New-York tribune., 1911-01-05
SENATOR ElK|NS DEAD
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great the delay or Inconvenience caused Ny
granting all demands for time. Hence
when. after the passage OF the intersta''
commerce bill, the late Senator polhVet.
of Iowa. who had been one OF the cnie'
critics OF the measure. warmly conip"
mented Mr.. Elkins, there was universal
approval OF his remarks. Mr.. poiliVer ae
clared that. in putting the administrator
bill through, the West Virginia Senator mao
performed the HARDEST task undertaken pS
any Senator for thirty years
Mr.. Elkns especially liked to direct leg
islation which dealt with everyday proO-
lsms. such as the tariff. the regulation Oh
the railroads and the development OF natu-
raj waterways. He aspired 70 place oi'
the Committee en- Firancs, and his faiiuFe
to attain that probably was the Creates
disappointment that came to him IN MS
career as a Senator.
He was one Of the fret movers for az w
vestigation into the high cost OF l''Hs,
which was begun in the second session Oh
the s1st Congress. and when the controIl'ns
powers In the Senate decreed that he snoulo
not be chairman OF the special committee
10 make the inquiry he was deeply cna-
grined.
The Committee on Finance deals with the
tariff, and Mr.. Elkins made an open pro-
test against the action Of the Senate III
overlooking the Republicans OF the souIi'
in filing the committee. His contention
was that the interests Of the southern
States were unguarded in the committee'
and on one occasion. early in the 6lst Con-
| .l,A n N
TO join the insurgents in protesting against
the makeup Of the committee
His Achievements in Congress.
Among his achievements. aside from the
massage OF the Elkins antitrust bill, were
LEGISLATION providing for many importan'
improvements Of the Ohio, the haha"ha
and the Big Sandy rivers; many lnatefld
amendments to the railroad bills OF IsV
and 1910. and many notifications or tnS
tariff He first suggested the use OF tht
corps OF engineers Of the army In nuildlnt
the Panama Canal
While living In Missouri Mr. Elkins taush
school and TO this circumstances owed hi'
escape from one Of the most thrilling STU
stions of his eventful life. Riding one daJ
toward the close Of the Civil War along
lonely road In the western part of the state
be was seized by a squad from the band o.
the Confederae guerilla Quantrell. ~
was charged with being a spy. and the pen
atty was death.
| Fortunately for Mr.. Elkins. he was place.
IN the care Of two brothers, who recognized
the Young man as their former teacneF
Appreciating his peril. they contrlYed III
esrane The Senator's new found friend!
were "Jim" and Cole Younger, who atter
ward became notorious as the most DARN;
~ the hand Of outlaws led by the Jame
brothers. When, after the close OF TN
war the Youngers we're captured ana sen
IN prison on a life sentence for robbing
hank in Minnesota Mr.. Elkins recalled thel
kindness TO him. He exerted his influence
N nrocure their release and ultimately sue
ceeded.
In 1866 Senator Elkins married Sallit
Jacobs. Of Wellington, Mo, by whom h'
had one daughter. His second marriage
was TO Halle Davis, daughter OF e%-Seh
ator Henry Gassaway Davis. who was
candidate for President on the Demo
cratic ticket with Alton 3. Parker IN 40
and with whom Mr.. Elkins was ASSOCIATED
in business They were married In 1919 anC
had six children. The reported engagement
of his daughter Katherine to the Duke o.
the Abruzzi and the many denials wfhcf
followed caused much comment. both here
and abroad. and brought forth vigorou;
denial Of the engagement from Senator
| Elkins.