Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-08-05

Pointed Remarks-Alger "COmes
Home Without II Grievance"-NO
More Trouble in Department..
Detroit. Aug. 3.-From 4 o'clock yes
terday, when the welcoming committee
entered his private car at Toledo until
. o'clock. when General Algcr ceased
shaking hands. there was constant
spontaneous ovation to the eX-secrc
tary of war. Smiles and tears repeat
edly struggled for the mastery over the
secretary's bronzed countenance as he
! gaZed into the faces of the multitudes
who loudly insisted that "AlGer's all
right" Darkness fell during the
speeches from the reviewing stand in
front of the city hall, giving opportunity
| for throwing a searchight upon the
i features of General Alger, drawn i'm
crayon on a canvas 16 feet square, hung
from the city hall front and surrounded
by patriotic decorations. a great crush
at the indoor reception was the final
feature.
The special train. which met General
Alger and party at Toledo. carried 400
members of the reception committee.
Banners stretched along the sides of
the cars stated that michigan well
comes her hOnorcd son. General Aiger."
When the Pennsylvania train arrived
the generals private car Wis bcsieged
by his old friends. On the return trip
| General Alger was escorted through the
train and greeted by all.
over 1000 marchers escorted General
Alger from the Michigan Central station
by route leading nast the generals
home to the reviewing stand. Fair
banks post G. A. r.. carried two great
banners. stretching half across the
street, which declared There is only one
Alger.'
When General Alger appeared upon
the reviewing stand there was Il roar
Of applause from the crowd which
blocked all traffic across the campus
| Martius. The eX-secretary reviewed
the parade and returned the salutationi
of many marchers, especially those of
veteran G. A. r.. comrades.
Mayor Maybury formally called the
| assemblage to order, and made an ad
dress. welcoming General Alser, saying
In part: II welcome you home, sir, to
people who love justice and fair play.
This welcome is by your neighbors.
They come from all parts of this glo-
riOus state, only for the purpose of say
Ing, God bless you and Welcome
home" You will command and carry
with you the same confidence, affection
and esteem that have been with you
all your life. Men will say that with
| an upright character. so we'll established,
| there is no power on earth that can de-
tract from the fame Of good neighbo.'
and citizen and honest man."
Governor Pingree, in his speach in
behalf of the state. made some pointed
| references to incidents leading to Cen
| eral Alger's home coming, and fired
some characteristic shots at the news
| papers, which, he asserted. were largely
| responsible. The governor said that
| Alger's best service for his country was
| IN the efficient mana cement of the war
| department.
Governor Pingree said in part: II
| have come 70 believe that the institution
| most dangerous to our form of GOV ern
| ment Is the newspaper Its buaSted
| liberty is rather license. 1t has no
| scruple and no conscience. There are,
| Of course. exceptions, but speak of the
press us Il whole. Because you, General
| Alger, would not bow to them and con-
| duct the war department in the inter-
| ssts of the combines. the army contrac-
tors and the commercial interests which
| control the newspape rs. YOU be, ame Il
| marked man. We have every faith that
history will rebuke the newspapers and
politicians who have used such vile
methods to accomplish their little pur-
poses.'
General Alger, responding, said: 81
,an command no language to express
my gratitude to you for this royal well
| come to my home. l am glad from the
bottom of my heart to be rele ased from
| official care, and to again enter the
old home and live among the people of
| Michigan.
'Since l went away. two and a half
years ago, the country has been through
a terrible struggle. The office of which
was at the head was taxed to the
! utmost of every mans strength who oC-
cupied any position in it. | gave my
| best thought and honest effort, and did
| everything I could to carry out my part
| of that great work. What has been
| done is a matter of record. and | am
| perfectly willing to rest the case with
my countryfcn.
And now, my fellow citizens.
come home without grievance. Dur
| ing that struggle. and while that great
work was upon me-, | can truthfully
| say | had from the president al the
support he could give me. We went
| through the struggle ana came out We
| torious. We 4runsported across the sea
more than l5O.e0O men. one way and
| the other, without an accident. w"
fought battles in the Philippines. in
| Cuba and in Porto Rico, and We never
| lost a battle, a color. Il prisoner or -
gun. Wherever the American flag was
| planted by the American soldier there
1t stands. and there it shall stand for
ever. am slad to be among You again,
private citizen. and | propose to stay
here the balance of my life Good
night"
The closing scene was reception in
| the city hall corridor, whore thousands
grasped General Algcrs hand. The
scene was witnessed by Mrs. Alger and
| General A,gcr's relatives.
Washington. Aug. 3.-Secretary Root
set the tongues of the gossips wagging
! yesterday by paying an informal visit
| to General Miles at army headquarters.
| The meetings of Il secretary of war and a
major general commanding are usually
under reversed conditions. the secretary
| sending for the general. Mr.. Root is
| evidently desirous of seeing the more
| Important parts of the department for
Court Denies Alleged Salvage.
! Falmouth. Aug. Sin the admiralty
| court yesterday the pilots belonging to
pilot boat No. l3 sued the owners of the
| A AnerinaI, lima O ri. G oll