The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-08
GREATEST SORROW Is
MANIFESTED IN FRANCE.


Paris, Sept. THE French official
world was much affected by the news
of the attempt to assassinate President
Mckinley. In view of the cars COM
ing to France, there is anxiety lest a
similar attempt be made on the life
OF the Russian emperor while he is the
guest of France. Great precautions
have been already determined upon,
but the stringency of the measures will
now undoubtedly be increased ten-
fold.
The foreign minister. N. Delcasse,
was one of the first callers at the Unit
ed States embassy today. He had pre-
viousiy cabled to Washington an Of
ficial expression of sympathy. but said
he wished personally TO express to Am
bassador Porter his feelings OF pro-
found regret and horror in behalf Of
the president and ministers of the
republic.
The premier, NJ. Waldeck- Rousseau,
and all the cabinet ministers either
called personally at the embassy or
President Loubet's household, called on
the latter's behalf and the diplomatic
corps and all the prominent Ameri-
cans in Paris signed the register.
AT General Porter's house a stream
OF carriages began to arrive at 10
O'Clock IN the morning, and continued
the best part of the afternoon. Gen
eral Porter and Consul General Gowdy
were much distressed in view of their
close friendship Of President McKin-
ley.
The Americans in Paris and the
French people learned the news OF the
attempt upon the life of President Nc
Kinley when they opened their news
papers at the breakfast table this
morning. Even the United States am
bassador, General Horace Porter, was
not aware until today Of the tragedy
that had been enacted in Buffalo. He
1l-1wr rure sr--a
and not feeling well, and he was not
disturbed in the absence of an Official
dispatch A dispatch was sent to Pres
1dent Loubet, who is at RambOuilet
late last night, and it was not deliv-
cred until today.
The news spread through Paris with
the rapidity of a whirlwind, and it was
discussed to the exclusion of every
other topic, not merely by Americans
but by the P6risians. There are MANY
americans stopping in Paris for a few
Gays on their way home from other
european countries, and every hotel
court yard had its group earnestly dis.
cusslng the news The United States
embassy and consulate We're besieged
oy callers seeking information. while
IN tront Of the New York Herald's Of
nee was great crowd, awaiting bufIe-
TINS OF the latest condition of the pres
ident.
Expressions of sympathy from
Frenchmen are emanatine from every
side. From the highest to the lowest
everyone Is anxious to express deep
regret and adherence at the crime.
President McKinley's name and char
aeter are quite familiar to the Paris
ians. His honorable career and demo-
cratic character have frequently been
dwelt upon by the press and have made
MIN popular here. A majority of the
newspapers published portraits this
morning of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley.
Everywhere in Paris Americans con
gregated at hotels, cafes and other
public places tonight and the sole sub
Ject or conversation continued TO be
the attempt upon Mr.. Mckinley. The
more reaSsuring cablegrams received
this evening, when they came caused
the liveliest satisfaction. United States
Ambassador POrter's latest advices in
splred him with hope that Mr.. McKin-
ley's robust constitution would pull him
through. Dispatches from the prov
tnces show that the news Of the crime
created profound impression through
out the country.
Many points of resemblance are
found in the manner in which the
crime was carried out and Caserio's
assassination of President Carnot. Par
lslans are now discussing the effect the
outrage viii have upon the visit OF
emperor Nicholas Whatever might
nave been the possibilities before. if is
now considered out of the question
that the car Will come to Paris. while.
during his stay in France he will be
surrounded by a hedge OF steel, so
that any attempt upon his life IS al
ready doomed to failure. The ordinary
pubic viii not be allowed to get auv-
where near him, and the number ~
tickets Issued by the ministry of the
interior, which will pass the holders
into the various enclosures where they
VIII be able to approach the car, viii
be curtailed.