The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-01-17

who placed the advancement of humanity
and the cause Of his country above all
other considerations.
eENAToR JOHNSON Of California
The greatest American OF our generation
has Dasssa away. He had . truer vision.
. highee courage, . wiser stAtesmAnship
than any mAA Of eur time. I cannot
speak Of him In ordinary terms To me
he had no parallel-nons approached him
in virilty or force or profound knowledge
Of varied subjects.
SENATOR cHAMBERLAIN Of Oregon
"A truer. more loyal American never
lived
SENATOR KNOX Of Pennsylvania-His
life WAS 80 abundant. 20 open, and 30 IA
miliar that observations at this time upon
his career As q state8man would be super
fiuous II not misplaced He was Americas
greatest living human asset
REPRESENTATIVE MEDILL Moor
AICK-He was the greatest American of
our time. We are his debtors for his tre-
mendous labors IN the regeneration of our
public life. for the Quickenink of our ma
tional spirit for the termination OF our
patriotism.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES r. MANN
Il think Roosevelt was the most wonder
full individual character in the world. He
was = student of mankind and prodi-
giously active that his influence was tre-
mendous and his loss will be deeply felt
here and in other countries.
REPRESENTATIVES, FESS. chairman
of the Republican congressional commit
tee-His death at this moment is ma
tional calamity Never were his talents
SO much need now.
FORMER SPEAKER CANNON-Col
onel Roosevelts place in history will be
as one OF the great presidents of the re-
public. He kept In closer touch with the
legislative department than any other
president I have known,
REPRESENTATIVES, GILLETT OF Mas
sachusetts-Colonel Roosevelt 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 Nebrasks-It is inexpressibly sor
rowful that he should be taken away At
this crisis in the Affairs Of government
and mankind
REPRESENTATIVES, SHERLEY. chair
man of the house appropriations commit
tee-Mr. Roosevelt was one of the really
great men of bis 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 a constant inspiration. He
personified the Americanism of which he
was the most doughty champion. He de-
manded the recognition and performance
of our national obligation In the war.
was the pressure of his relentless insis-
tence. In response to his patriotic call
lay the safety of civilization and In this
hour OF complete victory the whole world
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-five years in all his public ac-
tivities I 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 srrayed against him host
of oponents. but his death puts an end TO
controversy and he will be mourned by
foe a. well rs by friend. He WAS a great
American and made a profound impress
sion in the thought OF his generation. His
picturesque career will form a fascinating
chapter in our nations history.
CHEF JUSTICE WHITE-Mr. Roose-
velt's death brings to me = sense of deep
sorrow. Of personal loss. While he was
president his kindly consideration never
failed and many opportunities were AZ
forded me for observing the hishness OF
his innate ideals and his courage. all OF
which combined to make him the distin-
guished not to say phenomenal, man he
WAS
ASSOCIATE JUSTICE WILLIAM r.
DAY-Evsry enc appreciates that We have
lost one Of the greatest Americans. one
Of the frst citizens Of the world. At .
time when We can i'll afford to lose him.
MAI. GEN. LEONARD wooD-Ths
death Of ny friend. Theodore Roosevelt.
brings to mo great personal loss and sor-
row. but keen and deep a. these are. they
Are but the sorrow and loss Of an indi-
vidual The national loss 10 irrsparable.
for his death comes At = time when his
services to this nation can III be spared
Never was America more in need Of his
frankness and courage. his honest eriti-
cism. and farsseing wisdom than at pres
ent. Unssinsh 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
have the living voice and presence. We
shall always have the example Of his
life.
PRESIDENT PoINcARE Of France
Friend of liberty. friend Of France. Roose-
welt h b given, without counting sons and
daughters, his energy that liberty may
live We are grateful to him. We wish
t. express to Mrs. Roosevelt our most
J. J. JUssERAND. French Ambassador
tn the United Dtatss-The unexpected
death of one who has upheld all his life
the principles Of vIriie manhood. straight
forward honesty and fearlessness will be
mourned all over the world. nowhere more
sincerely than In France. whose cause he
uphslA In her worst crisis IN . way that
shall never be forgotten.
HENRY WHITE, one Of the American
peace commissionsrs-I have heard Of M.
Roosevslts death with deep sorrow be-
cause Of the loss to the nation Of = great
public servant and to myself Of lifelong
friend.
HERBERT c. HOOVER = America 10
poorer for the loss Of . great citissn. the
world for the less Of great man His
viriiity and Amsricanism has been enc OF
our national treasures.
COL. e. NJ HOUSE-The entire world
viii share the grief which viii b. felt
In the United States over the death Of
Theodore Roosevelt He was the one
v,ri,e ana couraR Reous leader OF his gen.