PRECAUTIONS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7202, 13 September 1901, Page 2

PRECAUTIONS.

A cable mew-age from Ottawa tells us that in consequence of tlve attack on PT-e---sidenb M'Kinley, -precautions will be redoubled during the visit of the Duke of York to Canada. Putting aside the improbability of the authorities confiduig their intentions to the author of the stcry, and even admitting that the message probably had its origin in some journalist's brain, the -exercise of -extra care ig likely enough. Czolgosz will have many fervent admirers I and would-be, imitators, apart altogether from am- fresh conspiracy 'developments. " Cranks " of various kinds will be *ager for similar notoriety, and the consequence may be, although it. is nofc probable, an I .attack on his Royal Highness. The difficulty of protection appears to us to co'nsisb in the fact that the assassins are anxious to commit suicide. So long as the Duke makes public appearances so long will a certain amount cf danger exist, and he is not the ma.ii to forego one job -or tittle of iiis duty for considerations of personal safety. What then should be done? Much.' vigilance was exercised on his Australasian tour. All rights of private approach were jealously supervised. All people admitted to indoor functions were known nofc to be assassins. All railway journeys were specially guarded. It remains for 'the Canadian authorities to tee that risk is reduced to a minimum. Were it not for Anarchists and madmen, ;ihe Duke could ' walk alon-e through. Canada, and Americui as safely as tho lady " who relied. | On Erin's Honour and Erin's Pride," but in the present state of unrest in certain quarters it would be unwise to ignore the possibilities of danger.