The Washington bee., 1897-01-08
EX-GOV. PINCHBACK IN PITTS
BURG.
THE GREAT LoUISIANAN MAKES A
SPEECH ON EMANCIPATION DAY HE
RECEIVES AN OVATION. HE PRE-
Diets THAT HANNA WILL GO IN
THE CABINET.-THE NEGRO
QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Especial to The BEEF


QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Especial to The BEEF
PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. I. 1897.
Hon. P. B. 5. Pinchback, of Louis
lana, addressed The largest assembly
of citizens here to night, in the CIV
Hall, that were ever seen. he Cover
nor arrived from w ashIngtOn at 7.5C
o clock this morning and was met at
the depot by select committee OF
citizens and were escorted at once TO
the Hotel DuqueSne, where lie was
surrounded by reporters from the
daily press
The Governor discussed freely
Southern politics and amoLg other
things said, 81 think that everybody IN
my section ofthe country has accepted
the result of the election
81 think that everybody in my Sec
ton of the country has accepted the
result of the election In cheerful
manner and look IN the future IN a
hopeful manner. | think that Cunh-
denCe has been restored to a large
extent. OF course no sensible person
expected an instant improvement 10
take place the moment McKInley's
election was assured, but it Will grad
ually come around"
II am very pronounced in my opin-
ion on the Cuban question | desire
in common, believe, with all good
Americans to see Cuba gam her lnde-
pendenCe."
"ln regard tc tariff matters the pei
pie of the State of Louisiana are str ng
protectionlsIS. The largest elenle".
OF the people believe in high tariff.
Mr.. P1nchback said that he could
only make guess at the probable Tor
nation of McKiniey'S Cabinet, but
that he felt pretty we'll convinced that
Mark Hanna would get the Treasury
portfolio,
"Mr. Hanna" said the Ex-Governor
"is a wonderful man. and if just at this
time when he might claim almost any
position in the gift of the President
elect; he should refuse TO accept one,
it would be great feather IN his cap
with the American people. Speak
ing of Mr.. Hanna'S proposition to
keep up the present organization of
The republican party Ex-Governor
Pinchback said: al should not be
surprised if Mr.. Hanna carried out
such all idea His place is certainly
at the head of such movement, and
no doubt he realizes, as do, that II
the coming tour years do not show
instinct and widespread Improvement
in the business affairs of this country,
the election in 1900 will result in the
silver party gelung every State IN the
Tn on"
The Ex-Governor refused to discuss
the progress or condition of the negro,
stating that he would treat the subject
at some length in his Speech at old
City Hall tonight, and did not care to-
anticipate himself. Tbs Ex-Governor
is very bitter against those people who
are running Liberian Colonization
schemes in the South, and shipping
poor negroes by the shiplOad to die
from disease in Africa. whats the
matter with this country?" he asked.
"lf 4 man can't get along in this
country he can't get along any place.
This is the finest country on Gods
earth"
The Ex-Governor touched on this
matter in his speech tonight and warn
the negroes , against unprInCipled
schemes who are working theLiberian
emigration scheme for the money that
is in it.
AtII O'Clock this morning ex-Gov-
ernOr PinChbaCk held an informal re-
ception at the Hotel Duquesne, where
he was waited on by some OF the promi-
nent colored citizens of this city.
Among those who called to pay their
respects was c. T. Fitzgerald, a col
ored lawyer OF prominence who ar
rived from Baltimore this morning,
and who will address the meeting in
the old City Hall tonight.
The Emancipation exercises were
held at the City Hall this evening and
the central figure of the occasion was
Ex-Governor Pinchback who made one
ofthe create It speeches ever listened
to or heard. He discussed the negro
question in manner that was edIfying
and pleasing to all.