Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-09-20

O A"N' AO-udy Tic american people
mourn as one family for the head of
the household. milwaukee Sentinel
EuIoglstfc Expressions In South.
"A great statesman; the best type
OF American citizen; a loyal and kindly
gentleman; brave, true man, has
been done to death by an assassin. and
on his bier fall the tears of the south,
while the shadow of a cruel tragedy en-
Ve1ops the entire land. May his gentle
soul rest in peace."--Memphis Conn
mercial Appeal.
The hour of death removes politics
but, better still, the love of lifetime
mad extracted whatever asperity might
nave exlsted."-Atlanta Constitution,
Tributes from Across the wnt-r
u am deeply affected by the news
OF the untimely death of President
Mckinley. I hasten to express the
deepest and most heartfelt sympathy
OF the German people to the great
American nation. Germany mourns
with America for her noble son. who
lost his life whilst he was fulfilling
his duty to his country and people. )"
Emperor William, Germany.
MAY I add personally my deep
GRIEF to that of the people of this
nation and the nations of the earth
Tor the loss of great and good life.
so ruthlessly snatched away in the
1ullness of love and honor.--Sir
Henry Irving.
Most truly do sympathize with
you and the whole American nation
at the loss of your distinguished
PRESIDENT VII, England.
II 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 a ruler is a calamity to the
whole world. The triumph of wick
edness fills us with sorrow. Our
prayer and good will will be an earn
est for the American people, arch
bishop of Canterbury.
II learn with deep pain that his ex-
cellency, Mr.. Mckinley, has sue
cumbed to the deplorable attempt on
his life. I sympathize with you with
all my heart in the calamity which
thus strikes at your dearest affec-
tons and which bereaves the great
American nation of president so
justly respected and loved."-Presi-
dent Emile Loubet, of France.
1.-THE citizens of London are pro-
foundry moved and deeply affected
by the sad Intelligence of President
Mckinley's death. They had hope
that, under Providence, so valuable a
life might have been spared for the
welfare of the country. The eminent
career and public services of Mr.. Nc
Kinley are widely appreciated here,
and will long be remembered by the
British people, who, having them
selves sustained the loss of a be-
loved sovereign, more keenly sympa-
thize with the United States in the
sudden removal of their distinguished
president" Lord Mayor of London.
Tribute from 4 SpaniaFd.
Juan, D'Aljoris, born in Madrid, and
once Spanish soldier, dotted his hat
and bowed his head before the half
mast flag and the picture of the dead
chieftain.
even in Spain,' said the man who
fought for the red and gold of old Cas-
tile, ''there will be mourning to-day,
and mourning of the deepest. truest
kind. The Spanish people never hated
Mckinley, and they will honor him in
death as in life-a man who was good
ruler, merciful enemy and kindly
friend.
II have known Admiral Cervera in
the old home, and heavy will be the
spoke of Mckinley as his ideal of q
ruler-the ballot-chosen master of q
contented people, and man as pure
and noble in his private life as he was
colossal in his vast career" II ~
81 have been,deeply shocked by the
horrible crime, which has not even the
excuse that the anarchist ispersecuted
in the United States, since, as is well
known, freedom and tolerance are
there. extended to him. Nor has it the
excuse that President Mckinley was q
ruler of exclusive: or aristocratic tend.
encies, for he was, by reason of his po-
sition as popular. ruler and his own
personal feelings, sympath and hab-
its, q good friend of the people, . gen
uine democrat in the best sense Of the
word; so that this crime was as useless
and unProvoked as it was abominab!e
in every respect. With regard to Mex Tex
leo, President Mckinley had ever evil
denced- such friendl = sent iments that
his death will be mourned in this coun-
TRY hardly less keenly than IN the
United States; for myself II S q loss q
! warm personal friend. esident
! Diaz. Mexico.