Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-29
Theodore E. Burton.


la Senator of the United States Il
dad and the country mourr1s. Theodore
H Burton of Ohio possessed in marked
dAEree the qualities that make for
craftsmanship. He had mind capable
Of srasping, dissecting and solving
qesstions of national interest ana i'm
pfftarlce. He was an indefatigable
vs,rker. AS a public speaker he had
f&w equals. In debate he was convirlc-
ing. He was a master of sarcasm when
occasion arose. He was honest ana his
mental processes were honest. He was
rautious, but once he had taken q stand
upon a public question. particularly II
psinciple were involved, he could not be
shaken from it.
senator Burton first came to Congress
forty years ago, in 1889. He had been
eacted to the House in 1888 for the
term beginning March 4 the following
year. Twenty years later, after ten con-
sesutive terms in the House, Senator
Barton entered the Senate He served
for one term ana then voluntarily re-
tiled, not seeking denomination. For
sig years Mr.. Burton was out of Con-
gross, and then he was nominated again
fos the House in his home district ana
elected. He returned to the House with
the Harding administration, almost
immediately following the World War,
ard he continued to serve In the House
,,.Ssst - .,,ne o1aofSd IAsk x,n0r to tina
Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of the late Senator Frank d.
Wits. Few men have ever staged a
political comeback such as that Of
Senator Burton. However, had he not
determined to retire from public life in
l9I4, he doubtless would have been re-
elected to the Senate and continued In
that body until today, without the six
year hiatus, from 1915 to 1921, when he
wss out Of Congress.
9he Ohio Senator had the affection
ara esteem of his colleagues both in the
HOUSE ana in the Senate in Q marked
degree. His passing brings real sorrow
to those with whom he was associated.
A kindly, sympathetic man, Theodore
Burton went his way, with host OF
friends and comparatively few enemies,
In view of the long array Of political
battles in which he engaged.
Senator Burton will be remembered
paIAicularly for his devotion to the
cage of world peace. He was q student
Of International affairs and had been
lore q member of the Interparliamentary
UrAon, attending its sessions in many
eaktals. He stood squarely with former
Prudent Coolidge in his opposition to
leeklation requiring the Executive to go
ahaAd with the construction Of addi-
tiofIal cruisers for the Navy. That was
in 1925. The President and Mr.. Burton
lpsS in this fight, but the plea which
thes Ohio Senator, then a Representa-
tive made in the House in the cause
Of 3eace will be long remembered. His
dea$h comes at time when the cause
forS3which he labored is gaining. He was
a. great believer in the kellogg treaty
repouncing war. He strongly urged lin
itats>n and reduction of ornaments.
Thficoming London conference on naval
lim4 cation. growing out Of the negotia-
tioIA between President Hoover and
Rar4 say Macdonald, British prime min
iste might we'll have seen Mr.. Burton
a n preventative of this Government at
the conference had his health permitted.
Nhother cause for which the Ohio
Senator labored was that of the de-
veEpment of the inland waterways of
the fcountry. During his first twenty
Yeas in the House he became leader
In tlis movement. He was chairman
of he Inland Waterways Commission
appointed by President Roosevelt In
1904 and of the National Waterways
Com4 nission created by Congress the
tollo4 ling year
Senator Burton played prominent
part IA the presidential campaign last
year. He became convinced early that
the Republican party should nominate
Hetbeft Hoover. His work in the in
terests of Mr.. Hoover among his cole
Leagues in the House was of marked
value to the candidate. Later he en-
tered the lists in the Ohio presidential
primary, heading the slate of Hoover
delegates and helping greatly to win
for ESr. Hoover a majority of the OHIO
deleea ton to the Republican national
convSation.
Tb1 country owes Senator Burton a
deb, Of gratitude for his long and faith
full 6ublic service His standard was
always high and his example one which
YOUNGER men in public life may follow
with Sproflt to themselves and to their
stap& and Nation.