New-York tribune., 1919-01-07

because of the courage with which
he was ever ready TO take up, without
reserve. the defence OF right and Jus
tlce. Wherever these were threatened
with impairment"
MARTIN w. LlTyrLETON "Theo-
dore Roosevelt was the stormy petre
cf American politics and the stormy
petrol of reform. At some time in h~
career every person in the country hae
found fault with his views ON some one
thing. The universal opinion of man
Nlnd viii now be thai he was. as hc
lOvea to phrase it himself. "a through
and through American.' He was the
first President that ever made the ns.
tional government vital with now
force. We have all had our eXcrucjat-
lng personal griefs since this war be
gan, but no mans death Will be more
generally lamonted than that of Colonel
Roosevelt
DE LANCEY NICOLL. ."He will live
III history as one OF the greatest Of
Americans. A man of wonderful in
diViGuality and versatility. patriot
warrior and statesman, admired and
beloved by more Americans, probably.
than any other man in public life. and
respected even by those who did not
agree with all his political principles .
JOHN B. STANCHFIELD "Hs out
going removes the most brilliant and
picturesque personality in our national
and civic life
4. BARTON HEPBURN, Former
Chairman of The Board Of Directors of
the Chase National Bank q was
deeply shocked at the death Of Colonel
Roosevelt. 1t is q great loss to the
Nv
many people on the ground of being a
radical. But many Of the reforms he
advocated have subsequently been car
ried out. Compared with the tenden-
cies Of the dav. Colonel Roosevelt was,
in my opinion, highly conservative. He
combined great physical qualities with
mental virility and foresight seldom
seen. which makes him stand out as
one OF the greatest men OF modern
times He was fearless and outspoken
in his criticisms, and in this way he
played no small part in influencing the
national life Of his country when he
had otherwise retired to private life
ALEXANDER j. HEMPHlLL, Chair
man of the Board of Directors of the
Guaranty Trust Company Colonel
Roosevelt's death will be a great loss
not only to America. but to the entire
with him politically, but | did not fail
to appreciate the fact that as an
American citizen he had no equal. He
IS a man the country can III afford to
lose at this time"
SAMUEL GOMPERS-"Colo Roose-
vcit rendered service in his time Of in
calculablc benefit. knew him for
{ thirty-fve years in all his public activ-
tiles. worked with him. and every
ono. even those who differed with
him, conceded MS sincerity OF pur-
pose and his hign motives and anxiety
TO serve the people
JOHN MITCHELL-"To say that
Colonel Roosevelt was q great man,
a great American, is to say everything
that really can be said because the
Colonel was great in every meaning or
the word His death takes potent
force out of the country. but the mem
ory Of the things he did and stroVe to
do should prove source OF encourage
iaent and inspiration TO all of US ms
attitude toward industrial and social
Righteousness had tremendous influ.
ence upon the minds and activities or
all those forces which have worked
for human bettcrment--and his death
deprivcs America of force which 1t
had need Of in the solution of the
reimbursement problems growing out OF
he war"
ERNEST BONN, President of the
Central Federated Union" Roosevelt 1t
was ever fair with the working man:
In the settlement Of the coal miners
strike he did much to implnnt himself
in the hearts of laborcrs throughout
the country He was especially .popu-
lar among labor lenders, whom he al
ways received dcmocratically, and
among them he had some OF has
stauncheat friends ! can say without
fear Of cxaggoration that in his death
labor has lost one of it's most vigorous
champions. | know this from personal
contact with him.
HENRY EVANS. President of the
Continental Insurance Company
feel the United States has suffered a
great, almost an irrcparablc, loss in
tho death Of Colonel Roosevelt. He
was a great American, and God knows
that In these days tbs United States
can i'll afford to lose any public man