The Washington times., 1921-05-19
SENATE IN TRIBUTE
TO Chief JUSTICE
Lodge EuIogizes Lofty Charac.
ter of Dead Jurist-Adiourn
In Respect.

Full need of tribute to the lovable
qualities and rare legal and judicial
scumen of the late Chief Justice
White was paid in the Senate today
ty Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts,. the veteran Repub-
lican majority leader of the upper
chamber.
Upon the conclusion of his express
sion OF the deep sense of public sor-
row" shared with him by his Repub-
i'can and Democratic colleagues alike.
the Senate adjourned out Of respect to
the memory of the Chief Justice.
The motion for adjournment was
made by Senator Lodge. Previous to
adjournment. Vice President Coolidge
appointed Senators Lodge and Under
wood OF Alabama, the Democratic
minority leader; Ransdell and Brous-
ssrd of louisiana, Chief Justice
Whites native State, and Nelson Of
Minnesota. chairman, and Overman of
Mort hCarolina, ranking Democratic
member of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, as a committee to represent
the Senate at the Chief Justices fun
e-al
1t is understood the funeral will
take place at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, which will permit Congress
to reconvene again at the customary
noon hour tomorrow.
LODGE IN TRIBUTE.
Senator Lodges tribute to Chief
Justice White follows.
with a deep sense of public sorrow
mingled with a most Gnfeiyred feel.
ing OF personal grief 1 rise, to make
the forma; motion uf recognition by
the Senate of the loss whL h has be-
fallen the country in the death .; the
Chief Justice OF the United States. Hs
filled one OF the greatest offices which
II is permitted to a man to hold None.
think. among civilized men sur
passes IL in dignity and power. The
late Chief Justice htuorei his great
place quite as ruch as the office h on
ored him.
He brought to his high duties not
merely the training of his profession
but that of the statesman. Of the man
versed In public affairs. and in that
great tribunal both equipments are
alike necessary. He was devoted to
his work. learned in the law, high
minded, impartial, always fearless in
every scene OF life. and lover OF his
country in every fiber OF being.
A MAN OF JUSTICE
His modesty was equal to the
greatness OF his place, and no one who
knew him, ! believe, ever spoke of
him without some accompanying word
of affection. He was "A great lawyer
. fine character, and always human
and sympathetic. We do not forget
that he went from this body to the
court which he was so long to lead
and adorn.
"Tt is our privilege to number him
among those who have greatly Added
to the renown of the Senate OF the
United States, But he did his life
work in the great court OF which he
was the head, withdrawn OF neces-
sity from the dusty ways OF men, but
he never forgot that ne was one OF
them. He administered justice and
declared the law. No higher task can
be imposed upon any man. No larger
praise can be bestowed than to say
that Chief Justice White met his
great task in full measure. and we
can now say by the closing grave
with a victorious spirit to be always
hereafter admired by his fellow
countrymen."
RANsDELL ALSO CRATES.
Tribute to Chief Justice white was
also paid by Senator Ransdell, Demo
crat, OF Louisiana.
"The late Chief Justice shed more
luster upon the great Commonwealth
OF Louisiana than any other citizen
~ has ever produced" Ransdell said.
II doubt II any member OF the Su-
preme Court OF the United States mas
ever had greater influence since the
days OF John Marshall upon the coun-
try's Judiciary system than did Mr..
White"
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