New-York tribune., 1894-06-25
COMMENTS oF THE LONDON PRESS
THE MtEIrRTD PRESIDENT EI ILoGi/ED
GREATER NNT.Iirr i%ESS OVER iIHLl'
MES NECESSARY

GREATER lii'f. iNl.~~ OVER t'I ll.l'
MES NECESSARY
London. Jrro 2, The Daily Ncws." IN a leader
on the assls-iuation ot President 'arno'. says.
The terrible news x the assassination OF the
President OF thc French Republic Will he received
with shock Of horror AN over the civilized world.
ri (,n,f,'ls,, Sine, th. bullet of insane Gulteau
mortally wounded President GarnelI. oi the p!s-
Carnot. Ike the Presidents o.. The sister h,pnbi.
Was man whom. not only hi. own 'ouhtf!meh'
bat other Nations regarded with the utmost con-
nicnce and respect lu liihcnii and even danger
Gus times he mas nlei ms exalted post with a
persona. dignity and "A political sagac!iy which
nANr p"'l "' ,n, , r1Iu ,ir,,y0 mon, tb,i,
,sn."f r@, Hf' & cai President lie has not obertr,l
ma. been sufficiently ia evidence 20 keep the idea
lis period OF oaics would have. been con;
Guided with he present year. and there seemed
10 oe every prospect of his reelection. Ills Presl-
dencv viii Gc regarded as The most brilliant and
succcssfu OF the series His death. following the
brutal attack u.on him. Is a very serious calamity
for Fruncr anl Europe The great audience who
lyons Last night wcrr not more pained and horri-
ncd 10y the news Of his attempted assassination
than ihe rest Of their coun'rym VIII be when
they hear OF its success this morning
The fatal event Is Hk'y % create nor ony JISt
AMI righteous Indignation AZ murder most iou. ani
most horrible but a.so an impauence OF the very
existence OF the Anarchist eroup. one result must
mus. he greater watcnfn'ness over 'he pubic men.
THIS assassin stepped out of an "nihHSltSuc crow
ami was allowed - set the step oi the clrrils'
possb.y IN a nlmentry lapse OF the "aicnfuln's'
Of those who had if !u charge. .
When NJ. Grtvy. resigned the Presidency. NJ.
Clrnot was uot ;he man I'D whom IN" eyes OF
his countrymcu naturally turned His election cane
In Europe surprise. H. was chosen IN ttr
sole ground of his high personal character ana tne
conaienca gained for him by his honest ant con. con-
sistcnt pubic ne II wIs fe.t that under NJ N1rho'
the pubic administration wouu be- pure ana tne
Republic would be safe He accepted ms rlwecton w
as proof Of the desire ot concord ana pa'hcANoti
wlth which republican France was anin1tei ana
In his message to the Chambers he sketchei a
programme which At once commando ne conn,
drnce ~ the word During his SIX ana nal
wears ~ office President Carnot has been rue ~
his high ideal of his mission, and has served MS
country we'll
"The Daily Chronc.e" says
Lincoln died in a theatre at the hand OF lunatlt
enrnged at the defeat of the Coniedcracy Whl'h
the President Intended 10 let down 80 gently Pres
dent Garfield fell likewise under the bullet OF ont
who was not mad save In political sense, ane
diea after two months of anguish. Ihcse are me
only parallels that history affords 20 the hendlsn
atrocy OF last night. FOR the assassination OF ne
head or A free S'ate has little in common with tn
assa ssination Of despot. II was understood that
President CarnOt dil not intend 10 seek re-eleG-
tlor that might have been his for the asking lie