The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-11
A Brilliant Reception and Hearty Wei
come to the Hon. Roscoe COnkling.
WHAT HE THINKS OF EUROPE
Rapid Transit in London and Slow
Transit in New York.
GREETINGS FROM GRANT


Necksr Senator Conklng received such welcome As
any American citizen might feel proud Of. His friends
held several meetings during the past week 10 make
The proper reception arrangements, and Dir. John H.
St.rn rendered the steamers Thomas Collyer and II.
". Wells Tor the use OF tho COMMITTEES. Both these
steamers freghted with the Senator's friends went
down the bay yesterday to receive and welcome h m.
Among those board the Collyer were DR.. William
a. Watson, Mr. Timothy Griffin Naval Ohcer A. b.
Cornell Appraiser Sas r. butcher, Postmaster Thomas
L. James, Congressman John H. slarin ex-senator
william Lsimbeer, Professor Clarke, ex-Commssioner
Hugh Gardner, J. D. Lawson, D. A. Lawrence. Major
W. Billiard, John j. O'Brien, Mark F. Haley, Anthony
Yeoman and numerous others After leaving Gov
srnors Island the og which had hung ike pail
The water gradually lifted, the shone out, and the
trip down delightful.
HOME AGAIN.
Just Mr.. Hiram Cakins proposed the health or
sOur Returning Senator" to tho gentlemen Standing
around the lunch counter tho Collyer word
passed that the Neckar IN sight. Ever body
rushed up deck, and, sure enough, there the
vessel poughng through the at the rate Of four
teen knots. Cheer after cheer the Senator
Conklng deserted the bridge OF the ship waving
the starry flag. The spirit OF the caught
by the hundreds OF passengers the Neckar, and
they chcered Justify. The Collyer turned the South
Buoy, twenty miles from Quarantine, and catch
ing up with the Neoksr kept alongside until
Quarantine reached Greetings exchanged
between the Senator and his friends the Collyer,
the band played "Home Again" on his coming
enough 70 hear, "Haii to the Chief "Star Spangled
Banner" "Marchlng through Georgia" and other pat
riotic airs, and n compliment the ship
pany the "Wacht am Rhein"
SENATOR ooyKLNG.
Immediately arrival OF the Neckar at Quaran-
tino HERALD reporter greeted the Senator. The
Senator standing the saloon at his stateroom
door, and after few brief words of congratuation
copy Of the HERALD was handed him. "Ay," said
tho senator. "ihis is the first American newspaper
have for days" He took hurried glance at
the editorial page and then carefully read the
editorial headed ''Mr Conkling's Return" Two
three Of his friends, MIR. Tom Murphy,
General Sharpe and Mr. Cornell had got on
board from the revenue cutter, and had entered the
saloon but he deferred the reception of their greetings
until he had finished reading the last line. Then fold
ing the HERALD and putting eiully in his pocket,
he turpeo to the HERALD reporter and sald:'I must
not talk politics have been the for days
have had very bad weatherrain half the time and
fogs the last two or three days; We have had winds
too, though tho captain did not think much of the
wind bot whether he thought much OF It or not 1t
mado US cast our bread upon the waters"
WHAT THINKS
I'll you will not talk politics, Senator, perhaps you
will not object TO say what you think about Europe
You pleased, Senator, to have left Europe
you are 10 have returned to America"
''Hcnceorth America Is good enough for me- re-
turn more American than when went away, and this
side is than il could have been II had
not seen Europe.
'sYour stay probably too short for you to OBJ
tain a favorable mpresson?"
ut was long enough for me to London and Paris
and like neither city. II cost me SIT so to get to
Paris, 230 miles, coopsd up in compartment OF a
railroad carriage in which there not the npp-
that necessary for Hotentots; and It took
me ten hours TO go. From Utica the most civilized
city In the world"
Except Now England" said Commissioner Bailey,
who at that moment took chair near the Senator.
NO. not except New England. From Utica 10 New
York, the same distance, can travel in less time, in
han dsomey fitted car, with all the appliances Of civ
Ization, for s. 80; and yet people return from Eu
rope utterng EXPLANATIONS of wonder the advanced
civilization Of the other side.'
GRANT AND HIS RECEPTION.
"we saw Senator, that you had had a very pleasant
dinner with General Grant and somo newspaper men
al the Westminster, in London"
Eyes, it was very pleasant indeed. II ono of
the many pleasant Inequalities that the English peo-
pie have shown to General Grant,
''was there any special significance in the almost
royal honors paid to General Grant?"
THE significance very special England Is anx-
ious 10 mako many friends she There is
great probability OF England having to meet trouble
In which she Will need all the friends she get Tho
attentions paid TO General Grant doubtless paid
through him America order to win tor England
kindly helping hand when that trouble comes. This
will probably have the desired effect, and if it does IL
will have been very cheaply obtained"
sis General Grant enjoying his visit to Europes"
Thoroughly; and he Is looking as we'll as ever he
aid"
HOUSES PARLIAMENT.
'sYou went TO the House OF Commons of course ?''
81 did. have democratic primary meetings.
I have seen democratic conventions, but never saw
30 much rowdyism at either saw ut the House of
Commcns."
lyon went over 10 the House Of Lords presume p"
al did and saw my Lords.' l would rather not say
what think of my Lords'"
"The Chamber OF the Lords is very beautiful Cham
ber is it notf"
"There is general impression that it il, and
won't run counter to the general impression by cx-
pressing my own opinion of iis beauty"
xSaLisH BATHS.
"Upon the whole then, Senator, your disap-
pointed in Europes'
lev; one ressou pernups may DE tnat feel mat 1
have never been washed since left America"
s'But surely there baths IN London and In Paris
and a. tho best hotels In both cities s'
'rney have at the hotels what they call bath, and
which they show you with PRIDE OF countenance that
would bcht the exhibition OF one OF The worlds won
ders. But II Is bath that American Is in the habit
OF seeing"
After the Health Officer had examined tho passenger
hist the Neckar steamed up the bay 10 her dock at
Hohoken Apreast OF Governors Island were stationed
some thirty steamtugs, which simultaneously COM
menccd to blow their whistles and ring their bells Al
the time they all started of in the wake OF the
Neckar, and such shrickng has seldom, II ever, been
heard In New York harbor The police boat Seneca
joined In the throng ana discharged her SIX poundcr
short Intervals The stately United States frigate
Minnesota gracefully dipped her flag as the NecKar
passed. just tho Neckar made fast at the dock
1t Hoboken the first section OF Battery A, NC > Nj.
Lieutenant Philip Linn, commanding, returning
from duty at Phillipsburg drcd salute Of seventeen
guns honor OF Senator Conkhng's advent The per
was literally packed with people cheer upon cheer
gwen and returned, the Indies meanwhile waving
haudkp rchlefs. The Rhcn HautnCuln