New-York tribune., 1902-03-04
ENG1IsH MouRNINe FoR MKINLEY.


To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Any one who has lived length Of time in
the English countryside learns how deep and abid-
ing IS the interest that the English people take IN
their cousins across the Atlantic.
When staying here in 1Ss7-'SG spent the greater
part Of my time in moving from village to village
and IN so doing came in contact with all classes
Of the country folk. Everybody had word OF in
terest for America they call the United States.
sojourning a second time in England still cling
10 my first love-the English countryside. In the
early days Of our Spanish war, as 1 stepped into
the village postoffce for my daily paper, said to
the postmistress Pm anxious 10 know how our
gets on To which she replied fervently,
And do hope you'll beat those Spaniards!" And
Z may say found that the general hope OF our
English country cousins. over Dewey's feat at
Manila they reIoiced exceedingly and I con-
fratulated all sides.
You don't know how proud Of you over
there" said army officers widow to me. And
the feeling is much like that Of family for a
member who has gone out from them, prospered
and increased in goods. and Of whom they are hon
tstly and justly proud
And as to ever seriously falling with
well gentleman said to me only few days since
"A war between England and America is impos-
Iibe; the English people wouldn't have it"
But never has this feeling OF kinship manifested
itself strongly than in the outburst Of general
mourning for our late beloved President, the echo
" which but yesterday died away 7 confess Il took
Teme friendliness Of the people 1 write. Of course
bf the mourning of the countryside, not OF the
great towns, which was known Of all. The news
of the attempted assassination came in the midst
~ the general preparations through the country
.or the annual harvest festival IN the churches.
assisting at the decoration Of the little parish
church here when the rector stepped in. This was
While there still hope of the President rallyng.
Have you seen the morning paper?" asked of
aim.
Yes; he's going on all right" was the reply.
No need to explain who ''he' was Everybody
standing by knew who meant, and the head
gardener at the hall turned TO with an express
ion OF his personal sorrow and sympathy. followed
~ by a Ieryld expression OF regret that should
President Mckinley recover, no seveTer punishment
here than limited term Of Imprisonment.
night have been among my people in New
England so far as the expression OF general feeling
concerned.
In the local papers for the time the African war
vas given second place. and the same may be
The little parish church here IS one OF those
he souls OF the faithful departed and on the sun
lay after MS death 10 the usual formula added
and there was hardly little gray parish church
II a chapel. IN this vicinity least where the
same OF our good President was not heard either
prayer or IN sermon, or in both Many memorial
lervtces were held. deeply touched day
~ day read notices Of these in the papers and OF
ne playing OF the Dead March in Saul" after
ither services, the congregation standing, in
cry OF President Mckinley
II partly this called out the paragraph in
Lord Roseberys speech at the unveng Of the
l!uoes 10 those descendants OF his sparse sub
ects, who aggregated, no doubt. from many other
faces. are yet the central source of the American
scope th5t people which. always divided from US
~ the Atlantic. and often by differences of policy
Ieparated and in supreme moments of stress and
lorrow trresistibly join hands with US across the
FRANK POPE HUMPHREY
strstton strawless, England. Feb IS. 1892.