Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-07-08
TRIBUTESTO Mr.. HAY
PROMINENT MEN The WORLD
OYER SEND SYMPAThIES.
King Edward Sends His Sympathy
Vice President Fairbanks Calls Him
Wisest and Most Conservative Of
Statesmen and Great Diplomat
Cabinet Expresses Sympathy.

Oyster Bay, July 2.-Concerning the
death Of Secretary Hay, President
Roosevelt made the following state
ment:
My sense of deep personal loss,
great though ii is, is lost in the sence
OF the bereavement to the whole coun-
try in Mr.. Hay death. | was mex
pressibly shocked, as every one was,
for all of us, including Mr.. Hays i'm
mediate family, had supposed that all
immediate danger was over, and had
been hoping tnat the rest during the
summer would put him again in good
health by fall. The American people
have never had a greater secretary OF
state than Jonn Hay, and his loss is
national calamity"
Message From King Edward.
The first cablegram received by tn,
president from foreign ruler regard
ing Mr.. Hays death came from KIM
Edward, which follows
London, July ITO the President
beg to offer the expressions of m!
deepest sympathy on the occasion o
the death of your distinguished secre
tary of state, Mr. Hay, whom ha'
the pleasure of seeing very recently
His loss to the great country owe
which you preside will be a nationa
one. EDWARD r."
Fairbanks Tribute.
Marysville, Ohio, July 2.-Vic
President Fairbanks said today:
The death of Secretary Hay re
moves from public life one of on
wisest and most conservative states
men, one of the foremost diplomats q
his time. He was a man of grea
strength and modesty. He was dill
lomat by nature, student OF state
craft who made himself master c
every subject which he engaged in. II
rendered his country enduring service
He was the trusted friend of tire
presidents. He was sincere, brave an
steadfast, and a patriot in the highes
sense"
Expression Of Cabinet Colleagues.
Washington, July All tn
Washington official life is mournin
the death of Secretary John Hay as
loss irreparable to the nation. His a
sociates have had plased at half MAJ
the flags of the various department
J The following personal tributes wei
made by members Of the cabinet:
} Secretary Shawn the death
John Hay the nation has lost one
/ its grandest citzens and ablest pub
: servants.
} Secretary Hitchcock-The death
= Secretary Hay is an international ;
, well as a national loss, and to h
country and countrymen almost irr
( parable. in view of his achievement
in craftsmanship, brilliant ability al
the character of his personality, whi'
: endeared him to all who had the pri
: ilege of his acquaintance.
= Great Man Has Fallen.
|, Secretary misunderstanding Hi
was a Thoroughly trained and well bi
! anced man. He made his country
power for righteousness among I
tions A prince and a great man h
fallen.
, Secretary Bonaparte-His abiliti
and services as a statesman and
/ virtues as a citizen and man are
universally recognized that any ref
ence to them now would be superf
L Gus.
Postmaster General Cortelyou-JO
+ Hay lived to see the successful resi-
n of many of lie great policies wi
r which he had to do. Hitory VIII pla
l. his name among the great America
r who have contributed in large degI
d to their country's glory and prospect
II Secretary Metcalf-No secretary
l. state has ever contributed so much
the nations greatness as he. He Low
a his country. he lived for his count
, he worked for his country and ga
II up his life in his countrys service.
p man could do more.
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