The Portland daily press., 1889-02-06
THE PRESIDENTS INAUGURATION
How General harrison Has Prepared
His Address.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 5-President-elect
Harrison is said to have completed his in
augural address, and the last paragraph was
copied on the typewriter by Stenographer
Tibbetts late Saturday afternoon. Though
1t is still subject to revision there is little
probability that any material changes will
be made and 1t is believed that the labor Of
his stenographer is finished. In preparing
the address Gen. Harrison dictated a para
gnaph at q time, and when the matter was
written out he revised 1t carefully and then
re-iictated the whole from the revised copy.
Many Of the paragraphs have been subjected
to as many as three revisions, and not infre-
quently whole paragraph has been copied
because 1t was thought best TO leave our to
substitute some particular word. In the
preparation Of the address the Pres ident-
elect has been very methodical and very
careful. He has not depended upon his own
memory for anything but has been careful to
consult records and secure absolute data
upon which TO base his statements or from
which to draw his conclusions.
In the two months during which the ad-
dress has been under consideration he has
carefully considered the position Of the par
ty on all public questions, but especially up
on the acts OF the Senate regarding the more
important matters that have been discussed,
Il
Is, therefore, pretty certain that he will not
venture out Of the beaten paths in his adj
dress, but every utterance will be in tune
with the policy pursued by the party to
which he owes his elevation to the Presi-
dency. Matters of minor Importance have
not been enlarged upon, and many which
might seem to demand more extended notice
have been dropped with mere reference.
The civil service, the development Of the
South, and the admission Of certain Terri
f0riag In the cietarhOod of
ed in separate paragraphs, aud his views are
fully given on each. The subject of prOtec-
tion to American industries Is treated at
greater length than any other, and his utter
ances, 1t Is said, will prove more moderate
than Is generally expected. He will concede
that the tariff laws should be revised and
will suggest that careful study of its provi-
sions will show inequalities that should be
remedied by proper legislation.
A short paragraph Is also devoted to the
Chinese question and the subject Of Mormon
ism is handled as one of more than subordII-
ate importance. He will take the ground
that the law prohibiting Chinese
immigration should be strictly
enforced; that all violations of it should
be severely punished, and that under no
circumstances should the protection thus af-
forded to American laborers be abridged.
The spread OF polygamy in the territories
adjoining Utah is discussed, and legislation
to prevent 1t from securing the foothold OBJ
tanned IN Utah Is recommended.
There Is no truth, so Gen. HarrisOn's per-
sonal friends say, in the report that parts of
the address have been submitted to distin-
guished Republican visitors, and other parts
sent East for the purpose of asking advice
as to the pertinency Of the subject matter,
and the advisability of the utterances. He
has not shown the address, or any part of it,
to his callers, and has discussed the subject
matter only with his law partner, who has
told confidential friends certain points that
It would contain. From these It Is known
that the subjects noted will be discussed.