The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1919-01-08
President Wilson Cables PrOcia-
nation on Death Of Theo-
dOre Roosevelt.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO LEADER
IN Cablegram From Paris Executive
Declares Former Presidents Life
an Example for Every Ameri-
can--OrdeTs Military
Honors for Dead.

Washington, Jan. S.-The following
proclamation on the death Of Theodore
Roosevelt was cabed from Paris by
President Wilson and issued at the
state department.:
''WOodrow Wilson, President of the
United States Of America.
"a proclamation to the People of the
United States:
"It becomes my sad duty to an
nOunce officially the death Of TheO-
dore Roosevelt president of the United
States from September A. 1901, to
March 4, 1909, which occurred at his
home at Sycamore Hill, oyster Bay,
N. Y. at 4 10 o'clock in the morning
of January 6, 1919.
'In his death the United States has
lost one of its most distinguished and
patriotic citizens, who had endeared
himself to the people by his strenuous
devotion to their interests and to the
public interests of his country.
Faithful at Every Step.
GAS president of the police board of
his native city, as member of the legis-
lature and governor of his state, as
civil service commissioner, as assist
ant secretary of the navy, as vice
president and as president of the Unit
ed States, he displayed administrative
powers of signal order and conduct
ed the affairs of these various Offices
with concentration of effort and, a
watchful care which permitted no di-
vergence from the line of duty he had
definitely set for himself.
"In the war with Spain he displayed
singular initiative and energy and dis
tinguished himself among the COM
manders of the army in the field AS
president he awOke the nation to the
dangers of private control which
lurked in our financial. and industrial
systems.
"It was by thus arresting the atten-
tiOn and stimulating the purpose of
the country that he opened the way
for subsequent necessary and bene-
ficent reforms.
Example to Americans.
"His private life was characterized
by a simplicity, virtue and an af-
fection worthy of all admiration anG
emulation by the people of America.
'In testimony of the respect in
which his memory is held by the gov
ernment and people of the United
/ do hereby direct that the flags of
the White House and the several de-
partmental buildings be displayed at
half-staff for period of 80 days and
that suitable military and naval hon
Ors under orders of the secretaries of
war and of the navy be rendered on
the day Of the funeral.
Done this 7th day of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and nineteen, and of the
independence of the United States Of
America the one hundred and forty
third.
"WOODROW WILSON,
'By the President:
Frank L. Polk,
'Acting Secretary of State"
Leave for Funeral
Vice President Marshall, acting as
the personal representative of Presi-
dent Wilson, committees Of the sen
ate and house, and representatives Of
the state, war and naey departments,
left Washington for Oyster Bay, n
Y, to attend the funeral.
President Wilson at Paris sent q
cablegram to Mr.. Marshall asking he
attend as the presidents representa-
tive. Later Mr. Wilson sent the Off
cial proclamation to the American
people.