Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-01-17

mas passed away. lie had q Iruer VISION,
a higher courage, a wiser craftsmanship
than any man of our time. 1 cannot
speak of him in ordinary terms. To me
he had no parallel-none approached him
in virility or force or profound knowledge
of varied subjects.
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN of Oregon
"A truer, more loyal American never
| lived.
SENATOR KNOX Of Pennsylvania-His
life was SO abundant, so open. and so IA
miliar that observations at this time upon
| his career as a statesman would be super
| huous if not misplaced. He was America 3
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 Quickening OF our ma
! t1onal spirit, for the termination Of our
| patriotism.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES r. MANN
Il think Roosevelt was the most wonder
| full individual character in the world. He
| was a student of mankind and so prod1-
giously active that his influence was ire
nendous and his loss will be deeply felt
| here and in other countries
REPRESENTATIVE TESS, chairman
| of the Republican congressional commit
| tee-His death at this moment is ma
tional calamity. Never were his talents
| FORMER SPEAKER CANNON-Col
| onel Roosevelt's place in history will be
css 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-Colcnel 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 SF4ERLEY, chair
man of the house appropriations commit
| tee-Mr. Roosevelt was one Of the really
great men of his age and above all else
was wholly an American.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES = The
death Of Colonel Roosevelt is an irrepar-
able loss to the nation. His virility and
| courage were q constant inspiration. He
personified the Americanism of which ne
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
hour Of complete victory the whole world
Is his debtor.
SAMUEL GOMPERS, president of the
American Federation OF Labor regard
the death Of Colonel Roosevelt very
great loss He rendered service of meal
culable benefit to the world. knew him
for thirty-f1ve years in all his public ac-
tivities L 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 multitude of devoted follow
ers naturally arrayed against him host
of opponents, but his death puts an end to
controversy and he will be mourned by
foe as well as by friend. He was a 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
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE-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 af-
forded me for observing the highness OF
his innate ideals and his courage, all OF
which combined to make him the dlstin-
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
of the first citizens of the world, at
time when we can i'll afford to lose him.
MAI. 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 an indi-
| N1,a 1n1 IL e
for his death comes at a time when his
services to this nation can Ill be spared.
Never was America more in need Of his
frankness and courage, his honest criti-
cism, and farseeing wisdom than at pres
emit 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-
trv'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
To express to Mrs Roosevelt our most
sincere coincidence.
III JUSSERAND, French ambassador
to the United States-The' unexpected
death of one VINO mas upIie1u Oh his lily
the principles OF virile manhood, straight
forward honesty and fearlessness will be
nnourned all over the world, nowhere more
sincerely than In France, whose cause ne
unheId in her worst crisis IN way that
shall never be forgotten.
HENRY WHITE, one of the American
peace commissioner have heard OF MI
Rooseyelt's death with deep sorrow be-
cause Of the loss to the nation of great
nublic servant and to myself of lifelong
friend.
HERBERT c. HOOVER America is
poorer for the loss of great citizen, the
world for the loss Of a great man HIS
viriIitv and Americanism has been one OF
our national treasures
COL. E. NJ HOUSE-The entire worlo
will share the grief which Will be felt
in the United States over the death OF
Theodore Roosevelt He was the one
virile and courageous leader OF his gem
Grafton and will live In history as one OF
our greatest presidents.
GOVERNOR LOWDEN of Illinois
The nation has suffered loss 1t can
not well afford at this time. Theodore
roosevelt has been a dominant force In
American life for thirty years Dur
ING all his life he has sought and
striven for a better. juster society. HIS
robust and fearless Americanism was
like a bugle call to his countrymen,
whenever danger threatened from
within or without. Whether in office
or private life, he was leader OF
thought and an inspirer of action.
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