New-York tribune., 1919-01-07
R00seueA's Death Stirs Capital;
Congress and u. S. Court Adjourn

honorable Theodore Roosevelt,
late President of the United
States.
"Resolved, that committee of
fifteen Senator'S be appointed by
the Vice-Pres dent, to join such
committee as may be appointed on
the part of the House of Repre-
sentatives, to attend the funeral
Of the deceased
"Resolved, that the Secretary
communicate a copy of these reso-
lutions to the House of Represen-
tatives."
The act of seconding the resolutions
fell to Senator Lodge, of Massachu
setts, the Republican leader and a life
long personal friend of Colonel Roose-
welt. The galleries were hushed as he
rose to speak, pale and shaken with
emotion.
"Mr. president,' he began, address
ing the Vice President in voice
hardly above a whisper, ~ arise simply
Senator from Virginia. Mr.. Roosevelt
served his country in war. He was
President Of the United States and as
Vice president presided over this body.
He was great patriot. a great Amerl-
can, a great man. He was devoted
throughout his life to his country. He
tried always to be servant of
humanity. At this moment, Mr.. Prcsi-
dent, thought and memory so crowd
Tribute From New York
AS he resumed his seat Senator
Calder of New York, asking perms-
sion to express the grief of Colonel
Roosevelts native state, rose and read
the following tribute:
Colonel Roosevelt was our foremost
cit;7or nr;uo4o 1ifo oil },Oca
before the public at the time Of his
greatest activity, he made by far the
deepest impression upon our national
life
Gas citizen, Mr. Roosevelt ap-
preached the ideal. His occupation was
America. His relaxation was study.
His pleasure was friendship. His fam
lily relations, too sacred to be lightly
intrudcd upon, were those to which
good men everywhere aspire, and good
women best understand and appreciate.
Dead in his siXty-iirst year, Mr..
Roosevelt will number his real mourn
ers by the millions. Time and history
viii write his true epitaph But we to-
day can record the death Of great
American Of whom it can be truly said
that while he lived millions followed
him because they believed in him as
force for righteousness, justice, peace
whole people mourned him.
House Passea Resolution
Similar scenes occurred in the House
chamber. In offering the resolution to
adjourn in The lower branch, Repre-
sentative Rainey, Of Illinois, said:
THE country has heard with pro-
found regret of the death Of Theodore
Roosevelt. Those who could not agree
with him politically found in him a
ready foeman. splendidly equipped to
defend the positions he took. He was
man of tremendous energy, a perfect
engine of force and rendered his coun-
try splendid service in the army. as
Governor of our greatest state, as Vice
President and as President of the
United States. His sturdy American
ism, his intense patriotism in peace
and in war, in public office and as q
private citizen Will always command
the respect and the admiration OF this
and Of future generations'
The resolution, which was seconded
by Representative Hicks. of New York.
said that "The House having learned
with profound sensibility and sorrow
of the death Of Theodore Roosevelt,
former President of the United States,
it was resolved that, as token of
iioiAOi " OiC many NiICQSS, DVDIlC anu
private, of the ilustrious statesman,
and as a mark Of respect to one who
had held such eminent public station,
the speaker shall appoint committee
to attend the funeral, and this COM
mittee, joining with a similar COM
mittec from the Senate, shall consider
and report by what further token of
respect and affection it may be proper
for the Congress of the United States
to express the deep sensibility Of the
nation"
There is talk of the possible erection
Of a monument to the late former
Pres ident at the capital.
The Senate Committee to attend the
funeral, as named by Nice-Presi sident
Marshall, is as follows:
Senators-Lodge, of Massachusetts,
Wadsworth, Of New York; Calder, of
New York; johnson, of California;
Knox, of Pennsylvania: kellogg, OF
Minnesota; Poindexter of Washington:
Curtis. Of Kansas, and Harding, of
Ohio, Republicans; Martin, of Virginia;
Salisbury, of Delaware; Chamberlain.