New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-01
TAXES THAT RESI- LIGHIL1.
GEN. HARRISON SPEAKS AT PUT-IN-BAY.
A FINANCIAL PROBLEM THAT WILL BE SOLVED
CORRECTLY AND EASILY

FINANCIAL PROBLEM THAT WILL DE SOLVED
CORRECTLY AND EASILY
Put n Bay, Ohio. Aug. 3l.-This was memorable
day to the 800 residents OF PutinBay Island Early
this morning the islanders began to make preparations
for the reception and entertainment Of their dist n
gulshed guest, General Harrison, and his party By
10 O'Clock the residents of the ncghbor ng Islands De-
gan to arrive The first boats 10 arrive from inc
mainland the City Of sandusky and the b. +.
Ferris, from Sandusky, bringing several hundred
passengers. At noon the steamer NJ. r. Waite, from
Toledo landed 400 excurslonIsts. On the shore
Of the bay, looking southwark, the islanders had
planted small cannon, and as each
boat rounded the curve entering the famous
bay 1t bclched forth its greeting to the
visitors About / O'Clock the magnificent steamer
City of Detroit, Captain McLachlan, from Cleveland
arrived, followed By the Pearl from the same city
Tho last boat to enter the bay the Alaska, with
900 passengers from Detroit.
Shortly after o'clock General Harrison arrived in
a small steam yacht from Middle Bass Island. With
him was Ex-Governor Charles Foster Judge Cummings.
OF Toledo. and numerous other friends. Mrs. HARRISON
Mrs. Woods and daughter, the wife and daughter OF
Governor Foster, and dozen others also accompanied
the General They wcrc met at the pier BY John
Brown, jr., the son OF the famous "0ssawatamie,' y
and tho press representatives and escorted through
the crowd to the pavilion in the adjacent grove.
Ex- Governor Foster introduced General Harrison.
As Mr.. Foster concluded his remarks General HsrH-
amid a shout of welcome from the large
audience and tossing his hat the table, he mounted
the board scat surrounding the pavilion. lie looked
fresh and vigorous. lie spoke as follows:
My Friends: l have found Governor Foster to be a
agreeable and thoughtful host and find him to-day
be the agreeable Of ceremonies who has
ever attended at public reception.
Ike his announcement Of the condition under which
| appear before you to-day l enjoyed a banquet
when my name was on the programme FOR a toast.
do MT into ta N hon n
those questions that engaging your minds citizens
OF this prosperous and mighty and happy Nation. We
are here to-day as Americans, proud Of the flag that
symbolzes this Union Of States proud ot the story
that has been written by fathers in council and in
war in the formation and defence and pcrpetuaton Of
our magnificent institutions We here In the i'm
mediate ncighborhood OF one Of those great historic
events that among tho potential agencies in
settling our title 10 the great Northwest
II we had stood where stand today could have
heard the OF Perry's neot. II had stood
We stand to-day could have welcomed him he
victor into Putin-Bay. These institutions Of ours are
In keeping now, and only Fundamental insti.
tuons but the fame that has been by those who
gone before. may, therefore, properly say to-day that
campaign like this demands the thoughtful consideration
OF every American We are prosperous (Cheers)
The story OF prosperity OF development in wealth.
OF achievements in finance Ma
as notable and almost admirable as
that of achevemcntsin The assembling OF war
is more difficult than the assembling Of
amies, and yet able to maintain those armies IN
the field, and have been able only bear up
the load Of debt but IL or until that which
thought be burden that would crush in
dusres has he in hands but the bail that
the boy tosscs In play.
And confronted to-day with the question not how
shall get money, but how shall wisely stop some Of
those by which wealth pouring into public
treasury 1t easier problem than that which con-
fronted the War Secretary in whose you de-
light how 10 raise prosecute the war success
fully 1t will be wisely solved And note also the
fact that notwithstanding this complaint OF excessive
enuc there who suggest that they not able
adequately arouse the popular indignation against excess
i've they cannot disclose to the people
when they are paying the taxes (Applause)
II taken, they say, indirectly and so subty that
these plain people don't know that they are paying
them all (Appause) But must not cross this line
OF party discussion l have had pleasant stay in this
delightful neighb0rhood, and cannot let this public OPP
portuny pass without expressing for myself and for Mrs
Harrison grateful appreciation of the kind and thought
fu hospitality which has been shown 10 US by the
people OF these Islands. prolonged applause)