The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-07
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WITHOUT ANY HEAD
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NOT A CABINET MINISTER OR A
DIPLOMAT AT HOME. ~
GOVERNMENT RUNNING ITSELF
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Conditions in Washington the Most
Peculiar on Record-Roosevelt
Ready in Case of an
N&.
Emergency. 45-
GOVERNMENT RUNNING ITSELF
BY J. s. VAN ANTWERP,
Especial to Inter Mourtain.j

Especial to Inter MouEtain.j $
Washington. Sept. AT the White
house THE news of the shouting of the
president created TIE most profound
sensation. The people refused to believe
press dispatches and were not fully
convinced Of the awful ca:amlty until
a special wire between the White house
and Buffalo confirmed the worst fears.
There are at present no cabinet Off
GERS in the city, and as the news of the
attempted assassination spread. acting
heads of the various departments h,ll-
ried to the White house Tor an official
denial or confirmation.
When the comptroller was handed d
dispatch giving the account of the at
tempt on the presidents life he Wept like
child. Other officials We're deeply at
fected.
Acting Secretary Adee of the state de-
partnert hurried to Washington as
soon as the news reached him at his
country home.
The acting heads Of other departments
joined with these in denouncing the der
pravity which would plunge the nation
into such profound sorrow. Secretary
Adee, speaking of the matter, said: :,
Ambition of Mckinley. .,
THE ambition of President McKin-
ley's life has been to make this the hapI
pest and most prosperous nation on
earth. His administration has been an
era of good feeling, both in the South
and the North
The state department is in receipt of
several kilograms from various parts of
the country. Mayor Phelan of San
Francisco sent the following, directed to
Secretary Hay:
1.-The city of San Franchises, so recent
ly favored by the president. feels an
especial interest in his welfare and Is
overwhelmed with grief and resentment
by the sad news received today from
Buffalo. Accept for the cabinet our sin
cere sympathy and best hopes"
From Consu; Dudley, at Vancouver,
r. c.. the following was received:
''Rumor here that President McKin-
lev has been assassinated. Please give
latest informatio Peol%. are excited
and expressing great sympathy. / SIM
cerely hope that the case is not SO bad
as reported
Acting Governor General Scott OF Ha-
vana Cuba, cabled the war department:
1.-THE mayor and council called to ex
press their sorrow and sympathy at the
reported assassination of the president
ana QoS1Te tIdt MI NsASAAA'AeS 10 ~
uuainted with these expressions"
First Case on Record.
Never before in the history OF the
United States has an attempt been made
! upon the life OF the chief executive at q
time when the national capital was
without a cabinet minister or diplo-
mat.
The executive department was all In
charge Of subordinates. and there was
practically no official head at the seat
of the government.
I In the excitement created by the re-
ceipt of the news nobody knew what IL
do or which way to turn. and although
the White House had its special wire
direct to the exposition. and open Il
any member of the presidential party
! 1t was nearly o'clock. three hours
| after the shooting, before any omcsa
| news Of the dastardly act was received
| Even last night it was impossible fol-
| thiS government to acquaint foreign
nations through their ministers and
| ambassadors with the oficial details
| az every representative of foreign gov.
! eminent il at present out Of the cit,