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122 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE. DECE:&IBER 9' l\Iy collellt:,<YUe, Senator UNDERWOOD, in his speech has pre­ ceased Senator's home life he gave a splendid description of sented the important facts and events in the public career of himself when he said: " Senator Morgan's affectionate solici­ Senator BANKH:EA.D, .and J. .shall not undertake to repeat or dis­ tude fo1· the happiness of his household was beautiful in its cuss them in detaiL tenderness." Hvery man who conquers his surroundings and rises superior :Mr. PTesident. his deyoted, bright, cheerful, and lovely wife to the forces that oppose him is not only a helpful example to was the queen of his heart and home. She was the inspiriting the struggling youths of the counh·y, but he is entitled to a power and good angel that supported him through all the . - prominent place on the .scroll of those who achieve success, for trials and vicissitudes of his long and useful career. after :ill only those who merit success should ha-ve their names In the death of Senator BANKHEAD Alabama has lo t one listed in the catalogue of the great. Circumstances and pecu­ of her most distinguished nnd best-belo,ed citizens and the liar conditions seem at times to thrust some men into the fore­ State and Nation have lost a big, brave, n.ble, and faithful front of financial success or political prominence and power, representative in the Senate of the United States. and it frequently happens that we are unable to understand just why such a one was so favored by foTtune. But, Mr. The VICE PRESIDENT. Without objection, the resolutions PTesident, the · man whose memory we honor to-day does not submitted by the senior Senator from Alabama [Mr. U ~DERWOOD] belong to that class. at the beginning of these exercises are unanimously adopted. In . the field of stubborn conflict he earned e'ery honor that 1\Ir. HEFLIN. 1\Ir. President. as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased Senator, I move that the Senate came to him. He was in the true meaning of the term u a self­ made man!' I have always felt that that term was intended do now adjourn. to tell the story of one who had known hardships and priva­ The motion was unanimously agreed to; and (at 2 o'clock 30 tions~ne who had battled with adverse .conditions and in and minutes p. m.) the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, spite of them had achieved success. Friday, December 10, 1920, at 12 o'clock meridian. Senator BA.NKHE.in as a boy was one of these. In 1860, when the War between the States arrayed the people .of the North and the people of the South on opposing sides, JOliN HoLLis HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES . BANKHEAD took his place as a private in the ranks of the Con­ federate Army. He was three times wounded in battle. He THURSDAY, December 9, 19go. participated in the settlement of the gravest and most momen­ tous question that e"Vet' affected the national life of the country. The House met at 12 o'clock noon. In that conflict the indisputable status of the Union was finally The Chaplain, Rev. Henry N. Couden, D. D., offered the follow­ and forever.fixed. He lived to see the mingled blood of brothers ing prayer: North and South cement the sections in the bonds of an ever­ Our Father w.ho art in heaYen, po sess us, we beseech Thee, lasting union. When the war was over he, like all of his sur­ with Thy spirit to guide us through whatever entangling vinng comrades, accepted in good faith the settlement of the alliances may arise in this new-born day, that we may quit our­ sword, and from that time on to the day of his death he con­ selves like men charged with great responsibilities and prove tributed to the upbuilding, advancement, and perpetuity of the ourselves worthy of Thy love and Fatherly care in the spirit of American Union. At the end of the war he returned to hls the Lord Jesus Chrisj:. Amen. • State and d ~-v oted himself bravely to the task of aiding and encouraging his people in restoring stable government under The Journal of the proceedings of yesterday was read and ap- coutrol of the white men of Alabama. proved. · Mr. President, Senator BANKHEAD believed in tl1e gospel of SPECIAL ORDER--cALL OF THE HOUSE. work and was himself an indefatigable worker. He entered the The SPEAKER. By special order of the House, the gentle­ :field of politics when a very young man. He was well trained man from California [Mr. KAHN] is recognized for one hour. for service in the Senate of the United States when selected by Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, I make the point of no quorum. the people of Alabama to represent them in this body. He The SPEAKER. The gentleman from New York makes the . had served in both branches of the Alabama Legislature and point of order that no quor~ is present. It is clear that there before his election to a seat in this Chamber had been honored is no qnonun present. and in return had honored his· constituents with 20 years of Mr. l\101\"'DELL. 1\Ir. Speaker, I move a call of the House. faithful service in the lower House of Oongress. In his long The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Wyoming moves a call · journey up the road of years he was in a hand's reach of the of the House. The question is on agreeing to that motion. seventy-ninth mile post when the death angel called him away. The motion was agreed to. It must ha"Ve been comforting to him to feel as he was passing The SPEAKER. The Doorkeeper will close the doors, the off the stage of action 1that the record he had left behind was Sergeant at Arms will notify the ab entees, and the Clerk win one of valuable service to his country. c:lli the roll. In view of what has been said by those who have preceded The Clerk called the roll, and tl1e following Members failed me, I shall refer to only two great measures with which he was to answer to their names : so intimately and signally associated. He was the prime mo\-er Baer Emerson Kitchin Riddick in the matter of arousing the American people to the importance Bankhead Evans, Nev. Kreider Riordan Begg Ferris Le her Rom.jue and necessity of entering upon a program of general road Bell Flood Lonergan Rouse building in the United States, and he richly des_erved tlle title Black Freeman Longworth Rowan .of "father of the good-roads plan of America." Blackmon Fullet·, Mass. Luhring Rubey Bland, Mo. Gallagher • McArthur Rucker 1\lr. President, his achievement in opening the Warrior River Boobe.r Gallivan McCulloch Sander , Ind. to navigation and his constructive work on river and harbors Brinson Gandy IcFadden Sanders, La. in the State have linked his name for all time with waterway Browne Ganly McKenzie Sanders, N, Y. Caldwell Godwin, N. C. · McLane Sanford improvement in Alabama. His great achievements were due Candler G~oda ll MaheJ: S cott to his untiring energyJ his great ability, and lan~-e experience, Cantrill Goodwin, Ark. Moon y cully acquired through more than 30 years of legiSlative activities Christopherson Graham, Pa. Morin Sears Clark, Fla. Hamill 1\Iott mn1l in the two branches of Congress. Classon Hamilton Murphy Smith, Ill. Mr. President, Senator BANKHEAD left behind him a record Cleary Hernandez Nelson, Wis. Smi!•b, ' , Y. I· of constructive work and practical achievement rarely equaled Costello Hersman Nolun "tee! . by any public ser,ant of his day. All in all he was a remark­ B~~eJsey ~~~d ~!tt::son ~~: n so n able character and had become an important and powerful Dent Igoe Perlman Sullivan factor in the affairs of his State and Nation. When the sad Dono•an James, Mich. Phelan Tague Dooling . Johnson, Ky. Pou Thoma news of his death reached the people of Alabama there was Drane Johnson, S.Dak. Rainey, J. W. Venable sadness in every household, and when the beautiful casket Dunbar Kennedy, Iowa Reed, N.Y. Welty that bore his mortal remains back to his home in Alabama ar­ Ellsworth King Ree U, W. Va. Wilson, lll. rived at .Jasper people from all over the State had already The SPEAKER. Three hundred and twenty-seven 1\fembers assembled there- to pay to him they esteemed so highly the ha'e answered to thefr nall!es. A quorum is pre ent. · tribute of their love. The floral .offerings, which were ex­ Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, I move that furthe1· proceedings quisitely beautiful, of large variety, and in great abundance, under the call be dispensed with. were tender tokens and testimonials of a fond people's sorrow The SPEAKER The gentleman from 1\fassachusetts moves and love. to dispense "\vith furtller proceedings under the call~ The ques· l\1r. President, Senator BANKHEAD was a Christian pahiot tion is on agreeing to that motion. and he was a wise and useful statesman. He was a tender and The motio·n was agreed to. devoted husband, a fond and affectionate father. When he Tlte SPEAKER. The gentleman from California [Mr. KAHN] succeeded Senator Morgan in this body, in @eaking of the de- is entitled to one hour in which to address the House. " . 1920. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD-HOUSE·. 123 THE JAPANESE PROBLEM FRO~! A HISTORICAL VIEWPOINT.

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