Show PRESIDENT EXTENDS SYMPATHY telegram of condolence to emperor of japan regarding blowing up of cruiser wash washington in agton pres president ident roosevelt on friday sent bent his condolences to the empero japan regarding the blowing up of the japanese cruiser thursday with heavy loss of life the meg message follows to tho the emperor of japan tokio the american people are deeply I 1 shocked and grieved at tho the terrible naval disaster which has just caused the loss of the lives of so many gallant officers and men of the japanese navy on their behalf and personally on my own account I 1 desire to express my profound sympathy and concern and I 1 wish it were vere in my power to show this sympathy in more practical fashion than by mere words theodore roosevelt the Matsue was destroyed at adores april 30 as the result of a magazine explosion loss looss 23 officers 33 midshipmen one warrant officer and men |