The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-01-17

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than any man OF our time. l cannot
speak OF him in ordinary terms. To me
he has no parallel-none approached him
III sirility or foic &c or profound knowledge
Of varied subjects.
SENATOR KNOX OF Pennsylvania-His
life was DO abundant, % open. and 90 IA
miliar that observations at this time upon
his career ~ q statesman would be super
fuous IL not misplaced. He was Americas
greatest living human asset.
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN OF Oregon
A truer. more loyal American never
lived.
REPRESENTATIVE MEDILL Moor
was the greatest American OF
our time. We are his debtors for his ire
mendous labors in the regeneration of our
public life. for the Quickening of our ma
tlonal spirit. for the termination u our
patriotism.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES r. MANN
i think Roosevelt was the most wonder
ful individual character In the world. lie
was \ student of manki and so prodi-
giously active that his influence was ire
mendous end his loss will be deeply felt
here and in other countries.
REPRESENTATIVE TESS. chairman
Of the Republican congressional commit
tee-His death at this moment is . ma
tional calamity. Never were his talents
80 much needed as now.
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON-Col-
onel Roosevelt's place in history will be
IS one Of the great presidents Of the re-
public. He kept In closer touch with the
legislative department than any other
president l have known.
REPRESENTATIVE GILLETT Of Mas
sachusetts-Colonel Roosevelt vas the
most remarkable man America has pro-
duced since the Civil war. His general
knowledge Was unbounded. his personal
magnetism extraordinary.
REPRESENTATIVE SHALLENBER-
GER Of NebraSka-1t b inexpressibly sor-
rowful that he should BE- taken away at
this crisis In the affairs Of government
and ma ind.
REPRESENTATIVE sHERLEY, chair
man OF the house appropriations commit
tee-Mr. Roosevelt was one Of the really
great men Of mis- age and above all else
was wholly an American.
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES = The
death of Colonel Roosevelt Is an irrepar-
able loss to the nation. His virility and
courage were y constant Inspiration. He
personihed the Am~ericanism Of which he
was the most doughty champion. He de-
manded the recognition and performance
OF our national obligation In this war.
Back Of all that was done in the war
was the pressure of hts relentless insis-
tence. In response to his patriotic. call
lay the safety of civilization and In this
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Is his debtor.
SAMUEL GOMPERS. president Of the
American Federation Of Labor regard
the death Of Colonel Roosevelt . very
great loss. He rendered service of meal
culable benefit to the world. | knew him
for thirty-ive years in all his public ac-
~tivitles. l worked with him and every
one. even those who differed with him.
conceded his sincerity Of purpose. his high
motives and his anxiety to serve the peo-
pie.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN-The
rare qualities which won for Colonel
Roosevelt a multitude of devoted follow
ers naturally arrayed against him a host
Of opponents, but his death puts an end to
controversy and he will be mourned by
foe AZ well as by friend. He was a great
American and made q profound impress
sion in the thought OF his generation. His
picturesque career will form q fascinating
chapter in our nations history.
CHIEF JUSTICE WH1TE-Mr. Roose-
velt's death brings to me = sense OF deep
sorrow, OF personal loss. While he WAS
| president his kindly confederation never
failed and many opportunities were Al
| forded me for observing the highness OF
his innate ideals and his courage. all of
which combined to make him the distin-
guished. not TO say phenomenal. maj he
was.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIAM r.
DAY-Every one appreciates that we have
lost one OF the reate Americans. one
OF the first citizens Of the world. at >
time when we can III afford TO lose him.
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE Joseph Nc
KENNA-Ths country has suffered .
great loss in the death Of Colonel Roose-
welt. He was ! man OF very great quail
tiles.
MAI. GEN. LEONARD WOOD-Ths
death Of my friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
brings to me great personal loss aud sor-
row. but keen and deep IN these are. they
are but the sorrow and loss of m indi-
vidual. TIL national loss II irreparable.
for his death comes At = time whom hts
services to this nation can III be spared.
Never was America more In need of his
frankness and courage, his honest criti-
cism, and fArseeing wisdom than at pres
emit. Unselnsh loyalty. honest and fear
less criticism always characterized the
life and work OF Theodore Roosevelt and
he lived and worked Always for his coun-
try's best interest. While We shall not
rave the living voice and presence. We
shall always have the exampl OF his
life.
PRESIDENT pOINCARE OF France
Friend OF liberty. friend OF France. Roose-
Welt has given, without counting sons and
daughters, his energy that liberty may
live. We are grateful to him. We wish
to express to Mrs. Roosevelt our most
sincere coincidence.
J. J. JUSSERAND, French ambassador
to the United States-The unexpected
death Of one who has upheld all his life
the principles OF virile manhood. straight
forward honesty and fearlessness will be
mourned all over the world, nowhere more
sincerely than in France. whose cause he
upheld in her worst crisis in a way that
shall never be forgotten.
HENRY WHITE. one OF the American
peace commissioners have heard of Mr..
Roosevelt's death with deep sorrow be-
cause of the loss to the nation OF a great
public servant and to myself of . lifelong
friend.
HERBERT c. HOOVER America In
poorer for the loss Of a great citizen. the
world for the loss of a great man. His
virility and Americanism has been one of
our national treasures.
COL. Il. NJ. HOuSE-The entire world
will share the grief which will be felt
In the United States over the death OF
Theodore Roosevelt. He was the one
virile and ~courageou leader OF his gen
GRAFTON and will live In history a. one of
our greatest presidents.
GOVERNOR IDWDEN Of Illinois
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