Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-07
NOTED CITIZENS LAUD
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Men of National Prominence Pay Tribute
to Former President, as Statesman,
Executive and American.

fate of the truly great. When the
clouds dispense he will be revealed as
the greatest prophet of Americanlsn
of our generation"
Mai. Gen. Leonard Wood, THE death
of my friend, Theodore Roosevelt.
brings to me great personal loss ana
sorrow, but keen and deep as these
are. they are but the sorrow and loss
of an individual. The national loss is
irreparable for his death comes at
time when his services to this nation
1 can ill be spared. Never was Ameri,
ca more in need of his frankness ana
courage, his honest criticism and Lar
seeing wisdom, than at present
His entire life and work was one OF
! service to the nation; service LOT
whatever he believed to be right.
Cardinal Gibbons: ut was terri
| BILE shock to me to learn OF the deatn
of former President Roosevelt. had
been intimately acquainted with hIm
from the time he was elevated to the
high Office of President of the united
States. and we were very dear and
good friends. it is q terrible loss to
me and to the whole country.
GOV. Brumbnush of Pennsylvania:
The death of eX-President Roosevelt
is a shock and a great calamity. HIS
death at this time is especially I'M
fortunate. He was a militant teacher
of American rights and nationa!
honor. His voice has been heard
round the world and his services in
recent days all too little utilized. he
had the rare craftsmanship that TOOK
the entire people fully into his con-
fidence. He was impulsive at times
and impatient over delays. out ne vas
always a true patriot. America mas
lost a great voice and a commanding
figure in it's leadership of true de-
| mocracy. His fine courage and frank
utterances endeared him to the masses
and this will be a real sorrow IN all
the homes where dwell true Ameri-
cans"
GOV. Smith of New York, '"The peo-
ple of the state of New York learn
with deepest regret of the death OF
one of our most distinguished sons,
Theodore Roosevelt. one-time gov.
ernor of the state and PresldeEs oI
the United States. He was for years
a leading figure not only in this coun-
try. but throughout the world. The
record of his illustrious service Will
stand while the state lasts. The peo-
pie in all walks of life extend to
his bereaved family their sincere ana
heartfelt sympathy and take comfort
in the belief that Divine providence
makes all things even and solves for
the just man the mysteries OF oea'h
as life everlasting"
Chauncey NJ. Depcw: "Col. Roose..
,, Welt was one of the greatest men OF
our period and one of its unique ana
most original personalities. 1t was
my good fortune to know him from
his boyhood His seven years in the
White House and his policies excited
the widest and bitterest contro-
! yersies. The tremendous prosperity
of the country had led to the forma-
ton of great combinations. industrial
and otherwise. and efforts of power
full men to form greater ones. Roose-
Welt saw that unless this movement
was checked there would be a reac-
ton to the other extreme in legisla-
ton. dangerous If not destructive to
the vested interests of the country,
and he successfully stopped the move
ment."
william Finn: col. Roosevelt's
death is great loss to this country
and, to the world, especially during this
period of reconstruction. With his clear
vision, his love Of country. his democ.
racv and his energetic and forcefui
methods Of expression, there was no
one his equal"
.yuilre Henry G. WATSON: ut is not
detracting from the splendid work OF
others to say that Col. Roosevelt, per-
haps more than any one else, was re-
sponsfble for kindlipg the fires of pa
triotic resolve which brought us into
the war as the determining factor. we