Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-06
Mr.. LANSING REDUKED.
His Utterances Against the President
DisiayOred by the Clergy.
Btatements Of Ex-Governor
and Ex-Congressman.
-ansIng Says No Can Prove His Charges by
High Authority.

SALEM, April The attack Of Rev. DIR.
.anslng ON he'eresident was the topic of
conversation here yesterday. 1t Is learned
n very good authority that his utter
nces were not received, In toto, with
avor. Ono well-known clergyman said:
I wish DIR. Lansing had taken some
ther timo and place to attack the presi-
ent than our Methodist conference. 1t Is
cry strange we had no intimation OF the
barge In advance, and I sincerely hope
DR.. Lansing has not been misinformed by
baking such serious charge. It's too
|ad." Similar utterances have been
card from the clergy here In attendanc
While DIR. Lansing, In . Boston paper
quoted as expressing doubt that ho used
he word "drunkard' In referring to the
resident, many of the clergy positively
estify to the accuracy of the published re-
ort, and the local press also print his re-
marks to the same effect. 1t cannoo DO
aid, in this respect, that DIR. Lansing's
ddress was endorsed by the clergy ut
arge.
Mr.. Lansing Interviewed.
"The published reports" said Mr.. Ian
ing to reporter, "do not represent what
said. / talked for an hour whereas
ghat was published / could have said In
0 minutes The condensation in the
apers of my address reads quite differ
ntly from what the address in full would
ave done"
II do not think said that Cleveland
vas drunkard, but did say that he was
runk at the naval parade. and can
rove it. did not see him myself, or do
ot know 1t from personal observation,
ut was informed by the highest author
by of his condition"
"Will you state who was your author
typ was asked.
"No. cannot do that" continued Mr..
lansing, "but 1t was authority that can.
ot be disputed. Everyone who was there
nows Cleveland was intoxicated. But l
% not attack Cleveland in any sense Of
he word, for, as said in my address, l
ave the highest respect for national and
hunicipal dignitaries.
81 made the remarks when speaking Of
he hard times. l said that today people
ad lost the sense Of moral responsibility
nd had grown callous They care not
rho is the ruler. provided they can get all-
he cash they want. I also spoke of Saul,
hying that when he was made king the
eople objected. But said: Saul was
entleman,' and the doctor smiled.
Returning to Cleveland, 1t Is we'll
nown that from the time he was gov
rHcr up to now he has been addicted to
quor, and has been under Its in1uehsc,
9th in public and private"
L. Charges Of Drunkenness Denied.
Boston, April Ga complete denial Of
ho charges of Rev. l. j. Lansing against
l. L. l.
no know whereof they speak.
The sensational charges that Cleveland
Tas drunkard and that he was intoxi-
pted ON the occasion of the naval parade
New York in April of 1893, were the
: hlk of the town yesterday.
Not man was found who believed that
DO charges were true in the slightest de-
rec, and the general opinion was that
lev. Mr.. Lansing had made statements
40 truth of which he would find it hard
prove.
DR.. Lansing states that he did not say
lat the president was drunkard, and
aims that II his whole speech had been
ported it would have placed the matter
differentl light. He refuses to divulgo
Is source of information in the matter.
THAT statement is utterly false and q
ross outrage" said ex- Governor William
Russell in conversation with q re-
brter last evening
He referred to the statement of Dr.
aac j. Lansing, who charged President
leveland with being drunkard, and
AIMED as a specific occasion the dato Of
10 naval parade on the Hudson in April,
93
Ex- Congressman O'Neil, who attended
10 naval parade, accompanied by his wife,
as seen last night at his home. He said:
Rev. Mr.. Lansing Is seriously mistaken
hen he says that President Cleveland
as intoxicated on the day In question, or
by time in the eight years that have
nown him. President Cleveland Is a
,ry careful man In his habits, and the as
rtion that he was in the condition in
hlch Mr.. Lansing has him Is untrue. and
10 reverend gentleman has made q griev-
is mistake.
ION the day in question the weather
as very unfavorable, and the secretary of
20 navy postponed tho parade from IL to
o'clock because the weather forecaster
Id the conditions would be favorable for
q parade at 1 o'clock, when the storm
ould clear away.
"Any man who makes q statement like
10 pastor of tho Park Street church
bout tho chief executive Of this nation
Ses not know what he Is talking about.
resident Cleveland needs no defenders
yainst any remarks coming from the
urce they do"
Well known In Newspaper Circles
MAIDEN, April 6-Henry g. Gray Of
is city, one of the oldest newspaper cd
prs In New England, Is dead, aged 90
|ars. He was born in bennington, n.
May 80, 1883, and lear ned the print
s trade In Nash ua, and worked on
Pwspapers In Keene, p rovidenoe and
orcester. He was the founder Of the
buthbridge Journal In 1862 He after.
hrd moved to Stoneham, and for q num-
u Of years published the Stoneham Sen.
hel. Reading Chronicle, Chelsea Weekly
ID Daily Record, Wakefield Citizen and
bnner, Melrosc Journal and the Maiden
irror Ho UNA ba all ltnr aud v,rnvrIatnr