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who placed the advancement OF humanity
and the cause OF his country above an
other considerations
SENATOR JOHNSON OF California
The greatest American Of our generation
has passed away He had truer vision,
hlSner courage. wiser craftsmanship
| than any man OF our time cannot
speak Of him in ordinary terms To ms
l he had no parallel-none approached him
! In viriity or force or profound knowledge
/ OF varied subjects
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN Of Oregon
"A truer. more loyal American never
SENATOR KNOX of PennsyIvania-His
life was abundant so open and SO IA
miliar that observations 1T this time upon
his career as statesman would be super
huous II not misplaced. He was Americas
greatest living human asset
REPRESENTATIVE MEDILL Moor
MICK-He was the greatest American OF
our time We are his debtors for his ire
mendous labors IN the regeneration OF our
public life, for the quickeninz Of our ma
tional spirit. for the termination OF our
/ patriotism
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES R. MANN
i think Roosevelt was the most wonder
full individual character in the world. He
was a student OF mankind and so prodi-
g1ously active that his influence was ire
mendous and his loss viii be deeply felt
here and in other countries
REPRESENTATIVES, TESS. chairman
Of the Republican congressional commit
tee-His death at this moment is a ma
uOnal calamity. Never were his talents
so much needed as now
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON-CoI-
onel Roosevelt's place in history will be
as one of the great presidents Of the re-
public He kept in closer touch with the
legislative department than any other
president have known
REPRESENTATIVE GILLETT Of Mas
sachusetts-Colonel Roosevelt was the
most remarkable man America has pro-
duced since the Civil war. His general
knowledge was unbounded, his personal
magnetism extraordinary
REPRESENTATIVE SHALLENBER-
GER Of Nebraska-It is inexpressibly sor-
rowful that he should be taken away at
this crisis in the affairs Of government
and mankind
REPRESENTATIVE sHERLEY, chair
man Of the house appropriations commit
tee-Mr. Roosevelt was one Of the really
great men Of bis age and above all else
was wholly an American
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES = The
death OF Colonel Roosevelt Is irrspar-
able loss to the nation His virility and
courage were a constant Inspiration He
personified the Americanism Of which he
was the most doughty champion He de-
manded the recognition and performance
OF our national obligation in the war
Back Of all that was done In the war
was the pressure OF his relentless insis-
tence- In response to his patriotic call
lay the safety Of civilization and in this
is his debtor
SAMUEL GoMPERs. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor regard
the death Of Colonel Roosevelt q very
great loss He rendered service Of meal
culable benefit to the world I knew him
for thirty-five years in all his public &C
tivities- I worked with him and every
one, even those who differed with him,
conceded his sincerity Of purpose. his high
motives and his anxiety to serve the peo-
PIE.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN-The
rare qualities which won for Colonel
Roosevelt a multitude Of devoted follow
ers naturally eTrayed against him q host
Of oPonents, but his death puts end to
controversy and ne viii be mourned by
foe as well as by friend He was great
American and made a profound impress
sion in the thought OF his generation His
picturesque career will form fascinating
chapter in our nations history
CHEF JUSTICE WHTT@Mr- Roose-
velt's death brings to me sense Of deep
sorrow Of personal loss While he was
president his kindly consideration never
failed and many opportunities were az
forded me for observing the highness Of
his innate ideals and his courage. all Of
which combined to make him the dist1n-
guished not to say phenomenal. man he
was.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIAM R.
DAY-Every one appreciates that We have
lost one Of the greatest Americans. one
time when we can i'll afford to lose him
MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WOOD-The
death Of my friend, Theodore Roosevelt,
brings to me great personal loss and sor-
row. but keen and deep as these are, they
are but the sorrow and loss Of indi-
vidual The national loss is irreparable-
for his death comes at time when his
services to this nation can i'll be spared
Never was America more in need OF his
frankness and courage his honest criti-
cism, and farseeing wisdom than at pres
ent- Unselfish loyalty, honest and fear
less criticism always characterized the
life and work Of Theodore Roosevelt and
he lived and worked always for his coun-
try's best interest While we shall not
have the living voice and presence. we
shall always have the example Of his
life.
PRESIDENT POINCARE OF France
Friend of liberty. friend OF France. Roose-
welt has given, without counting sons and
daughters. his energy that liberty may
live We are grateful to him We wish
10 express TO Mrs. Roosevelt our most
sincere coincidence
J. ]. JUSSERAND. French ambassador
to the United States-The unexpected
death OF one VINO has upheld all his life
the principles Of Virlle manhood straight
forward honesty and fearlessness viii be
mourned all over the world, nowhere more
sincerely than In France whose cause ne
upheld in her worst crisis In q way IrlaS
shall never be forgotten
HENRY WHITE. one OF the American
peace commissioners have heard OF Mr.
Rooseveit's death with deep sorroW be
cause Of the loss to the nation OF a great
public servant and TO myself OF q lifelong
friend
HERBERT c HOOVER - America is
poorer for the loss OF great citizen, the
world for the loss Of great man HIS
vfrilfty and Americanism has been one Of
our national treasures
cor, z NJ HOUSEThe entire world
will share the grief which will be felt
in the United States over the death Of
Theodore Roosevelt He was the one
z-FriIe and COURAGEOUS leader OF his gen
Grafton and will live in history one OF
our greatest presidents
GOVERNOR LOWDEN Of Illinois
The nation has suffered a loss II can
not well AFFORD at this time Theodore
Roosevelt has been dominant force IN
American life for thirty years Dur
ing ali his life he has sought and
striven for a better. juster society His
robust and fearless Americanism was
like a bugIe call to his countrymen.
whenever danger threatened from