New-York tribune., 1912-04-20
SOLDIER, EVERY inch,
SAYS TAFT OF Butt
Men Prominent in Public Lifa
Praise the HeroiSm CT the
TitaniC'S Victim.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April 19.--With the flags on
all government buildings at haifstaff, Wash.
ington mourned to-day for the wcums OF
the Titanic.
Formal tribute to the Titanics dead was
paid by the House of Representatives when
AT 12:11 o'clock it adjourned until noon to-
morrow.
The Senate remained in session under an
agreement reached yesterday for n vote be.
fore adjournment on the Dillingham; gen.
eral immigration bill
The prayer of the Rev. Henry y. Coudon
in openjng the House session was. in part.
We thank Thee that though in the ord.
nary circumstances Of life selflshness and
creed seem to be In the ascendancy, yet In
times Of distress and peril. then II is that
the nobility Of soul. the God.like In man,
asserts itself and makes heroes.
Sorrow was manifested particularly for
the death OF Major Archibald w. Butt.
President Taft, members OF the Cabinet,
Senators and others prominent In public
liz joining in paying tribute to the dead
soldier. The President said.
Major "Archie" Butt was my military
aid He was like a member OF my family,
and ! feel his loss as II he had been q
younger brother. The chief trait OF his
character was loyalty to his Ideals, his
cloth and his friends. His character was
simple one In the sense that he was In
capable OF intrigue or Inslncerity. He was
gentle and considerate to every one high
and low. He rever lost, under any con.
dItIons, his sense Of proper regard 70 what
he considered the respect due to constituted
| authority. He was an earnest member CT
the Episcopal Church and loved that com.
munIon. He was a soldier, every Inch Of
him: a most competent and successful
ouartcrmaster and a devotee OF his profes.
slcn.
After I heard that part OF the ships com.
pany had gone down ! gave Up hope for
the rescue Of Major Butt, unless ny aecl.
dent knew that he would certainly re-
main on the ships deck until every duty
had been performed and every sacrifice
made that properly fell on one charged, az
he would feel himself charged. with re-
sponsIbilty for the rescue Of others.
He leaves the widest circle OF frIerds
whose memory Of him Is sweet in every
particular.
The Secretary Of the Navy said:
There is universal feeling Of sorrow Ia
Washington on account Of the untmely
death of Major Butt, due to his loyal de-
yotion to the President and the sterling
qualities demonstrated in the discharge Of
his duties, which have endeared him TO
those who came in contact with him.
The Secretary of War said
II have felt a very warm personal at
tachment for Major Butt, and have been
greatly distressed by the news Of his death.
Every one who knew him has felt confident
from the beginning that he would be
shown to have acted with the courageous
self-devotion that the dispatches this
morning have revealed"
He was one OF God Almighty's gentle
men," said Senator Tilhnan. of South
Carolina
A permanent memorial 10 the herOism
of Major Butt and the other Washing
tonians who died when the Titanic went
down was informally discussed to-day oy
some members OF the Cabinet and other
government officials. The probabilities q
laying the circumstances of the deaths Of
Major Butt, Clarence Moore and Frank ID.
Millet before the Carnegie Hero Fund
trustees were also discussed.
IIndsberg, Kan, April le.-Theodora
Roosevelt paid a tribute to-day TO the he
roism of Major Butt.
Major Butt was the highest type OF OF
ficer and gentleman said Colonel Roose-
velt He met his end as an officer ana
gentleman should. giving up his own LIE
that others might be saved. / and my
family all loved him sincerely
Nashville, Tenn. April l9.-Memorial SER
vices for Major Archibald w. Butt, who
was lost on the Titanic. will be held IN tho
University of the South, in Suwanee, Tenn
on Sunday. April 2s. Major Butt was an
alumnus OF the university. and. with Presi-
dent Taft. was guest there only Few
months ago. Major Butts fraternity Deit@
Tau Delta, has started movement TO place
a tablet in the university chapel TO the
memory of the officer who conducted him
self with such gallantry.
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