New-York tribune., 1901-09-08

ments OF gold 10 America, which. to the extent
of several millions due later this year.
Passengers booked to sail for New-York on
the steamer ST Paul to-day. gathered at Water
loo Station this morning 10 take train for the
steamer, were tremendously eager for further
news OF the Presidents condition, many dread
ing the week OF suspense with which their pas
sage will be marked. The / o'clock bulletin
was hailed with the greatest relief
Richard Croker. John Fox Of the New-York
Democratic Club and Andrew Freedman took
the noon train for Liverpool to connect with the
steamer Lucania. Mr. Croker said he was very
sorry about President Mckinley and he anx-
iously inquired for the latest news regarding
the Presidents condition.
At Euston Station. when the Lucanias train
left there was similar 10 the one wit
messed Waterloo Station. The passengers
hung about the platform inquiriug for the latest
| Information. and apparently reluctant 10 put
themselves out OF communication with the news
about the Presidents condition even for few
hours.
The Dean or Canterbury VIII oner special
prayers tomorrow for the recovery OF President
Mckinley
All the evening newspapers comment on the
anarchists crime. The greatest sympathy and
| goodwill is expressed for the United States A
most striking tribute To President Mckinley Is
paid by The Globe" and II is all the more
notable as the paper is not celebrated for it's
friendliness to America. The Globe" says
No sooner had President Mckinley taken up
the rens Of office than we saw a remarkable
change come over the political character OF his
people. The days Of their impetuous youth
We're over They gained dignity and OF
responsibility behttng their national manhood
and to-day the world regards them with respect,
which is far higher tribute than the wonder
and anxiety with which II used TO watch them
rms newly acquired national sobriety has i'm
Piled no loss OF vigor. II Is not the dulness OF
lethargy. II is the quiet conscious strength
transition from feverish youth to mature man
hood II has witnessed the United States. for
the first time In their history. accepting those
! imperial obligations for which they were. in
their more hotheaded days untitled. They have
taken the foremost place among the great
powers or the world They have simultane-
/ ously experienced commercial prosperity with
out an equal in history.
To no small extent is this wonderful nationa!
advance due to the man who yesterday was the
object OF an anarchists fury. He has played
with signal distinction and entire success the
difficult part so suddenly imposed on him by
the new imperial destiny OF the United States.
The Westminster Gazette's" leading editorial
is entitled AN Insensate Crime" II refers to
the great American around whose sick bed the
whole world waits anxiousy this morning."
The St James's Gazette" says
The problem of dealing with such monsters is
day. We almost inclined to regret the
escape of the would-be assassin from lynching.
The Evening Standard" regards the attempt
on an elective official unparalleled piece OF
anarchistic stupidity.
England Prays for Mckinley" is printed in
great block type across the front page or Ihe
Evening Star" and all the journals express the
hope OF the English people that the president
will recover. The sun" says the abhorrent
crime was committed for mere wantonness.
THE Evening News says that he may be
spared Is the prayer of every knghshihah
throughout the empire" and the paper men
tions the curious resemblance in the circum-
stances surrounding the crime In Buffalo ana
those of the murder OF President Carnot, whose
assassin climbed to his victims carriage tor the
ostenslble purpose of shaking hands
THE Echo" eulogizes the personal traits OF
President Mckinley those on which Eng
lishmen can dwell with unaffected apprecia-
tion.