Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-17

VINO placed the advancement Of humanity
and the cause of his country above al
other considerations.
SENATOR JOHNSON of California
The greatest American of our generation
has passed away. He had a truer vision
a higher courage. a wiser statesmanshlp
than any man of our time. ] cannon
speak of him in ordinary terms. To me
he had no parallei-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
fiuous if not misplaced. He was America
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
fu7 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
so much need led as now.
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON-Col>
onel Roosevelt's 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.
REPRESENTATIVES, GILLETT of Mas
sachusetts-Colonel Roosevelt was the
most remarkable man America has pro,
duced since the Civil war. His genera
knowledge was unbounded. his personal
magnetism extraordinary.
REPRESENTATIVE SHALLENBER-
GER of Nebraska-It is ineXpressibiy 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 Erepar-
| able loss to the nation. His virility ana
| courage We're a constant inspiration. He
| PERSONNEL LDG AIueIlCdntSUl VI winch ~
| 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 cal
! lay the safety of civilization and in this
| hour of complete victory the whole woric
| is his debtor.
SAMUEL GOMPERs, president of tht
i EHadarot finn of TqhOr-I regard
| the death of Colonel Roosevelt a very
| great loss. He rendered service OF incal
! culable benefit to the world. l knew hin
| for thirty-five years in all his public ac
| tivities. I worked with him and every
one, even those who differed with him
| conceded his sincerity of purpose. his higi
| motives and his anxiety to serve the peo
| pie.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN-Th'
| rare qualities which won for Colone
| Roosevelt a multitude of devoted follow
| ers naturally arrayed against him hos
| of oponents, but his death puts an end +
| controversy and he will be incurred b.
foe as well as by friend He was a grea
American and made a profound impres
sion in the thought of his generation. Hi
picturesque career will form a fascinatin
chapter in our nations history.
| CHIEF JUSTICE WEIITE-Nr. Roose
velt's death brings to me sense CT dee
sorrow of personal loss. While lie wa
president his kindly consideration neve
failed and many opportunities were al
forded me for observing the highness G
his innate ideals and his courage. all Q
which combined to make him the distir
guished, not to say phenomenal, man h
was.
| ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILL AM F
DAY-Every one appreciates that we hav
lost one of the greatest Americans. on
of the first citizens of the world. at
| time when we can i'll afford to lose hin
MAI. GEN. LEONARD WOOD-Th
death of my friend. Theodore Roosevelt
| brings to me great personal loss and Sol
row. but keen and deep as these are, the
are but the sorrow and loss of an ind
vidual The national loss is irreparabi
| for his death comes at time when h
| services to this nation can i'll be spared
| Never was America more in need Of HI
| frankness and courage. his honest crit
cism, and farseeing wisdom than at pre-!
| ent. Unselfish loyalty, honest and feal
| less criticism always characterized tf
life and work of Theodore Roosevelt an
he lived and worked always for his cour
try's best interest. While we shall nj
have the living voice and presence, "
shall always have the example of h
life.
PRESIDENT POINCARE of France
Friend of liberty. friend of France, Roos'
welt has given, without counting sons ar
daughters, his energy that liberty ma
live We are grateful to him. We wis
to express to Mrs Roosevelt our mo-
sincere coincidence.
]. ]. JUSSERAND, French ambassadC
to the United States-The unexpecte
death of one VINO has upheld all his Iii
the principles of virile manhood, straigh
forward honesty and fearlessness will
A.. -loar nj
| sincerely than in France, whose cause
| upheld in her worst crisis in a way tn;
, shall never be forgotten.
HENRY WHITE, one of the America
, peace commissioners have heard OF M
. | Roosevelt's death with deep sorrow b
. cause Of the loss to the nation of a gre;
public servant and to myself of lifeloI
| friend.
HERBERT C HOOVER - America
: poorer for the loss of great citizen, Il
| world for the loss of a great man. II
, | virility and Americanism has been one
| our national treasures.
COL. E. NJ. HOUSE-The entire wor
> | will share the grief which will be Il
, | in the United States over the death
| Theodore Roosevelt. He was the o
! virile and COURAGEOUS leader of his ge
, Grafton and will live in history as one
a our greatest nreside1ts.
! GOVERNOR LOWDEN of Illinois
The nation has suffered loss it ca
not we'll afford at this time. Theodo
Roosevelt has been a dominant force
: American life for thirty years. Du
4 ing all his life he has sought p
o striven for a better, juster society. #
: robust and fearless Americanism W
like a bugle call to his countryme
= whenever danger threatened frc
s within or without. Whether in Off
s | or private life. he was leader
. | 4ho,,rlnt and n Srirar of actinn