The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
THE PRESIDENTS SORROW.
WAS UNWILLING TO BELIEVE
THAT MIR. HAY WAS DEAD.

Tho American People Never Had Greater
Secretary Of State" He says-He
VIII Attend the FuneraI-Taft Not to
Turn Back-Messages OF Confidence Z.
OYSTER BAY, July president Roosevelt
was notified of Secretary Hays death at
$50 o'clock this morning and was greatly
shocked. Ths news rea he'd Oyster Bay
during the night and was taken bya news
paper correspondent to Sycamore Hill.
The President Immediately wrote this
despatch to Mrs. Hay
II cannot believe the dreadful news.
Pray accept our deepest sympathy In your
terrible bereavement. do not know what
to say to express my sorrow.
"THEopoRE ROOSEVELT.
The President did not receive Mrs. Hays
despatch until after o'clock. Her message
was as follows:
4Mr Hay died Of sudden heart failure
at 1925 this morning His condition dur
ing the day had been perfectly satisfactory.
The end came most une1 pectediy.
Mrs HAY
Up to the receipt Of this message the
President regarded the news as almost
incredible. Only yesterday he had heard
that Mr.. Hay was better and last Wednesday
when the President was in Cambridge DR..
Jackson Of Boston, who had attended Sec
rotary Hay, assured the President that Mr.
Hay was on the way to recovery. The
other physicians, DR.. Jackson has said,
agreed with him.
At noon Secretary Loeb gave out the
following statement from the President:
MY sense Of deep personal loss. great
though it is, is lost in my sense OF the be-
reavement to the whole country in Mr..
Hays death. was inexpressibly shocked
as every one was, for all of us, including
Mr.. Hays immediate family, had sup
posed that all immediate danger was over
and had been hoping that the rest during
the summer would put him again in good
health by the fall.
THE American people have never had
greater Secretary Of State than John Hay,
and his loss is national ca arnity.'
The President said that he would 60 to
the funeral wherever it was held, and later
heard from Mrs. Hay that the funeral will
be held in Cleveland. If the funeral il
dent will have to leave Oyster Bay in the
afternoon on Tuesday, July !.
KING EDWARDS MESSAGE.
One of the first messages OF coincidence
received by the President, and the first
from an European monarch, came from
King Edward about noon. 1t read
THE President: l beg to offer the e1-
occasion Of the death Of your disting !ished
Secretary Of State, Mr. Hay, whom | had
the pleasure of seeing so recently. His loss
to the great country over which you pre-
side will be national one.
EDWARD r."
To this the President replied
His Majesty, King Edudrd VII, London,
Pray accept my hearty thanks for the
expression Of your sympathy in what IL
national bereavement
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The death of Secretary Hay it was au-
thoritatively stated to-day, will in no way
interfere with Secretary Taft's trip to the
Philippines. He is now on the way and the
trip is deemed of too great importance to be
abandon The President has said moth
ing about the appointment OF successor to
Mr. Hay except that he will make no imme-
date choice. The Department Of State Is
now in charge OF Second Ass slant Secretary
Peircs. Third Assistant Secretary Alvey A.
Adee. who recently went to Europe on his
vacation. is now on his way home.
Attached to the typewriter statement
Mr.. Loeb gave out on behalf Of the President
was this note:
"Mr. Hay was close friend Of the Presi
dents father and has always known the
President Aside from their official rela-
lions, they had the most affectionate COM
panonship. Every Sunday throughout the
winter. on the way back from church the
President used to stop at Mr.. Hays house
for an hours talk with him. MIR. Hay, OF
course knew Lincoln as no other living
man did. and there was no subject which
he talked over 40 much as Lincoln 8 deeds
and characteristics, his difficulties and his
triumphs.
CHINESE AMBASSADORS EuIooY.
AMHERST, Mass. July Sir Chentung
LANG Cheng, the Chinese Minister
when informed Of the death OF Secretary
Hay was greatly moved and said
China mourns with the citizens Of this
country over the death OF the Secretary OF
State. The magnanimous policy the late
Secretary pursued in Far Eastern questions
will always be cherished by the Chinese
people and Chinese officials with the deepest
gratitude.
@In all international questions, while
always upholding the dignity OF this coun-
try and demanding justice to his fellow |
he invariably showed the same |
of the dignity and justice |
due to other Governments,
with his lamentable death the world has |
lost one Of the greatest diplomatists, the |
most liberal statesmen and friend Of hui |
lnanity. | cannot express my profound |
grief at this sad news mourn for the late |
Secretary as an old. tried and personal
friend"
THE NEWS SENT ABROAD.