming, La
Toilette of Wisconsin,. Clark OF Wyom-
Ing, Smoot OF Utah and Fletcher Of