The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, March 12, 1897, Page 2, Image 2
KhnI-U W.".o THE RED CLOUD CHIEF, FRIDAY. MARCH 12 1897. ., pfc: SCENES AND INCIDENTS MR. M'KINLEY'S LEAVE TAK ING OF CANTON. Arrival at tho Nut Ion's Ciipltul, iiml flit Hcrnrs sod Incidents I'roslnus tii, Ilur Ing, ami After 111 liiiiiigurHtlon 1U rrl)llnii of limujcurl Ceremonies. for nn hour and n half with three of of her friends. This evening she Ih qultu her usuul health. There wore iV number of callers nt the rooms of the president elect (lur ing the inorningt among others being M. A. Haniin, and Cornelius N. Miss, wlio was persuaded during the inter view to accept a cabinet portfolio and 1111 out the cabinet, which had been disarranged by the withdrawal of .1. .1. McCooU of New York. Canton, O., March 1. Amid the cheers and hurrahs of hundreds of his friends and fellow citizens, and stirred by tho Inspiring stratus of bands, 1'res-Ident-Klcct William MeKlnley Jr." and hia household boarded the special train vrhlch was to convey them to the na tional capital. After assisting Mrs. McKlnlcyto the train, Mr. MeKlnley turned to tno throng, and, with bared head addressed them in tho following words of farewell: An Affi-ctliiK Fiirrnrll. My Neighbors und Friends, unit Fellow alliens: Onthrnvo or dupurluin lo the sent of government, soon to ussunr.! tho du ties of nn nriluotiH responsibility, us ?rrut us ran devolve upon uny limn, nothing could Biro mo greater plcusiire thnn this farewell greeting this ovldeneo of your friendship and sympathy, your good will, and, lulu sure, tho prayers of nil the people with whom I huvo lived so Ions', und whose con fidence, and esteem uru dearer to mo thnn any other earthly honors. To nil of us tint future Is as u sealed book, hut If I run, by official urt or nduilnstrntlon, or utterance, lu any degree mid lo ho prosperity of our beloved country, und the comfort und well being of our splendid citizenship, 1 "111 de vote the best und most nnscltlsh efforts of my lite, (t.oud und continued chccrlnu, nnd erics of "Wo know you will, Mujor.") Tho assumption of tho chief muutstruey Is of such grato lmportuuco Unit partisanship cannot blind the Judgment, but for the pub lic good of nil, to every party, und section. With this thought uppermost In ndnd. t Tcluetantly tuko leave of my friends and neighbors, elierlshlnK In my heart llui sweetest memories und the teiulerest thoughts of my old homo my home now, und, I trust, my homo herenftur o lone ns 1 lle. (Tremendous uppluisc.) 1 thank you. and bid you nil uoud bye. (Another round of upplnusc.) J"r. McKinloy, as well as the great crowd, was much affected by tho part ing. The cheering was renewed as tlifc train loft the station. In I'rehident-Klect McKlnlov's car were Major- MeKlnley, Mrs. Mckinley, Mrs. Maria Suxton, who will be Mrs.' NcKinloy's companion in tho Whitu house; Captain and Mrs. L. .McWill iatns, of Chicago, cousins of Mrs. Me Klnley, nnd Claru Thoreln, Mrs. McKinley 'h maid. in nnotiicr cur wr.rc .Mrs. Finney Allison MeKlnley, mother of tho president-elect; Miss' Helen McKinley, his sister; Mr. und Mrs. tleorgo II, Morse of San l'Vauelseo, Mrs. Morso being a niece of tho Major, and .lames MeKln ley u nephew. Hundreds of people were- at the sta tions along tho roututo catch :i glimpse of the presidential special, and atl'itts burg Mr. MeKlnley uppeurcd and bowed bis acknowledgments. tiii; iNAt'oititAi, ci:i(i:monius. Thr New Arittiliilslriilliui IVhrrrd In Amlil Hcenm of ImpreimUe (Iramlciir. Washington, March 4. Amid scenes of decorative splendor, both on puhliu buildings and private houses, in the presence of an enormous concourse of American citizens gathered from tho wholo nation, William MeKlnley was Inaugurated president of tho I'nited States ut twenty minutcsafter 1 o'clock. An I drill Day. Tho day broke bright, clear and crisp, and Washington awakened early. Hetwecn 0 und 7 o'clock tho streets and avenues were alive with human activity. Ily 0 o'clock tho sun came out full und'strong and served to tem per the slight chill of the atmosphere. In tho vicinity of the White house and architectural creation of white nnd gold, strongly resembling in its appar ently substantial pillars and its gen eral outlines the portico of historic Arlington, and conveying no impres sion that it was simply u flimsy struct ure of wood erected for u day. No grander tltcatro for nuch a pngo ant could well be found. Pennsylvania avenue, 125 feot from curb to curb, along which tho procession passed from the White house to tho capitol. presents an uninterrupted vista of over a mile, Tho entlro roulo from tho White house to the eapltol was banked with hoarselv-shotitlng, enthusiastic specta tors. From the nature of tho day's proceedings there were practically two processions, though at the close they merged into one masslvo and impres sive body, part military, part civic, und each most effective. The presi dent's escort was troop A of Cleveland. ()., eighty cavalrymen mounted on coal black chargers, anil still more inter esting a detnehmeut of gri.zlcd veter ans from the Twenty-third Ohio vol unteers, Major McKlnley's old regi ment. The Krnnt Proceedings. Work was hastened in tho senate to prepare for the ceremonies nttendant on inducting Viec-Presidcnt-elcct Ho- INAUGURAL ADDMSS. PRESIDENT M'KINLEY THE NATION. TO Currency Commission, Protecting by Tttrlffs, lli-rlproclly und Foreign I'ollcy Hlscnsse-il Ultra Hrsslon U Culled fnr March IB. ffl"J""Jc""AjBlRr"JIDtNT m"'" """Ji' yyBsf 1 rV ' i-V i.l i1 i Sj liuia . .Lsin. rLN. jomhuloso. f IZ,, -,mi.. KjsT mwn-. sUDdV' """"'""'"ZI JAMBS WUKIN. I ltfc AT TIIK NATION'H CAPITA! t Mr. Mcitlntry ami I'urty ArrUo Safely (he S.rtt of (lcrnmrut. Wabhinoton. March 3. Ono minute after cloven o'clock this morning, Mr. MeKlnley with his family and large party of friends, arrived safely at tho tho Kbbitt house tho crowds soon grow to large numbers. Tho regular troops, which vtcro to form tho escort to the president and president-elect from the White house to the cupltol, formed the principal attraction to sight seers at that hour. Tho White house grounds were closed to all except ticket holders, and the thoroughfare over which the par ade was to march was closed to passage of any kind. rrellmliuiry rrnrrrilluc. At the Kbbitt house the president elect was preparing for the day. At S o'clock he sat down to breakfast with a better appetite than he has had at nnv time since his recent Illness. Mrs. MeKlnley took breakfust In her apart- en ninety nv uiu I . capital over tho Pennsylvania railroad, ,,IJ ' ,, ,.,i,i. .. ii .ml were mot nt the station bv a larire .. l ,u proceedings began wi ha call of crowd, which was irrcutly disappointed by tho absence of u military escort and display. The president-elect hud spe cially requested that there be none. It was with the greatest dlllculty that the party was driven to tho Kbbit House, where tho preldent-clect had a suite of rooms. The day was spent in resting, and In the evening Mr. MeKln ley dined with President and Mrs. Cleveland, nt tho customary dinner given by tho retiring to the iucoiniug executive. l'llKSIJNTKU WITH A IIAIH1K. Ilic Mail the Jlcclpleiit of n ItailKe of Sigma Alpha Kp.llon fraternity, Washington, March 3. Major Me Klnley retired late lust night, but was up in good season this morning und ate breakfast with his family. At U::tO he wan waited on by a delegation headed by Postmaster General Wilsou which presented him with a badge of the Sigma Alpha EpsUc-n fruternlty. The badge is a beautiful work of the jeweler's art, and Is studded with dia monds. At 11 o'clock tho president-elect drove to tho white house to tnnko tho customary call. Ho was ut once ush ered to tho blue raom whero President Cleveland and Private. Secretary Thur bcr 6tood expectantly. After a few moments' chat he returned to the hotel. At 11:57 President Cleveland left the White house to pay his visit of cere mony to his successor. Major MeKln ley received Ids distinguished guest in tho reception room of his tipnrlments. This afternoon the Charles h, Kurta republican club of Columbia. O,, u handsomely uniformed political organ 'tuition, accompanied by tho Columbus lee club, soranuded Major and Mrs. MeKlnley, Tho president -elect and his wife came out ou the balcony and acknowledged tho salute. Mrs. Me Klnley was slightly indisposed in tho arly afternoon, but later took a drive Senators Sherman und Mitchell at tho Kbbitt house, who escorted Major McKinley to tho White house. There they were joined by President Cleve land and the outgoing und incoming presidents then fell in and marched with great military precision down Pennsylvania avenue to tho cast wing of tho capitol. Tho president and president-elect then entered tho senate chamber, where were gathered tho members of the seuutc and house, dip lomats and other prominent people. Tho oath of ofllce was administered to Vico. President Hobart and Vice Presi dent Stevenson delivered his farewell address. Vice President Hobart fol lowed with his inaugural, and tho now senators were sworn In. The processlou then formed, headed by the members of tho supreme court. Cleveluiid and McKinley following, nnd proceeded to tho eust terrace of tho capitol, where, in front oi tne sonaio whig, Mr. McKinley took tho oath of ofllce, administered by Chlof Justice Fuller. Ho then delivered his inaug ural address In the presence of 40,000 people, only a very small fraction of whom could hear what ho was suylug. Tho address was received with cheer upon cheer. At the close of the ceremonies tho president and e.vpresideut snatched a liusty lunch, then ent-jred a carriage and fell in lino in tho procession. It was n continuous ovation. On rcnohlnu; the re.viowinir stand in front of tho White house the new pres ident und Mr. Cleveland took tho scuts assigned them and the procession be gun to move up the avenue. Urcuratlonc and racmntry, Tho decorallons of the city were ex ceedingly eirectivo with tho oNceptlon of the treasury department, tho ma jestic outlines of which wore not very pleasingly .druped, Th puvlllon in the front house from which President McKinley reviewed the returning pro ctkslon was a thing of beauty an hart Into olllce. When everything was ready the oath was admiulstcred and ho assumed the chair while ox-Vice President Stevenson delivered his fare well address to tho senators. When ho concluded ho announced tho senate ad journed without day. Vice President Hobart made a brief but pointed ad dress to the senate. Then President Cleveland's proclamation convening tho session for tlio 4th of March was read, after which the newly-elected senators were sworn lu by Mr. Hobart. In the House. Tho closing hours In the house were marked by u rush of business. A vote of thanks was tendered Speaker Heed for his courtesy, (Idelity, and impar tiality in presiding over tho delibera tions of that body. Mr. Heed thanked them in a short speech and then ad journed the house slue die. Hx-rrrld'iit und Mrs, Cleveland. At 10 o'clock Wednesday evening the cabinet ladles gathered to bid good-bye to Mrs. Cleveland. The leave-takings wero emphasized by evidences of deep regret, and demonstrated the affection in which Mrs. Cleveland is held by those who know her most intimately. After tho inaugural ceremonies sho loft for Princeton, N. J. Kx-Presidcnt Cleveland left Immediately after tho inauguration for a ten days' trip in Currituck sound, back of Cape Hatteraa, as tho guest of Captain Kvuns on tho lighthouse tender Maple. The I n a ii curat Hall. Tho grand old petition building never looked gayer or more beautiful than tonight when tho first gentleman and ladv of the land trratiticd the impa tience of tho crowd upon its polished floor by uppearlng in tho balcony and bowing their acknowledgements. Tho appearance of tho president and Mrs. McKinley and tho vice president nnd Mrs. Hobart was the feature of the evening. It was 0:40 o'clock when President and Mrs. McKinloy arrived. An Kitra Krialon. Washington. March 4. President MeKlnley will tomorrow issue his proc lamation for an extra session. It will be called to meet March 15. At a din ner given Wednesday nlirht at Mr. John Hayncs, the president-elect was asked about this extra session and the Mii'tfi'M'on was made that he set tho day or baturday, MarclrCO. No," said Major McKinloy with an emphasis that indicated his fixed de termination. "I have concluded that the best interests of tho country de mand that we should get to work ut tho earliest practicable moment. Ten days will intervene between the call and tho assembling of congress and that will bo sufficient to enable mem bers to reach Washsngton. I will issue the call for the session Friday." Tho heart of tho I'rcsldentinl pro cession appeared on tho inaugural stand at 1 ?:,'. o'clock. nvhen Mr. Cleve land and Mr. McKinley appeared to gether. The mighty throng broke forth Into prolonged cheers. At 1:18 o'clock President MeKlnley took the oath of ofllco administered by Chief Justico Fuller nnd then delivered his inaugural address as follows: "Kellovr Citizen: In obrdlencs to the will of the people and In their pretence, hy the authority vetted In nic hy thl oath. I as sume the arduous and responsible duties of President of the United State, rclylnc on the support of my countrymen and Invoking the guidance of Almighty God. Our faith teaches that there 1 no safer reliance than upon the Clod of our fathers, who hat so sin gularly favored the American people In every national trial, and who will not for sake us so long as we obey Ills command ments and walk humbly In Ills footsteps. 'The resxuisl!jltles of the Mull trust to which 1 have been caltcd-alwuys of Brave Importance are augmented by the prevail Inp business conditions, cutatlltiK idleness ujion willliiR labor and loss to useful enter prise. The country Is suffering from Indus trial tusiurii.mccs irom wnich speedy relief must be had. "Our tlnamial system needs some revis ion; our money Is all good uow.but Its value must not further be threatened. It should all be put upon an enduring basis, not sub ject to easy attack, nor Its stability to doubt or dispute. Our currency should continue under ths supervision of the government The several forms of ourpap;r money offer, In my JulRinent, a constant embar rassment to the government und a safe balance in the treasury. Therefore I believe It necessary to devise a system which, without diminishing the circulating medium, or offering a premium for Its con traction, will present a remedy for those arrangements, which, temporary in their nature, might well in the years of our pros perlty have lccn displaced by wiser provis ions. For it Currency Commission. "Wltn adequate revenue assured, but not nntll then, we can enter upon such changes In our fiscal laws as will, while Insuring safoty and volume to our money, no longer Impose upon the government the necessity ot maintaining ho large a goni reserve, with Its attendant and Inevitable temptations to .peculation. "Most of our flnanctf.l laws are the out growth of experience and trial, sail should not be amended wlthont Investigation and demonstration of the wisdom ot the pro posed changes Wc must be both sure we ire right and 'make haste slowly.' If, therefore. Congress In Its w Isdom shall deem It expedient to create a commission to take ander early consideration the revision of our coinage, hanking and currency laws, and give them that exhaustive, careful and dispassionate examination that ine importance demands, I shall coruiauv concur in such action. If such power is vested In the president. It Is my purpose to appoint a commission of prominent, well informed citizens of different parties who will command public confidence both on account of their ability and special fit ness for the work. Ilusiness exjicrlence and public training may thus be combined, aim me patriotic zeal or tun menus oi tnc country be so directed that such a report will be made as to receive the support of all parties, and our finances cease to bo the subject of mere partisan contention, The cxpjrlmentls, at all events, w.irth a trial, and, in my opinion, It can but prove bene ficial to the entire country. Credit UphMd Knonomy Urgucl. "The question of international blmetalism will have early and earnest attention. It will be my constant endeavor to secure It hy co-operation with the other groat com mercial powers of the world. Until that condition Is realized, when the parity be tween our gold and silver money springs from and Is supported by the relative value of the two metals, the value of silver al ready coined, and of that which shall here after be coined, must be kept constantly at par with gold by every resource at our com mand. The credit of the government, the Integrity of Its currency and the Inviol ability of its obligations must be preserved. This was the commanding verdict of the people, and it will not be unheeded. "Economy Is demanded In every branch ot the government at all times, but espe dally In periods like the present depression of business and distress among the people. The severest economy must be obi.rved la all public expenditures and extravagance stopped wherever it Is found, and prevented wherever In the future it may liu developed. If the revenues are to remain as now, the only relief that can come must be from de creased expenditures Hut the present must not Decomc the present condition oi tne government. It has been our uniform prac tice to retire, not increase, our outstanding obligations, and this policy must fain be re sumed and vigorously enforced. Increase of Debt Opposed. "Our revenues should always be large enough to meet with ease and promptness not only our current needs and the princi pal and Interest of the public debt, but to make proper and liberal provisions for that most deserving body of public creditors, the soldiers and sailors, and the widows and or phans, who are the pensioners of the United States. The government should not be per mitted to run behind or Increase Its debt In times like the presenn. Suitably to pro vide against business depression Is tne mandate of duty, a certain and easy rem edy for the most of our financial difficulties. A deficiency Is Inevitable so long as the ex penditures of the government exceed 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 ana undermines public ana private credit.- Neither should be encouraged. "Between more loans and more revenue, there ought to be but one opinion. We should nave more revenue, and that without delay, hindrance or postponement. A surplus In the treasury created by loans Is not a per manent or safe reliance. It will suffice while it lasts, but It cannot last long while the outlays of the government are greater than Its receipts, as has been the case dur ing the past two years. Nor must It be for gotten that however much such loans may temporarily relieve the situation the gov ernment Is still Indebted for the amount of the surplus thus accrued, which It must ul timately pay, while Its ability to pay Is not strengthened, but weakened, by a continued deficit Loans ars Imperative In great emergencies to preserve, the government or Its credit, but a failure to supply needed revenue In time of peare for the mainten ance of either has no justification. For Revenue wad Protection. "The best way for the government to maintain Its credit Is to par as It goes not by resorting to loans, but by keeping out of debt through an adequate Income secured by a system of taxation, external or Inter nal or both. It Is the settled policy of tho government, pursued from the beginning, and practiced by all parties and adminis trations, to raise the bulk of revenue from taxes upon foreign productions entering the United states for sale and consumption; and avoiding for the most part every form of direct taxation, except In time of war. "The country Is clearly opposed to any needless addition's to tho subjects of Inter nal taxation, and Is committed by Its latest popular utterance to .the syilem o( tarlH taxation. There can be nn misunderstand ing, either, about the principle upon which this tariff taxation shall be lc led. Nothing has ever been made plainer at a geiier.il election thin that the controlling principle In the raising of revenueon Imports Is real oub care for American Interests and Amer leinlibor Thepeopl- have declared that such legislation should be had us will give ample protection and encouragement to the Industries and the development of our country. Itcclproelty Strongly tlrsed. "In the rev.ston of the tariff, especial at tention should be given to theretcnartment andcxtcntlon of the reciprocity principle of the law of 1300, under which so great a stimulus was clvcn to our fnrrlpn tr.-nin it, I new and advantageous markets, for our , surplus agricultural and manufactured nomlc basis than now. The people nave only recently voted that this should be done, and nothing Is more binding upon the agents of their will than the obligation of Immediate action It has always seemed to me that the iostponemcnt of the meeting of Congress until more than a ycaraftsr it has been chosen deprives Congress too often of the Inspiration of the popular will and the country of tho corresponding bsneilts. Congress to Stent March 10. "It Is evident, therefore, that to postpone action In the presence of so great a neces sity would be unwise on the part of the ex ecutive because unjust to the Interests of the people. Our actions now will be freer from mere partisan consideration than If the question of tariff revision wai post poned until the regular session of Congress Wc arc nearly two years from a Congress- products. 'fnCvdCpreSSlon Ot the last four I Innil oWtInn nil nnlltlrt r-innnl lu ifrMt years has fallen with especial severity upon ly distract us as If such contest was Imrac the great body of the country.and upon none ' dlately pending. Wc can apprjach the more than tnc nomers ot small farms. Ag riculture nas languisnea ana labor suffered. The revival of manufacturing will be a relief to both. No portion of our people Is more devoted to the Institutions of free government, nor more loyal In their sup port, while none bears more cheerfully or iuiiy us pcupti aiiarr in mc maintenance problem calmly and patriotically without fearing Its effect upon an early election. Our fellow citizens who may disagree with us upon the character of this legislation prefer to have the question settled now, even against their preconceived views and perhaps settled so reasonably, as I trust and believe It will be. as to Insure great per- of the government or Is better entitled to i manence-than to have further uncertainty Its wise and liberal care and protection, menacing the vast and varied business In- i.cgisiaiwu uviiui iu mc prouueer IS Dene tercsts of the United States, Azain, what- flcial lo all. The depressed condition nf in dustry on the farm and in the manufactory has lessened the ability of the people to meet the demands upon them, and 'they rightfully expect that not only a system of revenue shall be established that will s. cure the largest Income with the least bur. don. but that every means will be taken to ' extraordinary session on Monday, ilerrcass, rather than increase, our public loin day oi aiarcn, lmrr, expenditures. ever action Congress may take will be given a fair opportunity for trial before the peo ple arc called to pass judgment upon It, and this I consider a great essential to the right till and lasting settlement of the question. In view Of these considerations I shall deem It my duty as President to convene Congress the Much Dependent on Congress. "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 resolutely turn our faces In that direction and aid Its re turn by friendly legislation. However troublesome the situation may appear. Con gress will not. I am sure, be found lacking in dlsK)sltl')ii or ability to relieve It, as far as legislation can do so. The restoration of ronlldencc and tho revival of business, which men of all parties so much desire, de pend morn largely upon the prompt, en ergetic, and Intelligent action of Congress than upoa any other single agency to affect the situation. Uphntillnc Kvery Itlsht. "Wc may have failed In the discharge of our full duty as cltbens ot the great repub II a, but It Is consoling and rncoururlng to realize that the free speech, free press, free thought, free schoa'.s. free and unlimited right of religious llbertr and worship and free and fair elections are dearer and more universally enjoyed to-day than ever before. The guarantees must be sacredly preserved and wisely strengthened. The constituted authority must be cheerfully and vigorously upheld. Lynching must not be tolerated, and, In a great and clvlllz-d country like the United Htaccs, courts, not mobs, 'must execute the penalties ot the law. The pres ervation of public order, the right ot dis cussion, the Integrity of courts and the or derly administration of Justice must con tinue fnruvcr the rock of safety upon which our government securely rests. Acntnst Trust Immigration. "The declaration of the party now re stored to power has been in the past that of oposltloti to all combinations oi ciplt.il or ganized in trusts, or otherwise, to control arbitrarily the condition of trade among our citizens, and It has supported In such legislation as well to prevent the execution of all schemes lo oppress the people, by un due charges on their supplies, as by unjust rates for the transportation of their pro due's to marker. Thlf purpose will bs 'lea.dlly pursued, both br the enforcement ot the laws now li.fxlste.ice and the recom mendation and support of such ncwstatulcs as may be neccssi ry to earn- It Into effect. "Our naturalisation and Immigration laws should be further Improved to the constant promotion of a safer, a bsttcr and a higher citizenship Nor must wc be un mindful of the need of Improvement among our own cllUcns hut with the zeal of our forefathers encourage the spread of knowl edge and free education. Illiteracy must b: banished from the landif we shall attain that high destiny as the foremost of the en lightened nations of the world which, under Providence, wc ought to achieve. For Civil Service Reform. A Now Spirit In the ?Ulou. "In conclusion, I congratulate the country upon the fraternal spirit of the people and the manifestation of gcod will everywhere so apparent. The recent election not only most fortunately demonstrated the obliter ation of geographical or sectional lines, but to some extent also the prejudices which for years have distracted our councils and marred our true greatness as a na tion. The triumph of the people, whose verdict Is carried Into effect to-dar, Is not the triumph of one section, nor wholly of one party, but of all sections and all tho people. The North and South arc no longer divided on the old lines, but upon principles and policies; and In thts fact surely every lover ot the country can find cause for true felicitation T.et us rcjo'.ce in and cuimatc this spirit. It is ennobling and will be both, a pain and blessing to our beloved country. It will be my constant aim to do nothing and rcrmtt u'othlng to be done that will ar rest or disturb this growing sentiment of unity and co-operation, this revival of es teem and affiliation which now animates so manv thousands In both the old and antag onistic sections, but shall cheerfully do everything jsjsslble to promote and In crease It. "Iet us again repeat the words of the oath administered by the chief Justice, which In their respective spheres, so far as applicable. I would have all my countrymen observe; "I will faithfully execute the office nf President of the United States, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States. This Is the obligation I have reverently taken before the Lord Mcst High, To keep It will be my single purpose; my .(.nstaut pr.iycr-atid I sha'.t confidently rely Jpnn the forbearance and assistance of all .he people la the discharge of my solemn icsponslbllltlcr." PERIL IN TEA. Uxcrsnlvn "Heforms In the civil service must goon, but the change should be real and genuine, not perfunctory, nor prompted by a ixal In behalf ot any party simply because It hap pens to be In power. Asa member of Con gress I voted and spoke in favor of the pres ent law, and I shall attempt Its enforcement lu the spirit in which it was enacted. 'Congress should give prompt attention to the restoration of our American mer chant marine, once tno pride of the seas In all the great ocean highways of com merce. To my mind few more Important subjects so Imperatively demand Its intel ligent consideration. Commendable prog ress has be;n made of late years In the up building of the American navy, but we must supplement these efforts by providing as a proper consort for It a merchant marine amply sufficient for our own carrying trade to foreign countries. Thr question is one that appeals both to our business necessi ties and the patriotic aspirations of a great people. The Foreign Poller Outlined. 'It has been tho policy or the United States, since the foundation of the govern ment to cultivate relations of peace and amity with all the nations of the world, and this accords with my conception of our duty now. We have cherished the pol icy of non-interference with the affairs of foreign governments, wisely inauguraicu by Washington, keeping ourselves free from entanglement either as allies or foes, content to leave undisturbed with them the settlement of their own domestic concerns. It will be our aim to pursue a firm and dlf nlned foreign policy, which shall be Just, lmnartlal. ever watchful of jiatlonal honor and always Insisting upon the enforcement of the lawful rights of American citizens everywhere. Our diplomacy should seek nothing more and accept nothing less than Is due us. We want no wars ot conquest; we must avoid the tempest of territorial ag gression. War should never be entered up on until every agency of peace has failed; peace Is preferable to war In almost every contlnjcncy. Of the arbitration treaty with Great Brit ain, the President says; "I respectfully urae the earlv action' of the Senate there on, not merely as an act of policy, but as a duty to mankind. The Importance and moral Influence oi tne raiincauon oi sucn a treaty can hardly be overestimated In tne cause ot advancing civilization. It may well engage the best thought of the states men and people of every country, and I cannot but consider It fortunate that It was reserved to the United States to have the leadership In so grand a work. An Extra Bastion Necessary. 'It ha been the uniform practice of each President to avoid, as far as possible, the convening of Congress Inextraordlnary ses slon. It is an example which, under ordin ary circumstances and In the absence of a public necessity, Is to bo commended. Hut a failure to convene the representatives of the people In extra session when It Involves neglect of a public duty places the responsi bility of such neglect upon the executive himself. The condition of the public treas ury, as has been indicated, demands tho Immediate consideration of Congress It alone has the power to provide revenues for the government Not to convene It un der such circumstances t can view In no other sense than the neglect of a plain duty. I do not sympathize with the sentiment that Congress In session Is dangerous to our gen eral business Interests. Its members arc the agents of the people, and their presence at the seat of government In execution of the sovereign will should not operate as an Injury, but a benefit "There could be no better time to put the government ujon a soimd Uancial audeco- Uo of tho Ilovnrass Often finises Insanity. A report upon insanity .-n Ireland, which has just been issued, enumer ates among the causes of mental fail ure, tho innutrielons dietary of tho poorer population, tending' to produco niueinia and constitutional weakness, which favor the development of scrof ulous and neurotic diseases, and tho immoderate use of certain nervous stimulants, particularly tea and to bacco. "While tho moderate use of proper ly prepared tea," tho report adds, ",is regarded ns innocuous, or oven benc llclal in its action on tho nurvous sys tem, its ill effects when deeooted or over-Infused on persons who make St tholr staplo articlo of dietary nro dwelt on by almost all tho resident medical superintendents in tholr several reports. Undoubtedly tho method of preparation adopted and tho excessive use of this article of dint, now so general among tho poorer population, tends to the pro duction of dyspepsia, which in its turn leads to states of mental depres sion highly fivvorablo to tho produc tion of various forms of nourotio dis turbance, v "The excessive use of tobacco, also, especially among tho young, whether by smoking or chewing, in the opinion of certain of our medical superintend ents, acts, though perhaps in a minor degree, injuriously on tho nervous centers." In many parts of Ireland it has been found thnt broad nnd tea have been substituted for porridgo and milk, nnd for potatoes also; that tho tea is generally of an inferior quality, nnd tho method of preparation is to put a quantity in the teapot early in tho morning and to allow it to stow dur ing the day, water being added as required. Where KasseUe" Wits Written. Another landmark of old London is about to Buffor destruction. This is tho houso in Stapol inn in which Dr. Johnson wroto "Kassolas," and in which some of his earllor yonrs in London wero passod. Tho house is situated on tho 60uth side of tho Gardon court, and, from an Inscrip tion on tho faco of tho building, it appears to have boon built in 1609. Tho architooturo of thisporlod is not remarkable for graco. and tho build ing 1b as ugly as roost of tho contem porary structures. Novertholsss, the magic poreonallty of tho sturdy old doctor has invostod it with a certain dogroo of interest, and, although tho slto is to bo used for tho extension of tho patent ofllco, tho idoa of tho de struction of tho old houso gives a pang of sontlmontal regrot. Makes a Proofreader's Mouth Wat. The following is vouched .for by a correspondent ns being extracted from a list of stores wanted by the btcward of a Tyno, England, steam ship: "Stours wonted: L' doyan cgs, lam, 14 pund bukon, 2 tins saslngor, 8 tins supe, 3 tins blled meet, ',' tins motln, ' 100 wate potaes, 0 lofes sofo brod, 1 blather lard, 1 sinolo eheas, sum fresh moot &vcgablos, fc bum Knrlrtb and ttirmits, 3 tins ser deens, 2 tins hlbtors (oysters) to try, J notmet-s, 3 tins samln. 3 tins fruto. 1 1 tin maruialuid, 0 puud solt fish.. d) .a: v .wJ