The Washington times., 1901-09-19
SORROW OF THE NATIONS.
Worldwide Sympathy for the
Loss of America.

| TeleErams of Coincidence Still Pour
Ing In-An Imperial Chinese Edic
Expresses Regret Over Denth o
the President - Other Messages
| kilograms ef coincidence are still pour
ing into the State Department. Many o
| those just made public. however, were re
ceived several days ago. but were no
given out owing to the closing OF the de
rartment. Among them were the follow
| ing:
Imperial Chinese act, transmitted by tn,
Privy Council. under date of September I6
to Minister WI, and received by him or
! September II:
By direction of her Majesty. the
Empress Dowager. this edict is issued
by US:
The plenipotentiaries prince Ching
and Viceroy LID have memorialized the
throne by telegraph that they have
received note from the United States
| Minister tat Pekin) conveying the sad
intelligence of the death of the Presi-
| dent of the United States.
1t Is with unspeakable sorrow and
| CONSERVATION that her Majesty and
ourselves have heard the distressing
news. The late President always gave
manifestations of sincere friendship.
|
he pursued policy marked by high
| sense of Justice
WI Ting-fang is hereby instructed
to convey to the United States Gov
| ernment this message of our sincere
| coincidence Respect this
From the American Chamber of Com.
merce at Paris:
| The members of the American
Chamber of Commerce of Paris, as
sembled at a special meeting on this
| 18th day of September, 1901, ex-
| press their profound and heartfelt
| grief at the most distressing death of
Mr.. Mckinley, the great and beloved
President of the United States, whose
useful and noble career has been ter
minated in so terrible manner by the
dastardiy act of an assassin. His
| pubic life and constant earnest ef-
forts for the highest welfare of the
United States commanded the respect,
admiration and good wishes of all its
citizens; his simple and unostentatious
| private life endeared him to them all.
The members of this chamber particle
pate in the deep sorrow of the entire
nation and tender all their fellow citi-
zens and to his brave and afflicted
widow the expression of their sincerest
sympathy.
FRANCIS KIMBEL. President"
From the British Charge dAffaires:
81 am desired by the Marquis of SAL
isbury to express to you the very deep
concern felt by his lordship and the
members of the Cabinet on hearing the
sad news this morning of the death of
President Mckinley. / am further de-
sired to say they feel a most profound
sympathy with the United States on
the loss of life which has proved so
precious to this country Lord Salis-
bury adds that 1t is his hope that full
and speedy retribution may be visited
upon the author of this terrible crime.
GERARD LOWTHER.'
From the Governor General of Canada:
''The announcement of the death of
the President has created deepest sor-
row here. Our heartfelt sympathy in
your heavy loss. MfNTO."
From the Premier of Prince Edward
Island:
Universal sorrow and sadness pre-
vail in Prince Edward Island. In conse-
quence of the sad and tragic death of
your beloved President. Our hearts go
out in sympathy for you as a nation;
our tears rningle with yours on this
solemn occasion May a kind Provi-
dence sustain and watch over Mrs.
Mckinley in this the hour of her deep
est grief. On behalf of our people
ID. FARQUHARSON, Premier
Petersburg:
"A solemn memorial service will be
held under direction of this embassy
Thursday. September 10. attended by
imperial Russian dignitaries. the
Diplomatic Corps, and all Americans in
st. Petersburg. TOWER
From the German Imperial Chancellor:
Most deeply grieved that medical
skill was unable to save the precious
life of your President. / take with all
my heart the most sincere part in the
deep mourning which has hefallen at
this time the American nation and
their Government.
imperial Chancellor"
From the United States Minister at Con-
stantinople:
His Royal Highness. the Khediye
tof Egypt, who is at present in Con-
stantinople. desires me to convey his
deep feeling of sympathy with the
people of the United States in the
great loss they have suffered by the
death of President Mckinley.
"LEISHMANN."
From the King Of Siam:
His Majesty was deeply grieved to
hear of death of President Mckinley
ard commanded me to express through
your ENceilency to the American ma
tion his profound sympathy and that
of his Government at this irrepara-
BILE losg. PRINCE DEVAWONGSE,
Minister of Foreign Affairs"
+ From the Sultan of Turkey:
Il have learned with emotion of the
tragic death of Mr.. Mckinley | beg
to express to you the deep share /
take in the sorrow caused by this
event. ABDUL, HAMID"
From the President of Guatemala:
Government of Guatemala sincerely
laments the demise of the President.
l ask your exceliency to voice our SEN
timents of coincidence to your Govern
ment."
From the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Peru:
Profoundly moved by the sorrowful
news of the death of the illustrious
President Mckinley, | hasten to trans
init to your eXcellency in the name of
my Government. and in my own the
earnest expression of our coincidence.
"CHACILTANA.
Minister of Foreign Affairs"
From the Peruvian Chamber of Depu-
ties:
THE Chamber of Deputies of Peru
joins in the mourning of the great
American nation and assures it of the
deep and painful impression caused by
the death of the eminent statesman
who presided over it.
'MARIANO II. CONNEJO,
Deputy President"
From the President of Paraguay:
THE Government and people of Par
aguay join in the great American
mourning. EMILIO ACIEAL,
President of Paraguay"
From the italian Society at New York:
''The Society de Felice Guiffrida. in
meeting assembled extends to the peo-
plp of the United States its sincare