Eureka Reporter | 1908-05-08 | Page 4 | President Extends Sympathy

PRESIDENT EXTENDS SYMPATHY telegram of condolence to emperor of japan regard ng blowing up of cruiser washington president roosevelt Koo sevelt on friday sent his condolences to the emperor of japan regarding the blow ing up of the japanese cruiser thurs day with heavy loss of life the mes sage follows to the emperor of japan boklo the american people are deeply shocked and grieved at the terrible naval disaster which has just caused the loss of the lives of so many gal lant officers and men of the japanese navy on their behalf and personally on my own account I 1 desire to ex press my profound sympathy and con cern and I 1 wish it were in my power to show this sympathy in more fashion than by mere words theodore roosevelt the matsushima was destroyed destroy ed at adores april 30 as the result a ot f a magazine explosion loss 23 of bleers 33 midshipmen one warrant of fleer and men