E ■HtUs '/ Book jJnU<3 It 7- 59 2dSe ssk,n SS | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [ ^"jj^" Rockwood Hoar Laic a Representative from Massachusetts MEMORIAL ADDRESSES Fiity-ninth Congress Second Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 10, 1907 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 23, 1907 Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing WASHINGTON i : GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : : 1907 DEC ^3 1^07 D. OF 0. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Proceedings in the House 5 Prayer bj Rev. Henry N. Couden 5,8 Memorial Addresses by: Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts io Mr. Boutell, of Illinois ... 15 .Mr. McCall, of Massachusetts 18 Mr. McXary.ni' Massachusetts. 20 Mr. Sherley, of Kentucky. . 24 Mr. Lawrenci ol Massachusetts 26 Mr. Olcott, of New York 29 Mr. Greene, of Massachusetts 31 Mr. Houston, of Tennessee 35 Mr. Weeks, of Massachusetts Mr. Parsons, of New York. 44 Mr. Bennett, of New York 46 Mr. Olmsted, of Pennsylvania 51 Mr, Murphy, of Missouri 54 Mr. Chaney, of [ndiana ... 56 Mr. Macon, <>f Arkansas 60 Mr. Butler, "i" Tennessee 65 Mr. Covering, "f Massachusetts 67 Mr. Gillett, ol Massachusetts 69 Mr. G, rosvenor, of Ohio ■ ■ ■ 73 Proceedings in the Senate 75 Memorial Addresses by: Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts 77 Mr. Curtis, of Kansas 80 Mr. Crane, 1 >i Massachusetts 84 Death of Representative Rockwood Koar PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE M' inday, December ,\ / This being the ilay designated by the Constitution for the annual meeting of Congress, the Members of the Hoc Representatives assembled in their Hall for the second sion of the Fifty-ninth Congress, and at i _' o'clock m. were called tn order by the Speaker. The Rev. Henrj N. Couden, D. I>.. Chaplain of the House, offered the following prayer: Eternal God, our Heavenl) Father, soui ill g 1. most merciful Father, that these Thy servants may strive diligently to conform their resolves and harmonize their enactments with the laws which Thou hast ordained. 5 6 Proceedings in the Hon Let Thy richest blessings descend upon the Speaker of this House, that with characteristic zeal, energy, and cour- age he may guide through all its deliberations to the high- : I ts. [llnmine from on high the minds of those who sit in judg- ment upon the laws enacted 1>y th that their de- cisions may be wise and just Bless, we beseech Thee, the President of these United States, his advisers, and all others in authority, that the affairs of state may be wisely admin- istered and the laws of the land faithfully executed, that the coordinate branches of tin Government, thus working gether and working with Thee, may fulfill in larger meas- ure the ideals conceived of our fathers in "a government of the people, l>v the people, and for the people," that right- eousness, truth, justice, peace, and good will may obtain, to the honor and glory of Thy holy name. The empty seats on the floor of this House remind us of tin.- strong-minded, pure-hearted, noble men who occupied them, hnt have been the higher life since last we met. We thank Thee for their genial presence so long among us, the work they accomplished for State and nation, the sweet memory and illustrious examples left behind them. Be very near, <> God, our Heavenly Father, to the bereaved families. Uphold, sustain, and comfort them by the blessed hope of the immortality of the soul. Impart, we implore Thee, more of Thyself unto us all, that we may become in deed and in truth sons of the living God after the similitude of Tin Son Jesus Christ oui I and Master. Amen. Proceedings in the House ~ Mr. Gillett of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, two ; ago to-day it was my sad duty to make formal announce- ment hereof the death of Senator George F. Hoar. Now death has left vacant in this House the place of his son Rockwood Hoar, who died at his home, in \\ ■ Mass., on the ist day of last November. IK- was elected to Congress just as his father passed away, and I think all men rejoiced in the hope that the magnifi- cent record of the father might be taken up and long tinned bj the s<>n. We do not in this country yield honors to heredity, l>ut our sentiment and our judgment alike are captivated when we see the talents and character of a \ father renewed and perpetuated in a worthy son. < >ui late colleague gave promise of such an inheritance, and in our short association lure gave us reason to expect as wi thai the duty to which three generations of eminent public service inspired and pledged him would be faithfully and honorably and adequately performed. The practice of this House do< - not permit now of eulogy, but later in the session we shall ask that a day be set apart for consideration of his life and public service. I now oft\r the following resolution. The Clerk read as follows: lived, Th.it the House has beard with profound sorrow of the death of Hon. Rockwood Hoar, a Representative from the Sta Massachusetts. Rt wived, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased this House do now adjourn. The resolutions were agreed to. Accordingly, in pursu- ance thereof, the House (at 12 o'clock and 54 minutes p. in.) adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock noon. Pi . - 111 III, //.'lis, Monday, January ~, i'jn~. Mr. Washbi k\. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent for tlic present consideration of the order which I send to the desk. The Clerk read as follows: ion <•!' the House "ii Sunday, February to, it 12 in., which shall be set apart for memorial addresses on tin- life, ind pnblii il Hon. Rockwood IIh\k. late .1 Repre- sentative from the Third I inal district of Massai husi The Speaker. Is there objection? [After a pause.] Tin- Chair hears none. The question was taken, and the order was ' to. Sunday, February ro, rpoj. The House met at 12 o'clock in., and was called to order by Hon. William C. Lovering, of Massachusetts, Speaker ti inpore. The Chaplain, Rev. Henry X. Couden, I ». D., offered the following prayer: Almighty God, < >ur heavenly Father, we arc met here "ii this holy day in memory of the men to whom the hour is set apart that their virtues may he extolled and a pi and just estimate placed upon their public service that those who come after them may be inspired by their example. This is fitting, since the life and perpetuity of our Republic depend upon individual loyalty and patriotic service. The life anil character of these men measure up t<> the high estimate of American citizenship. We thank Thee for what they did in their respective cities and States and for what they did here on the floor of this House for the people of our Republic. We thank Thee for the Proceedings in the Hou 9 blessed hope of the immortality of the soul, that men's deeds not only live after them, hut that tin- soul goes marching ou t<> larger attainments. Comfort, we beseech Thee, the colleagues, friends, and kindred of these men that somehow, somewhere, the) shall meet again and be forever blest through the dispensation of God's eternal love and providence, and glory and honor be Thine forever in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Mr. Washburn. Mr. Speaker, I offer the following n lutions, which I send to the Clerk's desk. The Clerk read as follows: Resolved, That the business of the House be n<>» suspended that o] tunity may be given for tributes to the memory of Ron. Rockwood Hoar, late .1 Member <>t' '.his House from th Massachusi i particular mark of respei I the • ied and in recognition of his distinguished public career, the inclusion '■!" the memorial exercisesof the day, shall stand adjourned. Rt solved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the S That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased. The resolutions were unanimously agreed to. Memorial . Iddressi r: Rot fcwood Hoar MEMORIAL ADDRESSES Address of Mf. Washburn, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: Coming here as the sui I Rock- wood Hoar, I am glad to speak of his life on this occasion in the- place where hi- la-t work was done and where he is much beloved. We wen.- nearl) of the same age; we were both born in Worcester; we had the same friends; we were graduated at the same colleg As a boy he was manly, generous, chivalrous, fond of study, active in sports — ambitious t<> excel in whatever he undertook. His ideals were of the highest, and the charac- teristics of the boy remained the characteristics of the man. His death not only terminated a useful life, but removed from the rolls of public men a name that from colonial has had a conspicuous place in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in the nation. Concord was the home of his family, a town rich in its iations with our history, our literature, and our philosophy. In 1775, "on the 19th of April, the curtain roM.- on that mighty drama in the world's histor) of which the quiet villages of Lexington and Concord were the appointed theater." Here lived and wrote and talked Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne. Her Samuel Hoar was horn in 1 77S. of w ■lnun fn u of Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts 11 Emerson said, " His character made him the conscience of the community in which he lived." SainiR-1 Hoar's father, two grandfathers, and three uncles were at Concord bridge, in the Lincoln company, of which his father was lieutenant IK- was distinguished among the great lawyers who then adorned the Massachusetts War. The Commonwealth selected him to test in Charleston the constitutionality of certain laws of South Carolina relating to the imprisonment < >f negro seamen, but the temper of the times prevented the carrying out of the purpose. Harvard College chose him to protect its interests when the legislature sought to change its corporate form, and of his service then President Walker said: "Other men have served the college; Samuel Hoar saved it." He was a member of the Massachusetts legislature and was for one year in Congress, succeeding Edward Everett for the Middlesex district in 1835. In [812 Samuel Hoar married a daughter of Roger Sher- man, of Connecticut. His three sons were all lawyers. Edward, after practicing for a time successfully on the Pacific coast, came hack to Concord to spend his remaining years in his garden and among his hooks. Ebenezer Rock- wood Idled a large place in the public affairs of Massachu- setts and of the nation. He was a great lawyer, was judge of the court of common pleas, justice of the supreme judicial court, Attorney-General in ('.rant's first Cabinet, and Mem- ber of Congress. Lowell well described him when he said : The judge who covers with his hat Mon- wit ami gumption and shrewd Yanl Than there are mosses on an old stone fence. 12 Memorial Addresses: Rockwood Hoar The third son, George Frisbie Hoar, was horn in Concord in 1826, and moved to Worcester in 1849, 1,,r l ' R ' reason, as he has said, that — That city and county were thi Id of the new antislavery party, in which cause I was devoted with all my In-art and soul. i Here, in 1853, Mr. Hoar married Mary Louisa Spurr, a woman of great personal charm, who died in Her grandfather, Gen. John Spurr, of Charlton, Mass., was one of the Boston tea party. Her mother was descended from Rev. John Campbell, the first minister of Oxford, Mass., whose line runs back to the early Scottish chiefs, .unl among her ancestors are men who served in the colo- nial wars and in the war of the Revolution. A brother of Mrs. Hoar, Thomas Jefferson Spurr, a graduate of Har- vard University, received a commission in the Fifteenth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteers, was woundei Antietam, and died in September, 1862, of whom it was said: "He was loving and tender and brave and heroic." Of such an ancestry ROCKWOOD HOAB was horn in Wor- cester, August 24, 1855. He prepared for college in the public schools of Wor- Cester anil entered Harvard in the class of [876. This the college of fii> family, of which Leonard Hoar .111 early president, where main- of the name had graduated and on whose governing boards his father, uncle, and cousins had served at different times. ROCK- WOOD was an excellent student, serious minded, and a considerable reader, greatly liked 1>\ those who knew him well, and respected by all his classmates. IK- had great pride in the achievements of his famil) and an earnest Address of Mr. Washburn, of Massachusetts 13 desire to do his part in maintaining the high standards For which the name had always stood. After graduation he read law in his father's office in Worcester, and later was graduated from the Harvard Law School, in [878, and was admitted to the Worcester County bar in 1 He at once entered upon the general practice of the law and always held a prominent place at the bar. He was assistant district attornej foi Worcester County from 1884 until 1887, and was district attorney for two terms, from 1899 until [905. He performed the duties of this impor- tant office in a spirit that was just, generous, and sympa- thetic. He was councilman in the city of Worcester for four years, ending in [891, during which year he was president of the council. IK- was aii aid-de-camp on the staff of Governor Oliver Auh.s from [887 until 1890 and judge-advocate on th. of Governor Roger Wolcott from [897 until 1000, and dur- ing the Spanish war was chairman of the hoard charged with equipping the Massachusetts troops. He was always prominent in the educational, literary, and church life of the community in which he lived, and rendered faithful service in governing hoards of the public institutions of the State. Like his father, he could always he relied upon to champion the cause of the weak, the unfortunate, and the oppressed. In his home life he was at his best, most tender and affec- tionate in his relations with his family. It was with the deepest satisfaction that he entered upon his service in Congress. It began just as the long and i i Memorial . !'/ • >« r: A'<<< kwood Hoar distinguished career of his father ended. Possibly a con- sciousness that much was expected of him may have stimulated him to efforts too great for his physical strength. I know that when engaged in his committee work of the revision of the statutes he said to a friend, who urged him • overtax himself, that his uncle when in Congress had been occupied in the same work, and that he considered it a great honor to haw an opportunity to participate in it. ( )f his service here others will speak: that it was nf a char- acter highly satisfactory to his constituents is evidenced by the fact that he was renominated without opposition. Mr. Hoab was taken ill in September and died Novem- ber I, the progress "I" hi" disease, tumor of the brain, being beyond the power of human skill to stay. His two cousins, sons of Judge Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, have died within a few years — Sherman, in [898, who served in the Fifty- second Congress and was United States attorney for the Massai husetts district, whose labors in behalf of our soldiers returned from the Spanish war induced the disease which ended his life at tin early age of 38; and Samuel, a lawyer of u;reat attainments and reputation, a fine type of ni{ American citizenship, who died in Concord less than three years ago in his fifty-ninth \ car. Of this great race of patriots, lawyers, statesmen, and scholars, Ri K kw< " »D lb IAR was the last of the men of his name and generation con- spicuous in the affairs of his State and of the nation. Address of Mr. Boutell, of Illinois 15 Address of Mr. Boutell, of Illinois Mr. Speaker: When Rockwood Hoar entered the House at the opening of this Congress, he looked forward confidently to a long term of sen-ice, and his constituents had every reason to expect for him a career of exceptional usefulness not only to them but to the nation. He was well equipped for service in this body, for he brought to the dis- charge of his public duties a well-trained and scholarly mind, sound judgment, ripe experience as a lawyer who had dealt with large professional and business interests, combined with firmly established principles. Rockwood Hoar came of a long line of Puritan ancestors, many of whom rendered distinguished services to their Commonwealth and to the nation. The question is often asked. What is the chief trait that has been handed down to their descendants by the Puritans of New England? It is a certain stability and erectness of intellect that glories in a fearless devotion to a principle when the crowd is hurrying another way. Many a large man of bluff manners and a boisterous independence of speech and of undoubted physical courage mentally and morally slouches and leans upon the sterner, truer intellects of men of greater uprightness of mind. The true descend. ant of the Puritans is the man who, while he may have dis- carded main- of the grim beliefs and somber practices of his forefathers, still rejoices, as they did, in a sort of sublime devotion to truth for truth's sake. 16 Memorial . iddn sst s: Ro> kwood Hoar Such a man is never a hypocrite in religion, a trimmer in politics, a time-server in morality, or a weathercock in his friendships. Ralph Waldo Emerson was a true and noble ndant of the Puritans. So was Samuel Hoar. his friend and neighbor at Concord, the grandfather of our col- ie, a learned lawyer and broad-minded philanthropist, who served in this House in the Twenty-fourth Cong So was our colleague's father, the illustrious Senator, who through a long public service gave main illustrations of this fearless devotion to absolute truth in the performance of his public duties. So was Rockwood Hoar, and it is this shining trait in his character which conn.- prominently before my mind at this time. < me of the pleasantest features, Mr. Speaker, of service in this body is the bringing together in our natural life of the friends and associates of our childhood and youth. What the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Washburn] has spoken of this morning reminds me that in [876 ROCKWOOD HOAR, Mr. Justice Moody, and I, together with other classmate^, met in one of the small upper looms in old University Hall at Harvard College, in the popular course of Roman law, in which we all took a great int< owing largely to the inspiring methods of our teacher. No one of us, at that time surely, ever dreamed that thirty thereafter we should meet together here in Washing- ton in the public service. Those who met him first on this flooi s, ., ,n recognized this trait, foi he often gave quiet eviderices of it. I rememberone -ion early in the list session when his attitude called forth approving applause from his fellow-Members who Address of Mr. Boulell, of Illinois 17 differed with him in their views. A rising vote was taken mi a question involving indirectly the policy of the Govern- ment toward our new possessions. The gTeat majority of the House, regardless of political divisions, had mative. Ordinarily a new Member of the House finds himself voting almost automatically with the major- it}'. It is the easy, the popular, and therefore the natural thingtodo. But the Puritan mind never looks for the easy or the popular thing, and when the noes wire call this vote Rockwood II<>\r stood up for the truth as he saw it, to the surprise of those Members who did not know him. hut witli the admiring approval of all. IK- voti his father would have voted under similar circumstances. It was m\ good fortune to know Rockwood Hoar kinsman. 1— mate at college, a- the friend who stood beside me during the most important event of my life, and as an associate in our service in this House, and I know- that in his death a strong, true nature has left us. But we lament our apparent loss let us not forget that the influence of such a life never perishes. koekU HOAK was the finest type of (he defendants of the Puritans, and during his life and at the hour of death he nobly maintained the loftiest traditions of his race. He left us an example of how a modern Puritan should live and how an ancient Puritan could die. 1 1 Doc. 806, 59-2 2 Memorial Addt < sses: J\ol X\, ood Hoar Address of Mk. McCall, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: Only those who knew Rex kwood Hoab can appreciate the jjTeat loss his countrj suffered in his death. He had unfolded to his friends a fine capacity for public service which he did not have a full opportunity to exhibit to the country. He was permitted to serve only a single session in the House of Representatives — a session that was passed in familiarizing himself with the procedure, in becoming acquainted with his colleagues, and in learn- ing exactly the character of his new duties. That he would have distinguished himself in a longer service there can be no manner of doubt. He had many <>f the qualities that made the career of his father illustrious — the insight to see clearly into the meaning of things; the power to give adequate expression to his thought ; industry; an un- bending courage and spirit <>i independence, and shrewd, penetrating, Yankee common sense. Much as he owed to inheritance, he owed as much, if not more, to education. He was trained in the best schools, but far better than the best schools must be reckoned the influence of his father and the splendid ideals which he illustrated in his life. I Mr rue [Mr. Boutell] has referred to one of his votes in th« House which shows his independence of mind and his sympathy with his father in the lattcr's heroic and ever-memorable struggle in behalf of the ]>eople of the Addi 1/'. '/ Call, ichusetts tg Philippine Islands. Rockwood Hoar was a man who took a wholesome and hopeful outlook, and the words of Emerson may well be applied to the view according to which he lived his inspiring and noble life: Life is ten. short to waste The critic bite "r cynic Lark, Quarrel or reprimand; Twill s>t' Connecti- cut in the Continental Congress, signed the Declaration of Independence, and the Hoar name has been identified with the public life of Massachusetts from Revolutionary days to the present. I " ] >< »i i several occasions two membei this distinguished family were prominent in public life at the same time, and their independence of thought and catholicity of mind was shown by the fact that, while rendering good and loyal service to the country, they frequently disagreed upon political ideals and princip Coming from a stock of such renown, it may truthfully lid that more in the way of capacity and achievement pected of Rockwood Hoar than of the ordinary man who entered this great representative bod) when he became a Member of the Fifty-ninth Congress. His father, the late Senator Hoar, beloved by all the people of his State, in the rich fullness of his ; I and distinguished service, had recent 1- from these scenes to meet in another world the reward of an honorable life. It is given t<> but few men of any day oi generation to have the strength of character, the beauty of disposition, the depth of mind, the powei of statement, the aptni illustration, the height of eloquence and soul-stirring power Frisbie Hi Address of Mr. McNary, of Massachusetts i\ The service of ROCKWOOD Hoar in this body was all too brief to get a complete view of his distinguished tal- ents and ability. The earnest study which he gave to the •at subjects of national legislation, the independence ol view which he showed, the wisdom of the conclusions which he drew, proved clearly that he had great capacity for thought and leadership, which, ripened and strengthened by experience, would have placed him on a high level among his associates and given additional luster to the honored name he bore. Rockwood Hoar brought to the National Legislatun his countryman) rich gifts of mind and character. He had the broad and liberal culture given by the university course of Harvard, widened and deepened by the thorough training of it-- law school. Unlike many men of education, breeding, and social position, he did not disdain the hum- bler spheres of public life, but gave to his native citj of Worcester, in the legislative branch of its government, the benefit of his training, culture, and excellent judgment. He regarded such work as an honorable duty and discharged it with faithfulness and honesty. His public service of most usefulness and of most distinc- tion previous to his entrance into the sphere of national legislation was in the line of his profession as district .itt"i- nej of the county of Worcester. He discharged his duties with energy, ability, and punctuality. He had all the char- acteristics of a good prosecuting officer — determined, aggres- sive, vigorous, and possessing a high degree of executive force, quick to decide and to act. He was always ready to fight strenuously for what he knew was right. Compas- 22 Memorial . !< >m >.- Rot kwood Hoar sionate and generous hearted by nature, he was equally ready to temper justice with mercy; t" spare the weak, help the unfortunate, defend the injured and oppressed, and to relieve the distressed. He had a horror of the law's delays, and suggested and obtained a number of improvements in court dure and legislation which were of benefit to the tri- bunals, tla- accused, and the community. IK viewed all his duties and responsibilities seriously, and accepted them with a loyalty and a single-mindedness of purpose which commanded admiration and respect. In his persona] attributes he was a lovable man, though his manner was often brusque and his speech aggressive. Through this outward bluntness and seeming roughness, however, shone such an honesty of intention, straightfor- wardness, and candor that it possessed a strong attractivc- in its evidence of his sincerity and manliness. Like- all courageous men, he was at heart gentle and generous, and he never, even though secure in his positions of power, wounded by insinuation, invective, or scorn. In his moments of relaxation he showed a boyish light- heartedness, a pleasant and wholesome humor, and a quick and appreciative sympathy. His private life was clean, wholesome, and honorable. < •!" the serene contentment and happiness of his family life, which we all saw and knew, it is not my place here to speak. To whatever higher point his talents and abilities would have carried him had his life been spared we may not know. But this we do know, that his standing anion- his fellow- men would never have been measured by his success in amassing wealth. It would have Keen in appreciation of Address of Mr. McNary^ of Massachusetts 23 his work for the uplifting and the benefit of his people and his country and in a sincere admiration of his character. For, above all else, the respect for R< »ckwi km Hoab iiu.nu' men was for the sterling qualities of his strong character. In these days when stories, in many cases true, of dis- honesty and dishonor in public and in business and pi sional life are rife, it is being horne in on the people with ever-increasing force that the future life of the nation, its success or failure, does not depend on the culture, the brilliancy, the talent, the ability of its leaders in legislative or business life, hut in the honesty and uprightness of their charai Xo taint of corruption or dishonor ever stained the purity of Rockwood Hoar's probity. His charactei was two strong to he vitiated by the enticements of luxury and wealth. In the light of his life and example we can safely believe that the days of honesty, of honor, of high ideals, are not over in the commonwealth and in the nation, and that the underlying moral firmness of character among oui people assures the future welfare of the Republic. Mi mortal . Iddri I u s; A'<'< /;. florf J/.;u Address of Mf. Shefley, of Kentucky Mr. Speaker: It so happened that without anj previous acquaintanceship with Rockw< Hoar before he became a Member of this Congress, I afterwards was in, perhaps, more intimate daily contact with liim than am man in the House. Therefore it is fitting that I should bear testimony to the very valuable, quiet work that he f the rarest as it is perhaps the greatt gifts. lit- never hesitated to follow the conclusions of his intellect no matter where they led. Rut this integril Ur. S/i, r/< v, of Kentucky 25 mind was wholly free from any dogmatism. Limited, as all men are, by his ancestry, limited by environment, by associa- tion, and by training, yet repeatedly when his natural dis- position in a given direction was found to run counter to what proved to be the law and the settled will of the whole country, there would he a willing acquiescence in such judg- ment that showed not the least evidence of reluctance in yielding his »« a I views. I knew him also in a personal way, because out of the labor that we were together engaged in grew up a warm personal friendship. He was always the gentleman, illus- trating the true meaning of that word, a gentle man — a man who thought kindly — who was always generous, happy in his association with his fellow-men; and because he was never suspicious of other men's motives, never needed to do anything from a politic motive, hut simph out of his faith in mankind, he gave to the world what he expected from it — honesty and fair dealing. Memorial Addresses: Rockwo ■ < II it Address of Mr. Lawrence, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: Not quite tun years ago then.- was held in this Hous< a memorial service t" a great Senator. I >eath had taken from Massachusetts her foremost citizen. The people of that Commonwealth loved and respected Senator Hoar, because through a long and noble life he mown courage, self-sacrifice, a high sense of duty, and an absolute fidelity to the highest ideals. Though a man of undoubted loyalty to the State, his object had ever been his whole country. It is not surprising, therefore, that when he passed awaj sorrow was not confined within the limits of Massachusetts, but that from every State in our Union there came sincere expressions of a sense of loss. And when the Members of this House gathered here to offer their tribute to the patriot who had gone, men from all section-, and of differing political faith eagerly bore testimony to their affection for him and to their admiration of his -real abilities, the purity of his life, and the nobility of his character. A few days after the death of this beloved statesman the Republicans of the Third Congressional district of M chusetts, at a convention held in the city of Woro chose Rockw< Hoar, the Senators only son, as their candidate for Representative in Congress. The people who had so Ion- followed and honored the father knew that the son would not be unmindful of his noble heritage Address oj Mr. Lawrence, of Massachusetts i~ and emphatically ratified the nomination at the polls. ' »n the firs! Monday of December, 1905, Rockwood Hoar took tin.- oath of office and began his work here with ever) promise of a long and useful life in the public service. But that promise was not to be realized. A few months went !>\ and then his colleagues, who in that brief time had learned to love and esteem him, were shocked by tin .sad announcement that Ik- had passed away. It is in accord with an honored custom of this House that this day has been set apart for heartfelt tributes to the mem- ory of an able and devoted associate. Ri ickwi iod If' \k was brave, straightforward, and honorable. He was direct and genuine. Despising humbug, sham, and hypocrisy,he rang truein all the relations of life. There was nothiug negative about him. Active and practical in whatever position he was placed, he became a positive force and made his influ- ence felt. He thought for himself, ami had developed those qualities so essential to success— couragi and self-reliance. During his short service in tin- House he, on more than one occasion, showed that courage and independence of which I speak. lie had convictions and spoke and voted here in accord with those convictions. While he was an active working Republican, a partisan, who believed sincerely in the principles and purposes of his party, he never hesitated to vote against that party when he believed it to he wrong. Before coming to Congress Mr. Hoar had played an active part in the life of his city and county and State. Wherevei there was a demand for disinterested work he was ready to do his share and always labored for that which was high- est and best. He was very industrious and his work was Memorial . !//, w< r: A'", ki d Hoar characterized bj intelligence and earnestness of purpose, utered upon his work as a Member of Congress with great enthusiasm, was constant in his attendance, and showed unflagging industry in the important work of the commit- to which he had been assigned. It is certain that he I have gained a position of influence. Honors would have come to him through the faithful performance of pub- lic duties, for his life here would have been characterized above all else 1>\ an unyielding devotion t<> duty. itor Hoar shortly before his death said : " It has been the g rtune of the Massachusetts delegation of late years that they have been a hand of brethren and friends. increasing the influence of the old Commonwealth b) cor- dial cooperation in everything that has made for her inl or for the interest of the country as her people conceive it." It was in that spirit of friendship and fraternity that R<>ck- uiinii Hoar became a member of our delegation. We per- form no perfunctory duty to-day and shall forever sacredly cherish the memory of this friend who proved himself SO kind and helpful an associate. His noble manhood and lovable personality can not fail to he a genuine inspiration during the years that are to come. It is therefore indeed fitting that we should record here our affection for him and our appreciation of his honorable and useful life. Address of Mr. Olcolt, of New York 29 Address of Mr. Olcott, of New York Mr. Speaker: I want to add but a word or twi tribute to the memory of Rockwood Hoar, i count it as one of tin.- pleasantest experiences that I have had in this mcss thai in the distribution of seats it was m\ fortune to be placed next to him. I think I never in my maturer years have made an acquaintance which so quickly ripened into friendship. Seeing him every day, talking with him during much of the session, I can say that from his expressions and from his actions I think he was a man who nevei -1 his own conscience. I do not think that there would have been am consideration that would have made Mr. Hoak do anything that he- did not believe was right. There was another sterling quality in him. He had that pride of great and distin- guished ancestry that made it his ambition not only not to sully the reputation of that ancestry, but to add to its luster. His pride of ancestry did not beget supineness, but it stimulated industry and ambition to do well. The last time that I saw him was on the other side of the water, and lie was looking forward with such antici- pation of pleasure at returning here to his work, especially upon that committee of which the gentleman from Ken- tucky [Mr. Sherlej | has spoken, that it was as if he could scarcely wait to have the time pass when he could get 30 Mi mortal . l't only bis friends from Massachusetts, but all who have had an) association with him <>n committee or <>n the floor of this House, must think of him only as a dear and tender memory. Add) Mr. Greene, of Massachusetts 31 Address of Mr. Greene, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: As we meet to-day for the purpose ol rding ova words of tribute to the memory of one of our lamented colleagues, I am reminded of the uncertaintj of human life and how brittle is the thread which binds us together in our earthly can As Rockwood 1 1< >.\ k had always resided in a portion of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts remote from the city in which I reside, I had seldom met him until he took his .scat in the first session of the Fifty-ninth Congress and began his Congressional life. Frequent confereno the Massachusetts delegation upon matters relating to the political and material interests of the State Drought me into more intimate relations with him. I had known his father, the late Senator Hoar, for many years, and 1 thought I discerned in the son some of the prominent features which made the father one of the best beloved of the long line of public servants who had been called upon to serve the great Commonwealth in the stirring pel the nation's life. Rockwood Hoar had convictions upon public questions which he never hesitated to assert. Sometimes I noticed, when the roll was called, he and I were found recorded in opposition to each other, but I always felt that he had been guided by his conscientious convictions. His father had never sought to look for popular acclaim, and Massachusetts 32 Memorial Addresses: I- f Hoar always held him in the highest esteem, and her citizens ^:i\ i to him their continuous confidence and support even when main of her most prominent nun were inclined to h><>k ujm m some public questions in a manner very much different than he had freely and frankly expressed himself. Rockwood Hoar gave promise of a distinguished career, and if his life had been spared t<> the general allotted period of manhood his n omplishment would have bril- liantly adorned the pagesof history. He had barel) p the half century of life, and apparently had main yeai usefulness before him. He came from sturdy Puritan stock. Naturally he was a student With his home training and the advantage accorded by the public school system of the city oi' Worcester he was enabled to graduate from Harvard College in his early youth, ami only a few years thereaftei he engaged in the practice of law, became assistant district attorney, am quently district attorney, which ion he occupied at the time of his election to Conj His quiet demeanor and peaceful appearance would not one to think that he had an aptitude for military life, but he served as a private in the Massachusetts militia and on the military staff of two governors of the Common- wealth, once serving as judge-advocate-general, besides being president of a military board of advisors during the Spanish war. In these capacities he was fulfilling the high duties of American citizenship, inherent in his nature from the ancestral stock from which he sprang in the town of Con- cord, where the earlier conflicts of the Revolution awakened the patriotic nature.- of the sturd) farmers to the .Idiiii a oj Mr. (ii 'i a, . ichusetts 33 laying of the foundation of the Republic which it was his ambition to serve faithfully and well. He was assigned by Speaker Cannon t<> the Committees on Elections and on Revision of the Laws. These com- mittees were engaged in a line of work which was congenial to him, and I frequently heard h iates speaking in the highest terms of his very faithful and efficient service. If his life had been spared, the entire membership of the House would have had an opportunity to have estimated his public service be the standard which those associated with him in committee work were enabled to place upon him. The work of the revision of the laws is of great importance, and during the long period of his first si in Congress he gave to that work his best talent. The result has been printed, and it will add to the glory of his earthly accomplishments, and it will be of immense advantage to countless millions of his countrymen in their future transactions in the courts of law and in the exten- sion of their commercial relations in the activities of business life. Mr. HOAR seemed to enjoy his work here. He was am- bitious to be useful because of the good he could do for others. There was n<. apparent selfishness in his nal His wife and children seemed happy and contented, and to the ordinary citizen there would seem to be every element which marked the prospect of success and a long and brilliant career. But the All-wise Ruler of the Universe, by causing "the silver cord to be loosened and golden bowl to be broken," finished the work which human wis- II i„„ g 6, S9-2 3 .]/, mil) ml . \ddi < .*w s: A'n, kit ood Hoar dom had regarded unfinished. We can not penetrate the mystery of death. It attacks the youth, with his years of hope and promise of future fulfillment, and sooner ot later all must yield t<> its dread call. Ami we who arc permitted to remain t<> fulfill <>ur earthly careers must take up the burden where «mr colleagues have laid it down. It was my privilege to be appointed one of the com- mittee t<> pay the last tribute of respect to his lamented father, and also I was assigned to the sam< sad dutj to my departed colleague. The services of both were held in the same church. The citizens of Worcester attended the obsequies in large numbers, and there was an expn sion of grief that pervaded the entire community. I shall cherish the memory of oui departed colleague, and willingly pay this feeble tribute to his worth and work. Address of Mr. Houston, of Tennessee 35 Address of Mr. Houston, of Tennessee Mr. Speaker: In the first days of the Fifty-ninth Con- gress I met for the first time Rockwood Hoar. It was mj g I fortune to be assigned to committee work with this man. As members of the same subcommittee of the Committee on Revision of the Laws, requiring detailed and continuing work, we were thrown very closely together, and I had the opportunity in the intimate association in which we were necessarily thrown to observe very fully the manner of man he was. The character of this committee work seemed congenial to the tastes and preference of the man, and he at once impressed me with the enthusiasm and spirit that inspired him in the work. He brought to this laboi .1 great deal of knowledge and research. In addition to the marked abilit) that was manifest there was a sense of justice that st 1 out so prominent in all his expression of views that his opinion commanded attention and respect always. He was earnest, yet in no sense dogmatic or arbi- trary. While he was tenacious and loyal in his views, yet he was ever painstaking and careful in the consideration he gave to the opinions of others. He was a modest man, a trait so becoming to man as well as woman. There are many here who know the life and character of the distinguished dead better than I, but I trust that although a stranger to him until a few short months before his death that it is meet that I should express my regard Memorial . \t" respect and love to Ids memory t<>-daY. When I had known him a few days' I felt that I had met a man and a brother. My heart went out to him in perfect trust. He was gentle, cordial, and kind, yet there was a manly dignit) about him that spoke courage and strength. His was a charming personality. In manner he was affable and without restraint; in conversation he was winning indeed. His ready speech Rowed fair and fr In phi ntlest <"ln III came fmm a family noted in several generations their patriotism and distinguished public service. To those who came in contact with ROCKWOOD HOAR it is unnecessary to say that his early environments and advan- - were of the highest order. He was the result of the best conditions of our day and times and a credit to our civilization. He bore tin visible stamp of this degree, and i matter of just pride to belong to a race and a civiliza- tion of which he was the natural product. His public service and life history I leave t<> othei tell. I only speak of the man — the individual, as he im- pressed me. While lie was a worthy scion of a noble stock, with a lineage illustrious and great, yet in him was illus- trated that — Kind Ami simple faith than Norman bl< for while he was of noble lineage ami gentle Mood, to my mind the richest grace and str< ngth of his life and chai was imparted by his own kind heart and geHtle faithful soul. In his ri^lit hand he carried gentle peace — Address of Mr. Houston, ofTennessd 37 And he was — To those that sought him sweet as summer. I sought him and so I found him. I conceived for him an affectionate regard that will abide with me. It enlarges the ideals of life to have known such a man. It gives a richer conception of tnanh i, and, to myself, I hold it a blessing to have known him. This acquaintance was of short dura- tion — seven months embraced it — but that time was long enough for me to form a lofty estimate of the man, and 1 esteem it a privilege t'> bring my offering to-day and join in with those who knew him long and well in paying my humble tribute t" his memory. He was at the high tide of a useful and promising ca when he was called l<> go and his friends left U> mourn. The voice "i tin u< 1 Wails manhood in gl The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are si Hut our flower was in flushing Winn blighting was nearest. Why this, t<> our short sight, untimely breaking of the bands of mortality; why this dispensation we can not answer; we do not ask. It is the inscrutable decree wi not fathom, hut it is the will that must he done and that we must accept. Have we the power to accept it with resignation? Let us hope for that power, that gift. We now see through a v,lass darkh ; let us trust and abide in the hope of that brighter vision yet to come, for the eye of faith looks through the shadows and "loom of death, and hope makes radiant the shore beyond. 38 Memorial Add* i Hoar Address of Mr. Weeks, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: While I esteem it a privilege to take part in these memorial ex 1 feel peculiarly ill fitted to put into words the adequate and deserved tribute which I know is due to the memorj of my friend R< ickwi >< idHi iar. In this country we feel a just pride in the self-made- man who, from an humble origin and unpropitious surround : position of influence and usefulness in the com- munity, and it is natural that we should honor and applaud such a man and his accomplishments. Is then- not equal nas. m to' admire and praise that sen of a distinguished ancestry who has not only maintained the high standards of his family, but has at the same time contributed t<> it senile additional valuable quality, which is essentially true in the case of R.OCKWOOD HOAR? Few men can count among his ancestors so main who have reached the very- highest rank in nearly every walk in life and in every period of our national existence. Among them were dis- tinguished jurists, humanitarians, lawyers, educators, mili- tary men, statesmen and financiers, a president of Harvard Colli ner of the Declaration of Independence, a Sen- ator from Connecticut, a Secretary of State, a Senator from New York, and an Attorney-General of the United States. In the direct \'uk- his grandfather was a distinguished law- valuable State officer, and Member of Congress; while his father, whose death was so generally mourned onlj two 1, served his State for thirty-five years in the halls Iress oj Mr. Weeks, oj Massachusetts 19 of Congress, leaving a heritageof duty well done unexo in the history of Massachusetts and probably not excelled in the country at large. George Frisbie Hoar retained his vigorous intellect and capacity for work until near his end, although he lived eight years beyond the allotted time of man, an age which strangel) has marked the end of main members of his great family. And, while he was sincereh mourned not only by those associated with him in public life, l>nt by all the people of Massachusetts, there should have been incorporated in this mourning .1 spirit of thank- fulness for his Ion- life and the great public work which he had been able to perform, a feeling that, though a great man had fallen, he had accomplished his life work, and that the time had come for him to pass his burdens on toothers; and in a large sense this statement would hold true of all of the earlier members of this distinguished family. But this normal and happy condition ended with tin generation which included among it-- members Judge Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar and George Frisbie Hoar. Tin former left two sons, Samuel and Sherman. Samuel Hoar, like so many of his ancestors, was a distinguished lav and his end came suddenly, when he was hardly past the prime of life; while Sherman Hoar, after being elected to Congress at an age when he was scarcely eligible, ended his life prematureh as a result of diseas< contracted in providing for and caring for our sick soldiers returned from Cuba during the Spanish war. The only remaining son of the family of his generation, and Senatoi Hoar's only son, was he whose memory we are gathered to-day to paj tribute to. It will be seen from what I have said that ; \femorial Addt >- Rockwood Hoar Rockwood Hoar labored under that peculiar disadvantage which those descended from '>r connected with very dis- tinguished persons must always face, and especiall) when, as in lii> case, the distinguished person is a father; for not r in an\ semipublic capacity, is largely influenced, if not entirelj due, to the rnized wisdom of the senior, l>ut in the case of a son ;\ often, and properly, refrains from assuming ]>ul>lic positii semipublic duties for which he is ampl) fitted, feeling that such a course might adversely influence the future <>f his father. There is little reason to doubt that such motives governed Rockwood Hoar in his career prior to his election to Congress, for until his nomination to that office, which occurred the day his father was laid to rest, he had never held a political office other than those offices which were appointive and directly connected with his profession, the law; and such cam he had made for the nomination was only undertaken when it was apparent to all that the days of hi- father's political activities were numbered. Then- is no other suitable u for his refraining until his fiftieth year from under- taking a political career, for which he was undoubtedly fitted to an unusual degree, in which he would have, without question, tilled a place which, while possibl) not a- brilliant as that of his father or some others of his family, would have been an honor to himself and a satis- faction to his friends and constituency. I do not make this statement in the spirit of fulsome praise, for I would not offend his memory or my ideas of the proprieties of such Addresi oj Mr. Weeks, <>/ Massachusetts .41 an occasion as this by indulging in flattery, but I make it • because there were certain characteristics which belonged in a degree to every member of his family. These charac- teristics were the foundation of their success, and they were quite as marked in ROCKWOOD Hoar as in those who had preceded him; and so with our mourning for his untimely end is mixed a deep sense of regret that his work could not have been carried on to its full fruition. I do not feel at liberty in the time allotted me to make a complete enumeration of the qualities to which 1 have re- ferred or to take up the ones I do refer to in great detail, but a refer* in i to a few of the more prominent will easily show that I am justified in making the statement. All of the members of his family have been scholars, not always specialized scholars, but more frequently scholars developed and perfected by careful reading, travel, and the Ltions. ROCKWOOD Hoar was in this sense a scholar. While busily engaged in the active affairs of life, he kept in clos< touch with standard literature, and sought tlu companionship of the best people, and was an educated man ; his studies had not ceased, and would not have done so as long as life lasted, so that it was natural to assume that if he bad reached the allotted span of life he would have become one of the most accomplished of men. All the members of his family have been idealists, not the kind of idealists whose enthusiasm led them to seek perfect conditions without the practical qualities which must be used in the improvement of mankind, but the reverse. ROCKWOOD HOAR was the latter kind of an idealist. While we have not had in our generation to deal with a great |j M, mortal . !, tst t: Rockwood II moral question, like slavery, for instance, which ha> been convulsing in its character, yet there are always with us questions of right and wrong on which every man must take a stand. 1 1 ■ could always be found <>n the side of the right, defending the oppressed, and attempting to uplift mankind by those practical methods which wen- a ]>art of his everyday life. All tin- members of his family had an intense patriot- ism, t<> which was allied a keen sense of public duty. < die of these qualities should Ik- a corollary of the other, for patriotism in ordinary times is not dying for one's country, but living for it. living to better it. He had no opportu- nity to show his love of country on the battlefield, hut he did have the opportunity to help make his country a better one, and he never missed a citizen's opportunity to in bringing about better civic conditions or a better public service. All the members of his family had a broad religious tolerance. His honored father especially, among his ances- displayed this quality to a marked degree. While having strong and pronounced views regarding the future life, nothing met his vigorous opposition more quickly or more surely stirred his combative temperament than any attempt to restrict religious belief or practice. Rockwood Hoar displayed the same characteristics, lb- was a HI a Unitarian in his religious belief, but being a liberal did not mean that he was vague or indefinite in his views or careless in their practice. He was the reverse, but he would hav< fought with all his resources any attempt to on others views in which they did not believe or anj Address of Mr. Weeks, of Massachusetts 4-3 attempt to discriminate against his fellow-men because their creed differed iron, his own. Neither did he pre- claim one standard and live another. Other members of his family, almost without exception, had vigorous prejudices and were combative to an un- usual degree. They had a capacity to utter bitter sen- tences as well as an unusual loyalty toward those who had been tried and found not wanting. Rockwood Hoar had this latter quality. He may have had the second; though if s.., he was extremely chary about using it. But in place of the first he had a charming and genial per- sonality, and was entirely devoid of prejudice and of the mbative temperament to which I have alluded. There- fore, if my estimate is not overdrawn, there is ample reason why the peoph of Massachusetts should have been shocked at his untimely taking away in the prime of life, for 1 believe political condition- were such that he might have been returned to this House again and again, better and better prepared to represent his people up to the highest standards of the past. There is also good reason why the Members of this House, without limita- tions to party lines, should feel that they have met a personal loss, for his honored name, his genial, sterling character, his gracious presence and bearing had drawn all to him in a way which promised unusual popularity and usefulness in Washington. Very fev men have commenced their Congressional careers under more favor- able auspices; very few have done ...ore in one short year to convince those associated with them that their preparation was complete for a successful legislative career. (4 Memorial Add 1 Hoa> Address of Mr. Parsons, of New York Mr. Speaker: In these days when so main doubts are expressed of the value to the individual and the nature of inherited wealth, it is refreshing, by contrast, to meditate on the life, character, and services of Rockwood Hoar and in them observe the boon to the individual and the nature of inherited worth. Seldom will it happen that a Member of this House is the son of a former Member, who, too, was the son of a former Member. ROCKWOOD Hoar was all this and more. In his veins coursed the blood of the embattled fanners who fought it Concord Ridge. Fit indwelling place was he for that — si'int that made those heroes dare To die and leave their children free. With a strong character, well-trained mind, wide expe- rience, gentlemanly bearing, and high i he combined of honor and geniality of soul that made his companion- ship a delight to his friends. In the short service that fate permitted him here many had come to recognize these quali- ties the first time that he was called to the chair in Com- mittee of the Whole. The unusual compliment of applause was paid him, and that from both sides of the Chamber. Had he lived two characteristics of his would have become in. ingly prominent. < im- would have Keen his usefulness legislator, due to his ability, industry, experience, and inherited knowledgeof government The other would have Address of Mr. Parsons, o) Vew York 45 been his obedience to conscience — his courage to speak and vote as he was given to see the right, whatever the odds. A man of his upbringing, His culture, and his nobility of tradi- tion had a perspective not possible to main. II< would have stood a bulwark for the best in Anglo-Saxon evolution. He would have been strong in — The strength that can nol deed <>r thought t>> hurt the weak. Of ROCKWOOD Hoar there ran well be said what was written of another of Massachusetts' noble sons: Ih li it thi 1 sample of high powers nobly used and the remembrai .1 spotless name. ('. Memorial . lur friend I know possessed a similar spirit and was oik- of those who could best afford to exhibit it. Like my colleague from the Thirteenth district. I had before coming to Congress read and reread with pleasure, with interest, and with profit, the autobiography of the late Senator Hoar. His was one of those lives to which all look up, and when in the initial drawing of seats in the first session of this Fifty-ninth Congress I found myself immediately in front of a genial, dignified, courteous, fine-appearing man, it w;ls one of the great additional pleasures of this service to find that that man was the son of Senator Hoar. I appreciated it as a privilege at that time to be associated with one from such a distinguished ancestry, but it was only a matter of days before I learned to appreciate it as a pleasure, not only to associate with the son of Senator Hoar, but to form an acquaintance which ripened into friendship with Rock- wood Hoar. < »ur late friend was one of the most human men who ever came to Congress. I never met a man who excelled in doing the right thing in little things as did he- On the public side every thought was for his service here and for his service to his district. I had myself been educated in a school of practical politics, and vet it had Address of Mr. Bennet, of New York uever occurred to inc. nor to colleagues of mine similarly situated, to vend the Congressional Record to the fire houses in my district because there the men would have time to read them, but ROCKWOOD Hoar thought of that. He had a large delegation from his district, ladies, come here during Easter vacation. Any man with the means could have thought of the delightful lunch which he gave them in the Capitol, but few besides Rockwood Hoar would have had the additional thought of giving to each one a session pass for the gallery signed with his own hand. lie was loyal to his friends. There was a subject in which he and I were interested in which our. views were in accord. < >ne day coming into the Cham- ber he said. "My friend, Mr. So-and-so" (here to-day), "is t'. make some remarks on this subject this afternoon on the opposite side. You have given a good deal of thought to this subject, and if you art mean enough to do it you can ask him questions and make suggestions that might tend to annoy or confuse him in some parts oi it. If you do that, you will have me to deal with as long as we both Stay here in Congress. lie is sincere and entitled to his views and is entitled to have them go to his people in the way he wishes them, and I want to say to von that so f.n .is you ami I are concerned you inter- rupt him this afternoon at peril of our friendship." It is hardly oecessary to say that after that, knowing Mi. Hoar, I did not attempt any but helpful interruptions. ( in that same subject he prepared a speech better than has ever been delivered iii this branch of Congress in rela- tion to that subject. He prepared it with toil, labor, thought. .!/< mortal . l kwood Hoar and genius. After the final vote had been taken he took it from his desk, handed it tome, and said, "Bennet, I wish you would read that." I did, and I said, " 1 1« iar, why didn't you make that speech? It would have put you in tin- front ranks of the Members of this House in the Fifty-ninth Con- gress, no matter how long others have served." He said, "Those are my thoughts, my belief, and that is the way I voted, but the gentleman who led the opposition was from myown State and is my friend. In some ways I did not think he was being treated fairly, and I did not desire to nor would I add to his defeat the humiliation of an attack from a member of his own delegation." Allusion has been made here to the occasion when Mr. EiOAB wa> almost alone on this floor in a rising vote. I happened through the fact of sitting so close to him to be a very near witness on that occasion. He was a m< man, and it was a hard thing to do, and as 1 sat in m\ lure I turned around and looked at him and saw him stand- ing in the aisle gripping the desk on either side, with i muscle tense, but still standing. One who has traveled through Massachusetts even to a limited extent can understand, I think, the spirit which animates such as our friend. It is the survival of the town meeting; it is reenforced by constant inspection of the me- morials of brave deeds. It is in a way helped 1>\ the verj air of the State. We lose much here through the going of Rockwood Hoar. I am glad that tin occasion occurred to which my colleague from the Thirteenth district alluded, when he was greeted with applause on taking tin- chair, and I am confident that win n that applause came the most sur- Address of Mr. Bennet,ofNew York \>< prised man in the House was its recipient. He never fully realized his position in the hearts of his friends, and such a token as that helped somewhat, I am glad to know, his realization of how he stood. But while he was loyal to his friends mere friendship never led him on a vote. As my colleague from the Fif- teenth district has said, we all know that his\otewas in accordance with his conscience. One day the friend of his on the opposite side of the Chamber to whom I have referred came and asked me to vote with him on a matter, not of large moment and to which I had given, I regret to say, rather scanty attention. I promised to do so and I did so. After my name on the roll was called came Mr. II<>\r's, and when his name was called he voted the opposite way. I turned to him in some surprise and said, "Why, HOAR, why didn't you vole with our friend and me?" He said, "Because you are wrong ;" and it would never have occurred v> him to have done differently because of friendship. Allusion has been made to his distinguished ancestry, hut there is a consideration which I desire to suggest. In a sense it is a handicap to a man to come here the son of a great man. His performances are measured by standards hard to live up to. Rockwood Hoar worshiped the mem- ory of his father, hut I know upon oik- or two occasions when he was able to do something which his father had nol been able to do that it was a source of some gratification to him to say, "This is the aet of ROCKWOOD Hoar." In that connection I recall a little thing in which our colleague who has just left us, Mr. Rixey of Virginia, II. Doc. 806, 59-2 4 50 Memorial Address< s: Rockwood Hoar concerned, when he and Mr. Hoar secured the small appropriation for a road <>n the battlefield of Balls Bluff. Mr. Hoau had a tender regard for that place simply because Massachusetts men had fought there. He had an added pride in getting the appropriation becaust his father had twice tried to and failed. We lose much, l>nt those nearer and dearer lose more. I dcj not care, perhaps I could hardly trust myself, to speak upon that side, but I can simply say that the tenderness and solicitude which he evidenced here for his colleagues on both sides of the Chamber were magnified and intensified in his nearer relations. 1 last saw him in life, t>> recall particularly, on a beautiful summer evening toward the close of tin session, and we sat and planned our work when we should come hack. lie .spoke with joy of his coming European trip, and then with equal joy of the work he expected to do in the short session. The stars looked down, and in the beautiful halm of that summer evening there was no man who had a right to plan for the future better than he. We can not even guess as to these manifestations of Divine Providence. We know that he died in an assured belief, and we rejoice in that. The same stars look down now and the same balm of evening comes, but for Rockwood Hoar the mystery of what lies beyond those stars, what greal hand guides the com- ing and the going of the balm of the evening has been Solved. To him the window has been opened, the dawn has come, and he looks out not backward, but forward int< life. Address of Mr. Olmsted, oj Pennsylvania 51 Address of Mr. Olmsted, of Pennsylvania Mr. Speaker: Others, by reason of longer acquaintance, better qualified than I, have already, with kindly thought and great felicity of expression, portrayed the life and character and .services of our departed friend, but I can not forbear to add my tribute to the memory of one whom I had learned to love and esteem. Upon the organization of the Fifty-ninth Congress Rockwood Hoar was assigned to membership upon the Elections Committee of which I have the honor to be chairman. Mr. HOAR was, I think, particularly pleased with that assignment, as his father, the late distinguished. Senator from Massachusetts, had, while in the House, held a similar committee position. In the published work which he has left behind him Senator Hoar takes some credit and expresses considerable pride in having been instrumental in lifting contests for seats in this House out of the reach of partisan control or influence and causing hearings before Elections Committees to bear resemblance to judicial proceedings, wherein questions of law and fact are deter- mined upon their merits without reference to the political affiliations of the parties thereto. His son was of the same disposition, and upon all matters coming before the com- mittee he brought to bear his clear, unbiased judgment, and aided, by his keen analysis of facts and quick and strong -rasp of legal questions, the committee very much 52 Memorial . \ddri w< r: Rot kii ood // in reaching right conclusions. At the time of his death he was a member of a subcommittee charged with investi- gating and passing upon an important matter involving many difficult problems in which he was deeply interested and which he was extremely desirous of correctly and justly solvin We also served together as members of the committee appointed t" represent the House of Representatives at the Franklin bicentenary celebration at Philadelphia. Thrown together constantly by committee association, there sprang up between us almost immediately a warm friendship, which I appreciated and enjoyed and shall ever gratefully remember. We were accustomed after the daily •ns of the House to walk home frequently together, and thus I was enabli in greater insight of his life and character. He seemed to me to be as nearly without guile as any man I had known. He had a calm, judicial temperament and viewed all questions from an impartial standpoint. His mind was never fretted nor vexed by malice or hatred. He spoke ill of no man and was ever considerate and kind. While firm in his determination, particularly where any question of right and wrong was involved, he was ever possessed of that sweet and gracious courtesy "which transmutes aliens into trusting friends, and gives its owner passport round the globe." It seemed to me. Mi. Speaker, that no man ever came t<. the House with fairer prospect of long, honorable, and distinguished service. But how soon it was ended. When he parted with us at the breaking up of the first session of this Congress he was in the best of spirits and apparently Address of Mr. Olmsted, of Pennsylvania 53 in the best of health. Certainly it never occurred to him, nor to any of us, that before the constitutionally appointed time for reassembling he was to be laid away from mortal eye and another chosen to fill his seat. His untimely taking off in the very prime of life, in the height of his usefulness as citizen and statesman, reminds us once more of the uncertainty of all things here below. The world can ill afford to lose so good a man, hut while his memory endures must be something better for his having lived. 54 Memorial . Idai , SS( s: Rot kwood Hoar Address of Mr. Murphy, of Missouri Mr. Speaker: The frail body is a vehicle carrying us down the pathway and through the avenues of life to no uncertain destination. Sooner or later, Mr. Speaker, you and I and all of us will reach the end of "tir journey and be called before- the great presiding officer, there t" report onr compliance with or disregard for the rules written upon tablets of stone. Can we answer that we have had no other God save him alone? Can we answer that we have loved onr neighbor as ourselves? Can we- say, "Thou hast com- manded, we have obe; The taking from our midst of one- we- loved is to again remind us of the uncertainties of life. Can it be that a time was selected and RoCKWOOD Hoab exalted to impress us with the nearness of our approach to the great beyond? It was my pleasure, Mr. Speaker, to serve with Mr. H< upon committee, and I had every opportunity to judge his very nature. No man could hut Ik- impressed with his kind and gentle disposition, his absolute fairness, his hon- esty of purpose, his high qualities of statesmanship, and his firm devotion to his duties, his country, his flag, and his God. He loved all mankind as his neighbor; he had a uit smile- and a kind word for ever) being. Every inch of him was a man. I believe he lived a life that God intended all nun should live. . \ddress of Mr. Murphy, <>/ Missouri 55 We arc taught that no man is perfect. If this be true, the imperfections of Rockwood Hoar were beyond the discernment of the human. Days and months and years will come and go, but the services of ROCKWOOD Hoar are recorded in the history of his country, there to perpetuate his memorj forever. And when in after years we turn back the pages of time, it will be said of him that he brought sunshine into the world and it is better for his having lived. He will be missed in the committee; he will be missed in this House. His place can never be filled in the hearts of his friends. When I left this city last summer, he was the last to saj "good-by." Little did I think it was to say good-by for- ever. No, Mr. Speaker, I do not believe it was forever. lie died, no doubt, .is he wished to die, in the service of his country. He died as he lived — a man. Memorial . ldd> A'.'< Xt. >ood II Address of Mr. Chaney, of Indiana Mr. Speaker: Massachusetts has played a prominent part in American civilization. From my earliest recollec- tion "ur schoolbooks, <>ur declamations, and our si came from New England. The home of American litera- ture was there. We looked toward Boston Harbor as the early settlers did to Southampton and Liverpool. About old Cambridge town and Concord repose the remains of my father's ancestors who served their modest part in the primitive times of the Great Republic. Old South Church and Paneuil Hall are dear to the American name. It is no disparagement to Virginia, the mother of Presidents, and the home of my maternal ancestors, the Crawfon that the fire of patriotic devotion to a wider liberty burned fervently in the Old Bay State, and that her son- always marched abreast of progress. At no period of American his- tory is there a blank page for Massachusetts. The Hancocks, the Adamses, the Warrens, and Paul Revere are among the first of liberty's heroes. The Websters, the Stunners, the Wilsons, and the family of ROCKWOOD HOAK embellish the achievements of tin- United States. Thej all had the reputation of doing all things well. They lived in the years which spoke t" the centuries to come Under their ringing strokes science was ascertained and out of >uj>ersti- tion there came revealed religion. Puritanic they were, but generally open to reason and conviction. To pro- Address of Mr. Chaney, of Indiana 57 notrace a eulogy upon them is but to recite a page from ever) chapter of our ;jfl< >ri<>ns history. To Rockwood Hoab nature and an honorable ancestry seemed to have created a choice environment, and to have marked out a lengthy career. An ancestor of his signed every charter of American liberty. A distinguished father had set a great example. His education was well planned and faithfully improved. In the public schools of Worcester he caught the inspiration of genius and the true American spirit. In far-famed Har- vard he lucame .1 bachelor and master of arts. Although horn in 1855, he yet succeeded to the bar in 1879. Chosen assistant district attorney for the middle district of his State from [884 to [887, hi- services were so well and favorably remembered that he became the district attorney from 1899 to 1905. In his community he took the active part of a useful man and was universally regarded as a conservator of the public g 1. He and I came into the Congress of the United States together, and each of us succeeded a worthy Democrat. It being the first term to touch elbows with the lawmakers of the Union, we naturally stood at the distance of the discreet observer. "A fellow-feeling makes us wondrous kind," and so we became fast friends. I esteemed him as a man who lived as mothers would have their sons live, for lie was faithful and true: ami I looked upon him as a man who died as fathers would have their sons die, har- nessed to duty, faithfully working out an honorable destiny. July was in his sunny heart, < >ctober was the friendship in his hand. Mi mortal . li/ • i r< v /\n the Revision of the Law- of the United State- for seven long months I was constrained to believe that the world had been made better by the worthy life he had lived, and hence all who had been denied an acquaintance with him had been deprived of many of the social pleasures that come to mankind through the ave- nues of intimate association with the earth's noblest and gentlest sons. From the tir-t moment of our acquaintance I was firmly impressed with the fact that a gentleman born and bred, in whom there was no guile, had joined the forces of legislative life, one who fairly lived the sacred sentiment of that grand old song that was sung in the Ion- ago b) stainless tongue upon Judea's lofty heights: "On earth e, good will toward man." He was blessed with an open, honest face; a bright, intelligent eye; a mellow, win- ning voice; a proud, manly bearing; a courageous, but sweet spirit that was as lull of iraternalisni as anyone it was ever my privilege to know, a fraternalism that was intended by its Creator to be as free and as pure as the waters that flow Address of Mr. Macon, of* Irkansas 61 from the fountains of eternal life, as harmonious among men as the notes of the song bird that are warbled forth as he rises from his night of rest and flaps the morning sun rays into a thousand glittering gems, as sweet and as sacred as the music that is flung 1>\ angelic fingers from the strings of angelic harps. The fraternalism that animated and controlled his every act would have stayed the murderous hand of a sin-cursed Cain, would have stifled the impetuous words of an angry Lot, would have prevented the theft of the birthright from innocent Esau, would have stopped the sale of Joseph into Egypt by his brethren, and would have brought a blush of shame to tin- cheek of unrighteous Saul to haw- even thought of hurling a javelin at the head of the youthful and sweet- spirited shepherd boy of the plains. The kind of fraternalism that found lodgment in his noble breast, though often and bitterly assailed, thank God, has survived the tyranny of tyrants, the cruelties of bigot kings, the vices of avarice and greed, and the inhumanity of man to man. It has put I into the mouths of millions of hungry souls and has clothed as mam tattered forms. Ah, Mr. Speaker, if such frater- nalism as that that guided and controlled the acts and v of the lamented R< » kw< >od Hoak was Lived and practiced by the peoples of the world every hovel would become a palace and every man and woman a saint. Dutj seemed to be his only taskmaster, and faithfully and efficiently did he meet and discharge every obligation that was laid upon him by that exacting overseer. When assigned to the Committee on the Revision of the Laws, he discovered that its work had been sadly neglected for several years, and hence he 62 Memorial Addresses: Rockwood Hoar found more than a double task before him if he and his colleagues on the committee were to revise the laws during the life of the Fifty-ninth Congress. It was his ambition that ere the gavel fell to tell of the close of the Con; that the laws would have been revised and the work of the committee ended. He therefore entered upon the duties before him with great fidelity, energy, and superior intelli- gence, and never did he fail or falter in his work, no matter how many or how long the hours of labor or how volumi- nous or arduous the task. His Congressional career was short, but it was essful, as complete, and useful as that of any Member of that body of which I have knowledge whose term of service was not longer than his. I therefore beg of his constituents to know that in his election no mistake was made and that in honoring him they honored themselves to a high degree. He was alike the son of an illustrious sire and of a proud State, but the knowledge of that fact did not seem to make him feel that he was any better than the humblest citizen of our broad land, if that citizen was only honest. He- despised bigotry, and pharisaical professions were abomi- nations in his sight. IK possessed none of the elements of the demagogue and under all conditions dared to do the right. IK- was ever courteous, generous, and kind. While his carriage was that of a proud man, his head was never held so high as not to see the humblest of his fellows as he passed them by. As indicated at the beginning of my remarks. 1 was not acquainted with his early life but if his boyhood and early manhood are to he judged by that period of his life familiar to me, I am Address of Mr. Macon, of Arkansas 63 constrained t<> believe that no act of his ever brought loving mother's heart or a flush of shame to a proud father's face. I am sure thai he impressed himself upon everyone and everything with which he had to do in a most favorable manner, and, in inv judgment, it' he had not been stricken down in the flower of his manhood he would have mack- an imprint upon the institution- of his country that the relentless forces of time- and tide- only could have effaced. He was too broad of mind and great of soul to be a pettj partisan or a narrow sectionalist, and in noue of the many conversations that I had with him did I ever hear him utter an unkind word concerning am section of our Union or am of it- citizens. While he was supremely proud of his native State, he did regard it as the wheel that moved the world or its capital city the huh around which it revolved. lit believed in the rights of individual-, communities and State-, and In- thought that every individual, commu- nity, and State, no matter where domiciled or located, possessed the very same rights and was entitled to the very same consideration-. Little did I think, when he gave my hand a warm, friendly clasp at tin- close- of tin- last session of Congress, that it was for the last time-. Hut the fates ed that it should he, for onlj a few short months after our friendly parting the sad news came to me- that he had d( parted this life. But, sir, I am in a measure consoled by the thought that he- so lived while upon this earth that when In- came- to die he did not go to his grave like a "galley slave, scourged to his dungeon," hut, comforted and sustained by thoughts of noble deed- well performed, 6 1 Memorial . \ddn w< t: Ro* kwood Hoar he was able "to draw the draperies "!' hi-> couch about him and lie down ti> pleasant dreams." Mr. Speaker, truly a just man has been called u> his well- earned reward. Peace t<> his ashes and joy to his soul. i >h, may the shaft that keeps silent watch over his sacred tomb be aide to withstand the tempest's fiercest blow; may sun shine brightest above the spot when lies his precious remains, and may flowers sweetly bloom around his untimely grave until time, in its last revolution, breaks over eternity's shores, and his gr< al soul rest in the bosom of his Lord forever and forever, is the earnest prayer <>f his southern friends. Address of Mr. Butler, ofTennes 65 Address of Mr. Butler, of Tennessee Mr. Speaker: It is with feelings of pleasure mingled with sadness thai I unite with others in this House in paying just tribute to the mernoi) of Hon. Rockwood Hoar, late Representative from the State of Massachusetts, whose life and character we arc here to commemorate ant] whose death we deplore. Although 111 > persona] acquaintance with him was lim- ited and of short duration, I esteem it as a high privilege to unite with others who had known him longer and better in commemorating his many virtues. I first met the distinguished Congressman at the begin- ning of the first session of the Fifty-ninth Congress, and although strangers at the time, out acquaintance soon ripened into warm personal friendship. During that session I had the honor to serve with him on the Committee on Elections No. 2, before which con- tests of a very heated and highly partisan character were pending. Although we differed as widch a- the north pole from the south <>n questions of public policy, he proved himself to be a man who could rise above the clamor of party prejudices and base his judgment on important questions arising before the committee on truth and justice, with an eye single and alone to the ri^ht between the opposing parties. II. Doc. S06, 59-2 5 Memorial Addrt ssi t; Rockwood Hoar With marked ability and fairness he examined the evidence with a view of eliciting the truth. This accom- plished, his action was prompt and decisive. His service as a Member of this House began with my own, and during the first session he was prompt in his attendance, active in the discharge of his duties, and dis- played the ability and courage worthy of the high position he occupied in the councils of the nation to which his people had honored him. In his untimely death this House has lost one «■'" its most useful Members, his district a Representative whom the people were justly proud, and the nation a states- man who promised to become one of its most brilliant. His political career was of short duration, but during that time he showed himself to be a man of the highest integrity and ability, a gentleman in the true sense of the word, who was destined to carve his name high up on the roll of honor. We join with his family and those who knew him lust. as well as the nation at large, in mourning his untimely death. Addresi of Mr. Lovering y oj Massachusetts Address of Mr. Lovering, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: It is not m\ purpose to measure his worth; that is better known than I can state. But, my friends, let ii be <>nr pleasure, a- it is <>nr duty, to hold ti|> the life and services of Mr. HOAR and ly example of what the human character is capable omplishing, so that it maj be to the young nun of this country the rich incentive to patriotism, honor, and that higher life which is the mark of every true American citizen. Mr. Speaker, we gather to do mournful reverence to our late colleague, Rockwood Hoar. His life was all too short to till out the full measure of its promise. He was a man of whom it could be said that, had he lived, he would have trod the paths of great- ness, whither his footsteps were surely and steadily leading him. Horn of an illustrious family, distinguished in the history of our Government, it may yet be said that he stood upon his own intellectual feet and carved out an independent career worthy of his great inheritance. His nobility of character, his determined purpose to solve the great problems of human government, his intuition of common sense, and his untiring devotion to the duties of life, public and private, constitute a legacy that enriches us all. 68 Memorial . tddri ts» s: Rot kmood Hoar In every relation of life he was the loving, court, and honorable gentleman. Tried l>v all the best instincts of human nature, his heart rang true to his fellow-men. I would that 1 could borrow from his own storehouse of choice English appropriate terms to press the seiiti- ments that rise in my heart and press for utterance. Address of Mr. Gillette of Massachusetts 69 Address of Mr. Gillett, of Massachusetts Mr. Speaker: The life and character of our late col- league have been already so full) set forth that I can not hope to add anything of value, hut my regard for him was so strong thai I can not be silent on this occasion. He came here to find a cordial prepossession in his favor, for he was elected to Congress just as Ids father finished his long and distinguished service, and I think all men cherished the hope that the magnificent public record of the father might be taken up and long continued by the sou. We do not in this country yield honors to heredity. \V< are a new people, democratii and informal, and part of our creed has been to give recognition only to the merit of the individual, not to his descent. We have had no sym- pathy with the European habit of admiring most the youngest branches of the family tree, of honoring the I scion of a house more than the originator, and regulating ect and giving precedence to nun according to their distance from the founder of a family. < >n the contrary, we "laugh at the claims of long descent," and give most honor to the man who by his own effort and achievement has brought luster to his name. Certainly our creed seems most logical and reasonable. That member of a family who is first able to raise himself to eminence above his fellows is most likely to have the genius or the energ) or the masterful will power which all men admire. And his ■jo Memorial Addressi >. Rockwood Hoar ndants, enjoying the opulence and the respect which lii> exertions won for them, relieved from tin. nee struggle 1>\ li is success, are likely t<> dissipate and lose in and idleness the virile qualities which thej may have inherited from him. They will naturally make more able carpet knights, they will shine better in courts, and please better a society which values < >nly elegance and courtesy; but the iron will disappear from the blood, and dissipation and corruption arc too likely to become their main distinction. Human nature is too indolent to retain long it- vigor e xcept under the spur of necessity. "What shall I do that my son may make a figure in the world?" a nobleman once asked a lord chancellor of England. "I know of but oneway, my lord." was the reply. "Give him parts and poverty." And so the tend- ency of a rich and distinguished family is to deteri and degenerate, and the farther from the fountain head the likely to deserve re-pect. i >ur public opinion goes to the other extreme from Europe. Rough power, mere success, we value most. We idealize the individual. Humble birth, unfavorable sur- roundings, an early struggle against oppressive obstacles, are the surest claims to general admiration and popularity. We are too busy and practical to pay much heed to shrink- ind delicate virtues or perhaps to sufficiently value- culture and courtesy and refinement: we worship power and practical achievement It is unusual with us to give ir to successive generations of a family. And yet we are not without sentiment I think we all rejoice when the scion of an honored hut decayed house Address of Mr. Gillette of Massachusetts 71 regains ancestral honors or wins new distinction. We vote with an added interest, not of reason, but of sentiment the man whose grandfather we have voted for before. We all exult with tin- broadening girdle of Scott's White Lad) of Avenel. And so we all take more than common delight, and our judgment and our sentiment alike arc captivated, when we sec the talents and character of a great father renewed and perpetuated in a worthy son. Our late col- league gave promise of that attractive inheritance. He came to find among us partial friends, ami in his short iatiorj with 11s he gave us reason to expect, as well as hope, that the duty to which three generations of eminent public service inspired and pledged liini would be faithfully and honorably and adequately performed. What would most impress you on first acquaintance was that he was a courteous, cultured gentleman. You might suspect that the ordinary process was going on and that the rugged strength of the founder of the family v. refined away, hut a closer knowledge would i^iuc you that though not obtrusive the firmness was still there; that though gentle he was resolute and could he obstinate; that the fiher of his brain was tough and unimpaired, and that there was in him, when roused, the stuff of which martyrs arc made. Yet there was about him. and to me it was one of his most charming characteristics, a delicacy and refinement which you never forgot The steel was of so fine a n that the edge was keen, but there was a solid weight of metal behind, it. While yielding and accommodating in small matters, yet you soon discovered that his will and his conscience were both alert and that he would be immovable 7_' Memorial Addresses: Rockwood Hoar when either prompted him t" resistance. He was indus- trious and ambitious in the performance of his duties here, and gave evidence of the qualities to make him popular, influential, and most useful. We have in Massachusetts two notable families where have been transmitted for generations from father to son not "iilv talent, and character, and capacity for public serv- iut, more remarkable, the virile energy and vigor and enterprise which, in this competitive age, are indispensable for large success. < >ur late colleague was the last male rep- resentative in his generation of one of these. Such fami- lies are a rich possession for am Commonwealth. We have sentiment enough in practical and busy Massachusetts to prize and honor them, and we trust that coming generations may renew their fame and increase our pride. Address of Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio 73 Address of Mr. Grosvenor, of Ohio Mr. Speaker: Death with its merciless hand has not stricken a more worthy Member of the I!<>u-i of Repre- sentatives since I had the honor to be a Member of it than Rockwood Hoar. He came from Massachusetts. Hewas the son of one of the most distinguished men of Massachu- setts, >f the | i high grade and his conversational powers of the very best. It maybe said of him that he exhibited a possibility fully equal to the high position attained by his father. He was siderate of others, was popular in the I Representatives, and his popularity was of that stanch and endurable character that would have made him a prominent and distinguished personage in any assemblage of men. His State has suffered an irreparable loss. The House of Representatives can well mourn the loss of a man who bid fair to b< so valuable. Hi-- associates may well pay this tribute to his memory. There was every reason to believe that he would be a conspicuous member of the Massachu- lelegation, and I join in this brief and imperfect tribute ■nan whose death I consider not only a national but a FURTHER ACTION OF THE HOI SI Mr. Washburn. Mr. Speaker, because of the fact that several Members of the House who wish to be heard on this occasion are unavoidably absent. I ask unanimous nt that general leave t<> print be granted for a period of ten days. The Speai tempore (Mr. McNary). The gen- tleman from Massachusetts asks unanimous consent that to print be granted for ten days. Is there objection.-' There was no objection; and it was so ordered. I ///, Si "(it,- 75 PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE Ti i sday, Ded mber /, , Mr. Cuxlom. Mr. President, I ask that the resolutioi the House of Representatives relative t<> the death of the late Representative Rockw >< >d Hi >ak of Massachusetts may be laid before the Senate. The Vice-President. The Chair lays before the Senate resolutions of the House of Representatives, which will be read. The Secretary read the resolutions, as follov In Tin-. 1 1 mber j, igo6. olved. That the 1 1 - beard with profound sorrow 'if the death of Hon. Rockwood Hoar, a Representative from the Stat, of Massachu- setts. lived, That as a further mark of respect t<> the memory of tin- Kep- itive whose death has been announced this House do now adjourn. Mr. LODGE. Mr. President, I offer a resolution tor present consideration. The Vice-President. The Senator from Massachusetts submits a resolution, which will b Tin. resolution was read, and unanimously agreed t' follows : 4ved, That the Senate has heard with deep sensibility •>! the death of Hon. Rockwood Hoar, a Representative from the State of Massachu- setts Mr. Lodge. Mr. President. [ also offer another resolution. The Vice-President. The Senator from Massachusetts proposes an additional resolution, which will be read. Procei ding s in tlu • S< mit,- The resolution was read, .is follows: Resolved, That - an additional mark of to the memory of the it<- do mm adjourn. The resolution was unanimously agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, Wednesday, Decembers, at 12 o'< meridian. Saturday, February 1;, /<;<>-. The Vice-President laid before the Senate the follow- ing resolutions from the House of Representatives, which were read: Ix 1 ill. HOI si. Ol Ki.i'Ki si STATI February /". . 'ved. That the business of the House be now suspended that opportunity may be given for tributes to the memorj of Hon. Rockwood Hoar, late a Mcmi.iT of tliis House from the State of Massachusetts. : particular m.irk of respect to t ., memory' of the ed, and in recognition of hi> distinguished public career, the House at the conclusion of the nifiiinri.il exercises of the day shall stand adjourned. 'ved. That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. ved. That the Clerk send a copy <<\ these resolutions to the family of the deceased. Mr. Lodge. I send to the desk resolutions, Mr. Presi- dent, which I ask may be read. Tlie Vice-President. The Senator from Massachusetts proposes the following resolutions, which will be read by the Secretary. The resolutions were read and unanimously agreed to, .(- follows: A', tolved, That tlu- Senate has beard with profound sorrow of the death .,1 Hon. Rockwood Hoar, late a Membei • ■! the II. .us,- ..t' Representatives fmm tin- State of Massachusetts That tlu- business of thi now suspended in order thai a rating tribute may he paid to His memi Address of Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts 77 MEMORIAL ADDRESSES Address of Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts Mr. President: Onl) two years ago I spoke here in commemoration of the life and sei vered and distinguished colleague, Senator !I".u\ To-daj I am called upon tn perform the same sad service in honor of his son, who died last November, after much suffering, at his home in Woi Senator Hoar died in the fullness of years, after a service in Congress covering more than the lifetime of a generation. R< iCKW< K)D 1 Ii > \i< died in the prime of life, just as his public service here was beginning. He was the last of his generation, and fur the first time in more than seventy years there is no man of his name and family in the public life of Mas- sachusetts, anil fnr the first time in more than forty years there is no one of his race representing Massachusetts in either House of Congress. Rockwood Hoar felt always the responsibility of this tradition of public service which belonged to his family from the seventeenth century down to the present time. He graduated from Harvard, worked hard at his pri sion. where he won early distinction, was occupied with all the cares and pleasures which an active life and a happy home imposed upon him; but the call to do his 7 s Memorial .1art in tin life nf his time, that call which came to him out of the past, in- separable from his "birth and state," never fell upon dull ears. Me responded to every command, whether in city or in State. He served on the staff of two govern- :iid did hard and much-needed work in that position during the Spanish war. He was elected district attorney for his county and achieved there great success, bringing to the office the untiring industry and exacting conscien- tiousness which were among his most conspicuous qual- ities. Then he was elected to Congress, and had just begun to show here the same ability and earnestness which he had exhibited in other fields when he was taken from us and from the public service, which he so valued and enjoyed, by an untimely death. Rcm kwood Hoar was endowed with all the attributes of mind and character which a representative of the American people should possess. He was a thorough American, born and bred in Massachusetts, where his ancestors had lived and worked for more than two hundred and fifty J Love of country, patriotism in its highest sense, was born with him, was his inheritance, was bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh. He was well trained, well educated, well read, a sound and able lawyer, a man of entire honesty and couraj sensitive honor and unblemished character. ■\vjtb -ill these qualities of mind and heart, his success in argei field of public usefulness just opening before him was assured. I have spoken of Mr. HOAB only in his public capacity, as it is fittest to speak here and on this occasion. Hut I Address of Mr. Lodge^ of Massachusetts can not refrain from expressing my own sense of a great u. i: loss iii the death of one for whom I felt an affec- tion which I like to think was returned. I had known ROCKWOOD Hoar for many years, but our meetings had been casual and at long intervals. Recently, however, cir- cumstances had brought us closely together, and the inti- mate relations I had had with his father were transferred t" the son. Then I came to realize fully his many line qualities and to fee' how worthily he maintained and, if his lit', were spared, how finely he would illustrate the hon- ored ..nd historic name he bore. It was to me a great grati- fication to he associated with him here in Washington, to see him starting ->> fairly to fulfill all the hopes which those who knew him best cherished for him. But that future was not to he his. " He has outsoared the shadow of ournight," and we can only in halting words express our sense of the loss which has come to the country and to the State which commanded his devotion and of the sorrow which has fallen his friends — the only sorrow he ever caused them. 8o Memorial . Iddn «< > A'<<< k;r,J II Addrzss of Mr. Curtis, of Kansas Mr. President: This hour has been set apart that we may pay tribute to the memory of a man of distinguished lineage and of notable public service. It was mj privilege t<> serve with him in the House of Representatives, where I learned to appreciate his devotion u> duty and his manly regard for the principles of honor, truth, and worth. Rockwood Hoar came from a long line of distinguished ancestors. The family in England had both substance and established positions before events in America were con- trolled by European hands. For two hundred and fifty wars the- family lias been an honored one in New England, and for more- than fifty \cars it has had a most extraordinary share in shaping public affairs for the entire country. For five generations backward ROCKWOOD Hoar was descended from an unbroken line of patriots and illustrious nun. Two of these ancestors — father ami sou — were side by side at Concord aiding in our struggle for independence. His grandfather was a noted lawyer and a prominent Member of Congress. His father outstripped all of his name in the rao lor honor and won for himself the plaudits of the world. Mi-, lather's mother was a daughtei of Roger Sherman, a distinguished signer of the Declaration of Independence, whose other descendants have written their nanus large upon the pages of our history. Address of Mr. Curtis, of Kansas 8i From .in ancestry like this Rockwood Hoar could inherit nothing but the most profound conceptions of duty, the most enlightened modes of thought, and the most con- servative methods of action. Born of parents most singu- larly upright and learned, hedged in on all sicks by inherit- ances of speech, thought, and manner, R.OCKWOOD HOAR could be naught else than a distinguished character. In his own right, supported of course by the impregnable virtues of his inheritance, Rockwood Hoar took a dis- tinguished place among his fellows. As graduate of Har- vard he was well grounded for life's severest struggles and most admirably equipped for a successful career in any line of thought or industry. He chose the law and honored it. His judgment was methodical, precise, and sound, and in the faithful performance of a trust he was surpassed by none. Beginning in January, 1899, he served six years as district attorney in his home district, laying down this honor to accept the greater honor of ,. in the House of Representatives of the United States, being sent thereto from a district which for three previ- ous terms had elected men in opposition to his political principles. The confidence of his friends was rewarded by the able work he performed as district attorney, and the single session he served in the higher work of Congressional labor gave ample proof of promise and of power. His interest in educational affairs is shown by the fact that he was at the time of his death a trustee of Clark University. Such was the career he worked out for himself in the twenty-six short years from the II Doc. S06, 59-2 6 8a Memorial Addresses: Rockwood H date of his admission to the bar. Veril) he shone bj no reflected li.^ht. and could he have been spared might have won an equal place with his distinguished father. His father was great in his spiritual discernment; Rock- wood Hoar in this respect followed closely in the foot- steps of his illustrious sire. The father was courteous, kind, and obliging; the son had all these qualities in an eminent degree. The father lived a long and a most eventful career, dying in a ripe old age; the son lived a vigorous, eventful life, climbing each year to higher heights, hut was cut off in the very prime of life, before the seeds of promise had full time to hud and Bowei and bring forth the rich fruitage of a -rand and powerful life. Rockwood Hoar made hut few speeches in his short Congressional career, hut in those that have been preserved he exhibited the tenderest regard for the sentiments of others anil the single desire to contribute something which would in reality illuminate the subject. Hi- rugged common sense and his experience with a great number of vital question^ gave his utterances upon <^reat questions a power they would otherwise not have gained, and foreshadowed a greater power when he should have had a longer service and the wider confi- dence of his associates. ROCKWOOD HOAB brought into the House high ideals of public life and unswerving loyalty to public duty; these were his compass and guide throughout the short period of his service. In his private life he was above all reproach and with his friends the kindliest of men. So passed from Us a man of unblemished and noble character — a man oi . / a 'dress of Mr. Curtis, of Kansas 83 varied and great abilities. He did a great work without living out the fullest span of human life. In his native State, where his honors were most largely won, his demise was universally regretted and deplored, and in the Congress of the United States his departure \\ blow. It was unexpected, and to his fellows, who were just coming to know him as a man and as a friend, his death brought sorrow and regret. So died an honest, sincere, and upright man, a man well fitted for public life, and who in every relation of life discharged to the fullest his duties to himself, to his family, to his State, and to the country at large. 84 Memorial Addresses: Rockwood H Address of Mr. Crane, of Massachusetts Mi. President: Rockwood Hoar served l>ut on< sion in the House of Representatives. The tributes paid to him by his assi show that during that brief time he had not only won their affectionate regard, 1>ut had impressed them to a remarkable degree with his industry, ability, and sterling worth. They have spoken with ten- derness and evident sincerity of his lovable personality, of ourage and spirit of independence, of the high ideals which governed his life, and of his unyielding devotion to duty. Mr. Hoar was fitted by education and by capacity for work for the position to which he was chosen by those who knew him well and among win mi all his life had Keen spent. Ih was nominated unanimously by the Republicans ol the Third Massachusetts district as their candidate for Representative in Congress in 1904, and elected bj a large majority. The fact that two years later he was again nominated without opposition showed how satisfactory his service had been to his constituents and gave reasonable assurance that he would have had an opportunity for ex- tended service in a field that was so attractive to him and where he could have been relied upon to do faithful and ient work. lb took great interest in everything pertaining to the welfare of the region in which lie lived. IK- could always Address of Mr. Crane, of Massachusetts 85 be depended upon to give freel) of his time and ability, not alone in official positions, but wherever he saw that he could be of use to the city and county of Worcester. For tour years he was a member of the cit \ council, and during the last year of such service was president of that I m iNo^to 1905 he was district attorney of the county of Worcester and had formerly served for three years as its ini district attorney, fie brought to the discharge of his duties in these positions thoroughness and painstaking effort and exhibited at all times that courage and independ- ence which so impressed his colleagues in the House of Representatives during his brief service with them. IK interested in military affairs and was an aid- mp on the staff of Governor < Hiver Auks from [887 to Seven years later he accepted on on tin of ( iovernor Roger Wolcott as judge-advoi ROCKWOOD Hoak was descended from men who had ren- dered distinguished servic< to State and nation. It was just at the end 1 if his father's long and illustrious life that he in a Member of Congress. He was naturally ambi- tious and rejoiced in the opportunity which had conu to him to bear some part in shaping national legislation. His friends knew that he was well equipped for the work which he undertook with so much satisfaction and enthusiasm. They hoped that he was entering upon a career of useful- ness and influence. His untimely death has prevented the realization of these hopes and has brought sorrow to the people of Massachusetts, whom he was so anxious to serve. t E oe 'C8 ^