Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01
JOHN HAY, SECRETARY OF STATE.

night At n o'clock Mr. Hay was
sleeping quietly ana naturally The
nurso lay down ON couch near the
bed At about n quarter past " MI
Hay called the nurse, because he was
having dilhcutN IN breathing She
summoned tho doctor hut their efforts
We're OF no Vuila, Mrs, Hay Was called
ana reached the bedside before M Hay
dlod Death was due 10 pulmonary
cmbolsm'
PRESIDENT MCCU SHOCKED,
oyster Bay g. Yo July President
Roosevelt was shocked aud grloyod I'M.
cYprcssably at the death uf Sccy NJ
state John Hay The uoWg WIS con-
Ncycd to him curly this morning by
representative Of the Associated pross
The president regarded the Information
NJ almost Incredible, AZ the last word
he had received from the stricken lcuds
or ~ the cabinet was that ho was Inn
proyn gppldly and was quite oul of
danger
when the president was I'M Cam.
bridge, Mass, ON Wednesday, he had "A
consultation with DG jackson NJ Ros.
ton, Who had been summoned 10 the
bedside Of SccE Hay NJ the MclpIoucy
Of his illness Assurances were given
by IN jackson that white the Score,
urN had been % very sick man he then
evidently was ON the road 10 recovery
Dr jackson said that the consulting
physicians agreed win him I'm the cN.
preston OF this opinion
President Roosevelt foll since Socy
lluy went abroad I'm the spring that ne
might not be able again actively To
resume his onorous duties and rospOu.
sIhIlllios us secretary ol state, but
when Mr. Hay returned to Washington
hls condition was so greatly improved
that both he ana the president huuud
that with Il summers luW Ul Lake
SunOpco ne might be able for TIM"
At lclsi to continue The direction nj
the state department.
Tho death Of SccN Hay so entirely
unexpected, came ~ n personal no"
rcuyomcnt 10 the president WIN him
the president was ON terms Of the
Wa,mcsl personal friendship The
prrrctary'H homo was ono place IN
Washington which President llooem
Welt visited with Frequency Indeed,
II was Il habit with the president while
returning Ia the white House from
church ON sunday IN stop nj IN"
residence of Socy Hoy Tor nm informal
talk about matters OF mutual interest
woro not confined by any means w
governmental affairs but ooyorod Il wIdr
rango Of topics, especially those per-
tanning 10 literature and the arts ana
sciences
socv Hay was warm friend NJ
President ROosoyclts father Wud no,
therefore, hnu known tho president
yncc tho latlors childhood Thoy
had many TASTES and desires IN COM
mon and the tics which bound them
to Zach other we've those NJ dcop ros
ppo,t and sincere affection
Immediately on the receipt NJ Tho
news of Sccy Hays death President
Roopoyolt Indicted u message 10 Mis-
Hay expressive IN measure of hi'
prolnund SORROW nj her bereavement
This message wac 49, follows
"NIrs John Hay Lake Sunapcc
Il cannot believe the dreadful news.
PRAY accept our deepest sympathy I'm
yonr terrible bereavement | do not
know what 10 say Ia express ms sor.
row TnEODoRE ROOSEVELT"
Tho president Indicated his intention
10 attend the funeral ~ Nj HAY but
| Of course, could not suggest whom II
might be- held, II N regarded HN Hike.
| ~, nONrNtl lllul lll' lOOVlNl ttlNltrf
| win b. held IN Washington The prob.
| abilities are that the nlcmont viii
take place nt Cleveland, ohio, Sccy
| HAYS old home,
Tho death Of Sccy, Hay viii mako no
change II TX believed IN tho plans or
Rrcy TAFT ~ 10 10 the Philippine. II
~ regnidcd M probable that mo lmmc.
! dl0to selection VIII be made. II "
not unlikely that on the return NJ
Sccy. Taft from the rnr eastern trim
hc may be appointed secretary NJ
state, although nothing definite at this
time can bo said ON this point
PRIEST RoosEvELT's TRIBUTE.
oyster nay July l,--ConccrnIng the
! death of socy Hay President Rooac.
welt today made the following elntos
mori
oAly sense Of deep personal loss, great