Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-26

| unguisneo puouc servants with whom IL was
my good fortune for time 10 be associated in
the discharge Of public duties 1 am
glad to see here at his own home
the respect and honor in which George
+: Edmunds Is deservedly held by the people
o. . vermont It. tApplauss Having FOR six years
lator in the Senate Of the United States, share
with you the regret that this country il no
longer TO enjoy those services, though il il .
source OF gratifcation TO you, as it is to me, to
that he has SO highly honored, in his love and
| loyalty to the Union Of states there will be no
call for his wise council and help that will not
hnd ready response from the walks of life
winch ne has chosen to resume. lApplausel
My fellow citizens, it is true, as your mayor
has said happily, true, that we not
infrequeptly and with ease lift ourselves above
all the contentious Of party strife and stand in
the clear, inspiring and stimulating sunshine
as American patriots. [Applausel We are
c0nspicuously people who give their
allegiance to institutions and not to men,
| tAppiauseI 1t were happy thing for others
OF our sister republics on this hemisphere if
they could follow this great example. Our
people are not slow to appreciate public ser
wees. They are not reluctant to acknowledge
transcendant genius, but they gave their 10y
atty as citizens to institutions, and not to par
| ties or to men. [Applausel
Let us pursue our lines Of division It is
characteristic of q free people, it is essential
that mental agitation and unrest out Of which
the highest and best is evolved But let us
never forget that the fundamental thought of
lawfully expressed at pure and clean elections
ana tnat when thus expressed the laws enacted
the minority thar majority MOI t itp-
plause]. \
Those who male>she laws DE I OUR servants, to
whom we yield the respect d office and that
measure OF personal regard TO which their
lives may entitie thsp.. KAppl9usel.
we are this yeaFa most tsyored and happy
people. Let me thank JOuagain for the friend
tunity to stand for fe< moments in this most
beautiful city. (Applause.l
ON LACE cHAMpIA1N
After concluding his speech the President
embarked on Seward Webb's yacht Elfrlda,
which began to move at 8 p. m. The object
Ior landing was Maquam, on the eastern shore
OF Lake Champlain, but detour of ten miles
was made, thus extending the trip by water to
ntty miles. The water was unusually rough
ana the WIND was strong from the northwest.
All sat on deck, the President reclining at ease
In chair astern. He greatly enjoyed the ex-
hllaratlon OF the trip and viewed the scenery of
tne Green mountains on one side and the Ad-
1ronoacks on the other with muchinterest The
Elfrlda reached Maquam about $50. The
special, which continued on its way from Bur-
lington to Maquam, met the party at the latter
point and proceeded to st. Adams. Arriving
there at 7:lO the presidential party were taken
IN carriages to Gov. Smiths house on the
Dluns, about three-quarters of a mile from
the station. The sun had just disappeared be-
hind the Adirondacks and the glow extended to
the zenith Chinese lanterns. Just lighted, sur
rounded almost every residence
The picturesque town seemed to be one vast
illuminated park. Every building was deco
rated. Thousands Of persons were massed on
the sidewalks. The scene was striking and
splendid II was the mingling of natural and
artlfcial setting. After dinner, at Gov. Smiths,
the President was escorted to the Weldon
House, which fronts upon st. Albaus Park.
ABOUT l2,OOO people were massed in the park.
The scene Was one of unusual splendor. From
the branches Of the elm and maple trees 1000
Chinese lanterns depended. A band of music
When the President appeared on the balcony.
from which he spoke, the enthusiasm was in
tense.
AT ST. ALBANs.
He was introduced by E. c. Smith and spoke
as follows:
My fellow citizens: I fear that nv voice will
not permit me suitably to acknowledge this
magnificent demonstration. Most deeply do 1
feel whatever of personal respect you thus evil
dence. and yet more highly do 1 appreciate that
love OF American institutions which am sure
ID the dominant impulse in this great assembly,
lApplause.l Your situation upon this great
water line connecting the st. Lawrence with the
/ ~AeN'oAa ""c al OoAAy ou66cetlOu W Tie tTau6r
as we'll as to the invader. In the address deliy-
cred by President Bartlett in 1877, at the OBJ
| servance of the centennial Of the battle Of Ben
nington, noticed that he said trading Man
chester sent two regiments to conquer
market, and it recalled to my mind the fact
that one Of the great motives Of resistance on
| the part OF the colonies was the unjust trade
| restrictions and exactions which were imposed
upon them by the mother country in order to
secure the American markets for the British
Ia ha Flo for rlyax
never more general or more strenuous than
now among all the nations of the world, though
now generally not pushed to bloodshed. Jap
plause.]
In the contest Of trade we have ourselves en-
gagged, not by attempting to push our political
domain into lands that are not rightfully ours;
not by attempting to overthrow or subjugate the
weaker but friendly powers of this hemis-
phere, but by those methods Of peaceful and
profitable interchange which are good for
them, as for us. (Cries Of Good! Good and
applause.
We have never In the history Of the country
harvested such crop as has now been gath
cred into the granaries Of the United States.
Applause.l We shall have an enormously
larger surplus Of breadstuffs for expectation,
and it happens that in this period Of our album
dance crop failures or shortage in India, in
Russia. in France. in Germany and in England
have opened q market that will require the last
bushel of grain we have to sell. [Cries of
Good" "good, and applausel Rejoicing in
the great increase of material wealth which is
flowing in upon us, may we not on these great
lines Of enterprise, lifting ourselves now to
newer and larger thoughts of what this coun-
try may be, enter upon these opening avenues
OF trade and influence upon which are the
reckoning invitations of friendly peoples. ZAP
plause.
Let me thank you again for this magnificent
assemblage of Vermont patriots and of Vermont
women.
The President then returned to the residence
OF Gov. Smith for the night.