New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-16
EX-PRESIDENT HARRISONS yISIT
DELIGHTED OVER THE RESULTS OF THE ELEc.
TIoNs-THE CIVILIZED WORLD AGHAsT AT
THE EASTERN MAssACREs

DELIGHTED OVER THE Results OF THE ELEc.
rIoNs-THE CIVILIZED WORLD AGHAsT AT
THE EASTERN MAssAcREs.
Ex-President Harrison arrived in the city yesteri
dav afternoon about O'Clock and at once went to
the Fifth Avenue Hote'. AS II IL Horse Show week
about every room In every hotel aong Broadway
is filed The ex-Presdent therefore was unable to
secure his usual apartments in room No III and had
TO compromise by taking No IL AS is usual with
him. soon after he arrived he started out for
stroll. He returned TO the hotel about o'clock and
at once went in To dinner. Afterward he repaired
to his room and put a dress suit and II was In
his quarters that Tribune reporter found him.
The cx-President looks better than he has for
some time His eyes bright his cheek had
rudy glow. and he seemed in good spirits He care
fully avoided politics and only referred to himself
in a general way. In reply a question about his
present visit to NewYork and the length OF his stay
ne said:
when was here before became partIa.y COM
mitted 10 and make speech at this mission
meeting tonight Later | became fully committed
and obliged to come. I have some personal
business in the city that viii keep me few days
General Harrison then switched off into talk
about his visit to Saratoga and the way ne was
quarantned there. He spoke OF IT in reply TO
query about his daughter. He said:
Mrs Mckee Is still in Saratoga. | believe that
young Ben. who has been IL. viii. be free from the
doctors hands to-day tomorrow Ihen MIS-
Mckee will probably come to New-York got
caught at Saratoga by the rules that are Imperative
FOR the preservation OF heath ! went up 10 Ben s
room and with him for a Willie and. OF course
when ! came down | had to be fumgated ana get
a clean biz Of health. 1t Only a sight incon-
venience Ben. however. mas had quite siege OF
it. and | am glad that he is getting through all
right"
When General Harrison asked II ne "ouio
refer 10 the Armenian massacres or the massacres
in China during his speech, he replied;
NO. | DO not think that l am called upon %
say anything about that There are TO De o''e'
speakers and as the presiding officer thought ma
my speech would be more In form II IL was pl..l.
The reports that have about these ,.,,i
are enough 10 arouse and horrify the whole CIVIL
lied world and think that they have Ana 'ne
civilized world Will act 81. - ,,,
politics at all He asked II ne Intended 10 Nisi'
the Horse Show. and in reply said; . - :. =
Il hardly think that shall get over 20 Sc =
am a great lover OF the horse, but from what !
hear THIS is more OF society show. A friend OF
mine who Is connected with the PennsyIVand WI,
road came In to-day and asked me 10 go over Dut
| could not ind the time. ~ a.. 1,.x,o
He said just as he starting for Carnegie
while shall be here for several days. the WISH ISL
Ia entirely on private business. My picture TOT LIZ
other picture has also been completed, anu an
not 10 give any more slttings. am Simply snsre
as a private citizen and so must be excused Lonl
wing anything about politics, except, anu neIt
an amused twinkle came into his eye. that erection
last week a great one. The result was more
than even the most sanguine Republican expected,
the people confidence was expressed IN the parry
and il should make its deeds so shine as 70 war
rant the people in reposng their trust IN II Tor
long time TO come