The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-12
OUR GUESTS AT ALBANY.
GOV. HILL DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
OF WELCOME.

The Morning Spent in Visiting the
Manufactures of Arms and Envel-
opes and Other Places of Interest.
Invitations to Visit the South Still
Pouring In.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Oct. 1.-THE dele
gates to the international congress went to
sleep last night in New Haven, Conn, and
opened their eyes this morning in Spring
held, Mass, having passed from one state
to another without being aware of the fact
that the cars had moved during the night.
bAtore they had eaten their breakfast AL
derman Murphy and Capt. Blount, who is
attached to the Springfield armory, boarded
the train and acquainted the excursionists
With the programme for the day.
At the station the party was
Joined by Col. Burlington, commanding
at the arsenal, the members Of the munic-
lpal government and a number of promi-
nent citizens OF the place. After the formal
Introduction had been made, the visitors
were placed in carriages and driven to the
armory; the Morgan envelope works, where
all the stamped envelopes used by the gov
cit are made; the Smith & Wesson
arms works, and other places OF interest.
FULL OF INTEREST.
The national armory was full of interest
to the visitors who witnessed the process of
making Springfield rifles at the rate of 140
per day, beginning with rough blocks of
steel and ending with finished gun. After
drive through the suburbs, and an elegant
luncheon offered by the citizens, the party
started for Holyoke. Here they were SHOWN
the magnificent dam across the Connecticut
river, and one of the most compile modern
paper mills in full operation. About $3.50
o'clock the journey to Albaly was begun.
INVITATIONS POURING IN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Secretary of
Sta receives many invitations for the in
ternational American conference to visit
certain sections of the south. 1t should be
generally and widely known that the pres
ent arrangement is that early in January
an itinerary will be arranged for the
south relatively more extensive than
that which is now in progress in the
north. To have taken in both sections in
one itinerary would have been fatiguing and
exhausting, and besides the month of Octo-
Der is not regarded as the most favorable
season for visiting the south. The princIpal
cities If the south may be assured of visit
from all the delegates in proper season.
This announcement is made on the author
ity of Secretary Of State Blaine.
COMING SOUTH LATER.
BALTIMORE, Oct 1.-The omission of
the south in the prese 1t tour of the dele
gates to the pan-American congress has
been 50 generally misunderstood that
Walker Blaine, of the department of state,
writes r. H. Edmonds, editor of the Manu-
JdcturerS' Record to the effect that in the
original planning of the programme of the
convention 1t was intended to give the dele
gates an excursion to the south. and in his
letter says: sit Is proposed to visit the
southern states later in the season when
the weather will be more favorable
and the various and peculiar industries
OF those states can be seen to better a l.
vantage. As this nation covers an immense
expanse of territory, and as it is the desire
that the distinguished visitors shall be given
an opportunity to see it all, it was necessary
to divide the tours, and each section be
visited when its peculiar industries could be
seen to the best advantage"
AT ALBANY's CAPITOL
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct 1.-THE trip from
Springfield to Albany, which was reached
at o'clock, was the longest uninterrupted
run since the journey began. The streets
were thronged and lighted up by lanterns
and fireworks The party were welcomed
by the mayor, and then drove to the capi-
tol, where Gov. Hill received them in the
executive chamber. After paying tribute
to New York, New England and the north
west Gov. Hill said:
assume that before you begin your formal
conference in the national capital you will have
traversed the lately stricken south, and have
seen how, like magic, industry has taken the
place of desolation and prosperity the place of
poverty. Permit me to respectfully suggest
that your visit will not be complete until you
visit the Gulf states They no longer represent
agricultural interests merely, but are rapidly
becoming formidable rivals of the
north in the number, excellence and
dlversifcation of their industries. New York
is not selfish. She wishes you to see the
resources of our entire country, realizing that
what is best for its interest is best for her own
With the maiB purpose of your conference-en-
couragement of closer commercial relations be-
twee this country and its southern neighbors
Il have the warmest sympathy.
PROMISED TO COME.
John B. Henderson replied. He said he
could promise that the delegates would go
to the southern states, and examine their
industries. The southern states were now
becoming great and prosperous, aud ten or
fifteen years would see great empire states
in the south. The party then inspected the
capitol building, and later we're enter
tained by the Fort Orange club