The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-07
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
 CONDOLE WITH AMERICA,


 this morning publish long accounts from Buffalo describing the attempt on Presi- dent McKinley's life. The Daily Tele- graph says editorially:
 Ut is with tho profoundest regret that the world learn today that another distin- guished name is added to the shamefuliy long list of rulers who have fallen vic times to the insensate wickednees of the assassin. The most unfeigned and heart felt sympathy will go forth from every family in Christendom to Mrs. Ktnley in this hour of deepest sorrow and trial. Americans will acquit us of all suspicion of insincerity when we claim that the blow will be felt with almost equal se- yerity in Great Britain as in the United States
 The newspapers, without exception. ex- tend to President McKinley's family and the Americ3n nation the deepest sympa- thy and fervent prayers for the Presi- dents recovery. while heartfelt gratitude is expressed that the latest reports give ground for hope.
 a relief to the feelings of the American people to know that the criminal or luna tic was not one of themselves. We will not contemplate the possibility of a fatal result, but in any case the government of the United States will not be disturbed. Vice-President Roosevelt Is a man of ability and distinction in whose hands there is no doubt the country's interests will be safe: but President Mckinley has gained an almost unique position and it would be cruel stroke of fortune if he were cut On In the plentltude or ms popu- larity and when his policy has been ap- parently vindicated by success at all points.
 "Tne crime is scarcely intelligible when it is remembered that automatic opera ton brings a successor to the President with the same authority and with his prestige, thereby enhanced by the abhor- renee that the murder a forerunner must produce. It Is singular that the at- tempt follows so closely upon a speech which gave indications of an independ- ence of thought and courageous initiative that were not previously apparent in his career"
 The Daily News in leading article, re- marks upon the peculiarity of the provis- the murder of the President places the Vice President in the Presidential chair. and thinks case conceivable where an anarchist might attempt to murder the President with this very motive and that iteelf
 Thomas Lipton will know exactly what the British nation will expect of him should the worst befall.
 by America at the time of the death of Queen Victoria, The Daily Telegraph says: Sympathy can only De repaid in sympathy. though it is a nournful satis- soon.'
 The article concludes by dilat1nS upon the inexplicabiity of the rrim4 'co,n- mitted in a free country at a time of its. greatest Tell-being on most popular ruler" and the need of still further pro- lection aga inst -insensatc anarchists. The Daily Mail thinks the motive un- deriving such crimes is notoriety and that if such criminals could be dealt with on the spot one great inducement to the commission of such attempts would be removed. The Mail suggests that all rul- ere should be accompanied ivy armed Ee1 instructed to shoot assassins on the spot.
 The Daily News says: This ghastly outrage. by which a brave, upright gov arnor of men, perisnes ns Lincoln and Garfield perished, in the execution cf his duty, comes home to the hearts of Eng land with inexpressible poisnancy We are proud of ATe.1ca; and an act like like this, which plunges the republic in- to bitter grlef, remind' us as nothing else can do. that we are members of the same house bone of their bone. flesh of their flesh The death If no public man outside of this country could affect us like the death of the American Presi- dent"
 While denou1cing in the strongest terms the madness of anarchist crimi- growth cf the trust system is a perpct- ual danger to the Am,rican common wealth
 The Standard prints al editorial couch- | ed in similar terms of sorrow and in- | danation. and says:
 The -playcrs bf Chrttendom will be given for the Presidents recovery" The Standard deVotesi the bulk of it's | article to a denIhCiatioa of anarchists | It declares that it does lot wonder that the crowd desired to lyIrh Nieman and | expresses an opinion idctticAl with that l of The Daily Mail that the knowledge that immediate death wdted such at tempts would prove an ffectual deter | rent.
 His name" says The Chronicle. "is | linked with new epoch in American history. He has made theI'nited States an empire, but his work not finished and we trust he will be spred to finish