Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-08

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goHS RAY.
There were many other distinguished
men present including members OF
congress and the diplomatic corps. The
body was not exposed 90 public view.
A string of messenger boys deliv-
cred floral tributes at the home OF
Samuel Mather a brotherinlaw OF
Mrs. Hay. They came from all parts
of the United States and o number
were sent 10y foreign countries The
flowers were taken from the h0us. u
the cemetery. where they were ar
ranged about the grave while the ser
vices were being held ga the chapel
At ID o'CiU. +, the funeral cortege left
the chamber OF commerce for the drive
20 the cemetery. five miles away The
services tn the chapel were OF the
simplps' f0sc~t0ff-7 q c~artetta com
posed of p W. willard "a NJ Whit.
ney. Il. o.. Protheroe and Harry A
Cole first rendered the favorite hymn
OF Mr.. Hay. TennysoD's Crossing the
Bar" an extract from the Scriptures
was read by Rev. H. C. Haydn. who
made a short prayer after the choir
had sung For An the Saints who
From Thor abors Pest"
The body was then removed from
the chapel and the funeral passed up
the Hill 20 the family lot where the
intermcnt was made. The Quartette
sang "Stiu. still with Thee" AMI the
services were concluded by short
prayer and the benediction
The illness which SO weakened Mr..
Hays physical powers as 20 finally
bring about death made itself apparent
noticeahly about last March Tired and
worn from the strain OF overwork. ne
was ordered by bis physicians 10 make
a trip abroad iu order 20 obtain special
treatment acd complete rest A short
time ago ar Hoy retgrned 20 the
United States much improved and there
were prospects that De would recover
He had been az his summer home
about a week. where be seemed 20 be
getting better.
Short Sketch Of His Career
when MT. Hay was appointed sec
rotary OF state In the cabinet OF Press
dent Mckinley the newspaper CORES
pondents ia Washington applied 20 him
for a sketch OF his life He gave them
the following:
John Hay. secretary OF state. was
born 40 Salem. Ind. October ). 1888.
and ne was graduated az Brown twenty
years later. He studied law In Spring
neid H.. and In 1861 became assistant
secretary ID 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
1855 20 1867 was diplomat in charge
az Vienna ls67-6S. secretary Of legation
al Madrid lS6S-7O. editorial writer for
FIVE years OF the New York Tribune.
first assistant secretary OF state and
ambassador 20 England He j. the au-
thor OF pike County Ballads. Cas-
lillian Days and part author OF life
OF Lincoln. written in conjunction with
John c. 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 Ia the cabinet
| OF President Mckinley. Mr. Hay ac-
complished three great results--in fact.
made history and presidents that have
no parallel In the records OF diplomacy.
BY peaceful methods and without in
tsrnational 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 10 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.
Settled by treaty the Alaskan bound
airy controversy. which had bean Of
many years standing.