The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-08
HORROR AND DEEP REGRET
IMPRESSED 81 THE EMPEROR AND
EMPRESS OF GERMANY,
President LOubet, of France, Presi-
dent Estrada, OF Guatemala, and
WeII-KnOwn Diplomats.

WASHINGTON. Sept. Gable and tele-
graph messages from the crowned heads Of
Europe. diplomats and distinguished Amer
leans flooded the State Department to-day.
Acting Secretary Adee was kept busy read
Ing them and preparing suitable responses.
Minister WI was the first of the diplo-
matte body to pay a formal call of state
on this occasion. He was at the depart
ment by 10 o'clock and in personal inter-
view with Mr.. Adee expressed IN fitting
terms the deep grief vita which the sad
news had been received by his government
and by himself personally.
BY noon the Department OF State was
prepared TO make public some OF the
messages that had been received. \ few Of
them follow:
From the German Emperor and Empress
TO Mrs. Mckinley, dated KOenigsburg, Sept
z: '"The Empress and 1 are horrilied at the
attempt planned against your husband.
Express our deep-felt sympathy. Hoping
that God may restore TO health Mr. Nc
Kinley."
From Emile Loubet, President Of France.
to President Mckinley: with keen af-
Fiction / learn the news Of the heinous
attempt of which your ExceHency has just
been victim. 1 take it 10 heart to join
with the people Of the United States in
wishing the early recovery Of your Elk
cellency, and 1 earnestly desire In this sor-
rowful juncture to renew TO you the as
surance of my sentiments of continued and
cordial friendship"
From President Estrada, Of Guatemala:
J my government and myself most heart
fully lament the awful event. Please &C
cept our profound SORROW"
From Frederick NJ. Dairy, Lieutenant
Governor Of New South Wales: 1.-THE gov
eminent and people Of New South Wales
Join with me in expressions of our deep
sympathy with you in your sufferings and
our sorrow at the crime which has been
committed. We pray that the Almighty
in His infinite goodness may spare you TO
your people
From Baron Fava. Italian ambassador:
"Grieved deeply at terrible crime Trust
President Will be spared to his country and
friends"
From Ambassador Holleben. dated
Bremen, Sept. :: Please accept the ex-
preston OF my most sincere and hearty
regret on account of the dreadful accident
the President met with. Please convey this
message. If possible, to President and Mrs.
Mckinley"
From NJ. De Azpiroz. the Mexican am
bassador, dated Buffalo. Sept. 6; 1.-The
Mexican ambassador expresses to the gov
eminent OF the United States his deep re-
grets for the atrocious attempt against
the life of his Excellency, President Nc
kinley. The diplomatic representatives of
ID
Colombia. Korea. Turkey, Russia, Vene-
zuela, Brazil and China, at present in this
city, have requested the ambassador to
express in their names the same sentl-
ment."
From the Ecumenical Methodist Confer
ence at London: In accordance with ac-
ton taken on this seventh day of Septem-
Der. this EcumenicaI Methodist Conference
assembled I'm Wesley Chapel, London, ex-
presses through you to the American peo-
pie. its intense indignation at the dastardIy
attempt OF the life Of the President of the
United States of America, and it's profound
sympathy with the Nation iii its deep
anxiety
From Nj. Delcasse, minister Of Foreign
Affairs of France: II beg your rlxceIency
TO accept the expression OF profound hor-
ror inspired in the French nation and gov
eminent. ever ready TO share the sorrows
as well as the joys of the people of the
. United States. by the attempt on Presi-
dent McI<inleys life. and our ardent
wishes for the early recovery OF the noble
chief of the great American Republic"
From Governor TAFT 10 the Secretary OF
War. dated Manila. Sept. :: Greatly
shocked by report that President has been
shot. AnxiOUsly await exact information"
From General Chatfee TO the adiutant
general, War Department: ''SOlicitUde and
sympathy for President from army of the
Philippines