The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-08-03
GR|EVE.
At PASSING Of
CH|EFTA
Secretary Hughes, Col. Roose-
welt and Others Give Voice
to Sorrow of Nation.

Secretary of State Hughes, upon
arriving at the State Department
from his country home-Macfolly
Farm, near. Silver Spring, Md
where he received the news of the
PRESIDENTS death, issued the follow.
ing official statement:
No words can express the grief
into which we are plunged by this
calamity. The nation has suffered
an 'irreparable loss.
A quiet, brave, strong leader
has fallen, overborne by the bur-
den he was carrying. He was not
only an able and faithful public
servant, but one of natures noble
men; a true-hearted, generous
spirit.
He has left with the people he
loved a rare example OF gentleness
and high office, and of the most
conscientious and unselfish devo-
ton to public duty.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Gilbert said: THE death of Pres.
ident Harding is very great per
sonar shock to all Of u.s.
Died Thinking of Others.
Acting Secretary Of Labor Hen
ming said: President Harding died
as he served, thinking always OF
others and never of self, either
physically of politically. In the
great galaxy of wonderful Amer
leans who have served their coun
try as Chief Executive, none served
more unselfishly and more singly
with the good of the nation always
before him than Warren @. Hard
ing. His work apparently was fin
isFied. He had done it we'll"
America has lost a great Pres
ident," said Congressman Stephen
@. Porter of Pennsylvania, chair
man Of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, when informed by Uni
versal Service of Mr.. Hardiug'G
death.
Breaking into sobs, he added: 81
have been in close touch with hin
ever since he has been in the
White House. ] had the highes
possible regard for him. never
knew a man that / felt as deer
devotion for. grieve for oul
country in it's loss"
Sen. Fletcher Distressed.
Senator Duncan. U. Fletcher
Democrat. of Florida: '"The Presi
dents death comes as a grea
shock. I am deeply distressed.
had thought after reading the aft
ernoon papers that he was wei
on the road to recovery"
DIR. Hugh s.. Cumming, surgeon
general of the United States Pub
lie Health Service: 1.-THE President
death was a great shock to me
never knew a. knder-heartet
man. He was not only abreast o.
the political affairs of the day, bu
always took the keenest interes
in health matters, national and in
ternational."
Roosevelt and Curtis Comment.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, acting
Secretary Of the Navy in the alb
sence of Secretary DENLY, was al
social gathering when Informed
by Universal Service of the Presi
dents death. He left Immediately
for his home, saying:
ut is difficult to express In
words my grief at the news of the
death of my chief, President Hard
ing. It is idle to say that it is a
nationa calamity, for all know it
He has truly given his life for the
service of his country as one In
our past history.
Senator Curtis of Kansas, at the
same function, said:
1.-THE announcement of the death
of President Harding will be mo-
only a shock to the United State:
but to the whole world. The ex
tent Of the effect Of his passinl
cannot be expressed in words. Al
the people of the country viii
mourn with Mrs. Harding"