The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-03-22

Sew York Trsbane Repl: Eloquent
and IN every way admirable IN tone
breathing . spirit Of gennIne patriot
isrn. appealing 20 he higher motives
ard better feelings Of rsolitscai oppon-
eags. Is il 10 the oFslg pfalsesorfhy
sense n0n-partiszn. and yet seeks no
shallow approval By any eonceaasfasEt
Or sacrifice 81 conviction
Sew York Ssen suenl-l. 1t Is .
modest. sens5bly conceived and excel
Iertsv written essay on the state OF the
4 sfon. Ii contains no surprise, 20
novelty Of political philosophy. no
startling announcement OF admins
sFAtiTe policy.
Sew YORK Hov5d fDem-D. The out
line Of foreign policy Is perhaps the
most satisfactory passage IN the presi-
dents address. It Is bold without
buster. and calm without cringing.
The -eference 70 American rights In
samoa Is especially admirable.
Sew YORK Times tMug.l- No one
viii conclude from perusai Of Presi-
dent Harrison's inaugural address
that his administration is TO be marked
By she adoption Of extreme views or
TIE nse OF unusual and dangerous
methods.
New York Ssay fDem.l: IL is doc
uneut vigorous az times. and much
more positive and candid on certain
political points than was generally ex-
pected.
New York Heard DEM: Presi-
dent Harrison's inaugural address
strikes US as the deliTerance Of an en-
tireiy sincere and extremely clear
minded man. who has faith enough in
his political beliefs 10 say what he
thinks, and who has no afterihoughts
or reserves. IL IL the first message in
recent times in which president has
placed himself and his party squarely
on protective tariff policy.
Mail and Express tRep.). From be-
tanned great themes are ably and
concisely treated no living issue Is
eyaded every sentence Is character
istie, enthusiastically the expression of
the presidents own views.
New York telegram tDem.l: The
inaugural address of President Har-
risOn is the most unmitigated dish OF
mush ever presented to the American
public.
Springfield Republicans lind. Dem }:
We wish Mr.. Harrison had planted
himself more sqaarely, solidly, nn-
mistakabiy on frmer ground.
Boston Journal tRep.): Ii is the
utterance of a man who has positive
and well grounded convictions, and
whose views OF national questions are
the result OF careful study and varied
experience. There is no trace of indi-
cision anywhere. On the other hand
there IS an equally conspicuous alb
sencs of that kind of independence
which il impatient of counsel. The
address confirms the impression that
President Harrison will be the head of
his administration, but that his policy
viii be devoid of dogmatism and ali
undue self assertion.
Boston Herald lind. Dem.i IL is
closely in line with the declarations
of the Chicago platform and the state
ments made during the campaign of
last fall by those who represented the
dominant wing of the Republican
party. On the tariff issue he plants
himself in favor of protection in much
the same attitude that President Cievas
land assumed respecting tariff reform :;
that IL. as its firm believer ard unqual-
iiied supporter.
Boston Globe cleveland Dem. J:
Friends can find little TO praise in it.
enemies little TO criticise.
Philadelphia Inquirer tRep.): 1t is,
a. in all. an address full OF encour-
agement to the country, promising a
strong and robust administration
recognizing the magnitude of the
country, its multifarious interests and
constantly increasing requirements.
twill appeal TO the best judgment of
the common people, which IS always
10 be trusted.
Philadelphia Times DENY: Presi-
dent Harrison's inaugural address is a
plain. straightforward, temperate state
paper.
Brooklyn Union (Ind.l. Taken as a
whole or in detail the address will give
great satisfaction TO all who are more
Americans than partisans, because it
is intensely patriotic in tone, without
bombast of any sort. and be-
cause IL affords a natural and easy So
luton OF every question treated; and
1t will give satisfaction to national
pride because IL is in literary sense q
perfect paper and reveals an intellect
capable of grasping and dealing with
the important national questions
which an executive is expected TO deal
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