Evening star., 1901-09-07
FOREIGN SYMPATHY
Horror and Indignation Felt in
London.
VIEWS OF FHE BRITISH PRESS
Rigorous Action Against Anarch-
lists Favored.
, OF THE BRITISH PRESS
THE SENTIMENT IN PARIS

/ pense with which their passage will be
marked. The o'clock bulletin was hailed
with the greatest relief.
At Euston station, when the Lucania' s
| train left, there was scene similar to the
one witnessed at Waterloo station. The
passengers hung about the platform, in
| quiring for the latest information and ap-
parently reluctant to put themselves out OF
communication with the news about the
| Presidents condition even for a few hours.
Richard Croker, John Fox of the New
York Democratic Club and Andrew Freed
man were among the travellers Mr.. Croker
said he was very sorry about President Nc
| Kinley and he anxiously inquired for the
| latest news regarding the Presidents con-
dition.
The lord mayor had addressed to United
| States Ambassador Choate the following
communications:
| 1.-THE citizens of London have received
with profound regret and great indigna-
| ton intelligence of the dastardly attack
| upon the life of the distinguished President
of the United States. and they desire to
| convey through your excellency their sim
| cere sympathy with your country in this
melancholy event, and their trust that so
| valuable a life President Mckinley 8
may be spared for the welfare of the Amer
| lean people"
Embassy Receives Many Telexrams,
| The United States embassy also has re-
, ceived many kilograms and telephone meg
sages from distinguished persons inquiring
| for news and expressing anxiety and re-
gret at the attempt of the would-be assas-
sin.
Lord Pauncefote, the British ambassador
to the United States, accompanied by his
daughter, was one Of the earliest callers at
the United States embassy this morning
He expressed the greatest sympathy and
anxiety regarding President Mckinley's s
condition. The other callers at the en-
bassy included Judge Gray of Delaware
Prof. Saunders of Harvard and practically
all the leading Americans in London
The telegrams of sympathy and inquiry
received al the United States embassy
from all parts of Great Britain include
messages from the mayors Of Liverpool
Birmingham and Portsmouth.
England prays for Mckinley" is printed
In great black type across the front page
OF the Evening Star, and all the journals
express the hope of the English people
that the President will recover. The Sun
says:
The abhorrent crime was committed for
mere wantonneSS."
The Evening News says that he may be
spared is the prayer Of every Englishman
throughout the empire" and the paper
mentions the curious resemblance in the
circumstances surrounding the crime in
Buffalo and those of the murder of Presi-
dent Carnot, whose assassin climbed to his
victims carriage for the ostensible purpose
of shaking hands.
Eulogy From the Echo
The Echo eulogizes the personal traits OF
President Mckinley as those on which
Englishmen can dwell with unaffected an
probation.
1t Is understood that the American police
are communicating with the police of the
various European capitals, with the view Of
learning whether Czolgosz has had rela-
tions with foreign anarchists recently.
In the absence of Lord Salisbury and the
MARQUIS of Lansdowne from London
Schomberg Mcdonnell principal private
secretary to the prime minister, said to a
representative of the Associated Press:
lou cannot use terms too strong in ex-
pressing our indignation at the outrage
and sympathy with the President. It is
| terrible. If Mr.. Mckinley dies, which we
| sincerely hope he will not the whole world
| VIII lose man of greater integrity and
statesmanship than it even at present
| realizes. This latest attempt may produce
| an international arrangement by which an
| archists may be dealt with according to
their desserts and this canker Of civiliza-
would favor such plan. We and America
are blamed on the continent for harboring
| anarchists
| I'VE are all deeply relieved to hear the
|
condition, but remembering keenIy how
| President Garfield fingered, we dread the
| possibility of complications until the sec
| ond bullet is found If the worst comes to
| the worst, which l dislike to contemplate,
| 1t is some slight satisfa ction to know that
Vice President Roosevelt is such an up
right, leVel-headed man. I do not think
European statesmen would feel a bit ner-
| vous about his direction of affairs We
| sincerely trust, however, that such a con-
| tingency will not occur"
Throughout the government offices the
| same sentiments were echoed In Wash
ington itself the aSsailant could not have
been more bitterly execrated.
All the newspapers this morning publish
long accounts from Buffalo describing the
attempt upon President McKinley's life
| dispatches from abroad regarding the re-
| ception of the news, which excites renewed
| and anxious discussion of means to prevent
| anarchist outrages, references to previous
| attempts and the urgent need Of the adop-
| tion of greater police precautions than ever
| In republics and the freest countries
The Daily Telegraph says editorially:
1t Is with the profoundest regret that
| the world learns today that another dis
tinguished name is added to the shamefully
| long list Of rulers who have fallen victims
| to the insensate wickedness Of the assas-
Sin. The most unfeigned and heartfelt
sympathy will go forth from every family
| In Christendom to Mrs. Mckinley in this
| hour of deepest sorrow and trial. Ameri-
| cans will acquit us Of all suspicion of in
NY WueIl we CldlUl tndC the OlOW Will
be felt with almost equal severity in Great
! Britain in the United States"
The newspapers this afternoon without
| exception extend to the Mckinley fam
| lily and the American nation the deepest
| sympathy. and fervent prayers for the Pres
| tdent's recovery are offered, while heartfelt
| gratitude Is expressed that the latest ac-
| counts give ground for hope.
| The Times says editorially:
1T will be a relief to the feelings Of the
American people to know that the criminal
| or lunatic was not one Of themselves. We
| will not contemplate the possibility of a
| fatal result, but in any case the govern
| ment Of the United States will not be dis
| turbed. Vice President Roosevelt is q man
| of ability and distinction, In whose hands
| there is no doubt the country's interests
| would be safe; but President Mckinley has
| gained an almost unique position, and 1t
| would be a cruel stroke of fortune II he
| were cut off in the plentitude Of his popu-
| larity and when his policy has been appar-
| emily vindicated by success at all points
| THE crime Is scarcely ineligible when
| 1t Is remembered that automatic operation
| brings successor to the President with
| the same authority and with his prestige
| probably enhanced by the adherence that
| the murder a forerunner must produce.
| 1t Is singular that the attempt follows SO
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