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greater even than the achievements of his great warrior and statesman contemporaries.

He said he had been reading Colonel Roosevelt's narrative of his South American explorations and that his admiration had been increased for that remarkably versatile man by the fact that he carried with him a good-sized classical library and kept up his reading under all kinds of difficulties; mentioning how he did this on one occasion in some jungle where stinging flies swarmed about his party so thickly that they were compelled to wear veils over their faces and covers over their hands.

If Lucretius could work to such great purpose notwithstanding his infirmities and accomplish so much; and if Roosevelt could, under such forbidding circumstances, pursue his studies as a pastime, he might, at least, be allowed to pass his sick hours in company with favorite writers and in studying favorite subjects and in considering the interesting problems of the day. I desisted from further objection. And so it was always when occasion prompted him to discuss any of the general subjects I have mentioned, or any of many others I might mention, his conversation was of the most instructive and entertaining character.

He had no liking for personal participation in politics, and never sought any recognition there. The troubles and trials and labors of others which he had witnessed were frequently mentioned by him as an admonition to labor in other fields.

When he was only twelve or fourteen years of age he attracted the attention of Senator Hanna, who showed him many marks of kindness, friendship and good-will.

My correspondence with the Senator contains many references to him. He became the Secretary of my Committee in March, 1897. In that position he became well acquainted not only with my colleagues in the Senate, but with most of the important officials of the government from President McKinley and the heads of the Departments down to those in the subordinate bureaus, in which he had occasion to represent me in connection with the public business.

When the Spanish-American war came, without any suggestion from me and without my knowledge, President McKinley appointed him a Captain and Assistant Adjutant General of United States Volunteers upon the suggestion and recommendation of Senator Hanna and General Corbin, who was then Adjutant General of the Army.

He was assigned to duty on the staff of General James F. Wade, then in command of a corps at Camp Thomas, Georgia, the old Chickamauga battle ground.

Later, when General Wade was ordered to Cuba he went there with him as a member of his staff. Before leaving Camp Thomas it became his duty to take an important and conspicuous part in the transfer of the command of the troops there assembled to General J. C. Breckinridge, with whom I was not at the time acquainted, but from whom I was greatly gratified to receive the following letter, which gives some indication of the fidelity with which he discharged the important duties of his position:

HON. J. B. FORAKER,

CAMP GEO. H. THOMAS, GA., Aug. 19th, 1898.

Washington, D. C.

My dear sir:

When I assumed command here I found your son, Capt. Foraker, acting as Adj. Genl., nominally of a corps, but in reality of this whole army composed of parts of two corps, artillery and cavalry. His knowledge of his duties and his performance thereof made me regard him as an efficient soldier. His welcome of me, and his cheeriness and kindliness showed him to be an accomplished, clean bred gentleman and only the great pressure of duties incident to this command has kept me from writing you how high a regard he won from all those with whom he came in contact here. I, in fact all the staff here, were sorry to have him leave, tho' I sympathized with and approved of his desire to go where there was a chance to see more dangerous service. With great regard, I have the honor to be, Your obt. servant,

J. C. BRECKINRIDGE.

While in Cuba in company with a number of others assigned to a special duty he was exposed to yellow fever and was stricken with that dread disease. He was the only one of the whole number who escaped with his life. It was thought he had fully recovered, and it may be he had, but the physicians

who attended him in his last illness have expressed the belief that in that earlier battle, which was long, and for a time doubtful, were laid the foundations of the troubles that robbed him of his life.

However that may be, shortly after the war he quit his post at Washington to which I restored him on his return from Cuba and became associated with the Cincinnati Traction Company as one of its Directors and its Vice President.

He continued in this employment until the autumn of 1913, when he voluntarily, and despite the appeals of his associates to continue, resigned it that he might devote his time and energy more fully to some private mining interests he had acquired in Montana and some oil interests with which he had become identified in Oklahoma.

While engaged in these new undertakings he noticed for the first time that his health was becoming seriously impaired. He returned to Cincinnati for treatment; but it was too late. From early November until April 24th, 1915, with unfailing patience and courage he fought a vain fight.

In the last stages he sought the help of the sea; but again all in vain! The King of Terrors had marked him for his own and no mortal power could stay his purpose. At two o'clock in the morning in a cottage at Manhattan Beach he yielded to the inevitable and peacefully breathed his last.

The Cincinnati Enquirer of April 27th published the following account of his funeral:

VIRTUES

OF CAPTAIN FORAKER LAUDED AT HIS FUNERAL BY LIFE-LONG FRIEND, BISHOP MOORE-PATRIOTISM, DEVOTION TO DUTY AND LOVE OF LEARNING HIS CHIEF TRAITS, SAID PRELATE-SENATOR'S HOME THRONGED WITH FRIENDS-WEALTH OF FLOWERS.

Patriotism, an unswervable devotion to duty and an insatiable thirst for knowledge were the distinguishing characteristics of Captain Joseph Benson Foraker's nature, declared Bishop David H. Moore of Indianapolis, yesterday afternoon in his panegyric before the bier of the son of former Senator J. B. Foraker, at the residence of the latter, Madison and Grandin roads. Bishop Moore likened the broad life of Captain Foraker to that of his grandfather, Hezekiah S. Bundy, who had ably served his nation in the halls of Congress. "His grandfather lived to a mellow age; his grandson, so much like him in appearance and quali

ties of manhood and scholarship, was cut down suddenly in his prime. As I once stood at the side of the silent figure of his grandfather, so I now stand at the bier of his grandson."

The Bishop read the services from a small wood-bound Bible, brought by his life-long friend, Captain Foraker, from the Holy Land. The house of mourning was filled with representative citizens, many from distant points. Huge floral designs and bouquets of spring flowers banked the casket, expressive of the sorrow of friends and the various military and other organizations of which he was a member.

INSPIRED BY FATHER.

In telling of the patriotic, scholarly and manly qualities of Captain Foraker the Bishop declared that the useful life of the father, Senator Foraker, was the inspiration of his son's career. He mentioned that the brother of the deceased, Arthur Foraker, attained his twenty-third birthday on this day of grief. Brief private services were conducted at the Spring Grove vault.

Delegations were present from the Loyal Legion, Spanish-War Veterans, the Daughters of the Revolution, of which Captain Foraker's mother is a member, and other organizations. The members of the family who came from Washington to attend the funeral will return within a few days. The remains arrived in the morning from Manhattan Beach, N. Y., where Captain Foraker passed away after a futile quest for health.

Captain Foraker never held any political office. He served as his father's secretary until the Spanish-American War broke out, and after active service became Vice President of the Cincinnati Traction Company. He was also a Director in many concerns.

The pallbearers were W. A. Stuart, Louis J. Hauck, Harry M. Levy, John Omwake, W. Kesley Schoepf, W. W. Ramsey, J. M. Hutton and William Ottmann, of New York.

The Enquirer published also immediately following its account of the funeral the following lines written by Mr. Francis B. Gessner, a well-known newspaper writer, a personal acquaintance and a friend of many years:

A TRIBUTE.

By Francis B. Gessner.

Those who knew best thy father love for son,
How fond, how watchful of his work and ways,
And justly proud of each achievement won
From boyhood on to splendid manhood's days,
May to the Lord cry out "Thy will be done,"
Yet wonder in affliction's blinding maze,
While humbly bowing to the Lord's decree,
Why son, first born, so well beloved, should die.

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