New-York tribune., 1905-07-03
WHOLE WORLD MoURNs.
MESSAGES PUBLISHED.
Sent by Souereigns, Foreign Officials
and DiDIOmdtS.


come from sovereigns. from foreign offices,
from officials In the diplomatic service and from
men in public and private life throughout this
country. great majority of the telegrams
from the last named have been addressed di-
rect to Mrs. Hay Many of the messages were
made public to-day.
Acting Secretary Peirce and Chief Clerk
Michael remained at the State Department to-
day TO receive the kilograms and cable messages
coming to the government and TO receive any
instructions which might come from the Presi-
dent. Mr.. Peiree was advised that the funeral
services in Cleveland would be held at IL a. m.
on Wednesday. -
E. j. Babcock. private secretary TO Mr.. Hay.
left here for Cleveland tonight to attend the
funeral He carried with him large bundle of
kilograms and cable dispatches. addressed to
Mrs, Hay. conveying expressions of deep sorrow
and sympathy. AS a mark of respect to the
memory of the Secretary American flag.
bearing a badge of mourning. has been draped
over the entrance to the building occupied by
the Bureau of American Republics
Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese Minister, In
communication to the State Department con-
veying his expressions of grief at the loss of
Secretary Hay. informed the Acting Secretary
that the flag over the legation here would be
placed at half mast as token of respect.
THE GERMAN AMBASSADORS MESSAGE
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German Am
bassador. who came to Washington to-day from
Deer Park. Md. where he has had temporary
residence, telegraphed President Roosevelt
behalf of his government and for himself.
messages of coincidence and expressions of
sympathy The Ambassador forwarded to
President Roosevelt the following expression of
the German government:
Mr.. President: The German Emperor has
quested me to convey to you the expression of
his sincere coincidence on the demise Of the
Secretary of State, John Hay. The Emperor
deeply sympathizes with you In the loss of your
old and personal friend and fully appreciates
the bereavement of the American people through
the death OF this true patriot and statesman OF
rLtest character and extraordinary endow-
mehts as STERNBURG.
To the President of the United States OF
America, Oyster Bay: Prince Bulow has re-
quested me to convey to you, Mr.. President, and
to the American people. the expression OF MS
deep sympathy on the demise of Secretary OF
State John Hay. The Chancellor profoundly
appreciates the great loss which America has
sustained through the death of this most dis
tinguished statesman and diplomatist and emf
nent poet and writer. SpERNBURG.
The Ambassador also telegraphed the Presi-
dent the following message:
To you, Mr. President and TO the American
people 1 send the expression of my heartfelt
sympathy on the demise of the Secretary of
State, John Hay. STERNBURG.
Baron Speck Won sternburg said to-day:
had the honor to know Secretary of State
John Hay for twenty years, and for the last five
years had been in close official contact with
him This to me, special privilege in my
diplomatic capacity. During this time had
occasion to become acquainted with his magnih-
cent talents statesman, diplomatist and
man of letters. His influence during his brilliant
official career has been most highly beneficial
to the peace and progress Of the, world
SIR MORTIMERS TELEGRAM
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British Ambassa-
dor, has telegraphed to the State Department
from his summer home at Lenox, Mass, express
sions of profound regret and deep sympathy on
behalf of his government and personal ex-
preston from Lord Lansdowne.- The Ambas-
sador's first dispatch follows:
Lord Lansdowne telegraphs to that his
maiesty's government has heard with profound
regret of the death of the Hon. John Hay who
was held In universal respect by the people of
Great Britain. His majesty's government recoG-
nizes the great services rendered by Mr.. Hay in
promoting the friendly relations which hap
PLY unite the two countries. They ask that
expression of their deep sympathy may De con-
veyed to the President in the loss which he has
sustained Lord Lansdowne desires ne also
to express his great personal regret of the
news DURAND.
The personal message read:
have received with the deepest regret your
telegram announcing the death of the Hon. John
Hay 1 know that my regret will be shared by
my government. DURAND.
The following was received at the State De-
partment from the Brazilian Ambassador. Joa-
quin Nabuco in New-YOrk:
1 Just received your sad communication. and
thanking you for your courtesy, ask you kindly
to convey TO the President my deepest sense
of the great loss the country and himself have
suffered in the person of Mr.. Hay. Please ac-
cept my coincidence for yourself and the Depart
ment of State. JOAQUIN NABCCO.
THE JAPANESE MINISTER'S REGRET.
The State Department is in receipt of two
messages of coincidence from Kosoro Takahira
the Japanese Minister. conveying expressions of
deepest regret and sympathy They are ad-
dressed to the acting Secretary and fol-
lows:
In thanking you for your telegram of this
date announcing the lamented death OF the Hon.
John Hay. Secretary of State. 1 hasten TO ex
press the deepest sympathy of my government
with that of the United States In their sad
loss of so distinguished and honored a states
man, and the heartfelt regrets of the members
of this legation. TAKAHIRA.
Sir: 1t is with feeling of the deepest grief
that l receive your. communication of to-
days date relative to the rreparable loss which
this country has sustained in the death of Hon
at his summer home, Newbury, N H.. at 1925
o'clock this morning l beg leave to request
you to be coed as to respectfully convey TO
the President my sincerest expression OF con-
dolence on this occasion.
beg further TO add that in token of respect
10 the departed statesman the flag of this lega-
tion will be displayed at halfmast.
X TAkAHIRA
The sincere condolences of the government
of Austria-IIungary were conveyed in the fol-
lowing message teesraphed to the State De-
partment by Baron Gislzra. the charge from
the summer home of the Austro- Hungarian EN-