New-York tribune., 1919-01-08
World and Nation Euogize Former President

mas lust closed was the means of
bringing new lustre to Theodore Roose-
velt's name. despite the fact that ac
tive participation in that war, which
he so ardently desired, was denied him
IN the light of events of the last two
wears, Rooscvelt's insistence upon bet.
ter military and naval preparedness in
'h1s country now shows his wisdom"
Courier, Buffalo: "May it not prove
10 be true N The eyes and the mind
oI history that the name of Theodore
ROOSEVELT viii be identified chiefly with
the crusade that atNone time he made
against The powerful and orpan;1ed
forces which he arraigned as sthe
malefactors of great wealth q"
Gazette. Colorado Springs: "Tbe
greatest blow the nation could sustain
IN the loss of single citizen has
fallen. Theodore Roosevelt, the strong
est single personality in the world. Is
dead, revered in every civilized country
ana feared by every intelligent adver-
sary of this government"
Journal, Sioux City, Iowa: "The activ;-
tles and achievements and work of
century OF the average life were CON
fined within the limits of Roosevelt's
threescorc years. There were no omen
spaces, no idle days, no wasted efforts
IN his life. To him each day was but
the opportunity for work, and he met
the demands of that day with determi.
nation and confidence"
Pioneer Press. st. Paul: "The hour
has struck which gives Theodore
Roosevelt over to history; but the hour
is far distant at which history, strictly
without bias and serenely unruffled bv
the favor or disfavor which may re-
fract the opinion of the day, will de-
liver its Judgment and give to him the
place he will occupy permanently
among the great of America and the
distinguished amongsmankind."
North American, a-"Turn-
ing from the bedside as the soul of
the martyred Lincoln passed, Stanton
whispered words which were to become
the memorial Of history: and now he
belongs to the ages To-day they are
again the unspoken thought of millions.
Another great heart has been stilled.
another life of supreme service has
been extinguished in the plenitude of
ITS vlgor and usefulness. Theodore
Roosevelt belongs to the ages for no
less OF hlm than of Lincoln can it be
said that his name will be enshrined
in human thought for all time"
Times-Picayune, New Orleans-"For
all that he has done for us, the coun-
try must feel eternally grateful: but
no part of the world feels Itself more
deeply in his debt tnan New Orleans
and Louisiana. No President showed
himself better friend to us, or
hearkened more swiftly to our appeals.
His visit to New Orleans in the yell
low fever epidemic of 1905 was a brave
and noble act, which played a large
part in winning that great sanitary
and health battle"
Post-Intelligencer, Seattle: "Sys-
tematically ignored and condemned to
speaking part in the war, with one
son dead and another wounded, he
never WINGED, though sorrow must
have been in his heart, and now he
lies like a warrior taking his rest, the
Teddy of the populace, to whom ev-
erything pleasant was bully who was
delighted with al things good. A
wonderful, lovable man, the like Of
whom we have not had before and may
not soon have again"
Kansas City Star, Kansas City:
"Theodore Roosevelt, the Friend The
shock of personal loss in the death OF
to those associated with him all public
aspects of his career. To the Ameri-
can people he was the mbodiment ri
Americanism, with never failing ccur-
age, tremendous driving force, al in
born sympathy with the man who
works, an instructive intelligence in
meeting every situaton"
Sun, Baltimore: "His own passion
! of patriotism kindled the flame of pa
triotism in more sluggish minds. His
ringing words had an influence on
sending this nation unitedly ipto the
! war which cannot be overestimated
The contribution which he made of his
four sons to the fighting forces of
freedom and the genuinely noble man
ner III which he received the death of
one of them were object lessons of his
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