Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-04
Last Lime Written.
harrison's Inaugural Address
Ready to Deliver.
CURRENT TALK OF THE CABINET.

AlIison's Position Remains One of Those
Evasive Remark to an Inquisitor-John
G. New Relieved to Have the Treasury
Safe Enough-He Goes to New York to
See Warner Miller, They Say.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 4. - President-eect
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
it is still subject to revision, there is little
probability that any material changes will
be made, and it is believed that the labor, so
far as his stenographer is concerned
is finished. There is no truth, so
Cen. Harrison's personal friends say, i'll the
report that parts of the address have been
submitted to distinguished Republican
visitors and other parts sent east for the pur-
pose of asking advice as to the pertinency of
the subject matter and the ACCESSIBILITY of the
utterances. Gen. Harrison, they say, 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 a
confidential friend certain points that it
would contain, but it is impossible to get
fuller details.
John c. New and Attorney General Mich
ener held two hours conference with Gen
Harrison late Saturday afternoon, and there
is little doubt but News appointment as sec
rotary of the treasury was the subject of con-
versation, Evidences of Gen Harrison's
kindly feeling toward New are coming out
every hour, and politicians believe that Sen
ator Allison's declination has given Indiana
cabinet appointment
New will leave for New York to-day, and
there is considerable speculation regarding
the visit He was in consultation with Gen.
Harrison Saturday, and there is little doubt
but his eastern trip is the result of that con-
ference, though he says he goes on personal
and private business. II is believed that he
will see Warner Miller while absent. and will
deliver to him very important message
from Gen. Harrison.
News trip strengthens the belief that Mil
Ter will be invited into the cabinet and that
New is going there to tell him of Gen. Harri.
sons determination.
The New York Herald's correspondent here
telegraphs his paper that no letter from Ali
son has been received by Gen Harrison. who
still believes that Allison will ac ,ept
A telegram from Washington city saws that
Allison does not deny the current reports re
gardlng his refusal of the treasury portfolio
A statement was published Saturday morn
ing to the effect that Allison had sent to Gen
Harrison Friday letter of declmation
Senator Allison was asked if the statement
was true. He smiled in his own quiet way as
he said: Il did not send any such letter to
Gen. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, and then disap-
peared through the doorway OF. the senate
restaurant
kilograms from New York say The Herald
has selected Senator Evarts for atternov gen
eral and John F. Swift, of California. for
secretary of the interior
Russell Harrison arrived early Sunday
morning, spent the day with his father. and
left Immediately New York, where he will
join his mother and sister.