Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-23
TRIBUTES OF AMERICA
Congress Shows Respect For
Queens Memory.
OFFICIAL MESSAGES WERE SENT.
Flag Haif-Masted at white House aud on
Government Butldings-some Cabinet
Officers Praised Late Queen In Inter-
yiews-In New York and 0the- Places

Washington. Jan. 49, Business in
the house was laid aside out of re
spect for Queen yictorias memory.
Mr. Hit, chairman of the committee
on foreign affairs, while the session
was proceeding, offered the following
resolutions.
Resolved, That the house Of repre-
sentatives OF the United States OF
America has learned with profound
sorrow Of the death of her majesty,
Queen Victoria, and sympathizes with
her people in the loss of their beloved
sovereign. That the president be re-
questcd to communicate this express
sion OF the sentiment Of the house to
the government of Great Britain.
That as further mark of respect to
the memory of Queen Victoria the
house do now adjourn.
The reading Of the resolution was
listened to with impressive silence.
Mr.. Hit stated very briefly this reso-
luton followed the precedents in sim
liar cases. 1t was, he said copied
almost literally from the resolution
adopted upon the occasion of the
death of the president of the French
adopted upon the death of the car
of Russia. The resolution was unan-
imously adopted and the house stood
adjourned until noon today.
Senate Also Adopted Resolutions.
In the senate, after the executive
session, Mr.. Allison offered the fol
lowing resolution in open session:
That the death of her royal and
imperial majesty, Victoria, of noble
virtues and great renown is sincerely
deplored by the senate of the United
States of America
The resolution was adopted unani-
mously.
Later on Mr.. Allison then offered
tue following resolution with refer
enee to that passed earlier in the day
upon the death of Queen Victoria:
THAT the president pro TEN. of the
senate cause to be conveyed to the
prime minister of Great Britain a
suitably engrossed copy of the fore
going resolution
1t was agreed to.
Whether there will be commemora-
tive exercises similar to those held in
Washington after the death of the
Empress of Austria and the King of
Italy, will depend upon the instrue-
lions issued from London. In any
event, Lord Pauncefote and those
| about him are withdrawn for some
time from participation i'll the social
and official affairs at the capital.
The German embassy shares in the
| universal sorrow. and there is an
added sentiment of bereavement in
the fact that Emperor William is the
grandson of the dead queen. The
German ambassador, DR.. Won HolIe-
ben, gave expression to his deep grief
and paid a tribute of respect and adj
miration for the noble life and the
| Industrious reign of the departed
queen.
Personal Addiction to Lord Pauncefote.
Lord Pauncefote had expected that
the end could not be long deferred.
| and had been prepared for the sad
intelligence that the queen was no
more, but it came to him almost as
personal affliction, for it was only
a few months ago that he was the
guest of the queen at Osborne. at the
time of his elevation to the peerage.
Secretary Hay upon being assured
through the physicians certificate, as
furnished him by the Associated
Press of the demise of Queen Vic
toria, promptly cabled the following
message to Ambassador Choate at
Iondon:
Department of State.
Jan. %, 1901
"Choate. Ambassador. London.
you will express to Lord Lans-
downe the profound sorrow of the
government and people of the United
States at the death of the queen and
the deep sympathy we feel with the
people of the British empire in their
great affection
(SigneD John Hay"
While the cabinet was in session
the president and his advisers were in
receipt from time to time of all the
news which came from Osborne
house, so when the end came later
messages of coincidence were sent and
orders given looking to the half mast
Ing of the flags over the executive
departments and the carrying out of
formalities. The half masting of the
national ensign was an unusual trib-
ute to the memory of the deceased
sovereign, 1t is said that this has
been done rarely on the occasion of
the funeral of some great worlds
ruler. but never before in the case
Of the death of a monarch.
Official Message by President Mckinley.
President Mckinley sent the fol-
lowing message of coincidence to King
Edward VII:
Telegram sent from Washington,
Jan. D. 1901.
His Majesty, the King, Osborne
House, Isle of Wight.
Il have received with profound sor-
row the lamentable tidings of the
death of her majesty, the queen AL
low me, Sir. to offer my sincere sym
pathy and that of the American peo-
pie in your personal bereavement and
IN the loss Great Britain has suffered
in the death of its venerable and IL
lustrious sovereign, whose noble life
and beneticent influence have pro-
NOTED the peace and won the affec-
ton of the world
"William Mckinley
Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock expressed his sympathy as fol-
lows:
''The American people will deeply