The age-herald., 1901-09-07

dents injuries as to the extent to Wh1cn MT. Roosevelt will discharge the presi- deptial duties, If he undertakes them at all, and it is almost certain that in the absence of great emergency in public af- fairs, even If called to assume these obli- gations, the \ ce President will contine himself in the exercise of his powers to the discharge of the most routine and in dispensable functions
 For the present the thought of fatal termination of the Presidents condition is referred to with awe-like apprehension, and there is hopeful anticipation that there may be no need for meeting those grave emergencies which would follow fatal termination of the tragic event.
 Has Seen Three Presidents
 Should the worst come, however, it is realized that important changes in the public affairs of the country would soon be brought about. There would necessari- ly be an extra session of Congress.
 All this has been thought of here and confidence is almost universal based on the Presidents magnificent constitution, his present excellent physical condition and tremendous strikes that have been made since Garheld's tlme in surgery that there will be no occasion to resort to the constitutional provisions made to meet the demise of President In office.
 Major Pruden, assistant secretary to the President, and Colonel Crooks, dis bursting officer. both veterans of the white house force, arrived together shortly af- ter o'clock and assumed charge of the executive mansion. Major Pruden had passed through a similar experience when President Garfield was shot and Colonel Crooks service went back beyond the Lincoln assassination. He was in tears when he said:
 Yes, 1t is the third affair of this kind since came into the White House
 General Brooke has left Governors Island for Buffalo, where he is expected, in the early morning to take persona. charge of all arrangements made for the guarding of the Presidential household Meanwhile, he had directed that tho troops which had been placed on guard around the hospital in the exposition grounds be transferred to the Milburn home, where the President lies
 Dewey Grief-Stricken.
 Admiral Dewey said he was plunged in grief too deep for utterance at this time. He could not now express an opinion as to the calamity 1t might have on the Schley court of inquiry.
 Minister Wu was tonight picture of distress. He realized keenly the tremen. dous indebtedness of China to President McKinleys kindly impulses in her great trials in the past year, and was shocked at the great calamity that had befallen him. He was severe in his denunciation of anarchists. He asked why they were per mitted to hatch such plots as this in a republic where the good people could readily change their President If they were in the slightest degree dissatisfied with him.
 It was gratifying to the officials here that the very first words of sympathy should come from Cuba The following is the message from that island:
 Havana, September 6, 1901. "Adjutant General, Washington:
 Mayor and Council of Havana have cabled expressing sorrow and solicitude for the President and desire that his fam fly be advised of these expressions. SCOTT. Adjptant-General. ''