The Washington times., 1901-09-07

| tue BuIIalO Exposition. lie mas AWAY ;
| seemed 10 me such grand man that
| never thought 1t possible that his life
| could be endangered by the bullet OF an
| assassin 1t must have been the act OF
| lunatic incapable OF comprehending the
! goodness of his character and the dignity
| of his high position.
| Capt. ChesteEHarding. assistant to the
| Engineer Commissioner: There is only
| one thing to say. and that is what all
are saying. II is 90 depiorable that words
| fail to describe it. / hope that the wounds
Gus as reported. do not like to think of
| the possibility of his being taken away
| Politically. and otherwise. it would be u
| calamity.
Major Richard Sylvester. the Superin-
| tendent of the police force of the District
| OK Coumbis: Although we probably an
| tlcipate such happenings more than the
police of any other city and are constant
| ~ charged with the care of the Execu-
| tive, the news came as complete shock.
! When the President started on his West
| ern trip | wrote long letter to J. S. Bull.
| chief of police at Buffalo, detailing the
methods pursued in this city in caring
| for the comfort and safety of the Presi-
| dent. He replied thanking me for the in
| formation and saying that most of the
| suggestions would be adopted during the
| Presidents visit to that city. Captain
Boardman has just been in telephone
communication with Chief Bull and has
| been informed by him that the would-be
assassin Is native of Poland, about
twenty-eight years DID, and that he is
| extremely stubborn and has so far re-
fuSed to give any information about him
| self. The man is undoubtedly an Aaar-
| chist, probably connected with the bands
| that seem 20 have fiourfshed in New Jer-
| sey and New York. Extreme measures
should be taken to stamp out these people
and suppress their meetings, although
recognize that it is difficult thing to do.
Anarchistic principles have Fever obtain
| ed foothold in this city. and I believe
that way would be found to stamp it
out If they did,
DR.. William TindaII, Secretary to the
Board of Commissioners of the District
or Columbia: 1t is incomprehensibe
how anyone could bring himself to per-
petrate such an atrocious assault upon
fellow-man of the kindly mold of the
president, except upon the hypothesis OF
| inSa nifty.
An untoward consequence of this event
will be its influence as an argument
functions which bring the Chief Execu-
tive in contact with the people, and tend
so strongly to secure for him the per-
sonal attachment of all classes irrespec-
tive of their political views. But the sue
cessful attempts upon the lives of the
Eniperors of Russia and Germany show
| that no amount OF protection can secure
immunity from the homicidal impulses of
these malevoient fanatics.
The President, for whose recovery all
who are hit to live IN this country, will
earnestly pray, will at least learn from
ing"
Alexander r. Mullowny, Assistant
United States Attorney for the District:
This event was great surprise and grief
to the country. l could not believe the
| news. 1t did not seem to me possible
that anyone could have thus attacked
our President [ see by the reports that
he was a foreigner, and | think that some
thing should be done to restrict the COM
ing of such men to the United States.
Either by stricter immigra ton laws or by
l m. N
ought to be debarred from access to oIlr
shores. In my examination of foreigners
in the court / have found out that they
do not and apparently cannot understand
the meaning of our institutions. Even
after they have lived in the United States
| for several years they do not seem to
| comprehend the real meaning of free
dom"
| Judge John H. O'Donneil, presiding in
| the United States branch of the Police
| Court. Il cannot find words to express
my regret over this catastrophe. If Presi-
| dent Mckinley should die from the effects
| of the attack upon him it would be a
great calamity to the country No more
generous honorable. patriotic man ever
lived than he"
Capt Lansing II Beach, the Engineer
Commissioner of the District of Column
bia: My rhetorical ability is unequal to
the task of expressing my feelings. All
who have met and honored the President
as all of the District of Commissioners
have had the opportunity of doing, can
nave only feelings or the deepest nor
row at the dastardly act. Every citizen
| am sure, feels 2 personal affiiction at
this attempt upon the life of the Execu-
1 tive of the nation, who Is one of the best
and kindeSt men that i ever knew.
William T. Harris. the Commissioner of
Education: Il don't want to accept the
reports true. 1t is a terrible stroke
and too great a calamity to conceive of.
/ knew Mr.. Mckinley only as public
| man. but his many excellent qualities
have endeared him to the entire people.
] am really too greatly shocked to express
my feelings.
Il. S. Parker. President of the National
Metropolitan Bank: My sorrow is pro-
found, and | feel almost as though | had
| lost personal friend. 1 can hardly real
ize the awful consequences that might re-
| suit from such a catastrophe. =