New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
WELCOME TO HARTFORD.
WORKLNGNEN GIVE PRESI-
DENT FLORAL HORSESHOE.
SPEAKS IN COLISEUM, DEFINING POSI-
TIoV OF GOVERNMENT IN CUBA
AND THE PHILIPPINES. n,
Ley rELreR,rH To TIE rRIBrxE.I


Hartford Conn Aug 22-An unpleasant nf-f
fcuItv arose here this afternoon in regard to the
reception o. the President. An effort was nadei
hy some of the citizens. it is said, TO snuo
Ignattus \ Sullivan. the present Mayor OF snef
town. by placing man more popular In ex-t
elusive circles at the head of the reception conf
mittee NJ Sullivan is A Democrat, who was
elected last April by the support OF the work. !
ingmen. The Mayor had been a clerk earning a.
small salary in clothing house prior to the
election. lie made his campaign from the rear
end Of a cart and warmly advocated principles
locking to the betterment of the working classes
The more high toned people OF the town nave
been very bitter against him since ne was m
Quoted into Office. In addition TO this, when II
was. known here that President Roosevelt IN
tended 10 visit Hartford the 1aboring people
offered subscriptions to purchase horal morse
shoe TO give TO the President when he drove
through P0pe Park The horseshoe was beauti-
f,,I1, designed and was eight feet high. 1t was
coD+Anded to-day that a break in the Presi-
dents drive around the city would make him
late for his engagements. but Father Sullivan.
who was delegated 10 convey the worhinsmens ;
tribut4 10 the President decided to take the
chance of stopping the President TO carry OUT
the plans of the workingmen's club
President Roosevelt heard of those two little
bitches in the arrangements. and tonight rec
.,tzo1 +ba 1ravor who. by virtue Of his Office.
a1,vavs represents the people Of town as a
hole. in a most popular way In an Introduction
70 his speech he referred 20 the honesty OF the
yyorkfnsunan by a general expression OF praise
for the Iaboring classes He also returned an
ovnression of thanks 10 Father Sullivan for the
qualification the father expressed this afternoon
when the President received with appreciation
the gift of the workinEnen's club
The President addressed audience here to-
md "
the Coliseum His speech was largely review
of the administrations insular policy. Although
the people in this quarter OF the country are re-
earted in a large degree as ant-imperial1stic the
Presidents recommends tions for reciprocity
with Cuba. his commendation of the admins
tratfon of the affairs in Porto Rico. which he
practically said was model to be followed IN
the Philippines and his expression of great sat-
isfaction that the United States was at last to-
bein The construction OF an isthnnian canal met
with unanimous approval. as signiffed by the
outbursts of applause and cheers. Common
comment here is that the greeting accorded to-
President Roosevelt unusually cordial in a
New England town, where the people are more
or less formal
AT the station a human hank Of people strained
their necks 10 see the President as he stepped
from his special train into the capital of Con-
necticut He walked from the raised platform
~ the street below with Senator Orville H. Platt
and Representative Sperry- Al this point he
was met by Colonel Jacob L. Greene. president
Of the. Connecticut Mutual Life Association
Colonel Greene was appointed by the citizens TO
meet the President They got into royal VIC
toria automobile. guided by two professional
drivers. Policemen mounted on bicycles anu
horses surrounded the Presidents electric ma
chine and the party started for hve-mile drive
through the town and neghboring parks hnaliy
winding its way to the house of John T. Kooln-
son secretary 10 the Governor In the aosence
of Governor Mclean his secretary Is represents
ing the state as the Presidents host for the
night
Fifteen minutes ahead of time the PRESIDENT
arrived az the home of Secretary Robinson he
left the carriage with the large horseshoe
wreath which had been presented TO hlm- he'
remained here with Secretary Corteiyou Tor
dinner and afterward, until it was time 10 go
to the Coliseum
ora of the most interesting features OF the re-
centfon here was the presence on the eitizens
committee of four Clergymen representing
widely different denominations. They We're the
Ripbt Rev Michael Tierney. Catholic Bisnop OF
this diocese: Rabbi Morris Elkin. of the Jewish
church. the Rev Rockwell Haimon Potter rec
tor of the Congregational Church ana the rNsV-