Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-04
THE CONGRESS ON WHEELS.
West Point Eniivened by Its Pressncs
Yesterday.


The international American congress is a
West Point Leaving Washington yesterday
morning in the pennsylvsnis's vesisules train,
which drew their constant admiration for its
convenience and completeness, the delegates
sped away under the convoy Of Mr. William
Elsry Curtis, the special agent Of the susie
department. At Baltimore Mr.. John \. Hsa-
derson. the president pro TEN, who had been
left behind. overlook the train. The excursion
train reached Jersey City at Sis O'Clock this
afternoon, having been delayed by hot pin.
The run 40 far as Baltimore was unmarked by
any Notable event. One OF the attaches Of the
congress had been assigned 10 each OF the cars
composing the train. and these gentlemen used
their best efforts to make the statesmen gath
cred together from the confines of the two
continents acquainted with one another.
Their efforts were attended with great success
and by the time Baltimore was reached the
delegates were chatting together IN groups,
expressing their hopes and anticipations for the
trip, and commenting upon the appearance OF
the country through which the train was run
ming.
BKArTIFUL DAT.
The day was clear and cool, tinge Of frost
fingered in the air from over night, the naples
had begun to turn scarlet. and altogether the
scene. familiar enough to American ewes. pre-
mass Of the delegates who come from tropical
and semi-tropical climates and are accustomed
to the sight of the dark but ever green foliage
OF the South American jungles
A delay occurred at Baltimore through the
necessity for cutting of the sleeping car Rus
STA As the party was somewhat smaller in
number than had been expected, n was possible
TO cut Oh one car and render the train lighter
without discommoding the excursionists.
Secretary Proctor occupied seat in the car
COlumbua having AZ last
to accompany the party as far West Point
There have been some changes in the list Of
eXcursonists. The delegates from the Argen-
tine Republic were absent. Messrs. Estee and
Hanson, American delegates, who had intended
to Join the party later on, concluded TO embark
at Washington. Delegates Periera of Brazil
Navarro and Limantour of Mexico. Guzman OF
Nicaragua and Andrade of Venezuela, who
were set down as Of the party, declined TO 90 at
the last moment. Ii appears that many OF the
delegates TO the congress presumably unac-
quainted with the luxurious surroundings and
conyeniences of the modern American palace
| car, were fearful OF the fatigue in store for
them curing tour lasting forty days
AZ Philadelphia the train an hour and
forty minutes behind time, which was due TO Q
"hot PIN having been discovered in the en-
CINE which was to make the continuous run of
over month. An inspection at Seabrook. IA
miles out of Washington. disclosed this mishap
and IL was found that another engine would
have to be pressed into service.
MIR. George W. Chllds. who had been ex-
pected TO meet the special train and accompany
the visitors to West Point, went ahead
AT WEST POINT.
The train reached West Point at O'Clock
and the visitors were welcomed at the station
by Col. Wilson, supsrintendentoft the academy
and his STAFF. After the visitors had witnessed
review OF the cadets on the plain they gath
cred for the presentation exercises in Grant
L. Il in fhfa hal
GOO persons were present when Superintendent
Wilson called the assembly to order. PRAYER
was offered by the Rev. DR.. Postlethwaite,
chaplain Of the academy, and then the flags
covering the portraits at the back OF the stage
were drawn aside while the band played Hail
Columbia" The paintings are tb1 work Of
Mrs. Darragh of Philadelphia. Gen: Grant ID
represented as he appeared at the close Of the
war. Gen. Shermsn's portrait was painted from
photograph taken fifteen years ago and Gen.
Sheridan sat for his portrait few months be-
fore his death. Gen. Sherman sat upon the
platform fanked by the unveiled portraits.
The appearance Of the portraits was greeted
with applause.
GEN. sKERnAN's SPEECH.
Gen. Horace Porter made the presentation
speech. Superintendent Wilson. in a short adj
dress accepted the portraits for West Point.
Then Col. Wilson introduced Secretary Proc
tor, VINO made q brief speech, after which
Gen. Sherman, amid loud applause, was intro
duced for speech, which will be regarded az
one Of the happiest of his life. 1T is one of the
| strange accidents OF lie that stand the sole
| survivor OF these three generals Of the war.
am older than Grant or sheridan and no three
men were ever more different physically than
those represented by the portraits. We were
different in every respect, but we had one
guiding purpose, and that is the lesson, my
young friends in gray, which want to impress
upon you. We may differ from each other and
still live in harmony and love. Though bound
together only by silken ties, yet united you can
move mountains.
1T is impossible for painter or orator to
paint those two mon for me. 1 knew them
through and through. We were simply SOL
diers with one thought in common, TO obey the
orders OF our common government When the
war was done We went back to our places as
citizens. War il for only one purpose-to pro-
duos peace. No just war has any other object
We were taught here just as you are, and If oc-
cssion arises it is as true as heaven that a trio
OF leaders will come out from among you to
save the nation. Heed, then, the lesson. Live
as brothers, obeying orders. tits the lesson of
life for you boys and for old boys, too.
Grant, Sheridan aud / were as one though
three Joined as one. When war comes you can
have but one purpose-ths cause of your coun-
Of it," ~ ~ '' 'O NJ pA'
President Harrison sent Q note expressing
regret that he could not be present.
SENTIMENT IN MEXICO.
In the City of Mexico yesterday the morning
papers did not appear till afternoon, SO as to
give the proceedings Of the international con-
gress. President Disz says the speech Of the
American Secretary of State was admirable.
Finance Minister Dublan, Minister of Justice
Baranda, and Minister OF the Interior Romero
Rubicsll praised the speech.
Attitude OF THE SPANISH GOVERNMENT.
A cable to the New York Herald from Madrid
says: The Spanish government; is watching
with some anxiety the congress Of the Three
Americas, and the press, without exception,
expresses q hope that the Standardization
republics will not let themselves be made the
satellites of the United States.
Spanish liberals, and even more 90 Spanish
republicans, with Senior CASTELAR, at their head,
hold that protectionist principles are contrary
to the esse initial aims and principles of democ-
rscy, because, in the first place, they create in
Q modern democracy q new feudalism and an
oligsrchy Of plutocrsts with their clients-cer-
tain privileged classes of operatives-as against
the majority of their fellow citizens. Protec-
tiopism, they think, also embitters and para
lyzes the relations between nations whose old
feuds would disappear with free trade.
THE COURTS.
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