Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-14
ENGLAND IS
IN MOURNING.
Union Jack at Half Mast on West
minister Abbey
RESPECT FOR PRESIDENT
Every where Are Displayed Embiems
of Sorrow-AII Europe Is Deep
~ Moved.

London, Sept 1i-From the towers OF
Westminster abbey from the grey
buildings where the government OF the
empire Is administered, from the Man
sion house and law court from
churches, hotels, and business and pri'
vate houses in London, union Jacks are
floating at half mast, as q mark of SYM
pathy for the murdered President All
the stock and commercial exchanges
are closed
At the United States embassy quiet,
sorrowful crowd, many Of the visitors
being In deep mourning, passes In ana
out, recording their respect FOR Presi-
dent Mckinley.
kilograms are pouring in from prom
inent Englishmen, societies and NUM-
olpalities. II seems as II every little
town In England Is individually tele-
graphing an expression OF sympathy
and horror Everything, as yet, is
rather unsettled, but Il Is probable that
memorial service OF imposing proper
tons Will be held In Westminster abb
hey, as was done at the time OF the
death OF General Grant. Whether the
British government win issue any OFF,
clal notification OF mourning rests
chilly with King Edward.
Affecting scenes marked the an
nouneement OF the death Of the Presl-
dent at the Ecumenical Methodist con-
ference which passed resolutions de-
clarlng that the whole Christian world
sympathlzed with the American people.
Throughout tn elength and breadth Of
Europe, feelings similar 10 those evlnc-
ed in the British metropolis seem TO
have been evoked. Perhaps this Is best
voiced by the Welner Tageblatt which
says; THE ocean Is not wide enough
TO hold all the sympathy that is
streaming from the old world 10 the
new"
Ambassador Choate arrived at the
embassy from Scotland at an early hour
this morning. No official news OF Presi.
dent McKinley's death had been re-
celved there prior TO his arrival, but
the Associated Press dispatches an
nouncing the death OF the President
was taken as sufficient justification for
the lowering OF the flag upon the EN-
bassy, 20 half-mast. As the crowds hur-
rylng TO work passed the embassy,
many persons barred their heads upon
seeing the mournful droop Of the flag,
Callers commenced 10 come early and
write their names In the book opened
for the purpose Of condolences.
All the papers are Issuing extras,
lined with deep black, and sympathy
Is universally expressed. The lord
mayor sent TO United States Ambassa-
dor Choate the following message:
The citizens OF London are pro-
foundly moved and deeply affected by
the sad intelligence OF President McKln-
ley's death. They had honaA that un-
der Providence, 70 valuable life
might have been spared for the welfare
OF his country In their name I beg
TO tender TO your excellency heartfelt
sympathy, and shall be grateful ~ Won
VIII convey Il TO Mrs. Mckinley ana
the people Of the United states. The
eminent career and public virtues OF
Mr., Mckinley are widely appreciated
here, and viii long be remembered by
the British people who, having them
selves sustained the loss OF n beloved
sovereign, more keenly sympathlze with
the United States IN the sudden re-
moval OF their distinguished Presi-
dent"
A meeting Of the London corporation
70 pass a vote Of coincidence will d..
held Thursday next.