The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-09

arise they themselves would have to de- eide and proclaim the existence of the disability. The Supreme Court, they say could not do so ,as there would be no way in which the question could be raised be- fore that tribunal.
 Anarchy Denounced.
 Vice-President Roosevelt's attendance at the morning service of the First Presbyterian Church gave occasion for a heartfelt expression of sorrow universal ly felt over the calamity and the detest- ation of the assassin's methods. A fer vid prayer by the pastor, pr. Mitchell, invoked the sternest reproduction of an- archy. and asked that the temples of public life be scourged of men willing to temporize with the madness of an- archy.
 The interest in the Presidents condi- ton was such across the Canadian bor- der that the Associated Press was asked to furnish bulletin this morning to be read in the churches in Quebec and Mon treal and many requests of a similar character came direct to Secretary Cor telyou from different parts of the United States. The messages of sympathy from all over the United States and all over the world, in fact, have fairly over whelmed Secretary Cortelyou. Two more White House stenographers have been sent for and upon their arrival perhaps tomorrow, some of the more important messages will be made public. Almost every government in the world has been heard from, most of the cowned heads of Europe sending personal messages. Among the latter are King Edward VII. :, Emperor William. the Kings of Portugal, Italy and Sweden and the Sultan of Fur key. President Loubert of France has also cabled his sympathy direct One of the most touching messages thus far re- ceived WAS from Madame Labori, the wife of Maitre Labori. who defended Dreyfus in his famous trial at Renaes.
 Mrs. Mckinley continues to bear up bravely and her fortitude under the cir cumstances is regarded as remarkable. One of her dearest and closest friends Mrs. Rand of Washington, has arrived during this trying period.
 Confidence in Cortelyou.
 Secretary Cortelyou, in whose hands the management of every thing seems to be. was able to take some rest this morn ing for the first time since the tragedy. The great confidence which the President has in his Secretary could not have been more strikingly illustrated than at the Ex- position Hospital when he was about 1,. to be placed upon the operating table. The President realized that the sooner the operation was performed the better and he was willing to submit himself to the knife. His only solcitude was as to the competency of the surgeons who were to perfor mhte operation. Just before he was placed upon the table he called Sec retaary Cortelyou to him and asked whether the surgeons were all right. Mir Cortelyou assured him that he had made inquiries and that they were reputed to be among the most SkliIul Tn Ihelr pro- fession. The President accepted the as surance instantly and immediately an nounced that he was ready.
 The members of the Cabinet are doing everything in their power to prevent the sensational exploitation of Czolgosz, be- cause he undoubtedly craves notoriety, and because his fellow anarchists throughout the country love 1t. They do not desire to place any stone in the path of the authorities who are laboring to unravel the plot. if any existed. and all the machinery of the government secret service will be used to aid the State au- thorities in the prosecution of their in- vestigation. But by the direct request of Secretary Root on behalf of his col leagues, the District Attorney will not permit the prisoner to be seen or inter viewed. nor will they discuss the meth ods or the results of their efforts to dis cover the originators of the plot. All that has leaked out from the jail shows that the prisoner is vain and boastful of his crime and would, if given an opportunity fill the newspapers with columns of his Vaporings.