The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-03
Expressions of Coincidence
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HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM
Appreciation of Secretary'S
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soverelgus, Foreign OMces, Diplomats and Men h Public and Private Life Pay Tribute to Memory
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of Dead.
 Washington. July 2.-The high esteem in which Secretary Hay was universal ly held at home and abroad Is mani fested by the messages which have been received by the government and by Mrs. Hay since his death. They have come from sovereigns. from for eign ofices, from officisls in tho dtplo- matic service and men in public and private life throughout this country.
 Acting Secretary Pierce ana Chief Clerk Michael remained at the State Department today to receive any in structions which might come from the President. Mir. Pierce was advised that the funeral services in Cleveland will be held at II o'clock Wednesday morn- Ing.
 E. J. Babcock. Private Secretary to MT. Hay, left for Cleveland tonight to attend the funeral He carried with hin. a. large bundle of telegrams and cablegrams addressed to Mrs. Hay. con veying expressions of deep grief and sorrow and sympathy.
 As a mark of respect to the memory of the late Secretary. an American nag bearing a badge of mourning has been draped over the entrance to the build- ing occupied by the Bureau of Ameri- can Republics.
 MT. Takahira, the Japanese minister, in a communication to tho State De- part,nent. conveying his expressions CT grief at the loss of Secretary Hay .in- formed the Acting Secretary that the flag over the legation here would be placed at half mast as a token or respect.
 Baron speck von Sternburg. the Ger man Amba ssador, whc came to Wash ington today from Deer Park. Md. where he has a temporary residence, telegraphed President Roosevelt on be- half of his government and for himself messages of grief and expressions of sympathy. The ambassador forwarded to President Roosevelt the following expressions from the German Govern ment: .
 From t.ermany.
 ITO the. President of the United States
 of America, Oyster Bay. N Y.;
 Prince von Buelow has requested me to convey to you. Mir. President, and to the American people the expression of his deep sympathy on the demise of Secretary of State. John Hay. The Chancellor profoundly appreciates the great loss which America has sustained through the death of this most dtstin- euished statesman and diplomatist and eminent poet and writer.
 IsignedC "Sternburg."
 "Mr. President. the German Emperor has requested me to convey you the expression of his sincere condolence on the demise of tho Secretary of State, John Hay. The Emperor deeply sym pathizes with you in the loss oS your old and personal friend and fully appre- ciates the bereavement of the Ameri- can people through the death or this true patriot and statesman of purest character and extraordinary endow- ment." :.-e
 (signed) sternours'
 The ambassador also telegraphed the President the following:
 ITO you, Mir. President, and to the American people. I send the expres- sion of my heartfelt sympathy on the demise of Secretary of State John Hay.
 CSipned) "Sternberg."
 Baron speck von sternberg said to- day: ,..-.-
 T had the honor to know Secretary Hav for twenty years and for the past five years I had been in close official contact with him. This to me was special privilege in my diplomatic ca pacity. During this time I had occa- sion to become acquainted with his magnificent talents as statesman, diplomatist and man of letters His influence during his brilliant omciai career has been most highly beneficial to the peace and progress or the world"
 Sir Mortimer Durand. British Ambas- sador. has telegraphed to the State Department from his summer home at Lenox, Mass. expressions of profound regret and deep sympathy on behalf of his Government and a personal express sion from Lord Lansdowne.
 The amba assador's first dispatch fol- lows:
 England's Regret.
 Lord Lansdowne telegraphs to me that his majestys government has heard with profound regret of the death of the Hon. John Hay, who was held in universal respect by the peo- pie of Great Britain. His majesty's recognized the great ser vices rendered by MT. Hay in promot- ing the friendly relations which 30 happily unite the two countries. They ask that an expression of their deep sympathy may be conveyed to the President in the loss which he has sus- tained. Lord Lansdowne desires me also to express his great personal re- gret of the news.
 (signed "Duraud"
 The personal message read:
 T have received with the deepest re- eret your telegram announcing the death of Hon. John Hay. know that my regret will be shared by my Gov ernment.
 (Signed) "Durand."
 The following was received at the State Department from the Brazilian Joaquin Nabuco, in New York:
 T have just received your sad com and. thanking you for your ask you kindly to convey to the president my deepest sense of the great loss the country and himself have sustained in the death of MT Hay. Please accept my coincidence for yourself and the department of state
 (Signed) Joaquin Nabuco." The state department is in receipt ] of two messages of condoleuce from Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese Minis | ter. conveying expressions of deepest regret and sympathy. They are ad dressed to the acting secretary and are | as follows
 sympathy of Japan. Tn thanking you for your telegram ,f this date announcing the lamented l aeath of the Hon. John Hay, Secretary | ,f State. I hasten to express the deep | est sympathy of my government with i hat of the United States in their cad loss of so distinguished and honored
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