Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-25
A NATIONS REGRET
For the Assassination of President
Carnot.
ACTION OF The SENATE AND house
Expressions by the Vice President
and Others.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

When President Garfield fell before the
bullet of the assassin Guiteau. the French
chamber Of deputies expressed its sympathy
with the American people by adjourning.
Today, when President Carnot lies dead by
the dagger of an anarchistic Italian assas-
sin, the Congress Of the United States ex-
pressed the sympathy Of the American peo-
pie with their bereaved sister republic by
adjourning. The ceremonies in the Senate
were brief
A prayer by Rev. Milburn. the blind chap
lain Of the Senate. a high tribute to the
personal and official character Of NJ. Carnot
from Senator Morgan Of Alabama, the
chairman Of the committee on foreign rcla-
tions. who had met the president OF the
French republic on the occasion OF the
Bering sea arbitration at Paris, a year ago,
and few words OF sympathy from Senator
Sherman of Ohio preceded the adoption of
the resolution expressing the sympathy OF
the American people.
Chaplain Mllburn's Prayer.
A deep silence was upon the chamber
when it met at 10 o'clock and the rich and
resonant voice Of DR.. Milburn. the blind
chaplain, delivered up the following inyo-
cation:
o Thou. who art King of kings and
Lord Of lords, We pray that Thy blessing
to us by strong ties of gratitude and affec-
tion which at this moment is stirred to its
very depths by crime SO heinous that II
Is almost unparalleled in history. Grant
unto the people Of that nation wisdom, in
tellgence. self-control. submission to au-
thority, and may those who are in charge
OF the state have the guidance and direction
OF Thy holy spirit that they may be led
into wise counsels and prompt action Of
most salutary and admirable expedient.
We pray, . Lord. that Thy heavenly con-
ISOLATION may be vouchsafed to the widow
and the children who bereft by this
frightful calamity, and grant. o Lord, that
the enemies of mankind who are infiicting
atrocities upon the nation may be restrain
ed by that providence helping the good men
of every nation to act in such a way as
that this enormity shall be stamped out
from the face of the earth.
Keep US, we beseech Thee. o Lord. our
rulers ard our peoples frcm the dangers to
which they ere exposed. and may we re-
servatism and In accordance with the laws
of the land and the laws of God.
So may the grace II our Father in Heav-
en- rest upon U.S. upon our afflicted sister
SO that We may come at last to the unity
and brotherhood intended by Thy Son. the
ruler OF the world. We pray through His
hallowed name. our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Mr.. Morsan's Resolution.
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama, the chairman of
the committee on foreign relations. then
arose and offered the following resolutio ms,
which were read at the clerks desk:
Resolved, That the Senate of the United
States unites with the American people In
expressing to the people of France their sor-
row and sympathy in the national bereAve-
ment they are suffering from the cruel blow
Of an assassin. which was aimed at the
peace OF France. and fell upon the heart Of
President Carnot.
And az a mark of respect due to the men,
ory 0f the wise, virtuous and patriotic presi-
dent 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 United
States Is requested to communicate this ex-
preston Of national sorrow to the govern
ment Of the republic Of France and to
Madame Carnot.
Mr.. MOrgan's Remarks.
Mr.. Morgan then addressed the Senate:
The grief Of q national bereavement
never falls upon France" said he. without
exciting the sympathies Of the American
people. In the earliest days Of this repub-
lie France won the gratitude of the people
Of the United States and created a senti-
ment Of the deepest and most sincere re-
gard. which has united the names Of WASH
ington and Lafayette in sacred memory
that Is unperishable.
In the progress Of both nations toward
the highest attainments Of civilization and
goverrme France and the United States
have moved abreast, and in the front rank
OF the great powers Of the world without
controversy or jealousy. In the noble pur-
pose Of securing to their people the bless
ings OF liberty, regulated by law and found
ed upon the sovereignty Of the people.
Franco and the United States have achiev-
ed a common result. and have established,
tmmutably. the true and just basis Of
human government.
1t Is not to be expected that ungrateful
and vicious men will not find q pretext for
license and anarchy In their daring efforts
to abolish all restraints that interfere with
their wicked passions and indulgences. or
that they will not appeal to the sacred
name Of liberty as shelter for their mis-
Under forms Of government less liberal
toward their subjects and more repressive
Of the common liberties of mankind the
persons in their fierce denunciations OF
tyranny. But In each case the government
owes the duty to the people Of stern and
summary repression Of crime. and especially
Of crimes that threaten the integrity CT the
state and the peace Of the country.
The Honest Friend of Liberty.
President Carnot, the honest friend of
liberty. regulated and supported by law.
was marked as a victim by the men who.
being criminally insane, hold society and
law in contempt. and cruise through the
world in the propagation Of political piracy
and murder Because he loved the liberty
Of law he was selected for violert and
brutal sacrifice, and has perished by the
assassin hand. Carnot came from a fam
ily Of heroic men, who never faltered In
their love Of liberty established in justice
and regulated by law.
His grandfather loved the liberty Of
France that he was the one senator who
alone voted that the first consul was not
an emperor-that France was a republic
and that imperial power was not the legiti-
mate offspring of the French revolution.
He had voted to execute Louis XVI, and
refused to restore the powers Of royalty
In the person of Napoleon Bonaparte. In
casting the vote against the elevation OF
Napoleon to imperial power and title he
declared that he would vote against the
empire for the same reason that he had
voted against life consulship, but without
any personal animosity, and that he was
quite prepared to render obedience to the
emperor should he be elected He spoke In
high praise of the American form of gov
ernment and added that Bonaparte might
have adopted 1t at the time of the treaty
Of Amiens.
When he voted in the national convention
for the death Of Louis XVI he said: In
my opinion both justice and ga policy re-
quire the death of Louis. but / must confess
that never 4 duty weighed so heavily upon
me-"
The son of this great war minister was
the father of the stricken president of
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