Mr. Speaker, and my colleagues, when that irresistible summons came to him and he was removed from our ranks, America suffered her greatest casualty of the Seventy-fifth Congress and lost from her staff of generals in the councils of statesmanship the best soldier of them all, and I only hope that when that hour comes for me, I, too, will be found, as was he, with my face toward the battlefront, fighting for a cause in the interest of my fellow man and one that I know to be just in the sight of "our Father, who art in heaven."

Remarks by Representative Fuller
Of Arkansas

Mr. FULLER. Mr. Speaker, in the death of Senator JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, Arkansas and the Nation lost one of its greatest statesmen. He rose from the humble walks of life to a position of honor, reputation, and authority in the world, with over 35 years of continuous service to his credit as Congressman, Governor, and United States Senator. The youngest of a family of 10 children, he climbed the steep ladder of success, round by round, until he reached the top; and while able to walk with kings, he never lost the common touch. Bestowed with power and honor, he never forgot those who made his life a success.

Three times he was honored as chairman of Democratic national conventions and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 1928. He was confidential adviser, Senate leader, and personal friend of that immortal leader and statesman, Woodrow Wilson. Because of his statesmanship, integrity, and wonderful judgment on governmental matters, he was almost daily called into conference with Presidents Coolidge and Hoover.

His star is fixed in the Nation's history, like the Star of Bethlehem, lighting the steps of mankind to a truer, better, and more patriotic life. His entire life is an example to be emulated by the youth of the Nation. Those who knew him personally, as well as by reputation, recognized him as a man whose integrity was not impugned by those not in accord with his views; whose life has stood the acid test and stands without blot or blemish; a private citizen without wrong and a public official without vices.

His life was gentle, and the elements

So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, "This was a man!”

He was influenced by no impure motives, no personal aggrandizement, and had a sole and single aim, a warm and devoted heart, devoted and dedicated to the best interest of his beloved country.

For 30 years he was my intimate, loyal friend. Although always overworked, he could always find time to confer regarding myself or any proposition in which the people of Arkansas were interested. He was one of the hardest workers I ever knew. He mastered every subject, and it was always a mystery to his friends as to how he could become so familiar with various measures.

Many have often referred to him as a natural-born leader; but experience teaches, while a man might be endowed with the many faculties of leadership, success is only obtained through effort, research, study, and a proper life, Senator ROBINSON'S matchless leadership in the Senate, which was longer than that of any other in the same position, was due to his ability, extensive experience in governmental affairs, his recognized honesty, and the fact his associates realized that they could count upon him for his unprejudiced and sound judgment in all matters concerning the Nation. It was this leadership, even when his party was in the minority, that attracted the admiration of those of different political faith who sought his advice and assistance.

The high regard in which he was held by his colleagues was demonstrated by the fact he was unanimously acclaimed as the choice of the membership of the Senate for membership on the Supreme Court. There is scarcely a doubt, had he lived, that he would have been appointed to this high position. His death was due to hard work and overexertion in the interest of his country. President Roosevelt paid a fitting tribute to Senator ROBINSON when he said:

A soldier has fallen with his face to the battle.

Remarks by Representative Sabath

Of Illinois

Mr. SABATH. Mr. Speaker, the Nation lost a great man in the death of Senator JOE ROBINSON. The untimely and unexpected passing of Mr. ROBINSON Smote heavily with sorrow the hearts of his colleagues and a myriad of his friends. His passing brings to me the poignant grief of personal bereavement, because he was one of the first Members of the House I met at the beginning of my first term, on March 4, 1907, in the Sixtieth Congress. Mr. ROBINSON had come here as a Member of the Fifty-eighth Congress, and it so happened that we had adjoining rooms in the Congress Hall Hotel, which occupied part of the site of the New House Office Building.

As most of you gentlemen know-and the remainder of you readily can imagine the tempo of American life in 1907 was not so rapid as at present, although we did that year experience a minor panic; therefore, I, as a tyro, was privileged to associate leisurely and with pleasure and profit with this interesting personage who was later and for many years to be such a towering figure and play such a mighty role in the affairs of the Nation; and when his intrepid soul took flight the Congress of the United States lost one of its most militant and masterful Members.

When I came here I had an exaggerated opinion of the importance of my own section and many in public life therein; but an intimate contact with this mental titan, who had entered political life in 1894, soon taught me that sectionalism does not determine the usefulness and promotion of Members of the Congress. Many of us come here with the idea that we are representatives of our own districts only, but our departed friend soon taught me by precept and

example that we are, after all, representatives of all the people of the United States. The welfare of all America was the late Senator's consuming passion. Never did I approach him with a public problem without getting valuable help. He was in no sense selfish or narrow.

Our departed friend was not born to a life of ease. His father was a country doctor of the old school, and the Senator was the youngest of 10 children. For years he went to school in the Arkansas way of the day-32 months of school and 81⁄2 months at home on the farm. At the age of 16, as we are told, he attracted local attention in debating, which was in that day an entree to the Arkansas General Assembly. But further schooling, necessarily, came first. He attended the University of Arkansas, supporting himself by teaching half the time and working hard and long. Then it was that a kindly old lawyer, Mr. Trimble, took young ROBINSON in as a law clerk. In those days "law clerk” meant everything, including sweeping the office, running errands, studying Blackstone; and he spent one summer session at the University of Virginia. Reasonably soon thereafter, in 1894, Mr. ROBINSON was elected to the General Assembly of his State, and, following successful service there, he came to this House at the beginning of the fifty-eighth session. On January 16, 1913, he was inaugurated Governor of Arkansas, and on January 28, 1913, following the death of Senator Davis, he was elected United States Senator, taking his seat on March 10, 1913. Thus is he another outstanding example of how unfavorable environment may not subjugate one with the stature of character of sufficient magnitude to single him out from the masses.

Few men, if any, have occupied a more commanding position in the Congress, and nobody who ever served in the Congress has left a deeper or more lasting impression upon the legislation of his day and generation.

His untiring industry and intellectual versatility were the marvel of his colleagues. No avenue of information was