The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-07-03
SYMPATHY FROM
FOREIGN LANDS
The Late Secretary Hay Universally
Esteemed Abroad.
MANY MESSAGES RECEIVED
DIPLOMATS WILL ATTEND THE
FUNERAL.

Washington, July 1.-The high esteem
I'm which Secretary Hay was univers-
ally held at home and abroad is mani
Tested by the messages that have been
received by the government and Mrs
Hay since his death. They have come
from sOvereigns, from foreign officers,
from officials in the diplomatic service
and from men in public and private life
throughout this country. y great ma
Jority of the kilograms from the last
named have been addressed direct 10
Mrs. Hay. Many of the messages were
made public today.
Receiving Messages.
Acting Secretary of State Pierce and
Chief Clerk Michael remained at the
state department today to receive the
kilograms and cablegrams coming TO
the government and to receive any in
structions which might come from the
president. MIR. Pierce was advised that
the funeral services at Cleveland will
be held at IL o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. L. J. BabcOck, private secretary
to Mr.. Nay, left for Cleveland tonight
TO attend the funeral. He carried with
him a large bundle of kilograms and
cablegrams addressed to Mrs. Hay con-
veying expressions of deep sorrow and
sympathy.
As a mark of respect to the memory
of the late secretary an American flag
bearing a badge of mourning has been
draped over the entrance to the build
ing occupied by the bureau of Ameri-
can republics.
Mr.. Takahira. the japanese minister.
In communication to the department
conveying his expressions of grief at
the loss OF Secretary Hay, informed the
acting secretary that the flag over the
legation here would be placed at half
mast as a token of respect
Sympathy From Germany.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg, the Ger
man ambassador, who came to Wash
ington today, from Deer Park, Md,
where he has had a temporary resi-
dence, telegraphed President Roosevelt
on behalf of his government and for
himself, messages of condolences and
expressions OF sympathy. The am
bassador forwarded to President Roose-
Welt the following expression from the
German government:
ITO the President of the United
states, Oyster Bay: Prince Won Bue-
low has requested me to convey TO you,
Mr.. President, and TO the American peo-
pie his expression of deep sympathy on
the demise of Secretary of State John
Hay. The chancellor profoundly APP
preciates that great loss which America
has sustained, through the death of
this most distinguished statesman and
diplomatist and eminent poet and
writer. (Signed) "STERNBURG."
The ambassador also telegraphed the
president the following message:
ITO you Mr.. President. and to the
American people send the expression
OF my heartfelt sympathy on the de-
mise mise Of the secretary Of state; John
Baron Won Sternburg said:
I had the honor to know Secretary
OF state John Hay for twenty years
and for the past five years / had been
in close official contact with him. This
to me was a special privilege in my
diplomatic capacity During this time
I had occasion to become acquainted
with his magnificent talents as states
man, dipIomatist and man Of letters
His influence during his brilliant official
career has been most highly beneficial
10 the peace and progress of the world"
Sir Mortimer Durand. the British am
bassadOT, has telegraDhed 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 am
bassador's first dispatch follows:
From Great Britain.
Lord Lansdowne telegraphs TO me
that his majesty's government has
heard with profound regret of the death
OF Hon. John Hay, who was held in uni
versal respect by the people OF Great
Britain. His majesty's government rec
ognizes the great services rendered by
Mr. Hay i'm promoting the friendly re-
latiOnS which so happily unite the two
countries. They ask that an expression
OF their sympathy may be conveyed to
the president in the loss which he has
sustained. Lord Lansdowne desires me
also to express his great personal re-
greet Of the news.
tSignedD ''DURAND."
The personal message reads:
Il have received with the deepest re-
Eret your telegram announcing the
death of Hon John Hay. I know that
my regret viii be shared by my govern
ment.
(Sigped) "DURAND"
The following was received at the