The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-03

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2-Whatever
has been the personal feeling of the
late secretary of war, General Russell
A Alger. concerning the recent incl
dents of his official career all senti-
ments save those of general happi-
I ness were very evidently banished this
afternoon and evening by the magnifi-
cent welcome rendered him by the peo-
pie of his own city and state. From
O'Clock, when the welcoming COMMITTEES
: crowded into his private car uDon its
! arrival at Toledo, until o'clock. when
the general ceased grasping out
] stretched hands. the scene was a con-
slant and spontaneous ovation Smiles
ana tears repeatedly struggled for the
/ mastery over the secretary's bronzed
Z countenance, as he gazed into the eager
/ races or the multitudes who loudly and
conVlncngly insisted that Ayers ali
/ rlsht, and no dissenting voice was
heard. Darkness fell during the
speeches from the reviewing stand in
( front of the city hall, giving opportn-
NIFTY for throwing a searchlight unorr
/ the features of General Alger drawn in
! crdyon on canvas fifteen feet SQUARE
hung from the city hall and surrounded
( oy patriotic decorations. A great crlIsh
at the indoor reception was the final
! feature. MAJ
/ The special train which met General
Alger and party at Toledo consisted ~
SIN coaches 1t carried 400 members of
| me reception committee When the
pennsylvania train arrived. the gen
etaIs car was besieged by his friends
OteheIdl Anger Was escorted through the
i i ,Sei'! On tram and greeted by ali.
1aDous oD' Dlcychsts and over 1000
! IllarcherS, escorted General Alger from,
me Michigan Central station BY a cir
curious course leading past the ron
erdi nome to the reviewing stand =
Military and veterans of the civil VIZ.
including Fairbanks post. G. A. r Of
when me general is a member. a com
pany of Spanish war veterans aD5 .
scores of marchers in secret socetv M
forms, filed past. Fairbanks post car
rled Two great banners, stretching half
! way across the street. which declared
Ihere Is Only One Alger."
Roars of Applause.
When General AIger appeared unon
the reviewing stand there was a roar
OF applause from the dense crowd which
blocked all traffic across the Camnus
Martlus- The ex-secretary reviewed the
parade and returned the salutations of
many marchers. especially those of vet
- w. - H. comrades. Mayor May
bury, after calling to order. said:
General Alger. l should despsir sir
OF being able to voice the heartiness
OF TINS welcome were il not already
| SHOWN in this vast cpncourse, through
when you have. passed. lit will go.
1ortn TO the world. sir. that where Won
are pest known, there you are best be-
ioNed ana best appreciated. 1t will gp
forth to the world, sir a due notice
mat the standard OF high character
! punt up by patience and perseverance.
honesty and uprightness cannot be
thrown down by SANDER
Governor John Pingree, in his
speech, read in behalf of the state,
made pointed references to incident{
relating to Ayers Homecoming and
nred some characteristic shots at the
newspapers which he asserted were
largely responsible. The governor said
that Ayers best service for his coun-
try was in his efficient management OF
the war department. He added:
Gov. Pingree's Broadside.
The facts which led up to the sub
hitting your resignation to the, presf-
dent are well known The treatment
which you have received has Justly
aroused the resentment of fair-minded
Americans. The people of Michigan
look upon the manner in which YOUR
withdrawal from the cabinet was
forced as an insult to the state. They
are here today TO rebuker the cupiditv
of politicians, high and low They are
here to show their contempt for the
cowardly attacks of a venal press.
"A mean spirited and interruptions
press has carried on a campaign OF
deliberate Misrepresentation and lies
concerning your business management
of the war department The people of
Michigan know that these attacks are
absolutely without justifica ton. In
spite of the obsolete customs and svs-
TENS of your department you con-
tributed more than any one to bring
the war with Spain to a quick end
You did so, although hindered by the
interference of others unfit to handle
business or military affairs.
The people of Michigan will remem-
Der the indignity to which the state
has been subject. In time they Win
come to know who is responsible for
it. 1 think they already see that poll
tics makes towards of some men. in
both high and low position. They will
in time despise the official, no matter
how exalted his position, who gave
himself up, truckled 10 the news
papers, or who considered money or in
formation in any form. They will turn
away from any representative OF
Michigan az Washington who has stood
by without protest and permitted a
citizen of the state TO be a grossly
abused and misrepresented man as you
have been. They viii not forget the
cowardly conduct of some of the news
papers and public men of the state
who have by their silence practically
Joined in the attacks upon you.
The Newspapers to Blame.
The sense of justice and fair play
Of our people will not support such
methods They will be apparent when =.
the people of our state express them
selves at the polls.
II know that some people think it I'M
wise upon an occasion like this to give
voice to such sentiments as have been
expressing. l say to them that the
truth is never out of place. I also say
that there is no better way of showing
aug appreciation Of vow wst5 as a.