New-York tribune., 1901-09-16
EXPRESSIONS BY SENATOR'S.

in addition TO the dispatches from
OF the United States Senate printed in yester-
7ay's Tribune expressing their feelings on the
Buffalo tragedy. the following additional dis
patches have been received by The Tribune;
Townsend. Mont September 10
IN harmony with his strong. gentle and faith
fuI nature, our late beloved President, While
consciously within the grasp of death, admon-
ished his afflicted wife and sorrowlng country
men to piously accept the will of God. His hum
BILE spirit of Christian resignation in the pres
ence oS death viii be cherished by all Christlan
people as a legacy Of infinite consolation Inc
uasierful achievements Of his pure and devoted
life viii be highly esteemed, as his unselhsnness
and modesty become known to all. as his mo-
tives Were known to those who were near him.
The sorroyy Of this day cannot be expressed, but
fl may be better endured by recalling the last
words of the expiring President COO II M1iI De
done" THOMAS H CARTER. .
FIkins w Va. September 15.
A great calamity has fallen on the world. The
most popular ard beloved of our Presidents
one of the ablest statesmen of the age and one
of the sweetest souls that ever lived. has been
taken from us by the hands of the assassin. The
nation is in mourning, the people oVerwhelmed
with grief. yet the country should take heaIt
and not give way TO dependency. Assassina-
zion has never changed the course of events, and
this most cruel and wicked one viii not The
government still lives. and will go on under the
guidance of Providence and the policies advo-
rated and followed by Mckinley The people
have confidence in the integrity. patriotism and
ability of Theodore Roosevelt 5. B. ELklNS-
Orange Va, September II.
The death Of President Mckinley by the hand
of cowardly assassin is source of profound
and universal sorrow among right thinking peo-
pie everywhere II is the not altogether sur
prising result Of allowing organized societies TO
openly advocate the murder of public officials,
and is a sad and tragic Illustration OF the ne
cessity for State and National legislation thaf
will efectually dispose of anarchy IN our coun-
Try for all time TO come
J. p TALIAFERRo.
Proctor Vt September ID.
Vermont is profoundly touched by the death
OF the President. The grief Of our people is
most deep and sincere. He was peculiarly be-
: loved in this State REDFIELD PROCTOR.
Fort Dodge. Iowa, September II.
The death OF President Mckinley under cir
= cumstances so grieVous has filled all true hearts
with sorrow deep and sincere In the national
mourning there no lines of section party.
His career illustrates the opportunities of Amer
lean life. He fell in the maturity of his fame,
standing in the arena Of the worlds great af-
fairs. the central figure in the progress of our
times. The sympathy, the good wishes and the
prayers of the American people go out to Presi-
Gent Roosevelt he undertakes with heavy
heart the responsibilities that upon
him. J. P. DOLLIvER.
Wheeling, w. Va, September II.
In the death of President Mckinley the civil
fzed world has lost a true friend and this
country one of its greatest Presidents. He was
with drop of pure American blood should
have been induced TO commit such deed.
n. B. SCOTT
Cheyenne wyo. September IL
President McKinley's attractive personality
endeared him 10 every heart, and his death
srings deepest personal sorrow to every Ameri-
citizen He has been the central figure in
a distinctive and most important epoch of
national life. and his wise conservatism unerr-
ing judgment, skilled statecraft and unswerv
ing patriotism give him place in history with
the greatest of our Presidents. The purity Of
mis- character and the exalted plane Of his pub
lie service. is a legacy of inestimable value.
Emulation Of his life viii serve to perpetuate
the institutions of liberty and higher citizen
ship he loved so wei.
FRANCIS z. WARREN.
Portland. Ore. September 10.
The cowardly assassination of President Nc
kinney is great calamity to the American peo-
Die. William Mckinley was one of the greatest
Presidents we have ever had. His character
was noble, and history will write the record of
his public career in glowing words. He
conservative-perhaps too much so. some who
differed politically have said-but still If that
was true IT was no great fault. He has stood
at the helm Of the ship of state through trying
times, and whether in war or peace he al
ways maintained that dignifed conscientious
attitude that must demand the respect and love
of the American people. greatly depore the
presence Of anarchists in this country and
earnestly hope that the time has last come
when the nation viii adopt measures to break
up these murderous gangs and send them from
our shores JOSEPH SIMON.
Marshall, " c., September 10.
The death of President Mckinley is e national
calamity. It viii be larnented by the people of
every CLINE. His wise and patriotic course en-
deared him to the hearts of the American peo-
pie His private character was without blemish
and his public acts such as to challenge
not only the admiration Of our people. but OF the
civilized world People condemn the brutal con-
duct of the inhuman wretch who committed the
wanton and unjustifabie assault upon the
President, and insist that punishment COM
mensurate with his crime be inflicted upon him
at the earliest possible moment The people of
the United States should demand the immedi-
ate expulsion Of all anarchists and nihists from
our midst, and j am In favor of the enactment
OF such legislation will In the future prevent
the immigration OF this class of people.
]. c. PRITCHARD.
Tacoma, Wash September IL
At The hands Of an assassin another Lincoln
has fallen; a patriot good and grand Aneri-
can citizen has passed away. A. G. FOSTER.
Hagerstown, Md, September ID.
William Mckinley, best beloved President
living made real the more perfect union of
which the fathers declaimed: dying he knit to-
gether all the people He died for them. Amer
fcan homes mourn the husband with such chiy-
alrous devotion to the delicate wife for whom we
grieve. his death and suffering revealed a
Christian hero His administration was great
eyentful glorious. Our patriot statesman our
latest martyr President, now belongs to the ages
Washington, Lincoln and Mckinley are our i'm
ulortals. L. E MCOMAS
Concord, n H., September L.
No such shock has come to the country since
the death ot Lincoln 1t is national calamity
and a nation is in mourning. A grand life has
been cut short in the hour OF its greatest useful
ness. In the midst of our grief the heart OF
the people rallies TO the support of President
Roosevelt In the trying circumstances In which
he is placed The confidence of the American
people remains unshaken In the stability and
permanence Of the republic
J. II. GALLINGER.
FROM EX-vICE-PREsIDENT STEVENSON.