The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-07-08
TRIBUTES TO MR.HAY.
PROMINENT MEN THE WORLD
OVER SEND SYMPATHIES.
King Edward Sends His Sympathy
Vice President Fairbanks Calls Him
wlssst and Nest Conservative Of
statesmen and Great plplomat---
Cabinet Expresses sympathy.


Cabinet Expresses Sympathy.
Oyster Bay, July z.-concerning the
death Of Secretary Hay. President
Roosevelt made the following state
ment:
MY sense OF deep personal loss.
great though II il. is lost in the senee
OF the bereavement 10 the whole coun.
Try In Mr.. Hays death. / was mex.
pressibly shocked, as every one was.
for MI Of Us. including Mr.. Hays Inn
mediate family. had supposed that all
immediate danger was over. and had
been hoping tRat the rest during the
summer would put him again in good
health BY fall The American people
have never had greater secretary OF
stats than Joan Hay. and his loss isI
. national calamity"
Message From King Edward.
The hrst eablegram received BY the
president from a foreign ruler regard.
ing Mr.. Hays death came from King
Edward. which follows:
London. Juiy 2.-To the President:
beg 70 oHeF the expressions Of my
deepest sympathy on the occasion Of
the death Of your distinguished seere-
taTy Of state. Mr.. Hay. whom had
tho pleasure OF seeing very recently.
Ills loss 10 the great country over
which you preside will be a national
one EDWARD 4"
Fairbanks Tribute.
MAzysviile. Ohio. July 2.-vice
President fairbanks said today:
'"Tae death Of Secretary Hay re-
moves from public life one Of our
Wlsest and most conservative states
men. one % the foremost diplomats OF
bis time. lie was n man Of great
strength and modeRty. He was a dip
lomai by nature. a student Of state
craft who made himself master Of
every subject which be engaged in. he
rendered hiG country enduring service.
ne was The trusted friend OF three
presidents. He Was sincere, brave and
slcadfaS,- and a patriot in ghe highest
sense
ESprsssIon q Cabinet Colleagues.
Washington. July IAN the
Washington ofaciai life Is mourning
the death Of Secretary John Hay as =
iona irreparable 10 the nation. His as.
soclates have had pInsed At half mast
the flags Of the various departments,
The following personal tributes were
made by members IL the cabinet;
Secretary shawn the death OF
John Hay the nation has lost one OF
ita Erandcst ei..EenS and ahiest pubmc
servants.
Secretary Hitchcock-The death oi
Secretary Hay il an International "a
we'll as a national loss. and 10 his
lcnuntry and countrymcn almost IRE
parable. in view Of his achievements
in statesmanship. brilliant ability and
the character of his personality. which
cndeared him 10 AL who had the priv
NNkS OF AIS acquaintance.
Great Man Has Fallen.
Secretary misunderstanding Hay
was a Thoroughly trained and well bal
anced man. He made his country I
power for righteousness among ma
tons. A prince and q great man hai
fallen.
Secretary BonRparte-His abilities
and services a. a statesman and hi
; virtues as q citizen and a man are 3
universally recognized that any refer
unce to them now would be superau
Gus.
Postmaster General Cortelyou-Johl
Hay lived to see the successful result
, OF many Of lie great policies will
which he had to do. Hitory Wal placi
his name among the great American
who have contributed In large degre
10 their countTy's glory and prosperity
Secretary Metcalf-No secretary o
state has ever contributed 80 much {
, the nations greatness as he. He love
his country. he lived for his country
he worked for his country and CAV
up his lsfe in his country's service. N
man could do more.
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