Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-01
JOHN HAY, SECRETARY OF STATE.

night A, n O'Clock Mr. Hay was
sleeping quietly ana naturally The
nurec lay down ON a couch near the
bed, ~ about quarter past - Mr.
Hay called the nurse, hcuuusC he was
having difficulty IN breathing. Shc
summoned tho doctor hut their efforts
were Of no vaila, Mrs. Hay was called
ana reached the bedside before MI Hay
dlod Death was due to pulmonary
cmb0lsm,"
PRESIDENT MrCU SHOCKED
oyster Bay s. w. July President
Roosevelt was shorkud and gricycd In.
cNprcsmbly at the death NJ Sccy NJ
state John Hay The news was con.
Noyol 10 him carly this morning boy
representative Of the Associated Press
Tho president regarded the information
M almost Incredible, as the last word
he had received from the stricken lead.
cr ~ the cabinet was that he was I'M
proyIu grapldly and was quite out of
danger
when the president was I'M cam.
bridge, Mass on Wednesday Ne had
consultation with Dr jackson of Ilos.
ton who had been summoned To the
bedside of Sccy, Hay 0t the ncigioucy
of HIS Illness Assurances were given
by IN jackson that while the ecrrc,
tary had been d very sick man. he then
evidently was ON the road tu recovery
Dr. Jackson said that the consulting
physicians agreed with him I'm the cX,
preston of This opinion
President Roosevelt fclt since SooN
Hay went abroad IN tho spring mat Ne
mlght not be- able again actively 10
resume Ms onorous duties and rospous
shllitlos as secretary of state, huI
when Mr. Hay returned ln Washington
his condition was s0 groutly improved
that both he and the president hoped
that with u summers rest at Lake
Sunnpoo he might be- able for u time
At lonN a. continue the direction Of
the state departments
The death Of SccN Hay pa entirely
UNEXPECTED, came us personal be.
rcnvomcnt 10 the president with him
the president was ON terms Of tho
Wo,mosl personal friendship The
pccrcmry'H home was ono place I'm
Washington which President Roosc,
welt visited with Frequency Indeed,
II was A habit with the president while
returning "a the WHITE House from
church ON n sunday ~ stop M the
residence Of SouN Hay for an informal
talk about matters Of mutual interest
Their cOnycrsnt tons on such occasions
were not confined by any means ~
governmental affairs bat covered q wide
range " topics, especially lhosn per.
tanning TO literature ana the arts and
sciences
Socy Hay was a warm friend Of
President llOoeovclts father Nand no,
therefore, hnu known The president
Finco the lattcr's childhood They
had many TASTES and desires IN com.
mon ana the Ties which bound them
10 each other were those ~ deep ~.
gpprl ana sincere Affection
Immediately on the receipt NJ tho
po5s Of sccy Hays death President
Hay expressive In measure ~ his
profound SORROW At her bereavement,
THIS message Wns I'M follows
Mrs John Hay Lake Sunapoc,
II cannot believe the dreadful news
Pray accept our deepest sympathy In
your lorrIhlc bereavement ! do not
know what 10 say 10 cSpross my sor.
row, THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The president Indicated his Intention
10 attend the funeral ~ Mr. Hay but,
VI course, could not Suggest whom n
might DO held II Nv regarded aH like.
~, however, that the funeral services
vim be held IN Washington, Tho prob.
abilities are that the mtormcnt win
take place NJ Cleveland, Onto, Rcoy.
Hays old homo
The death of SocN Hay win mako no
change II w believed IN Tho plans nf
Rrcy TAFT 10 10 10 the Philippines II
~ regarded nv probable that mo mmc,
dlotc selection win bo made II II
not unlikely that ON the return "
Socy. TAFT from the FAR eastern trim
he may be appointed secretary If
state, although nothing donnito at this
time can be said on this point
PRIEST RoosEVELTs TRIBUTE,
oyster Bay July l--Concornng the
death Of Nocy Hay President Roose.
welt today made the following state.
mont,
MY sense Of deep personal loas, great