New-York tribune., 1919-01-07

had fed when he left it was one of
the humorous episodes Of our recent
politics. He had taught the Bourbons
Of the Republican Party, his party,
their lesson, he had disciplined them.
he had gained his end, then he turned
to other works. They forgave him.
though with wry faces; they had to
forgive him, for he was greater than
they, greater than his party.
The Herald
History, we may be sure, Will give
him high place.
The cold judgment Of history has
little interest, however, to those Of US
whose lives have been lived alongside
his. Our judgment of him is the warm
judgment that comes from The heart
We loved him even when we differed
with him. and TO all of US from one
end of this land to the other his
death IS personal loss.
Evening Mail
"America's best loved citizen gone,
The man who more than any other liv-
ing in his time typitied the rugged
spirit of America, voiced the ideals Of
his countrymen and visioned their dcs-
tinies as one inspired he has gone.
1t seems unbelievable; the blow is too
heavy and too sudden"
Evening Telegram
"America and the whole civilized
world will for d moment to-day forget
things that but yesterday seemed most
momentous, while heads are bowed in
recognition of the passing hence Of
Theodore Roosevelt. Many of US who
have not at all times agreed with
Colonel Roosevelt, we believe, viii un-
waveringly confer on him the distinc-
tion of a great American"
Evening Post
1t is with stupefaction that Ameri-
cans learn to-day of the death of Thco-
dorc Roosevelt. We feel as if one Of
our titanic powers had been eXtin-
guishcd.
1t is, however, not so much the ia
nous public man that we all think
of to-day as the fascinating person
alty. That it should thus pass into
the shadow takes awav part of the
cxhiliraton of life We feel that we
ne'er shall look upon his like again.
There will be few outbursts of pas
eionate grief over the sudden death of
Mr.. Roosevelt, but men will go about
the streets as if subdued and soem-
nized by an unannounced eclipse of the
sun.
The Globe
A great man has passed and his
country and the world are poorer FOR
the loss. Never was his commanding
personality more needed; never was
there greater demand for his sound
and vigorous leadership than at the
present time.
For twenty years, since the day when
he took the Presidential oath, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, whether in office or out
of office, has been the foremost citizen
of the Republic.
Evening Sun
A wave of grief swept over the
, country this morning as the death of
Theodore Roosevelt became known. An
answering wave Of sorrow and dismay
came back from the sister countries
allied with US in the war. The world
was relying much in these days upon
Colonel Roosevelt's standards of man
hood and justice. Other nations be-
sides our own were looking to his
leadership for settlement of reality
to end the war"
New Yorker Herold
America loses IN the Colonel one Of
the most energetic and particular per-
sons Of our age. During the next few
days many attempts will be made at
picturing Roosevelt's life and at en-
1 phasizing its significance. But nobody
in this world will dare deny his in
spring energy, his deserved leadership
and his greatness