New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
DEPEW'S HIGH TRIBUTE.
THE SENATOR THINKS THIS CRIME
WILL CURTAIL THE PUBLIC AP-
prARANCES OF PRESIDENTS.

Senator 'Chauncey NJ. Depew received dis
matches all day yesterday at the home of his
sister Mrs William H. Paulding, In PeekskiH.
telling about the condition of the President.
The senator had first heard of the attempted
assassination on arriving at his sisters home
with his son, Chauncey NJ. Depew, jr, at D
p. m. on Friday. To a Tribune reporter tPe
Senator said:
This thing of the United States ought to
have about him lynx eyed officers and friends, who
son who approached to shake hands. My dispatch
says this assassin used his left hand to greet the
handkerchief. he held the pistol; wideawake
natural result of this will seriously to curtai
public appearances of Presidents in the future ana
on a Presdent's life that the risk cannot be taken
of letting mnatics cranks and criminals have an
easy opportunity of assassinatng:
remember the assassination of Lincoln There
at first national horror. and then paralysis
followed by a passionate demand for vengeance,
One of the bloodiest chapters in our history was
only By the aTder anq ws he 0I
ton of the iercest factional fight in political
to Se ea eed by R s of his
Mckinley is the most popular President of this
party against him. There is the warmest per-
eordiaty from ali Sections Of the Country and from
all people unprecedented from the time OF
makes the crime the more atrocious and mex
cuSable There is palliation of any kind which
be urged for the assassin.
are law abiding bic people and believe in let
In a like this, especially if the President
wives. for the assassin TO have long ti.ai with
mild laws. at the end and he glorying in the. deed
inclined people who might be moved to emulate
his example. His immunity and safety under the
to the law abiding character of our people but
President, Mckinley holds position among the
rulers OF the wtrld which none OF our Presidents
Americans to an unusual degree but now that we
are a world power he is regarded In all European
conditions. attendant upon this new and critical
Of the world The position which he took in China
led TO notifications of terms and protests against
ment without war; The comments of the Euro
the greatest factor for the peace Of the world. II
tiona caamity Roosevelt would make slG an excel
lent Presdent-strong; masterful and able But no
man living could for the three years Of adjust
ment and settlement possess the confidence, as a
opinions on domestic and foreign affairs are the
iqdgment of the country because of the wisdom OF
his administration and utterances A new Presi-
dent fH would 3 have to go through the trial before
resting upon, ms individualty In other words
the country, In its industrial and commercial con-
the processes Of its DEVELOPMENT. in its entrance
and expansion into foreign markets. and in its
with the tried and trusted Mckinley. n voyageI
experienced and famous captain, who with the
storms. hurricanes and cyclones OF the sea. has
never had accident and has always brought
his ship safe and on time 20 port
Should this wound result fatally we must ralIy
about Roosevelt. as the country undoubtel lIv
would. and without partsanship give him cordial
and most emphatic support. our conditions and
situation at home and abroad are such that our
pe-manent prosperity and peace are dependent
will live Whatever happens. But whether he lives
or dies. II Will reckon among the best results OF
citizenship and statesmanship a President who
lying stricken A. RunaIo has the prayers Of ali
his countrymen and the sympathy and respect OF
the whole world.