New-York tribune., 1919-01-07

pressing sorrow at his passing. Among
them were many who had been asso-
ciated with him at one time or another
in his career. Their first thought was
that they had lost a friend, their sec
ond that the nation had lost its prime
American.
With his death the differences
which his emphatic expressions of
opinion had aroused ALREADY we're
forgotten.
But one sentiment prevailed through
out the city-deep regret, tinged by q
sense of personal bereavement.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES--"The
death of Colonel Roosevelt is an ire
parable loss to the nation. His virility
and courage were a constant challenge
and inspiration. He personified the
Americanism Of which he was the most
doughty champion. This is not the
time to recount the invaluable services
which he rendered in his long public
career, but it may be said his great
est service was in the last years, when
as private citizen, he reused the ma
tion out of its lethargy and indiffer-
ence and demanded recognition and
performance of our national obliga-
tions in this war.
Back of all that was done in the
war was the pressure of his relentless
insistence. 1t was Colonel Roosevelt
who III greatest measure supplied the
driving force of a ceaseless and power
full demand which lay behind the ef-
forts which made victory possible. In
the response to his patriotic cali lay
the safety of civilization, and in this
hour of complete victory the whole
world is his debtor"
CHAUNCEY Nj. DEPEW-"Colonel
Roosevelt was one of the greatest men
of our period and one Of its unique
and most original personalities. 1t
was my good fortune to know him
from boyhood. His seven years in the
White House and his policies excited
! the widest and btterest controver-
sizes. The tremendous prosperity Of
the country had led to the formation
/ of great combinations, industrial and
! otherwise, and efforts of powerful men
! to form greater ones. Roosevelt saw
that unless this formation was checked
other extreme in Legislation danger
Gus if not destructive to- the vested
interests Of the country, and he sue
cessfully stopped the movement.
His personality, courage and fore
sight several times averted most Sc
rious labor troubles, especially in the
coal regions. His settlement of the
RussianJ Japanese war will always re-
main an historical event Of the first i'm
portance. No man ever came closer to
a denomination and reelection to the
Presidency than Colonel Roosevelt did
in 1912, and those who were on the
Il Ma u1 l.
vention Of 1916 know that his nomina-
tion was imminent at an unexpected
minute until Justice Hughes had ac-
cepted."
THOMAS A. EDISON--"I admired
him greatly. He was one of our great
est Americans. He was straight. He
was honest"
ROBERT c. MORRIS, former Presi-
dent of Republican County Committee
of New York-"He stood for great
things in our American life, and al
though at times people differed with
him, yet they always realized that he
strove for the highest American ideals.
His craftsmanship was needed more
than ever and his death is a great loss
to the country"
OSCAR S. STRAUS -"Colonel Roose-
welt leaves a record of most distin-
guished patriotic performance and
inspiration for true Americanism. He
IS surpassed by no statesman in our
national history To some of his con-
temporaries his fame and genius were
, temporarily obscured by the cloud Of
enmitios he aroused. This is the fate of
+ the truly great whose prophetic vision
/ extends beyond the present. These
clouds will soon drift away. when he
Will be revealed as the constructive
genius and greatest prophet of Amer
icanism of our generation"
FORMER GOVERNOR WHITMAN
'No other NAN was personally better
known or more thoroughly understood
than was Theodore Roosevelt The
value of his great public service, cover
ing period Of many years-for he en-
tered public life very youngZwill,
believe, grow in public estimation and
appreciation as the years go by"
MERTON f. LEWIS, Former Attor.
ney General of the State of New York
81 have always regarded him as one OF
the few really great men America has
produced. His death creates a vacancy
in the ranks Of the great men which
will never be really filed. He was the
type of American which America needs
He was l. man Of strong convictions ant
fearless III the expression Of his con
vlctions. TIE country owes a great
deal to Colonel Roosevelt"
SAMUEL S. KOENIC, second vice
president New York County Republi
can Committee --"rhc untimclv death
of Colonel Roosevelt comes as a great
shock to this nation, and in fact tc
the entire world. Those who have
known him personally, and | was fort
unate to make his acquaintance while
he was Police Commissioner. feel his
loss most kecnly A great American
and patriot has passed away. His Won
derful foresight, judgment and courage
will be greatly missed during the try
.ng period of peace negotiations and
the reconstruction that will follow
The country looked TO him for guild
ance and inspiration, and his death is
an lrreparablc loss 10 mankind"
DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT -"The great
est service which Mr.. Roosevelt rem
dcred TO the country was that by his
pubic utterances and still more by the
spirit which nc put into public admin
istratlon ne raised the whole standard
! Of honesty and purity in American
I political life. He did this largely be-
cause he proved by his extraordinary
! public career that man can be hon
est, courageous. and idealistic and win
practical political success"
DIR. CHARLES II. PARKHURST-
'it is a sad and irrcparablc loss. II
comes TO the world as a universal be-
reavomcnt. He was typical Ameri-
can, strong-willed and big-hearted