tute a coterie of public men of the last half century such
as any nation should be proud of. Unselfish, energetic, and
patriotic, they have done much to keep the United States on the
proper level. Let us hope, as we must, that the public councils
of the nation may always be guided by men of their character and
abilities.

Senator Frye's death leaves me the oldest member of the Senate in
point of service. He entered the Senate in March, 1881, giving
him more than thirty years of service, while I entered in March,
1883, which gives me more than twenty-eight years up to date. It
thus will be seen that we have served together for almost an average
lifetime.

Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire, who was promoted from
the House to the Senate in 1891, now becomes the second member of
the latter body in respect to length of service. Mr. Gallinger is
not a member of the Committee on Foreign Relations, of whose
membership I am now especially speaking, but it cannot be out of
place for me to pause here to give him a word of commendation and
salutation as I pursue my way through this maze of memory. A
physician by profession, and a native of Canada, Mr. Gallinger has
shown marked adaptability in taking on the American spirit and in
performing the public's service. He has for many years been Chairman
of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia, which, possessing
many of the attributes of an ordinary city council, requires minute
attention to detail. Mr. Gallinger is the second member of the
important Committee on Commerce, and one of the leading members of
the Committee on Appropriations. His committee work therefore
covers a wide range of subjects. Never has he been known to fail
in the performance of his duties in all these connections. Moreover,
he is a constant attendant upon the sessions of the Senate, and
one of the most alert of its members. Apparently, often, he is
impulsive and explosive, and occasionally under the excitement of
debate says what seems to be a harsh thing. If, however, his manner
is indicative of feeling, such a feeling, like a passing summer
cloud, is soon dissipated, and almost immediately gives way to the
sunshine of his really genial and lovable nature. Senator Gallinger
as a member of the House and Senate has given the American public
as much genuine and patriotic service as any man in public life
during the past quarter of a century. I hope he may continue long
to ado