The record-union., 1891-08-19
The President En- Route to the
Scene of the Festivities.
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING BY CITI-
zENS OF ALBANY.
Governor Hill Welcomes Him to the
Empire State-The President Re-
spends in a Lengthy Speech, Con-
filming His Remarks Principally to
the Monetary Question.
special TO the REcoRp-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNToN.
? ALBANY On. W, Aug. 19.-The Presi-'
dent and party arrived in this city at 6
o'clock tonight, en- route to Bennington,
VT, to take part in the centennial festivi-
ties at the latter place. Presidential
salute greeted the party. They were
driven to the City Hall. where thousands
waited about the platform, on which
were seated Mayor Manning, Governor
Hill and State officers. The President
received an ovation as he approached the
front, of the platform.
Mayor Manning then welcomed the
President on behalf of the city, after
which Governor Hill welcomed the
President on behalf of the State, saying
in part: 1.-THE citizens of the Empire
State receive you with profound respect,
and greet you with the greatest pleasure
on this occasion, not only because you are
the honored Chief Magistrate of the
Nation, but because of their appreciation
of your high character and eminent pub
lie service. They are delighted that you
have seen fit to honor us with your pres
ence to-day. They recall with interest
your many patriotic speeches during
your recent memorable trip in the South
and West, and their desireisto see and
listen to you has been intensified.'
President Harrison replied: ''Gov-
ernor Hill, Mr.. Mayor and fellow-citi-
zens: 1 receive with great qualification
the very cordial expressions which have
fallen from the lips of his EXcellency
the Governor of this great State, and his
Honor, the Mayor of this great munici-
pality. 1t is very gratifying to me to be
thus assured that as American citizens,
and as public officers, administering each
different functions in connection with
the government of the nation, State and
municipality, that we in common with
this great body of citizens, whose serv-
ants we all are, have that common love
for our institutions and that common re-
spect for those who, by appointed consti-
tutional methods have been chosen to
administer them, that such occasions as
this entirely obliterates all differences
and brings us together in a great and en-
during brotherhood Of American citizens
[Cheers.]
You have concentrated here great
wealth, and a great productive capacity
9or increased wealth; great financial in
stitutions that reach out in their infiu-
ences and effects over the whole land.
The General Government is charged with
certain functions in which the people
have general interest. Among these is
the duty of providing for our people the
money with which its business transac-
tions are conducted. There has some
times been in some regions of the great
West u thought that New Y York, being
largely creditor State, was disposed to
be little hard with the debtor communi-
ties of the great West, but the narrow
views ought not TO prevail with them or
with you, and Will not in the light of
friendly discussion. The law of COM
merce may be selfish, but the law of
craftsmanship should be broader and
more liberal. [Applause.l
Il do not intend to enter upon any
subject that can excite divisions, but do
believe the general Government is
solemnly charged with the duty of seeing
that the money issued by it is always and
everywhere maintained at par. TAp-
plause. l believe / speak that which is
the common thought of all when I say
that every dollar, paper or coin, issued or
stamped by the general Government,
should always and everywhere be as
good as any other dollar. Applause |
am sure we would all shun that cond;-
ton Of things into which many people of
the past have drifted, and of which we
have had in one of the great South
American countries recent eXample-a
distressed and hopeless condition into
which all business enterprises fall when
the nation issues unrcdeenable or depre-
ciated money. The necessities OF great
war can excuse that. ! am one of those
that believe these men from your shops.
those farmers remote from the money
centers, have the largest interest of all
people in the world in having a dollar
that is worth one hundred cents every
day in the year, and only such. Zap
plause.
Ifby any chance we should fall into
a condition where one dollar is not as
good as another, / venture the assertion
that the poorer dollar will do its first
errand in paying some poor laborer for
his work. Therefore, in the conduct of
our public affairs, feel pledged, for one.
that all influences of the Government
should be on the side of giving the peo-
pie only good money. and just as much
OF that kind as we can get. Applause.
We have this year 4 most abundant
yes, extraordinary grain crop"
President harrison then referred to the
recent Russian ukase and the scarcity OF
grain in France and England, saying that
all this country's surplus would find a
market abroad, and that not only would
the gold heretofore exported be re-
turned, but bring with it much addi-
tional Of its kind. After drawing the
conclusion that Americans should be a
happy people, with such prospects in
view, he urged upon them the necessity
for exercising the virtues of patience
1rugality, love of order, and, 10 crown
all, a great patriotism and devotion to the
Constitution and law.
Prolonged applause greeted the close of
his address, which was renewed as the
train left the city.
Large numbers of workmen from the
shops awaited the Presidents arrival at
the station. In a brief speech he said:
Il am sure you realize in large degree
the benefit of the policy that keeps the
American market for American work
anen. Applause. / try TO be broad in
my thoughts about the human race but
the American workman has a stronger
claim on my sympathy and health than
any other workman. tApplause.l l be-
lieve our institutions are only safe when
the working classes are intelligent and
contented. | would adopt constitu-
tional method any administrative
method, that would preserve this coun-
try from the condition of some others,
where q hard days work does not bring
sustenance for the workman and his
family" [Applausel.
AT BENNINGTON
BENNINGTON, Aug. 1S.-The President
arrived ut North Bennington about S:l5,
secretary Proctor, General Carr and
Postmaster General Wanamaker accom-
nanying him. The party was met by 6.
q Mccullough and driven to his resi-
dence, where they dined. Among those
at the dinner were Governor Page and
.John King of New York and ex- Minis
ter Phelps.
The Alton Boycott.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1S.-A stunning blow to
the, boycott against the Alton has been
dealt by the Burlington. General Pas
sanger Agent Eustis to-day notified the