Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-01-17
HIS DEATH GREAT
LOSS TO NATION
Theodore RooSeveIt'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 eulogles
from his countrymen who recognized
his greatness Of soul, his unadulterated
Americanism and the powerful influ-
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 a great Ameri-
can. His vigor of mind and ceaseless
energy made him conspicuous figure
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 will long be remembered by
all his fellow citibens, 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.
1t is impossible to measure today what
he did to arouse the political con-
science of the American people.
NEWTON D. BAKER. Secretary of
war-IIis 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. l do not know OF
any career which combines so many
diversified and intensively pursued &C
tivities-frontiersm explorer, natu-
ralist, seaman, soldier. executive and
publicist. In each of 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-
tions that other distinguished men rec
ognized. Original forceful. courageous
he was the monitor of millions of hi:
fellow countrymen, who will miss hi:
| inspiring leadership. Believing in him
self and the cause he espoused, HI
threw himself into every conflict will
every power of mind and body.
FRANKLIN X. LANE, Secretary o
| the Interior-Colonel Roosevelt was {
great man. very great man-great il
4 his soul, great in his personality, grea
| in his conception of Americas place IL
! the world. He will sit at one of th'
| high tables.
CARTER GLASS, Secretary of tn
1 Treasury-Colonel Roosevelt was al
extraordinary figure and leaves a leg
| acy of patriotic endeavor and usefu
achievement of which those who mos
l respected and honored him will Away
be proud.
| DIRECTOR GENERAL MADOO =
4 Colonel Roosevelt's prodigious activi
ties made him one of the most conspic
uous figures in publii life. We are to-
| near the event to place a just estimat
on his life and career. but he will al
ways be distinguished for one grea
| achievement-the construction OF tn
Panama canal
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT-Th
country can ill afford in this critica
period of history to lose one who ha
done and could in the next decad
have done so much for it and human
ity. We have lost a great patriot
American, a great world figure, tn
most commanding personality in on
public life since Lincoln. 1 mourn hi
going as a personal loss.
| SENATOR LENROOT of Wisconsin
1 regard Colonel Roosevelt's death as
very great calamity for the natioI
His usefulness is familiar to all, but
believe that his greatest usefulnes
might have been in the future.
SENATOR LEWIS OF Illinois-Th
death of Colonel Roosevelt is the los
of a great man. of a great force. an
the loss of a great benefit to Americ;
| Whatever differences men may hav
! with Colonel Roosevelt on party line
or political principles, all must certif
that his fight for cleanliness and intee
rity in public life did much to rid th
nation of corruption in public affair
All must admit that his labors to fore
corporate monopoly to yield to privat
welfare and personal rights starte
this country upon the course OF justic
SENATOR HARDING of Ohio = H
was one of the foremost citizens of tn
world. in a most extraordinary ert
and he was the most vigorous an
courageou American of his tim
There is no direct legatee to his va!
political estate.
SENATOR KENYON of Iowa - H
yirlic American utterances were helI
ing to bring order out of diplomat
chaos. In my judgment he was I'll
greatest American since Abraham Lii
coin.
SENATOR NEW of Indiana-Inte
lectually he was in the first ran
among those who have figured in OF
public life. and for versatility and al
plication he was without an equal. T
was a true patriot a thorough Amer
can at all times and in all respects.
SENATOR MARTIN of Virginia-F
met all the responsibilities of citizensh
IN the most courageous manner. A cha
acteristic OF mis- life was his unqualif,
courage. He never had a conviction
his life that he did not have the coura:
to follow it. He was man of unlimit'
courage. OF limitless resources, and of u
bounded patriotism.
SENATOR LODGE of Massachusetts
He was a great patriot, great Amer
can a great man. He was devot
throughout his life to his country
tried always to be servant OF huma
ity.
SENATOR KELLOGG of Minnesota
He was a greSt commoner. who in
heart cherished tfe causes of the mass
"a man of the mos intense patrious