Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1919-01-16

MICK-Hs 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
tional spirit, for the termination Of our
patriotism.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES r. MANN
I think Roosevelt was the most wonder
ful individual character in the world. He
| was student Of mankind and SO prodi-
siously active that his influence was tre
mendous and his loss will be deeply felt
mere and In other countries.
REPRESENTATIVE TESS, chairman
| OF the Republican congressional commit
tee-Hls death at this moment is ma
tlonal calamity. Never were his talents
| so much needed as now
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON-Col-
onel Roosevelts 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 his age and above all else
was wholly an American.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES - The
death Of Colonel Roosevelt IL an irrepar-
able loss to the nation. His virility and
courage were q constant inspiration He
personif1ed the Americanism of which he
Al II L.
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 tho safety of civilization and in this
hour Of complete victory the whole world
Is his debtor.
SAMUEL GoMPERs, president of the
American Federation OF Labor-I regard
the death Of Colonel Roosevelt a very
great loss He rendered service OF meal
culabls benefit to the world knew him
for thirty-hve 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 arrayed against him host
of oponents, but his death puts an end to
controversy and he will be mourned by
foe as we'll 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 a 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
l,iz xin Y,Sid
failed and many opportunities were af-
forded me for observing the highness of
his innate ideals and his courage, all of
which combined to mako him the distin-
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 a
time when we can ill afford to lose him.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIS VAN
DEVAETER = The death of Colonel
Roosevelt is a great loss to the country.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JOSEPH NC
KENNA-The country has suffered a
great loss in the death of Colonel Roose-
welt He was man of very great quail
tiles.
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 an ind1-
vidual The national loss is irreparable,
for his death comes at q 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-
cisn and farseeing wisdom than at pres
emit Unselish 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 FOINCARE 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.
J. ]. JUSSERAND, French ambassador
to the United States-The unexpected
death of one who has upheld all his life
the principles of virile manhood, straight
forward honesty and fearlessness will be
mourned all over the world, nowhere more
sincerely than in France, whose cause he
upheld in her worst crisis in a way that
shall never be forgotten.
HENRY WHITE, one of the American
peace commissioners have heard Of Mr..
ROOSeVelt'S death with CSSp SORROW De-
cause of the loss to the nation of a great
public 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
yirlity and Americanism has been one of
our national treasures.
COL e. NJ HOUSE-The entire world
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 gen
Grafton and will live in history as one Of
our greatest presidents.
GOVERNOR LOWDEN OF Illinois
The nation has suffered a loss 1T can
not we'll afford at this time Theodore
Roosevelt has been 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 bugle call to his countrymen,
whenever danger threatened from
within or without. Whether in office
or private life, he was a leader of
thought and an inspirer of action.
GOVERNOR SLEEPER of Michigan
Colonel Roosevelt was especially be-
loved in Michigan, and the state,