The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-29
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.

Both Houses Pass Them ON the Death o
President Carnot-A Message from MI
i Decentralization of the State Depart
| Anent-
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The dea tn o
President Carnot was the sole them,
about the senate yesterday. A prayer
marked by deep feeling was delivered
by Rev. DIR. Milburn, the blind chap
Lain Then Mr.. Morgan. chairman o.
the committee on foreign relations, of
fered the following resolution:
Resolved. That the senate Of the United
States unite with the American people in ex
pressing to the people Of France their sorrow
and sympathy in the national bereavement
they are suffering from the cruel blow OF an as
sassin which was aimed at the peace Of France
and fell upon the heart of President Carnot
| And as mark Of respect due TO the memory o.
| the wise virtuous and patriotic president Of
\ the republic Of France the senate will. at the
close Of this proceeding. stand adjourned until
tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
Second, that the president of the Uaited
States Is requested to communicate this ex-
| preston Of national sorrow TO the government
OF France and to Nine. Carnot
Senator Morgan made brief speech
in which he referred to the patriotism
of the French republic and the cordi-
atty of the relations between the two
republics and at 1890 the senate adj
journed-
The following Official action was
taken by the state department on the
receipt of Ambassador Eustis' official
notification:
EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON. June
5--Eustis, Ambassador. Paris. France: Ex-
press to minister of foreign affairs the pro-
found sorrow with which the president and
America have heard Of the atrocious crime
which has robbed the sister republic of its
wise, humane and patriotic chief magistrate.
GRESHAM.
The president took notice of the
tragedy in the following message to
congress:
To the senate and the house OF representa-
tives: The shocking intelligence is received
that the president of the French republic met
his death yesterday at the hands of an assassin.
This terrible event which has oyertaken a sis
ter republic cannot fail to deeply arouse the
sympathieS Of the American nation. while the
violent termination Of career promising so
much in aid of liberty and in advancing civil
iZatiou should be mourned as an affiiction Of
mankind. GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion. June =. 1894
When the house met yesterday it was
generally understood it would adjourn
early out of respect TO the memory of
President Carnot. Chaplain Bagby re-
ferred in his prayer to the calamity.
A message from the president was an
nounced and the executive clerk. Prud-
den. appeared at the main door bearing
large envelope containing the presi-
dents announcement. Mr.. McCreary,
chairman of the committee on foreign
affairs. thereupon arose and offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved That the house of representatives
of the United States of America has heard
with profound sorrow Of the assassination Of
President Carnot and tenders the people of
France sincere sympathy in their national be-
reavement That the president of the United
States be requested TO communicate this ex-
preston of sorrow to the government Of the
republic OF France and to Madame Carnot and
that as further mark OF respect to the men,
DRY OF the people of the French republic the
house Of representatives do now adjourn.
Mr.. McCreary and Mr.. Hit spoke on
the resolutions and they were adopted
unanimously and the House at once ad-
journed.