New-York tribune., 1919-01-27
RooseyeIt's Last
Word to Kaiser a
Citation Of Shame
Biographer Tells Meeting
Colonel Reminded En-
peror He Had Visited Bel.
gium as Well as Berlin

Whole hearted and loving tribute to
the character and career of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt was paid yesterday
by speakers at memorial services IN
honor of the former President, under
the auspices of the Free Synagogue, in
Carnegie Hall. They termed him the
typical American, the interpreter Of the
American people to themselves, the
dauntless fighter and tender friend,
and declared the service he rendered
was not only to the American people
but to all throughout the world.
Senator William E. Borah, Of Idaho,
who was to nave spoken, was detained
in Washington by illness.
ave meet 10 mourn not only the
loss Of an American citizen,' said
Abram |. EIkus, who presided at the
services, but Of one who was a citizen
Of the world. Tasks stunned by most
were grasped by him because they gave
opportunity tor service to his people.
-Souled American
The laying down Of Office was not an
end TO his career. The people looked to
him for guidance. He was typical
+N4i't' lNeAil, tscliClNO0, NhO4C-7Oultt.
great-hearted, impetuous, hasty often
in decisions, but guided ever by one
prinoiple-to do the right as he saw it.
I'VE Jews owe loving thoughts to
Theodore Roosevelt, not because he was
willing to be friend to the Jews and
aid them here or in foreign lands, but
because he most truly lived up to the
princip Of the Constitution that all
are created free and equal His NOM
ory will serve fore7fr to build up and
elevate the soul of America'
Hermann Hagedorn, chosen as Roose-
velt's biographer, eulogizcd Colonel
Roosevelt's courage, steadfastness and
lovable human qualities. "lIe had an
amazing faculty of making those he
deied love him" he suid. "He dcfed
the Kaiser in Venezuela and from that
moment started the romantic devotion
Of the Kaiser to Il r.
at is not generally known that q
month after the start Of the war the
Kaiser sent special envoy to Oyster
Bay. When he was received, THIS man
said. His majesty the Emperor sends
ou his greetings and hopes your visit
to Berlin is as green in your memory
as it IS in his Colonel Roosevelt
answered. Tell his majesty remem-
Der my visit TO Berlin gust as | recall
my visit to the King and Queen Of the
Belgians. He will always be loved by
men who love g good fighter and a ten
der friend"
DR.. Martin A. Meyer, of San Fran
cisco, just returned from Red Cross
work in France. said Roosevelt's ex-
ample had taught us to ego to things"
This memorial is not one of tears and
grief he said.
81 think the American people realize
he was The interpreter of them TO them
selves. He was the Interpreter Of BIG
America, which is not satisfied with
past achievements but looks stead
fastly to the future. He vas one of
the appointed leaders who helped us
ever the critical period when We crept
out OF our swaddling clothes and took
our place in the family Of nations
Hero Of Great America
"He was intensely human, vet his
hold on America was his practical
idcalism He was not an idealist with
his head in the clouds. but one with his
make him the hero Of big, growing
America'
The following message from Dr..
Stephen s. Wise was read:
"Colonel Roosevelt was great Amer
lean who rendered mighty service to
the country in peace and war With
dauntless courage he helped lay the
foundations Of new and nobler Amer
ica. TO city, state and nation he gave
his best. He ever will stand out in
American history as the embodiment
OF high and virle Amcricanism"