New-York tribune., 1901-09-19
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY
CHINAS REGRET AND THAT OF OTHER
COUNTRIES MADE MANIFEST.

Washington, Sept. 1S-Minster Wu to-day
forwarded to the State Department the follow
ing imperial edict transmitted by the Privy
Council and received by him yesterday
BY direction of Her Majesty. the Empress
Dowager. this edict is issued by us:
The penipotentiaries Prince Ching ana
vfceroy LID have memorialized the throne by
telegraph that they have received = note from
the United states Minister at Peking. convey
ing the sad intelligence of the death of the
President CT the United States.
1t is with unspeakable sorrow and consterna-
tion that Her Majesty and oursef have heard
the distressing news. The late President al
ways gave manifestations OF sincere friendship.
and during the events OF last year he pursued
a policy marked by high sense of justice.
Wu-Ting-fang Is hereby instructed to con-
vey to the United States Government this
this.
The Sultan of Turkey. Abdul Hamid. has
sent dispatch to the Secretary of State upon
tie death of President Mckinley follows:
have learned with emotion the tragic death
OF Mr.. Mckinley. 1 beg to express to you the
deep share take in the sorrow caused by this
event.
Other messages received read as follows:
From Mr.. Jackson, United States Consul Mt
Patras
From Prefeet Achaia and Mayor Patras: The
loss Of the Philhellenic American President is
to Greece almost a heart wound.
From Ambassador Tower at st. Petersburg
under date of September II:
A solemn memorial service will be held under
direction Of this embassy Thursday. September
~. attended by imperial Russian dgntaries.
the diplomatic corps and all Americans in ST.
Petersburg.
From Minister Swenson at Copenhagen. under
date of September 16:
Crown Prince called to-day express own and
Kings coincidence. King of Greece personally
Empress Dowager of Russia. through Minister
request me convey sympathy Mrs. Mckinley
government and people.
From Prince Devawongse, Minister of For
egn Affairs of Siam:
His Majesty was deeply grieved to hear of
the death of President Mckinley. and COM
manded ne to express to the American nation
his profound sympathy and that of his govern
ment at this lrreparabe loss.
From Count Bdow. Imperial Chancellor
Berlin:
Most deeply grieved that medical skill was
unable to save the precious life of your Presi-
dent. 1 take with all my heart the most sim
cere part in the deep mourning which has be-
fallen at this time the American nation and
their government
From the President of Paraguay:
The government and people of Paraguay
join in the great American mourning
From the Russian Charge d'Anaires. at Mar
ragansett, r. l.:
Prince Obolensky. acting Imperial Minister
profoundly afflicted by the sad news of the
demise of President Mckinley, desires me to
transmit to the Federal Government the ex-
preston of the very keen and sincere SYM
pathy OF the Imperial Government in the great
calamity which has befallen the government
and the people of the United States.
From the Austro- Hungarian Charge DAT
faires:
1 am charged. on the occasion of the tragic
death of President Mckinley. to convey to the
Federal Government the warmest sympathy of
Ills Imperial and Royal Apostolic Majesty.
From the Peruvian Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs:
Profoundly moved by the sorrowfuI news of
the death of the illustrious President McKin-
ley, hasten to transmit to Your EXcellency.
in the name OF my government and in my
own, the earnest expression of our coincidence.