New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
ALGER WELCOMED HOME.
DETROIT DECLARES THAT HE IS ALI
RIGHT.
GREAT CROWDS CHEER THE EX-sECRE-
TARY AND GOVERNOR PINGREE AND
MAYOR MAYRIrRY EITIOGIZE HIM.
GREAT CROWDS

the personal feelings Of ex- Secretary Alger con-
cerning recent Incidents OF his official career, all
| sentiments except those Of genuine happiness
| were evidently banished this afternoon and
| evening by the magnificent welcome given to
him by the people Of his own city and state.
! From o'clock when the welcoming committee
crowded into his private car upon its arrival at
| Toledo. until o. when the General ceased grasp
! ing outstretched hands the scene was one Of
great enthusiasm. Smiles and tears repeatedly
struggled for the mastery the exSecretarys
| bronZed countenance he gazed into the eager
faces Of the mutitudes who loudly insisted that
| "Alger's all right" and no d'ssonant voice was
| heard. Darkness fell while the speeches from
the reviewing stand In front of the City Hall
were being delivered, giving opportunity for
! throwing a searchlight upon the features Of
General Alger. drawn in crayon on a canvas
sixteen 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 Ager and
his party at Toledo consisted Of eight coaches.
1t carried four hundred members of the Recep-
tion Committee Banners stretched along the
sides of the cars said that Michigan welcomes
her honored son, General Alger." When the
Pennsylvania train arrived the Generals pri-
vate car was besieged by his old friends on
the return trip General Alger was escorted
through the train and greeted by all
Headed by about three hundred bicyclists.
over one thousand marchers escorted General
| Alger from the Michigan Central station by a
| crcutous route leading past the Generals home
! to the reviewing stand. Militia and veterans Of
the Civil War including Fairbanks Post, Grand
| Army Of the Republic. of which the General Is
member a company Of Spanish war veterans
and scores Of marchers in secret society uni
! forms filed past. Fairbanks Post carried two
| great banners stretching half across the street,
which declared There is only one Alger"
MAYOR MAYBURYs ADDRESS.
When General Alger appeared upon the re-
viewing stand there was roar of applause from
| the dense crowd which blocked all traffic across
! the Campus Martus. The ex-Secretary reviewed
/ the parade. and returned the salutations of
! many marchers. especially those of Grand Army
| OF the Republic comrades. Mayor Maybury,
after calling the crowd to order said:
General Alger, | should despair. sir Of being
! able To- voice the heartness Of this welcome
! were 1t not already shown in this vast con
| course through whom you have passed. II will
! 60 forth the world, sir. that where you are
| best known there you are best beloved and best
appreciated. II viii go forth TO the world sir.
/
acter built up by patience and perseverance
| honesty and uprightness. cannot be thrown
| down by slander.
| welcome you home sir. TO people who love
! justice and fair play. This welcome is by your
| ncghbors. They come from all parts ~ tlD
| glorious state. only for the purpose of saying
| God bless you" and welcome home" You
| have come home TO walk these streets as before.
! 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
] .E..t.s ra1Ia uflhl liGhn
| IS no power on earth that can detract from the
fame o: good neighbor and citizen and honest
man.
PINGREE RIAMES THE NEWSPAPERS.
Governor Pingree In his speech in behalf OF
the state made some pointed references to in
! cldents leading 10 Alger's Homecoming and
fired some characteristic shots at the news
| papers, which he asserted. were largely re-
sponsble The Governor said that Ayers best
service for his country in his efficient man
| agement OF the war. He continued:
without your energy. business ability and ex-
pcrcnce no one knows how long II might have
lasted You were handicapped by machinery In
your Department which was ancient and obso-
lete. In spite Of u you contributed more than
any one else to bring the conflict TO 8n end with
a loss of life so small to astonish the world.
The facts which led you TO submit your resig-
nation TO the President are well known Ihe
aroused the resentment of fairminded Ameri-
cans The people Of Michigan look upon the
manner in which your withdrawn from the
Cabinet was forced an insult 10 the state
They are here to day to rebuke the cupldlty OF
politicians high and low. They are mere 10
show their contempt for the cowardIy attacks
OF n venal press.
A mean spirited and unscrupulous press has
carried n campaign of deliberate misrepre-
sentation and lies concerning your business
management of the War Department. The peo-
ule OF Michigan know that these attacks are
absolutely without justification. In spite OF the
obsolete customs and system OF your Depart
fnent YOU contributed more than any one to
hiring the war with Spain to a quick end You
did So although hindered by the interference OF
others unfit to handle business or military ar
fairs
A RAP AT MICHIGANs SENATORS.
The people of Michigan will remember the In
dignity to which the State has been subjected
In time they will come TO know VINO Is response
bic for IT, | think they already see that poll
tics makes towards of some men, in both high
and low position. They will in time desplse the
official no matter how exalted his station WHO
10 save himself bows and truckles To newspapers
or money or influence or power in any form
They will turn away from every oihciaI rePre
sentative OF Michigan at Washington VINO mas
stood by without protest and permitted Gu,
zen of the State to be as grossly abused ana
misrepresented you have been They VIII not
forget the cowardly conduct OF some or the news
papers and public men or the STATE VINO nav py
their silence practically joined In the attacks
unon YOU The sense Of justice and fair play or
our citizens will not support such methods.
Tbay viii no apparent when the people OF our
state express themselves at the polls.
know that some people think 1t unwise upon
an occasion like this to give voice to such sem
tin,ents as | have been expressing. | say TO
them that the truth is never out or place.
also say that there is no better way OF showing
our appreciation of your worth as cluzeh t Oh
Michigan than by exposing the methods OF tn0se
who have been a part of the conspiracy 10 as
credit you and insult the state and its people,
most dangerous to our form of government Is
the newspaper Its boasted liberty Is rather
license. II has no scruple ana no cohsciehoT::
Tbere are OF course exceptions but speak of
the press as a whole. Because you, General