The Ordway new era., 1919-01-17


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 a truer vision.
n higher courage. wiser craftsmanship
| than any man of our time 1 cannot
| speak of him in ordinary terms. To me
he had no paraliel-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 KNoN of Pennsylvania-His
| life was abundant. SO open. and SO IA
miIiar that observations at this time upon
| his career a statesman would be super
| huous II not misplaced. He was Americas
| greatest living human asset.
REPRESENTATIVE MED1LL Moor
MICK-Ho 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
tionai spirit. for the termination OF our
| patriotism.
| REPRESENTATIVE JAMES r. MANN
| Il think Roosevelt the most wonder
| full Individual character in the world. He
was a student of mankind and so prodi-
| gtously active that his influence was tire
mendous and his loss will be deeply felt
here and in other countries.
| REPRESENTATIVE FEsS, chairman
| of the Republican congressional commit
| tee-Hin death at TINS moment Is ma
| tional calamity. Never were his talents
| so much needed 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-CoIonel Roosevelt was the
| most remarkable man America has pro-
| .,tr hA tpi1 "a
| knowledge was unbounded. his personal
magnetism extraordinary.
| REPRESENTATIVE SHALLENBER-
GER of Nebraska-It is inexpressibly sor-
| rowfui 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 - Ths
death of Colonel Roosevelt is an irrepar-
able loss to the nation, His Viriiity ana
| courage were constant inspiration. lie
| personifed 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 tnsis.
| tence In response to his patriotic call
lay the safety OF civilization and In this
hour OF complete victory the whole worlu
is his debtor.
4 American Federation Of Gabor-I regard
the death of Colonel Roosevelt a very
great loss He rendered service Of incal-
culabIe benefit to the world. l knew him
for thirty-fve years in all his public ac-
tiyities. | 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-
pie.
rare qualities which won for Colonel
Roosevelt a multitude of devoted follow
ers naturally srrayed against him most
of opponents. but his death puts an END 10
controversy and he Will be mourned by
foe as well as by friend. He was great
American and made a profound impress
sion in the thought Of his generation. HIS
picturesque career will form fascinating
chapter In our nations history
CHEF JUSTICE WHITE-Mr Roose-
yelt's death brings to me a sense of deep
sorrow, of personal loss. While he was
president his kindly consideration never
failed and many opportunities were al.
forded me for observing the highness OF
his innate ideals and his courage. all OF
which combined to make him the distin-
Ruished, not to say phenomenal, man ne
was.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIAM r.
| pAY-Every one appreciates that we nave
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 MIN.
| NAL GEN. LEONARD WOoD-The
death of my friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
| brings to me great personal loss and sor-
row. but keen and deep ms these are they
are hut the sorrow and loss of an indi-
| ytdual The national loss is irreparable,
for his death comes at a time when ms
services to this nation can Ill be spared.
Never was America more In need OF ms
frankness and courage. his honest crih-
cism, and farseeng wisdom than at pres
ent. Unselhsh loyalty. honest and fear
less criticism always characterized inc
| 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
pREsIDENT POINCARE of France
Friend of liberty, friend of France Roose-
velt has given. without counting sons and
daughters. his energy that liberty may
live We are grateful to him. We wish
to express to MIS-. hooseNeit our Hios'
sincere coincidence.
]. j. JUSSERAND, French ambassador
| tn 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 ne
upheld in her worst crisis IN way tha'
shall never be forgotten.
HENRY WHITE. one of the American
neace commIssioners-I have heard of Mr..
Rooseyelt's death with deep sorrow be-
cause of the loss to the nation of great
public servant and to myself of a lifelong
friend
HERBERT c. HOOVER - America is
noorer 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.
COT, f. NJ HoUsE-The entire world
| L. IN. limited States over the death of
theodore Roosevelt. He was the one
vtr,Ie and CONTAGIOUS leader OF his gem
Grafton and will live in history as one OF
| our greatest presidents