The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-15

London, Sept. H.-Fron the towers Of
Westminster Abbey from the gray
buildings where the government Of the
empire is administered, from the mansion
house aad law courts, from churches.
hotels and business and private houses
in London, union jacks are floating at
half-mast as mark Of sympathy for
the murdered president. All the stock and
commercial exchanges are closed. At the
United States embassy q quiet. sorrowful
crowd many OF the visitors being in deep
mourning, passing in and out recording
their respect for President Mckinley.
kilograms are pouring in from promi-
nent Englishmen. societies and munich
palities. 1t seems as if every little town
In ENGLAND is Individually telegraphing
an expression OF sympathy and horror.
Everything is as yet rather unsettled.
but it is probable that memorial service
Of imposing proportions VIII be held in
Westminster Abbey, as was done at the
time Of the death Of General Grant.
Whether the British government win is
sue any official notification of mourning
rests chiefly with King Edward.
Affecting scenes marked the announce
ment OF the death of the president at
the Methodist conference. which passed
resolutions declaring that the whole
Christian world sympathized with the
American people. Throughout the length
and breadth of Europe feelings similar
to those evincod in the British metropo-
lis seem 10 have been evoked. Perhaps
this is best voiced by the Vienna Neues
Weiner Tageblatt which says: "The
pecan is not wide enough to hold all the
sympathy that-is streaming from the old
world - the new
The number of callers and telegrams
received ut The United States embassy
increased as thV day wore on. The Brit
tsh ambassad.r 10 the United States,
Lord Pauncefote, personally expressed
to 8fr Choate his deep sorrow.
Lord Salisbury and the marquis Of
Lansdowne sent representatives to The
embassy, and Lord Roseberry and Mr..
Chamberlain sent messages. The mem
bers OF the diplomatic corps left their
cards at the embassy. Mr. Broderic6,
the war secretar-. Lord George Hamu-
ton, the Indian secretary and many 9TH
ers called
larIy sympathetic. He said.
"May add personally my deep grief
10 that Of the people Of this nation and
the nations of The earth for the loss of a
great and good life, so ruthlessly
snatched away in the fullness Of love
and honor
The Earl of Aberdeen in presenting
medals to some Of the Gordon Highlan-
ders at Aberdeen today, said that with
their whole hearts the British give the
Americans unstinted sympathy intensl-
fed by the memory OF their ungrudging
manifestations at the time Of Queen &c
toria s death. The earl referred to Presi-
dent Mckinley as a splendidly courageous
and lofty spirited man and to President
Roosevelt as a brave and upright man
who would nebit devote himself 10 the
arduous work before him.
The Archbishop of Canterbury. most
Rev Frederick Temple. has sent the iol
lowing dispatch to Mr.. Choate:
II desire to express in behalf of the
church of England the deep grje' with
which we have heard of the death O. Il
president. The loss of So great rue is
a calamity to the whole word. Tho tri-
umph of wickedness nils us with soc-
row Oar prayer ana good VIII. win be
In earnest for the American people"
Nj. Choate in replying said: II assure
you that your grace's promise that the
prayers OF the church viii be offered for
our afflicted people win excite the grati-
lude of my Couutrymen.
An the evening papers contain long ed
ltorials eulogiziag President Mckinley.
expressing sympathy with Mrs. McNin-