The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

number Of messages Of coincidence from
foreign Governments and their representa-
tives here were received last evening and
this morning. Some of them, being in the
possession Of Assistant Secretary Uhl who
was absent, could not be obtained. Fol-
lowing are those obtainable:
SPANISH LEGATION. WASHINGTON, May Is
Hon. E. +. Uhl Acting Secretary Of State: There
arrived late last night cablegram from the
Minister OF Foreign Affairs from her Majesty,
the Queen Regent of Spain, instructing
me to convey to the President of the
United States and to the people of the
United States the sincerest regret and condol-
ence OF the Government and people of Spain on
the death OF the late Secretary, the Hon. Mr..
w. q. Gresham. I will send you an official
note, but do not delay the expression of the
sentiments OF my country on this sad occasion.
Believe me, very respectfully yours,
E. DUPUY DE LONE.
BERLIN, GERMANY, May 29.-The imperial
German Government requests me to convey its
sincere sympathy in the loss which the Presi-
dent and the United States Government have
sustained in the death of Secretary Gresham.
RUNYoN.
Minister Guzman of Nicaragua says:
I have informed my Government of the
death OF Secretary Gresham and am now in re-
ceipt of q cablegram from it deploring his
death.
The Mexican Minister, Senior Romero,
sent note expressing his deep regret at
the death of Secretary Gresham, whom he
knew when he was Postmaster-General
and Secretary of the Treasury in previous
administrations, gin all of which positions
he had shown love of justice and had
been uniformly courteous" He added
that he knew his Government would ex-
press deep sorrow at Mr.. Gresham's DEATH
ambassador Patenotre of France wrote
that he has informed his Government of
the sad event, and has been directed to ex-
press to the Federal Government his own
Governments sincere regrets and condo
lence, and that he avails himself of the
occasion to offer his personal expressions of
sorrow at the death of statesman whose
high abilities he and his colleagues fully
appreciated.
The Portuguese, Guatemalan, Argentine,
japanese and Hawaiian representatives
among others were profuse in their express
sions of regret and coincidence.
EMBASSADOR BAT4RD'S TRIB UTE.
Greshdns's Courage Unselfsh and His
Honor Stainless.
LONDON, Eng. May 29.-All the COM
ing engagements of the United States En-
bassy, including the state ball, have been
Cancelled on account of the death of Secre-
tary Gresham. No member of the en-
bassy was present at the Derby to-day.
representative of the Associated Press
questioned the ambassador, Mr. Bayard,
in regard to the statements from Washing
ton that he would probably succeed
Gresham as Secretary OF State. Mr..
Bayard said:
"These are mere speculations and 1 can
not discuss them''
Mr.. Bayard was then asked to send
through the Associated Press message to
the American people upon the death of
Mr.. Gresham, and he said the following
might be transmitted:
American history is rich in heroism,
and no son of America ever deserved the
epithet heroic more perfectly than Wal
ter @. Gresham, for his courage was as
unselfish as his honor was stainless"