Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-10
.0LNEY REJ0|CEs At END
THAT AMERICA IS TO ACT
Approach OF Death Docs Not Divert
Mind From Interest i'm Issue
With Germany.
EMPIRES On SUNDAY NIGHT
Won Triumph for United States in
Venezuelan Dispute With Great
Britain-Also Directed Use of
troops in Chicago Railroad Strike.
EMPIRES on SUNDAY NIGHT
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By Associated Pressl
lbs ION, April 3.-Richard Oincy.
statesman. once Secretary of state and
always 4 noted student of in,crn,tior,,
affairs died q, his homo in tho Fen
way IN the Back Bay District. at s:45
O'Clock last nigh,. Word OF his pass
""s was not given 70 the public until
to-day.
The end came after 81 pro,rac,ed
per'oh OF intense suffering which had
'"''eo' however, TO shake the courage
OF good humor that had marked his
e'sh'S-t"o years, or TO diver, his mind
from the intense interest which he had
maintained In our quarrel with Ger
many Three days ago he lapsed into
semifonsciousness with smile on his
race. lie had just been advised of the
irchiuents message to Congress asking
that state OF war be recognized. and
his Joy Was unboundcd 1t was the
consumna tion OF his most earnest
hope.
Throughout his final illness. up 10
late Thursday, Mr.. olney.s mind had
remained perfectly clear. and he fol-
lowed every move in the international
struggle. Those who were with him
that something must be done" 4
little earlier he had been rejoiccd over
the news from Russia. lie had never
trusted the autocracy. and regarded
the Russian government the weak link
IN the chain OF allies. lie feared ,ha,
Hussia would make a separate peace
with the Tcu,onic empires. and as he
became physically weaker this fear
preycd on his mind more and more.
News Of the revolution hcartened him
wonderfully, and President Wilson's
call TO arms made Lin happy and con-
tented even AT the approach Of death
1T Was rarely that Mr Olney would
speak for publication. His most recent
expression made only few days ago
was in reply TO the query whether he
thought the United States ought to
make a big loan TO tho allies. With
on, hesitation, he said he would like to
have such a loan made but lie doubted
the ccnstitutionality OF such action by
Congress.
ALMOST DAILY At OFFICE
UNTIL LATE ~ FEBRUARY
Five years ago. whom Mr. OIncy was
rounding his scventy-scvcnth anniver-
sary. he was operated on for an in
tcstinal trouble that had begun seri-
ously TO affect his robust health Last
October there was recurrence of the
trouble, and in January another opera
tion was performed. Though not per-
manently benefited. MIR. Olncy got on
his feet again and returned to his law
office, to which he made almost daily
visits until late in February.
Since then he had failed steadily. and
it WAS apparent that the end was not
far off. Yesterday afternoon he suf-
fernd a paralytic stroke that left his
right side paralyzcd.
Richard Oiney served successively as
and Secretary OF
State during the administration OF
President Cleveland. and although at
the head OF the State Department for
the short period of one year and nine
months only. he won reputation as a
statesman Of commanding ability and
force. His greatest triumph was his
successful insistcncc upon arbitration
of tho boundary dispute between Great
Britain and Venezuela.
CLEVELAND AND OLNEY
CARRY OUT OWN IDEAS
Inpcrturhah'y disrcEarding the
the Monroe Doctrine might plunge the
United States into war with Great
Britain, President Cleveland and Sec
rotary olncy carried out their own
ideas of diplomacy. In his famous mes
sage sent through Ambassador Bay
ard to Lord Salisbury, British Secre-
tary OF state for Foreign Affairs. Mr..
Olncy. promising the inalienable right
of the United States to intervene in
questions affecting the territorial in
tcGrity Of South American countries
said, in part:
Great Brita i'm both admits that there
is a controversy and that arbitration
should be rcsortcd to for it's adjust
mcnt But while un TO that point her
attitude leaves nothing TO be desired,
it's practical effect is completely NULL
fed by hcr insistencc that the sub
mis2iou shall cover but n part OF the
that as condition OF
her right to n part OF the
territory. the remainder shall
he turned over to her. Upon what
her feebleness as a
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