Mohave County miner., 1889-03-09
The Inaasara, Cere,aenles.


Never was there such crowd in Wash
ington before. II is estimated that fully
half million strangers were in the city.
The inaugural PROCESSION was headed
by Gen. James A. Beaver, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, with Hastings chief OF staff and aides.
Then came the presidential party in
carriages, with the survivors Of the Seven
teenth Regiment Of Indiana Volunteers as
an escort.
Following these came the United States
troops and naval detachments, national
guards, troops from various States, Grand
Army Posts and Republican clubs.
The House Ct Representatives adjourned
and proceeded to the Senate chamber.
The President and Cabinet, President
elect and yice-President elect entered the
chamber shortly before noon.
Seats were reserved on the floor Of the
Senate chamber for Cleveland, Harrison,
Morton, ex-President Hayes, Vice-Presi-
dent Harnlin, General Sherman, Gen. J..
G. Fremont, State Governors, Diplomatic
Corps, Supreme Court, etc.
Harrison took his seat at Cleveland's 3
right, the audience rising. Tho same
ceremonies were repeated with Morton.
After taking his seat he was sworn in by
Ingalls,, who then closed the Fiftieth
Congress.
Morton then called the Senate OF the
Fifty-first Congress to order in special
| session.
After swearing in the new members the
Vice President announced withoutfurther
preliminaries that the Senate would pro-
ceed to the platform at the east Of the
front OF the Capitol TO witness and partici'
pate In the ceremonies Of inaugurating
the President-elect.
| THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Gen. Harrison in his inaugural address
commenced by sketching rapidly the
chief incidents in the first centennial 0.
the Republic and growth Of the nation,
citing that Dakota has greater popula.
ton than any Of the thirteen original
States except the Virginia
The nation had not yet attained its ideal
condition, but the opportunities to indi'
yiduals and comforts OF life are now larger
and better than they were 100 years ago
The question Of protection, he said, re.
yived on the end Of the century the same
patriotic interest as it did in the preser'
walton and development OF domestic in.
dustries, and defense Of our own working
people, against the injuries oi foreign
| competition. 1t is not departure, but a
return to them, that we have witnessed
Proceeding to discussion Of the tariff
reduction, he said: III look hopefully te
a continuance OF the protective system,
and to consequent development OF manu-
featuring and mining enterprise in the
States hitherto given entirely to agricul'
ture, as a potent influence in the perfec,
unifcation of our people,"
Looking at the
| SOUTHERN QUESTION
he said: els il not possible for farmers
and promoters of great mining and man
ufacturing enterprises which have recent
ly been established in the South to yei
find that the free ballot OF the working
man, without distinction Of race, is needed
for their defense as well as for his own p
Touching naturalization, he says "Oui
naturalization laws should be so amended
as tn make inquiry into the character and
good disposition of persons applying for
citizenship more careful and searching
Our existing laws have been Of an unim'
pressive and often unintelligable form.
We accept a man as citizen without any
knowledge Of his fitness, and when be
assumes the duties of a citizen he ID
without any knowledge as TO what they
are. The privileges Of citizenship are 50
great and its duties 30 grave that We may
well insist upon good knowledge ol
every person applying for citizenship, and
good knowledge by him OF our institu,
tions. We should not cease to be hospit.
able to immigration, but we should never
be careless as to the character Of it. There
are men OF ali races even the best oi
whose coming is necessary burden upon
our public revenues or threat to our
social order These should be identified
and excluded"
Concerning Panama he says: ave
have clear right to expect that no Eu-
ropean government will seek to establish
colonial dependencies upon the territory
of independent American States, and
which sense Of justice restrict US from
seeking they may be reasonably expected
as willing to forego."
Passing to Samoa he says: eve will
respect the rights OF other nations and
exact like treatment for our own"
Respecting the civil service he said
that the civil appointment ground is large
and that the President must rely upon
the representation OF others and these
are often made ineonsiderately.
A high sense Of duty and intention "a
improve the service should characterize
all public offices. Honorable party ser.
vice will certainly not be esteemed by me
a disqualification for public office. Butt
will in no case be allowed to serve as 9
shield Of official negligence. The heads