Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-02
SORROW OF DIPLOMATS
MEMBERS OF THE CORPS VISIT
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

Although the Department of State closed
for general business at / O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Acting Secretary PIERCE and
chief Clerk Michael with a few clerks, re-
mained there until 8 o'clock attending to
all the correspondence relating to the death
of Secretary Hay and the arrangements Cor
his funeral. =
Late in the afternoon word was received
from the President at Oyster Bay to the
effect that the funeral would take place at
Cleveland. and that the President would in
struct all the available members of the
cabinet to attend honorary pallbearers
Either Acting Secretary PIERCE or Solicitor
Penfield will represent the State Depart
ment, and in case Secretary Taft is not able
to attend Acting Secretary Oliver or Lieut.
Gen Chaffee will represent the War De-
partment.
Many messages of condolence-both tele-
grams and letters-have been received at
the State Department from all parts of the
world. Most of these We're addressed per-
sonally to Mrs. Hay and were forwarded
to her at Newbury. n. II. One of these
was from Henry Irving, the great English
actor, who had a personal acquaintance
with the Secretary
All the members of the diplomatic corps
In the city either called In person at the
State Department during the day to express
their sorrow and sympathy or sent mes
sages of coincidence.
Minister Takahira's Tribute.
Mr.. X. Takahira. the Japanese minister.
called on Acting Secretary PIERCE in the
forenoon and later acknowledged the re-
ceipt of the formal notice of Secretary
Hays death In an official communication
TO Mr.. Perce in the following words:
1T Is with feeling of the deepest grief
that l now receive your communication of
todays date relative to the irreparable loss
which this country has sustained in the
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which occurred at his summer home at
Newbury, n H.. at 1925 o'clock this morn
Ing:
II beg leave to request you to be so good
as to respectfully convey to the President
my sincerest expression Of coincidence on
this occasion.
Il beg further to add that. in token of
respect to the departed statesman, the flag
of this legation will be displayed at half
mast.
Accept, Mr.. Secretary. the renewed as
su 1S,a OF my highest eon IS
The suggestion has been made that special
memorial services be held in this city on
the day of the funeral and arrangements
will probably be made TO that effect. The
diplomat who mace the suggestion named
the Church of the Covenant as a fitting
place for the services.
Russia Manifests Sympathy.
Count Cas3ini. the Russian ambassador,
received yesterday a cablegram from Count
Lamsdorff. the minister for foreign affairs.
requesting him to convey to the Washing
ton government the Russian governments
profound coincidence and sympathy at the
death of Secretary Hay. The ambassador
at once communicated the message TO the
State Department. The personal message
of Emperor Nicholas probably will go d.
rect to the President, though as the emper-
or's personal envoy. Count Cassni already
has telegraphed message to the President.
Mr.. Jusserand's Tribute
Mr.. Jusserand, the French ambassador,
saw the Secretary several times during his
last visit to Washington, one of his visits
being at the Secretarys residence. Mr..
Hay was unwilling to talk about his health.
Lets not talk of gloomy things" he said
to more than of his friends. and
straightway ne would turn the conversation
and chat pleasantly OF other matters. This
apparent depression about himself made his
friends anxious, but did not prepare them
for the sudden news.
Secretary Hays reverence for Lincoln
was beautiful characteristics" said Mr..
Jusserand His training with Lincoln did
many things for him. II would be diff
cult to say in few words even the main
things for which Mr.. Hay stood. but his
high ideals. his breadth of knowledge and
wide experience easily made him one OF
the ablest diplomatists of his time, one OF
the worlds first citizens"
Mr.. Jusserand sent kilograms to Mrs. Hay
and to his government. President Loubet
will communicate condolences to the Presi-
dent at Oyster Bay. and this course will
be followed by the sovereigns of other gov
ernments.
japanese Minister'S Praise.
Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese minister. was
early at the State Department to inquire
about the details of the sad news and to
express his own sympathy and sense Of loss.
Mr.. Takahira said.
II had all along expected and hoped for
Mr.. Hays recovery. The sad intelligence