New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY.
FROM RULERS AND REPRESENTATIVE
OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS

/ after the latest bulletins from the Presloents s
/ sick bed The acting heads of the departments
were early at their desks, ready to do anything
that might devoIve upon them in connection
with the catastrophe at Buffalo. The excite
| ment in the streets had subsided overnight.
| though crowds fingered around the newspaper
bulletin boards and people walked along with
| sober faces and with frequent expressions of
sorrow and many anxious inquiries.
| When Mr.. Adee the Acting Secretary of State.
| reached his office he found considerable &C
cumulation Of cable dispatches and telegraph
= messages. all expressing the gravest concern and
/ coincidence. These messages were from all parts
| of the world They continued TO flow in upon
| the department, and Mr.. Adee was busy in read
ing them and preparing suitable responses.
Minister Wu was the first of the diplomatic
| body to pay formal call of state on this occa-
| sion. He at the department by 10 o'clock.
and. in a personal interview with Mr. Adee,
| expressed in fitting terms the deep grief with
which the sad news had been received by his
| government and by himself personally. By noon
| the department prepared to make public
some of the messages that had been received.
abandoning the idea OF holding them until the
| list complete. These messages came from
| crowned heads from foreign ministers, from
resident ministers of foreign countries in the
United States. and from individuals of dstinc-
| ton. Some of them follow:
From the German Emperor and Empress to
Mrs. Mckinley:
K0nigsberg Sept. I.
The Emperor and 1 horrifed at the attempt
planned against your husband Express our
deepfelt sympathy. hoping that God may restore
10 health Mr.. Mckinley. WILLIAM K.
VICTORIA I. r.
The President of France to President Nc
Kinley:
Rambouillet, Sept. ..
With keen affiction 1 learn the of the
heinous attempt of which Your Excellency has
just been victim. l take 1t 10 heart to join
with the people of the United states in wishing
the early recovery of Your EXcellency. and
earnestly desire in this sorrowful juncture to
10 you the assurance Of my sentiments
''''''''' anu '' -''-' EMILE LOUBET
From the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
France to the Secretary of State:
Paris. Sept =
beg Your Excellency to accept the express
sion OF profound horror inspired in the
French nation and government. ever ready
10 share the SORROWS well as the joys of the
people OF the United States, by the attempt
President McKinIey's life and our ardent
wishes for the early recovery Of the noble chief
OF the great American Republic. DELCASSE.
From the President of Guatemala to Mrs,
Mckinley:
Guatemala Sept. G.
My government and most heartfully lament
the unhappy event. Be pleased to receive our
profound NJ. ESTRADA.
From the Lieutenant-Governor OF New South
Wales:
Sydney Sept = 1901
The government and people Of New South
Wales join with in expressing our deep SYM
pathy with you in your sufferngs and our sor-
row at the crime which has been committed
We pray that the Almighty. in His infinite good
ness. may spare you 10 your people
FREDERICK NJ. BARLEY.
From the italian Ambassador to the Secretary
of State:
Rome. Sept / 1901
| praei
/ dent will be spared to his country and friends.
BARON FAvA.
From the German Ambassador to the United
States 10 the Secretary OF state:
Bremen. Sept I 1901.
| Please accept the expression Of my most sin
cere and hearty regret on account of the dread
! ful accident the President met with. Please
convey this message, If possible. the President
and Mrs Mckinney. HoLLEBEN..
From the Mexican Ambassador 20 the United
| States to the Secretary Of State:
Buffalo, Sept :. 1901
| The Mexican Ambassador expresses to the
| government of the United states his deep re-
! grets for the atrocIous attempt against the life
| of his eHGellency, President Mckinley. The dip
| lomatic representatives of Ecuador Costa Rica
! Spain. Japan, Peru Colombia Korea Turkey
| Russia. Venezuela, Brazil and China at present
| in this city. have requested the Ambassador 10
express IN their names the same sentiment r
! NJ DE AZPIROZ.
20 the Secretary OF State:
London September 1901
| In accordance with action taken on this 9TH
| day OF September. this EcumenicaI Methodist
| Conference. assembled in Wesley Chapel Lon
don expresses through you 10 the American
people its intense indignation at the dastardly
ATTEMPT upon the life Of the President Of the
| United States OF America and It's profound
| sympathy with the nation in its deep anxiety.
- JOHN BOND.
JAMES NJ. KING
| Secretaries.
| The following cable dispatches were received
at the War Department to-day from Governor
Taft and General Chafee
Manila. September =
| Secretary Of War, Washington:
| Greatly shocked by report that President has
been shot. AnXously await exact information
TAFT.
Manila. September :
Adtutant-General. War Department, Washing
Sympathy and solicitude for President from
army of the Philippines. CHAFFEE.
SPAIN CANNOT FORGET WAR. --:
NEWSPAPERS pEPREcATE CRIME. BUT RE-
CALL ADMINISTRATION ACTIONS.
/ Madrid. Sept THE newspapers here com
| ment briefly on the attempted assassination of
| President Mckinley and none OF them fail 10
! remember that it was under his administration
that the with Spain took place.
/ The "Cilobo." Ministerialist says: President
wrought much i'll to. SPAIN" but the paper
| outrage. -.~-, t...-
| The Impartial observes:
1t would be premature TO pass judgment on
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