NEWS FROM WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 214, 16 September 1901, Page 3

NEWS FROM WELLINGTON.

AMERICAN APPRECIATION. WEtMNGTOw, Septemher 15. Lord Ranfurly has' received the fo 1 - lowingtel»erim fr*m the PecMarv of for the Colonies, clawed 13th ins*;: —" Thn follnwing telegram has received from <h<> United Stages Ambawador: •My Government desires to convey to Lord B>petoun and Lord Ra'.furly the most sincere g'atitud" and thanks of *h* people of the United Stites for their messages of heartfelt 'ympithy. Will you p'eisa assure thpm that thesi message", coming as th»y di from (he remotest quarters of the wide British Empire, and all inspired by 'he same eirnost and brothrr'y 'nterest. have tou"hed the h c arts if the President's countrymen, and are deeply appreciated. They are ; n thn highest deare" chenrine to the Pre'i-'ent and Mrs. McKinley.'"

MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. | Immi"di«telv receipt, o c the nevs of the death of Mr. McKinW this morning the Govrnment L->rd Ranfurly to frrward a messaQ">, through M-. Chamherlai", conveyin< to Mrs. M"Kinley the hrartftlt, sympathy of the peon'e of New Z"alard upon the dea'h nf •«- dear and gcod '•'iis v »nd t.beir with the people of the United Stst»s upon the great loss sustained by the demise of ; their noble, true, and faithful son. and j 'tating that the peop'e share thnr gr : ef and will ever tear in grateful memory the name of their illust'ious and distinguished President McKinley.

On receipt of the news of Presidfnt i McKirlev's d°ath this morning 'he flues at Govrnment House, on public and private buildings, and on vesse's in port, were lowered to half-mast. References were made in most of the churches to the loss suffered by the United St tes, and the bereavement of the President's fami'y, TUB NEWS IN NEW PLYMOUTH. Very general regret was expressed •n town on Saturday afrernoon when u he news became known 'hat President McKinley waR sinking, and " extras " 'ssofd by the leal papers and cont inina the " extraordinary " Press As-ocia-<ion message conveying the brief but unwelcome news were eagerly read.f

It has been written, " Blood is thicker than water," and this was borne borne t) the mind by the sight of the little knots of people on every hend discus sing the news. Although it was the busiest hour of the week in New Plymouth, people's thoughts were drawn for a while from the cares of business in considerine the anxiety of the people of the United States, who are of the fame old English ftork, and who ire so often nowadays referred to as ' our American cuisins,"

When, on Sunday morning, the depressing news arrived at about 11 I'clcsk that the strong man bad ruceumbed to his wounds, something deeper than regret was depicted on the faces of all who learned the sad * ( ory. A Daily News "extra" wap immediately issued, and on its receipt at the local churches sympathetic references were made to the loss which the American people had sustained, and sincerely worded tributes were paid to the dead statesman. The news, though half expected, yet caused a thrill among the congregations, who in several instances were invited to join in intercession for the widow of the President and with the American nation in their hour of sorrow. The flag at the Government Buildings was flying at half-mast within a few minutes of receipt of the fad news, and soon other flags on public and private buildings followed suit. In the evening nppropriate reference was ngun made to the melancholy event in several of the pulpit* in town.