The age-herald., 1901-09-07
Officials Confer Over Grave Situation That May Con-
 front the County
CABINET GOES 10 BUFFALO
Members Speeding From Many Differ, ent Parts of the Country-News From Bedside Anxiousiy
 Awaited.

Washington. September 6.-The news of the shooting of President Mckinley, which reached Washington first through the medium of the Associated Press late this afternoon, caused a tremendous sem sation.
 MT. Adee, the acting head of the Std.e Department drew up a message which will be sent to every United States em- bassy, legation and consulate through out the civilized world. directing them to acquainf the governments to which they are accredited of the facts. These he embodied into a condensation of the phy- sicians' bulletin with MT. Cortelyous statement.
 At Buffalo, in the exposition grounds, the navy had made a splendid represen- tation in the shape of the marine bat talion under Captain Leonard and this force will be made immediately available if 1t is decided that guard is necessary near the President At the War Depart ment General Gillespie chief of engin- eers of the army, was acting secretary. He immediately sent messages ito the Secretary of w@ and General Brooke. commanding the Department of the East. Tn addition to the marines representing the navy. the United States army is well represented at the Buffalo Exposi- tion and at nearby Fort Niagara, and w.h the troops thus at his disposal Gen eral Gillespie says he is fully prepared to meet any call that may be made upon him
 General Gillespie finally got into com munication with Secretary Root and As eistant Secretary Sanger and as result of the telegram he proceeded to use some of the forces at his disposal.
 Future of Government.
 Steps were next taken to provide for the future of the executive branch of the government. It was realized that even undsr the most favorable conditions, the Presidents injuries are of such charac- ter as to make it almost certain that he cannot undertake for long time to dis charge the duties of chief executive, even in the most formal way.
 Every member of the cabinet able to travel Is expected to speed at once to Bunsio, and there cabinet council will be held to decide upon the course to be q. followed by the executive branch Vice President Roosevelt is understood to PS in yerment, this being the informatlor furnished by his relatives here, and oi course will hold himself in readiness tf do whatever is necessary and to meet thf obligations imposed ppon the Vice Pres ,dent by the constitution. These are con tained in paragraph 6, section l. article ? in the following words;
 .'Six-In case of the removal Of th' President from 9ffiee, ar of his death resignation pr inability to discharge th powers and duties 9f the said effies, ;h same shall devolye on the Vice Presi dent,' etc.
 Must Be an Extra Session.
 Under the terms of this article, as SEQ! as MT. Roosevelt is assured by proper au thority, probably in this case by tn senior member of the cabinet, secretar' Hay, who doubtless will be in Buffalo t' tomorrow evening, he will undertake q once. in provisional way, te discharg such duties as may deyolys on him. Mucl viii depend upon the report of the physi clans upon the character of the Presi