New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-09
FROM BOSTON OPORTLAND
TUE FOREIGN DELEGATES CONTINUE THEIR
JOURNEY THROUGH NEw-ENGLAND.
.,,-,,c.x pponucrs AT THEIR BEsT-woNDER.
Full THINGS SEEN AND APPRECIATED
AT MANCHESTER, N. H.-ENJoY.
ING A BANQUET.
ING A BANQUET.
. IN MAINE.
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.een and I'm respects even more Instructive
,ras shown TO the delegates TO the American Con-
gress today, when they visited Manchester, NJ H.
and this city. Leaving Boston In the early houIs
of the morning they awoke among the ROCKY INNS
OF New,IIampFhrc. The RAINS WHOM nun "0o"
mourning down at intervals all day yesterday was
succeeded by bright sunshine and gehiai "a'n'''
this morning. The clear skies, the green nioauoNe'
the orchards laden with fruit, the aut'nnh forage
and che lmpid waters Of countless streams eNhipeu
the tynical New England landscape at It's pest All
along the route people had gathered TO watch the
passing OF the train. and In the piaccs "horc 10
Alarmed citizens had done everything 10 renect circuit
ON their GOOD will and hospitality in the entertain
nent Of the Nations guests
"a n,en yienes Senores7 were the words with which
yTbs Manchester Union greeted the delegates In
,,s Columns this morning. and every word of 1t was
meant and felt The city had many sights TO show
the visitors, and perhaps to be proud OIL
hut IL displayed a modesty characteristic OF
worth II did not claim to be better than us
neighbors richer, greater or more enterprsing' ou
n asserted with truth that it was type fair ana
citing pattern of what may be seen in many other
,owns and States of our country, and an illustration
NJ what power and capital, combined with INDUSTRY.
ran DO In Manchester, by the banks OF the Merrl-
mac which in its course turns more sphdles tnah
any other river In the world the delegates listened
with establishment to the statement that these were
but sandy plains and barren hsides fifty years ago
where there are now of mills and factories.
They saw before them what half century OF INDUSTRY
has accompljshed-the investment of $3OOOOoOO Of
CAPITAL the employment of $4,000 happy and con
tented operatives. the growth of prosperous commu
nifty and the development of country without grea
natural resources of any kind No iron rests In the
hills among which Manchester is imbedded, yet the
visitors could have iron industry of which any
city might be proud. There are no cotton fields TO
he found on these bleak New-England
hisldes, yet the factories of Manchester can caru
and spin and weave a cotton girdle for
the earth in half twelvemonth They saw, too, for
the first time in their lives. the raw cotton turned in
one and the same mill into the finished product, and
rot as in England, where at least three mills handle
the material before 1t is ready for the market-the
mill where the yarn Is spun. the mill where 1t is
woven and the mill which prints the cloth. And the
contrast between the mills of this and the older Man.
chester which Of the delegates must have seen
here the pure and bracing air. nvigoratng the blood
there the crowded and squad quarters amid mephitc
stenches and poson-laden vapors. Here the oper
atves Of healthy look, living in comfort in neat cot
tages often owned by them. getting from 80 to $29
a week with refnements and Injuries surrounding
them denied others pursuing similar occupations IN
other countries, and there the misery, the hardship
the hopelessness despair which makes wrecks of so
many of them before they have fairly started In lfe
The time at the disposal Of the Committee OF
ARRANGEMENTS was so limited that much that would
have interested the visitors had TO be omitted from
the programme But they had an opportunity OF
inspecting one OF the mills of the Amoskeag Cor
poraton and follow the raw cotton from the minute
n leaves the bale until the finished product II Is
folded I'm packages and placed in cases ready for ship
nent The mill visited at the time making bed
ticking Pages Of interesting statistics. instructive
and t, Of suggestions furnished TO the VISITORS
but among the busy hum of thousands OF spndles the
treess energy of ponderous betting and the olanK OF
gigantic machinery, IL Is not easy for the average
layman to do much else beside staring and wonder
ing. -. A. .no
comnanv was reached that the delegates recovered
their breath Here upon the fourth hoor OF the Duu
ing covering nearly thrce-fourths OF an acre III eA
tent had been arranged for their benefit falr on
small scale Every mill in Manchester had con-
t1ibuted samples of its product. On long counters
and piled up on stands reaching to the ceiling were
dlsplaved the print goods the fannels the ticking
the sheengs and the endless variety of dress goods
which the mills turn out. The samples Would nave
stocked respectable store of largeslzed town, ami
vet they represented only three-hous product OF the
Manchester mills But In addition to these goods there
were 10 be seen samples of paper, of needless OF
wooden ware and of knit goods and, not by any means
least of ALL freengne capable of throwing stream
Of water $40 feet In length almost precautionary IN
the air. These engines, one OF which demonstrated
IFS power In the vacant lot adjoining the HhIl are
already sent TO south America In largo numbers ana
have indeed, found their way into every civilized
country of the globe. The visit at Man
chester was brought to close by
breakfast given in the same mill containing
the exhibit The necessity of starting promptly on
schedule time cut the entertainment Short much TO
the disappointment Of the guests ana nuoer a ol
sans Mr.. Coolidge one OF the american Com
mssiUners and treasurer of the Amoshea8 COr-
uorati0n did the honors on this occasion. The only
- h.. SlO
Clarke, who welcomed the guests and babe them Goa
speei on their further Journey in appropriate language
ana amid fIeuuent INTERRUPTIONS OF applause II
civ The run consuming about four hours, UNI
eventful but interesting, in that 1t passed through
rather picturesque scenery AT this place the Mayor
And commitiee of rece pon was ready with carriages
to take the delegates through main streets of this
Dermit,ed the distant view of Mt Washington on the
one sie and be line Of The horizon of the ocean on
the other. The drive included visit TO the public
With bic vessels Of every description. The lateness
OF the hour pecuded the opportunity OF V!Slung me
iron works the ship yards and OF the largest match
clse for paying the metropolis OF Maine moro
prolonged visit aud more detailed inspection. ,
In the evening there was banquet at the fanoulh
House. The Mayor OF the city, Holman s. Mecher;
PRESIDED and acted "a toast master. The speech OF
the evening was delivered by Snator Hale, who, In
his usual iSlic4gs manner gave voice to the sentl,
foreigners TO the shores Of the Pine Tree state and
grew really ELOQUENT over the achievements, the dar
be said the shores Of Brazil the Argentine Confedera
ton the Straits of Magellan the Pacific up to the
Zines Of Alaska were no strange story. Great stress
, aid also upon what Mr.. Blaine had said 20 the
congress Wednesday last that in its proceedings
mere was mystery, aud that its proceedings were
entirely abOvebOarl. This sentiment evoked the
hearty approval Of the delegates, as did a glowing
tribute 10 tho genius of the in whose brain orig.
mated the idea Of Congress OF the American States
Charles r. Flint of New-YOrk, one of the American
Commissioners spoke a native Of the ate of Maine
ana had many valuable and suggestive statistics 10
present Among other things he pointed out the
ffoun f he ppl fepIlo
United States toward the South American States that
Hgnty per cent OF the products imported into This
country by South American States had within the
asi Ten wears been PLACED on the free Isl, The reply
o. salvador De Merdonca, representative of Brazil
was eloquent finished and scholarly in every its
icaufes II repeatedly reused those present TO bursts
vi enhusiasm. Almost equally successful was the
aiuess OF A. Asrout, Of this city. counsel Of OF
s sne great Eastern railroads. Carlos Martinez de
snva, The delegate from Colombia, closed in happy