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NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER !«, Mitt.

TRIBUTES TO DEAD PRESIDENT.Met,.whose sole aim as President has been toserve his country faithfully. He is the last manwho should have been laid low by an assassin'sbullet.

TRUST IN ROOSEVELT

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PUBLIC MEN VOICE THE SENTIMENTS OF THE NATION

JX THEIR DISPATCHES TO THE TRIBUNE,

BENATOB I'HYK OVERCOME BY GRIEF.I^ewiston. M>\. Bept. I.".—Senator Fry.*, errief-

stricken and hardly able to express his feel-ings, said yesterday:

The President's wise nnd conservative con-duct of affairs: his anxiety to know the judg-ment of the people, and to follow it. ifpossible;his amiability, desire to ploaae, and yet, whennecessary, his display af aeU-reUaawe and astrong will: his manner of life;his devotion tohis invalid wife, all secure to him the affections

m-mene'S beyond the power of words to ex-J[!.p« The example of his domestic life, so pure

and upright,is a priceless heritage to the homes

of our people. All in all, he was a valiant so -Lr a wise statesman, a lovable man. His

f- me is secure in the hearts of his countrymen.

HI?name willbe forever spoken by them incon-junction with Wa.hington

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Ki^?Austin, Tex., September IS.

In the death of the President the country has

lost a citizen whose domestic and social lif.?

was in every respect worthy of imitation, andwhose long and distinguished publiccareer waSillustrated by a sincere desire and an earnesteffort at all times nnd in all circumstances todo that which was in his judgment most eon-

heart of every good American citizen is noweddeep with grief over the death of our honoredand beloved President. Especially do we sym-pathize with his noble wife, to whom his devo-tion was so loyal and beautiful. His 'leathteaches us, too, that the most effective measuresshould be taken to stamp out the disease thatcaused it, anarchy. National and State legisla-tion should be sufficiently strong to maUe it im-possible for such a pest to exist on Americansoil, and tho-«e who teach assassination and thedestruction of government should be treated aspublic enemies. J. C. W. BECKHAM.

x Cheyenne. Wyo., September 15.The citizens of Wyoming consider President

McKinley's untimely death, not only a nationalmisfortune, but one personal to themselves asTHE GREATEST SORROW— THE HIGHEST ESTEEM.

WHERE THE NEWS OF THE PRESIDENT'S ILLNESS AND DEATH WENT OUT TO THE WORLD.The temporary telegraph offices and press quarters in Delaware-aye. and We* Fcny-st.. Buffalo.¦Many public men— Governors, Senators, bishops and others— have sent dispatches to

The Tribune expressing the deep sorrow and sense of loss caused by the death of President

v. ,\ :,;. -, .-,-,.: the high regard in which ho Is held by his countrymen. Some of Their trib-

utes are printed herewith:

FROM GOVERNORS OP StATES.In dispatches to The Tribune the Governors

of a number of States express the widespread

sentiments of respect and the deep regret for theuntimely taking off of President McKinley en-tertained by the people of the country. Whatthey say follows:

Hartford, Conn., September 18.It is hardly within the power of lnnguajre

to measure the loss to the nation or the feel-Ing of sorrow and indignation that now tills th*heart of every American worthy of the name.Such cowardly murders ought never to be pos-sible, and if the President cannot appear inpublic without danger of nssafsination, heshould be absolutely protected against such

of the whole people to a remarkable degree. Sothe nation is in mourning and queries. Can an-other fill his vacant chair?

We do well to mourn, but do well to havefaith in our fututre. Theodore Roosevelt Is ofsturdy stock, strong, brave, patriotic, with anearnest purpose to serve to h'.s best the country.The grave responsibility fisuddenly thrustupon him will makp him stronger, more con-servative, more worthy of our criflclenee eventhan when we elected hira. Presidents maydie, but the republic will live, forever.

ning mate by acclamation. No higher form olconfidence in any American of modern timeswas ever expressed. On this point Senator De-pew described in. situation as follows at thsPhiladelphia Convention:

Permit me to state to you at the outset that 1am not upon the programme, but Iwill gladlyperform the pleasant duty of announcing thatNt v. ork came here, as did every other deleea-tion. for Theodore Roosevelt for Vice-Preslden-of the United States. (Applause.) When Colonc*Roosevelt expressed to us his wish not to beconsidered, we respected It.and we proposed toplace in nomination by our unanimous vote ourLieutenant-Governor. Timothy L. Woodruff(Applause.) Now- that Colonel Roosevelt

'• .',responded to the call of the convention and thedemand of the people. New-York and Woodruffwithdraw Mr. Woodruff, and put Roosevelt innomination. Ihad the pleasure of nominating:him two years ago for Governor, when all thesigns pointed to the loss of New-York ii theelection, but he charged up and down the oldState from Montauk Point to Niagara Falls ashe went up San Juan Hillagainst th* Spaniards(applause), and the Democrats fled before himas the Spaniards did in Cuba. (Applause.)

PRESIDENTS FEARLESS CHARACTER.There is not even any fear among Republicans

that President Roosevelt will encourage thegrowth of factionalism In the party inany partof the country- While Governor of New-Yorkhe showed no disposition to reward personalfriends and punish enemies for the sake ofstrengthening the one class and weakening theother. On the contrary, his political course leftthe party in the Empire State stronger andmore compactly, united than it had been foryears. The new- President has never pandered,to the politicians, as have many men of highstation, with the obvious purpose of being con-tinued in office. Years ago. when he was a mem-ber of the Civil Service Commission in Washing-ton, he expressed himself freely on this point ina letter to a friend, in which he said:

"Ifa man has political foresight who lives ina district where the people think as he doesand where ha has a great hold over them, thenhe can seriously go In for a continuous publiccareer; and Isuppose in such a case it is allright for him to shape his public course more orless with a view to his own continuance inoffice. Iam a little inclined to envy a man whocan look forward to a long and steady course ofpublicservice, but in my own case such a careeris out of the question; and personally it seemsto me that a man's comfort and usefulness Inpublicare greatly impaired the moment la be-gins to get worrying about how his votes andactions will affect his own future. When Iwasin the legislature Isoon found that for my ownhappiness* as well as for the sake of doing goodwork Ihad to cast aside all thoughts of myown future, and as soon as Ihad made up myown mind to this and voted simply as Ithoughtright, not only disregarding politicians, but evendisregarding: people themselves, if Ihonestlythought them all wrong on a matter of prin-ciple, not of mere expediency, then 1 beganthoroughly to enjoy myself and to feel that Iwas doing good. Itis just the same way withmy present work as CivilService Commissioner.Ibelieve In it with ai} my heart, and am abso-lutely certain that Icould not possibly be en-gaged in any other work at the present momentmore vitally Important to the public welfare:and Iliterallydo notcare a rap what politicianssay of me. in or out of Congress, save in so faras my actions may help or hurt the cause forwhich Iam working. My hands are, fortu-nately, perfectly free, forIhave not the slight-

',est concern about my political future. Mycareer is that of a literary man. and as soon as Iam out of my present place Ishall go back tomy books. Imay not ever be called to take an-other public place, orImay be; in any event IEhall try to do decent work whileIam in office.Ishall probably enjoy the life greatly while Iam taking part In it. and Ishall certainly beready at any time to go out of it with a per-fectly light,heart."

Corporal Henry Frantz and military guard on duty on Saturday in front of liflborn residence. Press tent and military headquarters to right.

ducive to the happlni sa and prosperity of all theI--o] I- .loSKI-n D. BAYERS.

Lancaster, N. H.. September !•"The nation will treasure the memory of I¦¦

dead, rare for the liv nir, and keep right n>\ Inggood and becoming great C. B.JORDAN.

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SENATOR ALLISON'S HIGH. TRIBUTE.Dubtique. lowa, Sept. 15.

—"President McKlr.

ley's loss will be deeply deplored not only inevery home Of our country, but in all the landswhere our history Is studied," paid Senator Alli-son. "He was beloved by all who cane withinhis benign influence, and ho po jessed a gentle-

ness and kindness rarely "bund among men, al-ways thousrhtfpi and responsive to every de-mand mad« v] n> bin: if in Mn i-o-v-r to help.

Lovable In ch*rac*.«r, Ii every pocl^l relation,

earnest for the s^ooC ant! glory of"hi." country

and counirymti' .it.3 vigllaßi In bis high place

:or the prcrn< Mm. o* both, l»« was take himall in til,<.n<=- of th' st >-. ..~. .- arid greatest ofour Presi6>Pts ! Popui::» veneration for hischaracter and Intellect grew stronger andstronger as the demand made <•!•' -i:iV-m .s'rcr>gthIncreased end a? the months and years passed by."I am i ire his name v.ill «»ve» be honored

and rev< Itin one of the purest, wisest andnoblest C:M?f Magistrr-.ti of our. country. Thetragedy [i » : '. d and ti.. atrocious criminal willbe t'uiilr.iK-ii 'lid- ¦ 11-.- law.

"President McKinley has gone. b*H«ved by all.WfrPrcMrteac Roosevelt reili t¦:»»•• his place and¦.ill meeJ wisely rod i.i¦.r.'>.i!'y the responsibili-

ties of tho govvrniavit vith high resolve andnobta aspiration for h!s country's welfare." :

ADMIRAL DEWEY WITHDRAWS CALL—SES.

SIONS MAY BEGIN ON FRIDAY.Washington. Sept. 15-r-Admiral Dew. > has re-

called the notice sent out by him for the meet-Ing to-morrow of the Schley court of inquiry.

It was intended yesterday that the members

should assemble to-morrow and adjourn Im-mediately after adopting resolutions of condo-lence, but after consideration Admiral Dewey

decided that the proprieties would be best met

by withdrawing the call. The court will be re-assembled as soon as seems proper after theburial of President McKinley at Canton. Itmay resume its sessions on Friday or Saturdayof next week.

GOV. yo6uiiEES*s WORDS of PRAISE.

Elisabeth. N. J.. S»<pt- 10.- Governor Voorhccs ex-pressed profound sorrow on the news from Buifalo. He said:

The PreM'l^m's leath la n crcat calamity. Gloomcornel with hopes nut realized, ami prayers »n-

The grief of ti!s countrymen willbe universal an.lKlncere. Th» nations of the earth, t0... willmourn.He was a gentleman. II« was pure in his life anilcharltahlo in his views. He ha i noble traits o£character and wa« generous.

His wax the spirit uf peace.. The happiness of theAmerican [n^pin Was hi •¦ great de: ire. He wasbroad minded and hU motives were lofty. His z«ji

for his country was Ideal. 'He wrought that his people might be virtuous and

powerful, and thai they iniirht be great In thf-Irvirtues and power. He nave his 111 in thHr service.f).- waft a man firm In purpose, but hla acts wereinarktd with gentleman

Ilia grasp upon public affairs wan sri-nt. .tnd hewas n. farsitlntr state-man. While he :¦!:. r.'t 11 andcontrolled public affairs, he made no lasting ene-mies.

A piiremlnded man and a noT.le p.-. (riot ¦¦¦ dead,but the world Is better because President McKinleyhas lived. His life is a legacy, of which the peopleof this country may well be proud.

PORTO RICO LOSES A FRIEXD.

LEY'S FORMER FLAG OFFICER.ENSIGN MACY ORDERED HOME FROM PARA

—HE WILLPROBABLY TESTIFY.

Ensign V. S. Macy. the flag officer on board thecruiser Brooklyn. Admiral Schley's flagship at

Santiago, arrived here yesterday on- the steamer

Hlldebrand. He is now attached to the cruiser

Atlanta. lyingat Para, and was ordered home by

a cable dispatch. Although he assumed yesterday

not to know definitely why he was ordered home.

It was evident that it was las the purpose oftestifying at the Beaky inquiry. His destination'S

He4decHne°dn-to talk about the Sehley incident,

putting his finger on his lips as he uttered his

refusal.

GOVERNOR HILL or MAINE.;i, M. . *pt I" Gov< rnor Hill, of this

State, said yesterday on the Presidents !i.ah:As a President h« must ¦ ertth Wash-

nnd Lincoln, wise, watchful ¦ kindly,standing for t!:;it whli md highesti •!.. onward and upward _:o\\:h ..; ¦¦ world.

A TRIBUTE I'liiiM JUSTICE BREWER.Washington, Bepl !•*> Justice Brewer Is the

only member of the Inited States Supreme Courtin the city. When asked for an exprea lon "ii

the President's death be smi:

in the death of President McKinl .-. the peopleof America feel thai they have suffered a per-sonal loss. He uas personally i ;*mcd andloved b> all the people ol .ill s. , tions, and Ishould liU.- to give approval to every noble sen-timent and every eloquent tribute expressed to-day regarding hint, but with mingled fe<of profoundest*sorro\» over thia national ealam-Itj and outrage that .iich ;i Jasturdly crimeshould V"- committed In this country, ladmitmyself Incapable of fully meeting the situationin words. Every one must feel the deepest sym-pathy with Mrs. McKinley and other membersof the family.

EJPRESBIOXB BY BEXATQRS.In addition to the dispatches from members

pt the United States Senate printed in yester-

iay's Tribune, expressing their feelings on theBuffalo tragedy, the following additional dis-patches have been received by The Tribune:

Townsend. Mont.. September 15.Inharmony with his strong, gentle and faith-

ful nature, our late beloved President, whileconsciously within the grasp of death, admon-ished his afflict wife and sorrowing country-

men to piously accept the will of God. His hum-ble spirit of Christian resignation in the pres-ence (d d^ath will be cherished by all Christianpeople as a legacy of infinite consolation. Themasterful achievements of his pure and devotedUfe willbe highly esteemed, as his unselfishnessand modesty become known to all, as his mo-tives were known to those who were near him.The Borrow of this day cannot be expressed, butItmay' be better endured by recalling the la.stwords of the expiring: President. "God's will bedone." THOMAS H. CARTER. .

Elklnc. W. Va., September 15.A great calamity has fallen on the world. The

most popular and beloved of our Presidents,on**of th» ablest statesmen of the age and oneof the sweetest souls that ever lived, has beentaken from us by the hands of the assassin. Thenation is In mourning, the people overwhelmedwith prief. yet the country should take heart,and not give way to despondency. Assassina-tionhas never changed the course ofevents, andthin most cruel and wicked one will not. Thegovernment still lives, and will go on under theguidance of Providence and the policies advo-cated and followed by McKinley. Th» peoplehave confidence in the integrity, patriotism andAbilityofTheodore Roosevelt. B. B. ELKINS.

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Orangp. Va.. September IS.The death Of President McKinley by the hand j

of a cowardly assassin is a source of profound i

and universal sorrow among right thinking peo- jple everywhere. It Is the not altogether sur- iprising result of allowing organized societies to ]openly advocate the murder of public officials, jEnd is a sad and tragic Illustration of the ne-ressity for State and National legislation thatail) effectually dispose of anarchy in our coun-try for all time to come.

J. P. TALIAFERRO.

Proctor. Vt.. September 15.. mont is profoundly touched by the death ;of the President. The grief cf our people is jmost deep and sincere. He was peculiarly he- !loved in this State. REDFIELD PROCTOR. !

A Fort Dodge. lowa, September 15.W The death of President McKinley under cir-cumstances so grievous haw filled all true heartswitha sorrow deep and sincere. In the nationalmourning- there are no lines of section or party.His career illustrates the opportunities of Amer-ican life. He fell in the maturity of his fame,standing in the arena of the world's great af-fairs, the central figure in the progress of ourtimes. The sympathy, the good wishes and theprayers of the American people go out to Presi-dent Roosevelt as he undertakes with heavyheart the responsibilities that are now uponhim. J. p. DOLLIVER.

-...-.. Wheeling, W. Va.. September IS,In the death of President McKinley the civil-

ised world has lost a true friend and thiscountry one of Its greatest Presidents. He was'R.man of the people. No man, woman or childwith a drop of pure American blood shouldhave been induced to commit such a deed.

'N. B. SCOTT.

Cheyenne. Wj-0., September l.>. iPresident McKlnley's attractive personality

endeared him to every heart, and his deathLrings deepest personal sorrow to every Ameri-can citizen. He has been the central figure ina distinctive and most important epoch of ournational life, and his wise conservatism, unerr-ing Judgment, skilled statecraft and unswerv-ing patriotism, give him a place in history withthe greatest of our Presidents. The purity ofhis character and the exalted plane of his pub- ilie service, is a legacy of inestimable value.Emulation of his life will serve to perpetuatethe institutions of liberty and higher citizen- jship he loved so well.

FRANCIS E. WARREN.

Portland. Ore.. September 15. IThe cowardly assassination of President Me- j

Kinley is a great calamity to the American peo-ple, William McKinley was one of the greatestPresidents we have ever had. His characterwas noble, and history will write the record ofhis public career in glowing words. He wasconservative

—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 tryingtimes, and, whether in war or peace, he al-ways maintained that dignified, conscientiousattitude that must demand the respect and loveof the American people. Igreatly deplore thepresence of anarchists in this country, andearnestly hope that the time has at last comewhen the nation willadopt measures to breakup these murderous gangs and send them fromour shores. JOSEPH SIMON.

Marshall, X. C, September Iff,

The death of President McKinleyis & nationalcalamity. Itwill be lamented by the people ofevery clime. His wise and patriotic course en-deared him to the hearts of the American peo-ple. His private character was without blemish,and his public acts were such as to challengenot only the admiration of our people, but of thecivilized world. People condemn the brutal con-duct of the inhuman wretch who committed thewanton and -unjustifiable assault upon thePresident, and insist that punishment com-mensurate with his crime be inflicted upon himat the earliest possible moment. The people ofthe United States should demand the immedi-ate expulsion of all anarchists and nihilists fromour midst, and 1 a.m In favor of the enactmentof such legislation as willin the future preventthe immigration of this class of people.

J. C. PRITCHARD.Tacoma, Wash., September 1.".

At the hands of an assassin another Lincolnhas fallen: a patriot, a good and grand Ameri-can citizen has passed away. A. G. FOSTER.

GOVERNOR HINT TESTIFIES TO THE SOR-

ROW OF ALL AT THE DX A :I

OF MKINLEY.

Pan Juan. Porto Rico. Sept. l.\-C,overnor

Hunt was Informed of the death of President

McKinley by the correspondent of The Asso-

ciated Press. The Governor said:

Icannot express my own feelings or the mani-festations of sympathetic grief of the people _of

r..\\ at this calamity... elaborate programme planned for the ta-

xation of Governor Hunt to-morrow has

been cancelled. The Governor will simply take

the oath of office in the presence of the Council

and the Supreme Court.

DR. MBl'h'XFA > SIGH 17"' RE.

MKIM.KV POLICIES WILL CONTINUE.Till-;-PRESIDENT OF CORNELL, UNIVERSITY

CONFIDENT OF THE FUTURE.

Ithaca. N. y., Sept. IS (Special).— Schur- jman of Cornell University. In an Interview concern-ing the results of President McKlnley's administra- :tion and the probability of the continuance of its

policies said:

In the second term upon which he had Just en-tered he originated policies growing out of theSpanish war. Porto Rico now enjoya free trade withthe United States; economic forces are now makingfor the annexation of Cuba; the Philippines are en-joying all au'lf-trovcrnmc-nt. and It la sale to entrust'them with it. The President would have favoredprogressive delegation home nil.- for t!'.- Filipinos,and would have cultivated the friendliest relationswith Cuba. In both directions his policy was likelyto have been continued. The President embraced apolicy ( f enlarged commerce by means of reciprocitytreaties. Thin policy encountered opposition in hisown pp.rty, but lie probably would have overcomeevery obstacle. The decision of the Republicanparty on thin matter Is difficult to for« > .-. Europeannations have come to realise that the United Statesis a new and great economic and political power jwith which they will have to reckon in all concerns >of the Pacific. and the Orient. The existing econo- jmic and political forces are likely to Increase theweight' of the United States In the councils of na-tions. Thin enlargement of our horizon is due In no .small measure to President McKinley. ..i

Hagerstown, Md., September 15.'William McKinley.our best beloved President,

living made real the more perfect union ofwhich the fathers declaimed; dying, he knit to-gether all the people. .He difd for them. Amer-ican homes mourn the husband with such chiv-alrous devotion to the delicate wife for whom wegrieve. His death and suffering revealed aChristian hero. His administration was great,eventful, glorious. Our patriot statesman, ourlatest martyr President, how belongs to the ages.Washington, Lincoln and McKinleyare our im-mortals. L. B. M'COMAS.

Concord. N. 11.. September 15.No such shock has come to the country since

the death or Lincoln. It :s a national calamityand a nation is in mourning. A grand life hasbeen cut short inthe hour of its'greatest useful-ness. In the midst of our grief the heart ofthe people rallies to the support of PresidentRoosevelt in the trying circumstances In whichhe Is placed. The confidence of the Americanpeople remains unshaken in the stability andpermanence of the republic.

J. H. GALLINGER.

THE REASON WHY IT WAS NOT ATTACHEDTO AUTOPSY REPORT.

Buffalo. Sept. 15 (Special).-The omission of

the name of Dr. Mcßurney from the list •

of physicians who signed the autopsy report

yesterday has been the cause of a considerable ,degree of speculation and comment here to-day,

Pr. Matthew I>. Mann was asked about the

matter to-night, and. gave this explanation:

-The reason that Dr. Mcßurney lid not sign •?*the autopsy report is because he left the city

before It was ready to sign. He had important

business to attend to, and left Buffalo on the

Empire State Express shortly after noon. The

autopsy report was not ready to sign until about

2 o'clock. That is the reason his name does not

appear with the others." "...»>.•"Are you positive." he was asked, that he

S!2D2 Deid he confer any proxy power in the mat-

terr SjSsi"No." -N

AMBASSADOR KBITS CO3IISG EOilß.

Berlin. Sept. 15.-l-nited States AmbassadofWhite willleave Berlin on Monday for England-

L expects to sail for the United State^from

Southampton by the Auguste Victoria. _,It-1«his plans to visit Mr. Carnegie. _,-.. -,

FUOM EX-VICE-PRESIDENT STEVENSON., Bloomlntjton,,111.. Sept.

'115.—Former Vice-

president A. E. Stevenson, who knew Mr. m<-

KJnley intimately for.thirty years, spoke of thedeai Executive In part as follows:

Iam deeply grieved to learn of the death* ofthe President. My acquaintance with him be-rar. thirty yearn ago when we were associatesIn Congress. • lie -was- In the highest nense agentleman. His creed and action wan," "There innothing so kingly as kindness." Let it be pro-claim-; in terms; that all can understand that

while this is a land of law;; we, have no placefor those whose instrumentalities are. th»» bulleti.nd ¦ the d««K»"r. who** aim in the |assassinationti rulers and the destruction of government."- 1^

danger. The civilized nations might well con-sider the propriety of securing an island whereall persons of lawless and anarchistic tendenciescould be deported without hope of escape, thereto apply to each other without restraint theirnotions of social bliss. Any one acquainted withPresident Roosevelt knows that he will meetthe grave responsibilities now facing him witha courage and honesty of purpose excelled by noman, and that nothing willbe done to shake themasterly, merciful and wise policy of his' illus-trious and beloved predecessor. But the dom-inant desir? ofall sane people now Is to have theassassination of Presidents prevented In tl>f>future, and the Insane disciples of Cain*nowat large mercifully imprisoned or restricted to

their own society. GEORGE P. M'LEAN.Carson. New, September 15.

Nevada joins with the people of the UnitedStates in their deep sorrow for the loss 'fagreat and good man. exalted in public life, un-blemished in example before the worl-1, actu-ated by unselfish sympathy for his fellow manand, above all, reflecting the highest devotionand love in the sacred precincts of domestic ;md

social life. REINHOLD SADLER.Salem, Ore.. September 15.

The people of Oregon feel that they have bub-tained a personal loss In the tragic death ofPresident McKinley. It Is a costly sacrifice tomake, but the compensation willbe in the awak-ened determination of the American people toproceed under a new impulse, born of the greatnational loss, to enact legislation which willmake it a crime either to advocate the doctrineof anarchy or to express sympathy with Qiosewho do. We have dallied with this matter toolong already, and to further trifle with it willbe suicidal. The only way to prevent the fur-ther spread of this poison through our govern-mental system is to prevent it. The entire Stateof Oregon Is in mourning to-day, but its peoplehave an abiding faith in the wisdom, integrityand ability of the incoming Chief Executive.

T. T. GBTEXLDenver, Col., September IS.

Our departed President has shown in his in-tercourse with the people and his devotion tohis invalid wife the heart and mind Of a manfullyendowed with a Christian and a charitablespirit. We have lost a noble and a great ruler.What this country owes to him in his wise man-agement of the governmental affairs of the na-tion can never be. realized by this generation.His works were of the kind that endure.

JAMES B. ORMAN.Montgomery, Ala., September 15.

State flag at half mast, national salute nowbeing fired from Capitol Hill. Alabama mournsthe loss of our country's great chieftain.

JOHN W. A. SAMFORD.Helena. Mont.. September 15.

Montana mourns the President's untimelydeath, and will unite with her sister States Inall lawful efforts to wipe out the festering rem-nant that inspired the Insensate assassin to hisawful deed. J. K. TOOLE.

Baton Rouge, La., September 15.ItIs with profound sorrow that Ihave learned

of the death of the President. The South h;.slost a friend and the country a great andgood man. No President since the CivilWar has done more to destroy the feel-ing resulting from that strife and unite thetwo sections in cordial friendship. He hadgreat faith and confidence in the masses of thepeople, and it is dreadful to contemplate that heshould lose his life while exhibiting that confi-dence by mingling with the people. His homelife was beautiful, and his devotion to his in-valid wife won for him the affectionate regardof all good people. W. W. HEARD.

Jackson. Miss., September 15.The people of Mississippi mourn the untimely

death of the President. As a tribute of respect'the different departments of the State govern-ment have been closed for the day, and the flat;on the Capitol hung at halfmast. . • •

JAMES T. HARRISON.Lieutenant-Governor and Acting Governor.

'•¦ Richmond, Va., September 15.•

Can best express the sorrow of out people inthe words of Franklin Pierce: "The great heartof the nation beats silently at the portals of thetomb." J. HOGE TYLER.. |

Lincoln, Neb., September 13.The spectacle at Buffalo is both pathetic and

impressive. In the presence of this awful crimeorganized society, sensitive of right and wrong.is exhausting every means within its power tomaintain the majesty of the law. The assassinof President McKinley la in jail and a cordonof police and two companies of militia are thereto see that he is not harmed, or the law trans-gressed. • Is not this an impressive lesson tothose who preach the doctrine of redressinggrievances through the medium of rapine andmurder? EZRA P. SAVAGE.

Frankfort, Ky. September 15.The death of President McKinley is a terribleshock, to every American citizen, and nowhere

is itmore sincerely, mourned than in Kentucky.He was a great and good man. His private lifewas pure and stainless and worthy of the emula-tion of any man. His public life, even to thosewho, like myself, differed from him in politics,was a model of patriotism and statesmanship.Big-hearted and broad-minded, he never shovedany of that bitterness and prejudice- usually en-gendered by sectional warfare or political con-tests, and to-day, regardless of politics

'or re-

ligious creed, in the South as well as in theNorth, in the West as well as In the Eaut, the

individual.". No President of the United Btatenbefnre. Ibelieve, has been loved and respectedby so many of bis fellow citizens ;is Mr. McKln-ley. DE FOREST RICHARDS,

Columbia, S C, September 15.The news of Presldenl McKinley's death was

received with,deepest sorrow by all >>f our peo-ple. M. B. MBWEENBY

f{o;s>» Idaho, September 18The death of President McKinley is r»-it as

keenly In the West from ¦< personal point ofview as it is in the Cast. He so thoroughly badth<> confidence of tin business world that it isdifficult for any man in America to till his place.His assassination was v. atrocious, so needless,that it Bhould awake the Eastern Statea t*> thefact that they should not further allow the .dissemination of murderous doctrine.

F. W. Ml'N'T

Jefferson City, Mo., September 1"».Governor Dockery, in Issuing j.!h proclama-

tion to-day, requested that, as a tribute of re-spect i" the mi mory of our late Pn i• t apart for hi« funeral, all public offices• ii. that the people refrain from th.irordinary avocations, and assemble :;t their usuali Ip to ask that the blessings ofAlmighty God abide with our beloved republic!!•¦ said: "The assassin's f>ul!< t has. ;.

¦i Its murderou , After s cour-ageous but unavailing life struggle, our Presi-dent h:is passed through the valley Into thegreat hereafter. The national sorrow la>Bo ov< r-whelming that language Is uttt-rlj Impotent toexpress ;:s abhorrence "( the awful .<¦ icedy en-acted at Buffalo. The shot tiia' laid PresidenlMcKinley . mcd at our government. A!'•¦¦. danger menaces our free Institutions, butDie American p ople will mt-.-r it with the samecourage and fidelity that have hitherto enabledthem to mastei grave problems."

< >. P. GENTRY,Secretary to the Governor.

l>.s M"ir.*'.-. lowa, September 15.For the third time this nati"i; stands breath-

less, weeping and appalli d, at the bier ¦

Chief Executive. The blow struck at the lifeof the President wounded all hearts, but theaadnese caused by his death is not greater thi n;h>' remorse ii::it such thing* are possible witha people who acknowledge no permanent na-tional ruler but law, and wi-h whom Justice ac-cording to law is a cardinal principle. The lifethat has thus gone out through violence will beth^ subject i!many encomiums and volumes ofwell merited praise. This- four ami a halfyears during which William McKinley occupied;he chair of th • ci.i.^f Executive willevei i¦¦< aninspiration t ¦> those who shall succeed him. Tothe record <-f those yens statesman, scholar andpolitical economist will turn for helpful sug-gestions. To the brave soldier, the devoted hus-band, the .'.!¦;•¦ statesman, the Just and libertyloving Chief Executive, as well as to th.- Idealgentleman, parents \.;ll long direct their chil-dren. To the heroic yet calm, serene and peacefulsufferer the Christian Church will ever revertfor proof of what faith ;-i <;<id through Christcan do foi • man in high as well as in low es-tate. "Nearer M;. God. to Thee," will be sungwith gentler accent because whispered withlatest breath b> one who was well nigh the idolof < Ifhty million people.Iadd an Incident Illustrative of th* kind h>'.-irt

and unselfish Interest in those about him evermanifested it: his iif<-. During a trip aero--.-,lowa, a crowd had gathered aa usual at the rear•if the platform, and many hands wire extendedthat they mi^i.t touch hi i .aa a bene-diction. Among t).- number was ¦< womansomewhat past the prime at life. Those whoraw her ne ded not to be told that blic had beena burden bearer. Her clothes were plain, herfigure bent, and her face bore deeply printedthe lines of care. Ishall not soon forget thatexpression of admiration, almost adoration, asshe looked, evidently for the first time, into th.-face of her Prenident; nor shall Iever forgetth»- kindly response, as he reached past severalstrong and well dressed men to take her hand,ami then, instantly removing a carnation fromthe lapel of his coat, h<- slij.p.d it to her witheredhand just as the train moved out. of course thecrowd responded; not so much that a flowerhad been presented to a careworn mother as inrecognition of the aelf-forgetfulness and th.-ever present thought and care for others whichso characterized the man McKinley.

LESLIE M. SHAW.Parkersburg, w. Va., September 1.~.

There are no sincerer mourners than the peo-ple of Wist Virginia, who sorrow as one man (ortheir departed neighbor, friend and trustedleader, our loved and martyred President.

ALUKKT BLAKESLIE WHITE.i..:. Ing, Mich., Beptembei i.~>

History will write for President McKinley oneOf its brightest page*. His life was thamplification of the cardinal virtues of ChristianIntegrity, nobility of character and devotion toduty, and was inspiration to all true \ . ai

Even as he was (ailed to death, the people wereyet drinking in eagerly the words of his lastpublic address, wherein he pointed oui i Ithprophetic vision the path his- country musttrf-ad, the path e.f duty and stern responties. AAko.N T. 81488.

Salt I.iilii,I'tah, Sept'-mber l."i.William McKinley was the Ideal President ofour .oni,try. The .-<oi,..inic policies with -.-. h:.-.,

hiv naaha Is Indlsaotubiy sssjofilated have beenVindicated b> a splendor "f conunercial m-hievc -menta anparalleled In the history of the world.His conduct of the Spanum-American Wardc\ eloped con-servativt- strength, dljfulty and hu-

lolls WAXAMAKEU'S PRAISE.THE EX-POSTMASTER-GENERAL GETS THE

NEWS FROM THE MILBURN HOMR

Cape May. N. J., Sept. 13.—Cape May visitors anlresidents received the news of President McKtnley's

death sadly. Crape covers every public and manyprivate buildings In the place.

Ex-Postrnastcr-General maker heard thenews direct from the Mllburn house. Tn referring

to the tidings he said:Iam speechless with sorrow that another Ameri-

can President must lie with Uncoln and. GarfleldIn a martyr's grave. Ills vision of the glory ofAmerica In the near future by the completion ofthe public measures of his administration, outlinedin his last public address »it the Pan- American Kx-position nine days ago. deepens the sorrow that willbe universal that lw.l.not to live to finish the great

work in i nd. 1 cannot think of any other eventthat could plunge the nation in such grief or touchthe liberty loving-world to profoundly with regret

as this sudden, uncalled for sacrifice of our Presi-dent. . ,¦General s.u.i; who Is 111 at his cottage, was

visibly affected when he heard the news. In re-

ferring to the President's death ho said:*

Mr. McKlnley was a great and single hearted pa-

PUOBI l.\rs met WITH pare judgment.

CONGRESSMAN FUGSLEY SAYS THE FRESI-

DEXT WROUGHT FOR NATION'S GOOD

PcekskU. X. V.. s. rt. 15 (Special).— Congressman

Cornelius Amory Piißsley, although a Democrat, hasalways been a warn admirer of the President. Inisi*.he was a goM man. and was credited with hav-ing supported Mr McKtnlej for the Presidency.

The ''•:_:.. man ; •«••.! much emotion as he said:i in filled with sorrow beyond expression in the

death of our beloved President for I- cannot butM- w it as a National calamity. Few men have beenbetter, equipped for the Presidency than he. Withyean of legislative experience, wise and conserva-tive he met thf- .-¦ eat problems In our national -irewill;'-are judgment an i broad statesmanship Up

was forced to walk whore he saw not men' tracks,

and yet he wrought nol>!y and well fo% the nationgood. Throughout the whole world; wherever sim-plicity ft lite purity of character and an mealmanhood are admired and loved, men and womenwIU mourn bccaUße a nohle spirit, a prince among„..

\u0084 ha* fallen. His beautiful home 1if-- will berecalled by untold thousands; and the hearts of theAmerican <people will go forth to his beloved wifein lender sj ;.itliy.

MKIM.KY AND TUB PEOPLE.|I:VTi:i.Ki;n.vrnto Tim tribi'nk.l

From The Washington Evening Star.Washington"; Sept 14. Reliance upon the will

of the people, that notable characteristic of Mc-Kinley'a public career, was conspicuously dis-played on an occasion which has been over-looked by his biographer*, and just at this timeitis appropriate to review in brief the action orthe Xl.ixth Congress In fixing the Presidentialsuccession and his attitude on that question. Atthe time in December, ISSS. he closed the de-

bate His substitute for the administrationmeasure which, with slight modifications, isnow In th, statutes, left the succession In the

President pro tern. of the Senate and in theSpeaker of the House instead of in the Cabinet.This was rejected by a Democratic House by avote of 108 to 1">I(- Following the fears arousedupon the death of Vice-President Hendricks. thismeasure, originally drawn by President Cleve-land's advisers, had the support of leading Re-publicans In the Senate, including Mr. Hoar,

who debated it with ability and secured amend-ments.

Mr. McKlnley's short, pointed speech is soshort, yet so cogent and so characteristic of theman. that it Is well at this sad moment to pon-der its terms and note Its sturdy accent of de-votion to and trust in the people of the UnitedStates. ':¦' *:-

"Mr. Speaker." he Bald, "my substitute pre-serves existing law as it was made In 17:>1\ and

leaves the Presidential succession where we findit in thai law; and the only new provision Ipropose is that we shall never be without apresident pro tempore of the Senate and never be

without a Speaker of the House of Representa-tives. And to this end my substitute provides

that the Congress shall assemble at midday onthe 4th day of March succeeding the election ofRepresentatives in Congress, for the purpose ofelecting a Speaker, and 11 further provides thatin the event of the Speakership or the presi-

dency pro tempore of the Senate becoming

vacant during the recast the President of the

United States shall forthwith assemble theHouse In which such vacancy exists for thepurpose of electing a presiding officer.

"It'preserves intact the law as our fathersmade it. and executes with certainty their pur-

pose and that of the law itself. It avoids thedangerous step taken by the present bill,which

takes away from the people of the country in

whom all power resides, the right to fill avacancy In the Presidency in a certain con-tingency-, that contingency being the death or

removal of both President and Vice-Presidentof the United States. Iwould leave that powerwith the people, where it properly belongs. I

am opposed to any step in the opposite direc-tion. My substitute follows the pathway or the

founders of the government, which; in my judg-

ment, Is the path of safety." „...Mr. Hammond interrupted: "Will the gentle-

man permit me to ask him a question.

Mr. McKlnley—Certainly.Mr. Hammond What assurance have _»c» c ¦¦

we adopt any amendment to •'"«>" '¦ thattneSenate willconcur, or that we will get Ml law

•that will meet the present distress? .¦ Mr. McKinley—ln answer to the question off.ie gentleman from Georgia. Ihave no doubt if

we send to the Senate well considered amend-ments they will receive the attentive considera-tion of that body. At all events, no matter whatthe* Senate has done, and no matter what tne

Senate may do, it is our business to perfect this

bill as best we can. That burden rests upon us.And. further, in answer to the ,gentleman,!would say there la no such emergency as he de-scribes. There is bo such lapse. There are two

lives next to the President of the United States—the president pro tempore of the Senate and theSpeaker of the House of Representatives.

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