New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

President, stricken down In the funesS of health
and strength by the hand of an assassin The
tributes given herewith:
Buffalo, n. Y, September IA
The President dead this morning, the Vice
President taking the oath and assuming the
duties OF President this afternoon, was an i'm
public lives forever. Never was the idiocy of
assassination as means of subYerting govern
ment more dearly demonstrated. 1t is only
step from the Miburn house, where Mckinley
babe his pathetic farewell to his wife and coun-
trymen, TO the Wilcox house, where Roosevelt
was inaugurated The Cabinet and those priv
ieged TO witness the ceremony left the house
of mourning, and in a few minutes listen
ing 10 the oath which transferred the powers of
the great office to the young, vigorous, healthy
and confident grasp of Theodore Roosevelt. The
ceremony was simple and impressive. a law
yer's library. Cabinet ministers judges, sena-
tors, in number less than a dozen, dressed
they had come from distant homes upon sud-
Gen call. The Secretary Of War. his voice chok-
ing with suppressed emotion. utters slowly the
opinion Of the Cabinet that public interests
demand that the Vice President at once assume
the government The Vice-President raising
his hand repeats with emphasis the oath it
is read by Judge Hazel. and we in the pres
ence Of the ruler of the most powerful nation in
the world. moments pause, and then. with
unusual emphasis and solenlnity, the President
gives the pledge to carry the policy of Nc
Kinley for the peace. prosperity and honor
of the country In the feeling of relief and
satisfaction of that little circle. which to-mor7
row will be the sentiment of the nation, was the
belief that monstrous crime against humanity
and penalties Of the law. but the beneficent
evolution Of our progress and prosperity would
receive neither check injury.
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
Buffalo September IA.
To those who were at the house where the
President died the scenes were lastingly inn
most magnifcently impressive event that this
generation has known. He met his end with
sill the unfinching serenity of a stole. He was
not afraid to meet his God. His utterance
Friday afternoon Of last week, when shot by
the assassin, Let harm him." followed
by the one last night, when he said Gods will
be done, not ours two utterances which
will live forever. They the true index to a
lofty Christian character. In the dark hour ap
preaching his death he could not have given
uttsrance to such sentiments, now historic. I'M
less he had had in him the submest possible
faith. Those utterances are Christlike, and they
represent William McKinley'S true character.
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS.
Salt Lake. Utah September Il.
With accord the nation mourns the death
Of the President, than whom personally none
has been more highly esteemed.
J. L. RAWLINS
Carrollton, Miss. September IL
The purpose Of the anarchist assassin to
strike down the chief magistrate of a great
nation. The deed was purposeless and unpro-
voked; nothing was to be accomplished In the
llustrious person was stricken down Christian,
q moralst, good citizen, man good in all the
social and domestic relations of life honest, pure
minded, kind hearted and affectionate. There
was no personal grievance against him. The very
hances the horror and terror of the deed. The
circumstances evidence a condition of society
As a longtime friend of the murdered President,
acquainted with his great and good qualities,
and knowing something of the beauties Of his
private life, I profoundly depore the nations
loss. H. d. MONEY.
Marietta, Ga. September IA
President Mckinley had the confidence Of the
No President since the Civil War was so uni
versally beloved. Those who did not agree with
him politically esteemed him as a just and
patriotic President. He did much to destroy the
!, last Of sectionalism and to make the entire
nation one people in purpose and sentiment
His death is a national calamity and has
brought deep and universal sorrow to every city,
town and hamlet in Georgia. Our government
cannot and Will not longer tolerate anarchy:
ALEXANDER s. CLAY.
Great Falls Mont September IA
Our State is in mourning over the sad death
Of President Mckinley. He was respected and
PARIS GIBSON
Madison. Neb. September IA
While differing radically with the dead Presi
Gent political issues ], in common with the
people of Nebraska sincerely mourn his 6eath
He was good striving do his duty, and
1t is surprising that any could be found 10
DO him harm. His tragic death shows that
strong and prompt steps should taken to
stamp out anarchy in this country
WILLIAM V. ALLEN.
San Francisco September II.
California is in sorrow and MOURNING at the
express our great grief of the nations loss
GEORGE c. PERKINS.
Alexandria, Mimi, September IA.
A bereaved wife and a bereaved nation mourn
MS loss and have the sympathy Of the civilized
world He was the noblest type of American
manhood and nearer and dearer to the
masses Of our people than any other public man
OF his day. The memory of his life. his work
and his death is sanctified to us forevermore
KNUTE NELSON.
Bennettsville S. G. September a.
He the friend of the South.
JOHN LOWNDES MLAURIN.
Lynchburg Va September II.
The grief Of our people is universal and deep
az the death Of our great and good President,
VINO was everywhere honored and beloved.
JOHN W. DANIEL.
Oxford. Mass September a.
., PRESIDENT MckinIey's death is national ca
.saihity purer. wiser man has net been Pres-
oent al any time. Not swayed by craftsmanship,
lar to all sections it is pity ne should die.
me South, always loyal. mourns his loss. Let
US now address ourselves To the task of pre-
..Alig the importation Of these henos IN hu-
man form into our fair land. Anarchists have
40 place here-a land of the free but not of the
assassin. w. V. SULLIVAN.
war:ensburg Mo. September II.
, Inc people Of Missouri. irrespective of politics,
lament the death of President Mckinley, who
vas respected and honored by all and loved by
many Few Presidents have ever been
IIPyecteo. admired and loved President Me
hiniey was A NJ COCKRELL.
Marion. KY. September IL
me Death Of President Mckinley will be
ouiheo Wherever civilization exists. This
rnauon mas lost of her best and nobiest
patriots and statesmen w j. DEBOE
FROM ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
81 Paul, MINI. Sept. ii-Upon the receipt of
az news Of President Mckinley's death Archbishop
"onn ireland dictated the following statement
has ne nation mourns. Well may she mourn She
desrioos t her Chief Magistrate. whom she loved so
Wliis. IN whom she willingly reposed her pride
a. -4sIn Mckinley IL dead: his memory will
hat of