Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-01-10
HIS DEATH GREAT
LOSS To NATION
Theodore Ro0Sevelt's Life Work
Is Warmly Praised by All
His Countrymen.
BRAVE FIGHTER FOR RIGHT
Public Men and Private Citizens Unite
in Paying Tribute to the coIonePs
Patriotism and Tremendous
Influence for Good.


The death of Col. Theodore Roose-
welt called forth flood Of eulogies
| from his countrymen who recognized
his greatness of soul, his unadulterated
! Americanism and the powerful infiu-
ence for good of his deeds and words.
| Some of these tributes follow:
SECRETARY OF STATE LANSING
| The death of Col. Roosevelt removes
/ from our national life great Aneri-
/ can. His vigor of mind and ceaseless
energy made him conspicuous figure
1 in public affairs. Friends and enemies
| alike recognized the force of his per-
sonality and the great influence he had
| in molding public thought and purpose,
! His patriotism and devotion to his
| country viii long be remembered by
/ all his fellow citizens. while his
! sturdy Americanism will be an inspira
ton to future generations.
! ACTING SECRETARY OF STATE
| FRANK l. POLK-He was one of the
most striking figures in the history Of
| this country, and in fact of his time.
| IL is impossible to measure today what
he did to arouse the political con-
/ science of the American people.
| NEWTON d. BAKER. Secretary of
| War-His relations to the navy and to
the army are. of course. part of the
| history of those two services, and dur
| ing his terms as president he brought
his powerful personality and energy to
bear upon economic problems of the
| greatest moment. I DO not know of
! any career which combines SO many
diversified and intensively pursued ac-
| vities--frontiersman. explorer. natu-
| ralist, seaman, soldier executive and
] publicist. II each or these relations
he was conspicuous and left his mark
JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Secretary of
| the Navy-He has blazed new paths
| and refused to be fettered by conven-
lions that other distinguished men rec
| ognized. Original. forceful. courageous
| he was the monitor of millions of his
| fellow countrymen. who will miss his
| inspiring leadership. Believing in him
self and the cause he espoused. he
threw himself into every conflict with
| every power OF mind and body.
| FRANKLIN X. LANE. Secretary OF
the Interior-Colonel Roosevelt was a
great man. very great man--great in
his soul. great in his personality. great
IN his conception of Americas place in
] the world. He will sit at one of the
, high tables.
CARTER GLASS. Secretary Of the
Treasury-Colonel Roosevelt was an
extraordinary figure and leaves leg
acy of patriotic endeavor and useful
achievement of which those who most
respected and honored him will always
| be proud.
DIRECTOR GENERAL MADoo -
Colonel Roosevelts prodigious activi-
| ties made him one OF the most conspic-
uous figures in publii life. We are zoo
near the event to place a just estimate
on his life and career. but he will al
ways be distinguished for one great
achievement--the construction of the
Panama canal.
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT-The
country can i'll afford in this critical
period of history to lose one who has
done and could in the next decade
have done so much for II and human
ity. We have lost a great patriotic
American a great world figure. the
most commanding personality In our
public life since Lincoln. / mourn his
going as personal loss.
SENATOR LENROOT of Wisconsin
regard Colonel Roosevelt's death as
very great calamity for the nation.
His usefulness is familiar to all, but
believe that his greatest usefulness
might have been in the future.
SENATOR LEWIS of Illincss-The
death of Colonel Roosevelt is the loss
of great man. of great force and
the loss OF great benefit to America.
Whatever differences men may have
with Colonel Roosevelt on party lines
or political principles. all must certify
that his fight for cleanliness and integ-
rity in public life did much to rid the
nation OF corruption in public Affairs.
All must admit that his labocs to force
corporate monopoly to yield 10 private
welfare and personal rights started
/ this country upon the course of Justice
SENATOR HARDING of Ohio - He
was one of the foremost citizens of the
world in a most extraordinary era,
and he was the most vigorous and
courageous American of his time
There is no direct legatee to his vast
political estate.
SENATOR KENYON OF Iowa - His
virile American utterances were help
ing to bring order out OF diplomatic
chaos In my Judgment he was the
greatest American since Abraham Lin
coin.
SENATOR NEW of Indiana--Intel-
lectually he was IN the first rank
among those who have figured in our
public life and for versatility and APP
plicatton he was without an equal. He
was true patriot. thorough Ameri-
can at all times and in all respects.
SENATOR MARTIN of Virginia-He
met all the responsibilities OF citizenship
In the most courageous manner. A char
acteristic of mis- life was his unqualihed
courage. He never had a conviction in
his life that he o.. not have the courage
to follow It. - was man 'of unlimited
courage, of r.nitless resources. and of un-
bounded patriotism.
SENATOR LODGE OF Massachusetts
He was great patriot, great Ameri-
can. a great man. He was devoted
throughout his life to his country We
tried always 10 be servant OF human
/ ity.
! SENATOR KELLOGG OF Minnesota
He was greSt commoner, who IN his
/ heart cherished t$e causes Of the Aasses
"a man of the moss Intense patriotism