Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

Ability in caustic oratory and bril-
liant qualities In debate are credited 70
Unitsd States Senator Thaddeus H.
Caraway of Arkansas, whose death has
removed figure of national size" from
the Upper Branch Of Congress. A
sharp" tongue and at the same time
an unusual capacity for making friends
among his adyersaries are remembered.
His value as an investigator and his re-
fusal to accept defeat are commented
upon.
HE was a political figure of national
size and importance" declares the Fort
Worth ar-Telegram, recalling that
"he never failed to place himself in
the forefront of all legislative move
meuts affecting the Southwest" and
that, given an objective, he invariably
carried on to its conclusion with fine
disregard for the falling of the chips. "
Holding that whatever he undertook
was undertaken spectacularly," the
South Bend Tribune declares that, I'm
SO far as Democratic interests were
served by denunciation Of the Teapot
Dome scandal, agitation for drought
and unemployment relief and criticism
Of lobbying and Republican campaign
expenditures, Senator CarawayS SerV-
Ices were valuable"
"He was endowed with keen intel
Iect and q sharp tongue" says the
Charlotte IN. c. Observer, which, how
ever, feels that "his fairness and his
sincerity won him friends, even among
his political adveTsaries," and that ne
was one of the best equipped parlia-
mentarians in Congress" The Buffalo
Evening News offers the opinion: He
was one of the most brilliant speakers
on the Democratic side Of the chamber
A special distinction was his selection
to deliver the speech which brought
the Teapot Dome oil scandals to the
attention of the Senate" That he
"mieht have been called the wasp Of
the Senate" is the conclusion of the
Hartford Times, with the further esti'
mate: His exoriations sometimes were
to the point. Probably he was not either
a great leader or a great statesman, al
though some important legislation
emanated from his ideas"
His best remembered role as legis-
lator." according to the Cleveland
News, "was that of causitc critic OF the
Government in the Teapot Dome scan
dial. His campaign against FAN had
much to do with the Senate investiga-
ton: his attack on Daugherty contin-
ued until that official quit the cabinet"
The Newark Evening News AYERS that
he had the sharpest tongue in the
Senate, which often was used for the
public good" The Sioux City Journal
remarks that ito the Arkansas Sen
ator's credit it should be said that
fighting In his vocabulary did not mean
controversy so much for The love of
encounter as it meant persistent Strug-
gle for the right as he saw It," and
adds that Elm his committee work. Sem
ator Caraway was an investigator who
was relentless" Recalling his Coop
Grafton with Senator Robinson, also of
his state, the Journal states: ITO
gether, these two Arkansas Senators
were O team that accomplished much,
and 1t Is doubted that another States
senatorial representation was more
powerful or better known" The
Charleston wv. Va.) Daily Mail also
comments that 'he was q fighter and
was especially prominent in the vari-
GUS investigations conducted by COM
mittees Of the Senate"
"He was feared in debate" according
to the Judgment of the Charlotte (N.C)
News, because of his wide knowledge
of issues coming up for discussion and
because of extraordinary gifts. as in
the art of disputation." The Meridian
Star describes him as "a man who
would not accept defeat" pointing out
that he rose from the humble posi-
ton of section hand to membership
In the Senate" and concluding that
his death waysa national loss and ell