The Washington herald., 1921-10-13

southern hemispheres.
One of the most important steps
taken by Mr.. Knox while he was
Secretary Of State was his inttia-
tion of the movement to neutral
ize" the railroads of Manchuria.
He sent notes to the various
world powers suggesting this plan
as a remedy for the tangled rail-
road situation in Manchuria.
Russia and Japan Reject Plan.
The Knox plan was summarily
rejected by Russia and Japan, and.
largely because Of the opposition
Of those two nations. the other
powers also failed TO back the Knox
scheme.
Japan and Russia controlled the
most important railroads Of Man
churia. Russia the great Chinese
Eastern Railway and Japan the
South Manchuria Railway
Mr.. Knox's plan was prompted by
the aggressive control exercised by
those two countries over the i'm
portant' railways of Manehuria.
Russia and Japan blocked the con-
Struetion of railways in China that
would compete with the Chinese
Eastern and South Manchuria lines,
holding up secret agreements with
china which purported to give them
the right TO object to construction
of such competing lines
The pIan Of Secretary Knox was
for the powers to lend China suf-
ncfent funds 10 buy back the Man.
churian railways. the railways to
be operated Jointly with the powers
until such time as China had paid
back this loan. The various agree
ments by which Russia and Japan
held the railways OF Manchurta
provided that they were eventually
TO be taken back by China.
Congregational Circles Shocked.
Conversational circles were deeply
shocked at the news of Senator
Kpox's death. The White House
received official confirmation OF the
Pennsvlvanian's passing from the
United News. and the President, who
has long been a close friend of Mr..
Knox. was addressed at the man
sion.
The Senate tomorrow will ad
jourp Immediately out of respect to
Senator Knoxs memory and a no.
table representation from Wash
ington official life will attend the
funeral
Mrs. Knox was at the bedside Of
her husband when he died. With
her was the family physician and
Warren s. Martin. Mrs. Knox was
almost overcome from the shock.
The Senator leaves three sons and
a daughter one of the sons, Junior,
was in Washington at the time of
his fathers death Two other sons.
Reed and Hugh s Knox. with the
daughter. Mrs. J. +. Tindle. were
al Valley Forge. Pa the Knox
home. They were notified at once
Of their fathers death and are en-
route TO Washington.
Death Terrible Loss.
Senator Frank B. Kellogg. of
Minnesota. when informed of Sena-
tor EnOx's death said:
II am shocked beyond measure.
His death is 4 terrible loss to the
Senate. to the country and to the
FCrnirn Relations Committee. !
knew him as a man Of sterling in
teSrity and great ability. We were
personal friends as well as COL
LEAGUES Of many years standing"
Senator Gilbert NJ Hitchcock. Of
Nebraska, u, mocratic leader on the
Foreign Relations Committee. char
1Ctsrized the death of Senator Knox
As "a most serious loss Of one vast
~ experienced."
II am deeply Erievcd to hear Of
his death. He had been in public
life so long and had served in so
many capacities tina: it will be diff
sicult 10 replace him"
Senator Oscar W. Underwood,
D"mocratic'Ieader Of the Senate and
on Of Abe American delegates to
the disarmament conference, ex-
pres=nd himself as being shocked
and % dressed to hear Of the death
"f on "f the really great men Of
tho c-untry.
Enow that his loss will he
W"uTH.d by not only his party COL
leaCu =. but by all Of his colleagues
Ea-.- ID him as a personal friend
ana h was extremely popular with
Dor parties Of the Senate 7 am
TOO Shocked to say more"
Born May @, 1853.
Senator Philander Chase Knox.
from Pennsylvania. was born in
BrownviIIe. Fayette County. Pa
May .. 1883. a son of David s. and
Rebekah Page Knox. He was
Hanfd after PhiIander Chase, the
renowned Episcopal bishop. of
whom his father was an ardent
admirer- At the age Of 15s.he en-
tered Mount Union College at
Alliance. Ohio. from which he was
graduated in 1872. at the age Of 10.
receiving the degree Of A. NJ. and
later the deEree Of LII D., which
he also received from Yale. Penn
sylvania and Pittsburgh univer-
stiles and from Washington and
Jefferson and Villa Nova colleges,
and the University Of Guatemala.
lie studied law under II. 3. Swope
and was admitted to the bar in
1876 and began the practice of law
in Pittsburgh the following year.
He was appointed Assistant
United States Attorney for the dis
trict- Of Western Pennsylvania by
President Grant This field was
much too small for him. He soon
noticed the expansion going on in
coal, glass, iron, steel, industry and
transportation, so he resigned after
4 years service and became a part
ler of James II. Reed. in the firm
u Reedsand Knox, a lucrative law
business in Western Pennsylvania.
He was active in all important in
dustrial interests for some time
n has been stated that his personal
retainers amounted to $4,000.
Declines Appointment in 1897.
In 1897 President Mckinley ten
jered the Attorney Generals port