New-York tribune., 1905-07-02
WASHINGTON SHOCKED.
MANY MARKS OFeIee.AgE.SPECT. Iee
Grief for Mr Hays Death IN Of
fciaL and Diplomatic Circles.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

lFROM TRIBUNE BUREAU.1
Washington, July 1.-The death of John Hay,
Secretary Of State. has filed the national cap
ital with profound sorrow. The of his
death came with suddenness which stunned
the many who had experienced keen anxiety
when on last Saturday night, they learned that
he was again seriously i'll. but who had joyfully
accepted the encouraging news from Lake Su-
napee evidence that he was once more safely
en- the road to health Throughout the day
Mr. Hays associates in the Department of
State his numerous admirers in the diplomatic
corps and the hosts of friends he has left i'll
public and private life have discussed their
loss in hushed tones and not since the death
of President Mckinley have the evidences OF
sorrow been generally manifested in Wash
ington On every side is expressed the view
that In the death of this eminent statesman
and diplomat not only has the nation suf-
fered a great calamity and the President lost a
wise counsellor, but that the entire world is
a loser, as it can profit no more by his bene-
fcent influence in international affairs.
The sad news first reached Washington in a
dispatch sent by Mrs. Hay to Colonel Babcock.
private secretary to Mr.. Hay, and was by him
communicated to Acting Secretary Peirce; but
by a. M the news spread far and wide by
boys cryinglsxtra editions of the morning papers.
At an early hour members of the diplomatic corps
began tC call at lJSpdi luleHl u otdte Nv
door of Secretary Hays Office stood ajar and
his desk was covered with Grape. More than one
diplomat paused, bareheaded and silent, as he
sazed on that sad evidence of the tragedy which
had come to the nation before proceeding to
the office of Mr. Peirce. where all went to ex-
press their sympathy and sorrow and to an
nounce that they had informed their respective
governments of the loss which had come to
President Roosevelt's Cabinet and TO the nation
to which they accredited.
TRIBUTES FROM DIPLOMATS.
MANY and beautiful were the tributes paid to
the Secretary by these men who had met him
under all circumstances and who had always
found him the same courteous, genial friend, as
well as the wise statesman and sometimes the
judicious counsellor. and one and all, speaking
for their governments voiced the sorrow which
! they knew would be felt in each capital at the
loss to the diplomatic world of one who had
proved to 1t not only an ornament but leader
In the early hours of the day there was
certain confusion, quiet but not the less obvious.
In government affairs. but as the day wore on
order came out of chaos and kilograms from
Ovster Bay and Lake Sunapee served to clear
AWAY the doubt which had rested upon every
detail connected with Mr.. Hays death and the
ceremonies which are to follow.
Late in the day it was learned that the funerai
services and the burial would be at Cleveland
and when this fact became known in the diplo-
matte corps hope expressed that provision
,youId he made for memorial service in
washington in order that those who could not
90 "a Cleveland might be enabled by their at
tendance TO demonstrate the admiration and
regard they entertained for the dead Minister of
state Later came the official announcement In
the form in which it has been forwarded to
averv American diplomatic and consular post