The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-13

friend.
Sen. Hoey (D-NC)-The severes
shock this Nation has sustaine,
since the assassination of Presiden
Mckinley.
Sen. Russell (D-Ga)-As a singh
influence for lasting peace an
a stable postwar world, he is If
replaceable.
Sen. Hawkes. (R-NJ)-The Natiol
extends to his family its deepes
heartfelt sympathy. 1 have grea
faith in the Americanism of oul
President, Mr.. Truman, and hi
ability to lead the Nation success
fully.
Sen. Mcmahon (D-Conn)-I hop,
the American people will unit,
more than ever before to fight 70
his ideal of a lasting peace, caus'
to which he gave his life.
Former President Herbert Hoo
YER" THE Nation sorrows at tn
passing of its President. Whateve.
differences there may have been
they end in the regret of death. 1
is fortunate that in this great cr-si
of war our armies and navies ART
under such magnificent Leadership
that we shall not hesitate. The new
President will have the backing O.
the country. While we mourn Mr.
Roosevelt's death. we shall march
forward"
Sen. Raymond Willis (R-Ind)-
1.-The President gave his life FOL
a cause to which he was profoundly
devoted-the founding of an organ
ization to promote an enduring
peace. No doubt the cause viii
march forward as tribute to the
service that he gave. 1t is distress
ing that he could not have lived tt
see the triumph of American arm:
in the fight against those who were
determined to destroy freedom"
Rt. Rev. William !. Manning
Protestant Episcopal bishop of the
Diocese of New York The Presi
dents sudden death is shock be
yond words to express to our whole
nation, and to the world. The pray
err which will go up from the hearts
of Americans is that in this houl
of crisis, our country may be right
ly guided, and that as Nation we
may hold unfalteringly to President
Roosevelt's great ideals and hopes
for the ending of the war and fol
the establishment of lasting peace
Mayor Frank Hague Of Jersey
City, vice chairman of the Demo
cratic National Committee-'The
Nation has lost the greatest Amer
lean in history in the death o;
resident Roosevelt who was rea
was casualty. The President, by
ceaseless work, gave his life for
his country just as surely as though
he died on the battlefield. The
world has tragically lost leader
who was the hope of the peoples
Of all nations
Former Ambassador to England
Joseph P. Kennedy, issued the fol
lowing statement at Palm Beach,
Fla:
"a greater love hath no mar
than he who gives his life for his
country.
GAS member Of President
Roosevelt's official family for many
years. l know that he felt that
Justice had been violated seriously
by this war, and he had dedicated
his life that the grave injuries to
states and inhabitants should be
rectified.
1--WE can best show our devotion
to the Presidents memory by work
ing to see that his ideals shall
not fail"
Gov. Willard Calwell Of Florida
said in Tallahassee:
THE Presidents death is hard
blow in this period of world con-
fusion. He was a great liberal and
a brilliant leader.
Governor Ellis Arnall Of Georgia
II am shocked beyond words.
There is no calculating the loss to
our Nation and the world. He died
in service. l am sure that is the
way he preferred to 60"
Gov. Charles M. Dale (R) OF
New Hampshire-In this situation
we will all redouble our efforts to
attain the objective to which he
devoted SO much efort-a speedy
and victorious conclusion of the
war and a just and lasting peace
On behalf of the State of New
Hampshire and its people I extend
our sincere and abundant sympathy
to Mrs. Roosevelt and the other
members of his family.
Mayor John E. Kerrigan. Boston
join freedom loving people
throughout the world in mourning
the death of our great President
and leader. He has faced greater
and more difficult problems than
any man in history. We have lost
Americas outstanding citizen of
this generation. In our grief we
should pause to thank almighty
God for having given him to us
when we needed him most.
Governor Herbert OConnor of
Maryland said the he was pro-
foundly shocked and grieved to re-
ceive the news of the death of
President Roosevelt because I re-
alize the Nation has lost one of
the greatest statesmen of our en-
tire history He added: 1T is a
source of genuine satisfaction
that in his successor the Honor
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