HAY, JOHN

(MILTON) (1838-1905), American statesman; b. in Salem, Ind., Oct. 8, 1838; d. near Newbury, New Hamp. July 1, 1905. Graduating from Brown University in 1858, he studied law with his uncle Milton Hays and was admitted to the bar in 1861. Having worked for Lincoln in his first election, Hay was made one of the presidents secretaries. After Lincoln’s death he was appointed secretary of legation in Paris, and in 1867 charge d’Affaires in Vienna, resigning the next year. First secretary of legation, Madrid, 1868-1870 he returned to this country to bucome an editorial writer on the N. Y. Tribune. After marrying the d. of Amasa Stone of Cleveland, Ohio, he moved to that city and was engaged in literary work until 1879, when appointed by President Hayes, A istant Secretary of State, Evarts. In 1881 he took charge of the N.Y. Tribune, and began with Nicolay the great work on Lincoln, 1881-1887. In 1897 he was appointed tminister to Great Britain, and Secretary of State from 1898 until his death. He obtained justice for China after the Boxer revolt, securing her integrity and an ‘Open door’ policy from European nations. He negogiated the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty and supported the Hague Conference, inducing the Powers that claimed an indemnity from Venezuela to submit the question to The Hague tribunal. He signed the treaty with Colombia that granted right of way for the Panama Canal, and persuaded Great Britain to submit the Alaska boundary question to arbitration. Roosevelt on his succe ion urged Hay to remain as Secretary of State and he retained the office when Roosevelt was re-elected. Publications Pike County Ballads, Castilian Days, The Bread Winners, a novel, 1885; Complete Poetical Works, 1916; The Addre es of John Hay were published after his death. He edited Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln, 1894. \ (1861), Jap. diplomatist; secretary of legation, 1896; was subsequently amba ador in Rome and in Peking. Prior to becoming amba ador in London, 1920 was governor of Kwantung Leased Territory. VER (1829-1887), an American geologist, b. in West field, Ma . He graduated from Oberlin College in 1850 and served in the Civil War, rising to the rank of licutenant colonel. He spent many of the years following in exploring the Rocky Mountain region and edited a pumber of geographical and geological reports for the United States government. He also wrote several books on the exploration of the West.