Idaho Weekly Keystone

American Progress.

The Greeley exploring expedition received a grand reception last Tuesday. Among the speakers Gen. Butler appeared. The Tribune reports him as follows:

"Gen. Butler was introduced amid tremendous applause. He spoke feelingly of his early acquaintance with Greeley, whom he described as the sad-eyed student of exploration and travel. He said the thanks of the Nation were due to Queen Victoria for the gift of the Alert. As to the polar explorations Gen. Butler said he thought Americans would never rest until the North Pole was reached. He thought a party ought to be sent to the Arctic to stay and advance slowly, establishing supply depots as they moved north. The pole belonged to the United States, he said, and he predicted their territory would soon embrace the entire Western Hemisphere, poles and all. In closing, he said all that Americans needed to enable them to realize all their possibilities was a thorough knowledge of the principles of their Government. The meeting closed about midnight."