Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-07
TESTIMONIALS
 OF ESTEEM 10
 FORMER PRES.
By Cabinet Members, sena- tors, Congressmen, Elm ployees and Prominent Men.


 New York, Jan. 6.--Men of natl icnal prominence who paid tribute here to- day to Colonel Roosevelt, termed him "The Greatest American of his day." A persOnification of the Americanism of which he was the most doughty Cham pion," "One of the greatest figures of our time," and "The last man to claim that he was always wise, but one who always fought for what he believed right" ...
 The former President, chased in a resolution of the board of aldermen as ''the truly typical American of his age," was lamented by Alan R. flaw ley, President of the Aero Club, of America, as "Depriving the aernau- tic movement of one of it's strongest supporters" Frank A. Vanderlip said it was the Colonel's courage more than anything else that, give him "the marvellous following" Theodore N. Vail, declared the Colonel's death was "a great loss to the country and to the people,"
 Former Ambassador James w. Ger ard described Theodore Roosevelt, as the "greatest American of his day." representing "the highest type of the real old-fashioned American"
 T am deeply shocked" said Thomas F: Ryan, "the country has lost man who always fought for what he be- lieved to be right, but more than all because he was a true American"
 John Mitchell, former head of the United Mine Workers of America now chairman of the New York State Food Commission, said, "The Coloners atti- righteousness had a tremendous influ tude toward industrial and social ence upon the minds and activities of all-those forces who have worked for human betterment ,and his death de- prives America of a force which it had need of in the solution of the read justment problems growing out of the war"
 "I admired his greatly" said Thom- as A. Edison, "He was one of our greatest Americans. He was straight, he was honest"
 Washington, Jan. e.-Thss death of Col. Roosevelt stirred and shocked the capital. Profound sorrow was shown by the many who knew the former president personally and his political friends and antagonists joined in expressions of admiration for the man.
 Newspaper telephones were kept busy with calls from high officials of the government, foreign diplomats and members of congress. On the streets everywhere the anxious in terest was apparent Workmen on q new building quit to hear and discuss the story.
 The announcement was cabled to President Wilson as soon at is reached the White House. The flag over the executive mansion was lowered to half mast, and this soon was done also at all other public buildings
 Colonel Roosevelt's daughter, Mrs Nicholas Longworth, and her hus- band, Representative Longwprth q Ohio, left Washington on an cary train for Oyster Bay.
 Attaches at the White House were among those most deeply touched by the passing of their former chief.
 "He was plain as an old shoe" "scom- mented one veteran. in service, but he was. quick to add that any order given by Freddy" had to be carried out to the letter
 Members of the cabinet, diplomats senators and representatives and oth, CTS prominent in public life issued statements today reflecting the pro found feeling stirred in the capital, b, the news Of Colonel Roosevelt's death All expressed their sorrow and pait tribute to the former President as ; great figure in life.
 Vice-President Marshall, said:
 II am not one of those who have nt feeling of regret over the death of man who occupied SO large an, prominent place in the political an' public affairs of American life as di' the late President Roosevelt, simpi. by reason of the fact that did r< agree with him in his political views nor approve of his theories of states
 manship. "The greatest safety to the republi arises from the sharp clashes of mel
 whose ideas are as far apart as tn
 poles. This clashing of ideas enable
 the common people at large to pursu
 middle corse."
 i. Secretary Daniels:
 ,, "Original,. forceful, courageous, n !. was the monitor of millions of hi fellow citizens, who will. miss his ir i, siping leadership" ~,.
 Secretary Baker:
 During his long and brilliant cal : ger, he touched the public hfe . America in more ways than any otf ' CT of our public men. Taken all in al [ 1t is the close of a great ycaree
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