Evening star., 1925-03-06
WALSH IS LAUDED
ONLEAV|NG SENATE
Senator Given Farewell Ban
quet-Reed Sarcastic at
Dawes Expense.

"Ees an Injun rubber idiot on a
spree,
Ees the only thing that doesn't
give A damn
For anything that's parliamentary,
SO 'ere's to you, FuZzy-wuzzy.
as you buck the Senate JAM"
did Senator Reed of Missouri pay
his respects to Vice President Dawes.
though he did not name him. in an
address in defense of the Senate at
the farewell dinner rendered Senator
Walsh of Massachusetts, by the South
Atlantic Holy Cross Club at the May
flower Hotel last night.
With his usual eloqueuce and bit
Ing scarcasm, Senator Reed pitched
into those who criticized the Senate
and declared when you attack the
Senate you attack the liberty of the
American people" Continuing in his
speech and outlining the various
checks that the component parts Of
the American Government had on
one another, and the limits of their
authority. Senator Reed declared the
Senate was the target OF "s25-aweek
scribblers" and others who could not
get anywhere. He scored the attack
ers of the Senate and referred to
"braying jackasses" of the Middle
West and the East.
Return LIS Predicted.
Senator after Senator throughout
the evening paid tribute to Senator
Walsh and predicted his return to the
Senate chamber in two years. SEN
ator Sheppard of Texas, in eulogizing
the retiring Senator said, "Massa-
chusetts' Republicans have no monop-
oily on Presidential timber"
Rev. Joseph N. Dinand, 5. j., presi-
dent of Holy Cross College. from which
Senator Walsh graduated in 1898, paid
glowing tribute to Senator. Walsh as
type OF the educated manhood the COL
leee sends out.
In stirring address, in which he
outlined the blessings of the Consti-
tuition and part the Catholic Church
had played in 20 centuries of effort to
establish good government and civil
liberty, Father Dinand urged the ne
cessity of more of God in education
He declared pseudo science. mate
rialistic philosophy, unbridled pas
sion have estranged many intellec-
tuals from the true knowledge of
their God"
Walsh Touched by Tribute.
to him, Senator Walsh in his reply
OF thanks said that he was filled with
gratitude to the State of Massa-
Chusetts for giving him the oppor-
tunity TO serve the people. In the
final analysis he said the opportunity
of service is what public office means.
Senator Walsh added that what the
people of the United States particular
ly desire was to be let alone, to en-
joy the freedom that is guaranteed
them by the Constitution.
Senator Walsh also defended the
Senate of the United States as the
greatest legislative body in the world
today.
To the Senators who attended the
dinner Senator Walsh gave his thanks
particularly and to the Holy Cross
alumni who had arranged the tribute
to him under the leadership of Martin
J. Mcnamara, president of the club.
Senator Walsh was the only Demo-
crat elected to the Senate of the
United States from Massachusetts, in
a period of IS years. He is the only
man the State has honored by cleo
tion to the governorship and TO the
Senate. He was twice Governor of
Mas chusettS.
Others Express Appreciation.
Other colleagues from widely sep
arated States who paid honor to Mr..
Walsh, were: Dill of Washington,
Ashurst, Arizona; Kendrick, Wyo-
ming; Bayard, Delaware. and Jones,
New Mexico. Many other Senators who
were unable to attend sent letters,
kilograms or personal representative
to attest their interest. These includ-
ed besides Senator Borah, Idaho,