Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-09-25
mourn as one family for the head Of
the household" -Milwaukee Sentinel
Eulogistic Expressions in South.


the household" -Milwaukee Sentinel
- Eulogistic Expressions in South.
I'm public life he was man of un-
Fblemished reputation, whose every act
was above suspicion. The representa-
tive of interests with hundreds of mill
lions of dollars, interests whose wealth
was doubled and quadrupled by his
election, President Mckinley remained
to the end poor man, profiting not
one cent by the fortunes that owed
their origin to his election and his
policy."-N. o. Times-Democrat.
"A great statesman; the best type
of American citizen; a loyal and kindly
gentleman; brave, true man, has
been done to death by an assassin, and
on his bier fall the tears of the south,
while the shadow of a cruel tragedy en-
velops the entire land. May his gentle
soul rest in peace. '-Memphis Com
me1cial Appeal.
The hour of death removes politics,
but, better still, the love of lifetime
had extracted whatever asperity might
have existed -Atlanta Constitution.
Tributes from Across the Water,
Poor president! What a misfor-
tune to befall a noble people. Pope
Leo XIII.
am deeply affected by the news
OF the untimely death of President
Mckinley. I hasten to express the
deepest and most heartfelt sympa thy
OF the German people to the great
American nation. Germany mourns
with America for her noble son, who
lost his life whilst he was fulfilling
his duty to his country and people"
Emperor William, Germany.
MAY I add personally my deep
grief to that of the people of this
nation and the nations of the earth
for the loss of great and good life,
so ruthlessly snatched away in the
fullness of love and honor."-Sir
Henry Irving.
-. ''Most truly do sympathize with
you and the whole American nation
at the loss of your distinguished
president" -Edward VII, England.
II desire to express in behalf Of
the Church of England the deep
grief with which we have heard of the
death of the president. The loss of
so great a ruler is calamity to the
whole world. The triumph of wick
edness fills us with sorrow. Our
prayer and good will will be an earn
est for the American people. ''-Arch-
bishop Of Canterbury
"The German nation grieves with
the American republic, the people Of
which are our own blood relations. We
pray that the martyrdom of President
Mckinley may evenutate in blessing
to the great republic"- Bremen Wes-
erzeitung.
Il learn with deep pain that his ex-
cellency, Mr.. Mckinley, has sue
cumbed to the deplorable attempt on
his life. I sympathize with you with
all my heart in the calamity which
thus strikes at your dearest affec-
tions and which bereaves the great
American nation of a president so
justly respected and loved" -Presi-
dent Emile Loubet, of France.
eve know that he was, when in con-
gress, the most popular of republicans
among democrats. We know that in all
sections of the country, among all the
races and sects of which our nation is
composed. he was esteemed and re-
spected. We know that few of our
presidents have ever been so we'll un-
derstood and trusted by foreign gov
ernments. st. Louis Republic.
THE ocean is not wide enough to
hold all the sympathy that is stream
ing from the old world to the new"
Vienna Neues Weiner Tageblatt.
"Mr. McKinley's high character in
public, as we'll as private life, will be
more fully realized than ever before
after he has passed away. He will
not be remembered as the statesman
remarkable for original views or dis
tinguished by bold initial tive in pol
icy; but, in a marked degree, he has
been a typical representative of the
prevailing opinion of a majority of
the American people. He has been
actuated throughout life by strong
sense of ."-London Times.
1.-THE citizens of London are pro-
foundry moved and deeply affected
by the sad intelligence of President
McKinley's death. They had hope
that, under Providence, so valua BILE a
life might have been spared for the
welfare of the country. The eminent
career and public services of Mr.. Nc
Kinley are widely appreciated here,
and will long be remembered by the
British people, who, having them
selves sustained the loss of a be-
loved sovereign, more keenly sympa-
thize with the United States in the
sudden removal of their distinguished
president" Lord Mayor of London.
Tribute from a Spaniard.
/ Juan D'Aljoris, born in Madrid, and
once Spanish soldier, DOTTED his hat
and bowed his head before the half
mast flag and the picture of the dead
.chieftain. s..
even in Spain," said the man who
fought for the red and gold of old Cas-
tile, there will be mourning to-day,
and mourning Of the deepest, truest
kind. The Spanish people never hated
Mckinley, and they will honor him in
death as in life-a man who was good
ruler, merciful enemy and a kindly
friend.
II have known Admiral Cervera in
the old home, and heavy will be the
heart of our great sailor now. He ever
spoke of Mckinley as his. ideal of a
ruler-the ballot-chosen master of a
contented people, and man as pure
and noble in his private life as he was