Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-13

Hugh s. Knox. Of STAFFORD. Pa, and
daughter, Mrs. James r. Tndall, of
Valley Forge. A third son, Philander
Chase Knox, Jr., resides in Washing
ton.
The senate win meet today and
adjourn out OF respect to the late SEN
ator and with the house. will name q
committee to- ATTEND the funeral.
Senator Knox home was in Pitts
home at Valley Forge. The place Of
interment has not yet been an
nounced.
While at the senate yesterday Sen.
Knox apparently vas in the best of
health, although he had been m
what overtaxed lately in connection
with senate work with reference to
restoring the technical state of peace
with Germany, Austria and Hungary.
He was the author Of the peace
resolution bearing his name and n
Of the senate conferees in adjusting 1t
with the Porter resolution. The reso-
luton was passed at this session of
congress and it was under 1t that
President Harding negotiated the
pending treaties with Germany,
Austria and Hungary.
When congress took a recess late In
August, Senator Knox left for Europe
with Mrs Knox for a, vacation and
was absent slightly moro than three
weeks. He sought to reach Wash
ington in time to vote on the Panama
canal tolls repeal but arrived some
hours after the vote had been taken.
He told his associates that while he
had been benefited by his vacation,
he was left somewhat tired.
Second Time In Senate.
Senator Knox was 68 years old and
was serving in the senate for a second
time having first been appointed in
1904 to succeed the late Senator
elected to succeed himself in 1906 but
resigned four years later to become
secretary of state.
Always a political power in Penn
ayivania and in the high national
councils of his party, Senator Knox
was said by his friends not to be a
politician.
He was not active in the manage
ment Of the Republican party in the
nation and his election as senator, fol-
lowing his cabinet service was said by
close friends to be more in recogni-
ton Of his craftsmanship than a mat
tor Of state politics.
In the senate. Mr.. Knox spoke in
frequently and his occasional ad-
dresses, usually carefully prepared,
were attended closely by members on
both sides of the chamber. He was
one Of the most prominent Of ''irre-
co~ncilaables" in the Republican fight
against the treaty Of Versailles and
was reputed to have been the author
OF ON of the so-called Lodge reser-
vatons to the treaty, among them the
provision dealing with retention Of
control over seized enemy property.
Close Friend Of Harding.
AS an intimate personal and politi-
cal friend, Senator Knox was close in
confidence OF President Harding, with
whom he served in the senate. The
president had frequently sought his
advice In recent months, especially as
to means OF restoring peace with the
central powers. His influence and
advice was said to have been largely
responsible for the selection by PreM-
dent Harding of Andrew w. Mellon of
Pittsburgh, as secretary Of the
treasury.
It was Immediately after the final
refusal Of the senate to ratify the
treaty of Versailles that Senator Knox
began his fight for the ending of the
technical state Of war by resolution of
congress. As q member OF the senate
foreign relations committee, he spon-
sored a peace resolution which the
last congress adopted and which Presi-
dent Wilson vetoed. With some
notifications the resolution was again
adopted by the senate soon after the
opening of tho special session Of con-
gress called by President Hardine.
Senator Knox last important adj
dress In the senate was in support Of
his position that congress, had the
power and upon it devolved the duty
TO end the status Of war by resolution.
Vas Native of Pennsylvania
Philander Chas Knox was born in
Brownsville. Pa, May 6, 1853. He
was graduated from Mount Union COL
iege in Ohio. in 1872. receiving the de-
gree of A. M, and later the desree Of
L. Id. He also received the L, l..
D. degree from Yale, Pennsylvania
and Pittsburgh universities and from
Washington ard Jefferson and villa
Nova colleges and tom the University
Of Guatemala He practiced law in
Pittsburgh from 1878 to, 1901, whom
he was appointed attorney general in
President McKinley's cabinet. He
retained this Office in President
Roosevelt's cabinet after the death of
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