, 1918-10-31
Action In Legislation,

majority member of the committee on
agriculture and forestry, and is now
the ranking minority member. and he
has taken an active part in framing
much of the legislation enacted dur
ing the past twenty-five years to pro-
mote the agricultural development of
the nation. Early in his service in the
Senate he made a notable presentation
of the livestock interests of the coun-
try and the iced for protective legis-
lation for their development. He has
assisted in obtaining appropriations
for destroying predatory wild animals.
legislation for the improvement OF
roads in national forests, inspection of
live stock and the prevention of he
spread of infectious and contagious
diseases, proper inspection and regu-
lation Of packing and slaughter
houses. suppression of plant and grain
diseases, and the hundreds OF minor
acts which have aided in building up
our present efficient agricultural de-
partment.
Senator Warren has worked for.
voted for and taken an active part in
these legislative achievements of Con-
gress for over a quarter of a century.
The enlargement of the powers of
the interstate commission.
the abolition of freight rebates. free
passes, free express and free telegraph
privileges.
The construction of the Panama
canal.
The reorganization of the consular
service on a merit basis.
The establishment of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
The increase of pensions to the pres
emit rates and granting pensions to ar
Elephants in Indian wars and their de-
pendents.
The regulation of child labor.
The employers liability and railway
safety appliance acts.
The labor arbitration act. providing
for mediation in labor disputes.
The national bankruptcy act.
The annexation OF Hawaii.
The act to incorporate the National
Red Cross.
The act creating a permanent CEN
sus office.
The act to prevent false branding of
O and dairy products and drugs.
The act charging the scope of the
antitrust law.
The immigration act, regulating the
immigration of aliens.
The meat inspection law.
The s~ixteen-hour act. limiting the
continuous service of trainmen and
other railroad employees.
Suppression of white slave traffic.
The act establishing the bureau Of
mines.
The establishment of postal savings
banks and the parcel post system.
The establishment of an eight-hour
day for workmen in government ord
works and for workmen en-
ployed by government contractors.
Also many other beneficial acts, and
all Of the measures which have been
enacted by Congress to sustain the
government in the present war.
Altho an ~unwavering Republican in
politics. Senator Warren at all times
has been nonpartisan In his treatment
of his constituents. He has been In
nlose contact and association with the
people of his state during his public
career and in that time no citizen has
been denied or refused his aid On &C.
count of opposing political beliefs or
alliances. Democrats. Populists and
Progressives, when they sought his As
sistance in land. pension or other pub
lie matters. received 1t as promptly
and readily as IL they had been Re-
publicans.
Friends Among Opponents.
No reasonable request made of him
by the people of his state, collectively
or Individually, has been disregarded
and his constituency. so far as re-
quests for his aid are concerned. ex-
tends into many other states. In the
Senate. while recognized at all times
as a stalwart Republican. he has num-
bered among his closest personal
friends many Democratic senator's,
and he has received from those now
In the Senate many assurances of per-
bonal regret on account of his deter
mination to leave the Senate at the
close of his present term.
Senator Warren was married, Janu-
airy 20, 1871. to Miss Helen Maria
Smith of Middlefield, Mass. daughter
Of the Hon. Matthew Smith OF that
place, and Maria Smith, nee Root.
Mrs. Warren died March 2S, 1902. and
ON June 2S, 1911, Senator Warren
married Miss Clara LeBaron Morgan.
daughter of John Sands and Susan
tGoodwin) Morgan. formerly of Gro
ton. Conn.
Senator Warren's children by his
first wife were Helen Frances. born
August 16, 1880, and Frederick Emroy,
born January 20, 1884. His daughter
was married to Genera Pershing, now
tn command of the American expsdi-
tionary forces, on January 20, 1905.