The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-03
THERE is ONLY ONE ALGER.
s,cu WAS THE SIGN DISPLAYED ON
DETROIT BANNERS.

a.. Serretary's CONFERENCE.-The
ar.e Made "A Characteristic speech
D.,ouncfng the Press and All of
Ayers Enemies.
,s.rojt Mich, Aug. "A magnificent
r.,sntfon was accorded eX-Secretsry of
r-,r Alper this afternoon and evening by
,5e peop.e of his own city and state.
smiles and tears repeatedly struggled for
.-,s,ar,- over the secretary's bronzed coun-
,srarce as he gazed into the eager faces
Of the muluudes, who loudly and con-
,.oeingly insisted that "AIger's all right
and no dtssonant voice was heard.
darkness fell during the speeches from
the reviewing stand in front of the city
hail giving opportunity for throwing a
ss,rshlight upon the feature of Gen. AL
cor drawn in crayon on a canvas sixteen
feet s0uare. hung from the city hall front
and surrounded by patriotic decorations.
great crush at the indoor reception was
tie final feature.
The special train which met Gen. Alger
and party at Toledo consisted of six
coaches 1t carried 400 members of the
reception committee
Headed by about 300 bicyclists, over 1000
reople marched and escorted Gen. Alger
from the Michigan Central station in the
city to the reviewing stand. Militia and
veterans of the civil war, including Fair
hanks Post G. A. R., of which the general
Is d member a company of Spanish war
veterans and scores of marchers in secret
society uniforms fled past. Fairbanks
Post carried two great banners stretching
half way across the street, which declared:
"There is only one Alger"
When Gen Alger appeared upon the re-
viewing stand there was roar of APP
plause from the dense crowd which block
cd all the traffic across the Campus Mar
thus.
Mavor Maybury welcomed Gen. Alger
70 Detroit in a speech that was highly
eulogistic Of the guest of honor.
PinCree Roasted the Press.
Gov. P.ngree's speech in behalf of the
SAFE. made some pointed references 10 in
cdents leading to Ayers Homecoming
ana fired some characteristic shots at the
n5wspapers. The Governor said Alger
best service for his country was in his
efficient management of the war DEPART
menU He sad:
without your energy, business ability
and experience, no one knows how long
the war might have lasted. The facts
which led YOU TO submit your resgna-
lion to The President are wen known. The
treatment YOU have received has justly
aroused the resentment of fair-minded
men. The people of Michigan look upon
the manner in which your withdrawal
from the cabinet was forced as an insult
10 the state. They are here to-day to re-
Oh ia Of
low They are here to show their con-
tempt for the cowardly attacks of We
ma press
In spite of the obsolete customs and
system Of your department you contrloul-
ed more than any one 10 bring the war
with Spain 10 a quick end. You did so,
though hndered by the interference Of
others unfit to handle business or military
affairs
Michigan VIII Remember.
THE people of Michigan win remember
the lndignity TO which the state has been
subjected In time they will come 20
know who is responsible for il. l think
they already see that politics makes cow
ards of some men in both high and dow
positions
They will In time despise the oficia.,
10 matter how exalted his position, who
gave himself truckled, to the newspapers
or who considered money or influence IN
ans form They will turn away from
every official representative of Michigan
Who has stood by without protest and per-
mitted a citizen of the state to be as gross
" abused and misrepresented as you nave
been
Il have come to believe that the institu-
lion most dangerous 10 our form of gov
eminent is the newspaper. Its boosted HID
cry Is rather a license. 1t has no scruple
and no conscience. There are, of course,
exceptions, but I speak of the press as
whole. Because you, Gen. Alger, would
nor bow TO them and conduct the war de-
partment in the interests of the combines.
the army contractors and the commercial
interests which control the newspapers,
you became a marked man. / know
voice he sentiment of the people of MichI-
gan when say TO you that we have every
faith that history will rebuke the news
papers and politicians of highest and low
est station who have used such vile meth
DDS to accomplish their purposes"
Gen. Ayers Response.
Gen. Alger responding, said:
Il can command no language to express
my gratitude 10 you for this royal wei
come TO my home. l am glad from the
bottom of my heart to be released from
othcial care and to again enter the old
nome and live among the people OF my
sJate
Years ago, as you know the country has
been through a terrific struggle. The Of
ice of which I was the head was taxed
10 the utmost of every mans strength
Who occupied any position in it, | gave
my best thought and honest effort and
ald everything I could to carry out my
part of that great work What has been
zone is a matter of record and l am per-
ieeuy willing TO rest the case with my
NVtnlrymen. Every transaction, every or
oef and everything that was done in con-
uaCung that war is a matter of record,
ana the people have right to have that
record searched.
And now my fellow citizens. I come
nome without a grievance. During that
struggle and while that great work was
upon me, l can truthfully say that I had.
rom the President, all the support ne
could give"
me closing scene was a reception in the
'.i5 hon corridor Thousands of people
sIdSped Gen Alparts hand