New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-17

revolts, but mastered them all. on
many occaqions he was obliged TO make
important concessions. lie did this IN
the Aldrich- Vreeland finance bill ana
in the last tariff measure and the rail-
road rate law In number OF lttle
things he was defeated. He fought
against the oleomarCarine Legislation
to the last, but in vain.
One of the most serious charges MADE
against him In connection with the tar
III was that made by Senator Bristow'
VINO declared that Senator A!dricn, as
chairman Of the Senate Finance Com
mittce, secured an increase OF the duty
on miscellaneous manufactures OF ruo-
best from 30 10 35 per cent ad valorem'
and that this change resulted IN IN
creased dividends to the lnterconu-
mental Rubber Company, in which the
Rhode Island Senator was a stockhold-
Ell. Senator Aldrich, in reply, however,
showed that the corporation IN whlcn
he WIS interested was concerned ohiy
with the production Of crude rubber IN
Mexico or elsewhere outside the Onlteu
States; that crude rubber was on the
free list under the Dingley law and re,
NAMED free under the new law, ana
that his concern had no connection, al
rect or indirect, with any domestlce
manufacturer of rubber.
Senator Aldrich took a leading part
in the massage of the railroad rate bill
in the spring Of 1910. He was made
chairman of the National Monetary
Commission appointed in 1908 and
spent much time gathering data re-
garding the financial systems OF the
70 that
Of the United States government.
Personal Charm.
In personal appearance Senator Al
drich was tall and well built, with a
ruddy. kindly face. His hair and mus
tache were snow white. He was spir-
tied and vivid public speaker and a
pleasant conversationslist. One Of the
surprises to those who met the Sena-
tor from Rhode Island socially was the
entire freedom from shop OF his
conversation. He was great reader
of novels. always posted on the latest
book and talked interestingly on liter
AZURE. yachting and travel. Women
describe him as most fascinating
companion, although he was far from a
ladies man." and usually preferred
the society Of his own sex.
One of the most notable habits OF
Mr.. Aldrich was his refusal to read the
newspapers, which he carried almost
to a system. He argued that II he did
not read the news all that was worthy
of his attention would be brought to il
by his friends and colleagues.
Mr.. Aldrich never smoked, but was
as tolerant Of the three-for-a-nicke
stogies smoked in his presence as OF
the 25-cent perfectO. so that Senators
never felt any hositancy about smok-
ing in his rooms. He never drank
strong liquor. the extreme limit OF his
indulgence being an occasional glass OF
wine at dinner. He loved the open and
walked much in the open air; and per
haps as a consequence of these things
he was never irritable, the end of q
long and tiresome session finding him
as kindly and genial as its beginning.
In early life Senator Aldrich married
a Miss Greene, the daughter Of an old
time Providence merchant. who wa:
connected with the distinguished fam
lily of the Revolutionary General Ma
thanael Greene. There are eight chill
dren.
Providence, R. l., April 16.-Both
branches Of the Legislature Ida
adopted resolution providing for ad
iurnment until Wednesday as marx
Of respect to the memory OF former
Senator Nelson W. Aldrich. The reso
luton also provided for the appoint
ment Of a committee.
Governor Beeckman ordered all flags
on state buildings displayed at half
staff.
Warwick Neck, R. l., April l6.-New'
Of the death of former Senator Mel
son W. Aldrich in New York reached
his home on the shores Of Narragan
sett Bay to-day.
Only the servants were at the house
Mrs. Aldrch and Miss Lucy Aldricf
were in New York; Mrs. John D. Rock
efcller, jr., another daughter, was al
Tarrytown, and Mrs. C.. II. Edgeil wa'
in the West. Of the five sons, Edwart
was at Brooklyn, Stuart and Richard
at Providence and William at Boston.