Evening star., 1935-05-06
CAPITAL MOURNS
CUTTINGS DEATH
Senate Adjourns in Memory
of New Mexican-His
Service Praised.
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Roosevelt, who numbered the New
Mexican among his personal friends.
Eugene Vidal, director Of the Bu-
reau OF Air Commerce, announced he
had ordered four investigators--two
from Chicago and two from Kansas
City-to Atlanta, Mo-, to inquire into
the cause Of the accident.
Resolution Prepared.
Senator McNary. Republican leader,
expressed sympathy for the Senator's
mother and praise for the deceased
legislator.
Senator johnson, Republican in
dependent like Cutting, who partici-
pated in his support Of Roosevelt in
1892. said Bronson was like q son
to me. No man has performed
more signal service. None Of greater
national stature. Aside from my re-
spect and admiration for him. had
q great personal affection, and am
terribly shocked"
Senator Copeland of New York, said
"he was one of the brightest minds
in the Senate, one Of the finest OF
men,"
The Republican leader of the House,
Smell Of New York. called the late
New Mexican IAN able, serious legis-
lator," adding Il liked him personally
very much"
Senator McNary: "I had great ad-
miration for Senator Cutting, and his
work in the Senate. His death Is q
great loss to the progressive move
ment in this country"
Senator Robinson. the Democratic
leader, who spoke in the last CAM
paign against Cuttings reelection:
He occupied Q position Of influence
In the Senate. He will be sincerely
mourned by all Of his colleagues"
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania
said, His service in the Senate was
both useful and constructive"
Senator Long: He was one Of the
few real statesmen the country had.
He was a genuine friend of NINE"
Termed "Fine Patriot"
Other comment:
Vice President Garner:
He was fine patriot and rendered
great service to his country"
Senator Shipstead: He was one Of
our most intelligent. courageous and
Independent legislators, and we can
not AFFORD to lose the few we have"
Senator Frazier, Republican, of
North Dakota: He was q man of
wide experience that had an excep-
tional understanding Of the problems
confronting our people"
Speaker Byrns: He has been one
OF the most distinguished. influential
members of the Senate, and also q
man who was popular with all of his
colleagues"
Cutting was returning to Washing
ton to vote on the bonus bill, an issue
on which he broke most sharply with
the Roosevelt administration.
1t was his speech in the Senate
charging President Roosevelt with un-
fairness on veterans compensation
that was believed to have spurred ad-
ministration leaders to oppose his re-
election, despite that he had followed
the President on most other questions.
Background Aristocratic.
An aristocratic upbringing in the
East formed the background for his
rise to the Senate. Wealthy. he was
identified for years with social legis-
lation which was denounced at times
by its opponents as radical.
Senator Cutting was born on June
23, 1888, at Oakdale, Long Island, the
son of William Bayard and Olivia
Peyton Cutting. He was educated at
Groton School and Harvard Uni
versity. At the latter institution he
won the coveted Phi Beta Kappa key
for scholarship excellency.
After graduation in 1910 he went
to New Mexico, where he entered the
newspaper publishing business At
Sante Fe.
Four years after his arrival in the
Southwest he was chairman Of the
Progressive State Central Committee.
Captain in War.
During the World War he was an
Infantry captain and was assistant
military attache at the American
Embassy In London. For his services
he was awarded the British Military
Cross.
On his return to New Mexico he
once more became active in public
affairs and was named chairman of
the Board of Commissioners of the
New Mexico State Penitentiary.
Gov. Richard c. Dillon appointed
him to the Senate in 1927 to fill .
vacancy caused by the death Of Sena-
tor Andrieus A. Jones. He served
until December. 1928.
He was elected to the Senate in
the same year for the six-year term
beginning March 4, 1929, and was re-
elected last November.