Poles Repudiate Him

A Philadelphia Meeting Says Czolgosz is Not a Pole.

     Philadelphia, Sept. 8.—Four hundred Polish-Americans gathered in St. Laurentius’ Roman Catholic church to-day, passed resolutions deploring the shooting of President McKinley, and protested against the statement that the would-be assassin was connected with the Polish people of this country. Among those present were five Polish priests. The resolutions, after regretting the attempted murder, continue as follows:
     “Resolved, That we, as Roman Catholic Polish citizens of the United States, protest most energetically against the insinuations of the English newspapers that the anarchist who raised his sacrilegious hand against the highest authority of the great republic had any connection with the Polish people residing in these states. The would-be assassin is a Hebrew by birth, but professes to be an agnostic or atheist. The Polish nation can boast of never having produced a man who would stain its reputation by attacking a lawful authority, because imbued by Christian principles. It is well aware that all lawful authority comes from God, and that it must be respected.”
     Separate telegrams of sympathy were sent to both the president and Mrs. McKinley. They were signed by Joseph Slomkowski, chairman of the meeting, [1][7] and John A. Seraphin, secretary. Seventeen Polish-American societies, it is claimed, were represented at the meeting.