The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-09-20
the sacrifice of his personal views."-
Archbishop Ireland.


Views Of the Press.
''That such a noble, true soul, such
a high-minded gentleman should have
been struck down in the very fullness
of his powers, when his great abilities
were receiving a broadening recogni-
ton and he was still growing
in the affectionate esteem of
his countrymen, is lamentable. But
his fame is secure forever, and
the sincere, the devoVt Christian has
realized the aspiration breathed out in
his last words: Nearer, My God, to
Thee Chicago Record-Herald.
"His dreams of American victory, eX-
pansion, prosperity and commercial SUI
premacy were realized, and he saw
their realiza ton. His last hours were
a lesson in patient self-control."-Ch
cago American.
president Mckinley is dead and the
nation mourns. 1t mourns as one
which has suffered a great loss, but
loss which is not irreparable His
work has been, to a great extent, ac-
complished. Of the problems which
confronted him when he was elected,
or which have arisen since his election,
nearly all have been happily solved by
him."-Chicago Tribune.
'This affection enters every home in
the land. To-day the American people
mourn as one family for the head of
The household. "-Milwaukee Sentinel.
EulOgistic Expressions in south.
"A great statesman; the best type
OF American citizen; a loyal and kindly
gentleman; a 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
mercial Appeal
The hour of death removes politics.
but, better still, the love of lifetime
had extracted whatever asperitv might
have existed. Atlanta Constitution.
tributes from Across the Water.
Il am deeply affected by the news
OF the untimely death of President
Mckinley. l hasten to express the
deepest and most heartfelt sympathy
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 l add personally my deer
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
Henry Irving.
Most truly do 1 sympathize with
you and the whole American nation
at the loss of your distinguished
president. Edward VII England.
Il desire to express in behalf OF
the Church of England the deer
grief with which we have heard of the
death of the president The loss OF
so great a ruler is a 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.
Il learn with deep pain that his ex
cellency, Mr.. Mckinley, has sue.
cumbed to the deplorable attempt on
his life. 1 sympathize with you with
all my heart in the calamity which
thus strikes at your dearest affec.
lions and which bereaves the great
American nation of a president sc
justly respected and loved. "-Presi
dent Emile Loubet, of France.
'Tbe citizens of London are pro
foundly moved and deeply affected
by the sad intelligence of President
Mckinley's death. They had hope
that, under Providence, so valuable {
life might have been spared for thu
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 dis tinguisheC
president" Lord Mayor of London.