Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-03
MANYWORDSOFE ESTEEM
MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE ON
SECRETARY HAYS DEATH.
kilograms and Cablegrams Received
Recently by the Department
Of State.

been received by the government and by
Mrs. Hay since his death. They have come
from sovereigns. from foreign Offices from
officials in the diplomatic service and from
men In public and private life throughout
this country. A great majority OF the teIe-
grams from the last named have been ad-
dressed direct to Mrs. Hay.
Mr.. E. j. Babcock. private secretary TO
Mr. Hay. has left for Cleveland to attend
the funeral. He carried with him a large
bundle of kilograms and cabegrams ad-
dressed to Mrs Hay. conveying expressions
OF deep sorrow and sympathy.
Mr.. Takahira. the Japanese minister in
communication to the State Department
conveying the expressions of grief at the
loss of Secretary Hay. informed the acting
secretary that the flag over the legation
here has been placed at half mast as a
token OF respect.
From the German Government.
Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the German
amba forwarded to President Roose-
Welt the following expressions from the
German government:
TO the President of the United States OF
America, Oyster Bay: Prince Buelow has
requested me to convey to you. Mr.. Presi-
dent, and to the American people the
preston of bis deep sympathy on the de-
mise OF the Secretary of State. John Hay.
las CHAHCeilOT profoundly appreciates the
great loss which America has sustained
through the death of this most distinguish
ed statesman and dipiomatist and eminent
poet and writer"
The ambassador also teleeraphed the
President the following message:
The German Emperor has requested me
to convey to you the expression of his sim
cere coincidence on the demise of the Sec
rotary OF State. John Hay. The emperor
deeply sympathiZes with you In the loss of
your old and personal friend and fully ap-
preciates the bereavement of the American
people through the death of this true pa
triot and statesman of purest character and
extraordinary endowment"
Baron Sternburg said
Il had the honor to know Secretary OF
State John Hay for twenty years, and for
tho past five years l had been In close
official contact with him. This to me was
special privilege in my diplomatic ca
pacity. During this time had occasion to
become acquainted with his magnificent tai
ents as a statesman. diplomatist and man
OF letters. His influence during his bril-
liant official career has been most highly
beneficial to the peace and progress Of lie
world"
From the British Government.
Sir Northumberland, the British ambas
sador. has telegraphed to the State De-
partment from his summer home at Lenox
Mass, expressions of profound regret AMI
deep sympathy on behalf of his govern
ment. and personal expression from Lord
Lansdowne The ambassadors first dis.
patch follows:
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 re-
spect by the people of Great Britain His
majeSty'S government recognizes the great
services rendered by Mr.. Hay In promoting
the friendly relations, which SO happily
unite the two countries. They ask that an
pXDrpSSfnD of their deem sVrpnathy he
veyed to the President on the loss which he
has sustained. Lord Lansdowne desires me
to express his great personal regret of the
news"
The following was received at the State
Department. from the Brazilian ambassa
dor. Joaquin Nabuco. in New York:
II just received your sad communication
and, thanking you 70 your courtesy. ask
you kindly to convey to the President my
deepest sense Of the great loss the coun-
try and himself have suffered in the person
of Mr.. Hay. Please accept my coincidence
for yourself and the Department of State"
Sympathy of Japan.
The State Department is in receipt of
| two messages of coincidence from Kogoro
Takahira. the Japanese minister. conveying
One was follows:
I'm thanking you for your telegram of
| this date, announcing the lamented death
I hasten to express the deepest sympathy
of my government with that of the
United States in their loss of so dis
tinguished and honored a statesman and
the heartfelt regrets of the members of
this legation"
The other read
"Sir: 1t Is with feeling of the deepest
regret that / now receive your communuIca-
ton of today's date rela tive to the irrepar-
able loss which this country has sustained
In the death of Hon. John Hay Secretary
of State. which occurred at his summer
home. Newbury. n. H., at 1925 o'clock
this morning. | beg leave to request you
to be so good as to respectfully convey to
the President my sincerest expression of
coincidence on this occasion.
II beg further to add that in token of
respect to the departed statesman the flag
of this legation Will be displayed at half
mast
Condolences From Austria.
The sincere condolences of the govern
ment of stria-Hungary were conveyed in
the following message telegraphed to the
State Department by Baron Giskra the
| charge. from the summer home of the Aus
tria- Hungary embassy at Lenox, Mass:
Following Instructions received, I have
the honor to present herewith to the gov
eminent of the United States the most sim
cere condolences of the imperial and royal
government on the occasion of the deeply
regretted death of his excellency the Hon
John Hay, Secretary of State"
Charge Gislxra also telegraphed:
Deeply grieved by the sad news con-
tanned In your telegram of the death of
his excellency Hon. John Hay, Secretary of
State. beg you to receive the expression
of my most sincere condolences"
Other Messages.
Among other kilograms received at the
State Department were the following
From the Peruvian minister
Permit me to express to you and to the
officials of the State Department my heart
felt sympathy for loss you sustained with
the disappearance of your illustrious
chief"
From the Uruguayan minister
''Since my arrival at Washington / have
been indebted to the Honorable John Hay,
in the capacity with which am vested for
attentions that l supremely appreciated
and which l have ever endeavored to ac-
knowledge by professions of my high and
respectful affection. On this day of his
demise, unexpected and sorrowful it be-
hooves me to present to your excellency in
the name of my government and In my
own the most profound condolences for this
great loss and l beg that you may be so
good as to transmit them to his excellency.
the President. of whom the illustrious de-