The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-06-28
may be to those admirable qualities

may be to those admirable qualities
he owes his death,
Senator Morgan was asked whether
or not, in view of the assassination OF
President Carnot and the recent at
tempt on Caprivi, our own govern.
ment should take greater care to pro-
teot the president from possible
danger. The senator did not think
any extra precautions would be- neces-
sary. OF course, he said, 1t would be
wrong TO permit the president to ex-
pose himself unnecessarily but he be.
lieved that the people of the United
States think we'll enough of their
president to protect them so far as
any protection would be avail
able. The presence of an un-
usua guard of troops or police would
be constant mptation to evil minded
persons. The senator spoke OF an in
terview that he had on one occasion
with President Carnot, during which
he spokeof the highest regard of the
United States, our institutions and
our people, and he seemed to know
our public men quite as well as many
of our own people know them. The
senator spoke feelingly OF his death
and said that it filled him with pro-
found sorrow and indignation that so
great and good man as Carnot should
be stricken down by the hands of an
assassin.
Representative Hit of Illinois, who
was charge d'affairs at Paris during
the eventful years from 1874 to 1881,
and in the last congress was chair
man of foreign affairs committee of
the house, spoke of the dead presi-
dent as man of pure life ald of un-
sulled character and reputation. No
man in France, in his opinion, was
held in higher esteem, or more thor.
oughly deserved the confidence and
love of the people than he. When
Mr.. Hit first became acquainted
with him he was member
OF the assembly and was regard
ed as entirely safe and conservative
on all important national questions.
At that time he was overshadowed
somewhat by Gambetti and Jules Fer
ry, who were both great orators, but
he steadily grew in the estimation of
the people, who recognized in him the
qualities that Drance needed as a
leader.
Mr.. Hit said he could not under
stand what possible motive there
could be in the killing. "It seems"
he eaid, "like maligant insanity and
nothing else. His life had
been without reproach.
The motive might have been revenge,
as it was we'll known that the presl-
dent had withstood every appeal and
every Influence that was brought to
bear to save the culprit's life. This
will very likely be found the cause of
his assassination.
Senator Sherman, eX-nhairman of
the committee on foreign relations,
was visibly affected on hearing the
news Of Carnot's death and ex-
claimed: "This is crime against
civilization. regard Carnot
as one of the strongest men that
France has had in many years. He
was thoroughly Republican in all his
ideas and had the greatest admira-
tion and respect for America and
Americans. Senator Sherman met
him in Paris four years ago, and re.
called the reception given on the
4th of Jnly in commemoration of
Independence day. On that oc-
casion Presinent Carnot spoke of
America as the model republic Of the
world and bespoke for her glorious
future. Senator Sherman was greatly
impressed with the sincere and unos.
tentatious manner of the French pres.
ident and said he considered him one
of the greatest, of not the greatest,
man France had ever known.
CLEvELAND's EXPRESSIONS.
WASHINGTON, June "a News was
carried to the president by Secretary
Thurber as the two started out for
drive early this evening. Mr.. Cleve-
land was deeply shocked by the as.
sassination, speaking of it repeatedly
during the drive with earnest regret
and sorrow. All during the evening
the news as it arrived telling the de-
tails were sought after. The an