New-York tribune., 1919-01-07
Grafton, not only in America, but
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SENA lOR fHlLANDEK \. kNOA, OF
Pennsylvania -"The death of Colonel
Roosevelt to me is SURPRISE a shock
and profound personal grief. His life
was so abundant. so open and so famil
lar that observations at this time upon
his career as a statesman would be
superfuous if not misplaced. Yester-
day he was Americas greatest living
asset and his influence on American
character will survive him many gen
erations."
SENATOR MILES POINDEXTER-"
am deeply grieved and shocked to learn
Of the death of Theodore Roosevelt
There are millions who will feel his
loss as that of friend and advocate
tie was happy warrior for truth
and justice. The nation can i'll afford
to spare him-the greatest man of his
time"
SENATOR KENYON, of Iowa-"I am
distressed to learn of Colonel Roose-
velt's death. He could i'll be spared
at any time, but especially was he
needed in these reconstruction days
His virile American utterances were
helping to bring order out OF diplo-
matte chaos. In my judgment he was
the greatest American since Abraham
Lincoln
SENATOR NEW. Of Indiana-"With
the death Of Colonel Roosevelt the
United States loses its formost citizen
lie was one of the most unique and
unusual characters the country has
produced. 1t Is not TOO soon to concede
to him the possession of qualities that
make mon truly great or to bear testi-
mony 70 hls unqualified Americanism." !"
SENATOR KELLOGG. of Minnesota
1t IS quite Impossible 10 express
i
| feel as 4 result of the passing Of
Colonel Roosevelt His death viii be
deeply incurred, not only by all the
people OF the nation but by the civilized
world.
mo one in either public or private
life within his generation has exer-
cised a greater influence for good up
on the world than has Colonel Roose-
velt"
SENATOR SIMMONS. North Caro-
lima OemocraD EVERY one recog-
nizes Colonel Roosevelt as one of the
great men OF this generation He was
one of the few men produced whose
name MAS international. lie was q
man OF wonderful courage. initiative
and resourcefulness'
SENATOR WEEKS. of massachusetts
Measured by the influence which a
man has over others, Colonel Roose-
velJ was one of the very greatest men
thl3 country has ever produced. lie
had greatly diversified interests and
made success of all of them, any one
Of which would have been lfework
for the ordinary man. No more patri
otic citizen ever lived and no more
courageous man has appeared in our
political life"
SENATOR FRANCE, Of Maryland
1T was with profound sorrow that
Learned of the death of Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt. His death involves q
loss not only to this Republic bu. TO
the cause OF progressive republican.
government throughout The world.
Roosevelt was 9 constructive progress
slve. He did Not believe in disorpan-
lzed democracy with its inevitable
tyranny but in the constitutional re-
ruDllc SO organized TO insure liberty"
SENATOR FREDERICK II. GIL
LETT, OF Massachusetts "Coloncl
Roosevelt was the most remarkable
man America has produced since the
CIVIL War. His krowleGge was un-
bou9ded. He was the best politician
OF ms age. but he Wa governed by
patriotic and noble purposes ard was
always strenucusly endeavorinp 10
III he had announced his candidacv
few months earlier il 1912 ! think
he would have been nominated and
elected and the worlds history would
have been changed, for there either,
would have been no war or America
sooner
SENATOR BOIEs pENRosE Of
fennsylvani" = 81 was profoundly
shocked to learn of the unlocked for
death of Colonel Roosevelt All Of the
recent reports which I had received Of
his health from mutual friends were to
The effect that he was fundamentally
sound IN his constitution and that he
would soon be entirely recovered from
ms recent indisposition. When ! saw
him not long ago in New York he im
pressed me as being possessed Of his
oldtime vgor.
81 knew Colonel Roosevelt during his
whole career and perhaps over as long
3 period as ony one. He was one wear
ahead Of me at Harvard. where knew
him. and later on we took hunting trips
N the same section of the country,
such as Jacksons Hole, Wyoming, and
sometimes had the same guide as had
been with the Colonel. We often talked
over these hunting experiences.
lican state committee Of Pennsvl-
vania, was one Of the earliest and
most ardent advocates of Colonel
koosevelt's nomination for the Presi-
dency. The Pennsylvania state conven-
tlon was the first to indorse his can
didacy and q short time thereafter this
acton forced the hand Of his opponents
and the Ohio state convention fol
lowed with d similar Endorsement. Dur
ing the ensuing campaign | was able as
chairman Of the state committee to
roll up the record breaking majority in
Pennsylvania Of more than 100000 for
the head Of the ticket, an achievement
which Colonel Roosevelt always readily
referred TO-
'Wc had our differences, as men will
have IN political controversies, but !
am glad to be able to say that in re-
cent years our political and personal
relations were upon very cordial
basis and / saw him not infreouently.
While Mr.. Roosevelt was President [
was IN harmonious cooperation with
him IN nearly every respect and he
ALWAYS sustained me in ppNncvlv va n ..