The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-01-06
WHAT THEY SAID when They
HEARD NEWS OF IRIS DEATH

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SPEAKER CI4tRI<E--f a-u pro
foundry sorry Co hear Of Cot. tooH@
VoltH death Personally, thought a
great deal 81 him and regarded him
Us ono Of the most remarkable men
this country ever produced. am
surprised and shocked.
u. l.. PROCTOR. President Of the
Central Labor Souncil--rho best
points in spy great movement are
moru forccfully emphasized by the
opposition Roosevelt WIS one who.
by his emphatic opposition 10 many
principles 81 labor. tended TO
strengthen the entire movement.
SENATOR NEW. Indiana-Thc
country has lost itH foremost citizen
Col. Roosevelt waa a great man, n
great American and great patriot
SENATOR, HORNII, Idaho am
deeply sorry TO hear 81 col itoose
velta death. lie was one of the most
marvellous figures In American his
tory. In many respects he was with
out parallel In organizing and leading
public opinion
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
lie was a great American, and his
picturesque career win form a las
clnatlng chapter IN our nations his
tory. The rare qualities that won for
Col Roosevelt "A multitude % devoted
followers naturally arayed against
him a host Of opponents. but hts
death puts an end 10 controversy. and
he will be- mourned by foes as well ar
by friends
WILLIAM SHORT, President
State FEDERATION OF i4abor-itoosc.
welt. al ono time, had many friends
among labor Ills attacks on Preal'
dent Wilson. however. have lost him
his friends In tho labor movement
lie was honest and sincere. but the
labor movement has been out Of
harmony with his position during
the last few months.
RAYMOND ROBINS, prominent
In the progressive party--lIe chnl.
ieuFed the mind and conscience Of
America. and led his countrymen
along paths Of ordered progress 20
ward more just and noble life Tor
al mankind The progressive move
ucnt will BE- his most enduring mon.
u-nent There Is no second Go his
icadornhlp
JANE ADDAMS-Mr. Roosevelt,
embodied tho best things in American
citizenship
CLARENCE REsMEs. Special A..
sistant nit-d States Attorney G~n~r.
al-Iioosevelt. when he was prrni'
dent. instituted all ~ IN. criminal
proceedings agalns; great number
% politicians for dcfraudlnE the GOV.
eminent He Ia the cause Of what
might b. said 10 be that awakening
Of The civic conscience. Among %.
fraud prosecutions Instituted by h-n
were number against congressman
and United States senators. lie waA
fearless. patriotic and an intensely
loyal American citircn.
FEDERAL JUDGE JEREMIAH
NETEHfR-itooseveit IL unique
character IN tho history Of the coun.
try. IN that be emphasized. at an
cpochai time. thought and conduct
with relation 10 progressive policy In
this country. IN opposition 20 many
% the Htrang leaders II his own and
other parties. lie will always stand
out as having had tho courage Of his
convictions"
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
ROBERT &. stU>DEHs--In IN,
death OF ex.Pr~sid-nt Roosevelt. the
United States has lost orc ~ in most
remArkabls public characters. and
tho world man who. in his period
Of power, performed great services
for the world.
COUNCILMAN WILLIAM HICk
MAN MOORt~-Roosevrit will al.
ways bn remembered az staunch
American and strong character
who did more than probably any one
else 20 arouse tho public conscience.
COUNCILMAN 4. =. HAAS
Roosevelt viii go down In history NJ
one Of the greatest Americans OF all
time. He has been called every
name. from s,andpattcr 20 over pro.
syrcssIye, but viii always bc remem.
bered above all things for the fact
that hr vas loyal 60 the republic.
REPRESENTATIVE MANN. Inl
nois--Col Rooscvcli's death will 30
q tremendous ioaa 10 the world lie
probably was the stronEcE, force and