Mr. Smith to Mr.
Hay.
Legation of the United States,
Monrovia, October 31,
1901.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit herewith
copies of official correspondence between this legation and the Liberian
Government, resulting from the death of the Hon. William McKinley, late
President of the United States.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 1.]
Mr. Smith to
Mr. Gibson, acting secretary of
state of Liberia.
Legation of the United States,
Monrovia, October 23, 1901.
Sir: I have the honor to transmit to you
the fact that intelligence has this day reached me through the
proper official channel too sadly confirming the report of the
attempted assassination of President McKinley at the Pan-American
Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y., September 6, 1901, which attempt
subsequently terminated in his death on September 14, 1901, at
Buffalo, N. Y. The honored remains were duly and appropriately
interred at Canton, Ohio, the home of the late President, September
18, 1901.
I have, etc.,
[Inclosure 2.]
Mr. Gibson to
Mr. Smith.
Department of State,
Monrovia, October 23,
1901.
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your letter of even date, informing me of the death of
President William McKinley, information of which has this day
reached you. In reply I have to say that my Government sincerely and
deeply regret that the President of the United States should have
come to an untimely grave by the hand of a ruthless assassin, and as
a nation we deeply sympathize with the American nation, our foster
mother.
With sentiments of the deepest sympathy, I have, etc.,
W. V. Gibson,
Acting Secretary of
State.
