The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
JOHN HAY

John Hay. ut times during his life Of
activity. lawyer. POET. secretary to the
first Republican President. secretary to
the American legations ut Paris, Mad
rid ANA Vienna. ambassador to the Court
Of st. James editor. h~-rHphcr and
Secretary If State of the | nited States,
died early on Saturday morning. in his
siXty->rvrnth year Rr"iGnimg HIS real
lifr's work as one Of the secretaries If
Abraham Lincoln, he there laid the fouir-
Gltion for y career that brought him nc
end of fame. For seven ycal> Secretary
of State ut Washington he had rare Gi'.
purtunitir$ t. Grv,op his latent force
and an ability Of the highest order.
During hi, last years he hati come t"
hand ut diplomacy. III fact he may be
said To- he Il ere ltor If the new school Of
diplomacy. He adopted the method Of
uprun,ss ANA fairness. and when he took
hold II an important natter Of state
purely rltionul or Intcrnntitrul-hc
worked in the open. and when he wrutr
way. There WAS never any question as
to what Secretary Hay meant. He did
not deal in gttcrirg gcncraliti,>. lie
got right Gown L, the subject at issue
and there WAS nothing hidden or kcDt III
tn" background. His diplomatic CORES
IondgEcc W. u revelation to IT," Old
World Gip!>mnt~tS and they soon came
t. understand that Secretary Hay was
fair and Lnnr>t. He did Not cover his
meaning with mere verbal c-hr gGt
directly at the kernel of every mt THAT
had to be cracked. When the rest of
the world came t. understand that the
United States. had a Secretary of State
who WIS open and ah"vchoard they az
corded him all Iur respect ami conf
trwc" Thus the secret If his success rs
Il leader IF diplomatic NEGOTIATIONS is
easily UNDERSTOOD
John Hay will thus always be rcmcu-
bored aS one of the greatest Secretaries
of State that ever sat in the Cabinet of
Fl FREE idrI:t Of the United States. Thor
rI@hIy informed :; to the affairs of the
world. always alert is h what was best
conscientious. Satisfied that he WIS right
before he plI",,,.rd, he mace Il rcputa-
ton of which any man could we'll he
proud. Somc of the most important uuc>-
tons that ever came to the attention Of
the United States Gov,rrmrnt w,r"
:Ilvcd 10y Secretary Hay.
Personally he WAS one Of the mg.>t
charming of men-Gguiti,d and cult
waited t1 the highest degree he WAS vet
genial with Il touch of that quiet humor
80 much appreciated by these who know
what is the hest Il Staunch friend and Il
delightful companion. he luh won for
himself ligh pace among men outside
of tn, lines IF his public ,luti,>. Some of
li> best work WIS T. 'Ir ;l> cG.t,r of the
New York Tribune. Im fact John Hay
WAS our of the most remarkable all
around men of his day and generated.
In whatever capacity he played part he
played that pant well and h2norably.
His death is therefore widely dtpured
in fact Eo nan in his position was ever
given higher praise when it came for him
to cast aside his tasks ana to answer the
firal summons. To-Day from all PARTS of
the world come messages of appreciation
of the rare qualities of the dead Sccrc-
tary of State. To outsiders he is hest
knowm for what he accomplished in his
latest position and. dying in the har-
ness" rs the saying is. his loss is felt the
more kecn!y.
Too much honor canIDt be accorded
the memory of the late Secretary of
State. He won fame through pure merit
and force of character. 1t will be many
y,ulns before 4 man is f,nni who will
rank with the man whose lslce has Just
been run. And it must he remembered
that his lasting anvil most permanent re-
lmtation was made after he had turned
>.Nty years Of age.