The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-15
IN SOMBER DRAPING
LITERAL DISPLAY OF CREPE IN
PARIS MARKS RECEIPT
OF BAD NEWS
AMBASSADOR PORTER IS I'LL
News of The Death OF the Pres
ident Has Not Been Conn
nlunIcnfed to Him
as Vet.

central POI LlDn OF the CITY AHllAiNOiSlSS4S
bristled with furled and crepe-draped
flags. The United States embassy and
consulate all the hotels, business houses
and the establishments of many French
firms on the Avenue d'Opera, the Rue oe
Ia Paix. the main boulevards and in the
Champ Elysees quarter displayed this
mark of respect.
The United States embassy had not re-
ceived official notification of the presi-
dents death when the Associated Press
dispatch announcing it had arrived, aad
at half-past nine the news was communi-
Gated to the embassy. Ambassador Por-
ter. who has not been wGl for the past
fortnight. was deeply. affected by yester-
days intelligence. Re had undergone
Very painful but not dangerous operation
for local trouble the previous day,
and was upset yesterday by the sudden
change for the worse in Mr. Mckinley
condition. His physician, therefore, or
dercd that he should have complete reDose
and forbade that the news of the presi-
dents death be communicated to him this
morning. He will be notified later in the
day.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Delcasse
called at the embassy about ten O'Clock,
but could not be received. A few min
utcs later President Loubet drove up. The
ambassadors private physician received
him and explained that the news thus far
had been kept from Ambassador Porter,
and that il was not deemed advisable TO
allow him TO receive anyone. President
1.oubet expressed deep sympathy with the
ambassador and asked that the latter be
informed of his visit and that he intended
personally to express condolences over the
h. ,e,.o 10
and departed. The doctor says there is
absolutely nc danger for Ambassador
Porter, who only needs rest TO insure his
complete recovery within few days. In
fact but for the danger of Presidents Nc
kinney Gen. Porter would have started
on q journey to Constantinople next Sat
urday as planned.
President LoUbet sent the following dis
patch to Mrs. Mckinley:
4 learn with deep pain that his excel
lency Mr.. Mckinley has succumbed to
the deplOrable attempt on his life. |
sympathiZe with you with al my heart
in the calamity which thus strikes at
your dearest affections and which be-
reaves the great American nation OF a
president so justly respected and be-
loved. Emile Loubet."
The premier, Waldeck- Rousseau. called
at the residence of the United States am
bassador
The registers opened at the United
States embassy and at Ambassador Por-
ter's residence are quickly filing with the
names of American residents and visitors
and with those Of notable Frenchmen.
Paris is crowded with Americans at the
present time. and the ooulevards are dot
ted with little groups reading and dis
cussing the details Of the presidents last
moments. Numbers of Americans are al
ready wearing black ties and many ladies
have donned mourning.
The expressions Of sympathy from
Frenchmen is as general and sincere as it
was when the cables announced the news
of the attempt on the presidents life.
The death of President Mckinley. it is
understood, viii not interfere with the
general programme Of the cars visit to
France. The reviews, maneuvers and re-
cepdOns viii be held by the public. Fes-
Invites vii be subdued to a great ex-
tent
All the papers print articles deploring
the death OF President Mckinley, and
biographies Of the late president and
President Roosevelt. The Temps refers to
the responsibility of the doctors in giving
President Mckinley too nutritious ali
ments It says:
To legitimate sorrow, to the mourning
of the entire nation, mingles a gnawing
doubt regarding the treatment and skill
of the doctors
Abiding to President Roosevelt. the
Temps says:
What perspectives. what a touch OF
the magic wand, and what mingled,
troubling sentiments must occupy his
mind
Another article in the Temps says:
The anarchist CZolgosz fattered him
self with a vain hope if he thought that
by a revolver shot he could root up the
famous gibbet, the golden cross on which
Dr. ~f--I,
being crucihed The Buffalo murder
therefore, was useless, even from the
viewpoint of the anarchists themselves
Political murder is always formidable to
dynasties, but quite inoffensive to re-
publics.'
The Journel des Debats says: Never
Gid the friendly expressions of the two
sister republics appear more justified than
at the present moment, when there is
only room for a sentiment of profound
cordality."
PORTER IS TOLD THE NEWS.
The news of President McKfnlev,s
deeth was communicated to United
States Ambassador Porter this after
neon. Gen. Porter was deeply moved.
lie Kept TO his bed all day long but in
quiries made late tonight ELECTED the in
formation that he is progressing favora
bly, and that the surgeon hopes he will
be able to receive callers again on Mon
day
The tricolor over the EIysee palace and
other official edifices was flown at half
mast during the day. President Loubet
has taken deep personal interest in the
condition of President Mckinley since
the attack upon him and had sent an
officer of the household to the embassy
daily to inquire regarding his progress.
No official announcement of the fact has
hea Ia hut
the gala performance at the theater at
Compiegne, fixed for the evening of Sept,
20 has been countermanded as a mark
of respect.
The morning papers all publish arti-
cles expressing appreciation of the late
president and of President Roosevelt.
The Gaulois says: The death of Pres
ident Mckinley will have greater re-
Verberation throughout Europe than had
the disappearance of Garfield. Lincoln
or Carnot- He played bigger part en-
the worlds stage than any of his prede-
cess9rs. Bolder than they he threw
down the gauntlet to one of the nations
of the old world and inaugurated at the
expense Of Spain a policy of expansion
and conquest. He installed himself in
the Philippines and joined uninvitet. in
the European concert in China. and final
ly took up a determined and very Amer
lean attitude uIon the Panama question
Now this great perturber Of our auietude
reposeS IN his tomb Will his imperialst
policy disappear with him? Logically
MIR. Roosevelt is heir to the views and
ambitions of Mr. Mckinley, and hence
nothing will be changed in the United
States So much the worse for Europe"
La FoIIette'. Illness Serious.
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