Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-01-22
GREAT LEADER GONE.
COLONEL RooSEVELTS couN-
TRYMEN PAY TRIBUTE TO HIS
LIFE AND DEEDS.
NATION CAN ILL SPARE HIM
His Indomitable Courage, Robust
Americanism and Vast Influence for
Good Praised by People Who Mourn
His Death.

That the country has sustained a
tremendous loss in the death of Theo-
dore Roosevelt is the expressed belief
of his countrymen, hundreds of whom
in public and private life, have hast
ened to pay tribute to the great charac-
ter and work of the former president.
Following are few of these tributes:
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 a 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 citizens, 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-His relations to the navy and to
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 ac-
tivities-frontiersma 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-
lions that other distinguished men rec
ognzed. Original forceful courageous,
he was the monitor of millions of his
fellow countrymen, who will miss his
inspiring leadership. Believing in him
self and the cause he espoused, he
threw himself into every conflict with
every power of mind and body.
FRANKLIN K. LANE, Secretary of
the Interior-Colonel Roosevelt was a
great man. a very great man-great in
his soul, great in his personality, great
in his conception of Americas place in
the world. He will sit at one of the
| high tables.
CARTER GLASS, Secretary of the
| Treasury-Colonel Roosevelt was an
| extraordinary figure and leaves leg
acy of patriotic endeavor and useful
respected and honored him will always
| be proud
DIRECTOR GENERAL MADOO =
| Colonel RooSevelt's prodi gious activi-
| ties made him one of the most conspic-
uous figures in publii life We are too
near the event to place a just estimate
| on his life and career, but he will al
| ways be distinguished for one great
achievement-the construction of the
Panama canal
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT-The
| country can i'll afford in this critical
| period of history to lose one who has
| done and could in the next decade
| have done so much for it and human
| ity. We have lost a great patriotic
| American a great world figure, the
| most commanding personality in our
| public life since Lincoln. / mourn his
| going a personal loss
SENATOR LENROOT of Wisconsin
| regard Colonel Rooeevelt's death as a
very great calamity for the nation.
| His usefulness is familiar to all, but I
| believe that his greatest usefulness
! might have been in the future
| SENATOR LEWIS of Illinois-The
| death of Colonel Roosevelt is the loss
| Of great man, of a great force. and
| the loss of a great benefit to America.
Whatever differences men may have
with Colonel Roosevelt on party lines
| that his fight for cleanliness and integ-
| rity in public life did much to rid the
nation of corruption in public affairs.
| All must admit that his 1abors to force
corporate monopoly to yield to private
| welfare and personal rights started
| this country upon the course of justice.
SENATOR HARDING of Ohio - He
| was one of the foremost citizens of the
| world in a most extraordinary era,
| and he was the most vigorous and
| courageous American of his time.
| There is no direct legatee to his vast
| political estate.
| SENATOR KENYON of Iowa - His
virile American utterances were help
| ing to bring order out of diplomatic
| chaos. In my judgment he was the
greatest American since Abraham Lin
| coin.
SENATOR NEW of Indiana-Inte1-
| lectua1ly he was in the first rank
among those who have figured in our
public life, and for versatility and ap-
| plication he was without an equal. He
was a true patriot, a thorough Ameri
can at all times and in all respects.
SENATOR MARTIN of Virginia-He
met all the responsibilities of citizenship
in the most courageous manner. A char
| acteristic of his life was his unqualified
| courage. He never had a conviction in
his life that ne did not have the courage
| to follow it. He was man of unlimited
courage of limitless resources, and of un-
bounded patriotism.
SENATOR LODGE of Massachusetts,
He was a great patriot, a great Ameri-
can a great man. He was devoted
throughout his life to his country. He
tried always to be servant of human
ity
SENATOR KELLOGG of Minnesota
He was a great commoner, who in his
| heart cherished the causes of the masses
1f he int not infi ism
who placed the advancement of humanity
and the cause of his country above all
other considerations.
SENATOR JOHNSON of California
The greatest American of our generation
THE RAZOR IN CIVILIZATION.