Cheyenne record., 1919-01-16
huous IL not misplaced. He was Americas
GHaatest living human asset

REPRESENTATIVE MEDILL Moor
AICk-He was the greatest American Of
our time. We are his debtors for his tre-
nendous 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
Il think Roosevelt was the most wonder
ful individual character in the world. He
was student of mankind and 80 prodi-
giously active that his influence was tre-
mendous and his loss will be deeply felt
here and in other countries.
REPRESENTATIVE FESS. chairman
of the Republican congressional commit
tee-His death at this moment IL a ma
tional calamity. Never were his talents
10 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 I 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 a constant inspiration. He
personifed 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
hour of complete victory the whole world
10 his debtor.
SAMUEL GoMFERs. president of the
American Federation of LAbor-I regard
the death of Colonel Roosevelt very
great loss. He rendered service Of meal
culable benefit to the world. knew him
for thirty-five years in all his public &C
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 q multitude of devoted follow
ers naturally arrayed against him host
controversy and he will be mourned by
foe as well, as by friend. He was great
American and made = profound impress
sion in the thought of his generation. His
picturesque career will form q fascinating
chapter in our nations history.
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE-Mr. Roose-
yelt'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 Al.
forded me for observing the hishness OF
his innate ideals and his courage. all of
which combined to make him the distin-
guished not to say phenomenal, man ne
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 Ill afford to lose him.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIS VAN
DEvANTER - The death Of Colonel
Roosevelt Is a great loss to the country.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JOSEPH Nc
.KENNA--The country has suffered
great loss in the death Of Colonel Roose-
Welt. He was = man OF very great quar-
tiles.
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 indl-
vidual. The national loss Is irreparable.
for his death comes at a time when his
services to this nation can Ill be spared.
Never was America more In need OF MS
frankness and courage. his honest @criti-
cisn, and farseeing wisdom than at pres
ent. Unselnsh loyalty. honest and fear
less criticism always characterfxed the
life and work Of Theodore Roosevelt ana
he lived and worked always for his coun-
try's best interest While we shall not
have the living voice and presence, We
he
life.
PRESIDENT FoINcARE of France
Friend of liberty. friend of France, Roose-
relt has given. without counting sons and
daughters, his energy that liberty may
live, We are grateful to him. We wish
to express to Mrs. RooseVet our ihoo'
sincere coincidence.
J. ]. JUSSERAND. French ambassador
to the United States-The unexpected
death of one who has upheld all mis- ire
the principles of virile manhood, straiSnt-
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-I have heard OF MT.
Rooseyelt's death with deep sorrow be-
cause Of the loss to the nation OF 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
virility and Americanism has been one OF
our national treasures.
COL. F. NJ HoUSE-The entire world
viii share the grief which will. be felt
in the United States over the death OF
Theodore Roosevelt. He was the one
yirile and couraseous leader of his gen
Grafton and will live in history as one OF
our greatest presidents.
GOVERNOR LOWDES of Illinois
The nation has suffered loss II can
,ot, yell AFFORD at this time. Theodore
Roosevelt has been n 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 conntrymeh,
wheneyer danger threatened from
:. OF