Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-14
SENATOR SHERMAN WELCOMED.
An Enthusiastic Greeting From His
FPiends-His Eloquent Reply.


Republican Ohio, SO far as it is represented
in Washington, could be found at o'clock last
night in front of 1919 street northwest,
whittier it had gone to give welcome to Senator
John sherman, who has just returned from
Europe. A few there were in the crowd who
had shouted loudly and at length for the re-
cently-deceased administration, but they had
evidently repented.
Shortly after 7:30 o'clock the Buckeyes
formed in professional order near the Ebbitt
house and with Prof. Sousa and the Marine
band leading them, they marched toward X
street, marshaled by Col. D. A. Grosvenor and
N. NJ. Holland. Before the Senator's residence
was reached the pent up enthusiasm broke
forth and the moist atmosphere was filed with
tumultuous and irregular vocal effort When
the multitude had settled itself in front of and
as near as possible to the house, and had ceased
to cheer, the Marine band struck up selection
of popular airs until Senator Sherman accom-
panied by Representative Charles H. Gros-
venor, appeared in the doorway.
GEN. eRosvENoR's SPEECH OF WELCOME.
To Gen. Grosvenor had been assigned the
duty Of formally welcoming the Senator, and
he did SO in very pleasant speech. He spoke
of the thirty-ive years of faithful service which
had been rendered Ohio by John Sherman, as
citizen; touched upon the eagerness with which
Ohio looked for the Senator return; referred
happily to the Senator's wife and daughter,
and then launched out upon the broad ocean Of
Ohio politics. He closed by saying that one of
the chief causes of Ohio republican exultation
on this occasion lay in the fact that the Sen
ator had returned to do nobly his part toward
the reelection of Gov. Foraker and the cleo
ton of a republican Senator to succeed Mr..
PAYNE.
The welcome was punctuated with applause.
and when the speech and the uproar had ceased
the band played Home Again" The crowd
cheered once more as Senator Sherman stepped
forward and commenced his reply.
SENATOR sHERMAN's REPLY.
Appreciation of the welcome which had been
extended to him by friends from Ohio and
friends in Washington frightened his opening
remarks and he said that, although his home
was i'll Ohio, yet he had been SO long resident
OF this city that he felt himself almost entitled
to the rights of citizenship here without, of
course. losing his allegiance to the people of
his native state. The joys of home and the
pleasures OF foreign lands were dilated upon
and the Senator said: mo American can travel
anywhere without having stronger love and
affection for his native land. This is the feel
ing OF every American, and 1t Is sometimes too
strongly and noisily expressed to be acceptable
abroad. We do sometimes carry our flag too
high and faunt it Extensively"
Previous visits to Europe were referred to,
and the Senator went on: And now let me say
to you that while we boast in America of the
rapid progress we have made in growth, popu-
lation, wealth and strength, yet it is equally
true that some of the oldest nations in the
world are now keeping pace with us in indus
try, progress and even in liberal institutions.
Everywhere in these old countries the spirit of
natlonallsm Is growing stronger and stronger.
POLITICAL CHANGES IN EUROPE
Thirty years ago Italy had at least five diff
ferent forms of government; now it is under
one rule. Twenty-Five years ago France was
an empire. under the almost absolute dominion
OF Napoleon III now it is a republic, with all
the forms of republican institutions, but with
out the stability of our government. The
kingdom of Prussia has been expanded into the
great German empire, among the strongest, if
not the strongest. military power in the world.
The institutions of Great Britain have become
hberaized until it is monarchy only in name,
the queen exercising far less power than the
President of the United States. The whole tend
ency of events is to strengthen and at the
same time popularlze government"
The popularity of Americans i'll Europe was
mentioned, and it was said of them that while
abroad they were not partisans, but patriots;
they believed that any party at home was
better than all parties in foreign lands. The
signs of war abroad and of peace in the United
States were sketched, and the veterans who
fought for the Union were eulogized and said
to be entitled TO the most liberal treatment.
The republican party having saved the Union
should be the governing party, and it should
be heartily supported by all true patriots.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
At the conclusion of the Senator's speech
fully 1,50o people went forward and shook
hands with him. Later addresses were
delivered by Auditor Coulter, Gov. Lyons, Rev.
VIM Waring, ex-Minster ]. H. Smyth and ex-
Speaker Warren j. Keifer.
Quite number OF callers were received in
the house by Mrs. and Miss Sherman.