Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1905-07-08

There were many other distinguished
men present. including members of
congress and the diplomatic corps. The
body was not exposed to public view.
A string of messenger boys deliv-
cred floral tributes at the home of
Samuel Mather, a brother-in-law of
Mrs. Hay. They came from all parts
Of the United States, and number
were sent by foreign countries. The
flowers were taken from the house to
the cemetery, where they were ar
ranged about the grave while the SER
vices were being held in the chapel.
At 10 o'clock the funeral cortege left
the chamber of commerce for the drive
To the cemetery, five miles away. The
services in the chapel were of the
simplest description. A quartette COM
posed of b. w. Willard, II. NJ. Whit
ney. L. G. Protheroe and Harry A.
Cole first rendered the favorite hymn
of Mr.. Hay. Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar" an extract from the Scriptures
was read by Rev. ii. c. Haydn, who
made a short prayer after the choir
had sung For All the Saints Who
From Their Labors Rest"
The body was then removed from
the chapel and the funeral passed up
the hill to the family lot. where the
interment was made. The quartette
sang still. Still With Thee" and the
services were concluded by a short
prayer and the benediction.
Short Sketch of His Career.
When Mr.. Hay was appointed Sec
rotary OF state in the cabinet of Pres:-
dent Mckinley the newspaper CORES
pondents in Washington applied to him
for sketch OF his life. He gave them
the following:
John Hay. secretary of state. was
born at Salem, Ind. October 8. 1885,
and he was graduated at Brown twenty
years later. He studied law in Spring
field, ILL.,, and in 1861 became assistant
secretary to President Lincoln. He
served through part of the Civil War
as aide-de-camp under Generals Hun
ter and Gilmore. with rank of major
and assistant adjutant general. brevet
lieutenant colonel and colonel. He was
first assistant secretary of legation in
Paris and in charge several times from
1865 to 1867, was diplomat in charge
at Vienna 1S67-6S. secretary of legation
at Madrid 1S6S-70, editorial writer for
ave years of the New York Tribune.
first assistant secretary of state and
ambassador to England. He is the au-
thor of Pike County Ballads Cas-
lillian Days and part author of a life
OF Lincoln. written in conjunction with
John G. Nicolay."
The brevity and modesty of this biog-
raphy was typical Of the mana man
whose career and achievements make
large and important chapters in the
history OF his country.
As secretary of state in the cabinet
OF President Mckinley. Mr.. Hay ac-
complished three great results-in fact.
made history and precedents that have
NO parallel in the records of diplomacy
BY peaceful methods and without in
ternational friction he brought about
the abrogation of the Clayton Bulwer
treaty. preserved the integrity of the
Chinese empire and committed all the
civilized nations of the world to the
policy OF the open door for commerce
in all lands and under all flags.
BY insisting on the maintenance of
the Berlin treaty. he obtained their
rights for the Hebrews in Roumania.
and their further persecution was
stopped.
He negotiated the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty with England. resulting in the
building OF the Isthmian canal by the
United States; also negotiated the Hay
Herran treaty relating to the canal.
Through a treaty framed with Cuba.
he obtained reciprocity between the
United States and the new republic
Kept an armed force representing the
powers from coercing Venezuela. and
had the dispute referred to The Hague
tribunal.
Did much to restrict field of hostili-
ties in the Russo-Japanese war by his
famous demand for the preservation OF
the administrative entity" OF the Chi
aese empire.