Evening star., 1924-11-10
PRESIDENT PAYS.
TR|BUTE>TO LODGE
Weeks to Represent Execu-
tive at FuneraI-S0rr0W
at While House.

Describing Senator Lodge as one
of the great men of our time, Presi-
dent Coolidge paid a high tribute
to the dead statesman in a brief
statement made public at the White
House today.
In his reference to Senator Lodge
the President explained that this is
not the occasion to undertake to re-
view the life or the positions he had
filled and the work he has done, but
merely to recall his greatness and his
worldwide influence.
Long Commanding Figure.
Senator Lodge" the President said
in this statement. was a prominent
figure in Massachusetts, before
affairs of that Commonwealth. For
a long time he, had been our senior
Senator. He was the floor leader of
the Senate. This is not the occa-
sion to undertake to review the posi-
tions he has filled and the work he
has done. 1t is enough now to re-
call that he was one of the great
men of our time. He had a wide
scholarship and a wonderful facility
Of expression. His inuence was world
wide.
"A large collection of his writings
and speeches are left to US which will
be not only of historical interest but
of permanent literary value. Full of
years, bearing the honors that have
never ceased to be bestowed in in
creasing number. he has been gath
cred to his fathers"
Sorrow MT White House.
There was profound sorrow about
the death of the Republican leader
Coolidge. with several friends, were
aboard the yacht Mayfower last
night when the word of Senator
Lodges death was received.
The President will not go to the
funeral but will be personally rep
resented, by John w. Weeks of
Massachusetts, Secretary of War.
The , President also has assigned
Capt. Adolphus Andrews, chief naval
aide at the White House, to accom-
pany Secretary Weeks as his aide,
and to offer his services to the SEN
ator's family in making arrange
ments for the funeral. Capt. An
drews also will carry a wreath from
the White House to be placed upon
the casket.
Statement by Weeks.
The statement was issued by Sec
retary Weeks today:
For nearly 80 years I have en-
joyed an intimate personal and po-
litical relationship with Senator
Lodge. Our relations were particu-
larly close during my service in Con-
gress and the six years L was his col
league in the Senate. No man could
have this experience, whatever might
ha iS wi hox ~
for Senator Lodge great admiration.
Few men in our public life have
acquired such intellectual distinction.
He would have been conspicuous as
a teacher, historian and orator and
in other ways had he not devoted
his life. to the public service. He
was an extremely Industrious man
and possessed an unusually retentive
memory. He has been conspicuously
practically all the important legis-
the past 80 years. +
''In fact, Senator Lodge was the best
trained legislator with whom / have
been associated, and whether or not
one agreed with him in all of his
opinions, his Importance in the public
life of the nation cannot be overesti-
mated.
His passing will make serious
break in the political life of Massa-
chusetts and his death will bring
deep sorrow to those who have known
him and served with him."
Tribute From Hughes.
Secretary Hughes said today.
1.-The death of Senator Lodge re-
moves one OF the outstanding figures
in our public life. He was a man of
great intellectual power and rare
culture, and his career forms a high
ly important chapter in the history of
the country"
The death of Senator Lodge was
deeply regretted by his colleagues in
Washington today. Both Democrats
and Republicans united in their
praise of the veteran Republican
leader, Senator Curtis of Kansas,
assistant Republican leader of the
Senate and party whip said Of Sena-
tor Lodge,("a great loss not only to
the Senate but to the country is the
deatf1-of Senator Lodge. He was a
strong man and very able. He was
one of the best men to work with
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