Evening star., 1924-11-10

Henry Cabot Lodge, oldest Senator
IN point of continuous service in the
United States Senate, had become an
institution in Republican politics. and
IN national politics. His death not
only makes necessary the election of
another Senator from the Bay State,
but also the selection of a new leader
of the Republican forces in the SEN
ate.
Senator Lodge had served continu
ously in the Senate since 1893.
period Of 81 years. He served as
Republican leader of that body since
August, 1918, and for more than a
generation had been one of the most
prominent members of his party.
Aroused Antagonism.
Because of his failure to support
President Coolidge In his opposition
Japanese exclusion clause of the i'm
migration law, and several other
matters, Senator Lodge aroused much
antagonism during the last session
Of Congress in MASSACHUSETTS,. IN
consequence. at the Republican ma
tional convention in Cleveland Sena-
tor Lodge was accorded no special
honors by the State delegation OF
which he was member. But Sena-
tor Lodge took the situation In
manner which won him admiration.
He Joined in the parades about the
hall with the Massachusetts dele
CATION as one of the rank and file.
instead of occupying one OF the
seats OF the mighty; he worked
for the interests of his party in the
selection of vice presidential
nominee.
Famed in Many Fields.
Statesman, publicist, author, law
yer and historian, Mr.. Lodges mani
fold activities made wide 1mpres-
sion on cotempOraneous events. Cniel
prominence, perhaps, came 10 MN
as leader of the Senate oppo-
sition to the League OF Nations is aha
1919 and 1920. AS chairman or the
Senate foreign relations committee
and Republican floor leader, ne leo
the contest with former Presloeht
Wilson in the fight against ratihca-
ton, He was the author of the
Lodge reservations" and was CRED
tied with large part in moldlng tne
policy Of the Harding administration
against American entrance INTO lhe
league.
ices performed by Senator Lodge was
in connection with the Washington
conference on limitation Of arma-
ments and questions relating 10 tue
Far East. Senator Lodge was ap-
nointed one of the members of the
American commission to the CONFER
ence by President Harding-an aP-
pointment highly valued by MT.
Lodge. 1t was Senator Lodge who
laid before a plenary session OF the
conference the four-power Pacific
treaty. under which the United States.
Great Britain, FRANCE and Japan
agreed to respect each others terri
toriaI rights in the Pacihc ana 10
resort to conference should any
differences arise over these rlghts
and who strongly urged it's ratifica-
COnhdent
that the successful negotiation OF this
treaty was great step in the IN
terest of peace. He always main
tanned that the abolition of the So
called Anglo Japanese alliance
which followed Immediately upon the
ratification of the fourpower Pacific
treaty-was of vital interest to peace
in the Pacific.
Always Worked Hard.
Senator Lodge was born in leisure.
but always worked. a principle laid
down by him in early life was: The
first thing for a man Of leisure TO do,
if he really wishes to count in his
day and generation, is to avoid being an
amateur" Although he apparently
had no intention of practicing law. he
worked hard and won degree in
that branch at Harvard. and then
worked on a thesis on Anglo Saxon
land laws, which won him his Ph. ID.
In the three years tnat lOliOWeu ne
was lecturer at Harvard on Amer
lean history, and at the age OF so
was recognized as an authoritative
historian. Among the score of books
he wrote were biographies of Wash
ington, Hamilton and Webster.
1t was his theory that every man
should give of his leisure, more or
less. to politics; for it is simply good
citizenship for him to do So, and
along with the historical researches
he became interested in cotemporary
politics. His public career began
with election to the Massachusetts
House of Representatives in 1879.
Beaten in House Race.
He was unsuccessful in his first at
tempt to go to Washington as a ma
tional legislator. In 1882 he was
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congressman, and the CON
test was so close that l3O ballots
were required to decided the nonlna-
tion of his opponent by the con-
eressional convention. In 1886. how
ever. he was nominated and elected to
the national House of Representa-
tiyes. where he served SIX years pc
fore his election to the Senate.
His oratory was distinguished by
his practice OF sketching in a MIS-
toricaI background and his facility In
quoting ant historical incidents. In
an interview in 1922 summing up MS
career he said: II have nothing 10
saw about my opponents, for l nave
never made personal or abusive at
tacks on any one opposed TO me- i.