Indignation In England.

New York Times 100 years ago today, October 16, 1912:
London Papers Think Attack Will Affect the Coming Election.
Special Cable to The New York Times.
    LONDON, Wednesday, Oct. 16.— The attack on ex-President Roosevelt shares the honors with the war on the London newspaper posters. The news of the attempt was received here with as much indignation as in America.
    All the editorials in the morning papers express detestation of the criminal act, and sincere hopes that the Colonel's recovery will be quick and complete.
    Discussing the effect of the outrage upon Mr. Roosevelt's chances for a third term, The Times says:
    "It is impossible to calculate the effect of the wave of sympathy for Mr. Roosevelt that is certain to sweep over the whole electorate. All previous estimates and calculations are upset and political prophets will begin again from the beginning to weigh Mr. Roosevelt's chances in conditions more complicated than before."
    The writer of an article in The Daily Mail asserts that "Col. Roosevelt's amazing act after the attack will not only win him the Presidency but will win him a place among the real heroes of his land."
    The Standard says: "Whatever the result of the impending election may be, the United States can ill afford to lose a public man of so vital and commanding personality."
    "As a display of cool and stoical courage the ex-President's performance is not unworthy to rank with any incident in the lore of ancient Sparta or Samurai Japan."
    The Daily Chronicle says:
    "The loss of Mr. Roosevelt would be a heavy one for the United States. However people there may agree or disagree with his actions and the policy for which he stands, there can be only one opinion of the point, that he is one of the great personalities which the country could ill afford to lose, and we may justly say more — he is a prominent figure whose passing would have left the whole civilized world infinitely poorer."
    A large number of personal telephonic and telegraphic requests have been received at the American Embassy for information concerning Mr. Roosevelt's condition. A telegram received at the Embassy from Belfast expresses the sympathy of all Irishmen, particularly Ulstermen, at the untoward incident which has befallen Mr. Roosevelt.