The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-03-05
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT HAIR
RISON.

At II o'clock yesterday at Wash
ington, President Harrison was to be
sworn into office,and President Cleve-
land retire to private life. The occa-
sion will draw to the capitol of the
Republic an immense concourse of
spectators-some papers estimating
the probable number at over 100000
all anxious to witness the scene,
and get sight Of the new ruler of
the great republic In our first issue,
after the arrival of the mail bringing
the details Of the ceremonies (proba-
bly, by the Mariposa), we will print
likenesses of President Harrison and
Yice-President Morton.
Many have wondered why the
fourth day OF March was selected in
stead of January l, or any other
date. The explanation given is, that
it was discovered by some shrewd in
vestigator that March fourth was the
only day of the whole year on which
the Inauguration could take place
every fourth year, without coming
on Sunday, for $50 or 200 years. II
this be so, the discoyerer of the fact
deserves credit for the Investigation
which resulted in finding it.
An exchange gives the following
brief synopsis of what the President
thinks on one or two Of the leading
political questions of the day. We
insert it for whatever it may be
worth, though it is doubtless a fair
expression Of the leaders of the Re
publican party;
Presidsnt-cloct Harrison is said tohave
completed his inaugural address, the
last paragraph having been copied on a
typewriter late yesterday afternoon. In
preparing his address Harrison dictated
a paragraph at q time, and when the
matter was written he revised it carefully
and then redictated the whole IRON the
revised copy. Many paragraphs have
been subjected to as many as three re-
visions. In the two months during
which the inaugural address has been
under consideration the General has care
fully considered the position of his party
on all public questions, but especially
uDon the acts of the Senate regarding
the more important matters that have
been discussed, or upon which the two
parties have differed. 1t is therefore GER
tain that he will not venture out of the
beaten paths in his address.
PROTECTION.
The subject OF protection to American
industries is treated at greater length
than any other, and his ntterances will
prove more moderate than generally ex-
pected. He will concede that the tariff
law should be revised and will suggest
that careful study OF its provisions will
show irregularities that should be rene
died by proper legislation.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
\ short paragraph is also devoted to
the Chinese question, and the subject of
Mormonism is handled as one Of more
than subordinate 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
afforded to American laborers be
abridged.
The spread OF polygamy in the Terri
tories adjoining Utah is discussed and
legislation to prevent it from securing
the foothold obtained in Utah is recon-
mended.
HIS OWN VIEWS.
There is no truth, so Harrison's per-
sonal friends say, in the report that parts
OF his address have been submitted to
distinguished Republican visitors, and
other parts sent East for the purpose Of
asking advice. Harrison, they say, has
not shown his address or any part OF
1t to his callers, and has discussed the
subject matter only with his law partner,
who has told a confidential friend certain
points that it would contain From
these it is known that the subjects
quoted will be discussed, but it is impos-
sible to get fuller details.