The Washington times., 1914-01-28
PIONEER STATESMAN
BORN IN KENTUCKY
Former Senator CuIIom First
Came to Congress on De-
cember 4, 1865.
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ship. AS chairman of the Senate Inter
stat, Commerce Commission, he gained
his national reputation In connection
with the successful legislation. He is
really the father of the present laws on
the subject.
His interest in interstate commerce
was responsible for his advocacy Of the
deep waterway from Lake Michigan,
via the Mississippi, to the Gulf.
Drafted Hawaiian Laws.
AS a member of the commission ap-
pointed to frame a system of laws for
the government of the Hawaiian Is
lands, his labor was of tremendous
value and won for him even more of
the admiration of his fellow members.
Always an ardent Republican, his
most tireless and conspicuous work
was done in the committee room. While
never claiming any marked ability as
an orator or public speaker, he never
theless was able to pl esent any matter
IN thorough and telling manner, clear
and concise, and the many clashes Of
wits in the Senate chamber proclaimed
him a debater of no mean sbility. Dur
ing his later years he was acknowl-
edged as one of the leaders on the
Republican side of the Senate, and no
out seeking his counsel. AS Senator
Allison was deemed he high authority
on financial matters, 50 Senator Cul-
lom was regarded as the master au-
thority on all matters pertaining to
railroads and interstate commerce.
Was Well Posted.
But it was not alone on these sub
jects that he was learned. When any
question of import came before the at
tention of the upper body, he was in
variably found to be surprisingly well
posted upon the matter under discus
sion, and his telling Comments fire.
Quently served to throw confusion into
the ranks of his opponents.
Senator Cullom's contemporaries in
the House were distinguished ones.
Blaine, Conkling, Allison, Frye, ana
Window were prominent among these.
and, in later years, in private life and
dence and friendship OF the leading
men in public life. Presidents were
numbered among his ntmates, and, re-
sardless Of political views, his presence
was ever welcomed at the Executive
Mansion.
Senator Cullom was extremely popu-
lar among his colleagues in the Senate,
whether Democrat or Republican, ire
spectiVe of creed. He had most win
ming. gracious personality, and a never
failing kindness, while a ready tact
and sympathy endeared him to all who
came in contact with him.
He was ever ready to put himself to
great trouble to do a service for
friend and seemed to take keen pleas
ure in doing a kindness whenever possi-
bic.
Mental Vision Clear.
During the last decade Of his long
life he became very feeble, but even
in the darkest days the brilliant mind
never wavered and the keenness and
grasp of his mental vision was never
for in instant dulled by his suffering.
Mentally a giant, he possessed the
most marvellous powers of concentra-
ton, whereby he could put aside all
intruding thoughts and focus the full
strength of his analytical brain upon
the subject under consideration, and his
particular clarity of perception enabled
him to view a question from every
angle and upon each facet
The United States has lost one Of It's
most conspicuous statesmen and must
mourn his death.
Photographed frequently during his
later life as 'the man who looks like
Lincoln" the likeness went even fur
ther, for in him were many OF the noble
attributes which idealize the Emanci-
pator, much of the strength of mind,
the lofty courage, and the eyer-present
kindliness of spirit