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Show THE BURIAL OF THE GREAT SENATOR. Tho burial services over the body of. Senator Hanna In Cleveland yenterday were representative of the sorrow In every American heart at the death of the illustrious man. There, among the friends who had known him from his youth, was the right' placo to take his measurement and to define his high character und: services to his fcllow-cltl-zens andi to the public. That measurement was made, that definition took form. Tho result was tho exaltation of his memory to the highest pinnacle in the hearts of all Just and patriotic hearts, and the humiliation of every one of those who have so abusively, abu-sively, maliciously, and Indecently assailed as-sailed him. The tribute pronounced' upon the Illustrious Il-lustrious dead by Bishop Leonard' of the Cleveland diocese, was both eloquent and veritably fit as to the character, works, purposes, and laudable embltlons of the man. It was a beautiful and true summary of what the best men of the Nation have been saying since Senator Hanna's death. Tho hand of Mr. Hanna has been felt in every important political event since he came to tho front In the arena of public affairs. It had been felt years before In the important economic and business of the country. In labor circles the mourning Is that for a true champion and friend. The Hon. Carroll D. Wright, United States Commissioner of Labor, says that Hanna was one of the two greatest friends t.hat labor has ever known. John Mitchell, Mitch-ell, Samuel Gompers, and the other labor leaders, mourn his loss as that of a great ally. President Charles F. Thwlng of the Western Reserve University says that Senator Hanna was not a scholar, but he was a thinker; he embodied tho fine qualities of tho gentleman. "But above all, he Tas a great public servant. As an employer of labor he wished- to be just to the laborer. As one who stood, In a sense, for capital, he wished to be fair to capital. He knew well that no endeavor in the solution of the present industrial crisis could be of permanent value unless It proved to be of benefit to both capital and' labor. He was Republican Repub-lican in politics, but ho desired to use his partisan relationship for the benefit of all." That, we take it, is a fair and just estimate of the man. And these and other similar expressions are the universal univer-sal sentiment of the country In the presence pres-ence of Its illustrious dead. In that presence, the bitter and Ignoble Igno-ble voice of calumny Is stilled; groveling malice shrinks back abashed; the railing rail-ing tongue Is paralyzed. The man was greater than all his foes, more mighty than those who would pull him down. Ills exaltation Is great, and by the universal acceptance of mankind. None now questions It, none seeks to deny his title to greatness. If his life and' worth shall have the effect to make more cautious cau-tious those who are prone to assail without with-out cause and revile without restraint, then another lesson will have been drawn from his life and work that will be of service to the republic". The general lesson of his life Is that the citizen should be devoted to his country, and that every act and thought should be for the public good and" for the upbuilding of humanity, the relief of distress, dis-tress, and the harmony of the relations of life. Great In his economic and public services, ser-vices, remarkable- in his faithfulness to principle and to his friends, he was a shining character, beloved by all, the strong fortress of those who championed the right. God rest his noble soul. |