New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-07
HEARING SECRETARY NOBLE
He SPEAKS AT BROOKLYN'S UNION LEAGUE.
PROVING WHAT THIS ADMINISTRATION IA:
DONE FOR THE PEOPLE.

| PROVING WHAT THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS
DONE FOR THE PEOPLE.
Tie members of the Union League Club OF
| BROOKLYN gave an enthusiastic reception last
evening to the Secretary of the Interior, John W.
Noble, and listened to an eloquent address by
him. The Secretary was entertained at dinner
| in the club before the meeting, which was heiu
| in the large assembly room. This was filled 10
overfowing and people were standing at the doors
| long before the speaking began Among those
present were John W. Norman, e. II. Hobbies,
| Francis H. Wilson. Robert II. Benedict! Thomas
| n. Rocker. Eugene G. Blaclford. Ernst Nathan,
| Marshall T. Davidson. W. w. 11eaton and George
| c. Brainerd Howard NJ. Smith. the president OF
the club. was the chairman. In brief
speech he presented Mr. Noble: who was
| greeted with hearty and prolonged applause
Among other things Mr.. Noble said: ani
greatly gratihcd to be received so kindly az the
Union League of Brooklyn for more reasons than
one. 1t is gratifying to me personally IL IL
gratifying to me rs an evidence that man who
comes from the West is sure OF hearty well
come on the shores of the Atlantic as on the Pa
cGc. am also gratillcd for 1 feel that you re-
ceive me as humble representative of the Admin
istration, the head of which because of an almost
overwhelming sorrow il unable to appear hin'clf
The department with which happen to he con-
ncctcd may be said stand at the garden gates OF
the homcsteads of the country. Through IL the
veteran soldiers have received what 1t was acknow-
lodged they were entitled TO, but which they never
received until this Administration IL had 10 DO
with the Indian lands and the vastly greater pub
lie domain open to settlers. In his recent ht'er
Of acceptance the Democratic candidate MADE
statement which l propose to controvert lie sald
that the Democratic party always reposcd the
greatest confidence in the people. deny II, ana
propose to show that it is not true. Applausel
AZ the beginning of the last Administration
Commissioner Sparks was at the head OF the
Land Office. lie started out with the assumption
that all the people were striving to defraui the
Government. lie suspended the Issuing OF iani
patents in large sections of the West. The out
cry against this injustice was just what you would
expect from self-rcspccting citizens. Finally ~
became so great that the Secretary of the Interior
said there must be a change, hut Mr.. Sparks would
not make it, ard finally Mr.. Lamar made an order
himself, but the Commissioner managed TO pre-
vent its accomplishing anything by establishing
another division to criticise claims already passed
upon favorably. When this administration came
into power there were $4,000 claims floating
there President Harrison took the position that
dishonest claims should be siftcd out but that in
the sitting out the whole people should not he
treated as intruders upon the public domain.
Great applause There were FRAUDULENT claims
doubtless and they were investigated and stran-
gled, but at the same time the honest claims were
allowed and all those $4,000 delayed patents
were adjusted Cheers.
Mr. Noble spoke the subject Of pensions and
told of the rapdty with which claims had been
settled, thus giving the soldier the recognition
which was his due while he could yet enjoy IT,
and at the same time saved the Government vast
amounts which would have otherwise 10 be paid
in interest on delayed claims Speaking Of his
own State, the Secretary said that the Republi-
cans were making brave Fight, and were going
to keep it up till they won.
The Secretary gave some interesting and con-
vincng statistics of the prosperity Of the country
which Democrats said being ruined by Pro-
lection. While doing this he was interrupted by
a member who remarked on the great amount In
savings banks in this country az compared with
Europe, and Mr. Noble quickly replied e think
the people here have more money in their trOus-
ers pockets than the pope have there I'm the saw
ings banks" In closing he said e. believe we
shall elect that honorable man to the Presidency
who is already In it, and place beside him that
great citizen Of Ncw-York who will administer
applause
Secretary Noble was followed by Wallace Bruce.
the United States Consul AT Edinburgh. who
made short but eloquent address. President
Smith announced that Chauncey NJ. Depew would
visit the clubhouse for n short time on Saturday
night after the public meeting and address at
the Clermontave. rink