Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
TO REPRESS ANARCHISM.
European Journals Are Again Urging
That International Action
He Taken.

LONDON, Sept. n.-Many of the promi-
nent European journals are again urging
international action against anarchists.
They recall that both the late NJ. Carnot,
president of the French republic, and the
late Senior Canovas de Castillo. the Spanish
prime minister, were the victims of Italian
anarchists
The terrible news has thrilled Europe
from end to end, and everywhere but one
! question is asked, How can society protect
itself against anarchism?
Special dispatches from every capital de-
scribe the effect produced. and newspaper
comments that palpitate with bitter indig-
nation that defenseless woman, who
Stunned politics, and did nothing but good,
should be selected. at the moment OF the
approaching jubilee, for the assassin's
Perhaps the most poignant grief is dis
played in Italy, because the public mind
there is touched with shame that so many
political crimes have been committed By
King Humbert. with his own hands.
wrote a telegram expressing the deepest
Francis Joseph as follows:
May God give the strength of resigna-
| tion to our dear son Joseph, who, in SO
short a period, has been tried by so many
| misfortunes. We pray that God may be-
| stow upon the house of Hapsburg that
| peace and tranquility which it merits by
| reason OF its sentiments toward the church
| and the papacy."
The, pope ordered solemn mass in the
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soul of the deceased. 1t Is understood tnat
| the Prince of Naples and Emperor William.
with Empress Augusta Victoria, will attend
| the funeral.
Another feature is the intense sorrow and
| sympathy evoked in Hungary. 1t is hoped
| that the sad event will tend to compose
4 the political troubles between the two par
| ties of the dual monarchy.
| Emperor Francis Joseph, it is said, has
Deen troubled from the beginning of the
| year with gloomy forebodings and was Of
i n
| the jubilee We're safely over. His brother
Archduke Ludwig Victor. was dining at a
| Vienna when the news of the assassina-
| ton reached him. He hastened to Schoen-
6runn, where on meeting the emperor a
| ceepiy anecting scene enSued.
| The emperor is very much agitated.
Twice SaSe, he has has started for Vienna. each time
Valerie. remains constantly at his side.
! A number of Italian workmen were Sc
yerely mobbed and Ill treated in a Vienna
restaurant Saturday and were only saved
by the police from a worse fate.
It appears that last Thursday Empress
Elizabeth had read to her passages from
ing the Sicilian vendetta murders, She was
much Mortified. at the details, which re-
| semb1e those of her own death.
| 1t is understood the book had been chos-
| en- for her with the idea of dissuading her
from an intended visit to Sicily.
| Queen Victoria and the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales telegraphed their condolences
| to Emperor Francis Joseph last night.
| The court circular to-day says:
| THE queen received last evening with
| feelings of the utmost CONSERVATION the
| startling news of the terrible crime. The
| queen mourns profoundly the loss of her
| imperial majesty, with W hom she had been
on terms of friendship for many years. She
| feels likewise most deeply for the honored
and bereaved emperor. who has experienced
| SO many trials during his long and bene-
| fetal reign.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE president
has received the following reply to his
| telegram of coincidence. sent yesterday &c
| the Emperor Francis Joseph:
| Schoenbrunn. Sept. IL.
Emperor Of Austria to the President of the
| United States.
Sincerely touched by the expression OF
coincidence and sympathy which you have
been pleased to forward me in the name
| of the government and the people of the
| United States beg you to accept for that
expression my warmest thanks.
| FRANCIS JOSEPH.