New-York tribune., 1905-07-10
JEWS HONOR JOHN HAY.
East Side Synagogue Packed at
Memorial Meeting.

Jews from the East Side packed the RuInanian-
American Synagogue, No SO Rivinguon-st' yester~
day, to honor the memory OF John Hay. A l.
Kalman chairman in opening the meeting. referred
10 the beneficial work OF Mr Hay In htung the
burden of the Jews In Rumarma
Following prayer by Rabbi Radn. Congressman
GoldfogIe was introduced. In part, the Congress
man said:
A blow has fallen on the nation We ut feel 1.-The the
before has so severe sacrifice been made: surely
1eaR G0nG on not hfse e an who his Country
faithfully. and does his best work for the ben benefit m
justice and equality, leaves behind him an endur-
To-day You are assembled to pay homage TO the
memory OF a great statesman and a great man
career dates from the years when he stood be-
side Abraham Lincoln and pointed out the ain;
live ss,S while time time. shall last.
serve his country with his whoe life but he placed
the nations welfare before that of any Individual
IN close close contact tact With secTtaTS E Hay No matter
how pressing was the business he had before him MIN
had occasion TO require his aid He was always
Comment
Those who read the newspapers know very little
about the tasks which left TO our representa-
tives in Washington to perform. It was the work
tend to place a foreign nation in unpleasant
the seas serving his country for the betterTnent
of the country and the maintenance and integrity
Everywhere on the earth. II was said. could be
found a friend OF John Hay. His note overseas on
the Rumanian troubles will last while time shall
endure His death is calamity to nation
He was a friend of all law-abiding citizens. He
was a man who rendered service without regard to
class creed faith. without discrimination dis
tinction. America has always led in the fight for
Justice TO all men, with equality before the law
John Hay led the most remarkable movements for
peaceful solutions to great problems. and always
with sense Of right. and almost always succeed
ing in what he aimed to achieve
Il has been said that the United States never
fought battle for conquest. but always in behalf
OF justice and right in aid of the downtrodden-
never for personal aggrandiDement but always for
humanity
The voice of John Hay. so potent in the Ru-
fnanian troubles was brought TO bear on the Boxer
uprising in China. and in the war with Spain this
country PLAYED a very important part long be-
fore hostilities began the President stating that
America would not engage in warfare except TO
lift the burden from the downtIodden slaves in
Spanish territory John Hay, through President
Roosevelt, has sent message after message to Euro
quence, and II was always the voice of the Secre-
tary OF State that spoke for peace with honor.
When the history Of to-day Shall be written
there will be found in II a record of the work OF
this great national character The world VIII read
that there lived during the last century man
was the gate of eternal joy. This nation was
greater and richer since Hay lived ard il is poorer
since he died.
Rabbi Philip Yachas Robert Downing, secretary
10 Borough President AhearE; Rabbi Henry S.
Morris and Albert Lucas. secretary OF the Union
Of Orthodox Congregations of New-York, also
spoke. A resolution expressing sense OF loss in
Mr.. Hays death was adopted.