Show i I j I 1 I i i j t I I Reed Smoot moot I a I d 1 3 f j I I II I I II II I I I Immediately after tho tiro final vote voto I in the united Stat States s Senate on the Smoote I Tariff Act June 13 1930 the following tributes were roads made to Senator Smoot recorded on page pas e of the Con Congressional b bal 1 al Record Mr Walsh of Massachusetts Mr nt I I Ido do not feel that tho the record in connection with the life con- con f iri it rt n and nd imposition of the tarI tar tar- jiff Iff af bill hould be he ended without a aI aj word of public commendation and approval of the patience and tho tiro industry Industry In in- which havo been manifested C Continued on page 2 I t i I Reed leed Smoot I II 1 r ri l. l I i Continued from page pago 1 by the able Senator from Utah Mr 1 Smoot who has hUR had charge of or th the tho tit for fur the party In the Senate Very r naturally a good many hard blows were struck rule fue Senator from Utah has manfully fought his party's battle Sometimes Sometimes Some Some- times dines I have felt that some of the blows were of such a character that hat the Vice President might well have declared a foul but through all nIl the long months mouths of or debate the tho from Utah has been patient and courteous These qualities lave won the commendation nn and approval of or all nil his colleagues I t Iao iao ao o not think In lh the lung long history ordIe ol or dIe Senate debates th there rc has has' e. e ever 1 been a senator rlUe i upon j woJ conduct a a. a long fong protracted tire tire- i me wearisome wearisome leader leadership hip such delias deli uch as Senator from Utah was to Lo carr carry on He has all a good soldier Therefore Mr 11 Mr President 3 I want en nIll in ON o n ll a behalf and in behalf ol of many other Senators 1114 nave have to mo me in reference c to f the tho ho matter pu publicly to express our ap- ap roval i-roval u. u and our commendation 01 ok ho ho- great patience and the tho intense j of the Senator from Utah i sincerely hope that ho he will the first opportunity aval available able t i gut the comfort and ana and andrest rest he lie has haswell well earned for I fear that tin burdens which he has been obliged to carry have been and natural an and necessarily must have been u e i taxing to his 1115 health We Va all tt ss of party j or our views with liet hespect he- he to the merits of the bill that nas just been disposed of so far tur faras as aa the Senate is concerned pa pay just recognition to his devoted service service service ser ser- vice to to duly duty for he has proven him himself sell self a Gibralter of patience aUl antL industry industry n 9 J 2 Mr Simmons SimmonS' r Mr President as us the ranking Democrat upon the tho 1 Finance inan e Committee I wish to bear testimony to the fact that both iU in inthe the committee meetings which were long tiresome and some sonio times irritating and upon the floor of th I senate during the long months w vr la hive t e been considering the Url the Senator from Utan Uta not only shown t euco but so lar mar as I have beel to judge h lids his s be been n air In his treatment ol or Senators n the minority side of the Cham Chant 1 I wish on behalf of or Senator on this side to extend extend- our to o him and our thanks for the th many li h ho has e extended us and and r for r the tha fairness v which hhas h hhas hhas has displayed cd ed during the disco Pro g as they han havi I sometimes the Senator frolI fro i I Utah L has leas maintained his L and his his' spirit of fairness These remarks remarks were followed ano I by a tribute from front Senator Sen ator Watson Vatson of Indiana The Republican Republican Re Reo publican lican leader stated staled in part n as follows During the debate the Senator from Utah has shown a comprehensIve comprehensive compre compre- knowledge of ot the subject that I have never known to be surpassed surpassed surpassed sur sur- passed by any other oth lr member In Inthe inthe the entire history oC ot tariff discus stone son Of or course vie v also were vere tin sill astonished at his physical endur endur- I ance I went to him time anid ll again slid and lid plead plea with him to let t iO o c Senate Sen Sen- I 5 ate adjourn so that he t go goj goi j i home and secure a much needed I j rest for I t thought he lie was wE wearing ring I nut but he lie always replied in iii the f I same fashion I I have ha got this j ou on my hl hands dg and I 1 intend intond to fiU sIf it it So So- So like a martyr he st O stood d I j 1 here to go through with what Jit ht to bo IJo his liis duty j i Senator Copeland of New York I accorded the following following- tribute to toI I Senator Smoot on May 17 1932 I during the debate debate- on the Revenue Bill which Is found on oil page 1030 of If the Congressional Record Mr President I ask my friend from Utah just to listen to me mo and relieve that I am trying tring to perform performa a a. useful I hope he lie will not lOt close his hia mind to the po possibility that there may be be- bea a better plan han him that devised by tho the committee o VIr Mr Smoot I alfi ain a aery very ery good lis lis- ener and will continue so VIr Ur opeland The Senator is pat vat pat lent I will say He has m ma more confidence in the Christian religion than any other I ha haTe hare ever eyer met has given me and I sau sa that to the tho Senator Sanator In Jn sincerely t |