New-York tribune., 1891-05-16
IN WASHINGTON AGAIN.
THE LAST HOURS OF PRESIDENT HARRI-
SONS LONG JOURNEY.
HE SPEAKS AT HARRISBURG ON THE UNITY
OF THE AMERICAN PEoPLE-TBE PARTY
REACHES HOME ON SCHEDULE TIME.


Washington, May 15.-The Presidents tour is at an
end. He arrived here this afternoon at ;5o O'CLOCK
on schedule time II is not too much TO say that the
trip has been more interesting, more signihcant ana
more eventful Than any other similar episode In tne
history Of recent years. Mr.. Harrison has covered
larger territory than was ever before included IN a
Presidential tour. He has come in contact win
greater variety Of people and obtained larger
insight into local conditions and local leer
ing than any Of his predecessors ever attemp'eo'
Virginia. North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama
Mississippi and Texas in his itinerary, so lar as
cocerned the South and in seeing these states ana
visiting their great centres OF industrial developments
rs acquired a most useful, not to say Invaluable
u of information. The growth in these regions mas
been SO sudden and 80 rapid to be inconceivable,
except to such may have seen it for themselves
and the importance to Chief Magistrate of an accurate
apprehension Of its extent and character cannot DC
oyerestimatcd OF the progress Of the Pacific slope and
of the wonderful Northwest the President may be pre-
sumed to have been more definitely informed YET ne
must have seen much there to astonish ana sra'ny
him, and 10 stimulate that profound and fcrVeht
patriotism which Is so salient an attribute Oh nie
character.
Altogether the most conspicuous feature OF the epr
sode considered from the point of view OF the gener
public is to be found in the tone Of Mr.. Harrsons
speeches to his feow-ctizens along the route IL re-
uues no inspiration OF party enthusiasm to venture
the assertion that there cannot be found IN the "oe
record of public uterances, here or elsewhere set VI
speeches so fclicitous so sensible, so raught with
sympathy and tact and genuine good-feenng' Wi'houe
once descending into demagogy, without resorung 10
any merericious display taking refuge in the small
est insincerty Mr.. Harrison has everywhere among
the Democrats OF the South well among the sturdy
RepubIicans OF the North and West gone straight 10
the hearts, the intelligence and the better hsc's Oh
his audiences. He has made them understand that he
is the servant of his country the Jealous sentinel OF
their welfare and their honor the faithful and devoted
champion of the common veal. and patriot WIN
knows no divided duty or allegiance.
The tour has been singularly fruitful OF good results
that will manifest themselves in due time Already
IT has led to an indication OF National feeling such as
has not been visible for thirty years. ana later IL VIII
develop other and still moro benefcent consequences
Mr. Harrison's most ardent follower could not nave
wished for him happier outcome. The purest patriot
in the land could not have imagined mCEe
abundant harvest of fortunate and joyful things
Pittsburg Penn May 15.-The Presidential train
passed through here the way TO washington early
this morning But seventeen minutes were spent Id
This city. the train arriving from the West at 01o
O'Clock and leaving for the East at d ~. Ihee WIS
no demonstration
Altoona. Penn. May 15-The special train bearing
the Presidential party arrived at Altoona at o'oo
o,cIock this morning. The President and party stood
on the rear platform and loudly cheered by the
large crowd gathered In the station Inc ooserVauoh
car was nearly filed with mountain flowers DroehO w
the children of the various railroad omclals s'ion
here. The President delivered short address anu
was followed by Secretary Rusk. ). r. Mchee' .io
Presidents son-in-law, Is 10" WI '"' P"''' D"1
ioined it at Httsburg.
Harrisburg Penn, May 15.-FrOm Altoona to Har
rsburc no stops made except at Huntingdon wheie
SunerIntendent Theodore n. Fly and MIS-. Ely, WHO
ioned the party at Altoona, left the train. Ihe rae
through the picturesque Junata Valley refreshed the
Marty and when they arrived here there was no aP
nearance of fatigue upon any face. IL was l. 10
O'Clock when the train rolled into the station ana
orrained here fifteen minutes Postmaster-Genera
WanamaKer took leave OF the party here and boarded
q train for New-York, whence his family sails lor
Europe tomorrow. Before leaving ne TOOK occasion
personally to compliment George W. Boyd, OF the Pe
svlyania Railroad, upon his admirable management OF
the trip. -,
AdiutantG General McCleland had stationed battery
near the State Arsenal, overlooking the railroad track
and when the train came in sight the cannon began
hoominp a Presidential salute OF twenty-one guns
This was signal to the crowd gathered in the Penn
sylyania Railroad station, which numbered seVeraI
thousand people, and all pressed forward, so that
was with much difficulty that the track could be cleared
for incoming trains great cheer went up, ana Dc
fore the train came to a standstll men, women ana
children pressed around it and the visitors looked down
IL
officials members of the Legislature and ctizens Of high
and low degree all anxious to pay their respects 10
the Chief gistrate.
Governor Pattison, Speaker Thompson, OF the House
Of Representatives; Secretary OF the Commonwealth
Harrity. Adjutant- General McClelland ana private
Secretary Tate were among the first to bGlIu ue lfa
The greeting between the President and the GoVernor
was exceedingly cordial After the exchange OF cour
eses the crowd was addressed briefly by the President
lie spoke follows:
Governor Pattison And Fellow Citizens: | thank yon
for the courtesy OF this reception at the poufa S
centre Of The great state of of e who has
accompanied me on this m TIP dat 1nitd 1 of mv Offence
be permitted to pass through Harrisburg wno1i S a%u
ing ANYTHING to It, owa % nesds Ss TO tell YOU anything
about pennsylvania It's resources Indeed my worH
was very much ehtened on TINS h 1oPrne P@e sound had
already found out more about their country than !
could possibly tell hem i Is pleasant 'nt ng HnE OWN n'
home our own nelghborhood. our own state IL wona
be sad thing If II were not so There IS oiy y}Is }s'
enough discomfort to keep our people moving lille nIe'
Now and then boy gets restless in set the hG@g ls
stead and pushes out TO the "e' M te net know what
would have become OF PENNSYLVANIA II some people
from other states ,. had cone not ont come IL is this
that makes the perfect unity Of our country ~ W. m'
delightful our trip to meet od dscopeDted IdSes U with
Indiana and left It. they were willing to recall te
fact as came TO them. that they were iooo'eIs
n was very pleasant also, TO people as they met
the Postma General put up their hands and SAY say
. am from the old Keystone state" Nchera h'ish
vras never ont of sight Of Wisconsin man, ana OF
course the Ohio man always there d.augh,ter
and applause) Our journey has been accompanied
with the labor Of travel but out OF u All unhh
have higher Of the perfect unity of our p.npc
and Of their enduring and all-pervadng patnotiSnn'
(Cheers.)
He was followed by Postmaster-General WanamaRer
and Secretary Rusk At the conclusion OF the speech
making the train steamed south toward Washington
Several pleasant incidents occurred during the run
from Harrisburg to Washington. soon alter lcayns
The former city, the travellers were treated 20 an 81 eiU ne
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. snort Soop E,,s Nv,
made at baltimore, but the fles,uenV u'u "0' ''' ~
car and there was Demonstration - ,,, ,U,..,
When the train was nearing the national 11Ptt IPont
and tLe tourney almost at an end tne IIesmcl III
summoncd TO the observation car every person EIo ma a
accompanied him the Trip intending 11e % indies ar %
III +i,a emnioves Of tho railroad and the Pullman W
COMPANY and made them short address. ne % s'I b a.,
to,,nd that he had made just 13O speeches since .
ID washington on April Ia, and he thought ti9
cod occasion 10 make the number r0uhd l4Oi o