The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-01
SECRETARY HAYS DEATH.
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The life Of Col. John Hay Is much OF
romance. His grandfather was a Scot
tish soldier and his father a physician
John was the fourth son OF Dr. Charles
Hay. and was born I'm Salem. Ind, Oct
g. 1885.
When the time came for the selection of
a college. IL Is not strange that Hay
Influenced. undoubtedly by the TACT that
Providence had been the early home OF
his mother and Brown university the
alma mater Of his maternal grandfather
made choice OF that college.
He entered Brown and AT once took high
rank as a writer.
Col. LAY was graduated from Brown
before Le was n, and then went 20
Springfield. H., and I'm the fall OF 1889
he got n chance 10 study law I'm the office
OF the leader OF the bar In that section,
Abraham Lincoln.
During the year and n half which inter
vened before the Inauguration of the
martyr president. Hay had time TO win
the confidence and friendship OF Mr.. IAn-
coin, one OF whose most striking char
acteristics was an attraction for young
men
The law office in July 1860. became the
headquarters Of the Republican candidate
for the presidency Blacks tone and Coke
were laid on the shelf forever by both
the tutor and the pupil. and together
with Mr.. Nicolay. they began the history
that ended i'm the box at Fords theatre
that awful night.
John e.. Nicolay and John Hay COM
menced work on their Life OF Lincoln"
In the first year of the war, and not
after the presidents death. as many
newspapers erroneously stated. Col Hay
had In his possession many interesting
relies OF the DAYS OF Lincoln
one of the most valuable OF these is the
manuscript copy or the presidents second
and most important inaugural address.
also the printed copy which he read from
the steps OF the capitol
INHERITED 4 MILLION
During all the association with Mr..
Lincoln during the days when the office
of private secretary. Ike the office of
president was more important than Il
was before or has been since. both Mr..
Nicolay and Mr.. Hay made II rule TO
he loyal 10 Mr. Lincoln alone.
They were his eye his ears. his ton
que and his conscience. his senses. and
no matter what outside friendships there
were. no matter what associations. their
duty was 10 him, and 10 him alone, and
he understood and accepted their devo-
tion.
After the assassination OF Mr. Lincoln
Mr.. Hay went 20 Paris as secretary OF
legation. when Mr.. Nicolay went as con-
sui general. Hay was afterward trans
ferred 10 Madrid where he wrote that
charming book "Castilian Days" Then
he became charge darfaires AT Vienna.
where he remained till 1872. when he came
home 10 accept an editorial desk on the
New York Tribune.
Al the conclusion OF the Hayes ad-
ministration he went 10 the home OF his
wife In Cleveland, and for several years
devoted himself 10 writing.
His father-in-law, Amasa stone left
him a million or more. and all he then
needed 10 do was 10 look at the world
through golden spectacles. Stone had two
daughters and one son. The son died.
whereupon Mr.. Stone erected a momnu-
ment 10 his memory I'm the shape OF a
college and named It Adebert. after him.
In his will he treated that college as
though 1t had been his son, and gave il
full third OF his property. The balance
he gave 10 his two sons-in-law.
EARNED BY WRITING
Col. Hay earned money with his pen
and for his life OF Lincoln alone he re-
ceived $50 900 As a writer he Is best
known by his "Castilian Days' and by
the somewhat famous Little Breeches -
Many Of the rcitiCs regard his "Castilian
Days as even finer specimen Of literary
skill and descriptive charm than Mr.
Howells Venetian Life"
Col, Hays field OF action follows the
war with Spain. II was left To him TO
take up the intricate problem growing
out Of the war the broadening of the
country's sphere OF activity. the develop
ment of the new era OF American state
affairs.
When rol Hay came from London the
protocol of peace had been signed, and
Judge Day was about 10 head the Ameri-
can peace delegation TO Paris to con-
summate the peace agreement
With Germany the list OF first-class
problems Is almost as long and impor-
tant The Samoan negotiations affected
Germany no less than Great Britain. and
IT has taken tact and discretion to balance
the conflicting interests Germany was
deeply interested i'm securing a reciprocity
treaty or. arrangement. mainly for the
purpose OF aiding her vast sugar inter
ests and OF satisfying the clamorous
agrarian element.
But against this Col Hay imposed the
modification OF tho meat inspection law
OF Germany. insisting that before Ger
man sugar received hearing in this
country American meats should be re-
lieved OF the burdens placed upon them
by the present imperial laws and regu-
lations.
OUR EASTERN TROUBLE.
In respect to the war between Japan
and Russia Secretary HAY exhibited his
wonderful capacity for diplomacy by his
successful effort i'm causing the establish
ment OF drawing n line around China
within which hostlities should not enter
lie did this after his familiar precedent
Of drawing up a note 10 which all con-
cerned would asent but OF which nobody
else would take the initiative. Secretary
Hay tokk the lead without hestating a
moment. and the nations Of the world,
ed I'm his wake without dissent.
\ score OF triumphs dot his path There
have been some secretaries Of state who
were greater in other ways, such as
Blaine and Seward and Webster; but.
looking simply AZ his record II would he