New-York tribune., 1905-07-02

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT: My sense of deep
personal loss, great though it is. is lost in
my sense of the bereavement to the whole
country in Mr.. Hays death | was mex
pressibly shocked, every one was for all
of US. including Mr. Hays immediate fam
s~i ger was over. and I 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 a greater
Secretary of State than John Hay, and his
loss is a national calamity.
yIcB-PREsIDENT FAIRBANKS; The death
op Secretary Hay removes from public life
one of our wisest and most conservative
statesmen one of the foremost diplomats OF
his time He man of great strength
and great nodesty. He was diplomat by
nature; a student of statecraft who made
himself master of every subject which en-
gagged his attention. He rendered his coun-
try enduring service. He was the trusted
friend of three Presidents. He was brave
sincere man. steadfast friend, a patriot in
the highest and best sense.
president CLEVELAND: 1 am intense
ly shocked and grieved to hear of the death
of Secretary Hay. | feel that in the light
of the highest and most substantial good of
the country i'll afford to lose such a
While the grief caused by his death
must be universal, we, as people, should be
grateful for his life and deeds, and above
all, should profit by his lofty example Of
patriotism and duty,
SECRETARY TAFT: The news comes as a
great shock. Secretary Hay a great
finished diplomats the world has ever known.
He a Of the sweetest temperament.
Hc also a of the highest culture.
Poetry was at his fingers ends History
he knew only as a man with phenomenal
memory could know it The country has
sustained great loss in his death
SECRETARY SHAW: In the death of John
Hay the nation has lost of its grandest
citizens and ablest public servants His
Will ever stand among the foremost
diplomats of all time. His labOrs in the field
OF diplomacy have contributed to results far
reaching in their influence. In private life
he was most companonable, and I have
never met a man more instructive well as
interesting in conversation. All who knew
him loved him. and those who knew him
best loved him most. Measured by his at
tainments, he the most modest, unas-
suming and retiring man have ever known.
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK: The death of Sec
retary Hay Is international as well as a
national loss. and TO his country and coun-
tryrlen almost irreparabe, in view OF his
many achievements in craftsmanship, brill
liant ability and the charming personality
which endeared him to all who had the priv
iege Of his acquaintance.
SECRETARY WILSON: Secretary Hay was a
thoroughly trained and well balanced man.
He made his country power for righteous
ness among nations. He knew the chancel-
leries of the world and their peculiarties as
Familiarity as the President knows the indi-
viduaiities In his Cabinet He would have
lived longer had he retired to quiet life sew
erai years and knew this, but he
thought the American people well worth
serving, and placed this duty before all
selfish considerations, even length of days
In the Cabinet he was comprehensive and
genial prince and great has fallen.
SECRETARY BONAPARTE: was truly
shocked to the announcement OF Mr..
Hays sudden death in this mornings papers
/ had fully appreciated the serious char
acter of his illness, but nothing made public
recently led me to think his condition