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IIIMiil
President McKinley Takes
the Reins of Our
Government,
Up
THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY
Countless Thousands Viewed The Great
Civic and Military Parade Beautiful
Decorations and Mngnlfloent Illumi
nations -Inaugural Hull a Success.
Thursday, March 4, for the fourth
time, a native-born citizen of Ohio, In
the presence o( untold thousands of his
countrymen, took tho oath which bound
him for four yours to guard the welfare
of the American people. It was an im
pressive yet beautifully dimple cere
mnnv flmt mnrkml the ascension of
'William MoKinloy, Boldior, lawyer,
"eprescntfttivo, governor, to the high
uflloe of president.
The popular demonstration of the day
was unique and a shining success in
every particular. In beauty, in taste,
in novelty tlio decorations wero incom
parably superior to anything ever seen
in Washington. The magnificent body
. of regular United States troops was
more numerous than any gathered
sinoo Grant's great display at the close
of the war. Seventeen sovereign states
had citizens in the parade, and over
iixty civic organizations helped to swell
ita magnificent proportions.
Along the broad avenuo on every opon
nana were erected grandstands that
wore not only comfortably covered and
of pretty architectural design, but ap
propriately decorated. ' The citizens
had spent money liberally to beautify
their houses, and, with the aid of
thousands of flags of every kind, loaned
by the national government.
vania, the great artery
city, was turned
brieht color, In
predominated.
Decorations In the City.
A stiff breeze flaunted flags, banners
and bunting in the air, adding pietur
osquonoss to" the broad avenue, from
the treasury to the capital, packed with
people.
The center of the interest of the deo
' orations of the city was Pennsylvania
avenuo, stretching, an unbroken shcot
of asphalt 150 feet broad and a mile
long, from the capital to tho foot of the
treasury, and thence, 4, utter a short
break at Fifteenth street, for another
mile and a half past the north front of
the treasury, past the White House and
A the slate, war and navy departments
sf to Washington Heights.
The great trough of buildings from
the oapitol to the treasury was a wealth
of bunting. There w.ero nags oi an na
tions waving from the windows.
the senate having been read, Vice
President Hobart requested the new
senators to advance and take the oath
of offloe. At the presiding officer's sug
gestion, Mr. Morrill, the patriarch of
the senate, was complimented with be
ing the first sworn in. No exact order
was observed, the oath being given to
four senators at one time. With the
flftoen new men were twelve of the old
senators who were sworn in for new
terms.
While oaths were being administered,
Cleveland and McKinley sat talking in
a low tone. It was clearly a most
agreeable change, for the old and new
president! smiled now and then, as they
nodded aoquiefleonoe to each other.
It was 1:05 P. M.,when the lust oath
had been administered, and the formal
exit began, the supreme justiceB going
first, Mr. Cleveland, President McKin
ley and other officials following. Just
beforo the official party withdrew, Mrs.
McKinley and the mother of the presi
dent were escorted from the gallery to
the east front of the capitol, where the
oath of office was to be taken by tne
now president. The occupants of the
nublio srallurv were held in their places
for some time in order not to block the
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procession 01 oiuciais. urauuauy mu
chamber was deserted.
The Procession Appears.
The crowd had waited patiently in
front of the stand erected at tho east
wing for the procession from the senate
chamber to appeur.
When the retiring and Incoming
presidents stepped on the platform arm
in arm their appearance was greeted
with a thunderous roar. Cleveland now
with lights, the streets were crowded
witli people, and the clamoring multi
tudes still battled at the doors of hotels
ami restaurant demanding lood ana
drink, thousands surged to and fro in
front of the monument grounds, whence
arose the chromatic fireworks which
illuminated the city in fitful gleams,
but it was at the pension building that
the politicians paid their respects to so
ciety. There distinguished guests of
the occasion paid homage to President
McKinley and the new mistress of the
White House, and later threaded the
mazes bf the dance.
The ball was the climax of the day.
The pension building is admirably
suited for this spectacular display, it
lends itself to the moBt artistio decora
tion, aud it was never , so beautifully
decorated and festooned and lighted as
on this night. The graceful arches
trembled with flowers and greenery,
the colossal columns seemed to grow
out of banks of flowers, and supported
the iron roof, which was a royal canopy
of white and gold. Hundreds of cana
rds in irold cases tucked away in the
greonery sang merrily. The thousands
of electric Hants flashed amid the
flowers and drapery. The artistic effect
of the lights was probably never
fin tin llml. certainlv not surpassed, in
this country.
It was like the portals of fairyland,
with its vision of beautiful women, its
myriads of gleaming ligths, its gorge
ous massing of colors, its wealth of
blossoms, its pulsations of musio and
the heavy odor of . thousands of per
fumes. The enormous floor space 800 feet
long and half as wide was so large
Pennsyl-
avenue oi tne
into a rainbow of
which "Old Glory"
Th Troildent.
longer impose opon the government the
necessity of maintaining so large a gold
reserve, with its attendant ana inevit
able temptations to speculation. Most
of our financial laws are the outgrowth
of experience and trial, and should not
be amended without investigation ana
demonstration of the wisdom of the
proposed changes. We must be both
sure, we are right, and "make haste
slowly." If, therefore, congress in its
wisdom shall deem it expedient to
create a commission to take under early
consideration the revision of our coin-
banking and currency laws and
give them exhaustive, careful and dis
passionate examination wmcu mewr
enmstance demands, I shall cordially
concur in such action. If such power
is vested in the president, it is my pur
pose to appoint a commission of promi
nent, well-informed citizens of different
parties, who will command public con
fidence, both on account of their ability
and special fitness for the work. Busi
ness experience and publio training
may thus be combined, and the patri
otic zeal of the citizens of the country
be so directed that such a report will
be made as to receive the support of all
nartma. and our finances cease to be
the subject of mere partisan contention.
The experiment is, at all events, worth
a trial, and in my opinion win
prove beneficial to the entire country.
International Bimetallism.
The question of international bi
metallism will have early and earnest
attention. It will be my constant en
deavor to secure it by co-operation with
the other great commercial powers of
the world. Until that condition is
realized the relative value of silver al
ready coined and that which may here
after be coined must be constantly
kept at par with gold by every resource
at our command.
Beelnnlng of the Ceremonies.
The presidential family party arrived
t tun cnnitol at 11:40. and entered the
east reserved gallery, i Mrs. McKinley
and her sister, Mrs. Barber, took front
teats. Mrs. MoKinloy, sr., was two
eats from Mrs. McKinley, jr., and the
two bent forward frequently for an ex
change of happiness.
The diplomatic corps entered the
chamber at 11:45, followed a moment
later by tho chief justice and associate
justioes of the United States supreme
court. Members of tHe house of repre
sentatives then entered. There was a
stir when the senate officials annbunood
Vioc-President-elect Mr. , Hobart, who
eteppod to a seat near, the presiding
officer's desk.
Presidential Forty Awlves.
At 12:20 President Cleveland and
PrHident-elect McKinley eutered the
main doors. Attention was riveted at
nnn on these two oentral flaures. Mo-
Klnlev and Cleveland were seated im
mediately in front of , the presiding
officer, facing the senate and crowd. ,
Members of the house of represents'
tlves filled the entire body of the hall
on the right side, and on the opposite
area sat senators and senators-elect,
The Viee-President Sworn In.
As the presidential party took seats,
Vice-President Stevenson 'arose and in
yited his successor to step forward and
take the oath of office. Hobart ad
vanced to the desk, raised his right
hand, and took the oath, in accordance
with the constitution,' ' .
Stevenson then delivered his valcdic
torv address. He thanked the members
with whom he had been associated for
their many kindnesses, and wished
tbem God speed in their future delib
erations. Vioe-President Hobart, speaking In
a strong, well-modulated tone, then de
livered his introductory address. He
began by saying:
"Senators: To have been elected to
preside over the senate of the United
Btates is a distinction which any citizen
would prize, and the manifestation of
confidence which it implies is an honor
whioh I sincerely appreciate., My
gratitude and loyalty to the people of
th country to whom I owe this honor,
and. my duty to yon as well, demands
such a conservative, equitable and con
scientious construction and enforcement
of your rules as shall promote the well
being and prosperity of the people, and
at the same time conserve the time-
honored precedents and established tra
ditions which have oontributod to make
ibis tribunal the most distinguished of
the legislative todies of the world."
His address was brief, and at its con
. elusion he was loudly applauded.
Senators Sworn in.
The proclamation of the outgoing
president, calling an extra session of
faced an inauguration audience for the
fourth time, once more than any other
president. As McKinley walked down
the platform the yells and shouts be
came deafening, and as he stepped upon
the raised platform he felt compeueu to
acknowledge them by bowing right and
left. He then took a seat. The press
against the stand was so terrific that
women screamed with pain ana several
fuint.ad.
Meantime the procession from the
senate oontinued. All the time 40,000
people were straining to keep up the
termendous applause.
McKinley Takes the Oath.
McKinley arose and uncovered while
f!iiif .Tnatioa Fuller, in flowing robes,
administered tho oath. The new presi
dent kissed the larae, gilt-edged Bible
presented by the bishops of the Alrioan
Methodist church to seal his oath. The
venule continued to roar. Holding a
manuscript in his hand he turned to
the multitude, and, luting up ms
hand as in admonition for order, began
his tnautmral address.
: A short delav occurred alter mouan'
ley delivered his, inaugural, as it was
deemed advisable for the president to
nn.rtn.ltfl of lunch at the capitol instead
nf fnllnwlnu the former custom and
halting the parade while he took lunch
at the White House. ,
that it was divided into squares, each
under a corps of assistants to the gen-
al floor managers. Here the dancers
enjoyed themselves to their hearts oon
tent.
THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH.
Fellow-Citizens: In obedienoe to the
ill of the people, and in their pres
ence, by the authority vested in me by
this oath, 1 assume the arduous ana ra
ponsible duties of the president of the
United States, relying on the support
of my countrymen and invoking, the
tmidance of Almiahty God. Our faith
teaches that there is no saier reliance
than upon the G6d of our fathers, who
has so singularly favored the American
people in every national trial, and who
will not forsake us, so long as we obey
His commandments and walk humbly
In His footsteps.
The responsibilities of the trust to
which I have been called, always oi
Government Must Economize.
The credit of the government, the in
tegrity of the currency and the inviol
ability of its obligations must be pre
served. This was the commanding ver
dict of the people, and it will not be
unheeded. Economy is demanded in
every branch of the government at all
times, but especially in periods like
the precent depression of business ana
distress among the people. , The sever
est economy must be observed in all
publio expenditures and extravagance
topped wherever found, and prevented
wherever in the future it may be de
veloped. If the revenues are to remain
now, the only reliei mat can come
must be from decreased expenditures.
But the present must not become the
permanent cond ition oi the government.
it has been our unuorm practice 10 re
tire, not increase, our outstanding obli
gations, and this policy must be again
resumed and vigorously eniorceu.
Our revenues should always he large
enough to meet with ease and prompt
ness not only our ourrent needs and the
principal and interest - of the puoiic
debt, but to make proper and liberal
provisions for that most deserving body
of public creditors, the soldiers and
sailors and widows and orphanB who
are the pensioners of the United States.
Revenues Must Be Increased.
The government should not be per
mitted to run behind or inorease its
debts in times like the present. Suit
ably to provide is the mandate of duty,
a oertain and easy remedy for the most
of our financial difficulties. A defici
ency is inevitable so long as the expen
ditures of the government exceeds its
receipts. It can only be met by loans
or an increased revenue. - While a large
annual surplus of revenue may invite
waste and extravagance, inadequate
revenue creates distrust and under
mines public and private credit. Neither
should be encouraged. Between more
loans and more revenue there ought to
be but one opinion.
The best way for the government to
maintain its credit is to pay as it goes
not by resorting to loans, but by keep
ing out of debt through an adequate
income, secured by a system of taxa
tion, external or internal, or both.
BevlTal Will Slaw,
Business conditions are not the most
promising. It will take time to restore
the prosperity of former years. If we
cannot promptly attain it, we can reso
lutely turn our faces in that direction,
and aid its return by friendly legisla
tion. However troublesome the situa
tion may appear, congress will not, I
am sure, be found lacking in disposi
tion or ability to relieve as far as legis
lation can do so. The restoration of
confidence and the the revival of busi-1
ness which men of all parties so much
desire, depends more largely opon the
prompt, energetic and intelligent action
of congress than upon any other single
airencv that affects the situation.
It is inspiring, too, to remember that
no great emergency in the 180 years of
our eventful national life has ever
arisen that has not been met with wis
dom and courage by the American peo
ple, with fidelity to their best interests
and highest destiny, and to the honor
of the American name. These years of
glorious history have exalted mankind
and advanced the cause -of freedom
throughout the world, and immeasura
bly strengthened the precious free in
stitutions which we enjoy. The people
love and will sustain these institutions.
The greatest aid to our happiness and
prosperity is that we adhere to prin
ciples upon which the government was
established, and insist upon their laitn.
ful observance. The equality of rights
must prevail and our laws be always
and everywhere respected ana ODeyea.
Trusts and Monopolies.
The declaration of the party now re
stored fo power has been in the past op
posed to all combinations of capital,
organized in trusts or otherwise, to con
trol arbitrarily the conditions of trade
among our citizens, and it has support
ed such legislation, as well, as to pre
vent the execution of all schemes to
oppress the people by undue charges on
their supplies or by unjust rates for
the transportation of their products to
market. This purpose will steadily be
pursued,, both by the enforcement of
the law now in existence, and the rec
ommendation and and support of such
new statutes as may be necessary to
carry it into effect.
Make-Cp mt the Cabinet.
President McKinley has sent to the
United States senate the following
nominations: -
Secretary of state, John Sherman, of
Ohio.
Secretary of the treasury, Lyman J.
Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of war, Russell A. Alger,
of Michigan.
Attorney-general, Joseph McKenna,
of California.
Postmaster-general, James A. Gary,
of Maryland.
Secretary of the navy, John U Long,
of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the interior, Cornelias
N. Bliss, of New York.
Secretary of agriculture, James Wil
son, of Iowa.
To compliment Mr. Sherman, his
nomination was immediately confirmed.
The other nominations were referred to
various committees, who took action
upon them later, confirming all with
out objection.
Bow the Senate Will Stand.
The re-election of James H. Kyle to
the United States senate from South
Dakota determines the complexion of
that body as it will appear when the
Republican party comes into power
March 4. It will be composed of the
following elements:
Republicans At I Silver republicans 4
Democrats ...... - -.83 Independent. 1
Populists 7 I Vacancies -...I
Never in the history of the nation has
the delineation of parties been so un
certain as will be exemplified by the
senate to be organized at the beginning
of the administration of President Mc
Kinley. No party as control in the
upper branch of the national legisla
ture, and although the Republicans
predominate in degree they are short of
a majority, even after counting the
free-silver senators like Wolcott, Hans-
borough and Carter, who are true to
the party, while differing with it on
the most important- political issue of
the day. ,
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Epitome ot the Telegraphic
News of the World.
TERSE TICKS FBO THE WIBES
i Battled.
The Great Parade.
' The capital city never looked upon
such a nerfeot parade as that which cs
corted President McKinley from the
oapitol to the White House and then
nftsaed in review under his eye.
feature of the splendid pageant wad the
perfect balance between ita contrasting
parts and the high order of skill that
was snown in tne nanumiB !
000 or more men in line.
Amid the merry spectators a hearty
round of applause and a reverential un
coverins of heads was called forth by
thn tiftssinor of the limping'and battle
onnrrorl vittimins of the war, now but
fw In number, but of sturdy heart,
With the president and Major.McKin
ley in the carriage were Senators Slier
man and Mitchell. Behind the preli
dential carriage, riding in solitary state,
was Mr. John Addison Porter; secretary
of the president-elect. The cabinet
officials and other dignitaries followed
in carriages. ' i " ' i'
The blaok, horse troop forming the.
president's escort fell in at the rear of
the carriages. Following tho Cleveland
troop came Colonel Cecil, uiay, com:
manrler of the District of Columbia Na
tional Guard, with a glittering staff of
aides. There were 1,300 men in this
division, all in the uniform of the na
tional cuard. The line moved down
the avenue throuch a black mass of
cheering thousands. ' '
The Inaugural Ball.
With the night came the crowning
srlorv of the Inauguration. The resi
dences and p'ublic buildings were aflame
The Vice-President.
grave importance, are augmeuieu
the prevailing business conditions, en
tailine idleness upon willing labor and
loss to useful enterprise. The country
is suffering from industrial disturbances
from which speedy relief must De nao.
Need of Currency Bevlslon.
Our financial system needs some revl
sion; our money is all good now, but its
valua must not further be threatened.
It Bhould all be put upon an enduring
basis, not subjoct to easy attack, nor
Ha stability to doubt or dispute. Our
currency should continue under the cm-
nnrvision of the government. , l nosey
eral forniB of our paper, money offer, in
my judgment, a constant embarrass
mfint to the covernment and to a safe
balance in the treasury. Therefore, I
deem it necessary to devise a system.
without diminishing the circulating
medium or offering a premium for its
contraction, whioh will present a rem
(.Hv for those arrangements whioh, tern
porary in their nature, might well, in
times oi our prosperity, nave ueen inn
placed by wiser provisions. With ade
quate revenue insured, but not until
then, can we enter upon such changes
in our fiscal laws as will, while insur
ing safety and volume to our money, no
Tariff Revision Necessary.
It is the settled policy of the govern
ment, pursued from the beginning and
practioed by all parties and administra
tions, to raise the. bulk of revenue from
taxes upon foreign productions entering
the United States for sale and consump
tion: and avoiding for the most part
everv form of direct taxation, except in
time of war. The country is dearly op
posed to any needless additions to the
subjeots of internal taxation, and is
committed by its latest popular utter
ances to the system of tariff taxation.
There can be no misunderstanding,
either, about the principle upon whioh
this tariff taxation shall be levied.
Nothina has ever been made plainer
at a general election than that the con
trolling principle In the raising oi rev
enue on imports is zealous care for
Amerioan interests and American la
bor is wished. The people have de
clared that such legislation should be
had as will give ample protection and
encouragement to the industries and de
velopment of our country, it is there
fore earnestly hoped and expected that
Immigration Laws.
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved to the
constant promotion of a safer, a better
and higher citizenship. ' A grave peril
to the republio would be, a citizenship
too ignorant to understand or - too,
vicious to appreciate the great value
and benefit of our legislation and laws,
and against all who come here to make
war upon them, our gates must be
promptly and tightly closed. Nor must
we be unmindful of the need of im
provement , among our,- own citizens,
but 'with' the" zeal-bf'otwiorefathers en
courage the spread of knowledge and
free education. Illiteracy must be
banished from the land if we shall at
tain that high destiny as the foremost
of the enlightened nations of Jhe world,
which, under providence, we ought to
achieve.
Extra Session of Congress.
It has been the . uniform practice ol
each president to avoid as far as possi
ble the convening of congress in extra
session. It is an example which under
ordinary oircumstances and in the ab
sence of publio necessity, is not to be
commended, bnt a failure to convene
the representatives of the people in ex
tra session when it involves a neglect
of publio duty places the responsibility
of such neglect upon the executive. j
The condition of the public treasury,
as has been indicated, demands the
immediate consideration of congress.
It alone has the power to provide reve
nue for the government.
It is evident therefore, that to post
pone aotion in the presence of so great
a necessity would be unwise on the
part of the present executive, because
unjust to the interests of the people.
Our action now will be freer from
mere partisan consideration than if the
question of tariff revision was post
poned until the regular session of con
gress." We are nearly two years from a
congressional election, and politics
cannot bo greatly distraot us as 11 sucn
a contest was immediately pending.
Again, whatever action congress may
take will be given a fair opportunity
for trial before the people are called to
pass judgment upon it, and this I con
sider a great essential to rightful and
lasting settlement of the question. In
view of these considerations, I shall
deem it my duty as president to convene
congress in extraordinary session Mon
day, the 16th day of March, 1897.
a Interesting Collection ef Items From
the Two Hemispheres Presented
In a Condensed Form
Minnesota and North and South Da
kota are in a nervous condition over the
prospects of the next few days. It has
mowed every day so far this month.
Railroad trains are tied in every direc
tion and many small branches are aban
doned. Thomas Condt, of Beloit, Wis., died,
aged 90 years. From 188 to 1858 he
was missionary to the Hawaiian islands.
He was the last of a company oi tnirty
missionarires who left for the islands
in 1886. He was the first white person
the natives of Maui island ever saw.
The well-known pioneer and his
torian, Hon. Nineveh Ford, died In
Walla Walla last week. The cause of
his death was old age. He was 81
years and 8 months old. His was the
first wagon to drive into the Grande
Ronde, and the second across the
Rockies.
At a St. Patrick's day convention,
held in San Francisco last night, reso
lutions were passed urging all true
Irishmen to unite in discountenancing
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight, which
will take place at Carson on the day
made sacred to the memory of Ireland's
patron saint.
The navy department has issued ad
vertiflements callinn for over 8,000 tons
of Harveyiied steel armor for the three
battle-ships now building. The law
fixes the maximum price to De paia at
$300 per ton, and the officials of the
department are now sanguine of returns
to their advertisements. ; .
Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher died at
her home in Stamford, Conn, on the
tenth anniversary of the death of her
famous husband, -and she was 85 years
of age. Mrs. Beecher passed away
peacefully, surrounded by her children
and friends. Her life had been de-
Olfferences Aim
All differences between the house
and the Benate on the postal appropria
tion bill have been settled. The sen
ate amendments have been accepted
which authorizes the postmaster-general
to use the unexpended balance of
last year's appropriation from special
trunk line facilities for any fast mail
facilities he may think proper: $50,000
for a transfer service between St. Louis i gpaired of for several weeks preceding
and East St Louis, adding ib,uuu w j her demise. ' :
the allowance for railway postal clerks, j Greece has replied to the identical
and also the senate amendments strik-1 nQte of the wen and it is regarded as
ing out the rating oi tne salaries w f most favorable nature. It is be-
postal inspectors at $1,200, $1,400 and
$1,600. .
The senate recedes from the amend
ment striking out the item for marine
free delivery for Detroit The senate's
raise of the amount for transportation
by pneumatic tubes from $50,000 to
$150,000 stands.
lieved the crisis will soon be past, as
the Greek note at least furnishes a basis
upon which a compromise satisfactory
to all concerned can be speedily reached.
The stock exchanges in London and the
bourses on the continent reflect the con
fident feeling.
Representative Kruse, of Claokamas
Bin Amending the Shipping Laws. county, died at the hospital in Haiem,
The bill amending the shipping laws i where he went to attend the session of
was passed after adding a proviso that I the late attempted legislature. He had
it shall not change the law forbidding been confined to his bed with typhoid
flogging in the merchant marine. A
senator said the bill as drawn was in
the Bailor's interests and did not re
store flogging, but to please certain
"wise men" the provision had been or
dered. Gordon of Georgia, had inserted in
the record an account of the extfems
simplicity of the Washington and
Adams inaugurations. . ,
fever for three weeks. Representative,
Kruse was sent to the legislature by ,
the Populist party, and. was a member
of the Davis house.
Joseph N. Dolph, ex-United States
senator from Oregon, is mortally ill at '
his residence in Portland. His left leg
was amputated about four inches above
the knee a heroic course that offered
j the only possibility of saving his life
from blood poisoning from a gangrened
sore in his left foot. Owing to his ad-
.. Diplomatic Halations Restored,
The state department has been in-1 yanced it ig not thought probable
formed that diplomatic relations be- j fae can recover-
tween Venezuela auu uiciw uuuuu,
Concluding Words.
In conclusion, I congratulate the
country upon the fraternal spirit of the
people, and the manifestation of good
will everywhere so apparent. The re
cent eleotlon not only most fortunately
demonstrated the obliteration of seo.
tional or aeoaraphic lines, but to some
extent also the prejudices which for
years have distracted our councils and
marred our true greatness as a nation.
It will be my constant aim to do
which were interrupted aoine years agot
have been restored, and that Juan
Piatrie. the present Venezuelan min
ister to Germany, has been transferred
to Gerat Britain. This will leave but
one Btep to wind up the whole embar
rassing and critical Venezuelan con
troversy, the assured ratification by
the Venezuelan congress of the arbitra
tion movement.
The Extra Session.
Aocording to call, congress will bi
convened in special session March 15.
The new president will send a mesasagi
to congress calling attention to th
state of the government revenues, and
urging the speedy enactment oi a gen
eral revision of the tariff.
Judge Turner's Folley.
Judge Turner, Washington's newly
elected United States senator, announcel
that his policy in the senate willbe t
favor a protective tariff, the protection
of Americans In foreign lauds, and tin
early annexation of the Hawaiian
islands.
A Place for Boyle.
It is whispered among the Ohio con
gressional delegation in Washington
that James P. Boyle, private secretary
of President of McKinley, will be ap-
,1 pointed consul to Liverpool, succeeding
James C. Near of Ohio. The Liverpool
post is worth about $30,000 a year. .
nothing and permit nothing to be done
that will arreBt or disturb this growing
conaress will at the earliest practicable sentiment of unity and co-operation,
s . - nriv.il tt aataam and affiliation
moment enact revenue leifiHiaiiuu uuo wimhi
shall be fair, reasonable, conservative
and just, and whioh while supplying
Bufnoient revenue lor puunc purposes,
will still be signally beneficial and help
ful for every seotion and every enter
prise of the people. To this policy we
are all, of whatever party, firmly bound
by the voioe of the people a power
vastly more potential than the expres
sion of any political plarform. The
paramount duty of congress is to stop
defioienciea by the restoration of that
protective legislation which has al
ways been the firmest prop of the treas
ury. The passage of such a law or
laws would strengthen the credit of the
government, both at home and abroad,
and go far toward stopping the drain
upon the gold reserve, held for the, re
demption of ourourrency, which has
been heavy and well-nigh oonstant for
several years.
of esteem and affiliation
which will affect so many thousands
in the old antagonistic sections, but I
shall do everything possible to pro
mote and increase it Let me again
repeat the words of the oath adminis
tered by the ohief justice, which,; in
their respective spheres, so far as ap
plicable, I would have all my country
men observe:
"I will faithfully execute the office
of president of the United States, and
will, to the best of my ability, pre
serve, protect and defend the constitu
tion of the United States. "
This is the obligation I have rever
ently taken before the Lord, Most
High, To keep it will be my single
purpose, my constant prayer; and I
shall confidently rely upon the for
bearance and assistance of all the peo
ple in the discharge of my solemn re
sponsibilities, i ',
The President's Approval.
The international, monetary confer
ence bill ia now a law, President Cleve
land having signed it this afternoon.
Over Cleveland's Bead.
The house passed' the immigration
bill over the president's veto by a vot
ot 193 to 87.
Signed hy Cleveland.
The president has signed the bill to
allow the bottling of spirits in bond in
which distillers are greatly interested.
I " Ultimatum Delivered.
, The note of the powers notifying
Greece that her forces must., be with
drawn from Crete witihn six. days has
been delivered.. Greece was warned
that this decision is irrevocable, and
that failure to comply with the powers'
demands would result in serious conse
quences, , ' ... ; yj .' :.
A flftoen pound codfish, recently ex
amined by tho fish warden of London,
was found to have a roe containing i,
873,000 eggs.' - ' '
Joseph Wheeler was killed near Eas
ton, Wash., while walking the North
ern Pacific track.
United States Ambassador Bayard
was tendered a banojiet by the lord
mayor of London. It is said' that not '
in many years has the Mansion house
contained a gathering so representative
of British life and achievement as as- "
sembled to honor Mr. Bayard. '
Direct oharges of bribery and at
tempted bribery were made before the
Kansas state legislature at Topeka.
The charges were made In open ses
sion. . The names of the accused were ;
spoken outright, and warrants were is- ,
sued for the arrest of the oulprits. One
of the men implicated was arrested be
fore he could make his escape from the
capital building. .
The state senate of Oregon altera
session lasting nearly fifty days, at
whioh nothing oould be accomplished, '
has decided to dissolve and go home.
The attitude of absent members made
all efforts at reorganization appear
hopeless, and it was thought best not
to add to the complications of the pres
ent troublesome situation. The deci
sion to quit was brought about by the '
failure of the house to secure the at
tendance ot a single outside member. ,
The outlook for the opening of the
Colville reservation is now said to be ,
very unfavorable. The matter is iq the
hands of the conference committee in
Washington, and Beveral amendments
are to be considered in connection with
the original bill. The chief interest
centers in the placers at the month ot :
Hunter creek. Upon a large bar in the ,
Columbia, fifty heavily armed and de
termined men are in camp, mostly
ranchers from the surrounding country.
Camped just below them on a small bar
is a small party commanded by Deteci
tive Joe Warren and ex-Sheriff Pugh.
They are said to be the agents of the
federal syndicate. . " ,
Governor Lord, of : Oregon, has re
ceived'a letter in reply to. his request
to Speaker Reed asking that the bill for
the relief of Indian war veterans be per
mitted to come up in congress for final
consideration. The speaker says:
"The pressure ot business at the close
Of the session renders it difficult to oon
sider any particular measure, especially
one which has not been discussed much
before the house." This looks as if
there is not much show for the bill at
this session of congress, and no sotion
can be taken at the special session.
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