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Show Oii Million Eiilili Work-ni Work-ni m Atltlrcvs uu. Gruut, London, 3. A deputation of 40 men, euch representing a different trade, and repruaentiug altogether about ou million EngliBh working moo, waited on ex-President Grant at consul Gsnsral Badeau'a to-day and presented him an address wel-(.ooiiug wel-(.ooiiug him to England, assuring him ot their good wiBhes, and deep regard lor the welfare and pregreas of America, where BritiaW workmen had always found a welcome. Impromptu speeches were then made by members mem-bers of the deputation, all of which were extremely cordial, General Grant replied as follows. "In the name ol my country I thank you for the address you have presented to me. I feel it a great compliment Daid mv CDvernmtnt and one to me personally. Since my arrival on British soil I have received great attentions which were intended I feol sure in some way for my country. I have had ovations, free hand shakings, presentations from different classes, Irom government, from controlling authorities of cities, and have been received in cities by the populace; , but there has beea no reception of which I am prouder of than this to-day. I recognize the fact that whatever there is of greatness in th& United States, as indeed in any other country, is due to labor. Without With-out the laborer therd would be no government, or no leading class, or nothing to. preserve. With us labor is regarded as highly respectable. When it is not so regarded re-garded it is because man dishonors labor. We recognize that labor dishonors no man, and ne mailer what a man's occupation is he is eligible to fill any post in the gift ot the people. His occupation is not considered in selecting one whether o. Im mot-o. r.- Ja .n aTSf'lllnr n! the law. Now gentlemen, in conclusion con-clusion all I can do is to renew my thanks for this address and repeat what I have said before, that I have received nothing from any class since my arrival which has given me more pleasure. After the speeches there was an iuformal exchange of courtesies and the deputation then withdrew. General Grant will go to Brussels on Thursday, will visit Germany and Switzerland, will return down the Rhine go to Norway and Sweden, and return to England the last ot August. |