New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-03

the people bot his country is greater than any man
IN + and that The death of its President cannot
AFFECT ITS commercial and financial Interests"
\ TALK WITH L. d. HANDOLPI.
Edmund d. Randolph, prcsi lent of the Continen-
tai National Bank. said a. an Democrat, but |
shall Sy'npathize deeply with n, Republican party
and with the country at the death Of the President
But the event will he political in its effects aud
nothing more. This. great country will not he
stocks as consequence % it, but material values
VIII not BE affected seriously"
JESSE sEIIGMAN's OPINION.
jesse Sciigman at his Office in Broadway heard the
latest bulletins from TRIBUNE reporter and said
Il am very sorry. l hal hoped that the correct
life Of President Garfield would enable him to with
stand the shock to his system unless vital spot
were tOnched As to the effect of his death upon the
country 1t IS my IMPRESSION that in matters of
ter Them General Arthur Will follow in the foot
steps OF General Grant. Although the people viii
are thinking people, which of itself will prevent
any financial trouble resulting from the Presidents
dea h. Aside from this the country has mover boon
so prosperous ~ now. and | see no Why there
should be the least disturbance ell her politically or
otherwise Financially am sure there will be none,
Arthur and Grant that ] think Ia, former will be
governed by lhc good Judgment of the latter
C. p. nUNTiNGroN's COMMENTS.
G. p. Huntington. Vice-prcsldcnt of the Union
Pacific Railway, said:
L
have known Prcsidcn: Garfield for many years: he
had no enemies and was Il very kind-bcarted AMI
able man. II is a dreadful thing, and its impression
on Europe will be something like that made upon
by the ASSASSINATION of the Czar, Of Russia can
not believe that it has any political Significance,
though hear talk to that effect. 1t must be one Of
those acts of madmen for which no one is account
able except the madmen themselves. The coun-
but don't think it will be dis4Srbcd ID man.
cially. think that Vce-prcsidcnt Arthur
in the Presidents chair viii be just rs conservative
rs Garicld In the main, Things will move on in the
few changes in the offices, hut to who fills them
is minor considerations There is always "a great
deal of talk to what man might do ii he got the
power, hut most any of fair ability will aci care
fully and differently when once the responsibility
Is put upon him He will usually act very like the
The Rey: Or. Henry NJ. Field, editor OF The Fran
gelist had intended to be one of the party that to
TRIBUNE reporter in Cyrus ". Fields Office Helm
Williamstown to attend the commenccn lent of
Williams College. of which he and Dudley Field
m nre an a % said m' Es SomY % %
heart to go now. There to be u reunion of the
Presidents class and a great time was expected"
GEORGE S. GOES SENTIMENTS.
George s. Coe, president of the American Ex-
change National Bank, said:
1.-The soundness of President Garieds views on
questions of political economy the currency and the
National debt, and his utterances for several years
justified the highest expectations for the future.
All that we expected in the adjustment of the pub
lie debt has been realized, and il is fortunate that
no further legislation is necessary. He proceeded
with great ability and good Judgment, and his ac-
conpllshnent Will go down as one of the most
portant events in the history of finance. If YOU
add to tins his great reforms in the Post
once department. and in the Government
upon the country so us to make his adninis ion
even now of signal value. Lake an opinisl's
view of the future of the country however. and can
not believe that the consequences of President Gar
fields death will be disastrous arrest greatly
the present prosperity. As TO the effect politically
ldon't know. Unfortunately President Garfield. in
the almost cqupOlSe of the parties seemed to hold
the casting vote. and from what we know of Mr.
Arthur are not perfectly assured that he will oc-
cupy the same POSITION General Gariicld's success
in changing tht rate of interest of millions Of tbc
pubic debt without disturbing the prosperity of the
country III the least is great monument to hiul.
and it is question whether full four Years of Of
ice WOdld nave enabled him To rear greater Onc.'
AT THE ASSAY OFFICE.
Thomas c. Acton was found in the Assay office
with n number OF kilograms on his desk giving the
latest news of the Presidents condition.
" / can hardly believe that there is n man in
America who would be guilty of such IN outrage on
the President. While do not know the particulars
/ am confident that the man is insane That is the
only explanation Of the shooting. he is probably
poor unfortunate individual who Is disap-
pointed at not receiving some position. Ia Il
moment OF frenzy he committed "a deed that has
touched the heart of every American, TO matter
what his politics may be. President Garfield is
Increased III popularity throughout the country. His
differences with the senior senator of state are
forgotten now, and he Is only known as the popular
President: His popularity began from the time that
ne started from Mentor to attend the conference of
Republicans at the Fifth Avenue Hotel When !
nrst heaTd tat that trip was contemplated thought
that General Garlields friends had made Il mistake:
but SAID that If any candidate could travel the
distance and make the proper speeches he was thc
man. And believe to-day that he was the only
man in the Republic who could undertake that trip
ana not make one mistake III his speeches. And now
ne mas Just been long enough III Office for the people
10 know him and Like him."
What will be the result if the President should
die ~
"Of course General Arthur woud then become
President, bat 1t is difficult to tell who would be-
conc Preside nj Of the senate. haven't the slight
est doubt that two Republicans viii iulncdiotnIv
receive majority in the Legislature now in ses ION
at Albany. can't say who they will bc, but
think that the quarrel will he settled without dclay
IL may be tllat StaWari and Hail breed will he
ca oscn. but then YOU see that will maze Il lie in
the United States Senate. How president Of the
senate WOULD be elected am not prepared 10 saw
1t vii. depend upon Senators Davis and Malone.
III senator Davis should stop voting with the Demo-
Gratis the Republicans could elect presiding Officer
doh thinh mat there Is the slightest reason Tor
believing that Malone VIII abandon the Rcpuh-
cans, anG Of course in that they could eject in
the same way that the committees were apD0utadD
- W hat effect VIII the news have abroad p
IL will tend for n time mt least to weaken the
talth OF foreign nations in our form Of government
crybody rcjOices at the prosperity which we are
enjoying. But foreigners will attribute the assas-
slnatlon to political troubles and they will be apt
to think that this same thing may happen at any
time. Some persons who do not understand our
government will believe that the Nihlists, Social
lists or Communists were guilty of the shooting.
Nihilists may flourish in Russia, but not in this
country. Business will proceed as usual here
although every man in the country is deeply affected
at the news"
THE sUB-TREAsURY.
General Hillhousc at the Sub-Trcasury
He said that he had received few particulars of the
shooting, and he had not thought much about what