The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-15
teenth amendment to the Constitution,
proclaimed in February, 1919.

AS a Confederate soldier, member
OF the Georgia Legislature. and later a
United States Senator, the Georgian
had a notable career. and occupied
many positions of distinction, mounting
In the estimation of his colleagues un-
til he was made chairman of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations when
the Democratic party regained supre-
macy in the upper house of Congress
with the election OF President Wilson
in November. 1912. AS aid to President
Wilson in his policy of "watchful walt
ing in the relations with Mexico, Sen
ator Bacon was many times commended
by the nations chief executive.
1t was his insistence that the policy
OF the government toward Mexico, as
directed by the President, should not
he hampcred by useless or inliamma-
tory debate which many times prevent
ed outbursts to embarrass the admin
Istraton In dealing with the Mexican
situation. For his success In temper
ing the excitement and suppressing In
clpient efforts to arouse public senti-
ment the Georgia Senator was several
times congra tulated not only by his
Democratic colleagues but by Republi
can leaders in the Senate as well.
HIS Plea is Needed.
Last summer when the Mexican
trouble seemed most threatening and
several Senators attempted to provoke
Bacon urged that the President and the
Cabinet be permitted to direct the
Mexican policy without interference.
His plea for non-partisan consideration
OF the subject eventually was needed.
He was frequently consulted by the
President not only with relation to
Mexico, but more recently In shaping
the policy Of the nation with reference
to all foreign relations and the effort
to rejuvenate the arbitration treaties
that expired during 1913.
Senator Bacon was born in Bryan
County, Georgia, October 20, 1899, and
for many years made his home in Ma
con. On being graduated from the
University of Georgia law department
In 1860. he entered the Confederate
army and served during the campaigns
of 1851 and 1862 as adjutant OF the
Ninth Georgia Regiment in the army
of Northern Virginia. subsequently he
was commissioned as captain in the
provisional army of the Confederate
States and was assigned to general
STAFF duty.
After the war Senator Bacon resumed
the practice OF law and took an active
part In politics. He was president OF
the State Democratic Convention In
1880 and was a delegate from Georgia
to tho Democratic National Convention
In Chicago In 1884. In 1871 he was
elected to the Georgia House of Repre-
sentatives, serving In the Legislature
for fourteen years. and was for eight
years Speaker of the House.
He was first elected to the United
States Senate in 1894, reelected In
1900 and again In 1907 by the Legis-
lature. In 1913 he was unanimously
chosen in general popular election.
being the first Senator chosen by
popular vote. Senate Bacon served MS
president pro tempore of the Senate
during q portion OF the Sixty-sccond
Congress and presided over the senate
during the impeachment of Judge
Robert W. ArchbOld In 1919.
Man OF Rare Ability.
John Bassett Moore. counsellor Of the
State Department and acting secretary
in the absence of Mr.. Bryan, said to-
night:
Senator Bacon was n man of rare
ability and profound knowledge OF
American affairs both foreign and do
nestle. His death Is great loss both
to the Senate and the. country. His
place will be hard to I'LL"
When President wilson heard Of Sem
ator Bacon's death, he was sitting at
his typewriter. He wrote the. follow
ing statement on his machine and is-
sued 1t to the press:
"All who know Senator Bacon will
sincerely deplore his death. 1t deprives
the Senate OF one OF It's Oldest and most
experienced members, q man who held
with something lile reverence to the
traditions Of the great body Of which