Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-17

utes after the physician left, however,
Mr. Aldrich suddenly became uncon-
scious. He died within few min
utes,
Members Of mis- immediate family
were summoned when he became uu-
conscious and were ut the bedside
when he died They included Mrs
Aldrlch, his wife; Miss Aldrich and
Mrs John ID. Rockefeller ir., his
daughters and Winthrop Aldrich, his
son John u. Rockefeller ir could
not be reached in time for him to
reach the bedside before death
The funeral service for the late
Senator Aldrch will take place at
Grace church IN Providence. r. l., at
3 o'clocl, on sunday afternoon. Burial
viii be in Swan Point cemetery Prov
idence.
Biographical sketch.
Nelson Wllmarth Adrich held
seat in the United states senate con-
/ tinuously from 1881 to 1911 The in
! fucnce cNertcd hy hun ON govern
mental affairs was best illustrated by
the fact that when he was satirically
! introduced to m audience as the gen
! Cral manager of the United States
that appellatinn lived through the ad-
ministrations Of Mckinley Roosevelt
and TAFT
Probably the greatest parliament
tartan thai over served i'm the senate
Mr.. Aldrich mad no difficulty in main
tanning leadership of his party. AL
though known among the veterans ms
n 'cnnmittra'' senotor mo was ouitc as
much at home on the floor and nat
lually was more in evidence i'm the
| larger arena While he gave special
attention 10 the tariG and financial
| LEGISLATION i'm committee. ON the sen
atc too. his ear was omen for an that
was said on any subject of general
|importance Ho seldom failed to par-
ticipatc in the discussion of any meas
ure afrettin governmental policies.
Naturally MIR Aldrich's lons.con-
| Itirued SUPREMACY IN the counsels of
| his party and i'm directing legislation
| caused him 10 become the subject of
| ruch adverse criticism. He was
charged with bCssism and with being,
Itho tocl of tho "inlerests" Whether
or not tbis vas time i'm tho main II
| can be said in fairness that some of
these assertions gained and held cur
rency because it was his policy never
| |" defend hlihSelt AGAINST Publlsjed
ATTACKS. -, rarely permitted hih'SeIl
/ To ne quoted by the press
ne lacI 'hal nus u3UGhleI was mar
''u w d ~" "a J'''" ~ iNo' nNlVl'''
served TO slren8then ihe popular I'M
preston lhIt senator AiuflGh was III
some way pecuIlarl! lfiehuly TO tne
on maShate ana cohsiderate OF the
So-called kockeIeller interests 1et
"hen a tilehu OF th' senator once
asked MN '2r lct'er TO MT. Rocke-
Ielier' Mt' A'urlch repned
AS nave met M'' ltockelolior on,E
iWIce III my ne Ie'I the letlcr Wouid
pe OF nut NIUE II any assistance TO
you.
In legislation ne was charged win
| oeihG Secuon'lL rms IS harGIy porhe
Uut by Ihe iacls' ana more Inah once
ne gained ms points by utlllzlhs the
conllcl or interests pelWeen west anu
south ana east,
y temporary opponent Wlthln ms
own party when suddenly deprived OF
/ the floor during debate on proposed
currency REFORMS eNpostulatcd in vain.
As he took his seat he said THE SEN
ate no Longer is the great forum of
free speech at least not when the
senator from Rhode Island is here
Didn't Iil,c Skotch
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i!Ch Prdcucdi,S lhNiteu auNerse .Ilt-
lClsh' n Well-hhoWh writer OF wan
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