New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-26
FL YING HER NEW ENSIGN
THE NETWORK SAILS FOR SOUTHAMPTON.
FAREWELL GREETING TO SENATOR MORGAN

FAREWELL GREETING TO SENATOR MORGAN
PROMINENT PEOPLE on BOARD.
Inc nag OF the United States and the eagle ban.
"ci Vi her owners huttered the ewYOrk YES
"ruay as SIZE left her pier In the North River and
steamed down the bay. All through the morning
the decks OF the big steamship were throngcd with
visitors. An ocean liner flying an American flag
Is stll n curiosity. The passengers who sailed for
Europe In the Ncw-York yesterday must have been
exceedingly popular, for seldom has the big vessel
been so thronged with visitors At p. m. the gong
was sounded note OF warning, and there was
a scampering over the gangplanks and a hurrying
OF bcatcd slghtseers.
Ex -Sccretary of State John w Foster who will
represent The Government before the Bchring Sea
Commission next month In Paris. was one OF the
first passengers to arrive 1t Just when
the ex-Sccrctary went board. lie quickly
recognized by the tlrong OF people who stood in the
cabins and crowded the decks lie
compancd by Mrs. Foster, Miss shields. the daughter
OF Assistant Attorney General shields and Miss Hal
ford. the daughter OF Elijah W. IIaford. Mrs.
Foster and the Misses shields and alord will travel In
Europe
number OF the friends OF Senator John IT. Morgan,
OF Alabama came to the New-Iork to bid the Senator
farewell. Senator Morgan ia n delegate to the Behr
ing Sea Commission. The party went to the library
of the New York. and in behalf of hose present Henry
IL
the Senator success In the mission on which he WIS
going TO Paris. The Senator referred TO Senator
Morgan's labors in behalf of the Nicaraguan Canal
the annexation OF Hawaii and the defence OF American
interests In the Behring Sea.
IL am going abroad" said Senator Morgan I'm reply,
"upon mission of National Importance and OF
shall say nothing here Of the delicate ques-
lions which It involves The Belrng arbitration In
cludes the control Of the Northern Pacific coast The
Nicaraguan Canal Is Of greet concern TO the southern
country, and the Hawaiian lsMnds are the key 10
the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific Is surrounded by
countries productive than those which border
the Atlantic. and gathered around IL is large popu-
latlon These three questions make the present time
On important era in the history OF our Government.
Never was so much wisdom. discretion, manhood.
foresight and American pluck required now.
Cropped together. these questions form the pivotal
point in American history. when We must either 60
forward or go back There is no standing stu. The
annexation OF Hawaii will give chance 10 double,
perhaps quadruple. commerce the Pacific.
We do not want TO the ouragee repeated which
perpetrated when Newfoundland. the Bahamas,
the Bcrmudas and the Windward Islands taken
before our eyes" (AppauSe)
a number OF telegTams and letters from his friends
in the South We're then handed TO the Senator. The
committee which arranged for this farewell greeting
10 senator Morgan consisted Of Henry Hertz. X. b..
Edwards. james Swami. J. Henry Harper, DR.. John
York left her pier many Of the passengers waved small
National nag ana cheer was sent mp 10y ~T se
Ncw-York passed Quarantine at 3 90 p. M.
Among her passengers was Mrs. Annie Besant, The
Frank g. Dessert. Dr. Emil Keen lanes \: Wright.
IT, bOossy Krslfy EdwaId g. Post and D. n y,
whom 80 were In the first cabin, - in the
second cabin and 600 in the stecragc.
Among the passengers on La Norlnandic Wh'ch
sailed for iavre Yesterday was udgo II. W. Bodsett.
a delegate TO the BchHne sea Commission.