New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15
SYMPATHY FROM EUROPE.
RULERS AND PEOPLE TESTIFY TO
THEIR SORROW AT M'KINLEI'S
TRAGIC DEATH

| London, Sept. liking Edward telegraphed
| TO Ambassador Choate to-day as follows:
| Most truly do sympathize with you and the
| whole American nation at the loss of your dis
| tinguished and to be regretted President.
| EDWARD REX.
United States Ambassador Choate arrived at
| the embassy from Scotland at an early hour
| this morning No official news of President Me
| Kinley's death had been received there prior to
/ his arrival! but The Associated Press dispatches
| announcing the death of the President
| taken sufficient justification for the lowering
of the flag upon the embassy to halfmast. AS
the crowds hurrying to work passed the embassy
many persons barred their heads upon seeing the
mournful droop of the flag. Callers began to
come early and write their names in the book
opened for the purpose of condolences. The
first of these Charles Spencer Francis,
United States Minister 10 Greece. who is now
in London.
on the Mansion House and other public and
private buildings the flags quickly placed
at halfmast.
All the papers issued extras lined with deep
black and sympathy is universally expressed.
The Lord Mayor sent to United States Am
| bassador Choate the following message:
The citizens of London profoundly moved
and deeply affected by the sad intelligence of
President McKinleys death. They had hope
that under Providence so valuab BILE a life might
have been spared for the welfare of his country.
In their name / beg to tender to your excellency
heartfelt sympathy. and shall be grateful IL you
will convey it to Mrs. Mckinley and the people
of the United States The eminent career and
public services of Mr.. Mckinley widely ap-
preciated here, and will long be remembered by
the British people who, having themselves
tanned the loss of a beloved sovereign, more
keenly sympathize with the United States In
the sudden removal of their distinguished Presi-
dent
meeting of the London Corporation to pass
a of coincidence will be held on Thursday
next
From the towers of Westminster Abbey. from
the gray buildings where the government of the
empire is administered. from the Mansion House
and Law Courts, from churches. hotels and
business and private houses in London, Union
Jacks are floating at halfmast as mark of
sympathy for the murdered President All the
stock and commercial exchanges closed.
Throughout the length and breadth Of Europe
feelings similar to those evinced in the British
metropolis seem 10 have been evoked. Perhaps
the best is voiced by the Vienna "Neues Weiner
Tageblatt," which says:
The ocean is not wide enough TO hold all the
sympathy that is streaming from the Old World
TO the New.
The number of callers and kilograms received
at the United States Embassy increased as the
day wore on. The British Ambassador to the
United States. Lord Pauncefote personally ex-
pressed TO Mr. Choate his deep sorrow.
Lord Salisbury and the Marquis Of Lansdowne
sent representatives to the embassy and Lord
Rosebery and Mr. Chamberlain sent messages
The members of the Diplomatic Corps left their
cards at the embassy. Mr.. Brodrick, the War
Secretary; Lord George Hamilton. the Indian
Secretary, and countless others called Many OF
the callers were in mourning
Sir Henry Irving's message was particularly
sympathetic. He said:
May add personally my deep grief TO that OF
the people of this nation and the nations OF the
! earth for the loss OF great and good life. so
ruthlessly snatched away in the fulness OF love
! and honor?
| The Earl of Aberdeen in presenting medals 20
some OF the Gordon Highlanders at Aberdeen to-
day. said that with their whole hearts the Brit
ish give the Americans unstinted sympathy in
tensified by the memory of their ungrudgIng
manifestations at the time of Queen victoria's
death. The Earl referred TO President McKin-
ley as splendidly courageous and lofty spirited
man. and to President Roosevelt as a brave and
| upright man, who would uobly devote himself
| TO the arduous work before him
THE Morning Leader appears with heavy
mourning borders. and prints portraits and
sketches OF the lives of President Mckinley and
! Of Theodore Roosevelt. 1t expresses editoriallv
the deep sympathy felt in Great Britain, and
suggests that the only appropriate expression Of
!
mortal service in ST. Paurs Cathedral. The
| Leadar" says:
Mr.. mckinley came of the stock which built
The Cathedral. He belonged 20 a race whose
leaders are buried there. We could find no apter
mode of emphasizing the unity of the Anglo
Saxon people.
The Archbishop of Canterbury. the Most Rev
Frederick Temple. sent the following dispatch
| to Mr.. Choate:
/ desire TO express in behalf Of the Church of
England the deep grief with which we have
heard OF the death of the President The loss OF
! so great ruler is a calamity to the whole world
The triumph Of wickedness fills us with sorrow
our prayer and goodwill will be an earnest for
/ the American people.
/ Mr.. Choate. in replying, said:
: assure you that your graces promise that
the prayers of the Church will be offered for our
affiicted people will excite the gratitude OF nv
countrymen.
/ EMPEROR WILLIAMS MESSAGES
| SYMPATHETIC TELEGRAMS TO SECRETARY