The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-26
FROM A CAR PLATFORM
President Harrison Talks to
Vermont Villagers.
BRITISH AFRAID OF BLAINE.
Reciprocity and Pan-Ameriean Road
Mean Ruin to England.
BRITISH AFRAID OF BLAINE.
secretary of War Proctor 90 Succeed
Senator Edmunds- Farmers
Abandoning the sub-Treasury Hum
bug and the Third Party.

WHITEHALL, \. Y, Aug. 25.-President
Harrison and party left Saratoga at $50
this morning on a special train. At Fort
Edward and Dresden short stops were
made, and the president addressed the
people at each place, the train stopping q
few minutes. At Fort Edward was assem-
bled a company of Union veterans who
had stopped while on the way to a reunion
at Dresden. The president stood on the
platform of the rear car and made them a
speech, which was received with much en-
thusiasm. Al the conclusion Of his re-
marks the yeterns struggled with one an
other to get the presidents hand. The
journey was then continued and when the
state line was reached General Peck well
coined the president on behalf of Cover
nor Page.
BURLINGTON, VT, Aug 25.-Whsn the
train bearing President Harrison reached
Fairhaven he made a short speech, COM
plimenting the inhabitants of the place for
their thrift and obedience to the laws. He
dwelt at some length on the prosperity
that must necessarily be the lot of COM
munity whose citizens are careful to obey
the laws of the country and ready at all
times to defend them. The speech was
continually interrupted by applause.
AT tCastleton the presidents short talk
was on "The New England School
Teacher" who, he asserted, was one of the
most influential characters in the history
of the United states. He said:
They have gone from New England to all
parts OF the country. They have used their in
fuence in the communities TO which they went,
and have impressed upon their pupils the les
sons oil selfrespcct and love for free institutions
and social order. Could we trace the slender
thread of influence they WELD to their great re-
suits, we would have higher thoughts of the
power and dignity OF these pioneers OF educa-
ton. [Cheers.l
AT Brandon the president was sho%ered
with handsome bouquets of flowers thrown
by young ladies and school children of
the town. He made short impromptu,
characteristic speech. in which he thanked
them for the flowers and other evidences
of the sincerity of their kind reception.
At Middlebury the president made an
other speech, in which he spoke of the
great pleasure he had derived from the
acquaintance of Governor Steward, and
also spoke in eulogistic terms of Middle
bury college.
At yergennes the president made a
laughing complaint. Il have had" he
said, "some experience in the business of
speaking from the end of a railroad train,
but this morning it has seemed TO me that
these Vermont towns are closer together
than on any route have yet travelled. I"
After the laughter at this complaint had
somewhat subsided the president made
a most interesting review of the his
tory of the origin of the Vermonters
and of a patriotic history of Vermont. loud
the line at different places prominent cit
izens of the state joined the party.
Burlington was reached about 1 o'clock.
Senator Edmunds, Mayor Hazelton.
Seward Webb and committee of citizens
met the presidential party, which
was driven at once TO the residence
of Senator Edmunds, where lunch was
served. After luncheon the party " as
taken to the public square. where the presi-
dent was introduced by Mayor Hazelton.
Aft1r an address the president embarked
on Seward Webb's yacht Eifrida for Ma
quq on the eastern shore of Lake
Champlain, which place was reached
about s 80. A special train met the party
here and proceeded to ST. Adams.
ST. ALBASs, VT, Aug. 25.-The presiden-
tial party on arrival here were taken in
carriages to Governor Smiths house,
which was brilliantly lighted with Chinese
lanterns The whole town Is decorated,
ana there are thousands of visitors here.
After the dinner the president was es-
corted to the Weldon house, which fronts
upon ST. Albans park. About 1900
people were massed in the park,
which was illuminated by 1000 Chinese
lanterns. The president was introduced
to the assemblage by f. G. Smith. The
presidents speech was short. After re-
ferring to the unjust trade restrictions and
exacticns imposed upon the colonists in
early days, he sald: This battle for a
market was never more general or strenu-
Gus than now among all the nations of the
world although not pushed by blood
shed" Continuing, he said that Ameri-
cans ought 10 send their products
10 foreign markets by methods of peaceful
and profitable interchange. He then re-
ferred to the probable increased grain crop
of this country and the Differences OF the
crops in France. Russia. England, Ger
many and India, and said the farmers Of
this country would probably be enabled to
sell their grain 10 great advantage. The
presidents speech was frequently inter-
rupted BIZ applause and cries of Good"
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