The Washington times., 1901-09-08
DENOUNCED In WASHINGTON.
People of the Capital Indignant
Over the Buffalo Assault

|
ticnal Capital feel most keenIy the Buffa-
10 outrage and are giving vent to their
| sentiments of Indignation. The same ea-
| gerness for news of the wounded Presi-
| dents condition was manifested yester-
day that was shown Friday night, and
| everyone is anxious that Mr. Mckinley
may recover.
Some expressions heard here yesterday
are given below:
Minister Wu Ting-fa1g: II am shock
| ed beyond expression by the news What
could have prompted the purpose TO kill
| such good man as Mr. Mckinley, who
| has governed the country so wisely and
so well? And, in any event. why should
an attempt be made to assassinate a
President of a Republic when his term Of
office is for four years and his successor
can then be lawfully and peacefully
| elected?
The Anarchists should all be hanged
| They should not be allowed to commit
| such dastardly crimes. 1t is a shame. a
| shame. l cannot say how deeply srieved
| l am. hope with all my heart that the
| President will quickly recover
Thomas Herran, Colombian Charge
Anaires: His benevolence of character
robbed him of personal enemies.
He is great and good man.
and Colombia will join the United
| States in the prayer for his recovery. So
| ciety should protect Itself by taking meas
| ures for the suppression of Anarchists.
| The attempt 10 assassinate the President
| at Buffalo may have the effect of bring
| ing this about"
Charles c. Coie, formerly Associate Jus
| tice of the Supreme Court of the District:
The crime committed is too horrible to
contemplate. There is no cause for it
| and this makes it all the more inconceiva-
bic. No man ever held greater place in
| the hearts of his countrymen than Presi-
dent Mckinley. He has not enemy iE
the world, either political or personal
| People of all parties acknowledge him to
| be honest and conscientious in all his acts.
The crime was prompted by the an
archistic spirit which believes in wiping
all Governments out of existence. There
are too many of this class of people in
America and some action should be taken
not only to prevent an increase of the
number. but to restrain those here from
deeds of violence. Congress has the pow
| ed and should do this.
Such demonstrations as were made by
Anarchists in New Jersey should be made
criminal offences against the law and
punishable by Imprisonment for life in the
pepitentiary. 1t is the best plan for safe
ty."
John r. Young. Clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District THE attempt to
take the life of Mr.. Mckinley was most
diabolical crime. 1t is hard to conceive
how anyone would deliberately attempt
the life of a man who is so universally
beloved. Words fail 60 express how feel
the assassin should be dealt with. Sad as
the news of the attempted assassination
is, the American people are rejoced to
know that the attempt was not successful
and that the President will probably re-
cover
Capt. L. H. Beach. the Engineer Com
missioner of the District: THE shooting
of the President was a most deplorable
act. My first feeling was that the news
could not be true, for Mr. Mckinley had
so ingratiated himself into the respect
and esteem of the American people that
did not dream a man could be found vile
enough to perpetrate such an act
Il share with others the hope that he
will speedily recover from his wounds and
live TO serve out his second term so aus
piciously begun. l would regard it
irretrievable misfortune if the President
should die
Col w. C. Haskell, Sealer of Weights
and Measures: NO one feels the disgrace
of this attack upon our President more
than do. There is no punishment pre-
scribed by law that begins to mete out
the penalty due for such a deed.
Il believe the President will live. As
nation We cannot spare him. His death
at this time and under the circumstances
would be a national calamity. l cannot
think that 1t is possible that such thing
should be-
j. T. Petty, the District Auditor: 1T is
inconceivable that a sane man would
wantonly attempt to slay one so kind in
thought, so pure in life. noble in char
acter as our President L emphasize the
words our President for he is pre-emi-
nently man OF the people whose broad
sympathies take in every class and whom
the masses love as few men have ever
been or deserved to be loved.
My heart is stirred to its profound
est depths with sympathy for the inva-
lid wife, for whom he has always shown
such tender solicitude, and no language
can express the intensity of feeling with
which l hope and pray that he may re-
cover and long live to bless his family and
the country which he has so faithfully
served.
Warner Stutler. Superintendent of Street
Cleaning: My feeling is one of intense
Indignation that such a thing should hap
pen to such man. In my opinion the
time has come for some sort of action to
restrain crazy Anarchists and insane
murderers of the Guiteau-Czolgosz type.
To deport such people to the South Sea
Islands TO be consumed by cannibals
would not be more than they deserve. L
have an abiding conviction that when the
insane Vaporings of such teachers
Emma Goldman result in murderous at
tacks upon the President it is time to
shut the mouths of the teachers.
Judge Ryan, Acting Secretary of the
Interior: When | first heard the news L
was paralyZed. l feel very hopeful that
the President will live. He has n splendid
physique and the nerve of a lion. That
deviish element ought to be rooted out.
1t is awful to think that a creature whose
life is worth no more than that of fly
can with one blow plunge a whole conti-
nent in grief.
Captain Tonner. Acting Commissioner
of Indian Affairs: Il have known Major
Mckinley well for thirty-siX years. and in
all that time have never heard an i'm
His is the highest type of the Christian
gentleman. | can hardly realize the ca
lamity as yet. but have a supreme conf
dence that he will live. 1t did not sur
news so bravely, for l have known her
for long period and she is OF the stuff |
from which heroineS are made. The ele- |
ment from which the assassin comes
ought to be kept out by laws of restric-
tion. To shoot President Mckinley at the |
time when he was mil Cling with his peo-
pie on an occasion of loyfulnesS was as
great an atrocity as to strike down a
priest at the Sacrament
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky: 81 am
shocked by the terrible news from Buffa- |
10. 1t is awful and cannot be appreciated |
at its full enormity. The attempt upon |
the life of the President is a public ca |
lanity, n blow at the entire nation. Grief |
is broadcast over the entire country
Should the President die great confusion |
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