The Dolores star., 1919-01-17

WHO placed the advancement OF humanity
and the cause of his country above all
other considerations.
SENATOR JOHNSON Of California
The greatest American of our generation
has passed away. He had truer vision,
higher courage. wiser craftsmanship
than any man of our time. l 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
fuous 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 tre-
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 a student OF mankind and SO 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 is a ma
tional calamity. Never were his talents
much need ed 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
RoOSeyplf the
most remarkable man America has pro-
duced since the Civil war. His general
knowledge was unbounded his personal
magnetism extraordinary.
REPRESENTATIVE SHALI.ENBER-
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 is an irrepar-
able loss to the nation. His Virility and
| courage were u 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
| hour of complete victory the whole world
| is his debtor.
| SAMUEL GoMPERS. president Of the
| American Federation of Labor-l regard
| the death of Colonel Roosevelt very
| great loss. He rendered service of meal
| culable benefit to the world. knew him
| for thrty-five years in all his public ac-
tivities 1 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-
| Pile.
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 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
vet'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 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 i'll afford to lose him.
NAL 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-
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. hts honest criti-
| cism. and farseeing wisdom than at pres
| ent. Unselfsh 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
| to 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 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 way that
| shall never be forgotten.
| HENRY WHITE, one OF the American
| peace commissioners have heard of Mr..
| Roosevelt's death with deep sorrow be-
cause of the loss to the nation of a great
public servant and to myself Of a lifelong
friend.
| HERBERT c. HOOVER = America is
| poorer for the loss of a great citizen. the
| world for the loss of a great man. His
| yirility 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