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Mr. Gresham to Mr. Eustis.

[Telegram.]
Department of State,
Washington , June 25, 1894 .

Express to the minister of foreign affairs the profound sorrow with which the President and the American people have heard of the atrocious crime which has robbed a sister Republic of its wise, humane, and patriotic Chief Magistrate.

Gresham.
[Telegram.]

Mr. Gresham to Mr. Eustis.

Department of State,
Washington , June 25 .

The President directs me to communicate through you to the Government of France and to Madame Carnot the following resolutions [Page 220] this day adopted in the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States expressing condolence with the French nation and the loss it has sustained, and abhorrence of the assassination.

Gresham.

Resolution of the Senate (June 25).

Resolved, That the Senate of the United States unite with the American people in expressing to the people of France their sorrow and sympathy in the national bereavement they are suffering from the cruel blow of an assassin which was aimed at the peace of France and fell upon the heart of President Carnot, and as a mark of respect due to the memory of the wise, virtuous, and patriotic President of the Republic of France, the Senate will, at the close of this proceeding, stand adjourned until to-morrow at ten o’clock, morning.

Second. That the President of the United States is requested to communicate this expression of national sorrow to the Government of the Republic of France and to Madame Carnot.

Resolution of the Rouse of Representatives (June 25, 1894).

Resolved, That the House of Representatives of the United States of America have heard with profound sorrow of the assassination of President Carnot and tenders the people of France sincere sympathy in their national bereavement; that the President of the United States be requested to communicate this expression of sorrow to the Government of the Republic of France and to Madame Carnot, and, as a further mark of respect to the memory of the President of the French Republic, the House of Representatives do now adjourn.