The age-herald., 1901-09-23
It's Gala Period Was Turned Into Days of Unspeakab|e
 Grief and Sorrow
COST DIRECTORS $1,OOO,OOO
People of the United States Are Urg- ed to Come to the Relief of the Patriotic People of Buffalo.
 Six Week More.

Buffalo, N. Y, September 22.-This city is pulling itself together again after a fortnight of anxiety and sorrow, such as it has never known. What was intended to be the gala period of it's history was turned into unspeakable grief which has gone into every home with a force hard for any one not here to realize. Buffalo was full of personal loyelty and enthus- iasm for President Mckinley. It has been a center of Mckinley sentiment all through his public career, and there was no city in the country where friendship and devotion for him was more marked. Naturally his tragic end, while it's guest, depressed the city beyond expression.
 There never was a community more en- grossed In a great undertaking than Buff falo was with the Pan-American Exposi- tion three weeks ago. Every man, wom- an and child in the city had a direct in- terest and pride in the undertaking It seemed that every one with whom a stranger spoke had in mind the large ideal of the great good which the demon- stration of the wonderful resources and abilities of the western hemisphere was to do for the country. Buffalo people seemed rather proud that the whole ex- pense of the demonstration had fallen upon them and their fellow citizens. They would call attention to the fact that all of the funds had been raised in Buffalo without assistance from the nation, the state or even the city corporation.
 Has Had No Subsidies.
 Tt is the first exposition which has had no subsidies" so strangers were told. Citizens said: "The United States has furnished a wonderful exhibit, far more attractive than has ever been seen be- fore; the State of New York has erected a beautiful marble palace; the city of Buffalo has built bridge and has fur nished water and fire and police protec- ton, but the funds to erect the city of light have all come from the private re- sources of Buffalo people,
 When, in his memorable address, the President emphasized the Pan-American idea and made 1t part of history, the peo- pie of Buffalo realized that their efforts were appreciated. They seemed content ed and proud that as individuals of one city they had done the work which might well have been the nations undertaking. The revulsion was terrible, and now that 1t Is passed the question of what is to come Is interesting. The public feeling is strong and all one way. Every one seems to realize that the stockholders of the exposition have met a great loss, probably of not less than million dol lars. That practically means the citi- zens, for about every Buffalonian has stock in the exposition according to his means. The dollar and cents seemed pretty thoroughly to be eliminated from the calculation now, but the work to be done, and the end to be achieved seem foremost in every mans mind. They feel now that the exposition must be carried to a glorious finish as a labor of patriot ism and of love. President Milburn put this thought very strongly. He said:
 Must be No FaItering.
 ''There must be no faltering in our eff forts now, considering how much the success of the exposition means in the development of closer political and com merciai relations between the people of the western hemisphere. That was a policy earnestly favored by President Mo Kinley and which interested him so deeply in the exposition from It's first in- ception. It Is a strange stroke of fate that the exposition should be threatened by this fearful tragedy. We should be lacking in loyalty to his memory if we did not bend all energies to crowning the work he had so close to his heart.
 "The position in which the tragedy found me gave me the opportunity to know what was in that great soul during the hours just before the execrable shot. The President had taken the deepest in- terest in the exposition from the start. Its ideal and conception are in harmony with his wise and beneficient public policy. The years that have been spent in the development and evolution of the Idea of essential inter-dependence of the nations of this hemisphere which we call the Pan-American idea, have their full first expression in this exposition. It gave the opportunity which he utilized in that great speech which has already passed into history as the highest note of American statesmanship and the most perfect expression of the Pan-American idea. The way with which the idea had been developed here and the glorious set ting which ant and industry had given 1t gratified and even surprised the Presi- dent. He was impressed by the beauty and magnitude of the exposition, the wonderful display of electrical illumina- ton and the evidence on every side of the hearty cooperation of the govern ments and peoples of the North, South and Central Americas in making it truly Pan-American. He told me that above everything he wished that he could have had time and opportunity for an exten- sive and uninterrupted inspection of the buildings and exhibitions. I know that could he have been spared to conclude his visit he intended to commend the