Evening star., 1913-02-15


birth. in which he lived his life long
Then he came to Congress. and for
twenty years he was a member. and 4
prominent member, of the republican
party in the great popular House of Rep
resentatives.
''In such a memorial as this, and in his
tory at large. Mr.. Sherman suffers in
comparison with others less deserving
because the work that he wrought, the
influence that he eXerted, the progress
and reforms that he helped to bring
about were not recorded in the headlines
of newspapers or, indeed. in the news
columns or editorials, for he was content
to work quietly to achieve an object: ana
made no conditions that should attach
his name to the success of the work in
hand.
HE was an influential and leading mem
Der Of that body during the controversies
that took place over the question whether
the House OF Representatives should be
permitted to do business. or should be at
the mercy OF the minority, and he stood
with one of the great speakers of that
body for progress. and it was achieved.
Master of Difficult Problems.
HE was at the head of the Indian
committee in the House, and no problems
in our government are more difficult than
those within the Jurisdiction Of that
lucy IlNOiNc lic piopOi ouoi-
ness-like consideration and disposition Of
questions of the management of trust
property in which the discretion of the
particular official having control can be
very little restricted by law. Conditions
in and near the Indian country are such
that neighboring public opinion cannot
be trusted to do justice to the Indians. or
to carry out the charitable purposes OF
the government. The situation is prolific
OF schemes to defraud the wards of the
nation. No one will know except those
most intimate with the course of iegiSla
ton and with the details of appropriation
bills, the work James s. Sherman and
few of his associates did In the eilmlna-
ton of fraud and the maintenance OF the
honor of the nation i'm preserving to the
Indians what was theirs. And thus we
may say truly that the great work that
this man, whose early death we deplore,
did for his fellow-men was done as an
adviser, as q quiet but active worker IN
person, all arising from the disinterested
patriotism. the high-minded party spirit
and the inherent modesty of the man.
II need not recite to those who had SO
much better opportunity than ! to OBJ,
serve it and feel it the clear and rapid
thought and the equally clear and rapid
expression Of decision which in the
administration of the parliamentary
law that Mr. Sherman displayed
as frequently the presiding officer f1t
and continuously during his term as Vice
President as president of the Senate. He
was a model presiding officer. Preserving
his temper under all conditions, and some
of them most difficult, he ruled with firm
ness and with a courtesy that disarmed
the sometime heat Of those whose views
he was overruling.
Natures Gentleman.
And now there is but one more word
to speak, and that one utters in the
tendereSt tone and makes most brief.
What might be expected from a man of
his heart. and his constant appreciation
of the feelings of others, from one OF
natures gentlemen, his domestic llfe,
his love of wife and children and fell
loW-toWnsmen made a circle SO sweet
a home SO bright neighborhood so full
Of love for him that even in the rev
hours that we were permitted to spend
in the city where he lived and died the
overwhelming evidences of affection tor
him were most impressive on every
hand and his great qualities were re-
vealed in most remarkable tribute
which his memory called out from his
beloved pastor the president of Hamll-
ton College.
I'VE have celebrated the memorial of
a modest American, disinterested
patriot. an able statesman, noble man.
SneC1al Ordec Announced.
A big majority of senators were in their
seats when President Pro Tempore Bacon
tapped with his ivory gavel at noon to-
day to begin the days session lmmedi-
ately after Secretary Bennett had read
the announcement that the day was set
apart ''for appropriate exercises in COM
memoration OF the life, character and
public services of the late James S. Sher-
man, Vice President of the United States
and President of the Senate of the United
States," t-ArmS r. Livingstone
Cornelius announced from the main door
Of the Senate chamber the coming of the
Speaker and members of the House of
Representatives. 1t was long line or
representatives that filed into the cham
ber. The members were conducted to
seats
The Chief Justice and associate justices
of the United States Supreme Court fol-
lowed and soon after came the ambassa-
dors and ministers plenipotentiary to the
United States The President of the
United States and the members of his
cabinet were next announced. They
walked slowly to places reserved for them
in front of the senatorial seats.
Former President Roosevelt, President
elect Wilson, Vice PreSdent-elect Mar
shall and former Vice Presidents Fair
banks. Stevenson and Morton had all been
invited to participate. but none was able
resented and scores Of public men were
In the galleries.
Early in the day. long before the hour
for the beginning of the ceremonies. the
doors of the galleries had been swinging
back and forth, and. although admission
was by card only. every seat in the gal
leries was taken. In the assemblage could
be seen Judges of the Commerce Court.
the Court of Claims and of the Court of
Customs Appeals members of the inter
state commerce and civil service commits
sions high officers of the army and navy.
heads of several separate government
establishments and judges of the Dis
trict Of Columbia courts-a concourse of
officials that outranked any held in this
seat of officialdom in many year.
Prayer by the Senate chaplain. Rev.
L. G.. b. Pierce, opened the memorial
services.
Tributes by Associates.
The tributes to the former presiding
officer Of the Senate, to his impartialitE