New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
JEWS HONOR JOHN HAY.
Secretary Root. Dr.. White and Oscar
s. Straus Speak TN Philadelphia.

| PHILADELPHIA Dec 2-Praised as a diplomat who
| tempered statecraft with the Golden Ruie Jonh
| Hay, the late Secretary of State. was honored by
| the Jewish people Of this city to-day, when a
| handsome memorial window was unveiled NJ hene-
| seth Israel Temple.
| Attended by Eihu Root Secretary OF State: os-
] car s. Straus recently named by President Roose-
welt Secretary of Commerce and Labor, and Dr.
Andrew d. White, formerly Minister TO Russia ana
Germany. together with six members OF the hay
| family, the exercises among the most strik-
| ing ever held in Jewish synagogue The mem
! bers Of the family who were present were Mrs
| Payne Whitney, of New York City, and Mrs James
! w. Wadsworth, jr, OF Mount Morris, n. Y, daugh-
ters of the late Secretary; Clarence /. Hay. son.
Arthur Hay. of Washington. nephew. and Mr.
and Mrs Samuel Mather, brother-in-law and sister
of Mrs. John Hay.
The conservation address was made by Or. Jo-
seph Krauskopf. rabbi OF the temple He
sisted in the exercises by Rabbs Berlxowitz and
Landman. Mr.. Straus made the introductory ad-
dress. and DR.. White delivered historical eulosy
OF the dead statesman. Mr.. Root, who made the
chief address, said
miliar White House scenes OF his youth some In
cident eide I would evoke memory OF his earlier days
ana ne would give ii TO his friends, clad in the
Iencltous and charming expressions of which he
l remember that once as we stood by the door
sof the old Cabinet room. he spoke of the dark and
den and the sorrow Of the civil War. and ins feeling
his way among innumerabs obstacles to his great
conclusion or the emancipation of the slave lie
told how the great President often In the dead OF
ness bw gnea 1en peef 1 from and restless
young assistant private secretary. Mr.. Hay. and
hin: aloud some favorite book As the story was as
told by Mr. Hay we could the tall, gaunt form
IN white walking down the corridor in which he
stood al and the rugged careworn face seeking sym
above the turmoil OF the days of doubt and dis
lack power to beat back the invading throng Of
bbou9ng tbe a thoughts and fe was given them by
The instinct Of Iincoln's genius devined kindred
silent watches of the night and in daily compan-
ionship was moulded and inspired the character Of
He has lived noble life; he has fought tho good
feg fight as Lincoln would have wished. and through
the long series Of the passing years. the spirit the
hps s g the in uf 5. the or n;
AIS lS great disciple for justice and mercy for free
hath made ali men T in Ds His image c9f we 0a nnve
lie for his country and humanity.
Mr. Straus said in part,
taF For n many years as the alert and taotfi
World John Hay acquired Knowledge Of S ts. 4o %
Enaopes OF and the
bs be curing 1 the seven N important and trying
cardinal prnepes of his foreign policy war.
the the Monroe Doctrine and the Golden Rule In
patah9Rsio paa Rso,sTs1, sTdanfs 3, Mansy
oharacterzsd M all Of his negotiations the pre-
nuerS or the nations soon learned to respect the
genuineness OF his motives and to rely with iustie
ned confidence upon his earnest repre- esentatons and
III He was at the helm Of the nations diplomacy as
our country moved through rocks and shoals from
comparative obscurity to her position Of nrimacv
among an the powers of the world, which to-day /.
tne pride of every true American. The prestige
this recently acquired power had given he used as
IL should always be used for no hostile purposes
Of nations the duties which their closer interrsia
tons not only justified but necessitated
His Russian and Roumanian Notes VIII re-
man In as classics IN the diplomacy OF humanity
diplomacy which received its greatest fr,na,,,.
from his magic pen and his humane soui '