The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-04

President Roosevelt was much better
this morning. He took a drive before re-
ceiving Grand Duke Boris and party.
SEND CONGRATULATIONS.
Paris, Sept 1.-The foreign minister,
M Delcasse, this afternoon cabled 10 the
French embassy at Washington. directing
the officials to express his congratulations
on President Roosevelt's escape from
death yesterday and hopes that the acci-
dent viii have no serious results.
London, Sept 4.--The Lord Mayor. Sir
Joseph c. Dimsdaie. has oabied to
President Roosevelt London's congratula-
tions on bis escape OF yesterday.
Washington, Sept. 4.-Messages OF
oongratulation over the escape OF the
president from his accident have begun
10 come TO the state department from
abroad. One OF the first was the fol-
lowing from Emperor William OF Ger
many;
''Possn. Sept. T.
President, Washington:
with all Americans, ] praise Provi-
dence that saved your life from the
terrible accident.
(Signed) WILLIAM I. r."
Minister wu called in person at the
state department early today to In
quire Of Acting Secretary Adee whether
any Ill consequences had followed yes
terdays accident and also TO extend his
congratulations to the president.
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Washington, Sept. 4-Mr. d. f. Barnes
assistant secretary to the president, ar
rived In Washington today. Mr. Barnes
was with the presidents party at Pitts
field. Mass. yesterday. being In the sec
ond carriage behind that occupied by the
president, Mr.. Cortelyou aAd Gov. Crane,
at the time of the accident.
Although Mr.. Barnes disclaim having
any especial knowledge as to all the cir
cumstances OF the accident, not shared by
many others. yet from what he saw and
heard on the spot he thinks the respon-
sibiiity for the accident dies between the
driver OF the presidents carriage and the
motorman, with the greater burden on the
latter.
The trolley road at that point. Mr..
Barnes says Is straight for some dis
tance and the motorman must have seen
and recognized the Presidents carriage
with It's four white horses some time be-
fore the crossing was reached, but In
stead OF stopping or materially reducing
his speed he came on at q rate that made
II impossible for him TO stop when he
saw that a collision was imminent. The
driver OF the presidents carriage. on the
other hand, could hardly have had a
clear view of the track at the point of
crossing as the outriders on either side
must have obscured II 10 some extent at
least Among the people who gathered at
the scene Of the disaster II was suggest
ed that the driver OF the presidents car
riage may have taken greater chances
In crossing the track than he usually
would have taken. He undoubtedly felt
his Importance as the driver OF the
presidents landau and was reported TO
have refused $1,000 TO allow another man
to take his place for the day.
CRAIG's REMAINS REMOVED.
Pitsfield, Sept 4.-Arrangements were
perfected for removing the body OF Sec
ret Service Agent Craig and IL left here
on the afternoon train for Chicago Hugh,
Craig, brother OF the deceased. accom-
panied the body. No service was held
here and no announcement was made as
to the funeral Governor Crane was pres
ent when theremoval from the under
taking rooms occurred. as was alsso Mr..
Baker OF the United States Secret Ser
vice.
At North Adams today Congressman
Lawerence gave an interview regarding
the presidents trip yesterday. He said
that ujst after the accident the president
called him and the governor into an ad-
Joining room and told them that under
no circumstances was he trip TO be
abandoned He stated that he felt II his
duty 20 continue the trip and hoped
that the people would not consider him
heartless for so doing.
President Roosevelt. on tho trip TO
Lenox, cited q similar case that befel
him while I'm Cuba. On one of his raids.
q trooper OF the party was killed and the
president wished very much TO remain
with him for come time but felt IL his
duty 20 push on. Yesterdays experience
was repetition OF the occurrence In
the Cuban campaign and the president
felt extremely sorry that he could not
stay with Craig's body for somo time.