Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-17
HANNA LIES AT REST
All Pay Honor to Great Ohio
Senator'S Memory.
ROOSEVELT TESTIFIES HIS SORROW
Chief Men Attended the Flu
nern Services In the Senate
Chamber-BOdy to BE Taken
to Cleveland Tonight.

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the features of the dead statesman are
almost lifelike. They indicate little
emaciation, and on account Of the
oxygen used during the last days of
the senator's illness there is an alb
sence of the ashen pallor often pecul-
lar to the dead.
Formal announcement of the death
of Senator Hanna was made in the
senate Immediately after the opening
prayer.
At a council of the members Of the
family and intimate friends arrange
ments were made for the funeral of
Senator Hanna on FRIDAY in Cleve-
land. Besides the senator's son, Dan
lei Il. Hanna, and his brother, II. NJ.
Hanna, there were present Governor
Herrick and General Charles Dick of
Ohio and Elmer Dover, the senator's
secretary.
During the conference II. NJ. Hanna
visited President Roosevelt. He was
accompanied by Postmaster General
Payne. They reached the White House
just as the cabinet was assembling for
it's regular meeting. After a confer
ence with the president and the mem
bers of the cabinet Mr.. Hanna an
nounced that the president would not
be able to attend the funeral services
in Cleveland, much as he would like
to pay that last tribute to his dear
friend, but that he would be present
ut the state funeral to be held in the
chamber of the United States senate.
1t was agreed by all that it would be
inadvisable for the president to go to
Cleveland.
Secretaries Taft, Cortelyou and Will
son, however, will go to Cleveland to
attend the services there. Postmaster
General Payne desires also to go, but
his physician has advised him not to
make the trip. That advice he has
concluded to follow.
AT the White House the president
and all the attaches shared in the gen
eral sorrow over the death of Senator
Hanna. President Roosevelt, the mem
bers of his cabinet, senators and repre-
sentatives in congress and callers of all
classes sadly paid tribute to the mem
DRY Of the dead statesman.
From the entrance of the lamented
Mckinley into the White T-o@in .;enG
tor Hanna was a conspicuous figure Al
the executive mansion. Both before
and after he became a member of the
senate Mr.. Hanna was a frequent call
err at the White House, and his visits
have been frequent since Mr.. Roose-
welt succeeded to the presidency. Pres
ident Roosevelt entertained a cordial
regard for Senator Hanna, and the
senator cordially reciprocated that feel
ing. Their personal regard was based
on the firmest respect. While they diff
fered at times, as strong men may diff
fer, their personal relations never were
endangered by the difference. Indeed
so high was the regard in which the
president held Mr.. Hanna's ability as
q political manager and as a potent
force in national affairs that a few
ago he requested him urgently
in the event of his nomination for the /
presidency to assume again the cares
md responsibilities of directing the ma |
tional campaign. While it was feared |
Mr.. Hanna's health might induce him
to decline again to accept the chair
nanship of the Republican national
he had not returned at the |
he was stricken by his fatal ill
ness a final answer to the presidents
request.
AS Speaker Cannon left the presi- |
dents office he did not attempt to dis
guise the sorrow he felt at the death of
Senator Hanna.
"Yes," said he, "I knew him very /
well, and 1 liked him very much, very
much. l remember l told Mrs. Hanna
one time that l liked her husband as
much as it was possible for one man to
like another. r. But he got no fur.
Their. His voice choked with emotion.
md unrestrained tears streamed down.
his cheeks.
At the meeting of the cabinet the
Heath of the Ohio senator was lament
ID deeply. All the members entertain
ID for him the profoundest regard and
The opportunity afforded by
he meeting was embraced by all pres
to pay personal tributes to their
lead friend. Little business was trans.
icted.
President Roosevelt, the members OF
he cabinet, the chief justice and asso.
late justices of the supreme court, the
house of representatives, the diplomat
C corps, the admiral of the navy and
he lieutenant general of the army at
tended the services in the senate cham.
Der.
Mrs. Hanna is feeling the effects of
he severe strain on her strength Incl.
lent to her ceaseless vigilance at the
of the late senator during his
illness of two weeks. For a time she
vas very much Frustrated, but she raj
led again and has seen some of the
who called to express their
coincidence. She attended the funeral
in the senate and will &C.
company the remains of the late sena-
or to Cleveland tonight.