The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-12-21

Furnishing the former GERMAN en-
pe-or and other high German; officials
for crimes committed during the
war must rest with the governments
and not with jurists, according to the
Marcus Of Crewe, former secretary
OF state for the colonies, IN letter
to the Westminster Gazette.
Burlington, n. c., Dec. 17.--F'ire to-
day swept q portion OF the ooWn1o"h
business section Of this city with
loss estimated Ct s250.000. -
fallen in practice into two classes
those who insisted on conrlnulng 70
attack the senate and all its haplts
and methods and those who sooner o.
later, generally sooner than later' ac-
cepted the senate traditions ana ways
of life. The former, very few IN num-
her. become bores and found theh-
se,tes uaheard and without lnnuence
and have been forgotten. The latter
have been successful and often dlS-
ringnished senators, influential and Ell
.active It is needless to say that
senator Tillnan belonged preenll-
nent1v TO the second class. He never
bored anyone. However widely t1c
MIGHT disagree with him he was al
wavs and unfailingly interesting. He
came not only to. accept the Senaes
| but to be one of its most ardent de-
tenders. supporting its rules, habits
and traditions, and very proud OF its
history and of its power and import
ance.
..Ghis came about through no sacri-
ice OF principle, but simply because
he was a man naturally OF strong
rood sense and open to conviction. He
startled the country land the senate
at the very outset by an unbrldled at
tack upon President Cleveland, and !
think he even then began to see that
IN the senate at least this was not tht
best naetilo dto advance the policies o.
the principles he had at heart. He
came to the senate also with bite
and deep seated dislike-I will 30:
saw prejudice-against ali Republicans
and all> Northern men. Nevertheless,
among Republicans and Northerj:
men he found before very many
years had passed some of his
warmest personal friends. In
these last years he one day made a
short speech in the senate in which Ee
admitted that he had been mistaken
in these early opinions and rh&- ne
had in these respects changed ms
mind. It seemed, I am sure, TO those
who heard or read what he sad IN
avowal ats once manly and tou:ninS.
But it was something more than TINS
It showed willingness and ability 20
learn. admirable and essential capa1'-
ties throughout life and especially TO
be cherished in old age. It also snow
ed the courage to admit that ne had
been wrong, and this is a lofuer ana
rarer attribute and a very fine qualty
indeed.
But if Senator Tillman learned to
know the senate and his fellow sena-'
tors better and 70 like them better IS
the years passed, the senate also
learned much about him. Every one
was aware that he was able, forceIul
ard possessed of unhounded energy.
But senators found also that the
blunt words and the stormy manner
when he was reused Were far more
in. evidence in public than IN private
life. Behind al this was a kindly
nature, plenty of humor, erious
outlook on life, and real sincerity OF
purpose. One at least Of those VINO
came il the process Of time to know
him wei! discovered that Senator
,2iilnan had knowledge and genuine
foadness for literature and poetry
good literature and coed poetry be 1t
sald-and above all that he was q ioV-
er Of SHAKESPEARE. a phase OF ms
character not generally appreciated
He was q conspicuous and active sen
ator for many years and worked hard
and faithfully until ne was stricken
by illness some years ago. After his
partial recovery ne went on with an
Gncoinplainils and unfailing courage
which commanded every ones ad
inlration until the end came. Never
did he appear better than in his at
tltude toward the war. He never had
any doubts He recognized what Ger
many meant. and he was for the right
and for the way With all his strength
During these years Of physical trial
and endurance he turned mere than
ever toward the friends with whom
he had been long in service and
grew ever gentler and more kindly.
The affection and sympathy which ]
think he craved for he had aa,
emotional nature. We're freely givcn.
After a long day Of many conflicts the
evening was calm and peaceful. AS
talked with him and watched him
:tnlid the iergthening shadows when
ehe sun of life was slowly setting I
ofen thought Of DR.. Holmes lines
written for his own 10th birthday:
Still as the silver cord gets worn
and slender.
It's lightened task work tugs with
lcssen;ng strain,
Hands set more helpful, voices grown
more tender,
Con+I,o ,,-i+J, tbe SOftcnn1 tones