Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-07-07
TRIDUTESTO Mr.. HAY
PROMINENT men TIE WORLD
OYER SEND SYMPATRIES.
King Edward Sends His Sympathy
Vice President Fairbanks Calls Him
Wisest and Most Conservative of
Statesmen and Great Diplomat
Cabinet Expresses Sympathy.

0bdNCcilCH ctl0 OlOdA 1tPieiItdt-
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 it 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 inn
mediate family, had supposed that all
immediate danger was over, and l had
been hoping tnat the rest during the
summer would put him again in good
health by fall. The American people
have never had greater secretary of
state than Jonn Hay, and his loss is
national calamity"
Message From King Edward.
The first cablegram received by the
president from foreign ruler regard
ing Mr.. Hays death came from King
Edward, which follows:
London, July 2.-To the President:
| beg to offer the expressions of my
deepest sympathy on the occasion of
the death OF your distinguished secre-
tary of state, Mr.. Hay, whom l had
Ill .,f
His loss to the great country over
which you preside will be national
one. EDWARD r.
Fairbanks Tribute.
Marysville, Ohio, July 2.-Vice
President Fairbanks said today:
Tile death Of Secretary Hay re-
q moves from public life one of our
wisest and most conservative states
men, one of the foremost diplomats Of
his time. He was a man of great
strength and modesty. He was Dip
lomat by nature, student of state
craft who made himself master Of
every subject which he engaged in. He
t rendered his country enduring service.
Il He was the trusted friend of three
# presidents. He was sincere, brave and
It steadfast. and patriot in the highest
n sense"
= Expression of Cabinet Colleagues.
d Washington, July AL the
o Washington official life is mourning
e the death of Secretary John Hay as a
l. loss irreparable to the nation. His as
sociates have had plased at half mast
e the flags Of the various departments
The following personal tributes were
If made by members of the cabinet:
Secretary Shawn the death OF
lie John Hay the nation has lost one OF
is it's grandest cilizens and ablest pubnC
is servants.
n Secretary Hitchcock-The death Of
d. Secretary Hay is an international as
d, well as a national loss, and to hi:
rs country and countrymen almost ire
Id parable, in view of his achievements
lie in craftsmanship, brilliant ability anC
s. the character of his personality, which
endeared him to all who had the priv
IS ilege of his acquaintance.
~ Great Man Has Fallen.
tn Secretary misunderstanding Ha.
in was a Thoroughly trained and well bal
1t, anced man. He made his country
TX power for righteousness among ma
tn tions. A prince and great man ha
Id fallen.
u Secretary Bonaparte-His abilities
UT and services as a statesman and hi
MS virtues as a citizen and a man are 81
universally recognized that any refer
IA ence to them now would be superhu
p Gus.
ed Postmaster General Cortelyou-Johl
ay Hay lived to see the successful result
at of many of lie great policies witt
it. which he had to do. Hitory Wal plac
st his name among the great American
at who have contributed in large degre
lis to their country's glory and prosperity
Secretary Metcalf-No secretary O
of state has ever contributed so much I
It's the nations greatness as he. He love
ed his country, he lived for his country
gs he worked for his country and CAV
Ia up his life in his country's service. N
st. man could do more.
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