Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-08
GEN. HARRISON FORMALLY Nv
ALLIED Az PRESIDENT.
Spec al to the Statesman.

mes, III the presence OF all wisdom
and authority embodied in the co-or-
dinate branches of the Government
and in the presence of the represen-
tatives of all the great nations of the
globe General Harrison was indicted
into the highest Office within the gift
of the American people.
Never before was there such
crowd in Washington 1t is estima-
ted TINT half million strangers
camped in Washington last night.
There was no delay nor interruption
to the ceremonies, and in five min
utes from leaving the Senate cham
Der President Harrison was reading
his inaugural address. After some
appropriate remarks on the fact that
this is the beginning Of the twenty
sixth Presidential term in the history
of the Republic, President Harrison
reviewed the origin and development
of protective tariff. In the course
of his remarks on this subject no said:
al the question became in any sense
or at any time sectional, it was only
because slavery existed in some of
the States. But for this there was no
reason why cotton-producing States
should not have led or walked abreast
with New England in the production
of cotton fabrics.
There was this reason only why
States that divided with Pennsylvan-
ia the treasures Of the south, eastern
and central mountain ranges should
have been SO tardy in bringing to the
smelling furnace and to the mill the
coal and iron from their near oppos-
ing hillsides. Mill fires were lighted
at the funeral pyre of Slavery. l look
hopefully to the continuance of our
protection system, and to the conse-
, quent development of manufacturing
and mining enterprises, in States
hitherto wholly given to agriculture. "
, On the subject Of corporate con-
! troll and the relation of labor and cap
: ital he said: eff our great corpora
tons would more scrupulously OBJ
serve their legal limitations and du-
ties, they would have less cause to
complain of unlawful limitations OF
! their rights, of violent interference in
their operations. IL educated and in
+ fluential classes in communities either
. practice or connive at systematic vi
- olations of law that seem to them tc
cross their convenience, what car
;, they expect whore less depends OF
> that convenience or supposed elias.
y interest? A sufficient cause for law
y lessness has been well learned by ig
- norant classes"
On the subject OF our foreign re
lations he said: ave shall in tn,
4 future as in the past use every en-
=, deavor to maintain and enlarge GU
" friendly relations with all great pow
= ers, and they will not expect us t.
. look kindly upon any project tina
! would leave us subject to dangers O
hostile observation or environment,
- Our citizens domociled for purpose
of trade in all countries and in man
. islands of the sea demand and wi
- have our adequate care in their pei
sonal and commercial rights"
With respect to Civil Service h
:, said: "Honorable party service wi
: certainly not be esteemed by me
disqualification for public office, bu
{, it will in no case be allowed to serv
as shield of official neglect, inoou
petenoe or delinquency"
"a Referring to the Treasury surplu
he said "While it is not the great
10 est, it is yet a serious evil, and it
Y quite possible, am sure, to effect
h necessary reduction IN our revenu,
20 without breaking down our tariff c
+. seriously injuring any domestic il
,s dustry.
"a In relation to the navy Presider
A. Harrison said: "rhe construction {
10 sufficient number of modern wa
is ships and their necessary armamer
g should progress as rapidly as is cor
sistent with care and perfection
L. plans and workmanship. Our pei
at sion law" says the President, "shoul
" give more adequate and discrimina
ID ing relief to the Union soldiers an
d, sailors and to their widows, and sue
at occasions as this should remind |
n that We owe everything to their vale
IT, and sacrifices" The portion of tt
"a, address devoted to the admission