Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-16
GEN. CLARKsON is BACK.
He Says That He Shall Dabble in Politics q
Little This Fall.

FROM tine New ork Times today.
Gen. J. S. GARRISON was a passenger on the
City of Paris, which arrived from Liverpool
yesterday. A number of enthusiastic members
of the Republican National League Of which
Gen. Ciarkson is president. met him at quaran-
tine to report what had been done in his alb
sence toward keeping his parting instruction to
"hustle." The party included Secretary A. ID.
Humphrey, Organizer Timothy Z. Byrnes of
Minnesota, James A. Blanchard and Surveyor
Lyon. who obtained for the party the use of
revenue cutter to go down the bay in.
They boarded the City of Paris at the quar-
antine station. As the steamer dropped an
Choir Gen. Clarkson stood on the upper deck,
his face clad in a smile and deep coat OF tan
He looked as though he had gained several
pounds avoirdupois since he went away.
''Old man, I'm glad to see you," said Mr..
Byrnes, as he climbed up the ladder from the
cutter, and Gen. Clarkson grasped his hand and
hands went below and cracked a bottle of
champagne and drank to the success of the
league. When Gen. Clarkson landed he was
greeted by many others who CHANGED to be at
the dock. He went to the Everett House.
Gen. Clarkson told a Times reporter that he
had visited London and Paris. had a good rest
and was feeling well. He said that he would
not discuss American politics until he had been
here few days and learned what had been 60
ing on in his absence.
''Will you at once take a hand in politics?'
he was asked.
I'm feeling in good condition to do it if
there seems to be need of my services" he
said.
did you learn what England and France
think of the Mckinley tariff lawY''
II found a great deal of discussion on that
subject abroad and heard many expressions Of
opinion on the new law. They do not like the
Mckinley tariff bill, but there is not SO much
objection made to that as to the customs ad-
ministrative law, of which Mr.. Mckinley was
also the author. There ID Q great deal Of OBJ
position to that
Before Gen. Garrison could finish his SEN
tence some one had grasped his hand and be-
gun talking about something else.
"A great many Americans are in England
and France this summer" he said later. ''On
the Fourth of July We had great celebration
in Paris. Ex-Speaker Tom Reed was there as
happy as a school boy. He appears to be enjoy
ing himself immensely. He is doing all the at
fractions. There is good crowd of Americans
in the city and nobody calls him car or
abuses him In the newspapers l think he 6
enjoying a real vacation.
What sort of a campaign do you propose
to make with the republican clubs?''
I'VE VIII make as strong a showing as we
can. L am not supposed to know the details of
what has been done while have been away.
out. III Stnersl way, III is safe 10 say that the
work OF organizing new clubs and strengthen
ing old ones will be continued with all the
energy that can be put into it,
At this point some one else who had not
shaken hands with Mr.. Garrison came and the
interesting statements that might have been
made were never spoken.
Gen. Garrison will remain in New York sew
eral days. Tomorrow night banquet in his
honor will be given by prominent republicans.
1t will be at the Oriental Hotel at Coney Island.
Such men as Thomas C. Plat, Collector Err
hardt, District Attorney Mitchell, Postmaster
Van Colt, ]. Sloat Fassett, William Brookfield,
chairman of the county committee: j. A.
Blanchard, Col McAlpin, T. Z. Byrnes and A.
B. Humphrey are the promoters Of the enter
tainment, which 1t is proposed TO make an
elaborate thing.
Accompanying Gen. GARRISON yesterday was
his young son, a lad of about ten years. Mrs.
Clarkson remained in Europe and his two older
sons are now on their way to join her. They
passed their father in midocean, the steamer
on which they were having come within few
miles Of the City Of Paris when three or four
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